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Activities of Jens NILSSON

Plenary speeches (154)

A European action plan for the social economy (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2877(RSP)
Road transport in the European Union (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2545(RSP)
2016 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2310(INI)
An integrated EU policy for the Arctic (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2228(INI)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Article 36 TEU) (A8-0360/2016 - Elmar Brok) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2036(INI)
EU-Turkey relations (RC-B8-1276/2016, B8-1276/2016, B8-1277/2016, B8-1278/2016, B8-1279/2016, B8-1280/2016, B8-1281/2016, B8-1282/2016, B8-1283/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2993(RSP)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0317/2016 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2067(INI)
EU strategic communication to counteract anti-EU propaganda by third parties (A8-0290/2016 - Anna Elżbieta Fotyga) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2030(INI)
European Defence Union (A8-0316/2016 - Urmas Paet) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2052(INI)
Situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul (RC-B8-1159/2016, B8-1159/2016, B8-1160/2016, B8-1161/2016, B8-1164/2016, B8-1165/2016, B8-1166/2016, B8-1169/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2956(RSP)
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections SV
2016/11/22
Trans fats (B8-1115/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2637(RSP)
Situation in Belarus (debate) SV
2016/11/22
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (A8-0286/2016 - Richard Howitt) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2274(INI)
Fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution (A8-0284/2016 - Laura Ferrara) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2110(INI)
EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (A8-0278/2016 - András Gyürk) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2059(INI)
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (A8-0283/2016 - Sophia in 't Veld) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2254(INL)
2016 UN Climate change Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco (COP22) (B8-1043/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2814(RSP)
Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the SADC EPA States (A8-0242/2016 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0005(NLE)
Towards a new energy market design (A8-0214/2016 - Werner Langen) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2322(INI)
Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance (A8-0253/2016 - Tatjana Ždanoka, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2017(INI)
Social dumping in the EU (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Space capabilities for European security and defence (A8-0151/2016 - Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2276(INI)
Delivering a new deal for energy consumers (A8-0161/2016 - Theresa Griffin) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2323(INI)
The Single Market strategy (A8-0171/2016 - Lara Comi) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2354(INI)
China's market economy status (B8-0604/2016, B8-0605/2016, RC-B8-0607/2016, B8-0607/2016, B8-0608/2016, B8-0609/2016, B8-0610/2016, B8-0611/2016, B8-0612/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2667(RSP)
Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU - New territorial development tools in cohesion policy 2014-2020 - Acceleration of implementation of cohesion policy (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2224(INI)
Protection of trade secrets against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (A8-0199/2015 - Constance Le Grip) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0402(COD)
2015 Report on Turkey (B8-0442/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2898(RSP)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: renewal of the approval of the active substance glyphosate (B8-0439/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2624(RSP)
The EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world (A8-0069/2016 - Sandra Kalniete) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2272(INI)
Implementation and review of the EU-Central Asia Strategy (A8-0051/2016 - Tamás Meszerics) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2220(INI)
The EU role in the framework of international financial, monetary and regulatory institutions and bodies (A8-0027/2016 - Sylvie Goulard) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2060(INI)
Tobacco agreement (PMI agreement) (B8-0311/2016, B8-0312/2016, B8-0312/2016, B8-0313/2016, B8-0313/2016, B8-0314/2016, B8-0315/2016, B8-0316/2016, B8-0317/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2555(RSP)
2015 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2895(RSP)
Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments (A8-0006/2016 - Marc Tarabella) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0014(COD)
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (RC-B8-0043/2016, B8-0043/2016, B8-0045/2016, B8-0051/2016, B8-0057/2016, B8-0058/2016, B8-0059/2016, B8-0060/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3034(RSP)
Objection to delegated act on a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (B8-0044/2016) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2995(DEA)
Bringing transparency, coordination and convergence to corporate tax policies (A8-0349/2015 - Anneliese Dodds, Luděk Niedermayer) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2010(INL)
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2211(INI)
Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (A8-0317/2015 - Elisa Ferreira, Michael Theurer) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2066(INI)
Prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations (A8-0316/2015 - Rachida Dati) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2063(INI)
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty (A8-0310/2015 - Inês Cristina Zuber) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2237(INI)
Future aviation package (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Reform of the electoral law of the EU (A8-0286/2015 - Danuta Maria Hübner, Jo Leinen) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2035(INL)
Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens (B8-1092/2015) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2635(RSP)
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections SV
2016/11/22
Mortgage legislation and risky financial instruments in the EU: the case of Spain (B8-0987/2015) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2740(RSP)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2016 (B8-0656/2015, B8-0659/2015, B8-0660/2015, B8-0661/2015, B8-0662/2015, B8-0663/2015, B8-0664/2015) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2729(RSP)
Fisheries partnership agreement with Guinea-Bissau: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (recommendation) (A8-0233/2015 - João Ferreira) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0134(NLE)
Situation in Belarus (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Human rights and technology in third countries (A8-0178/2015 - Marietje Schaake) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2232(INI)
Trade in seal products (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0028(COD)
Review of the economic governance framework: stocktaking and challenges (A8-0190/2015 - Pervenche Berès) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2145(INI)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (A8-0171/2015 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
State of EU-Russia relations (A8-0162/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2001(INI)
European energy security strategy (A8-0164/2015 - Algirdas Saudargas) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2153(INI)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0054/2015 - Arnaud Danjean) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2220(INI)
Persecution of the Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya by terror group Al-Shabaab (B8-0369/2015, RC-B8-0382/2015, B8-0382/2015, B8-0383/2015, B8-0385/2015, B8-0386/2015, B8-0387/2015, B8-0388/2015) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2661(RSP)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (A8-0055/2015 - Monica Macovei) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0255(APP)
A new EU Forest Strategy (A8-0126/2015 - Elisabeth Köstinger) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2223(INI)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0105(COD)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0105(COD)
Progress on equality between women and men in the EU in 2013 (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2217(INI)
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (debate) SV
2016/11/22
Commission work programme 2015 (RC-B8-0001/2015, B8-0001/2015, B8-0007/2015, B8-0034/2015, B8-0035/2015, B8-0037/2015, B8-0038/2015, B8-0039/2015) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2829(RSP)
Assessment of good repute of transport operators (debate) SV
2016/11/22
2012 discharge: European Council and Council (A8-0010/2014 - Tamás Deutsch) SV
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2197(DEC)
Shipments of waste (A7-0069/2014 - Bart Staes)
2016/11/22
Consumer product safety (A7-0355/2013 - Christel Schaldemose)
2016/11/22
MFF negotiations 2014-2020: lessons to be learned and the way forward (A7-0254/2014 - Jean-Luc Dehaene, Ivailo Kalfin)
2016/11/22
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
2016/11/22
Private copying levies (A7-0114/2014 - Françoise Castex)
2016/11/22
EU-Turkey agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (A7-0097/2014 - Renate Sommer)
2016/11/22
Single European railway area (A7-0037/2014 - Saïd El Khadraoui)
2016/11/22
Domestic passenger transport services by rail (A7-0034/2014 - Mathieu Grosch)
2016/11/22
Interoperability of the rail system (A7-0033/2014 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
2016/11/22
Railway safety (A7-0015/2014 - Michael Cramer)
2016/11/22
European Union Agency for Railways (A7-0016/2014 - Roberts Zīle)
2016/11/22
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 (A7-0084/2014 - Philippe De Backer)
2016/11/22
Undocumented women migrants in the European Union (A7-0001/2014 - Norica Nicolai)
2016/11/22
Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU (A7-0053/2014 - Christofer Fjellner)
2016/11/22
EU regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - better lawmaking (A7-0056/2014 - Sajjad Karim)
2016/11/22
Combating wildlife crime (B7-0013/2014)
2016/11/22
Regional branding (A7-0456/2013 - Eric Andrieu)
2016/11/22
Volunteering and voluntary activity in Europe (A7-0348/2013 - Marco Scurria)
2016/11/22
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0315(NLE)
Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP (A7-0363/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
2016/11/22
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (A7-0361/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
2016/11/22
Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (A7-0366/2013 - Michel Dantin)
2016/11/22
Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP (A7-0362/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
2016/11/22
Transitional provisions on support for rural development (A7-0326/2013 - Albert Deß)
2016/11/22
Common provisions on European funds - European Social Fund - European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal - European Regional Development Fund and the 'European territorial cooperation' goal - Cohesion Fund - European grouping of territorial cooperation (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0268(COD)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 - all sections (A7-0328/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier, Anne E. Jensen)
2016/11/22
Nacrt općeg proračuna Europske unije za financijsku godinu 2014. - svi dijelovi (A7-0328/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier, Anne E. Jensen) HR
2016/11/22
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
2016/11/22
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
2016/11/22
Rethinking education (A7-0314/2013 - Katarína Neveďalová)
2016/11/22
European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) (A7-0232/2013 - Jan Mulder)
2016/11/22
Recognition of professional qualifications and administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (A7-0038/2013 - Bernadette Vergnaud)
2016/11/22
Technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations (B7-0440/2013)
2016/11/22
Measures for the recovery of European eel stocks (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0201(COD)
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (A7-0230/2013 - Anni Podimata)
2016/11/22
Protection of the EU's financial interests - fight against fraud (A7-0197/2013 - Derek Vaughan)
2016/11/22
Reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences (A7-0122/2013 - David Martin)
2016/11/22
Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (A7-0154/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
2016/11/22
EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU (A7-0117/2013 - Renate Weber)
2016/11/22
2011 discharge: Section III, Commission (A7-0116/2013 - Jens Geier)
2016/11/22
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) (B7-0079/2013)
2016/11/22
Integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination (A7-0040/2013 - Nadja Hirsch)
2016/11/22
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (A7-0015/2013 - Antonyia Parvanova)
2016/11/22
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0435/2012 - Miroslav Ouzký)
2016/11/22
Common fisheries policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0195(COD)
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (A7-0321/2011 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
2016/11/22
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (A7-0402/2012 - Sylvie Goulard)
2016/11/22
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth - Role of territorial development in cohesion policy - European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application - Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2075(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0459(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
Baltic salmon stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms - Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels - Small-scale and artisanal fisheries and CFP reform - External dimension of the common fisheries policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0271(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0395(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0395(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0395(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0434(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0190(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0267(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0267(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0267(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0137(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0377(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2212(INL)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0131(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0380(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0212(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0207(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0362(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0362(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2087(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0241(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0241(COD)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2008(INI)
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2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2115(INI)

Shadow reports (4)

REPORT on delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe PDF (179 KB) DOC (99 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2014/2244(INI)
Documents: PDF(179 KB) DOC(99 KB)
REPORT on the European Commission’s 7th and 8th progress reports on the EU Cohesion Policy and the Strategic Report 2013 on programme implementation 2007-2013 PDF (240 KB) DOC (121 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2013/2008(INI)
Documents: PDF(240 KB) DOC(121 KB)
REPORT on smart specialisation: networking excellence for a sound Cohesion Policy PDF (208 KB) DOC (102 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2013/2094(INI)
Documents: PDF(208 KB) DOC(102 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel PDF (216 KB) DOC (198 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: PECH
Dossiers: 2012/0201(COD)
Documents: PDF(216 KB) DOC(198 KB)

Opinions (5)

OPINION on an integrated European Union policy for the Arctic
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Documents: PDF(126 KB) DOC(61 KB)
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
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(66 KB)
OPINION on social dumping in the European Union
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(197 KB)
OPINION on Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CPRD Committee
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(188 KB)
OPINION on Eco-innovation - Jobs and growth through environmental policy
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Documents: PDF(102 KB) DOC(72 KB)

Shadow opinions (7)

OPINION on a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC to continue current limitations of scope for aviation activities and to prepare to implement a global market-based measure from 2021
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2017/0017(COD)
Documents: PDF(513 KB) DOC(109 KB)
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2016/2101(INI)
Documents: PDF(128 KB) DOC(64 KB)
OPINION on Regulatory fitness and performance programme (REFIT): state of play and outlook
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2014/2150(INI)
Documents: PDF(120 KB) DOC(190 KB)
OPINION on the European Energy Security Strategy
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2014/2153(INI)
Documents: PDF(115 KB) DOC(181 KB)
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
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2012/0288(COD)
Documents: PDF(206 KB) DOC(312 KB)
OPINION on Promoting a European transport-technology strategy for Europe’s future sustainable mobility
2016/11/22
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2012/2298(INI)
Documents: PDF(111 KB) DOC(205 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the EU general budget for the financial year 2011, Section III – Commission
2016/11/22
Committee: PECH
Dossiers: 2012/2167(DEC)
Documents: PDF(109 KB) DOC(75 KB)

Institutional motions (13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (288 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2897(RSP)
Documents: PDF(288 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Italy after the earthquakes PDF (260 KB) DOC (46 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2988(RSP)
Documents: PDF(260 KB) DOC(46 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (289 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2934(RSP)
Documents: PDF(289 KB) DOC(83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Guarani-Kaiowa in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso Do Sul PDF (274 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2991(RSP)
Documents: PDF(274 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of consience in Russia PDF (326 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2992(RSP)
Documents: PDF(326 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China PDF (278 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2990(RSP)
Documents: PDF(278 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (167 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (266 KB) DOC (64 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2934(RSP)
Documents: PDF(266 KB) DOC(64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Mr. Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr, Saudi Arabia PDF (145 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2883(RSP)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PDF (161 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2876(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(84 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Thailand, democracy and the case of Andy Hall PDF (148 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2875(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (271 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2834(RSP)
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Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0351/2017 - Michael Gahler) SV

. – Vi tycker det är viktigt att EU anpassar sig till den säkerhetspolitiska utvecklingen genom mer samarbete inom EU:s gemensamma säkerhets- och försvarspolitik (GSFP) som en del i en bredare global strategi. Det inkluderar inrättandet av det permanenta strukturerade samarbetet (Pesco) och andra initiativ som kan förbättra medlemsstaternas samverkan.Däremot är det angeläget att samarbetet behålls på mellanstatlig grund och att vi undviker att skapa nya institutionella strukturer som inte ger något tydligt mervärde. Det är även viktigt att GSFP-åtgärder fortsätter användas i syftet att bevara fred och förebygga konflikter utanför unionen i enlighet med Lissabonfördragets bestämmelser.Eftersom texten genomgående hänvisar till en framtida europeisk försvarsunion, nya institutionella strukturer och ny finansiering som föregår diskussionen om nästa fleråriga budgetram (MFF) kan vi inte ställa oss bakom betänkandet i sin helhet. Vi kan inte heller ställa oss bakom skrivningen som välkomnar Kommissionens originalförslag om att förändra förordningen om stabiliseringsinstrumentet (IcSP), eftersom vi menar att ett instrument med rättslig grund i utvecklingsartikel 209 bör respektera ODA-kriterierna inom OECD/DAC.
2016/11/22
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (A8-0350/2017 - David McAllister) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater tycker det är viktigt att EU stärker sin förmåga att, med medlemsstaternas resurser, bidra till att bevara fred, förebygga konflikter och stärka internationell säkerhet. Givet den mer instabila säkerhetspolitiska situationen i vår omvärld och de globala utmaningarna vi står inför blir samarbetet inom den gemensamma utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken (Gusp) allt mer viktigt. EU måste möta de bakomliggande orsakerna till instabilitet, och använda tillgängliga verktyg för att försöka förbättra politiska, sociala och ekonomiska förhållanden som kan bidra till att skapa och bevara fred. Vi är därför positiva till samarbete inom ramen för Gusp, och vill betona dess betydelse för EU som utrikespolitisk aktör.Dock vill vi understryka att vi motsätter oss betänkandets uppmaning till att ändra röstningsförfarandet om utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik i Europeiska unionens råd från enhällighet till kvalificerad majoritet. Det är en problematisk skrivning som vi vänder oss starkt emot. Vi stödjer inte heller betänkandets skrivningar av fastslagna ökade försvarsutgifter och budgetanslag från medlemsstaterna, vilka föregår diskussionen inför nästa fleråriga budgetram (MFF). Vi vill i relation till betänkandet betona en övergripande budgetrestriktiv hållning och vår ståndpunkt att samarbete inom det säkerhets- och försvarspolitiska området (GSFP) bör vara mellanstatligt.
2016/11/22
2018 budgetary procedure (A8-0359/2017 - Siegfried Mureşan, Richard Ashworth) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för förlikningskommitténs gemensamma utkast till EU:s budget för 2018. Vi ser gärna betydande satsningar på flertalet av de områden som den socialdemokratiska gruppen i Europaparlamentet förordar – exempelvis ökade medel för att hantera de humanitära konsekvenserna av flyktingkrisen samt satsningar som tacklar den höga arbetslösheten i Europa, särskilt bland unga.I förlikningskommitténs utkast till budget tas flexibilitetsmekanismen för 2018 i anspråk för att tillhandahålla ett belopp om 817 miljoner euro i åtagandebemyndiganden utöver taket för rubrik 3 i syfte att finansiera åtgärder på området migration, flyktingströmmar och säkerhetshot. Därtill förstärks ungdomssysselsättningsinitiativet med 117 miljoner euro jämfört med kommissionens ursprungliga förslag.Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att budgetrestriktivitet bör bejakas och att särskilda satsningar bör finansieras inom den långsiktiga budgetramen för 2014-2020. Riktade satsningar bör således finansieras genom lämpliga besparingar i lågprioriterade delar av EU:s budget.Eftersom Europaparlamentet inte har prövat enskilda anslag mot varandra i syfte att omdisponera medel till prioriterade områden, bidrar detta till att parlamentet hamnar långt ovanför MFF-taken för budgeten som helhet. Därför ställer vi oss bakom förlikningskommitténs utkast till EU:s budget för 2018 som säkerställer marginalen inom taken för den fleråriga budgetramen.
2016/11/22
Instrument contributing to stability and peace (A8-0261/2017 - Arnaud Danjean) SV

. – Vi valde att inte rösta plus gällande revideringen av instrumentet som bidrar till stabilitet och fred (IcSP). Vi vill dock klargöra att vi inte motsätter oss ett instrument för kapacitetsbyggande till stöd för säkerhet och utveckling (CBSD), vilket även kan inbegripa stöd till partnerländers säkerhetsaktörer, inklusive väpnade styrkor. Vi håller med om att EU behöver bra verktyg för ett effektivt CBSD, eftersom säkerhet och utveckling är ömsesidigt förstärkande och det ena är en förutsättning för det andra.Dock ställer vi oss fortfarande kritiska till valet av rättslig grund i utvecklingsartikel 209 i fördraget om unionens funktionssätt för militär kapacitetsbyggnad utan ett tydligt primärt utvecklingssyfte. Således menar vi att instrumentet med dess rättsliga grund i utvecklingsartikel 209 bör respektera ODA-kriterierna från år 2016 inom OECD/DAC. Ytterligare finns i den reviderade IcSP-förordningen ingen stängd lista som tydligt definierar vilka militära aktiviteter som i undantagsfall ska kunna finansieras, utan möjliggör istället för vidare tolkningar. En alternativ lösning som vilar på korrekt rättslig grund och som finansieras därefter vore därför att föredra, istället för att leda om ett existerade instrument för civil kapacitetsuppbyggnad till militär sådan. Vi måste värna både utvecklingsbistånd och EU:s förmåga till civila insatser.
2016/11/22
Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (A8-0077/2017 - Olga Sehnalová) SV

. – Under dagens omröstning om förordningen om samarbete mellan de nationella myndigheter som ansvarar för genomdrivandet av konsumentskyddslagstiftningen röstade svenska socialdemokraterna för den överenskommelse som nåtts under trepartsförhandlingarna.Med tanke på den framväxande, gränsöverskridande e-handeln finns det tydliga behov att säkerställa konsumenträtten även på den digitala inre marknaden. Som part i den gränsöverskridande e-handeln tenderar konsumenten att hamna i ett underläge, som bland annat försvårar såväl ansvarsutkrävning som hjälp av information från behörig myndighet.Föreliggande förslag möjliggör ett utökat samarbete mellan ländernas ansvariga myndigheter, vilket i förlängningen ökar konsumentens möjlighet till upprättelse vid oegentligheter av den ekonomiska aktören. Vi ser det som nödvändigt att även på den digitala marknaden upprätthålla ett likvärdigt konsumentskydd som redan existerar inom den fysiska miljön.Förslaget ger även verktyg för de nationella myndigheterna att systematiskt samarbeta med varandra och därmed kunna införa åtgärder för att stoppa illegal verksamhet samt se till att ekonomiska aktörer anpassar sig till rådande lagstiftning. Vi ser här ett behov att säkerställa att konsumenter åtnjuter samma sorts rättigheter, oavsett om det gäller den digitala eller den fysiska miljön. I dag tenderar konsumentskyddet att inte täcka den gränsöverskridande e-handeln på likvärdigt sätt som den fysiska handeln.
2016/11/22
General budget of the European Union for 2018 - all sections (A8-0299/2017 - Siegfried Mureşan, Richard Ashworth) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om paketuppgörelserna för rubrikerna 1a, 1b och 2 samt i omröstningen om resolutionen gällande EU:s budget 2018.Flera poster i parlamentets budget har hög prioritet. Här finns välfungerande verksamheter med tydliga europeiska mervärden. Investeringarna i forskning inom Horisont 2020, satsningar på infrastruktur inom Fonden för ett sammanlänkat Europa samt den övergripande sammanhållningspolitiken hör till det bästa som görs i EU-samarbetet. Den generella inriktningen bör vara att dessa program drabbas så lite som möjligt till följd av etableringen av investeringsfonden Efsi.Vi ser gärna betydande satsningar på ett flertal program som budgetutskottet – och nu hela parlamentet – förespråkar. Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att de satsningar som genomförs ska kompenseras genom lämpliga besparingar i lågprioriterade delar av EU:s budget.Eftersom enskilda anslag i budgetprocessen generellt inte har prövats mot varandra i syfte att omdisponera medel till prioriterade områden, bidrar detta till att parlamentet hamnar ovanför FBR-taken för budgeten som helhet. Således kan vi inte ställa oss bakom parlamentets förslag till budget för 2018.
2016/11/22
Reflection paper on the future of EU finances (B8-0565/2017) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta emot resolutionen om diskussionsunderlaget om framtiden för EU:s finanser.Kommissionens diskussionsunderlag om framtiden för EU:s finanser ger i budgettermer uttryck för de fem scenarier som presenterades i vitboken om EU:s utveckling i framtiden. Klart är att den framtida fleråriga budgetramen behöver utgå från en vision om unionens prioriteringar.Att så pass tydligt utgå från ett specifikt scenario anser vi dock är att föregå en process av fördjupning och diskussion. Samtidigt som brexit kommer att innebära betydande intäktsminskningar för EU:s budget, slår resolutionen fast att nästkommande fleråriga budgetram tydligt kommer att behöva justeras uppåt. Det kommer att innebära ökade nationella bidrag till EU:s budget, vilket vi motsätter oss.Vi stödjer inte heller resolutionens andemening om att EU:s budget bör finansieras av en större andel egna medel. Följaktligen kan vi inte stödja parlamentets resolution om diskussionsunderlaget om framtiden för EU:s finanser.
2016/11/22
Establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (A8-0261/2017 - Arnaud Danjean) SV

. – Vi valde att inte rösta för mandat om trepartsförhandlingar om instrumentet som bidrar till stabilitet och fred (IcSP). Vi vill dock klargöra att vi inte motsätter oss ett instrument för att stödja stabilitet utanför EU:s gränser, inklusive genom militär kapacitetsuppbyggnad. Detta eftersom vi håller med om att säkerhet och utveckling är ömsesidigt förstärkande samt att det ena är en förutsättning för det andra. Vi uppskattar också arbetet i de olika utskotten för att hitta en lösning som exkluderar biståndspengar ur finansieringen av IcSP.Vi ställer oss dock fortfarande kritiska till valet av rättslig grund i utvecklingsartikeln 209 i fördraget om Europeiska unionens funktionssätt för militär kapacitetsbyggnad utan ett tydligt primärt utvecklingssyfte. Vidare innehåller inte förslaget en sluten lista på militär kapacitetsbyggnad enligt artikel 3a, vilket skulle riskera att finansiera aktiviteter som inte är ODA-fähiga. Således menar vi att den rättsliga grunden för utvecklingsartikel 209 bör vara i enlighet med ODA-kriterierna inom OECD/DAC medan kommissionens förslag går längre än så.En alternativ lösning som vilar på korrekt rättslig grund och finansieras därefter vore därför att föredra, istället för att leda om ett existerade instrument för civil kapacitetsuppbyggnad till militär sådan. Vi måste värna både utvecklingsbistånd och EU:s förmåga till civila insatser.
2016/11/22
Inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework (A8-0262/2017 - Norbert Lins) SV

. – Skogspolitiken är en mycket viktig fråga för oss socialdemokrater. Ett aktivt och hållbart skogsbruk är en grundförutsättning för att stärka Sveriges och Europas klimatarbete och minska växthusgasutsläppen. Förnybar biomassa från skogen kan ersätta fossila material och produkter och spelar en nyckelroll i stärkandet av bioekonomin och omställningen till ett hållbart samhälle. Därför är det viktigt att framtida regelverk med bäring på skogen inte innebär en hämsko för dess fulla potential. Det är också viktigt att understryka att skogspolitik är nationell kompetens och att förutsättningarna för skogsbruk skiljer sig mellan EU-länder.Vi stödjer därför ändringsförslag 65 som bättre respekterar EU-ländernas olika förutsättningar och stärker skogssektorns bidrag till klimatarbetet och bioekonomin.
2016/11/22
Impact of international trade and EU’s trade policies on global value chains (A8-0269/2017 - Maria Arena) SV

