873 Amendments of Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part

In Part I of the Annex I, point 2 ('‘Core network corridors'’), in the ~~section 'North Sea – Mediterranean', after the line “Belfast – Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin – Corcaigh/Cork” the following line is inserted:~~‘Atlantic’ section, after the line ‘Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria – Bergara – Bilbao/Bordeaux – Paris – Le Havre/Metz – Mannheim/Strasbourg’, the following line is inserted: ShannonFoynes/ Dublin/ Cork - Antwerpen/Zeebrugge - Gent/Terneuzen - Lille - Paris

2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

That information shall include the total number of complaints lodged, the ~~subject- matter of the~~main types of complaints, the average time period needed to process the complaints and the decision taken on the complaints, whilst protecting the privacy of the business users involved.

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2018/0112(COD)

Providers of online intermediation services ~~shall~~may identify in their terms and conditions one or more mediators with which they are willing to engage to attempt to reach an agreement with business users on the settlement, out of court, of ~~any~~ disputes between the provider and the business user arising in relation to the provision of the online intermediation services concerned~~, including complaints~~ that could not be resolved by means of the internal complaint-handling system referred to in Article 9.

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The decision taken by the online intermediation services provider at the source of the dispute between the latter and the business user shall remain in force for the duration of the mediation process.

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Providers of online intermediation services and business users shall engage in good faith in any attempt to reach an agreement through the mediation of any of the mediators which they identified in accordance with paragraph 1, with a view to reaching an agreement on the settlement of the dispute.

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. By [date: three years after the date of ~~entry into force~~application], and subsequently every three years, the Commission shall evaluate this Regulation and report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. It shall apply from [date: ~~six~~eighteen months following the day of its publication].

2018/10/08
Committee: IMCO

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas building confidence and trust in the online world is crucial to the creation and success of the Digital Single Market;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. Whereas an effective legal framework for data protection will at the same time allow consumers and businesses to fully reap the benefits of the Digital Single Market and address cybercrime;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the constantly growing interconnectedness of people, places and things ~~makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices~~presents an increased risk of