. – Vi valde att rösta för betänkandet om den internationella handelns inverkan på vår tids alltmer komplexa värdekedjor. Betänkandet förordar att EU i egenskap av ett av världens största handelsblock bör använda sin handelspolitik bättre för att få upp lägstanivån gällande sociala och miljömässiga förhållanden i globala produktionsled. Vidare föreslår betänkandet mer bindande regelverk för tillbörlig aktsamhet och mer ambitiösa hållbarhetskapitel i EU:s handelsavtal. Vi ställer oss bakom betänkandet och anser att EU bör utgöra en stark röst emot dåliga förhållanden i globala värdekedjor. Rimliga arbetsvillkor och miljömässigt ansvar bör gälla såväl på den inre marknaden som utanför.I betänkandet finns en punkt som uppmanar till att förstärka EU:s handelspolitiska skyddsinstrument (TDI), och där anser vi att endast en förstärkning av sådana instrument inte nödvändigtvis är det långsiktigt bästa medlet för att åstadkomma målet. Vi tycker att EU bör arbeta för att förbättra förhållandena i globala värdekedjor inom internationella forum, såsom FN, WTO och ILO, samt bedriva en progressiv handelspolitik som är mer ambitiös gällande sociala och miljömässiga provisioner.
2016/11/22
Setting up a special committee on terrorism, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office (B8-0477/2017) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i slutomröstningen på resolutionen om inrättande av ett tillfälligt utskott mot terrorism. Kampen mot terrorism är en av våra främsta prioriteringar men vi befarar att inrättandet av ett nytt utskott ger ett begränsat mervärde och riskerar att ta tid och resurser från det viktiga lagstiftningsarbete mot terrorism som redan pågår i befintliga utskott.Vi ser även problem med det särskilda utskottets vida mandat där det utan någon särskild rättlig grund ska kunna kräva ut information från pågående brottsutredningar i medlemsstaterna.Av dessa skäl anser vi istället att det vore bättre att ytterligare intensifiera lagstiftningsarbetet i det utskott (LIBE) som idag ansvarar för frågorna. Fokus för arbetet bör ligga på att täppa till befintliga luckor och arbeta med de kommande initiativen från EU-kommissionen, däribland förslagen för att bättre koppla samman EU:s olika informationssystem samt att övervaka att de många initiativ som redan tagits, däribland direktivet mot terrorism, genomförs på ett bra sätt.
2016/11/22
EU action for sustainability (A8-0239/2017 - Seb Dance) SV

. – Vi välkomnar kommissionens ansträngningar att stärka arbetet med Agenda 2030 och målen för hållbar utveckling. För att möjliggöra en hållbar utveckling i linje med Parisavtalet måste utsläppen av växthusgaser minska mer och snabbare än i dagsläget. Alla sektorer i samhället måste bidra till detta arbete. En minskning av produktionen och konsumtionen av kött och mejeriprodukter skulle innebära fördelar ur klimat- och miljösynpunkt, öka resurseffektiviteten i jordbruket och kunna medföra hälsofördelar genom en mer balanserad kost. Vi ser problem med dagens intensiva djuruppfödningssystem som kan innebära ovärdiga förhållanden och sjukdomar samt belasta naturresurser. Vi verkar för att djuruppfödningen respekterar ett gott djurskydd och görs mer hållbar ur resurshänseende, så att alternativ skapas till dagens industriella produktion samtidigt som utsläppen minskar.
2016/11/22
Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (A8-0227/2017 - Hugues Bayet, Evelyn Regner) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för direktivet om öppen land-för-land-rapportering. Skatteflykt och skatteundandragande är en del av globaliseringens baksida och utgör ett hinder för jämlik utveckling både i vårt närområde och globalt. Varje år går EU-länderna miste om cirka 50-70 miljarder euro i förlorade skatteintäkter på grund av skatteflykt. Vi menar därför att det är angeläget med gemensamma EU-regler för multinationella bolag i syfte att rapportera var de och deras dotterbolag gör sin vinst, inkomster, utgifter och antal anställda för samtliga länder där de bedriver verksamhet, inklusive länder utanför EU. Att informationen är offentlig är avgörande för att förhindra förekomsten av brevlådeföretag och för ökad skattetransparens.På grund av stort motstånd från den kristdemokratiska gruppen och till viss del den liberala gruppen, landade tröskeln på 750 miljoner euro i årlig omsättning, trots att vi i den socialdemokratiska gruppen ämnade sänka gränsen till 40 miljoner euro så att fler företag skulle omfattas.
2016/11/22
Private security companies (A8-0191/2017 - Hilde Vautmans) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för initiativbetänkandet om privata säkerhetsföretag eftersom det belyser utvecklingen av dessa företag och även tydligt understryker den problematik som kan uppstå och har förekommit vid användningen av privata säkerhetsföretag och privata militära företag. Vi vill i relation till detta framhålla en restriktiv syn vad gäller att avvika från staters ansvar för våldsmonopolet.Som poängteras i betänkandet har privata säkerhetsföretag under de senaste årtiondena i allt större utsträckning använts av nationella regeringar och av militära och civila organ, både för att tillhandahålla inhemska tjänster och för att stödja utplaceringar utomlands, och har använts i EU:s gemensamma säkerhets- och försvarspolitik (GSFP) för att bland annat skydda EU-delegationer, tillhandahålla utbildning och stödja humanitärt bistånd.Vi anser att det är bra att betänkandet understryker att det behövs bättre överblick av dagens situation samt efterlyser tydliga regelverk för användning av privata säkerhetsföretag. Vi anser att utformningen av reglering och huruvida den bör vara på nationell nivå, EU-nivå, och/eller internationell nivå givetvis bör diskuteras mer ingående, men tycker det är bra att betänkandet presenterar en mängd förslag till regleringsmodeller och uppmanar till handling på det här området.
2016/11/22
Assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation (A8-0209/2017 - Soledad Cabezón Ruiz) SV

. – Vi socialdemokrater har idag röstat för betänkandet om bedömningen av genomförandet av Horisont 2020. Betänkandet lyfter på ett bra sätt fram att Horisont 2020 hittills är en framgång, med ett klart mervärde för EU:s medlemsstater, men att det också finns förbättringspotential till efterföljande ramprogram.Vi valde dock att lägga ner vår röst vad gäller en skrivning om att kommissionen uppmanas att skilja försvarsforskning från den civila forskningen i nästa fleråriga budgetram, så att det blir två olika program med två olika budgetar som inte påverkar budgetambitionerna för civil forskning i det nionde ramprogrammet. Dessutom uppmanas kommissionen att för parlamentet lägga fram möjliga sätt att finansiera ett framtida försvarsforskningsprogram i enlighet med fördragen, med en särskild budget med nya resurser och särskilda regler.Vi understryker att vi är positiva till europeiskt samarbete och till europeiska forskningsprogram som kan finansieras inom ramen för en gemensam EU-budget. Samtidigt framhåller vi åter igen vår budgetrestriktiva hållning, och alla diskussioner om ett försvarsforskningsprogram ska ske samlat och avvägas mot andra behov inom ramen för de kommande fleråriga budgetramförhandlingarna. Vi kan inte stödja att man redan nu föregriper en sådan diskussion genom uppmaningen till nya resurser för ett framtida försvarsforskningsprogram.
2016/11/22
Digitising European industry (A8-0183/2017 - Reinhard Bütikofer) SV

. – Vi socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om digitalisering av den europeiska industrin. Betänkandet lyfter på ett bra sätt fram både möjligheterna och utmaningarna med den tekniska utvecklingen.Betänkandet innehåller dock några problematiska skrivningar. Europaparlamentet uppmanar t.ex. medlemsstaterna att tillhandahålla skatteincitament för organisationer som genomför digitala och smarta produktionssystem, i syfte att stödja industriell digitalisering. Formuleringen är oklar, men vi vill understryka att vi inte stöder en politik med sänkta skatter för organisationer som effektiviserar, eftersom vi anser att alla företag ständigt måste arbeta för effektiviseringar, medan det är viktigt att bevara breda skattebaser, inte minst för att möjliggöra investeringar för nya jobb.Parlamentet beklagar också att resurserna till digitala strategier i EU:s budget är alltför knapphändiga för verklig effekt. Formuleringen lämnar öppet för tolkningar, men vår utgångspunkt är att vi inte stöder generella ökningar av EU:s budget.Betänkandet berör också arbetstagarbegreppet. Vår linje är tydlig i det att vi inte stöder förslag som skulle innebära ett framtagande av en europeisk definition för arbetstagare eller en särskild definition för dem som jobbar inom den digitala sektorn. Naturligtvis är det viktigt med rättslig klarhet om vad som gäller på den digitala arbetsmarknaden, men utgångspunkten är att detta ska ske inom rådande lagstiftning.
2016/11/22
Combating anti-semitism (B8-0383/2017, B8-0388/2017) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för resolutionen om bekämpningen av antisemitism. När högerextremismen och hatet mot minoriteter växer på flera håll i Europa är det extra viktigt att vi står upp för alla människors lika värde och bekämpar hat mot judar. De senaste årens terroristattacker riktade mot judar och judiska institutioner har inneburit nya hot. Vi anser att EU och medlemsstaterna måste öka samarbetet för att bekämpa hatbrott och garantera säkerheten för alla medborgare.I resolutionen görs en hänvisning till en arbetsdefinition av antisemitism från International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance . Vi valde att stödja denna skrivelse, då vi anser att en gemensam arbetsdefinition underlättar och ger vägledning för arbetet mot antisemitism i Europa. Denna definition innebär inte att kritik mot Israels regering är antisemitism. Den har heller ingen juridisk verkan, utan det är fortfarande medlemsländers nationella lagstiftning som definierar vad som är ett hatbrott.Vi röstade mot ett tillägg om definition som lades fram av gruppen De gröna och GUE/NGL-gruppen, då vi anser att texten var dåligt formulerad. Vi menar att det är fel att kritik mot staten Israel per definition inte kan vara antisemitism, då delar av det hat som riktas mot judar i Europa förkläs som kritik mot staten Israel.
2016/11/22
Annual report 2015 on the protection of EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud (A8-0159/2017 - Julia Pitera) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om årsrapporten för 2015 om skyddet av EU:s ekonomiska intressen – kampen mot bedrägerier. Betänkandet är relativt balanserat i sina slutsatser och lyfter bland annat fram det bekymmersamma ökade antalet rapporterade bedrägerier och oriktigheter under 2015, samt behovet av ökat skydd för visselblåsare i syfte att förebygga och rapportera bedrägerier. Vi anser emellertid att arbetet mot bedrägerier med EU:s medel fortsatt bäst bedrivs inom ramen för Eurojust. Därför ser vi inget omedelbart behov av en europeisk åklagarmyndighet. Vidare innebär förslaget om en europeisk åklagarmyndighet att medlemsstaterna överlåter sin åklagarbehörighet för vissa brott. Den grundläggande principen inom straffprocessen är att åklagarbehörigheten bör ligga inom respektive medlemsstats behörighet. Denna huvudregel bör gälla även framgent.
2016/11/22
Evaluation of external aspects of customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade (A8-0162/2017 - Tiziana Beghin) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater tycker det är viktigt med en väl fungerande tullunion samt moderna och effektiva tullprocedurer. Samarbetet mellan kommissionen och medlemsstaterna är viktigt för att säkerställa ett effektivt genomförande av det nya system som införts via unionens tullkodex. Dock kunde vi inte ställa oss bakom betänkandets uppmaning till en överföring av tullmyndigheternas ansvarsområden från nationell nivå till EU-nivå vad gäller säkerställande av en harmoniserad behandling vid platserna för införsel av varor till EU, övervakning av tullförvaltningarnas resultat och verksamhet samt insamling och bearbetning av tullupplysningar, eftersom vi har inställningen att det är medlemsstaternas kompetens. Däremot är det positivt om det gemensamma samarbetet förstärks och förbättras.
2016/11/22
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018 – Section I – European Parliament (A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater är för ökad transparens och öppenhet när det gäller redovisning av utgifter inom ramen för ersättning för allmänna utgifter för Europaparlamentariker, det vill säga den så kallade kostnadsersättningen. Även om vi inte till fullo stödjer varje enskild förslagspunkt i ändringsförslag 1, vilka sammantaget riskerar att avsevärt öka den administrativa bördan, valde vi likväl att stödja ändringsförslagets andemening om ett bättre utformat system för kostnadsersättningen.
2016/11/22
Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a Common Security and Defence Policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty (A8-0042/2017 - Esteban González Pons, Michael Gahler) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater tycker att det är viktigt att EU anpassar sig till den säkerhetspolitiska utvecklingen genom att verktygen för EU:s gemensamma säkerhets- och försvarspolitik (GSFP) används mer effektivt. Vi uppskattar därför att betänkandet undersöker de möjligheter som Lissabonfördraget erbjuder till att effektivisera medlemsstaternas samarbete inom detta område.Vi stöder dock inte betänkandets genomgående uppmaningar om att GSFP ska utvecklas i riktning mot ett gemensamt försvar utan anser att försvarspolitiken bör förbli nationell kompetens. Vi motsätter oss specifikt delarna om en europeisk försvarsunion. Det är något som måste grunda sig på enhällighet bland medlemsstaterna, vilket förordas av Lissabonfördragets artikel 42.2 och 42.4.Vi tycker att det är viktigt att GSFP-åtgärder även fortsättningsvis används i syftet att bevara fred och förebygga konflikter utanför unionen och inte syftar till territoriell säkerhet för medlemsstaterna. Eftersom texten uttryckligen uppmanar till ett gemensamt försvar och anger specifika målsättningar för ökade försvarsutgifter valde vi att inte rösta för betänkandet. Vi ser dock behovet av en översyn av Athenamekanismen samt av en tydligare definition av bestämmelserna för samarbetet inom det permanenta strukturerade samarbetet (Pesco).
2016/11/22
Guidelines for the 2018 budget - Section III (A8-0060/2017 - Siegfried Mureşan) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater är generellt positiva till initiativ som kan främja den europeiska medvetenheten och identiteten. Dock valde vi att avstå från att rösta för förslaget om att lansera ett ”europeiskt interrailkort på 18-årsdagen”.Det finns fortfarande ett flertal frågetecken som behöver rätas ut. Projektet får inte finansieras på bekostnad av befintliga EU-program, De fördelningspolitiska konsekvenserna bör analyseras noggrant, vilket även gäller de skiftande geografiska förutsättningarna för EU:s samtliga medborgare. Dessutom bör kostnadseffektiviteten ställas i relation till andra angelägna satsningar, såsom kampen mot ungdomsarbetslösheten och andra utbildningspolitiska satsningar.
2016/11/22
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (A8-0251/2016 - Vicky Ford) SV

. – I veckan antogs förslaget till revidering av vapendirektivet. Omröstningen har föregåtts av en lång process där svenska Socialdemokraterna varit delaktiga i såväl debatter som det politiska innehållet genom ändringsförslag, trots att vi inte haft en ordinarie plats i det ansvariga utskottet (IMCO). Vi har under processens gång drivit linjen att svensk lagstiftning i dagsläget fungerar tillfredsställande och att den inte bör förändras utan snarare exporteras till europeisk lagstiftning.De kontroversiella punkterna i kommissionens första förslag har nu skrivits om till acceptabla förslag, vilka vi kan stödja. En förutsättning för de svenska Socialdemokraterna har varit att direktivet inte skulle påverka svensk lagstiftning i någon större utsträckning, vilket dagens antagna text garanterar.Möjligheten att utöva sportskytte och jakt förblir oförändrad i implementeringen av direktivet, samtidigt som direktivet ställer ökade krav på säker förvaring, ett gemensamt system för licenser och EU-märkning av varor på den inre marknaden.Med de garantier som den överenskomna texten utgör anser de svenska Socialdemokraterna att det är en tillräckligt bra kompromiss att stödja. Skulle den istället ha fallit, så skulle vi hamnat i en ovis situation där nuvarande överenskommelses garantier förmodligen skulle urholkas till det betydligt sämre för alla intresserade parter.
2016/11/22
End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment (A8-0013/2017 - Simona Bonafè) SV

. – Varje år genererar Europa cirka 2,5 miljarder ton avfall. Utslaget per invånare i EU motsvarar detta 5 ton avfall per person och år. För oss socialdemokrater råder det inga tvivel om att Europa måste göra mer för att stärka resurseffektiviteten och höja återvinningsgraden i hanteringen av avfall. Det är dags att stiga av avfallskarusellen.Att stärka incitamenten för den cirkulära ekonomin har en central roll när Europa ställer om till ett hållbarare samhälle. Det internationella Parisavtalet kräver ökade åtgärder från EU och omvärlden inom klimat- och miljöområdena. Vi ser positivt på att Europaparlamentet höjer ambitionen jämfört med kommissionens förslag och att återvinningsmålen för kommunalt avfall och förpackningar höjs. För vissa enskilda förpackningsmaterial hade vi önskat ett annat utfall, men vi konstaterar att samtliga berörda förpackningsmaterial röstades tillsammans och inte enskilt.Vi hade även föredragit progressivare regler för utfasningen av farliga ämnen i kretsloppen samt mindre detaljreglerande skrivningar och mer flexibilitet i frågan om producentansvar.Sammantaget stödjer vi emellertid de antagna betänkandena som vi anser utgör en viktig grund i Europas omställning till ett hållbarare och resurseffektivare samhälle.
2016/11/22
Waste (A8-0034/2017 - Simona Bonafè) SV

. – Varje år genererar Europa cirka 2,5 miljarder ton avfall. Utslaget per invånare i EU motsvarar detta 5 ton avfall per person och år. För oss socialdemokrater råder det inga tvivel om att Europa måste göra mer för att stärka resurseffektiviteten och höja återvinningsgraden i hanteringen av avfall. Det är dags att stiga av avfallskarusellen.Att stärka incitamenten för den cirkulära ekonomin har en central roll när Europa ställer om till ett hållbarare samhälle. Det internationella Parisavtalet kräver ökade åtgärder från EU och omvärlden inom klimat- och miljöområdena. Vi ser positivt på att Europaparlamentet höjer ambitionen jämfört med kommissionens förslag och att återvinningsmålen för kommunalt avfall och förpackningar höjs. För vissa enskilda förpackningsmaterial hade vi önskat ett annat utfall, men vi konstaterar att samtliga berörda förpackningsmaterial röstades tillsammans och inte enskilt.Vi hade även föredragit progressivare regler för utfasningen av farliga ämnen i kretsloppen samt mindre detaljreglerande skrivningar och mer flexibilitet i frågan om producentansvar.Sammantaget stödjer vi emellertid de antagna betänkandena som vi anser utgör en viktig grund i Europas omställning till ett hållbarare och resurseffektivare samhälle.
2016/11/22
Landfill of waste (A8-0031/2017 - Simona Bonafè) SV

. – Varje år genererar Europa cirka 2,5 miljarder ton avfall. Utslaget per invånare i EU motsvarar detta 5 ton avfall per person och år. För oss socialdemokrater råder det inga tvivel om att Europa måste göra mer för att stärka resurseffektiviteten och höja återvinningsgraden i hanteringen av avfall. Det är dags att stiga av avfallskarusellen.Att stärka incitamenten för den cirkulära ekonomin har en central roll när Europa ställer om till ett hållbarare samhälle. Det internationella Parisavtalet kräver ökade åtgärder från EU och omvärlden inom klimat- och miljöområdena. Vi ser positivt på att Europaparlamentet höjer ambitionen jämfört med kommissionens förslag och att återvinningsmålen för kommunalt avfall och förpackningar höjs. För vissa enskilda förpackningsmaterial hade vi önskat ett annat utfall, men vi konstaterar att samtliga berörda förpackningsmaterial röstades tillsammans och inte enskilt.Vi hade även föredragit progressivare regler för utfasningen av farliga ämnen i kretsloppen, samt mindre detaljreglerande skrivningar och mer flexibilitet i frågan om producentansvar.Sammantaget stödjer vi emellertid de antagna betänkandena som vi anser utgör en viktig grund i Europas omställning till ett hållbarare och resurseffektivare samhälle.
2016/11/22
Packaging and packaging waste (A8-0029/2017 - Simona Bonafè) SV

. – Varje år genererar Europa cirka 2,5 miljarder ton avfall. Utslaget per invånare i EU motsvarar detta 5 ton avfall per person och år. För oss socialdemokrater råder det inga tvivel om att Europa måste göra mer för att stärka resurseffektiviteten och höja återvinningsgraden i hanteringen av avfall. Det är dags att stiga av avfallskarusellen.Att stärka incitamenten för den cirkulära ekonomin har en central roll när Europa ställer om till ett hållbarare samhälle. Det internationella Parisavtalet kräver ökade åtgärder från EU och omvärlden inom klimat- och miljöområdena. Vi ser positivt på att Europaparlamentet höjer ambitionen jämfört med kommissionens förslag och att återvinningsmålen för kommunalt avfall och förpackningar höjs. För vissa enskilda förpackningsmaterial hade vi önskat ett annat utfall, men vi konstaterar att samtliga berörda förpackningsmaterial röstades tillsammans och inte enskilt.Vi hade även föredragit progressivare regler för utfasningen av farliga ämnen i kretsloppen samt mindre detaljreglerande skrivningar och mer flexibilitet i frågan om producentansvar.Sammantaget stöder vi emellertid de antagna betänkandena som vi anser utgör en viktig grund i Europas omställning till ett hållbarare och resurseffektivare samhälle.
2016/11/22
Fundamental rights implications of big data (A8-0044/2017 - Ana Gomes) SV

. – Betänkandet om stordatas effekter på de grundläggande rättigheterna innehåller viktiga förslag för att förhindra diskriminering och garantera rätten till privatliv. Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet, men vi ser problem med formuleringarna i tre punkter i betänkandet.I punkt 13 uppmanas till samarbete mellan regeringar, utbildningsinstitutioner och mediaorganisationer i syfte att stärka mediekunskap i en digital miljö. Vi välkomnar åtgärder för ökad mediekunskap men anser att dessa aldrig får gå ut över mediers oberoende eller leda till statlig inblandning.I punkt 14 fastslås att offentliga myndigheters offentliggörande av personuppgifter med hänsyn till ett allmänt intresse kan tillåtas i ett demokratiskt samhälle. Vi välkomnar att vikten av öppenhet fastlås men anser i linje med den svenska offentlighetsprincipen att punkten har en för snäv syn på öppenhet.Punkt 16 berör regler för kryptering. Kryptering har många legitima användningsområden men används även i allt större utsträckning inom organiserad brottslighet. För att kunna utreda allvarlig brottslighet är det viktigt att brottsbekämpande myndigheter har tillgång till kommunikationer. Punkten är för långtgående i detta avseende.
2016/11/22
Budgetary capacity for the Eurozone (A8-0038/2017 - Reimer Böge, Pervenche Berès) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater stödjer till fullo euroländernas arbete med att säkerställa ett välfungerande valutaområde som kan bidra till ökad sysselsättning och tillväxt i Europeiska unionen. Förtroendet för det gemensamma valutasamarbetet behöver återupprättas, samtidigt som Maastrichtkriterierna respekteras. Enligt stabilitets- och tillväxtpaktens två centrala delar får statsskulden högst uppgå till 60 procent av BNP, och budgetunderskottet får inte överstiga 3 procent av BNP. Det är dock få euroländer i dag som lever upp till dessa krav.Finans- och skattepolitisk konvergens kan behövas för eurozonen, men bör emellertid inte förordas i syfte att kompensera för de strukturella utmaningar som föreligger i ett antal euroländer. Strukturella reformer kommer därför att behöva genomföras för att främja jobb och tillväxt samt bidra till sunda offentliga finanser.
2016/11/22
Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (A8-0003/2017) SV

. – För oss socialdemokrater är det självklart att utsläppshandeln ska leverera de utsläppsminskningar som krävs för att lägga klimatarbetet i linje med EU:s långsiktiga klimatmål och det internationella klimatavtalet i Paris. Då måste utsläppen minska mer och snabbare än hittills.För oss socialdemokrater är det centralt att utsläppshandeln levererar ökade insatser för klimatet och skapar rätt förutsättningar för industrin att ställa om till en hållbarare produktion, samtidigt som vi undviker negativa sociala effekter. Vi välkomnar betänkandets positiva aspekter som inkluderingen av sjöfartssektorn, skrotandet av en del av överskottet av utsläppsrätter, satsningar på innovation och upprättandet av en social omställningsfond, som vi varit drivande i att förhandla fram.Inför dagens omröstning har EPP-gruppen svikit den politiska överenskommelsen från miljöutskottet om utsläppshandeln. Resultatet är att det betänkande som parlamentet idag antagit försvagats avsevärt.Sammantaget kommer utsläppshandeln nu inte att ligga i linje med EU:s långsiktiga klimatmål eller det internationella klimatavtalet i Paris. Det ger parlamentet en alltför urvattnad position inför förhandlingarna med rådet. Därför röstade vi emot betänkandet i slutomröstningen.
2016/11/22
European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2017 (A8-0039/2017 - Gunnar Hökmark) SV

. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om den europeiska planeringsterminen för samordning av den ekonomiska politiken: den årliga tillväxtöversikten.Betänkandet rekommenderar bland annat ett bättre genomförande av den ”goda tringeln” med offentliga och privata investeringar, socialt balanserade strukturreformer och ansvarsfulla offentliga finanser. Flera medlemsländer behöver göra mer för att säkra tillväxt och skapa varaktig sysselsättning. Den genomsnittliga arbetslösheten minskar gradvis och sysselsättningsnivåerna ökar, men i alltför långsam takt. Långtids- och ungdomsarbetslösheten ligger kvar på oroväckande höga nivåer. Privata och offentliga investeringar behöver främjas för att sluta investeringsgapet som uppstod i efterdyningarna av finanskrisen.Dock motsätter vi oss de generella skrivningarna i betänkandet om behovet av skattereformer i syfte att minska skattetrycket på arbete och att EU skulle behöva samla in egna medel för att minska trycket på de nationella budgetarna. Vi svenska socialdemokrater anser att medlemsstaternas skattepolitik ska beslutas på nationell nivå och att medlemsländernas medlemsavgift även fortsättningsvis ska utgöra huvuddelen av EU:s finansiering, samtidigt som EU:s budget håller sig inom de långsiktigt fastställda budgetramarna.
2016/11/22

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Detention of unaccompanied children in police station cells in Greece PDF (200 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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International status of Western Sahara under international and EU law PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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EU fishing in Western Sahara waters under the EU-Morocco Fishing Agreement PDF (106 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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Western Sahara and the decision of the European Court of Justice on EU-Morocco relations PDF (104 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - Detention of a Swedish citizen in Ethiopia PDF (102 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Coordination between the Council, the Commission and the Kingdom of Morocco in relation to the appeal against the General Court judgment delivered on 10 December 2015 in Case T-512/12 Polisario Front v Council PDF (194 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Risk of legal proceedings against the European Union following the Judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2015 - Front Polisario v Council PDF (192 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Semi-automatic weapons: Commission's new proposals for the Firearms Directive PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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The upcoming Arctic communication PDF (98 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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'Rule shopping' with a view to avoiding collective agreements PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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The Commission's social economy unit PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Mapping of social business in Europe PDF (100 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Statute for a European mutual society PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Action to address safety concerns surrounding Swedish domestic flights operated by Avies PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Amendments (748)

Amendment 64 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that the social economy has been overlooked by the Commission in its package of assessments/recommendations; points out that this sector encompasses 2 million businesses employing more than 14 million people and contributing to the achievement of the 2020 targets; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give social economy enterprises greater recognition and a higher profile, through a European Action Plan for the social economy; considers that this lack of recognition makes it harder for them to access funding; calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for a European statute for associations, foundations and mutual societies;
2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Consider smart solutions through partnership as an important part of governance.
2017/10/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) This Regulation shall also apply to incoming or outgoing carriage of goods by road as one leg of a combined transport journey as laid down in the Directive 92/106/EEC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. ‘cabotage operation’ means national carriage for hire or reward carried out on a temporary basis in a host Member State, involving the carriage from the picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their delivery at one or several delivery points, as, specified in the consignment note;;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 387 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member Stateto or from a haulier's Member State of establishment have been delivered, the hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same motor vehicle or with the same coupled combination or, in the case of a coupled combination, with only the motor vehicle of that same vehiclecoupled combination, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 5 day48 hours from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of theis incoming international carriage., subject to a transport contract;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 416 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4a
Evidence referred to in paragraph 3 shall be presented or transmitted to the authorised inspecting officer of the host Member State on request and within the duration of the roadside check. It may be presented or transmitted electronically, using a revisable structured format which can be used directly for storage and processing by computers, such as the eCMR.* During the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide the evidence referred to in paragraph 3. This evidence, preferably using the eCMR, needs to be created prior to the starting time of the transport operation currently on-going.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 429 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 9 –paragraph 1 – point (f) new
(5b) In Article 9 the following point is added: (f) remuneration according to national law and/or practice.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, which is able to attract qualified workers and ensure a wide-level playing field across Europe. 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.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 desirableIn order to secure decent working conditions it is necessary to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it isorder 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 bewhilst being 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 and to ensure that drivers have both the opportunity and the means to return home on a regular basis.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment, and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union; they are enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and are essential to a properly functioning internal market. The implementation and enforcement of those principles is further developed by the Union, aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses, combating the circumvention of rules, respecting workers’ rights, improving working conditions, and enhancing social cohesion among Member States. In order to create a safe, efficient and socially responsible road transport sector, it is therefore necessary to ensure adequateequal pay for equal work at the same place, decent working conditions and social protection for drivers, on the one hand, and suitable business and fair competition conditions for operators, on the other.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to ensure that control measures for the posting of drivers in the road transport sector are correctly applied as defined by Directives 96/71/EC and 2014/67/EU, controls and cooperation at Union level to tackle fraud relating to the posting of drivers should be strengthened and stricter checks should be carried out; bearing in mind that the transport sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors, and that working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession, there is a need to ensure that social contributions for posted drivers are actually paid and that social protection is respected.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Difficulties have also been experienced in applying the rules on posting of workers specified in Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and the rules on the administrative requirements laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council16 to the highly mobile road transport sector. The uncoordinated national measures on the application and enforcement of the provisions on posting of workers in the road transport sector have generated highnot only unnecessary administrative burdens for non-resident Union operators. This created undue restrictions to the freedom to provide cross-border road transport services having negative side-effects on joboperators but also a high degree of legal uncertainty for drivers. _________________ 15 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.97, p.1) 16 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Given the fact that there is a lack of drivers in Europe, working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Such balanced criteria should be based on a concept of a sufficient link of a driver with a territory of a host Member State. Therefore, a time threshold should be establishCabotage operations as defined, beyond which the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State shall apply in case of international transport operations. This time threshold should not apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/200918 and 1073/200919 since the entiry Regulations (EC) No 1072/200918 and 1073/200919are service provisions which are covered by Directive 96/71/EC as the transport operation is entirely taking place in a hostnother Member State. As a consequence the minimum rate of payremuneration and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State should apply to cabotage irrespective of the frequency and duration of the operations carried out by a driver. _________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 19 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.88)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 141 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of the sector-specific rules on posting of workersexisting Directive 96/71/EC in all activities of road transport sector and to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens for non-resident operators sector, specific administrative and control requirements should be established in the road transport sector, taking full advantage of control tools such as the digital tachographand the smart tachographs, which have to be installed in all vehicles used in international transport on a mandatory basis, no later than the 2nd of January 2020.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Member State shall submitprovide the information requested by other Member States pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of this Article within 25 working days from the receipt of the request in cases requiring in- depth examination or involving checks at premises of the undertakings concerned. A shorter time limit may be mutually agreed between the Member States. In urgent cases or cases requiring simple consultation of registers, such as of a risk rating system, the requested information shall be submitted within three working days.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 105 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request and the Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the requested Member State. In such a case, the requesting Member State may refer the complaint to the Commission, who may take necessary measures as appropriate.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a
(ca) the following paragraph 5a is added: 5a. The smart tachograph, whose data have to indicate the exact positioning of the drivers and in particular when the drivers cross the borders over the span of a 56-day period, shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage no later than the 2nd of January 2020;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to facilitate the checks and make controls more effective, Member States shall ensure that transport operators use smart tachographs as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 in vehicles which are used for international transport operations and cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009, as well as for road leg of combined transport as defined in Directive 1992/106/EC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The smart tachograph, whose data have to indicate the exact positioning of the drivers and in particular when the drivers cross the borders over the span of a 56-day period, shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage no later than the 2nd of January 2020;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 259 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The smart tachograph, whose data will indicate the location of drivers over the span of a 56-dayperiod shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage by the 2nd of January 2020, at the latest.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3 days during a period of one calendar month.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 290 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The provisions of Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] as well as the enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU shall apply to transport undertakings performing cabotage operations, as well as to the incoming or outgoing carriage of goods by road as one leg of a combined transport journey, as laid down in Council Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 477 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii (new)
(ii) evidence of the transport operation taking place in the host Member State as referred in the legal act amending Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii (new)
(iii) the electronic CMR;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 562 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The roadside check authorities shall transmit all information referred to in the above paragraph to the competent authorities of the Member State of posting, for an assessment of compliance with the legal acts referred to in the above paragraph. In order to facilitate the implementation and the application of this Directive the competent authorities of the Member States shall cooperate closely and provide each other with mutual assistance and all relevant information, within the conditions laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU and in Regulation (EC) No1071/2009.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2017/0017(COD)

(1) At the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which took place in Paris from 30 November to 12 December 2015, an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change. The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016. In order to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, parties will prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions and continuous political will in decision- making in line with the agreement is needed to ensure reaching its objectives.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In the light of the resolution adopted at ICAO's 39th Assembly in October 2016 on the implementation of a global market-based measure from 2021 to offset international aviation emissions above 2020 levels, it is considered appropriate to continue the existing derogation pending further progress on the design elements and the implementation of the global market-based measure. In this regard, the adoption of Standards and Recommended Practices by ICAO to complement that Resolution and implement the global system is planned for 2018. However, its concrete operationalisation will require action by ICAO parties at domestic level. Also, governance arrangements must be developed by ICAO, including a registry system. In this context, the current derogation of the EU ETS obligations for flights to and from third countries should be extended, subject to the review on implementing the ICAO scheme, in order to promote momentum in ICAO and facilitate the operationalisation of the ICAO scheme. As a result of the extension of the derogation, the amount of allowances to be auctioned and issued for free, including from the special reserve, should be the same as would correspond to 2016, and should be proportional to the reduction of the surrender obligation. The EU shall continue to work with supporting Member States to use the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to be used to tackle climate change.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Given that key features of the global market-based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by States and regions, it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of ICAO's global market-based measure, and a report submitted to the European Parliament and Council. In order to succeed with the scheme, the EU shall continue to support its Member States and keep close cooperation with the ICAO in its role as observer, to encourage transparency of information and the progress of the ICAO agreement. That report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through ICAO, the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market-based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments (e.g. rules under UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement on carbon markets and accounting). That report should consider how to implement these instruments in Union law through a revision of the EU ETS. It should also consider the rules applicable to intra-EEA flights as appropriate. That report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the Union's 2030 economy-wide greenhouse gas reduction commitment.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2017, by way of derogation from Articles 3d to 3f and until amendments subsequent to the review referred to in Article 28b have entered into force, aircraft operators shall be issued, each year, the number of allowances that corresponds to the year 2016. From 2021 onwards that number of allowances shall be subject to the application of the linear factor in Article 9 in order to maximise the effort of the Union's contribution to reaching the Paris Agreement.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the relevant ICAO standards and recommended practices (SARPs), ICAO Council approved recommendations relevant to the global market-based measure or other legal instruments as well as on domestic measures taken by third countries to implement the global market- based measure to be applied to emissions from 2021, and on other relevant international developments.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The report should consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directive. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) as appropriate. The report shall also take into consideration the ambition and overall environmental integrity of the global market-based measure including the objectives and requirements of the Paris agreement.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partnstakeholders are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects, and emphasises that it should be possible for public funds to be used in sparsely populated areas where market-oriented solutions cannot be found; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that fast connections enhance opportunities as regards making it possible to reside, live, obtain training and work anywhere in the EU, and that fast connections are essential in order to enable people and companies to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without involving and empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, and regional and local government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 78 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses thatCalls for technical assistance in the future shouldto be increasingly focused on the beneficiary/project levelorganiser and for this to be documented in the partnership agreement between the Commission and the Member State concerned;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s reporting exercise, which provides strong evidence that European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds investment through grants and financial instruments resulted in solid impact and visible results by investments in EU regions, which amounted to EUR 347.6 billion, excluding national co-financing and additionally leveraged resources; notes that the more the local and regional level is involved in the development and implementation of programmes, the better the results;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 145 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the existing technical assistance practices provided by the Commission and the EIB Group through the fi-compass platform; regrets that the on-the-ground support services to authorities and especially to recipients of financial instruments, including EFSI, are limited; points out that technical assistance should primarily be used to assist local or regional stakeholders, not to finance national authorities’ activities; calls for a joint technical assistance plan by the Commission and the EIB comprising financial and non-financial advice as well as capacity building, targeted at national authorities as well as fund managers;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 162 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that financial instruments perform betterwork well in well- developed regions and metropolitan areas, while grants address regional structural issue, but points out that they can also play an important role in the development of less well-developed regions; notes that increasing the share of financial instruments should not influence the grant appropriations as this would hinder the balance; emphasises that in a number of public policies grants have to dominate, while financial instruments can play complementary roles;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2015 titled "The promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economical and social development in Europe" (1507/15),
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 8 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the key role social economy enterprises play in generating a highly competitive and fairer regional development through its diverse range of business models with social and ecologic objectives; stresses the need to increase the visibility of the already existing partnerships between regional and local authorities and social economy organisations across the Member States; calls on the Commission to present a EU Action Plan for Social Economy Enterprises in order to unlock the full potential for a sustainable growth;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the strong links that cohesion policy has established with the wider economic governance framework by providing support for recovery efforts to stimulate compliance with the European Semester rules; underlines, however, that the legitimacy of cohesion policy derives from the Treaties, and that this policy is the expression of European solidarity as well as bringing the EU closer to its citizens; is therefore of the opinion that measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds with sound economic governance should be applied judiciously, with caution and only as a last resort; recalls, moreover, that the application of such measures should always take into consideration the specific socio-economic circumstances of the Member State concerned, in order to avoid restricting regional and local investments;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 27 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the European Commission 2016 Country Recommendations with focus on economic and budgetary recommendations tailored to each country and designed to boost growth, job creation, training and education opportunities, research and innovation; notes that boost of the social economy through projects that are encouraging growth of social enterprises could bring employment and prosperity to the regions;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that Member States are still facing a high unemployment rate; stresses that the capacity to create jobs is still limited in many of them; calls on the Commission and Member States to better utilize the synergies between ESIF and EFSI in order to eliminate this handicap, maximize growth and reduce territorial disparities;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that cohesion policy instruments could play a very important role in the implementation of the relevant CSRs, thus supporting structural reforms and contributing to the fulfillment of the EU´s strategic goals in line with the targets of the EU 2020 strategy;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Encourage EU Member States to involve their local and regional authorities in making the most of the Structural Funds, as well as the Investment Plan for Europe (EFSI), which must be implemented flexibly and in a way that complements the Structural Funds, so that the full public and private investment potential can be harnessed;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that ensuring the transparency and effectiveness of public expenditure is essential for creating a growth-friendly environment; welcomes the fact that several Member States have been able to address the CSRs in their operational programmes (OPs) by means of targeted investments or reforms undertaken in the context of ex-ante conditionalities; appreciates the fact that the ESI Fund investments already contribute to the implementation of structural reforms and improve overall economic performance in Member States; make active use of the ESI Funds, the EaSI programme and Horizon 2020 to build up the investment capacity of the relevant intermediaries and the investment readiness of social economy enterprises;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Hopes, therefore, that the global TEN-T network will be completed;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that any competition policy should at the same time encourage and respect the social rights of all workers in the concerned sectors.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that any competition policy should respect the social rights of all operators in the sectors concerned;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of tourism, the third economic activity in Europe after trade and the building sector, to boost competition and growth in the EU;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to negotiate external aviation agreements with several key countries and regions in the world; believes that these will not only improve market access, but will also provide new business opportunities for a world-beating European aviation sector, creating jobs and benefiting consumers; whilst always taking into consideration the social rights if the workers in the sector and working against social dumping in the aviation sector.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Hopes that this opening up of the road haulage market will not be a further cause of social dumping and deplores, in addition, the 'letterbox company' phenomenon;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that tourism is an important driver of economic and social development, and pursuant to Article 195 of the TFEU, which gives the EU the responsibility to promote the competitiveness of the European tourism sector, calls on the Commission to create a holistic and favourable environment for its growth and development.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2015 on ‘The promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economic and social development in Europe’,
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 353 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to promote social economy business models as an effective way to ensure worker’s rights and social protection within the emerging collaborative and sharing economy;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 430 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully take advantage of enterprise models based on solidarity and worker's participation in the decision- making process, such as within the social economy enterprise models;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 644 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for legislation ensuring fair access for all to good-quality and affordable social services of general interest and other essential services, such as e-communications, energy, transport and financial services; highlights the role of social enterprisconomy enterprises in providing these services;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 787 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to better acknowledge and promote social economy's entrepreneurship models because of their effective contribution to the creation of decent jobs, to the social integration of vulnerable people and to the provision of high-quality social services;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1114 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a binding agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highest level, as well as with other socio-economic stakeholders such as within the social economy and should contain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that projects should be rooted in, and carried out in cooperation with, the local and regional level in order to ensure optimum conditions for sustainability and success, bringing added value for Europe.
2017/02/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the high-level conference "A Social Agenda for Transport" on 4 June 2015 in Brussels1a, __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/transport/media/events /2015-06-04-social-agenda-for- transport_en.htm
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that international aviation is not mentioned in the Paris Agreement as all sectors of economy must contribute to the low-carbon transition; notes that without considerable contributions from the aviation sector to global mitigation efforts, these goals cannot be achieved;
2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment later this year of a fair, ambitious and robust Global Market- Based Measure (GMBM), fully reflecting the goals of the Paris Agreement, to be implemented at international level from 2020 onwards;
2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the aviation sector is a fundamental part of the European transport network, indispensable to ensure connectivity within the EU and worldwide, and a driver for growth and jobs creation of quality jobs;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the improvement of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS); recalls that the aviation sector will be maintained within the EU ETS in the absence of a GMBMn ambitious GMBM delivering sufficient emission reductions;
2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe and its effort to identify sources to boost the sector by finding new market opportunities and dismantling barriers, and for its proposals to meet and anticipate new challenges while reinforcing the social agenda and creating high quality jobs in aviation; believes that, in a longer-term perspective, a further holistic and ambitious approach should be embraced;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model, while ensuring a level playing field and fair competition including respect to universally recognized ILO standards;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 226 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation, create quality jobs and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 300 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining and enhancing decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute tois a precondition of the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessitycalls on the Commission to present concrete proposals in order to bring clarity on the 'home base' criterion and the definition of 'principal place of business', as well as ensuring equal treatment of third-country nationals working on board of EU-registered airplanes, and welcomes the Commission's decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts; insists on the need to fight any forms of social dumping;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 319 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its analysis of the new business models in aviation and their possible effects on safety, including precarious and atypical employment forms such as two-tier employment contracts, agency work, zero-hour contracts, bogus self- employment, pay-to-fly or public flight cost sharing.
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 329 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Supports the inclusion of ground handling into the scope of the European Aviation Safety agency with the aim to cover the whole aviation safety chain; insists on the need to extend the benefits of Directive 2001/23 to ground handling workers in case of call for tenders or partial loss of activity;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 333 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Recalls the importance of supporting passenger confidence in the safety, security and efficiency of civil aviation within a framework of effective passenger rights legislation; calls upon the Member States to progress current legislative proposals and a common strategy on Air Passengers Rights as soon as possible;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 7 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of distinguishing between the various forms of fisheries-related tourism, which include fishing tourism (pesca-tourism), maritime and coastal water-based activities, recreational fishing (including angling tourism), inland fishing and activities based on heritage and culture;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that diversification in fisheries should be based on eco-tourism and soft tourism, which are environmentally friendly business models that help preserve the identities of local communities; recommends therefore that environmental experts should always be closely associated with local action groups (e.g. the fisheries and aquaculture local action groups (FLAGs) and rural local action groups (LAGs);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that rebuilding professional fishing vessels into vessels that conform to tourism standards should be supported by funds from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF); calls on Member States to make use of the funds available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the refitting of fishing vessels;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that angling tourism is a well-developed and growing business segment in some Member States, while it remains an unused potential in some others; highlights the importance of recreational angling tourism in coastal and rural regions, in inland fishing as a high-value and sustainable development activity
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Encourages the Member States and the FLAGs to make the best use of the available funds and to combine multifunding (with the EFRD, EAFRD, ESF) where possible;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that specific financial support be provided under the EMFFPoints out that the EMFF provides specific financial support to initiatives in fishing communities promoted by women;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States to ensure, through the establishment of the selection criteria for operations under the EMFF, that gender equality is well mainstreamed and promoted throughout the actions financed (e.g. by providing preference to actions aimed specifically at women or undertaken by them);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Expects in particular that the upcoming evaluation of the Community Local led Development which will be carried out by the Commission will help to better understand the socio-economic impact of the diversification measures taken under the EMFF as well as in the framework of the joint strategies set up by rural local action groups (LAGs) and by fisheries and aquaculture local action groups (FLAGs);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to promote, in the framework of the European Fisheries Areas Network (FARNET), and the FLAGs a pan-European dialogue between FLAGs,with ports and tourism stakeholders and environmental experts;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the key role of SMEs in generating growth and employment in EU regions; notes that in the current climate of fiscal constraint, cohesion policy is a vital source of support for SMEs; considers that, to the extent that this instrument includes EU funding, all the types of funding available should be open to all undertakings, irrespective of their legal form;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
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.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
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;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. ERegrets the lack of awareness of the directive across Member States and encourages national authorities at all levels to raise awareness of rights and obligations under the directive, and encourages the Member States 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;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that breastfeeding in public is covered by the directive and shall not be restricted by service providers; welcomes national legislation supporting the right of women to breastfeed in public; strongly encourages Member States to adopt and fully implement legislation preventing discrimination against breastfeeding in public.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets and not to be linked to a specific gender would help promote inclusive transport and tourism;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
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.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
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.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
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.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospital, schools, hospitals and retirement homes.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Projects should be rooted in, and carried out in cooperation with, the local and regional level in order to ensure optimum conditions for sustainability and success.
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Article 4 according to which annual emission limits for Member States will be established, implementing powers should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council21. _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to further improve the Union's climate action, taking into account the current status of implementation of relevant sectoral policies, and in line with the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to help set the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, to strengthen the Union's response to the threat of climate change, to further the transition to a sustainable economy and to set a clear trajectory towards net-zero emissions in the second half of this century.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13.deleted
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriatethese reports shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by legislative proposals.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 129 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure coherence and give certainty to businesses and Member States' authorities, the notion of "incitement to hatred" should, to the appropriate extent and where applicable to Member States, be aligned to the definition in the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law which defines hate speech as "publicly inciting to violence or hatred". This should include aligning the grounds on which incitement to violence or hatred is based.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 134 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) In order to empower viewers, including parents and minors, in making informed decisions about the content to be watched, it is necessary that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information about content that may impair minors' physical, mental or moral development. This could be done, for instance, through a system of content descriptors indicating the nature of the content. Content descriptors could be delivered through written, graphical or acoustic means. The different means of content descriptors should be clear enough to stipulate whether the specific content may be of harm to minors.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 148 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Certain widely recognised nutritional guidelines exist at national and international level, such as the WHO Regional Office for Europe's nutrient profile model, in order to differentiate foods on the basis of their nutritional composition in the context of foods television advertising to children. Member States should be encouraged to ensure that self-and co-regulatory codes of conduct are used to effectively reduceffectively ensure that the exposure of children and minors to audiovisual commercial communications regarding foods and beverages that are high in salt, sugars or fat or that otherwise do not fit these national or international nutritional guidelines is reduced. Self-regulation and co- regulation should contribute to this objective.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 152 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Similarly, Member States should be encouraged to ensure that self-regulation and co- regulatory codes of conduction are used to effectively limitend the exposure of children and minors to audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts. Certain co- regulatory or self-regulatory systems exist at Union and national level in order to market responsibly alcoholic beverages, including in audiovisual commercial communications. Those systems should be further encouraged and Member States should be allowed to take further steps in drafting national guidelines, in particular those aiming at ensuring that responsible drinking messages accompany audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 156 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Given the potential harm caused by alcohol on all individuals and on society as a whole, Member States should be encouraged to limit the exposure of products containing alcohol. The rules applicable to tobacco products, which prohibit the advertisement of such products due to their harmful effects, the same rules should be applied to alcoholic products.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 181 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Sponsorship represents an important means of financing audiovisual media services or programmes while promoting a legal or physical person's name, trade mark, image, activities or products. As such, for sponsorship to constitute a valuable form of advertising technique for advertisers and audiovisual media service providers, sponsorship announcements can contain promotional references to the goods or services of the sponsor, while not being allowed to directly encouraginge the purchase of the goods and services. Sponsorship announcements should continue to clearly inform the viewers of the existence of a sponsorship agreement. The content of sponsored programmes should not be influenced in such a way as to affect the audiovisual media service provider's editorial independence.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 218 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) While this Directive does not increase the overall amount of admissible advertising time during the period from 7:00 to 23:00, it is important for broadcasters to have more flexibility and to be able to decide, where practical and applicable, when to place advertising in order to maximise advertisers' demand and viewers' flow. The hourly limit should thus be abolished while a daily limit of 20% of advertising within the period from 7:00 to 23:00 should be introduced.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 222 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to increase the flexibility for broadcasters while maintaining a high level of protection for consumers and viewers, specific time slots could be established where the permitted advertising is liberalised. By establishing certain time slots the consumer will be aware of the relevant rules regarding permitted advertising time and be able to make solid decisions. Having specific time slots in which the existing rules of 12 minutes per hour is not fixed the broadcasters are given more flexibility and could therefore adjust their advertising slots more freely.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 231 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of European works, if such measures do not affect the services provided to the consumer, by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of European works and that those are given enough prominencewithout affecting the principle of media pluralism.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 236 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should be encouraged to promote the production and distribution of European works if their catalogues contain a share of European works and the viewing experience of the consumer is not affected by this.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 261 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech stored on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred, to set out proportionate rules on those matters in accordance with Union and national law.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 276 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user-generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, belief or disability, descent or national or ethnic origin.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 328 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
(38) This Directive is without prejudice to the ability of Member States to impose obligations to ensure discoverability and accessibilityaccess to and appropriate prominence of content of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. In this respect, Member States should in particular examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to impose discoverability rules, they should only impose proportionate obligations on undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations. Such obligations should be proportionate and meet general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 434 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) if a media service provider has its head office in one Member State but editorial decisions on the audiovisual media service are taken in another Member State, it shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where the majority of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates;; a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates. If a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates in each of those Member States, the media service provider shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where it has its head office. If a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates in neither of those Member States, the media service provider shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where it first began its activity in accordance with the law of that Member State, provided that it maintains a stable and effective link with the economy of that Member State;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 477 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) during the 12 months preceding the notification referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, the media service provider has, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, contravened point (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph 2 on at least two occasions;deleted
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 498 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Where the Member State concerned does not provide the information requested within the period fixed by the Commission or where it provides incomplete information, the Commission shall take a decision that the measures taken by the Member State in accordance with paragraph 2 are incompatible with Union law. If the Commission decides that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Member State shall put an end to the measures in question as a matter of urgency and no longer than within two weeks.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 502 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may, if the service provided by a media service provider gravely infringes upon the conditions laid down by point (a), (b) and (c) in paragraph 2 in urgent cases, derogate from the conditions laid down in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 3. Where this is the case, the measures shall be notified in the shortest possible time to the Commission and to the Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider, setting out the reasons for which the Member State considers that there is such urgency that derogating from those conditions is necessary.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 508 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to the Member State's possibility of proceeding with the measures referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission shall examine the compatibility of the notified measures with Union law in the shortest possible time. Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Commission shall require the Member State concerned to refrain from taking any intended measures or urgently to put an end to those measures within shortest possible time.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 544 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the Commission has decided within 2 months, after having consulted ERGA, that the measures are compatible with Union law, in particular that assessments made by the Member State taking those measures under paragraphs 2 and 3 are correctly founded.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 549 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall decide within 3 2 months following the notification provided for in point (a) of paragraph 4. That period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a complete notification. The notification shall be considered as complete if, within 3 months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 555 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall encourage co- regulation and self-regulation through codes of conduct adopted at national level in the fields coordinated by this Directive to the extent permitted by their legal systems. Those codesteps shall be such that they are broadly accepted by the main stakeholders inacting under the jurisdiction of the Member States concerned. The codes of conductsteps laid down shall clearly and unambiguously set out their objectives. They shall provide for regular, transparent and independent monitoring and evaluation of the achievement of the objectives aimed at. They shall provide for effective enforcement, including when appropriate effective and proportionate sanctions within the member state's jurisdiction.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 579 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate and applicable means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 611 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
(10) Article 7 is deleted; replaced by the following: 'Article 7 1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction are made gradually accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability in line with their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). 2. Member States shall require an annual report from the media service providers under their jurisdiction on the process towards increased accessibility for their services. 3. The European Commission and ERGA shall promote the exchange of best practices within the field of accessibility between different Member States and media service providers.';
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 617 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7 a (new)
(10a) The following article is inserted: 'Article 7a 1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction are made gradually accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability in line with their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). 2. Member States shall require an annual report from the media service providers under their jurisdiction on the process towards increased accessibility for their services. 3. The European Commission and ERGA shall promote the exchange of best practices within the field of accessibility between different Member States and media service providers.';
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 638 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduction regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications, accompanying or included in programmes with a significant children's audience, of foods and, beverages and other products containing nutrients and substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, excessive intakes of which in the overall diet are not recommended, in particular fat, trans-fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 644 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those codesteps should be used to effectively reduce the exposure of minors to audiovisual commercial communications of foods and, beverages and other products that are high in salt, sugars or fat or that otherwise do not fit national or international nutritional guidelines. Those codesteps should provide that the audiovisual commercial communications are not to emphasise the positive quality of the nutritional aspects of such foods and, beverages and other products.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 654 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduction regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts. Those codesteps should be used to effectively limit the exposure of minors to audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beveragproducts, for instance prohibiting commercial communications for alcoholic products during times when children are most likely to be exposed through audiovisual media services.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 671 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 691 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 700 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) specific medicinal products or medical treatments available only on prescription in the Member State under whose jurisdiction the media service provider falls or in the Member State targeted by the media service provider;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 701 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
‘(ba) alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic products or product placement from undertakings whose principal activity is the manufacture or sale of alcohol and other alcoholic products.’
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 716 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls, together with the measures mentioned above.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 728 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure thatould encourage providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 20%to provide a share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works, provided that this do not affect the consumer negatively by altering the service provided in a way which was not agreed upon by the consumer.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 744 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services established under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of European works, including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services, targeting audiences in their territories, but established in other Member States to make such financial contributions. In this case, the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted Member States. If the Member State where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution, it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted Member States. Any financial contribution shall comply with Union law, in particular with State aid rules.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 783 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
The transmission of films made for television (excluding series, serials and documentaries), cinematographic works and news programmes may be interrupted by television advertising and/or teleshopping once for each scheduled period of at least 230 minutes.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 808 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 814 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
‘1a. An exception could be made to the rules laid down in paragraph 1, if a Member State and media service providers under their jurisdiction establishes a framework where a certain number of hours constitute "prime time". During these hours the proportion of commercial communication should not exceed 20% but not be restricted to each specific clock hour.’
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 816 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1 b (new)
‘1b. During the hours mentioned above as "prime time", Member States should be able to take concrete measures against audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic products in order to protect vulnerable viewers and minors in particular. Such measures could be to prohibit audiovisual commercial communications during hours defined as "prime time’.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 828 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) product placements not in conflict with provisions laid down in Article 11, paragraph 4;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 847 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect minors from content which may impair their physical, mental or moral development. Such content shall only be made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see it. These measures may include selecting the time of their availability, age verification tools or other technical measures;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 864 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion or belief, disability, descent or national or ethnic origin.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 873 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
What constitutes an appropriate measure for the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be determined in light of the nature of the content in question, the harm it may cause, the characteristics of the category of persons to be protected as well as the rights and legitimate interests at stake, including those of the video-sharing platform providers and the users having created and/or uploaded the content as well as the public interest. The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls. Video-sharing platform providers shall give viewers sufficient information about such content, preferably using a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 892 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing and operating easy to use mechanisms for users of video-sharing platforms to report or flag to the video- sharing platform provider concerned the content referred to in paragraph 1 stored on its platform;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 893 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the mechanism established according to point (b) shall be constituted by transparency and must inform the user of the video-sharing platform and publicly disclose the measures taken regarding the reported and/or flagged content.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 936 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that complaint and redress mechanisms are publicly disclosed and available for the settlement of disputes between users and video-sharing platform providers relating to the application of the appropriate measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 950 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 8
8. Video-sharing platform providers or, where applicable, the organisations representing those providers in this respect shall submit to the Commission draft Union codes of conduct and amendments to existing Union codes of conduct. The Commission mayshall request ERGA to give an opinion on the drafts, amendments or extensions of those codes of conduct. The Commission may give appropriate publicity to those codes of conduct.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 116 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In order to improve gender balance and in view of the staffing shortage in the inland waterway sector, access to the profession for women should be promoted and gender-based violence and hostility combatted.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 183 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those tests and inspections may take place on new vehicles, components and separate technical units supplied by manufacturers or the economic operator as provided in paragraph 2 below.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or other economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the Commission that are representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the Commission may require.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission establishes that the vehicles, components and separate technical units tested or inspected do not comply with the type-approval requirements laid down in this Regulation or any of the regulatory acts listed in Annex IV or that the type approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data, it shall require in accordance with Article 54(8) without delay the economic operator concerned to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicles, components and separate technical units in compliance with those requirements, or it shall take restrictive measures, either by requiring the economic operator to withdraw the vehicles, components and separate technical units concerned from the market, or to recall them within a reasonable period of time, depending on the seriousness of the established non- compliance.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The expenses resulting from the actions mentioned in this Article will be covered by the Community budget without any increase of the same.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 402 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. The type approval authority designated by the Member State in accordance with Article 7(3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘type-approval authority', shall be responsible for the assessment, designation, notification and the monitoring of technical services, including, where appropriate, the subcontractors or subsidiaries of those technical services. Member States may assign the assessment and monitoring of these technical services of subcontractors or subsidiaries of those technical services, to a national accreditation body.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 410 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall be peer- reviewed by two type-approval authorities of other Member States every two years.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 412 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Member States shall draw up the annual plan for the peer-review, ensuring an appropriate rotation in respect of reviewing and reviewed type-approval authorities, and submit it to the Commission. The recurrence of the peer review as well as the composition of the personnel reviewing the type-approval authority may vary depending on the type approvals of vehicle categories or systems, components and separate technical units carried out by the type-approval authority in the individual Member State.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 October 2011 entitled "Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation" (COM (2001) 682 final),
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 5 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2015 on the promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economic and social development in Europe,
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 6 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2015 on the promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economical and social development in Europe,
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 7 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard the study of 2016 entitled "Social Economy", commissioned by the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the proper functioning of the Single Market is based on the constant adjustment and provision of an integrated response to the major economic and social challenges of the future, and on finding a balance between an open economy stimulating economic growth and quality job creation and an economic system delivering consumer protection as well as social and environmental safeguards to citizens;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 22 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a strong social market - which turns the focus back to the people, directed towards the fight against unemployment, poverty, inequalities, social exclusion and wage dumping, promoting respect of fundamental social rights, fair mobility and improvement of living and working conditions in Europe - is an important factor to increase solidarity and cooperation among Member States;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the single market is underperforming in almost all areas – in stimulating a digital-driven market, encouraging start-ups, integrating global supply chains, improving workers mobility and social rights, dealing with new business models and ensuring market facilitation, standardisation and the licensing of professionals – due to a number of physical, legal and technical barriers;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 47 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is a low level of recognition enjoyed by the social economy enterprises at European level and whereas most of these enterprises are not recognised by a European-level legal framework, but only at national level in some Member States, with different legal forms; whereas this lack of an EU legal framework hinders their capacity to operate cross-border within the internal market;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 50 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is of the opinion that the mid-term review of the EU’s 2020 Strategy should set ambitious targets to reach a green, knowledge-based social market economy and sustainable growth by 2020; stresses that the single market should be central in achieving the goal of a sustainable and highly competitive social market economy in the context of the EU 2020 Strategy’s long-term vision taking up the challenges of maintaining social justice and economic growth as well as focusing on benefits for citizens, consumer protection, and SMEs;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 51 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Reiterates that the perception of the single market as being solely tied to the economic aspects has exhausted its own potential and a new broader based strategy must be put into action, establishing a balance between economic rights and fundamental social rights, integrating consumers’ and citizens’ interests into the single market;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 91 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it is necessary to adopt a common definition of ‘innovative’ start- ups and SMEs,, SMEs and social economy enterprises or objective criteria, that can be used as a point of reference for the adoption of related measures; reminds that social economy enterprises have revealed a huge innovative potential, coming up with creative solutions to major economic, social and environmental challenges: calls on the Commission to propose such a definition including social economy enterprises;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 97 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that there is a need to promote social economy enterprises within the internal market policies, having in mind that there are around 2 million social economy enterprises in EU, accounting for approximately 10-12% of all European businesses; stresses, moreover, that the social economy is rapidly growing, it provides quality products and services, and creates high quality jobs;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 129 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the difficulties faced by businesses, and in particular SMEs and , start-ups, and social economy enterprises in securing funding; calls on the Commission, while continuing the valuable support provided to those companies through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, to explore ways of further facilitating access to them, especially for micro-enterprises, for instance by reducing calls for applications to six-month periods and further simplifying the relevant procedures;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 161 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the collaborative (or sharing) economy is growing fast reshaping old services and markets and changing the way that many services and assets are provided and consumed; underlines, furthermore, the strong link between these new business models and the performance of the single market; notes that the fast development of the sharing economy presents opportunities but also poses many challenges and legal uncertainties that might affect consumers, workers and traditional business providers and suppliers;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 169 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the collaborative (or sharing) economy isand the social economy are growing fast and changing the way that many services and assets are provided and consumed; underlines, furthermore, the strong link between these new business models and the performance of the single market;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 170 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to come forward with proposals to prevent abuses in the employment area and bogus self- employment, to examine infringements of workers’ rights and social protection provisions in the sharing economy as well as to assess the impact of crowdworking and crowdsourcing; calls on the Commission to establish an European Forum, which organises regular exchanges with stakeholders, including social partners, who play a decisive role in the transition of the different employment sectors towards the digital economy, in order to promote an effective legal framework as well as quality employment and workers’ rights;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 171 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that employment rights, high quality working conditions, effective social welfare coverage and a real level playing field in the single market are guaranteed in the growth of the sharing economy, taking into account its potential for more flexible forms of employment, identifying new forms of employment, enhancing the rights and protection of genuine self- employed workers;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 262 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Calls on the Commission to also strengthen the role of the institutional consultation of the social partners through the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 321 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. SupportsRegrets that the Commission proposal to introduce a services passport to help service providers demonstrate that they satisfy the requirements applicable to them in the Member State where they wish to provide their service on a temporary basis; considers that this initiative should be aimed at reducing administrative burden for service providers and simplifying the procedures applicable to cross-border service provisiois failing to deliver regarding the need to better ensure social and workers’ rights within the single market; calls on the Commission to ensure the full respect of the equal treatment principle and to refrain from submitting a proposal to introduce a services passport, which would represent a possible tool for employment abuses and which would entail the strong risk of leaning towards the inacceptable principle of the country of origin;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 322 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. SupportConsiders the Commission proposal to introduce a services passport to helpdemonstrate that service providers demonstrate that they satisfy the requirements applicable to them in the Member State where they wish to provide their service on a temporary basis, but regrets that the Commission has not consulted with the sectors it has prioritised before suggesting this initiative in the Single Market Strategy; opposes the country of origin principle and the introduction of issues affecting workers including the notion that information required under the Posted Workers Directive should be covered by a services passport; considers that this initiative should be aimed at reducing unjustified administrative burden for service providers and simplifying the procedures applicable to cross-border service provision and that it should be limited to services regulated by Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market; stresses that the services passport shall not replace or diminish in any way the necessary controls and inspections by the host Member States and that competent authorities in the host country should be able to have specific access to key documents;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 350 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 g (new)
27g. Regrets that the Commission’s Communication does not announce any proposal in relation to the social economy although it plays a key role in the EU’s social and economic development; urges the Commission to explore the potential of this emerging sector and without undue delay to improve its visibility and a regulatory environment for social enterprises;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 351 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 h (new)
27h. Is of the opinion that a legal framework encompassing the different forms of social economy in Europe, i.e. cooperatives, foundations, mutual societies and associations will enable social economy enterprises, which do not benefit from the same measures applicable to SMEs, to operate on a legally sound basis and thus enjoy the advantages of the internal market and free movement; furthermore calls for the development of the Social Business Initiative (SBI), mainstreaming social entrepreneurship and social economy enterprises into the Small Business Act, and adopting the Statute for Mutuals;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 375 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Emphasises that social economy enterprises represent a diversity of business models, that is key for a highly competitive and fairer single market; calls on the Commission to mainstream the social economy within its single market policies and to develop a European Action Plan for social economy enterprises in order to unlock the full potential for a sustainable and inclusive growth.
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 377 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Reiterates that the Commission’s Social Business Initiative (SBI) stressed that the single market needs an inclusive growth, focused on employment for all; calls, therefore, on the Commission to launch a second phase of the SBI by developing an Action Plan for the social economy enterprises in Europe;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 378 #

2015/2354(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the Commission to provide an analysis within the Single Market Strategy on how the development of digital technologies and online platforms contribute to the rise of social economy enterprises characterised by democratic business models and reinvestment of profit, creating added value to enterprises, consumers and workers;
2016/02/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 36 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that a seamless EU infrastructure system will only deliver its benefits to the logistics sector, and thereby also to regional development and growth, if the Union’s agreed legislation is properly transposed into national law, avoiding additional legal requirements that hamper the free exchange of goods; calls on the Member States to refrain from introducing new barriers, and urges the Commission to bring to the Court of Justice Member States that delay the implementation of EU law;
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the negative impact on the logistics sector , and thereby also on regional development and growth, of closures of internal borders in connection with the ‘refugeehumanitarian crisis; calls on the Member States and the Commission to take freight flows into account when adopting such measures;
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- strives to continue the development of the academic research and education within the transport and logistics area.
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the further implementation of the TEN-T network must serve to boost integrated multimodal freight transport in the EU, in particular its core network corridand the comprehensive networsk to be completed by 2030, and also the national planning included in the comprehensive network;
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistics chain; calls for the possibility to be introduced in the core network corridors of allowing loaded HCVs running on clean alternative fuels compliant with the highest emissions, noise, safety and social standards to circulate without restrictions 365 days a year; insists that the core-network corridors be provided at least with alternative filling stations by the core- network and safe truck parking areas;
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2015/2348(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the logistics sector will face a shortage of workforce in the coming years and that slow adaptation of its workforce to digital technologies could undermine the sector’s performance; calls on the Commission to identify training and learning needs at EU level, and working conditions, costs and barriers that discourage the workforce from entering the transport sector, and to propose as a matter of urgency measures to make it more attractive to young people and to future generations; regards this as an opportunity to increase the proportion of women and new entrants on the transport labour market, for example EU migrants;new arrivals; what is more, strategic investment in training and better work conditions should include initiatives for knowledge development within the public sector in order to include freight issues in a better manner in social planning and the development of demonstration and test arenas, where research and innovation related to freight and logistics can be applied and tested under real conditions.
2016/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 144 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the rules on cabotage are not sufficiently precise, and encourages the Commission to propose improved rules to ensure better implementation and facilitate control;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the social dimension of the Aviation Package published by the Commission must be strengthened as employment and working conditions are directly linked to the maintenance of the safety and security of both passengers and staff (shown in the study 'Atypical Employment in Aviation' from the University of Ghent); underlines furthermore, in this connection, the need for the Commission and the Member States to monitor and ensure proper enforcement of national social legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on EU territory;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for a new groundhandling regulation, that will provide social protection for workers; calls for an improved Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation for airlines having European operational bases and to improve the definition of ‘homebase’ for crew members as well as to improve the definition and concept of the term "principal place of business";
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, without prejudice to national and Union law, including collective agreements between social partners, the competent authority should require the designated provider of port and railwaytransport services to establish staff working conditions on the basis of binding national, regional or local social standards and to implement the compulsory transfer of staff in the event of a change in service provider;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 229 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establish minimum training requirements for maintenance personnelpersonnel responsible for safety in operation in the railway sector and to safeguard the economic equilibrium of public service obligations.
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas gender mainstreaming must include the rights, perspectives, and well- being of LGBTIQ peoples, and persons of all gender identities;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas gender mainstreaming involves both integrating a gender perspective into the content of the different policies and addressing the issue of the representation of women and men, and persons of all gender identities in the given policy areas; whereas both dimensions need to be taken into consideration in all phases of the policy-making process;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas a gender-sensitive parliament has an importantcrucial role to play in redressing gender imbalances, facilitapromoting parity of economic, social and political participation for women and men and builexpanding the premises for the development of a gender equality policy framework;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas gender mainstreaming training for MEPs and Parliament staff, and particularly for management, is key to promoting a gender perspective in all policy areas and stages;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas men must be engaged to promote gender equality in all areas and at all levels, and male MEPs must be encouraged to engage with gender mainstreaming in their work;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for on-going development of the gender mainstreaming network, representing committees but also interparliamentary delegations, and its full involvement in regular monitoring of the state of play of gender mainstreaming across policy areas; notes the need for greater participation by member MEPs in the network; calls for substitute MEPs to be added to the network in order to increase participation, as with committees and delegations;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the targets for gender balance at senior and middle management level adopted by the Bureau in 2006 (Kaufmann report) were not reached by the 2009 deadline, nor have they been reached to date; notes that these targets have been subsequently confirmed by the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity for the subsequent years; urges for effective and far-reaching measures to be taken so as to reach these gender equality targets within the shortest possible time-frame;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity is responsible for adopting an Action Plan for the Promotion of Equality and Diversity in Parliament and ensuring its implementation; calls on the high level group, with the support of the competent services, to submit a comprehensive gender equality roadmap indicating how to increase the representation of women in middle and senior management positions to 40 % by 2020; invites DG Personnel and political groups to consider proposing both a woman and a man for the positions of Head of Units when posts are vacant;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the standing rapporteur on gender mainstreaming, once that post is established, would work together with the High Level Group to ensure that gender mainstreaming targets for the Parliament's secretariat and staff are met;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that equal gender representation in each committee is desirable, to the extent circumstances allow; invites political groups to consider nominating MEPs from the underrepresented gender in each committee, in a coordinated fashion; invites political groups to nominate an equal number of male and female MEPs as members and substitutes of the FEMM committee, in order to encourage the involvement of men in gender equality policy;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms the need for sufficient allocation of resources also at Parliament level in order to develop gender impact assessments and gender-based analysis, including data collection methodology sensitive to the experiences of LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses it full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs; highlights the need for mandatory short gender mainstreaming training, such as a two-hour workshops, for all Parliament secretariat staff working in policy fields, with more extensive training provided for middle- and senior management, specifically Heads of Units; calls for gender mainstreaming training to be made available for Members, Parliamentary Assistants, and political groups' staff;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recommends that training sessions also address the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination affecting women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 98 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes the need to improve the well- being of persons of all gender identities at the workplace; recommends the introduction of specific human resources guidelines addressing LGBTIQ perspectives;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 99 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Recommends the introduction of gender-neutral sanitary facilities, and that data on past or ongoing legal procedures on gender recognition are protected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 103 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the importance for the President of the European Parliament, the Secretary General, and the High Level Group of Gender and Diversity, and the competent committee to work with all Committees and Delegations to ensure that all Committees adopt a Gender Action Plan; Recommends greater reciprocal coordination and cooperation between the gender mainstreaming network and the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity; Recommends that the Chairs of the Gender Mainstreaming network regularly report to and exchange views with the High Level Group, and report back at network meetings;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 104 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Insists that a clear procedure and timeline must be established for the adoption of a gender action plan for each committee and delegation, including a procedure for re-drafting and re-tabling a plan in the event that a proposed plan is rejected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 48 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by both social entrepreneurs and profit- maximising entrepreneurs of new ideas;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 182 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a holistic approach to the digital single market agenda accompanied by efforts to attain socially, environmentally and economically sustainable development in the EU; calls for better legislation on the digital single market aimed at reinforcing the EU’s social model and creating the preconditions for employment, the establishment of SMEs and a high level of consumer protection;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 319 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; calls for legislation on the sharing economy which guarantees legal protection for consumers, employees’ rights and social protection; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 870 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy; calls, therefore, for a broader definition of internet platforms which does not only apply to undertakings; considers that platforms are also important tools for the promotion of social innovation and for businesses whose primary purpose is to be of public utility; considers it important that future rules on the digital single market should also take into account platforms used by non-profit operators;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 896 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers and employees in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 6 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that under the UNCLOS convention1 and the SOLAS convention2 every state party to the convention requires the master of a ship flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without serious danger to the ship, the crew or the passengers, to render assistance to any person found at sea in danger of being lostin distress at sea and to actively participate in search and rescue operations at sea; stresses that rescuing a person in danger at sea is not only an international obligation but also an ethical duty; __________________ 1 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, Article 98 ‘Duty to render assistance’ 2 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, Regulation 33 ‘Distress messages: obligations and procedures’
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that in the period 1 January until 31 May 2015, in which a total of 47 265 migrants were rescued at sea in the Mediterranean Sea, 13 475 were rescued by merchant vessels; takes note that in these five months, 302 merchant vessels were asked to re-route and change course to assist in rescue operations, of which 104 vessels aeffectively rescued and disembarked migrants and persons entitled to international protection;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises, therefore, that merchant vessels have a significantplay a decisive role in rescue operations both in terms of volume and activity; points out the fact that merchant vessels have not been equipped and their staff have not been trained, despite the measures implemented by ship-owners over the past few months in terms of equipment and procedures, merchant vessels have not been equipped - in particular with enough resources such as basic necessities (food, drinking water, medical care), do not meet the required security standards, and their staff have not been adequately trained - both operationally and psychologically, to make them sufficiently prepared to systematically take part in such large-scale rescue operations;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that this situation has led merchant vessels to bear additional costs in the process, and even to risk being financially sanctioned by Member States for transporting third countries nationals without the necessary travel documents; takes note that as a result some merchant vessels have started seeking alternative routes, so as to avoid areas frequented by boats with migrants and persons entitled to international protection, and show reluctance to reveal their position at sea;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that without vessels and their crew being sufficiently prepared for such large-scale rescue operations, the situation will result in accidents in the Mediterranean Sea that might lead to loss of human lives and also entail environmental risks, to a lesser extent, also entail risks in terms of maritime security, in particular as regards the environment;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘A European agenda on migration’ (COM (2015)0240) and strongly callss well as its two first sets of implementing measures, presented by the Commission respectively on May 27th and September 9th 2015, and strongly calls on all EU Member States to take their responsibilities and to commit for adequate and immediate measures to be taken at both Member Statesnational and EU level so as to prevent further human miseries in the Mediterranean Sea, and to ensure that international and ethical obligations are fulfilled in accordance with the principles of solidarity and shared responsibility;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Is deeply concerned about the ongoing migrationrefugee crisis in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean, in particular the humanitarian aspects but also its impact on maritime transport in the Mediterranean Sea by passenger ships, cruise ships and container ships, the safety of the vessels and their crew, and general maritime safety;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, Council and Commission to immediately increase funding for temporary, sufficientambitious and large-scale rescue operations in the Mediterranean, so that the safety and fundamental rights of both the refugees up to the challenge posed by the humanitarian emergency, so that the safety and fundamental rights of migrants and persons entitled to international protection seeking to enter Europe, on the one hand, and the maritime crews working in the Mediterranean waters, on the other hand, can be guaranteed;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is of the opinion that a more long- term approach to search and rescue at sea is also necessary through a genuine and permanent EU Search and Rescue operation, which should be dedicated primarily to saving lives and take on a humanitarian dimension, in full respect of the non-refoulement principle and migrants’ fundamental rights, so that the EU and its Member States stop relying as much as now on merchant vessels to fulfil their international obligations;
2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regionsEU central regions to those of the periphery and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development and maintenance;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobilityin order to ensure sustainable mobility in Europe;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there is an urgent need to break the structural gender inequalities hampering the development of the EU transport sector, specifically through the gathering of better differentiated statistics, tackling pay-gaps, achieving gender balance representation in decision making, and by improving equal participation of women and men in all aspects of transport;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas further market opening needs to go hand in hand withwill depend on the EU ensuring fair competition, quality jobs and decent working conditions in all Member States;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the aviation market is facing challenges with the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’ and the use of atypical employment practices which give rise to social dumping and have a negative effect on aviation safety;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Sees the enabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for the development of integrated multimodal ticketing systems; calls hence on the Commission to analyse the limitations of current legislation and make proposals to break down existing barriers;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects in line with the European transport policy goals and consistent with the TEN-T priorities for funding that deliver high societal and economic value, stronger cohesion and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness across all EU regions;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 223 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), bicycle rent schemes, and car pools as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 258 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing); considers that the EU institutions must step up their efforts to act as a role model in this regard;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 273 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1
– the adoption of a 2020 target of a 35 % reduction in the number of people seriously injured, accompanied by a fully-fledged EU strategy, including a vision for zero casualties in traffic, based on the Swedish model,
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 303 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that road safety goes hand in hand with respectful behaviour of road users which should be recognised and promoted as respect to human life; education in families and schools plays an important role towards achieving the Vision Zero objective;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 306 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses that although significant improvements have been reached, much still needs to be done to achieve the Vision Zero objective; notes that significant differences in road safety record between Members States still persist;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 318 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote and facilitate integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality and accessibility of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure; calls furthermore for better consideration to be taken of women and men's differing travel patterns;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 332 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that while there is a clear socio-economic case for boosting women´s participation and equal treatment in the transport labour market, there is a participation, remuneration and advancement gap between women and men in this sector's labour force;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 333 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to develop a legal framework for robust and improved EU statistics in the transport sector, gathering data on gender participation and equality in the transport sector; furthermore urges the Commission to come forward with an initiative on the role of women in transport and add the gender equality dimension in all impact assessments accompanying new transport policy proposals and initiatives;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 345 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. UrgesDemands that the Commission to ensure that proposals onprevent the opening-up of services in all transport markets do notfrom leading to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies, in order to safeguard fair competition for the benefit of workers and businesses in all Member States; underlines the importance of targeting social dumping and unfair competition where it already exists;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 433 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
- measures against the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’, the use of bogus self- employment and forms of atypical employment practices; improvements to Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on their territory as well as a revised definition of a company's ‘principal place of business’ to include substantial aviation activities; EASA recommendations requiring at least 50 percent of maintenance technicians to be directly employed, to also cover all categories of ground staff, pilots and cabin crew,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
- proposals to clarify EASA’s role vis-a- vis national agencies and strengthen its abilities to oversee aviation safety in all member states, including in remote EU regions,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 457 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
– national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, including molasses- based ethanol) and electric cars, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure; stresses the importance of supporting EU framework programmes for research, development and innovation for achieving cleaner fuels and a high degree of technological advance, for example in relation to refined biofuels,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 465 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)
- increased support for EU framework programmes for research, development and innovation for achieving cleaner fuels and a high degree of technological advance, for example in relation to an increased use of sustainable biofuels; notes in this regard the untapped potential of European forests for providing sustainably sourced biomass,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 502 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6
– the adoption of a social code, and where appropriate legislation ensuring minimum standards for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguisedbogus self-employment whilst protecting the workers and ensuring fair competition and a swift solution to social dumping;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 509 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
- the road haulage sector to be regarded as a specific sector taking into account its high mobility; compared to other groups of mobile workers lorry drivers are among the few who can cross the territory of several member states in one day; consequently, there is an urgent need for specific provisions for this group of workers;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 514 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 b (new)
- proposals to create better legal clarity and implementation of rules covering working conditions, wages and social responsibility in order to ensure competition-neutral entrepreneurship in road haulage across the EU;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The demand for accessible products and services is high and the number of citizens with disabilities and/or functional limitations will increase significantly with the ageing of the European Union's population. An environment where products and services are more accessible allows for a more inclusive society and facilitatesis a prerequisite for independent living.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) The disparities between the laws and administrative measures adopted by the Member States in relation to accessibility of products and services for persons with functional limitations includingand persons with disabilities create barriers to the free movement of such products and services and distort effective competition in the internal market. Economic operators, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are particularly affected by those barriers.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The approximation of national measures at Union level is therefore necessary for the proper functioning of the internal market in order to put an end to fragmentation in the market of accessible products and services, to create economies of scale, to facilitate cross-border trade freedom of movement of products and services, as well as the free movement of persons and mobility, as well as to help economic operators to concentrate resources on innovation instead of using those resources for complying with fragmented legal requirements across the Union.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) requires the Union to combat discrimination based on disability when defining and implementing its policies and activities (Article 10) and gives it the power to adopt legislation to address such discrimination (Article 19);
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for the rights of persons with disabilities, with a perspective of gender equality, to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community and to promote the application of Article 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) The entry into force of the Convention in the Member States’ legal orders entails the need to adopt additional national provisions on accessibility of products and services and the built environment related to the provision of goods and services which without Union action would further increase disparities between national provisions.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) Products and services falling within the scope of this Directive are the result of a screening exercise, carried out during the preparation of the Impact Assessment that identified those relevant products and services for persons with functional limitations, including older persons and persons with disabilities and older persons, for which Member States have adopted or are likely to adopt diverging national accessibility requirements.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) It is necessary to introduce the accessibility requirements which enable all people to fully use the products and services and infrastructure including built environment covered by this Directive in the least burdensome manner for the economic operators and the Member States, notably by only including in the scope the products and services which have been thoroughly selected.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) It is therefore necessary to specify accessibility requirements for the placing on the market of products and services as well as the built environment connected to the provision of those products and services which fall within the scope of this Directive in order to ensure their free circulation in the internal market.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) It is therefore necessary to specify accessibility requirements for the placing on the market of products and services which fall within the scope of this Directive in order to ensure their free circulation in the internal market and tackle the obstacles to a barrier-free Europe.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) In some situations,Without common accessibility requirements of the built environment would facilitate the free movement of the related serviceconnected to products and services, any accessibility standards of services cannot be effective in ensuring accessibility for persons with functional limitations and of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this Directive enablobliges Member States to include the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive, ensuring compliance with the accessibility requirements set in Annex X.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
(40) In the absence of harmonised standards and where needed for market harmonisation purposes, the Commission should be able adopt , in cooperation with organisations representing persons with disabilities, implementing acts establishing common technical specifications for the accessibility requirements set in this Directive.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) payment terminals.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) air, bus and coach, rail and waterborne passenger transport services; including urban transport: (i) the built environment (ii) self-service terminals, ticketing machines and check-in machines and payment terminals, with at least one easily accessible machine operating in each defined station area; (iii) websites, mobile device-based services, smart ticketing and real-time information
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following self-service terminals: Automatic Teller Machines, ticketing machines, payment terminals and check-in machines shall comply with the requirements set out in Section II of Annex I.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 161 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Air, bus and coach, rail and waterborne passenger transport services including urban transport, built environment, the websites, the mobile device-based services, smart ticketing and real-time information including those that can use spatial data services and Self- service terminals, ticketing machines, payment terminals and check-in machines used for provision of passenger transport services shall comply with the corresponding requirements set out in Section V of Annex I.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. Member States may decidshall ensure, in the light of national conditions, that the built environment used by clients of passenger transport services including the environment that is managed by service providers and by infrastructure operators as well as the built environment used by clients of banking services, and customer services centres and shops under the scope of telephony operators as well as any other service or place for purchase of any of the products included in this Directive shall comply with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, section X, in order to maximise their use by persons with functional limitations, including and persons with disabilities.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States are encouraged to provide incentives and guidelines to facilitate the implementation of this Directive. The procedures and guidelines shall be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2015/0278(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Relevant stakeholders, including persons with disabilities and their representative organisations, should be consulted systematically as part of the procedure for the adoption of implementing acts.
2017/02/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 430 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) take non-binding measures, including safety promotion actions, where possible;deleted
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 432 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h – indent 1 (new)
- take into account interdependencies between aviation safety and socio-economic factors;
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 673 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 8
8. Any legal or natural person subject to this Regulation may bring to the attention of the Agency any alleged differences in the application of the rules between the Member States. Where such differences affects the civil aviation safety, seriously hamper the operation of those persons, or otherwise lead to substantial difficulties, the Agency and the national competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall cooperate to eliminate those differences without undue dimmediatelay. Where those differences canis not be eliminated, the Agency shall present the matter to the Commissionhave the possibility to temporarily be responsible for the certification, oversight and enforcement of this Regulation, in accordance with Article 53 and 55.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 703 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When a Member State intends to transfer certain responsibilities in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 2, it shall establish jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The legal and natural persons, including relevant stakeholders, concerned by the transfer and, in case of a transfer referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency shall be consulted on that transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 729 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency considers and demonstrates that it can effectively exercise the responsibilities for the certification, oversight and enforcement, as requested, in compliance with this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof, it shall establish, jointly with the Member State or Member States concerned, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The organisations that requested the transfer shall be consulted on this transition plan before it is finalised, including all relevant stakeholder concerned, shall be consulted during the establishment of this transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the other Member States concerned, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 742 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Member State concerned did not either give effect to the Agency's recommendation or remedy the deficiencies within 3 months from the date of that recommendation, the Commission may decide, when it considers that the conditions of paragraph 1 are met, that the responsibility for the certification, oversight and enforcement tasks concerned shall be temporarily transferred to the Agency. That decision shall be taken by means of implementing acts which shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 116(2). On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to aviation safety, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 116(4).
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 894 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- New Article 77: 1. The Member States, the Commission, the Agency and other bodies, shall, cooperate on issues regarding social conditions and employment, with a view to ensuring that interdependencies between civil aviation safety and socio-economic factors are taken into account, among others in regulatory processes, as well as with a view of identifying measures to prevent socio-economic risks to aviation safety. 2. The Agency shall consult and involve relevant stakeholders when addressing such interdependencies.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1046 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1. The following must be shown to have been addressed to ensure a satisfacthigh uniforym level of safety for those on board or on the ground during the operation of the product:
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. ___________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 12 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 36).
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 22 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 24 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. WThile recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes . This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided fors should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes, to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 27 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. WThile recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguishs should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided for, in order to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. While recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided forThat should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes, to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 38 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that all the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; (b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; (c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter indicate that seal material is available beyond own needs and trading opportunities are therefore created occasionally; (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted with due regard to animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The application of paragraphs 1, 1a and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of the objective of this Regulation.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 42 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that the following conditions are all satisfied: a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter indicate that seal material is available beyond own needs and trading opportunities are therefore created occasionally; d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted with due regard to animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 44 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The application of paragraphs 1, 1a and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of the objective of this Regulation.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 48 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; (b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; (c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter are not such as to indicate a commercial motive; (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted in a way that does not cause excessive pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering, and where animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation have been respected
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The Commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by ... *. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. _____________ * OJ: please insert the date: two years after the entry into force of the amending Regulation."
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 56 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. "
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 58 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The Commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. "
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 181 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Given their important contribution to economic and social progress, social entrepreneurship actors, in particular SMEs and mid-cap companies, have a significant role to play in making the EFSI work. The fact that social enterprises often have an innovative nature, very actively developing products and production methods, means that activities and projects that they are involved in would be natural targets for EFSI-related investments.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 194 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high societal and economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 259 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that have a decent social impact and that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 335 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies. In this work, the EIF should have a broad perspective which i a includes the promotion of social entrepreneurship and innovation.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 566 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies, including social enterprises, having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 962 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, health, social entrepreneurship and innovation, research and development, information and communications technology and innovation;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1000 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) providing financial support for the companies, including social enterprises, referred to in Article 1(1), including working capital risk financing.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 10 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. stresses that the transport sector is unfortunately constrained by greater gender inequality than almost all other sectors in the EU, in this regard highlights that studies show a substantial difference in travel patterns between men and women in regional short distance travel, but that these differences are marginal in national and international travel, in this regard, points out that EU- wide multimodal travel information, journey planning and ticketing services will benefit both men and women;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that EU-wide multimodal travel information, journey planning and ticketing services are part of the answer to major challenges in the European transport sector, including those of sustainability, multimodality, efficiency and economic viability, and are therefore equally beneficial to society, the economy, the environment and the touristm industry;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that EU-wide personal mobility is a prerequisite for the exercise of basic freedoms and that people should therefore be able to access comprehensive information about multimodal and cross- border transport links for seamless door-to- door travel and to make the necessary reservations and payments online. Notes that in most of the Member States the option of purchasing tickets for national, cross-border and international journeys within the EU via the Internet or mobile application is still lacking. Geo-blocking should not be permitted;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Sees the enabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for new integrated ticketing systems to be developed, hence the limitations of existing legislation has to be considered and necessary proposals to update and/or complement existing legislation put forward;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Sees the provision of comprehensive, easily accessible and reliable information for travellers as the first major step towards integrated ticketingenabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for new integrated ticketing systems to be developed, and emphasises that, in order to ensure that measures to that end are fair, it is of prime importance that they be accompanied by the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that consumers should at all times be given transparent pricing information; stresses therefore that reservation and payment systems should clearly indicate the total ticket price for any selected journey, including compulsory elements such as taxes and charges; underlines the importance of allowing for a variety of payment options for purchasing travel tickets; calls upon the EU and Member States to do more to restrict fees for the use of credit cards or other reasonable forms of payment for public transport services;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 38 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need for data formats and data exchange protocols to become more consistent, as these standards have to be interoperable, produced and shared in machine-readable formats, as a minimum measure;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, with regard to integrated multimodal ticketing services, to confine itselftake the measures necessary to creatinge a framework that supports and facilitates the efforts being made by the stakeholders and the agreements they have already concluded;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
– to introduce, by 2020 at the latest, in close cooperation with the representatives of the transport sector, national timetable and fares information systems on the basis of open interfaces linking the timetablesravel data for regional and local urban public transport operated by both private and publicly owned companies, and to update such systems on a regular basis,
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
– to make provision by 2024 at the latest, on the basis of open interfaces, for the national timetable and fares information systems, with real-time information on local public transport operators’ timetables, to be networked on a cross-border basis;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the Commission’s view that fair and equal access for service providers to comprehensive, multimodal real-time transport and travel data is a prerequisite for EU-wide multimodal travel information, planning and ticketing services, andthus calls on the Commission to circulate a proposal requiring all providers to make available, on fair and equal terms, present, no later than the first half of 2016, its proposal for a framework, as laid out in the 2014 Commission Staff Working Document 'Towards a roadmap for delivering EU-wide multimodall theravel information needed for putting in place, planning and ticketing services', to break down the barriers for more comprehensive services and thereby enabling travellers to choose between the most sustainable, best- value or fastest connections, without prejudice to the economic interests of the operators involved;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Urges that a platform be establishedCalls on the Commission to establish a platform no later than 2016, involving all the stakeholders, to develop feasible arrangements inter alia for the phased introduction of EU-wide interoperable electronic ticketing systems and for addressing the problems of distributing ticket-sales income and of cost-sharing in the event of disputes between contracted parties;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has not responded to Parliament’s call, in its resolution on the 2011 Roadmap2 , for a Charter of Passengers’ Rights covering all forms of transport, and expects the Commission to bring forward a proposal for such a Charter, taking account of the specific characteristics of each transport mode in the separate sections of multimodal journeys and fully taking into account the dimension of integrated multimodal ticketing, by the end of 2017; __________________ 2 European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2011 on the Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system (2011/2096(INI)).
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the crucial importance, in terms of social mobility, of transport being accessible, and of equal access to transport for all; calls for more attention to be paid to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility in relation to access to travel information before and during journeys; , ticketing options and reservation and payment systems, including the ability to reserve wheelchair spaces; welcomes the Commission's European Accessibility Act Roadmap and the potential for legislative action to remove economic and social barriers facing people with disabilities; urges the Commission to tackle barriers to transport as part of its efforts to improve accessibility;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 119 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that most people in the EU live in conurbations and, with a viewe need to reducinge congestion in suchurban areas, calls for the introduction of incentives to the use of sustainable modes of transport across Europe, with the inclusion in travel information and journey-planning services of information about car sharing, park-and- ride systems, bike hire schemes and footpaths;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that new and emerging modes of transport, such as bicycle schemes and car pools, can also be included in systems for integrated multimodal travelling;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 126 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the importance of safe- guarding different options of travel planning and payment so as to ensure that all groups in society, including elderly and people with low-income, have access to travel services in the EU;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 128 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses the need for better access to public transport whilst travelling abroad in the EU, especially underlines the benefits for tourism if improvements are made in this area;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 129 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the need for more and better promotion and showcasing of the more than a hundred multimodal journey planners that are already available in cities, regions and on the national level in the EU, calls also for efforts promoting the interconnection of these services;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 261 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to recognize the difference between women and men travel patterns in cities and larger urban areas and to issue recommendations that will contribute to gender mainstreaming in SUMP and urban planning, in general;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 364 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses that it is necessary to build safe infrastructure with adequate space for the most vulnerable road users, so they can feel safe while moving in urban areas;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 483 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls the importance of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in providing accurate, real-time traffic and travel data and calls on the Commission to ensure standards´ interoperability in order for third parties to develop integrated mobility services;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2014/2241(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to pay attention to and support the potential of the social economy to develop sustainable and responsible tourism;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 278 #

2014/2241(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to pay attention to and support the potential of the social economy to develop sustainable and responsible tourism;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Title
on the social economy, social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 2 July 2013 on the contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis (2012/2321 (INI) P7_TA(2013)0301;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas social economy enterprises are characterised by their democratic governance arrangements, the strong involvement of their members or partners in the management of the enterprise and the high level of transparency in their operations, and respond to the growing public demand for ethical, social and environmentally friendly business behaviour;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the lack of recognition that frequently faces social economy enterprises makes it even more difficult for them to access both public and private financing; whereas social economy enterprises are chiefly SMEs and micro- enterpristhe EU structural funds and programmes should make a positive contribution to financing social economy enterprises, which, while most of them are SMEs, include companies of many different types (cooperatives, mutual organisations, foundations, associations and new forms of social enterprise) and different sizes;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas any improvement in the Member States’ economic and financial situation should be accompanied by intensive support for inclusive and sustainable growth and for the creation of high-quality jobs;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that social economy enterprises are enterprises whose main purpose is to achieve their social objectivegoal, which may be to create jobs for vulnerable groups, provide services for their members, or more generally to create a positive social and environmental impact, over and above maximising profits for their members or partners, and which reinvest their profits in order to achieve those objectives; points out that, despite legal disparities and the different activities carried out by social economy enterprises across the EU, they share a series of common recognisable features;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increase in the number of conventional enterprises which apply corporate social responsibility strategies as part of their business plans; points out that applying corporate social responsibility strategies is not in itself sufficient as a condition for being considered a social economy enterprise;(Does not affect the English version)
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 99 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include social economy enterprises in action plans for employmentthe National Reform Programmes and Country-Specific Recommendations drawn up as part of the European Semester, in order to help the EU to achieve the objectives of its Europe 2020 strategy in the areas of employment, poverty reduction and social integrnovation;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 105 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Public procurement
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the reform of the Public Procurement Directive, which includes social clauses and criteria in order to promote social inclusion and social innovation, inter alia and contracts earmarked to foster the employment of disadvantaged persons and persons with a disability; urges the Member States to include social clauses and criteria, when transposing the directive, to take advantage of the scope it offers to include social criteria, social clauses and reserved contracts in public procurement procedures;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the adoption of the regulation on European social entrepreneurship funds, but criticises the relatively small budget made available, given the role played by the social economy in the European economy as a whole and in fostering social cohesion;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for investment in the social economy to be taken into account when assessing European Strategic Investment Fund projecriticises the fact that the regulation establishing the European Fund for Strategic Investments refers to the social economy only in its recitals and, in its Article 5(2), uses the narrower concept of the ‘social sector’ to define the scope of these investments;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Criticises the fact that training and placement enterprises, set up on the basis of partnerships between social economy enterprises, are generally prevented from accessing funds intended for SMEs; calls on the Commission to propose a new exception to the legal definition of ‘SME’, similar to those which already apply to public investment corporations, venture capital firms and non-profit-making universities and research centres, so that a training and placement enterprise can be classified as an autonomous enterprise even if another enterprise holds, alone or jointly with other enterprises, more than 25 % of its capital or of the voting rights on its administrative board;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to include the entrepreneurial spirit and the principles of the social economy in education and training curricula; social economy enterprises are to be defined by their commitment to upholding the following values: – the primacy of the individual and social goals over the interests of capital; – democratic governance by members; – the conjunction of the interests of its members and users with the general interest; – the safeguarding and application of the principles of solidarity and responsibility; – the reinvestment of surplus funds in long-term development objectives, or in the provision of services of interest to members or services of general interest; – voluntary, open membership; – autonomous management independent of the public authorities.
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 156 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that some social economy enterprises are competitive and are at the forefront of their sector, while others require specialised knowledge in order to launch, develop and manage their enterprises; calls on the Member States to develop training programmes targeted at and specifically tailored to entrepreneurs in the social sector with a view to developing basic business management skills and knowledge;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on Member States to promote lifelong learning among older workers and the long-term unemployed via social economy enterprises as well to help them move into the social economylabour market;
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2014/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission, in keeping with the Rome Strategy adopted by European representatives of the social economy at the conclusion of the conference organised by the Italian Council Presidency on 17 and 18 November 2014: – the setting-up of a specific unit with the task of promoting the social economy, which can draw on resources commensurate with the importance of the social economy in Europe; Deplores, in that connection, the fact that the Commission seems to be moving towards a decision to merge units in the Directorate-General for the Internal Market to form a larger entity entitled ‘Clusters, social business and social entrepreneurship’, which does not cover all social economy enterprises or reflect the true nature of the social economy in Europe, which mainly consists of cooperatives, mutual societies, foundations, associations and new forms of social enterprise; – work closely with representatives of the sector to prepare a new initiative to promote the social economy which acknowledges its importance in Europe and provides even more support for its development, with a view to maximising the contribution the social economy can make to sustainable, fair development and the creation of high-quality jobs in Europe; – grant legal recognition at EU level to all social economy enterprises (mutual societies and public-interest foundations and associations)by putting forward a proposal for a directive which endows them with a specific legal status and enables them to take full advantage of the benefits offered by the internal market; – simplify the status of cooperatives.
2015/05/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is appropriate to make forest conservation and management incentives part of the strategy, and welcomes the Commission communication on a new European forest strategy, bearing in mind that – with due regard to the subsidiarity principle – there is a need for a comprehensive and consistent joint strategy to prevent and manage forest disasters, acknowledging the importance of forests, forestry and forest-based industries for society;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that any attempt to make forestry a matter of EU policy should be resisted and that the sector’s local and regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the size and features of forests differ greatly, with some member states having more than half their territories covered by forests, sustainably managed forests are enormously important in adding value at the local and regional level and in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 40 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas some of the Union's largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated and remote regions. It is imperative that the strategy also takes full account of the specificities of these more sparsely populated and remote regions.
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 50 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that European forests currently absorb and store around 10% of EU carbon emissions and thus contribute markedly to climate change mitigation, that sustainable forest management reduces the impact of climate change and that greater biodiversity can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Given that the size and features of forests differ greatly, with some Member States having more than half their territories covered by forests, sustainably managed forests are enormously important in adding value at the local and regional level and in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Given that some of the Union’s largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated and remote regions, considers it imperative that the strategy also takes full account of the specificities of these more sparsely populated and remote regions;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
General – the importance of forests, forestry and forestry-based industries for society
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on a new EU forest strategy and the accompanying working documents, and stresses that an EU forest strategy must focus on better coordination and communication with stakeholders, because the increasing number of European policy initiatives in areas such as economic and employment policy, energy supply, environmental and climate policy, call for a greater contribution from the forestry sector;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 85 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the important role of the sustainable production of timber and other materials, such as cork, green chemicals and textile fibres, for the development of sustainable economic models and the creation of green jobs;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the important role of the Commission in ensuring early and continuous dialogue between EU and member states experts, as well as the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, in order to facilitate coherence in policy formulation with regards to forest.
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 99 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expressly supports the resource- efficient use of wood and opposes legally binding rules for prioritising the uses of wood, as this not only restricts the energy market and the development of new and innovative uses of biomass, but is also impossible to enforce in many remote and rural areas; in this connection, supports an open, market-oriented approach enabling different actors to develop the potential of advanced wood-based materials and chemicals, which are foreseen to play a major role in the EU bio-economy;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses in this connection that any attempt to make forestry a matter of EU policy should be resisted and that the sector’s local and regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 116 #

2014/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that is important that forest management plans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forests; with that in mind, calls on Member States to review the implementation of the forest management plans, taking into account the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration form.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Gives its full support to the Commission’s efforts to promote forest- related employment and the generation of prosperity in Europe, and stresses in this connection the important role of the sustainable production of timber and other materials, such as cork, green chemicals and textile fibres, for the development of sustainable economic models and the creation of green jobs;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 177 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that timber as a renewable raw material, and sustainable forest management, have an important role to play in achievement of the EU’s socio- political goals such as the energy transition and the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets and biodiversity targets, and notes that lack of management is inimical to these goals;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 187 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Expressly supports the resource-efficient use of timber as a raw material and opposes legally binding rules for prioritising the uses of wood, as this not only restricts the energy market and the development of new and innovative uses of biomass, but is also impossible to enforce in many remote and rural areas, if only for infrastructure reasons; in this connection, supports an open, market-oriented approach and freedom for market participantsenabling different actors to develop the potential of advanced wood-based materials and chemicals, which are foreseen to play a major role in the EU bio-economy;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 299 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that European forests currently absorb and store around 10% of EU carbon emissions and thus contribute markedly to climate change mitigation, that sustainable forest management can reduces the impact of climate change and that thegreater biodiversity thus achieved can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 327 #

2014/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EU’s fForestry s Strategy will be a multi- annual process and that the European Parliament has every interest in its being implementedsupports an efficiently, and coherently and implementation with minimal red tape;
2015/01/30
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 6 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. UEmphasises that a policy for energy security is made up of various elements, with improved preparedness for disruptions in energy supply, cooperation and coordination in relations with third countries and new infrastructure being just as important as, and developed in a way that chimes with, ambitions to develop renewable energy, implement energy efficiency measures and cut greenhouse gas emissions; underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16-40 billion per year;
2015/02/03
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 32 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of standardisation and of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the information they need to make informed choices; takes the view that further contributions to energy efficiency policy can be made through improving and further developing the legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign, which are also important from a consumer’s point of view;
2015/02/03
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 45 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importanceits previous positions ofn setting ambitious, binding goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; takes the view that energy efficiency is one of the most important parts of a strategy for responding to Europe’s challenges as regards security of supply and temporary disruptions; takes the view, therefore, that energy efficiency measures will be a central part of the 2030 climate and energy policy framework;
2015/02/03
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 46 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that digitalisation will play an important role in the Energy Union and is a key enabler for improving energy security by increasing energy efficiency and moderating industry and consumer energy demand. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth;
2015/02/03
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 81 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of a stable regulatory framework in order to attract the necessary private investment in the energy sector; Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained.
2015/02/03
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 3 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, where the need for action at EU level has been clearly identified, it should be carefully assessed which legislative instrument (regulation or directive) is best suited for reaching the intended political goal; considers that a set of indicators to identify the full compliance costs of a new legislative act should be applied in order to better assess its impact; underlines in this regard that the quality of legislation is the appropriate benchmark, as opposed to the number of legislative acts, and that the REFIT programme should not be used to undermine social, labour, environmental and consumer standards;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 12 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that SMEs need careful consideration in EU legislation; calls on the Commission, with a view to providing evidence on the added value of EU action and its costs and benefits, to include a mandatory SME test in the revised impact assessment guidelines; reminds of the Lisbon Treaty horizontal social and environmental clauses (Art. 9 and 11 TFEU) which have to be taken into account in defining and implementing the Union's policies and activities and require an in-depth analysis of the social and environmental impact of any proposed legislation;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 18 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that up to a third of the administrative burden related to EU legislation stems from national implementing measures, and reiterates the importance of ensuring the swift and consistent transposition, implementation and enforcement of legislation, alongside the proposed simplification, and the need to avoid ‘gold-plating’; underlines that Member States have the right to decide stricter standards in cases where EU law only provide for minimum levels;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 25 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the short and long term effects of regulation; considers that long-term benefits of regulatory action are often more difficult to quantify in monetary terms (for example, reducing health impairments or maintaining eco-systems), whereas the emphasis on quantification introduces a structural bias in favour of more easily quantifiable aspects such as costs to economic operators as compared to social and environmental benefits, thus failing to adequately consider societal costs and benefits as a whole;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 34 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for businesses and stakeholder, citizens, consumer organizations and unions to be more closely involved with subsidiarity checks, administrative burden assessment, and the monitoring of the implementation of EU legislation at national level; welcomnotes the Commission's intention to establish a new High Level Group on better regulation under the responsibility of the responsible Vice-President; calls on the commission to respect and follow agreements by the social partners;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 47 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that consultations withinclude all stakeholders arewhile being transparent and timely and their output is analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively to ensure that minority views are also duly taken into account; considers that feedback could already be given on draft impact assessments to the Impact Assessment Board, at the stage preceding the final legislative proposal and assessment;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 49 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Commission to frame and link the REFIT exercise in the broader context of the definition and implementation of the Commission work programme and key priorities;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 53 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that REFIT, in particular in the context of the Commission work program, cannot be taken as a pretext for lowering the level of ambition on issues of vital importance to the safety and wellbeing of employees, or on the protection of the environment; calls against the promotion of a deregulation agenda with the excuse of Better Regulation or of reducing burdens to SMEs; calls on the Commission not to lower its level of ambition and calls for public policy objectives including consumer, environmental, social and health and safety standards not to be jeopardised;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 59 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the adequate use of REFIT is relevant for consumers and citizens not only in terms of carefully assessed legislation aiming at informing, protecting and boosting their confidence in the Single Market, but also in terms of implementation and enforcement; considers that measuring tangible benefits for consumers brought about by EU legislation is an effective manner to assess EU regulatory activity; considers, furthermore, that empowering consumer with EU wide redress mechanism would foster effective enforcement of and compliance with EU legislation within the Single Market, notably from the competition and market access point of view;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 61 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Believes that the assessment of REFIT and further efforts on better regulation should follow the shift towards digitalisation of economy, society and public administration; believes that an extensive use of the tool and the use of Fitness checks could also be undertaken with a view to assess coherence and consistency of regulatory areas within the broader framework of the DSM;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 68 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to focus on ex-post evaluation to verify whether the expected results of EU regulation are attained; considers that there is a need for a qualitative assessment of implementation and enforcement which goes together with the idea of meaningful Single Market governance;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 69 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it inappropriate to introduce blanket exemptions from legislation for SMEs; takes the view that proposals which permit the option of lighter regimes and exemptions should be assessed on a case-by-case basis;
2014/12/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 55 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14, and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. For the next revision of the CAP, better incentives and increased resources should be dedicated to farmers in organic production, in order to increase the area of organic farming to at least 10 % of utilised agricultural area in the Union. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non-authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. An exception for dehorning should be maintained in cases where it can be justified by animal welfare and work safety concerns.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules. The experience gained from the application of those provisions has shown that such exceptions have a negative impact on organic production. In particular, it has been found that the very existence of such exceptions impedes the production of inputs in organic form and that the high level of animal welfare associated with organic production is not ensured. In addition, the management and control of exceptions entail considerable administrative burden, both for the national administrations and operators. Finally, the existence of exceptions has created conditions for distortions in competition and has threatened to undermine consumer confidence. Accordingly, the scope for allowing exceptions from organic production rules should be further restricted and limited to cases of catastrophic circumstances.deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 319 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5
1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/200668 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. __________________ 68Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15).
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7
1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised to a maximum of 8 hours for mammals and 4 hours for poultry.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 8
1.7.8. Any avoidable suffering shall be kept to a minimumprevented during the entire life of the animal, including at the time of slaughter.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9
1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. , with the exception of dehorning, in cases where it can be motivated by animal welfare and work safety concerns.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 10
1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be preduced to a minimumvented by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnel.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 358 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11
1.7.11. Physical castration shall be allowed in order to maintain the quality of products and traditional production practices but only under adequate anaesthesia or analgesia andprohibited, except for individual cases where it is unavoidable. In such cases interventions shall bye carryingied out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnelwith anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 365 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . For the next revision of the CAP, better incentives and increased resources should be dedicated to farmers in organic production, in order to increase the area of organic farming to at least 10% of utilised agricultural area in Europe. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 387 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 406 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) MAll mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. An exception for dehorning should be maintained in cases where it can be justified by animal welfare and work safety concerns.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 430 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules. The experience gained from the application of those provisions has shown that such exceptions have a negative impact on organic production. In particular, it has been found that the very existence of such exceptions impedes the production of inputs in organic form and that the high level of animal welfare associated with organic production is not ensured. In addition, the management and control of exceptions entail considerable administrative burden, both for the national administrations and operators. Finally, the existence of exceptions has created conditions for distortions in competition and has threatened to undermine consumer confidence. Accordingly, the scope for allowing exceptions from organic production rules should be further restricted and limited to cases of catastrophic circumstances.deleted
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 774 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Presence of non-authorised products or 1. Products in which the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19 is detected beyond the levels established taking account in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organic. 2. In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 regarding the specific criteria and conditions for the application of the levels referred to in paragraph 1 and regarding the establishment of those levels and their adaptation in the light of technical developments. 3. By way of derogation from Article 211(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and subject to an authorization by the Commission adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) or (3) of this Regulation, Member States may grant national payments to compensate farmers for the losses they have incurred due to the contamination of their agricultural products by non-authorised products or substances which prevents them from marketing those products as organic provided that the farmers have taken all appropriate measures to prevent the risk of such contamination. Member States may also use the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy to cover totally or partially such losses.Article 20 deleted substances
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 854 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Operators or groups of operators that produce, prepare or store organic products, who import such products from a third country or export such products to a third country or who place such products on the market shall, prior to the placing on the market as organic or prior to conversion, notify their activity to the competent authorities of the Member State(s) where the activity is carried out.deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 870 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where operators or groups of operators subcontract any of their activities to a third party, both the operators and groups of operators and the third party to whom activities have been subcontracted shall comply with paragraph 1.deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 908 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) complies withis equivalent to what is stipulated in Chapters II, III and IV and all operators, including the exporters in the third country concerned, have been subject to the control of control authorities or control bodies recognised in accordance with Article 29; or
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1062 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5
1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/200668 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. __________________ 68 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15).
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1122 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.7
1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised to a maximum of 8 hours for mammals and 4 hours for poultry.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1124 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.8
1.7.8. Any avoidable suffering shall be kept to a minimumprevented during the entire life of the animal, including at the time of slaughter.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1135 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.9
1.7.9. MAll mutilation of animals shall be prohibited, with the exception of dehorning, in cases where it can be motivated by animal welfare and work safety concerns.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1141 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.10
1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be preduced to a minimumvented by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnel.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1144 #

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.11
1.7.11. Physical castration shall be allowed in order to maintain the quality of products and traditional production practices but only under adequate anaesthesia or analgesia andprohibited, except for individual cases where it is unavoidable, in such cases interventions shall bye carryingied out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnelwith anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2014/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that social partners, on the basis of full respect for their autonomy and rights, should be much more actively involved in the European Semester; underlines that strong social dialogue at the national and European level is a crucial key to making the common labour market work and build trust in the Single Market;
2014/11/20
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 113 #

2014/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that fair and equal treatment of workers is a crucial key to building a more dynamic Single Market for services; stresses, in line with the political guidelines for the next European Commission presented by Mr Jean- Claude Juncker in July 2014, that social dumping has no place in the EU and that the same work at the same place should be remunerated in the same manner;
2014/11/20
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 9 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey were opened on 3 October 2005 and that the opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a long- lasting and open-ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform, with the common goal of full EU membership as soon as the membership criteria' are fulfilled,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
– having regard to the fact that full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and EU integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting, remains the basis for accession to the EU,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned that no progress had been made regarding anti-discrimination legislation and that the current anti- discrimination laws are insufficient and not in line with the EU acquis; stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti- discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti-discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or sexual identity;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates the importance of active and independent civil society organisations (CSO's) for democracy; underlines the importance of dialogue with them and stresses their crucial role in contributing to enhanced regional cooperation on social and political aspects; is therefore worried that CSO's continue to face fines, closure proceedings, and administrative obstacles to their operations and that consultation of CSO's remains to be an exception rather than the rule; welcomes the Turkish governments improved cooperation with NGOs, but calls for their broader consultation in policy-making, including the formulation of policies and legislation and in the monitoring of activities of the authorities;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the problem of women not having equal access to education, the labour market and politics; underlines that further continuous work is needed to turn gender equality legislation into political, social and economic reality; encourages the Turkish government to ensure this, to proactively promote changes in stereotypes and in the perception of gender roles in all spheres; stresses the importance of mainstreaming gender equality in the legislative process and in the implementation of laws;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the limited progress in the areas of labour and trade union rights; regrets that the legislation on trade unions rights is still not in line with EU and ILO standards and that collective action by trade unions suffers numerous restrictions; calls on Turkey to continue working on new legislation in this area to ensure that it is in line with the EU acquis and ILO conventions;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas, especially during an economicthese times of economic, financial and social crisis, the EU must step up its efforts with a view to completinge the innovation union and tocreate sustainable economic growth, and whereas, because of the tight budget situation in many Member States and the EUregions, the resources available are limited and particularly efficient use therefore has to be made of them,
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, smart specialisation is an innovation policy concept designed to promote the efficient and effective use of public investment in research, its goal is to boost regional innovation in order to achieve economic growth and prosperity, by enabling regions to focus on their strengths in an effective manner, and thereby avoiding that investment is spread too thinly across several technology fields, which can risk limiting the impact in any one area;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas for the 2014-2020 programme planning period Member States are required, for the first time, to design a research and innovation strategy to boost regional innovative capacity and coordinate and marshal research, development and innovation (R&D&I) spending more effectively8 ; __________________ 8 Annex V, Table 1, Ex ante conditionalities, Legislative procedure 2011/0276(COD), based on proposal for a regulation COM(2011)0615.
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas regions should formulate a smart specialisation strategy (S3) inthrough a process of critical self-analysis and in close cooperation with research centres, universities and other higher-education establishments, and, in particular,civil society and businesses9 ; __________________ 9 See definition of ‘smart specialisation strategy’, Article 2(2)(2b) (new), Legislative procedure 2011/0276(COD), based on proposal for a regulation COM(2011)0615.
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Points upto the importance of the advice provided by DG REGIO, other directorates-general with relevant policy responsibilitiesand support provided by the European Commission and the platform in Seville10, and calls on them relevant institutions to step up their activities to an even greater extent in future; calls on the regions to make greater use of the platform's contentin support of regions' smart specialisation strategies; __________________ 10 http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/home
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores the fact that the regions have very different strengths and weaknesses; calls therefore on the regions not to copy each other's priorities, but, rather, to build upto focus on strengthening their own competitive advantages;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, to tap into new markets, not every region hasregions can strive to be a pioneers in inventing new technologies; suggests therefore, by way of an alternative, that , but can also invest already existing knowledge and abilities be invested in related activities, since that is the area wherhould this be where the knowledge transfer is greatest (‘related diversity’);
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the regions to invest in cross-industry and cross-technology activities which can generate cross-cutting links throughout the regional economy so that as many businesses, as possible, including SMEs, can benefit from themnd in particular SMEs, can contribute most effectively to economic growth and jobs;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that, when selecting their prioritiesin addition to strengthening their innovation systems with a view of greater competitiveness and added value, the regions should be looking atundertake actions tohat address structural and societal challenges within society in addition to strengthening their innovation systems with a view to greater competitiveness and added valuewhen selecting their priorities;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Closer networkinginvolvement of actors within regions
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 42 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Makes it clear that, in the process, for of developing a shared vision, it is importantfundamental that universities, research and innovation centres and, businesses and civil society actors be as closely networkinvolved as possible;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the opinion that, for this process, administrative authorities and ministries must establish an entirely new culture of cooperation between themselves and in dealings with businesses and other actors; encourages companies in regions with a high share of SMEs to collaborate through platforms in order to strengthen their role in the innovation system;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the regions to make full use of all funding, cooperation and investment opportunities, as well as upstream and downstream actions12 in order to promote an innovation-friendly environment for SMEs, in particular, and to make greater involvement in Horizon 2020 possible in order t, and to make adequate use of the possibilities offered by Horizon 2020, and in doing so close the innovation gap between regions; __________________ 12 Annex I, point 4.3.2., Legislative procedure 2011/0276(COD), based on proposal for a regulation COM(2011)0615.
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls in this connectionregard on regions which are very muchthat are lagging behind as regardsin terms of building research capacity and infrastructure and capacity, to foster collaborative arrangements with research establishments of excellence, along ‘teaming / twinning for excellence’ lines, in order to build up centres of excellence themselves, which in the future which will benefit the regional economy as a whole;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on all regional and national actors tasked with devising and implementing the RIS 3 strategy, the ESFRI research infrastructure road map, the ESIF and Horizon 2020 to cooperate more closely as regards planning and coordination; is of the opinion that appropriate structures are neededand to also look at the best practise examples in other Member States in order to better integrate the various tiers of government action;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the fact that the EU legislative authority has commissioned advisory services for the Member States and regions with regard to possible synergies13 ; calls in this connection on the Commission to produce relevant guides promptly and make details available on participation in research framework programmes and their regional impact; __________________ 13 Annex I, point 4.3.3., Legislative procedure 2011/0276(COD), based on proposal for a regulation COM(2011)0615.deleted
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 61 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion thatWelcomes all efforts to extend advisory services and support for the Member States and regions in finding new synergies; is of the opinion that it would be beneficial if potential recipients of Horizon 2020 funding and relevant advisory bodies such as the EEN should also be involved in this exchange in an appropriate fashionand Social Economy Europe are also appropriately involved in this exchange;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Is of the opinion that regional cooperation is potentially of huge benefit, because of the knowledge transfer involved, both to the regions themselves in terms of their local economic strength and to the EU as a whole in the global competition process; points in this connectionregard to very successful collaborative arrangements such as, for instance, the ‘knowledge regions’Regions of knowledge' initiative;
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2013/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the territorial cooperation options provided for by the common strategic framework14 ; also welcomes any other small-scale internationalisation action by regions and the actors working on their behalfassociated actors; __________________ 14 Annex I, point 7.2., Legislative procedure 2011/0276(COD), based on proposal for a regulation COM(2011)0615.
2013/10/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. Whereas empirical evidence shows that the economic and, financial and social crisis has brought the convergence process to a halt or has even reversed it, thus aggravating disparities between regions and bringing to an end a long period during which regional disparities in GDP per head, and unemployment within the EU, had been consistently decreasing, while at the same time affecting more severely the weaker regions in the Union;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the crisis affects all European regions and cities negatively, thus increasing the importance of cohesion policy funding also in transition and more developed regions;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. Whereas cohesion policy will continue to be the main source of EU public funding in the context of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020, and whereas cohesion policy new framework is putting all the emphasis on the need to concentrate investment in those few areas deemed to be most importanteffective, such as employment (in particular youth employment), training and education, SMEs, innovation, energy, environment, information and communication technologies and urban development and cities;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 8 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas the need to achieve more with less resources has motivated the inclusion of smart specialisation in the new cohesion policy framework (CPR), in order for regions to take a strategic and less fragmented approach to economic development through targeted support for research and innovation;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that although the alignment with the Europe 2020 strategy is important, it is essential not to lose sight of the aims of economic, social and territorial cohesion, which were put at serious risk as a consequence of the crisis; calls for decisive action to maintain cohesion and for emphasis to be placed on investments in infrastructural projects in basic sectors such as transport, telecommunicationsectors with a long term potential for creating jobs and new innovations, and with a view of decreasing costs and energy; usage.
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that – evidence notwithstanding that local and regional authorities are being involved in the preparation of Partnership Agreements – further action must be taken to reinforce the territorial dimension of the governance system of cohesion policy, the Europe 2020 strategy and the European Semester, by ensuring real dialogue, coordination and complementarity among the different levels of governance, on one hand, and consistency of the priorities established at those levels with the needs and specificities identified at national, regional and local levels, on the other, while still allowing, where appropriate and necessary, some policy issues to be dealt with in a top-down manner;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that cohesion policy is best placed to give the Europe 2020 Strategy the necessary territorial dimension needed to tackle both the very relevant growth differentials within the Union, and within Member States, and ensure that growth potential is utilised also in the union's outermost and most sparsely populated areas, and the fact that differences in institutional capacities means that the different regions cannot use the given targets as references in the same way;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 28 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that all regions phase the challenge of creating sustainable growth and enhancing resource efficiency, underlines in this regard the job creation potential in energy efficiency investments, and the need for further investments in research and development across Europe;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2013/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States to explore synergies between cohesion policy financing and other sources of EU funding (such as for TEN-T, TEN-E, CEF and other programmes) as well as with financing provided by the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; urges the Member States to simplify and improve access to the funds available in order to stimulate SMEs, the social economy, local municipalities and other interested beneficiaries to make use of them;
2013/12/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Directive shall be without prejudice to the autonomy of the social partners and their right to collective bargaining in accordance with national law, traditions and practices and while respecting the provisions of the Treaty.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 117 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) exercise of the right ofAcquisition and disclosure of trade secrets by worker's representatives in the context of the exercise of their rights to information and, consultation and participation in accordance with Union and national law and/or practices; , and the collective defence of the interests of workers and employers, including co- determination.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 129 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for the purpose of revealing an applicant’s misconduct, wrongdoing or illegal activity, provided that the alleged acquisition, use or disclosure of the trade secret was necessary for such revelation and that the respondent acted in the public interest;
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 136 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the trade secret was disclosed by workers to their representatives as part of the legitimate exercise of their representative functions; in accordance with Union and national law.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 165 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the parties, their legal representatives, court officials, witnesses, experts and any other person participating in the legal proceedings relating to the unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of a trade secret, or who has access to documents which form part of those legal proceedings, shall not be permitted to use or disclose any trade secret or alleged trade secret of which they have become aware as a result of such participation or access. Member States may also allow competent judicial authorities to take such measures on their own initiative.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 184 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. When deciding on the granting or the rejection of the application referred to in paragraph 2measures for preservation of a trade secret and assessing itstheir proportionality, the competent judicial authorities shall take into account the legitimate interests of the parties and, where appropriate of third parties, and any potential harm for either of the parties, and where appropriate third parties, resulting from the granting or rejection of such application.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 214 #

2013/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with their national law and practice, Member States may restrict the liability for damages of employees towards their employers for the unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of a trade secret of the employer. This option also applies when unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure of trade secrets occurs after the employment of an employee has terminated.
2015/02/06
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 1 #
2013/11/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 25 #

2013/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The provision of specialised services shall not in any way lead to a decreased quality of internet access, especially in the outermost and northern sparsely populated areas where internet access and quality is often limited.
2013/12/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) BIC is a non-profit organisation that was created to represent the industry group that supports the Joint Technology Initiative on Bio-based Industries. Its members cover the entire bio-based value chain and consist of large industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), regional clusters, European trade associations, and European Technology Platforms. The aim of BIC is to ensure and promote the technological and economic development of the bio-based industries in Europe. Any interested stakeholders along the bio-based value chain may apply for membership. It applies general principles of openness and transparency regarding membership and decision-making, ensuring a wide industrial involvement.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Some of the Union's largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated regions. It is therefore imperative that the work of the joint undertaking and the opportunities offered also reach out to these more remote regions.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 14 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The Joint Technology Initiative on Bio-based Industries should mitigate the different types of market failures that discourage private investment into pre- competitive research, demonstration and deployment activities for bio-based industries in Europe. In particular, it should ascertain the availability of reliable and sustainable biomass supply taking into account other competing social and environmental demands, and support the development of large and small scale advanced processing technologies, large scale demonstration activities and policy instruments, thus reducing the risk for private research and innovation investment in the development of sustainable and competitive bio-based products and biofuels.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The Joint Technology Initiative on Bio-based Industries should be a public- private partnership aiming at increasing and spreading investment in the development of a sustainable bio-based industry sector in Europe. It should provide environmental and socio-economic benefits for European citizens, increase the competitiveness of Europe and contribute to establishing Europe as a key player in research, demonstration and deployment of advanced bio-based products and biofuels.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The objective of the Joint Technology Initiative on Bio-based Industries is to implement a programme of research and innovation activities in Europe that will assess the availability of renewable biological resources that can be used for the production of bio-based materials and on that basis support the establishment of sustainable bio-based value chains. These activities should be carried out through open and transparent collaboration between stakeholders along the entire bio- based value chains, including primary production and processing industries, consumer brands, SMEs, research and technology centres and universities.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To achieve maximum impact, the Bio- Based Industries Joint Undertaking should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. It is of vital importance that information on the joint undertaking’s activities and possibilities to support the establishment of sustainable bio-based value chains is given to relevant stakeholders.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In order to achieve its objectives, the BBI Joint Undertaking should provide financial support mainly in the form of grants to participants following open and transparent competitive calls for proposals.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To ensure that smaller players and financiers also benefit in a similar way, all contributions and the selection of projects shall be fully transparent and open.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) to contribute to the objectives of the Biobased Industries Joint Technology Initiative for a more resource efficient and sustainable low-carbon economy and increasing economic growth and employment, in particular in rural areas and areas with large biomass resources and potential for developing bio-based products, by developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe based on advanced biorefineries that source their biomass sustainably; and in particular to:
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint c
(c) to demonstrate technologieand promote large and small scale technology solutions that enable new chemical building blocks, new materials, and new consumer products from sustainable European biomass and which replace the need for fossil based inputs;.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint d
(d) to develop business models that integrate economic actors along the whole value chain from supply of biomass to biorefinery plants to consumers of bio- based materials, chemicals and fuels, including through creating new cross- sector interconnections, contributing to new interregional and transnational cooperation and supporting cross-industry clusters; and
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2013/0241(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint e
(e) to set up flagship biorefinery plants that deploy the technologies and business models for bio-based materials, chemicals and fuels which are sustainable and demonstrate cost and performance improvements to levels that are competitive with fossil based alternatives.
2013/11/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) aiming at preventing and minimising antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans, as well as in the environment;
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) on the production, with a view to placing on the market, and placing on the market of plant reproductive material, excluding forest reproductive material covered by Directive 1999/105/EC;
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 702 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate financial resources are available to provide the staff and other resources necessary for the competent authorities to perform official controls and other official activities by whatever means considered appropriate, including through general taxation or by establishing fees or charges.
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 814 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Enterprises employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 77.deleted
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 881 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall, by means of implementing acts, designate European Union reference centres that shall support the activities of the Commission and of the Member States in relation to the application of the rules referred to in point (f) of Article 1(2).
2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1067 #

2013/0140(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – point 5 a (new)
5a. The risks posed by antimicrobial resistance to human and animal health;
2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
The Committee on environment, public health and food safety calls on the Committee on agriculture and rural development, as the committee responsible, to reject the Commission proposal.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 99 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL On the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (Text with EEA relevance)
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 161 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producing plant reproductive material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the production, with a view to making available on the market, of plant reproductive material; andeleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 165 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Professional operators producing plant reproductive material shall:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at all stages of production andthe entry and exit of each operator's premises involved in its making available on the market.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators, with the exception of farmers exchanging seeds from their own farm on their own behalf and for their own account, and operators whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million, shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
This Part shall apply to the production, with a view to making available on the market, and to the making available on the market of plant reproductive material other than forest reproductive material.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part III – title II
Production and mMaking available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species listed in Annex I
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species which comply with one or more of the following criteria:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they represent a significant area of production, larger than 0,1% of the total agricultural area of the European Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they represent a significant value of production, larger than 0,1% of the total value of agricultural production of the European Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind betweenbetween persons other than professional operators, or between professional operators and persons other than professional operators.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 195 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) they are produced or made available on the market by a significant number of more than 100 professional operators in the Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind between persons other than professional operators.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 202 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d f (new)
(df) that is intended for forestry purposes
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 203 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d g (new)
(dg) produced by farmers on their own farm, on their own behalf and on their own account.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 213 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Production and mMaking available on the market of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) shall not apply to productionquality requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material shall be produced in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II anSeed and potato seed shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph - 1 (new)
(-1) This article applies to potatoes and to species which are grown on more than 5% of the total agricultural area in the Union. These species are listed in Annex Ia.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certificationcertification with official label of pre-basic, basic and certified material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Post certification tests for pre-basic, basic and certified material with official label
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production and quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. If it is repeatedly found, during the post certification tests, that a professional operator produces or makes available on the market plant reproductive material which does not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), or with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20, the provisions of Article 26(2) shall apply.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Mixtures Mixtures of varieties and/or genera and species may be made available on the market with the following restrictions: (a) An official label may only be affixed to the mixture if all the ingredients of the mixture have been certified with an official label before. All other mixtures, including those containing genera and species not listed in Annex I shall be made available on the market as standard material. (b) The label of the mixture has to contain an ingredients list with at least the common name and the weight percentage of each ingredient.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
[…]deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 286 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producing plant reproductive material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 290 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – introductory part
Professional operators producing plant reproductive material shall:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 292 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33a Preservation mixtures 1. Preservation mixtures may only be made available on the market as standard material. 2. In the case it is not possible to make a preservation mixture available on the market as standard material, an indication of the natural environment where the preservation mixture has been harvested shall be provided. This information shall at least include: (a) the date and the place of harvest; and (b) which plant societies are concerned.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at all stages of production andthe entry and exit of each operator's premises involved in its making available on the market.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 299 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the marketproduced in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators, with the exception of farmers exchanging seeds from their own farm on their own behalf and for their own account, and operators whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million, shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 321 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
This Part shall apply to the production, with a view to making available on the market, and to the making available on the market of plant reproductive material other than forest reproductive material.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 325 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I and to provisions of article 14 (3) (heterogeneous material), article 36 (niche markets) and article 57 (registration under officially recognised description).
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 327 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the case of seeds, it shall have satisfactory germination, as appropriate for the genera and species concerned, to allow an appropriate number of plants per area after sowing, and to ensure the maximumsufficient yield and quality of the production;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the format of the national variety registers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(3).deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II
Production and mMaking available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species listed in Annex I
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 353 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species which comply with one or more of the following criteria:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 356 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they bear a denomination deemed suitable pursuant to Article 64 and Article 78 (3);
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they represent a significant area of production, larger than 0,1% of the total agricultural area of the European Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 359 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they represent a significant value of production, larger than 0,1% of the total value of agricultural production of the European Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 362 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) they are produced or made available on the market by a significant number ofmore than 100 professional operators in the Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 367 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the satisfactory development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part A of Annex IV.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the sustainable development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part B of Annex IV.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Production and mMaking available on the market of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 411 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 422 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) shall not apply to productionquality requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 426 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 431 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it may commonly cause its users difficulties as regards recognition or reproduction;deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is identical to, or may be confused with, a variety denomination under which another variety of the same or of a closely related species is entered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register, or under which material of another variety has been made available on the market in a Member State or in a Member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, unless that other variety no longer remains in existence and its denomination has acquired no special significance; or the name of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 436 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is liable to give offence in one of the Member States or is contrary to public order;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 480 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive materialSeed and potato seed shall be produced in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II and shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 492 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The renewal of the registration of a variety in a national variety register shall only be granted if the following conditions are met:variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 493 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 494 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the competent authority determines that a person is responsible for maintaining the variety in accordance with the provisions of Article 86.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority may renew the registration of a variety in a national variety register, without an application for renewal being submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, where it considers that the renewal of that registration serves sustainable agricultural production and the preservation of genetic diversity, and that the conditions of paragraph 3 are fulfilled.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. This article applies to potatoes and to species which are grown on more than 5% of the total agricultural area in the Union. These species are listed in Annex Ia.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 503 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86
Article 86 Variety maintenance 1. Varieties registered in a national variety register shall be maintained by the applicant or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. That other person shall be notified by the applicant to the competent authority. 2. Variety maintenance shall take place in accordance with accepted practices concerning, as appropriate, genera, species or types of varieties. 3. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep records concerning the maintenance of the variety. It shall at all times be possible for the competent authority to check the maintenance of the variety from those records. Those records shall also cover the production of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material, and the stages of production prior to pre-basic material. 4. Varieties provided with an officially recognised description shall be maintained in their region(s) of origin. 5. The competent authority shall carry out controls on the manner in which variety maintenance is carried out and may, to this purpose, take samples of the varieties concerned. 6. Where a competent authority finds that the person responsible for variety maintenance does not comply with paragraphs 1 to 4, it shall give that person the opportunity to take corrective action. 7. Where variety maintenance takes place in a Member State other than the Member State in whose national variety register the variety has been registered, the competent authorities of the two Member States concerned shall assist each other in the controls on variety maintenance. 8. Where variety maintenance takes place in a third country, the competent authorities of the Member State in whose national variety register the variety has been registered concerned shall request the third country's authorities assistance in the controls on variety maintenance.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 511 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2
2. Applicants employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 87 and Article 88.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Varieties and clones registered in the Union variety register shall be maintained by the applicant, or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. The other person shall be notified to the Agency.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 518 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority shall take appropriate measures to, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to this information. This provision shall not apply whereas long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 519 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1
1. The Aagency shall notify the competent authorities and the Commission of, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to theis information required to access the Union variety register. This provision shall not apply as long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 535 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 536 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certificationcertification with official label of pre-basic, basic and certified material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 548 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Post certification tests for pre-basic, basic and certified material with official label
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 557 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production and quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 558 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. If it is repeatedly found, during the post certification tests, that a professional operator produces or makes available on the market plant reproductive material which does not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), or with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20, the provisions of Article 26(2) shall apply.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 563 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a Mixtures Mixtures of varieties and/or genera and species may be made available on the market with the following restrictions: (a) An official label may only be affixed to the mixture if all the ingredients of the mixture have been certified with an official label before. All other mixtures, including those containing genera and species not listed in Annex I shall be made available on the market as standard material. (b) The label of the mixture has to contain an ingredient's list with at least the common name and the weight percentage of each ingredient.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 564 #
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 577 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a Preservation mixtures 1. Preservation mixtures may only be made available on the market as standard material. 2. In the case it is not possible to make a preservation mixture available on the market as standard material, an indication of the natural environment where the preservation mixture has been harvested shall be provided. This information shall at least include: (a) the date and the place of harvest; and (b) which plant societies are concerned.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 608 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the marketproduced in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 646 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part D – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the specific uses of the genera, species, or types of plant reproductive material concerned;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 653 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part A – point l
(l) the indication, where appropriate, that the plant reproductive material belongs to a variety with officially recognised description only, and indication of the region of origin of that variety;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 657 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – point b
(b) they are of vital importance for food processing, feed processing or industrial processing;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 677 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43 Imports on the basis of Union equivalence Plant reproductive material may be imported from third countries only if it is established, pursuant to Article 44, that it fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 683 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43a Import conditions Imports to the Union of Plant reproductive material shall not be prohibited or restricted, except in one of the following cases: (a) It is prohibited by an existing trade agreement. (b) Import is explicitly prohibited by another Union act. (c) A demonstrable risk exists from plant disease, invasive species or other phytosanitary risk not already present and established in the Union. (d) A demonstrable risk of consumer fraud exists. (e) Materials are being made available on the market at subsidized prices or at a price so low it constitutes dumping, and the total commercial value exceeds 1 million Euros. (f) The PRM to be imported or its lot do not comply with the quality requirements of this Regulation for the respective species and categories and types of material.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 688 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Where the export of plant reproductive material to a third country is neither governed by an agreement with a third country nor by the rules of the third country into which that plant reproductive material is to be exported, the requirements for production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material within the Union territory, as set out in Articles 13 to 42, shall apply.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 695 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I and for provisions of article 14 (3) (heterogeneous material), article 36 (niche markets) and article 57 (registration under officially recognised description).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 699 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the case of seeds, it shall have satisfactory germination, as appropriate for the genera and species concerned, to allow an appropriate number of plants per area after sowing, and to ensure the maximumsufficient yield and quality of the production;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 702 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Compliance with the requirements of points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 shall be assessed in light of the applicable international standard recommendations: (a) the Seed Scheme Rules and Regulations of OECD; (b) the seed potato standards of UNECE; (c) the rules on sampling and testing of the International seed testing association ISTA for the genera or species concerned; (d) and the rules of EPPO.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 708 #
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 723 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the format of the national variety registers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(3).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 767 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they bear a denomination deemed suitable pursuant to Article 64; and article 78 (3);
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 782 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the satisfactory development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part A of Annex IV.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 787 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the sustainable development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part B of Annex IV.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 795 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 800 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 821 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it is produced in the region(s) of origin;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 824 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) a description of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 831 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. After the registration of a variety in a national variety register pursuant to paragraph 2(a), competent authorities may approve additional region(s) of origin for that variety.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 837 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) in the case of a newly bred variety, the description delivered by the applicant is examined for correctness according to the respective technical guidance by the competent authority.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 841 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57a Registration of varieties developed for growing under particular conditions 1. A variety, which is developed for growing under particular conditions but with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production, may be registered in a national variety register on the basis of an officially recognised description if the following conditions are complied with, if the variety: (a) has not previously been registered in a national variety register or in the union variety register or has been registered in such register before this regulation has entered into force as a variety developed for growing under particular conditions; (b) does not comply with the conditions set out in article 57.1 (b); (c) complies with article 57.2 (b) and (c); (d) complies with article 57.4 (b); (e) is considered as having been developed for growing under particular agro- technical, climatic or soil conditions. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out, with regard to making available on the market, of varieties with no intrinsic value belonging to particular genera and species, the maximum size of the packages, containers or bundles;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 875 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it may commonly cause its users difficulties as regards recognition or reproduction;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 878 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is identical to, or may be confused with, a variety denomination under which another variety of the same or of a closely related species is entered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register, or under which material of another variety has been made available on the market in a Member State or in a Member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, unless that other variety no longer remains in existence and its denomination has acquired no special significance; or the name of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 882 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is liable to give offence in one of the Member States or is contrary to public order;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 997 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The renewal of the registration of a variety in a national variety register shall only be granted if the following conditions are met:variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 998 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1000 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the competent authority determines that a person is responsible for maintaining the variety in accordance with the provisions of Article 86.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1002 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority may renew the registration of a variety in a national variety register, without an application for renewal being submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, where it considers that the renewal of that registration serves sustainable agricultural production and the preservation of genetic diversity, and that the conditions of paragraph 3 are fulfilled.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1011 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86
[...]deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1017 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shallmay charge fees to recover the necessary costs incurred for the following actions:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1040 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2
2. Applicants employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 87 and Article 88.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1069 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Varieties and clones registered in the Union variety register shall be maintained by the applicant, or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. The other person shall be notified to the Agency.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1092 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority shall take appropriate measures to, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to this information. This provision shall not apply whereas long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1093 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1
1. The Aagency shall notify the competent authorities and the Commission of, on request, to make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to theis information required to access the Union variety register. This provision shall not apply as long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1100 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part IV (articles 105 to 139)
[...]deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1405 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part D – point c
(c) the specific uses of the genera, species, or types of plant reproductive material concerned;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1421 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part A – point l
(l) the indication, where appropriate, that the plant reproductive material belongs to a variety with officially recognised description only, and indication of the region of origin of that variety;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1435 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Part A – point b
(b) they are of vital importance for food processing, feed processing or industrial processing;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1461 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – point 5
5. Directive 1999/105/ECdeleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 457 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the availability, effectiveness and risks of the veterinary medicinal products, as well as the detrimental effects of antimicrobial resistance;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 461 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. With the view to reduce antimicrobial resistance and in accordance with action No. 5 of the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council – Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance, Member States shall within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, at the latest, report to the Commission on the usage of veterinary medicinal products containing antibiotics in their territory. The Union shall thereafter proceed to establish appropriate reduction targets, within three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, at the latest.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 475 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) when appropriate to prevent the further spread of the disease agent, keep the kept animals of listed species for that listed disease isolated while ensuring the highest possible animal welfare standards at all times, and prevent contact with wildlife;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 476 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) while ensuring the highest possible animal welfare standards at all times restrict the movements of kept animals, products and, if appropriate, people, vehicles and any material or other means by which the disease agent could have spread to or from the establishment, households, food and feed business establishments, animal by-products establishments or any other location where that listed disease is suspected, as far as necessary to prevent its spread of the listed disease;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 488 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the killing and disposal or slaughtering of animals that may be contaminated and contribute to the spread of the listed disease, while ensuring that animals are not subject to any unnecessary suffering or pain;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 516 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the necessary disease prevention and control measures to avoid the further spread of that listed disease, while ensuring that animals are not subject to any unnecessary suffering or pain.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 653 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the total duration of transports or movements of kept terrestrial animals does not exceed 8 hours.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 655 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the health status of kept terrestrial animals is not jeopardised during transport and the highest possible animal welfare standards are upheld at all times;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 658 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the total duration of transports or movements of kept terrestrial animals does not exceed 8 hours.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 698 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – introductory part
Where a disease other than listed diseases constitutes a significant risk for the animal health situation of kept terrestrial animals or the public health situation in a Member State, the Member State concerned may take national measures to, based on science and the precautionary principle so as to prevent the introduction of or control that disease, provided those measures do not:
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 700 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – point b
(b) not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary to control that disease.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 741 #

2013/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 231 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) the guarantees which the competent authority of the third country or territory can provide regarding compliance or equivalence with the relevant animal health and welfare requirements applicable in the Union;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 115 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Underlines the importance of State aid measures in regions with permanent handicaps and low population density, and thus considers that the possibility of State aid must continue to be allowed in cases where it is both necessary and appropriate in order to fight depopulation, create jobs and contribute to economic growth in Europe;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey were opened on 3 October 2005 after the Council had approved the Negotiating Framework, and that the opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a long-lasting and open- ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform, with the common goal of full EU membership as soon as the membership criteria's are fulfilled,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
– having regard to the fact that full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and EU integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting, remain the basis for accession to the EU, which is a community based on shared values, sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of active and independent civil society organisations (CSO's) for democracy; underlines the importance of dialogue with CSO's and stresses their crucial role in contributing to enhanced regional cooperation on social and political aspects; is therefore worried that CSO's continues to face fines, closure proceedings, and administrative obstacles to their operations and that consultation of CSO's remains to be an exception rather than the rule; welcomes the Turkish government's improved cooperation with NGOs, but calls for their broader consultation in policy-making, including the formulation of policies and legislation and in the monitoring of activities of the authorities;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14b (new)
14b. Notes the limited progress in the areas of labour and trade union rights; regrets that the legislation on civil servants' trade unions rights is still not in line with EU and ILO standards and that collective actions by trade unions suffer numerous restrictions; calls on Turkey to continue working on new legislation in this area to ensure that it is in line with the EU acquis and ILO conventions;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 210 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Law on the protection of family and prevention of violence against women; commends the National Action Plan to combat Violence against Women (2012-2015) and stresses the need to enforce it effectively nationwide; calls on the Ministry for Family and Social Policies to continue its efforts to increase the number and quality of shelters for women and minors in danger; stresses the importance to provide women who have been victims of violence with concrete alternatives and self-sustainment prospects; urges Turkey to continue to step up its preventive efforts at all levels in the fight against ‘honour killings’, domestic violence and the phenomenon of forced marriages and child brides; calls on the Ministry to continue to actively promote women's participation in the labour market, which remains low, in politics and at senior level in the administration and the private sector, if necessary by foreseeing reserved quotas; encourages the government to revise the Law on Political Parties and the Law on Elections to make the inclusion of women a priority for political parties;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a. Is bothered by women's negative portrayal in the media and the general male-dominated discourse; encourages the Turkish government to proactively promote changes in stereotypes and in the perception of gender roles in all spheres; stresses the importance of mainstreaming gender equality in the legislative process and in the implementation of laws;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti- discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or sexual identity; calls on Turkey to adopt an action plan to promote the full equality of rights and full acceptance of LGBT persons;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Turkey continued to demonstrate resilience at the terrorist attacks by the PKK; cCalls on Turkey to invest renewed efforts towards a political solution to the Kurdish issue; asks all political forces to ensure an adequate political platform and to debate in a constructive way the Kurdish issue and to facilitate a real opening to the claims for basic rights in the Constitutional process; asks all political forces to work in alliance towards the goal of reinforced political dialogue and a process of further political, cultural and socio-economic inclusion and participation of citizens of Kurdish origin, in order to guarantee the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly and promote the peaceful inclusion of citizens of Kurdish origin into Turkish society; recalls that a political solution can only be built upon a truly democratic debate on the Kurdish issue and expresses concern at the large number of cases launched against writers and journalists writing on the Kurdish issue and the arrest of several Kurdish politicians, mayors and members of municipal councils, trade unionists, lawyers, protestors and human rights defenders in connection with the KCK trial; underlines the importance of promoting a discussion of the Kurdish issue within the democratic institutions, particularly the TGNA;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 11 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Latvia Lithuania 11 Lithuania Luxembourg 6 Luxembourg Hungary 21 Hungary Malta 6 Malta Netherlands 26 Austria 19 Austria Poland 51 Poland Portugal 21 Portugal Romania 32 Romania Slovenia 8 Slovenia Slovakia 13 Slovakia Finland 13 Finland Sweden 19 Sweden8 11 6 20 6 Netherlands 26 19 51 21 32 8 13 13 20 United Kingdom 73
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 1 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the need for the EU to develop a genuine common transport policy, ensuring the pertinence of transport for allwithin and between European regions; calls on the Member States and regions to ensure that the mix of models reflects moves towards moreensures a greater focus on genuinely sustainable mobility;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that if there is to be a coherent and efficient European transport- technology strategy, it must be in line with the EU 2020 Strategy (COM(2010)2020) and the 1990 reduction targets, as well as being in full compliance with the 2011 White Paper on Transport, ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ (COM(2011)0144), in terms of territorial cohesion and balanced development; it should permit reductions in energy consumption, traffic noise, traffic needs, air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, with firm targets for 2020, 2030 and 2050;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that this strategy should be based on an integrative model in which interregional connections and crossborder missing links are accorded the highest importance and innovative solutions for multimodal transport can reduce regional disparities and enhance territorial cohesion; further considers that the strategy must also reflect the need, and the potential, for specific transport solutions in regions with specific disadvantages;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that investments under the EU Structural Funds and investment funds could be of great help inreate great opportunities in European regions to developing smart specialisation applied to sustainable mobility;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls, in this connection, that a strategy for innovative technology has to be thought out through territories’ characteristics, in which context a ‘one size fits all’ approach will not deliver; considers, for instance, that island, mountainous, outermost and sparsely populated regions have specific types of potential which call for appropriate and innovative mobility solutions so as to realise the economic growth potential of these regions too;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission not to concentrate public transport services solely in urban areas, but alsoConsiders that a European transport technology strategy should seek to ensure mobility in all regions, especially the most deprived and remote ones, in the interests of integrated territorial cohesion and with a view to unlocking the growth potential of the whole of Europe;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 28 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the establishment of a Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS); underlines the importance of regular, free, easily accessible and reliable information provision to regional policymakers; regrets the fact that to date it is still very difficult to access information concerning EU funding for transport projects.considers that the provision of such information could be improved;
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2012/2298(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that all public support should be provided in accordance with the relevant European legislation on state aid, including rules on research, development, and innovation activities, funding of transport activities and infrastructure; takes the view, however, that the EU’s state aid rules should also take adequate account of the specific disadvantages of certain regions.
2013/04/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2012/2297(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the role of sustainable aquaculture in promoting regional development in coastal areas and in lake and waterway areas; notes that 90 % of aquaculture businesses in the EU are SMEs, providing 80 000 jobs; calls for innovative methods to be supported via the EMFF, to promote the development of aquaculture in deep water alongside offshore wind farms;
2013/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the social and solidarity economy, which builds on people's active involvement, common ownership, and solidarity, should be allowed to play an important role in shaping and implementing bioeconomy strategies on the regional level;
2013/03/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Court of Auditors to present the error rate for fisheries separately from environment, rural development and health and not on an aggregate basis;
2013/01/29
Committee: PECH
Amendment 4 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its deep concern that public aid has been used to increase a vessel's ability to catch fish and thus severely increased overcapacity in the European fisheries sector;
2013/01/29
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1 #

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 and its goal of ensuring all European citizens equal and universal access to energy for all European citizensa sustainable supply of energy;
2012/10/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that special attention must be given to those regions where coal is currently the predominant source of energy and/or where coal production and coal-powered electrical production are vital regional sources of employment; believes additional EU-supported social measures will be required if the Energy Roadmap 2050 scenarios are to be accepted by the populations of these regionpromoting renewable energy and energy savings in line with achieving the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 and of setting binding intermediate targets for 2030, 2040 to reach 40% by 2050 also in regions where coal is currently the predominant source of energy and/or where coal production and coal-powered electrical production occurs;
2012/10/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that most of the Energy Roadmap scenarios will not be feasible without the development of local and regional smart distributiincreased con network grids for electricity and gas; believes that, in addition to cross-border projects, the Union should adopt measures to support local grid creation or renovactivity and without using the full potential of decentralised and micro scale energy production, and especially access for protected consumersmart energy infrastructures in all European regions;
2012/10/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that differing geographical conditions make it impossible to apply a ‘one-size-fits-all’ energy policy to all regions; believes that each European region should be allowed to pursue an individual plan geared to its situation and economy, developing thossustainable energy sources which can fulfil the Energy Roadmap 2050 goals most effectively; calls, therefore, on the Commission to adopt the strategy of regional energy specialisation; believes that, on the basis of such specialisation, the EU should move to measuring European energy objectives on an EU- wide scale in place of national targets.
2012/10/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the cohesion policy investments in the area of energy could contribute to the realisation of both policies by promoting growth in underless developed regions and local job creation, and ensuring the transition to sustainable sources of energy, and a security of energy supply across the whole EU;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the regions of Europe should be ablehave sufficient flexibility to focus on those energy sources which are best suited to the local conditions and that the EU should start measuring European energy objectives on an EU-wide scalein order to achieve the 2020-targets, and a sustainable and clean renewable energy economy by 2050;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 46 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, that, owing to the EU's climate change objectives, developments in energy pricing may placenegative effects of climate change, citizens in the less developed EU regions may be placed at a particular disadvantage; asks, therefore, that this be considered within energy and cohesion policy planning;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the EU2020 targets, anyd future energy goals beyond this date, should be based on fair burden sharing between European regions and should allow them the possibility of future development; fairmly believes, therefore, that any multiannual financial allocation needs to take into consideration not only the general Europe-wide objectives, but also the institutional capacities of regions throughout the EU burden sharing between European regions;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses, while supporting new financial instruments for energy projects, that this should be in addition to direct grants and co-financing of energy projects and not a replacement for them; dDraws the attention of the Member States and the Commission to the fact that individuals, small and medium-sized towns and rural communities should be eligible for direct funding aid for energy efficiency and building renovation projects as they are likely to lack the administrative capacity to use other financial instruments fully;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Partnership agreementCooperation with member states and regions
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, for projects to be properly implemented, regional and local authorities should be consulted on partnership agreements in such a way as to give them a real opportunity to influence their goals, the content of expenditure and their implementation; asks, therefore, to strengthen the partnership principle;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that, while the Common Strategic FrameworkProvisions Regulation provides for general earmarking, ring-fencing and other thematic targets, these measures should be applied in a flexible manner within partnership agreemencontracts to allow Member States to pursue individual nationalregions to pursue the most effective paths towards achieving the 2020 goals;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Singles out the need to apply the broadest possibdele terms of reference and definitions in the energy projects put forward for cohesion policy funding;d
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, while Member States are changing their energy mixes in accordance with the EU's climate goals, many regions are still dependent on fossil fuels; believes, therefore, that not onlythe efforts to achieve a low- carbon, but all low-emission sources of energy, such as shale gas, ought to be accepted, including those of a transitional nature economy must be stepped up;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that cohesion policy funds should be available to educateproperly inform SMEs and individuals on national renewable energy schemes; notes that this is especially needed in those Member States where a ‘certificate of origin’ system has been adopted;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 107 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Agrees that energy efficiency is vital to the EU's energy goals and should be promoted above all within the thematic concentration structure; believes that EU measures should support energy efficiency in both energy consumpproduction and producconsumption;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 112 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers it to be of paramount importance for investments to be made in energy efficiency and renewable energy use, in particular in the housing sector;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 115 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that any EU energy policy requires thee need to development of local and regional smart distribution and transmission networks for electricity and gas, together with gas storage facilities; believes that the energy thematic concentration should support grid creation and renovation for renewable sources of energy;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 121 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the need for energy efficiency and development of renewable energy also in rural areas; stresses the increasing energy saving potential in rural households, which might require innovative funding schemes; supports steps to facilitate access to new technologies for rural areas;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the imbalance in sustainable resource use between different Member States, takes the view that measures to support the development of renewable sources of energy, resource efficiency and the recycling of materials, should be stepped up;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2012/2004(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the contribution of social businesses to understanding and meetiin all sectors to streng the needs of vulnerable consumers in particularning social cohesion and inclusivity;
2012/05/31
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 15 #

2012/2004(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that one of the fundamental problems in the social enterprises market is the lack of appropriate know-how when it comes to establishing and managing such enterprises, and that therefore it is important not only to create an international knowledge base concerning social entrepreneurship, but also to ensure that advice, training and information is available in this context;
2012/05/31
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2012/2004(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that social businesses help to build an ‘active society’ which is supportive ofcontribute to sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
2012/05/31
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 78 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point B
B. Social enterprises: the acting and operating institutions and organisations in the social business economy, in the form of either welfare organisations, private enterprises, associations, cooperatives, mutuals or foundthat deliver social products or services and that reinvest their profits into their activities, while being managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by promoting active participation - in decisions regarding the enterprise and its production process - of workers, members, customers and stakeholders affected by their activities; these enterprises may take the form of welfare organisations associations, cooperatives, mutuals or foundations and other forms of private enterprises/organisations;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. States that social welfare enterprises or organisations should not be exposed to unregulated competition, which may be the result if profit-oriented enterprises focus on lucrative areas, which are mostly urban, so that other areas, which are mostly rural –where logistic hinders incur higher costs – become more and more reliant on so-called ‘services for poor people’innovative social enterprises should be financially supported on a European level;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the adoption of a revised package of EU state-aid rules concerning social and local services whilst, however, encouraging the Commission to clarify these rules still further so as to facilitate their understanding and application by local and regional authorities, in particular with regards to social enterprises;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. Points to two further specific characteristout that public execution of Social Services of sociGeneral eInterprises that need to be considered:est (SSGI) is not considered to be part of social business
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– models and principles for employee participation;deleted
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 171 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
– while profit-making in general is allowed and even supported, profits, operating surpluses, funds and reserves are primarily to be reinvested in quality, innovation and development;deleted
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that profit-making in general is allowed and supported; profits, operating surpluses, funds and reserves are to be reinvested in their activities;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 184 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Enterprises with social products and servicesdeleted
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 190 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Determines that social enterprises are mainly engaged in social, health, care and home services, assisted living, education and training, repair of goods, environmental and resource efficiency, art, culture, sports, research and innovation, tourism, crafts, transport etc;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Enterprises fulfilling social objectives or achieving social impactdeleted
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 199 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Declares that even if social enterprises do not offer social products and services, their entrepreneurial objective will include social goals e.g. the inclusion and work integration of vulnerable groups, the provision of socio- pedagogic assistance or the (re)integration of persons with disabilities through training or sheltered workshops;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 206 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the ‘EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation for 2014- 2020’, with its Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, will play a very important role in the effort to guarantee better access to micro-creditsHighlights the importance of partnerships created, at local and regional level, by social enterprises with public authorities, social enterprises, other type of private enterprises, trade unions and civil society in general;
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the establishment of the ‘European Social EntrepreTherefore encourages the Commission to develop further actions that would promote the development of such partneurships Funds’ (EuSEF), as it will help social enterprises to secure financing and give invwith a long-term perspective, also by encouraging local and regional authorities tors the security to invest in social business set up long-term strategies for the development of social enterprises (e.g. in the new programming period of the funds covered by the CPR);
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2012/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to institute a ‘social label’ to be awarded to social enterprises, to ensure better access to public procurement;deleted
2012/06/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If quantities of emissions are compared over a life cycle, sugar and starch crops on the one hand and oil crops on the other differ in their environmental performance. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus must be on limiting the biofuels and production which have the most adverse environmental impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against indirect land use changes for oil crops.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 thanadvanced biofuels. The EU’s Structural Funds should be assigned a key role in promoting and developing advanced biofuels.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In promoting the development of the market in renewable energy carriers and fuels, account should be taken of their impact not only on climate but also on regional and local development opportunities and employment. Production of advanced biofuels has a significant potential to create employment and generate growth, particularly in rural areas.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 limit 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. Such a limit should primarily focus on the biofuels which have the most adverse impact on the environment and climate. 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 targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The 54% 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.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – point p a (new)
The following point is added: ‘(pa) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated in accordance with the definition in Annex IX. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 25(b) with the aim of adapting this list in the light of scientific and technological progress.'
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
'For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contributionoil crops shall be no more than 4% of the 10% determined as set out in Article 3(4)d.'
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EG
Article 3 – paragraph 4– – point d
‘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 54%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020. In 2020, at least 3% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with energy from advanced biofuels.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
3) The following Annex IX is added: '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) 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 four times 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) Non-food cellulosic material. (d) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logsThe following biofuels shall be regarded as advanced biofuels: Biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 10
(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 10 is replaced by the following: ‘10. In the Eel Management Plan, each Member State shall implement as soon as possible appropriate measures to reduce the mortality caused on eel by factors outside the fishery, including hydroelectric turbines and pumps. Further measures shall be taken where necessary to reduce mortality caused by other factors, so as to meet the targets of the Plan.’
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 35 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 3
(2) Article 3 is deleted.replaced by the following: ‘The Commission shall, in the light of the report referred to in paragraph 2, propose no later than 31 March 2014 any appropriate measures to achieve with high probability the recovery of the stock of European eel and the Council shall decide by qualified majority on alternative measures to achieve the escapement target level set out in Article 2(4) or a reduction of fishing effort in accordance with Articles 4(2) and 5(4).’
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 41 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 7 – paragraph 8
(4a) In Article 7, the following is inserted at the end of paragraph 8: ‘– it concerns eels caught and managed using methods and equipment that guarantee the lowest possible mortality during catch, storage, transport and breeding, – it takes place in areas affording a high probability of survival and migration, – the eels are quarantined in order to prevent the spread of any diseases or parasites.’
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 44 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 9 – paragraph 1a (new)
(5a) In article 9, the following paragraph is inserted: "1a. Member States shall collect data needed for research in order to quantify the impacts of measures taken on the eel stock, find mitigation measures and recommend management targets. Member States shall make the data available to the Commission and designated scientific bodies."
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 193 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Fishing authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 for vessels using bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall expire at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. After that date, fishing authorisations targeting deep-sea species with bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall neither be issued nor renewed.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 239 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Any fishing authorisation issued on the basis of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall specify the characteristics, type and dimensions of the bottom gear to be used and limit the fishing activities authorised to the area in which the intended fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(a), and the existing fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(b), overlap. However, the area of the intended fishing activity can be extended beyond the area of the existing fishing activity if the Member State has assessed and documented, based on best available scientific advice, that such extension would not have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. This assessment shall be conducted in accordance with Annex IIa and the 2008 FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas and shall be made publicly available. The Commission, in consultation with the Member State and the scientific advisory body, shall review this assessment to ensure that all areas where VMEs are known or likely to occur have been identified and that the proposed mitigation and management measures are sufficient to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 247 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. After two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, no fishing authorisation targeting deep-sea species, including in areas defined in Article 7(1)(b), shall be issued or renewed unless the Member State has assessed and documented, based on best available scientific advice, that the fishing activities concerned would not have a significant adverse impact on the marine ecosystem. That assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the 2008 FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas including as set out in Annex IIa and shall be made publicly available. The Commission, in consultation with the Member State and the scientific advisory body, shall review this assessment to ensure that all areas where VMEs are known or likely to occur have been identified and that the proposed mitigation and management measures are sufficient to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 272 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When allocating the fishing opportunities for deep-sea species available to them Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria that shall include, inter alia: (a) selectivity of fishing methods, gears and practices with low by-catch and low impact on the marine ecosystem, with a particular focus on most vulnerable species and vulnerable marine ecosystems; (b) record of compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and EU environmental requirements and with respecting catch and/or fishing effort limits designated by scientific advice; (c) quality employment (d) fuel emissions and energy efficiency of the fishing operation; and (e) use of video surveillance or an equivalent electronic monitoring equipment, (f) working conditions that comply with relevant international standards, notably the 2007 ILO Work in Fishing Convention.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 306 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall establish a programme of observer coverage to ensure the collection of reliable, timely and accurate data on the catch and bycatch of deep-sea species, encounters with vulnerable marine ecosystems and other relevant information for the effective implementation of the provisions of this regulation. Vessels using bottom trawls or botom-set gillnets with a fishing authorisation to catch deep-sea species, whether as target or by-catch shall carry 100% observer coverage. The rest of the vessels with an authorisation to catch deep-sea species shall carry 10% observer coverage.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 19 #

2011/2292(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the great and unexploited potential of environmentally sustainable aquaculture in creating the basis for SMEs in the areas of production and processing, and the potential to create employment opportunities in both coastal and inland regions;
2012/03/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2011/2292(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls therefore on the Commission to ensure that the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund earmarks a specific percentage for artisanal fishing, shellfishing and extensivnvironmentally sustainable aquaculture, and that a specific programme to support small- scale fishing, geared to coastal communities that depend on fishing, is established, giving priority access to these resources to those who fish and shellfish in the most environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
2012/03/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2011/2195(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden1 and the specific situation of the northernmost regions with very low population density, that correlates with the situation of outermost regions; believes that there is potential within these regions which can have a significant role in the future competitiveness and in achieving the goals set out in the EU2020; stresses, accordingly, that these areas facing challenges should continue to receive the same support; __________________ OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p.1.
2012/03/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additionalunnecessary costs; also emphasises the need to see costs as investments for the future and for new jobs and to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;
2012/02/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. recognisbelieves that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in a visible and consistent way in all sectoral policies, an important roleesponsibility incumbent on local and regional authorities; a strong cohesion policy is also necessary for the implementation of environment policy; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies.
2012/02/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 14, Article 45.2, Article 53(1), Article 62 and Article 114 as well as Protocol 26 thereof,
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy12 as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to increase the efficiency of public spending,enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of sustainable development compliance with social and labour rights and other common societal goals and in order thereby to increase the efficiency of public spending, guaranteeing the best possible result in terms of cost- effectiveness and facilitating in particular the participation of small and medium- sized enterprises in public procurement and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals. There is also a need to simplify Union rules on public procurement, in particular as regards the method used to achieve the sustainability objectives which should be part and parcel of public procurement policy and clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well-established case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 61 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) This Directive ensures the enforcement of Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses in order to ensure the respect of the rules of equal competition and the protection of workers in the context of the transfer of an undertaking. In particular the right to require employees to be taken over by the legal entity that take over the business.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
(38) Where cContracting authorities choose to award a contract to the most economically advantageous tender, they must determine the award criteria on the basis of which they will assess tenders in order to identify which one offers the best value, including environmental and social responsibility, for money. The determination of these criteria depends on the subject-matter of the contract or the subject matter of the production since they must allow the level of performance offered by each tender to be assessed in the light of the subject-matters of the contract and production, as defined in the technical specifications, and the value for money of each tender to be measured. Furthermore, the chosen award criteria should not confer an unrestricted freedom of choice on the contracting authority and they should ensure the possibility of effective and fair competition and be accompanied by requirements that allow the information provided by the tenderers to be effectively verified.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
(41) Furthermore, in technical specifications and in award criteria, contracting authorities should be allowed to refer to a specific production process, a specific mode of provision of services, or a specific process for any other stage of the life cycle of a product or service, provided that they are linked to or the production of the subject-matter of the public contract. In order to better integrate social considerations in public procurement, procurers may also be allowed to include, in the award criterion of the most economically, socially and environmentally advantageous tender, characteristics related to the working conditions of the persons directly participating in the process of production or provision in question. Those characte. Contracting authoristices may only concern the protection of health of the staff involved in the production process or the favouring of social integration of disadvantaged persons or memrequire the production of certificates/laberls of vulnerable groups amongst the persons assigned to performing the contract, including accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any award criteria which include those characteristics should in any event remain limited to characteristics that have immediate consequences on staff members in their working environment. They should be applied in accordance with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workerdrawn up by independent bodies attesting that the economic operator complies with rules and standards in the frameworkield of the provision of services and in a way that does not discriminate directly or indirectly against economic operators from other Member States or from third countries parties to the Agreement or to Free Trade Agreements to which the Union is party. For service contracts and for contracts involving the design of works, contracting authorities should also be allowed to use as an award criterion the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question, as this may affect the quality of contract performance and, as a result, the economic value of the tenderalth and safety, social and labour law defined by Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is to be performed.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) Contract performance conditions are compatible with this Directive provided that they are not directly or indirectly discriminatory, are linked to the subject- matter of the contract and or production, and are indicated in the contract notice, the prior information notice used as a means of calling for competition or the procurement documents. They may, in particular, be intended to favour on-site vocational training, the employment of people experiencing particular difficulty in achieving integration, the fight against unemployment, protection of the environment or animal welfare. For instance, mention may be made, amongst other things, of the requirements - applicable during performance of the contract - to recruit long-term job-seekers or to implement training measures for the unemployed or young persons, to comply in substance with fundamental International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions, in particular ILO Convention 94, even where such Conventions have not been implemented in national law, and to recruit more disadvantaged persons than are required under national legislation.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) 1.3 Contracts for social and other specific services listed in Annex XVI are exclusively regulated by articles 74-76 in this Directive.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 82 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) 1.4 This Directive is without prejudice to the right of public authorities at all levels to decide whether, how, and to what extent they want to perform public functions themselves. Public authorities may perform public interest tasks using their own resources, without being obliged to call on outside economic operators. They may do so in cooperation with other public authorities.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
(22a) 'socially sustainable production process' means the production process in which the provision of works, services and supplies, respects health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, in particular with regard to the principle of equal treatment at the workplace. The principle of equal treatment at the workplace refers to the respect of the applicable terms and conditions of employment, including health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements, which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) employment contracts or collective agreements which contributes to the improvement of conditions of work and employment;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 91 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11
[...]deleted
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Public procurement is to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to support common societal goals and to provide goods and services of high quality. It is the right of public authorities at all levels to decide how they want to provide commissioning and organise their services.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Economic operators shall apply obligations relating to social and employment protection and the working conditions which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is to be performed as set out by national legislation and/or collective agreements or international labour law provisions listed in Annex XI and in particular ILO Convention 94.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States that have whistle- blower protection for public employees to combat corruption and other breaches of civil law and/or crimes (within the public sector) may request that an equivalent protection is given to an employee employed by the economic operator, if the economic operator performs publically funded services.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 127 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The technical specifications as defined in point 1 of Annex VIII shall be set out in the procurement documents. They shall define the characteristics required of a works, service or supply in order to achieve both use and sustainability objectives of the contracting authority.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 128 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These characteristics may also refer to the specific process of production or provision of the requested works, supplies or services or of any other stage of its life cycle and socially sustainable production process as referred to in point (22) and 22 a (new) of Article 2.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 129 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Technical specifications may for instance also include requirements relating to:
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 130 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point b (new)
(b) performance, including levels of environmental and climate performance and performance in terms of socially sustainable production process;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point c (new)
(c) the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point d (new)
(d) safety or dimensions, including the procedures concerning quality assurance, terminology, symbols, testing and test methods, packaging, marking and labelling, user instructions;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 133 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point e (new)
(e) life cycle characteristics (as defined in point 22 of Article 2);
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 134 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point f (new)
(f) socially sustainable production process characteristics (as defined in point 22a of Article 2);
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 135 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – point g (new)
(g) rules relating to design and costing, the test, inspection and acceptance conditions for works and methods or techniques of construction and all other technical conditions which the contracting authority is in a position to prescribe, under general or specific regulations, in relation to the finished works and to the materials or parts which they involve.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 136 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) in terms of performance or functional requirements, including social and environmental characteristics, provided that the parameters are sufficiently precise to allow tenderers to determine the subject- matter of the contract and to allow contracting authorities to award the contract; in accordance with paragraph 1 above, technical specifications can be formulated in terms of performance or functional requirements relating to life cycle or socially sustainable production process characteristics of the requested works, supplies or services, in addition to technical specifications in terms of the performance or functional requirements of the works, supplies, or services in use;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 137 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the requirements for the label only concern characteristics which are linked to the subject-matter of the contract or the production of the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics of the works, supplies or services that are the subject-matter of the contract;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 138 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the tender comes from a tenderer that is not excluded in accordance with Articles 21 and 55 and that meets the selection criteria set out by the contracting authority in accordance with Article 56 and, where appropriate, the non-discriminatory rules and criteria referred to in Article 64 and Article 71.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 141 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Contracting authorities may decide not to award a contract to the tenderer submitting the best tender where they have established that the tender does not comply, at least in an equivalent manner, with obligations established by Union legislation and national laws, regulations and other binding provisions in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 143 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) where it is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation or national laws, regulations and other binding provisions in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. Compliance with Union legislation or with international provisions also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 144 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) where the economic operator has shown significant or persistent deficiencies in the performance of any substantive requirement under a prior contract or contracts of a similar nature with the same contracting authority.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Provisions set in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 apply to subcontracting procedures and subcontracting operators.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 147 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the most economically, socially and environmentally advantageous tender;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 151 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The most economically, socially and environmentally advantageous tender referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 from the point of view of the contracting authority shall be identified on the basis of criteria linked to the subject-matter of the public contract in question. Those criteria shall include, in addition to the price or costs referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, other criteria linked to the subject-matter or the production of the subject-matter of the public contract in question, such as:
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 152 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) life-cycle process criteria;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 153 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) socially sustainable production process criteria, which may also involve the employment of disadvantaged individuals or members of vulnerable groups;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 154 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for service contracts and contracts involving the design of works, the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question as well as the capacities, abilities and professional conduct of any subcontractor may be taken into consideration, with the consequence that, following the award of the contract, such staff may only be replaced and further subcontracting will only be permitted with the consent of the contracting authority, which must verify that replacements or further subcontracting ensure equivalent organisation and quality;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 155 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may provide that the award of certain types of contracts shall be based on the most economically, socially and environmentally advantageous tender as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 156 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
In the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 the contracting authority shall specify, in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest, in the procurement documents or, in the case of a competitive dialogue, in the descriptive document, the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria chosen to determine the most economically, socially and environmentally advantageous tender.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Contracting authorities shall require economic operators to explain the price or costs charged, where allone of the following conditions areis fulfilled:
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 159 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the price or cost charged is more than 250 % lower than the average price or costs of the remaining tenders
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 160 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the price or cost charged is more than 210 % lower than the price or costs of the second lowest tender;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 161 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least five tenders have been submitdeleted.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 165 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) compliance, at least in an equivalent manner, with obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI or, where not applicable, with other provisions ensuring an equivalent level of protection with the provisions relating to employment protection and working conditions in force at the place where the work , service or supply is to be performed;
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 167 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Contracting authorities shall reject the tender, where they have established that the tender is abnormally low because it does not comply with obligations established by Union legislation or national laws, regulations and other binding provisions in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or by the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 170 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions: (a) A contracting authority may state in the contract documents, or be obliged by a Member State so to state, the body or bodies from which a candidate or tenderer may obtain the appropriate information on the obligations relating to taxes, to environmental protection, to the employment protection provisions and to the working conditions which are normally applied in the place where the works are to be carried out or services are to be provided and which shall be applicable to the works carried out on site or to the services provided during the performance of the contract. (b) A contracting authority which supplies the information referred to in paragraph 1 shall request the tenderers or candidates in the contract award procedure to indicate that they have taken account, when drawing up their tender, of the obligations relating to employment protection provisions and the working conditions which are normally applied in the place where the works are to be carried out or the service is to be provided. (c) Member States that have whistle- blower protection for public employee (within the public sector) may request that an equivalent protection is giving to employee employed by the economic operator, if the economic operator performs public funded services.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 171 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. In the procurement documents, the contracting authority may ask or may be required by a Member State toshall ask the tenderer to indicate in its tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractors.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 189 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States are free to prescribe that social and other specific services listed in Annex XVI are to be undertaken in a specific type of economic operator.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 190 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In contracts for social and other specific services listed in Annex XVI, contracting authorities may require economic operators to re-invest in the specific operation any profit gained in the same operation or only allow non-profit entities as tenderers.
2012/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Simplification is a central aim of Horizon 2020 which should be fully reflected in its design, rules, financial management and implementation. Horizon 2020 should aim to attract the strong participation of universities, research centres, industry, public sector research and innovation agencies, social economy organisations, and specifically SMEs and be open to new participants, as it brings together the full range of research and innovation support in one common strategic framework, including a streamlined set of forms of support and uses rules for participation with principles applicable to all actions under the programme. Simpler funding rules should reduce the administrative costs for participation and will contribute to a reduction of financial errors.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and reinforcing public confidence in science, Horizon 2020 should favour an informed engagement of citizens and civil society on research and innovation matters by promoting science education, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by promoting research and innovation activities at smaller universities and research centres too, by developing responsible research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns and expectations and by facilitating their participation in Horizon 2020 activities.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy through the regional partnerships, which can specifically help to strengthen national and, regional and local research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) With the aim to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding, Horizon 2020 is to develop closer synergies, which may also take the form of public-public partnerships, with national and, regional and local programmes that support research and innovation.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating, enabling research and innovation activities to be carried out also at smaller local and regional research centres, and to facilitate cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
The sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials, including their exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution, is essential for the functioning of modern societies and their economies. European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1.3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials. However, the supply of raw materials to the Union is coming under increasing pressure. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions. Moreover, tThe Union still has valuable mineral deposits, whose exploration and extraction is limited by a lack of adequate technologies and hampered by increased global competitiontransport infrastructure. Given the importance of raw materials for European competitiveness, the economy and for their application in innovative products, the sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials is a vital priority for the Union. Access to European raw materials sources, often located in geographically remote areas, continues to be a challenge for industries dependent on a secure supply of such raw materials. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact. Activities shall focus on: improving the knowledge base on the availability of raw materials; promoting the sustainable supply and use of raw materials; finding alternatives for critical raw materials; and improving societal awareness and skills on raw materials; establishing and stimulating regional and national raw material clusters; addressing logistical challenges in connecting industries with raw materials sources.
2012/07/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 401 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State shall organise a partnership by concluding a partnership agreement with the competent regional and local authorities in accordance with Article 4(4). Member States and the competent regional and local authorities shall also cooperate with the following partners:
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 426 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance approach, the partners shall be involved by Member Statesand in line with the partnership agreement, as referred to in paragraph 1, the partners shall be involved by Member States and the competent regional and local authorities, in accordance with Article 4(4) in the preparation of Partnership Contracts and progress reports and in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes. The partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 561 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Partnership Contract shall cover all support from the CSF Funds covered by the CPR in the Member State concerned.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 629 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) the actions takenan indicative list of partners and the actions taken by the member state and the competent regional and local authorities, in accordance with article 4(4) and article 5 to involve those partners and their role in the preparation of the Partnership Contract and the progress report as defined in Article 46 of this Regulation;
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 843 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The CSF Funds covered by the CPR may be used to support financial instruments under a programme, including when organised through funds of funds, in order to contribute to the achievement of specific objectives set out under a priority, based on an ex-ante assessment, drawn up in accordance with the rules set out in Annex XX , which has identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, and investment needs. Member states should facilitate the use of financial instruments.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 990 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the role of the partners referred in Article 5 and an assessment of the quality and effectiveness of this partnership in the implementation of the Partnership Contract.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1888 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4
1.1.4 At all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR, partnership must be organised so as to directly involve regional and local authorities in the preparation of Partnership Contracts, and of programmes and also in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of those programmes. Social and economic partners, other public authorities, as well as bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination must also be included by member states and regional and local authorities in order to ensure genuine partnership in all phases of policy implementation.
2012/06/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1959 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.2 – Paragraph 2.2.2
2.2.2 In particular, Member States and regions must develop a national or regional research and innovation (R&I) strategy for 'smart specialisation' in line with the National Reform Program. These strategies must be developed through close collaboration between national or regional managing authorities and the authorities directly concerned by Horizon 2020, but also involving stakeholders such as universities and higher education institutions, local industry and social economy partners. Those innovation strategies must take into account both upstream and downstream actions to and from Horizon 2020.
2012/06/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1968 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.5
2.3.5 Member States and regions must promote green infrastructure, eco- innovation, energy efficiency and the adoption of innovative technologies in order to create a greener economy.
2012/06/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic and geographical challenges and handicaps.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 315 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By derogation from Article 4, for the special alloction for outermost and sparcely populated regions a sufficient flexibility for the use of resources should be guaranteed in order to safeguard the accessibility of these regions.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 786 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By derogation from Article 4 and Article 3(1)(2), the specific additional allocation for the northern sparsely populated regions shall be allocated with a particular focus on the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No..../2012 (CPR).
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2011/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'Social enterprise' means an enterprise whose primary objective is to achieve social impact rather than generate profit for owners and stakeholders. It operates in the market producing social benefit for the community, through the production of goods and services of general interest and the organisation of the production process in a democratic and participatory way, involving internal stakeholders and the community itself. It operates in the market in an entrepreneurial and innovative way, and uses surpluses mainly to achieve social goals. It is managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by involving workers, customers and stakeholders affected by its business activity.
2012/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The mobilisationactive involvement of regional and local stakeholders is necessary to deliver the Europe 2020 Strategy and its headline targets. Territorial pacts, local initiatives for employment and social inclusion, community-led local development strategies and sustainable urban development strategies mayshall be used and supported to involve more activelycrease the influence of regional and local authorities, cities, social partners and non-governmental organisations in the preparation and implementation of programmes.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 165 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Supporting the shift towards a low- carbon, climate-resilient, resource- and energy efficient, and environmentally sustainable economy, through reform of education and training systems, adaptation of skills and qualifications, up-skilling of the labour force, and the creation of new green jobs in sectors related to the environment and energy;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1207 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Multiannual plans shall, where possible, cover either fisheries exploiting single fish stocks or fisheries exploiting a mixture of stocks, taking due account of interactions between stocks and fisheries., fisheries and the marine ecosystem. The plan shall include specific conservation measures for the most vulnerable stock covered by the plan."
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1484 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All catches of the following fish stocks subject to catch limits caughtcommercial species, during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels or by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, except for vulnerable species, species that can survive discarding based on scientific adviceor when used as live bait, , in accordance with the following timeframe: (a) at the latest from 1 January 2014: fisheries in the Baltic Sea small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes (b) at the latest from 1 January 2015: all other fisheries
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1521 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) For the purpose of simplifying and harmonising the implementation of the obligation to land all catches and in order to avoid inappropriate disruptions of the target fisheries and to decrease the amount of unwanted catches, multiannual plans adopted pursuant to Article 9 or other legislative acts adopted by the Union shall, where appropriate, lay down -a list of non-target species of low natural abundance which may be counted against the quota of the target species of that fishery if the following conditions are met: •the national yearly quota for this non- target species is completely utilised •their accumulated catches do not exceed a 3% share of the overall catch of the target species •the non-target species is less valuable than the target species or has the same value as the target species •the stock of the non-target species is within safe biological limits; - de-minimis exceptions from the obligation to land all catches of certain species in certain fisheries or for juveniles of certain species in certain fisheries, in cases where no utilisation for non-human consumption is possible; - rules on incentives to avoid catching juvenile fish, including higher quota shares that have to be deducted from a fisher's quota in the event of catching juveniles;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1807 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. EBy..*, each Member State shall establish a system of transferable fishing concessions no latindividual fishing concessions for all fishing vessels that fish stocks for which the Union fishing opportunities have been allocated pursuant to Article 16, each Member State concerned shall also establish s system of fishing concessions for all vessels that fish that stock. ______________ (* OJ please insert than 31 December 2013 for e date one year after the entry into force of this Regulation.)
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1975 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Transferable fishing concessions may be fully or partially transferred within a Member Stathree years after the introduction of a system of fishing concessions, they shall become transferable among eligible holders of such concessions within the Member State.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2039 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to implement the objective specified in paragraph 1, Member States shall conduct capacity assessments by ...* and transmit the results to the Commission. Capacity assessments shall include an analysis of the total fleet capacity per fishery and fleet segment at the time of assessment, and its impacts on stocks and the wider marine ecosystem. Assessments shall be made in accordance with the Commission's guidelines for an improved analysis of the balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities. If the assessment shows a discrepancy between the national fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities, the Member States shall within a year give an account to the Commission on which measures the Member State shall conduct to reduce the fishing capacity. (*OJ please insert the date six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 1 DG Mare, 2008. Guidelines for an improved analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities. The use of indicators for reporting according to Article 14 of Council Regulation 2371/2002, March 2008.)
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH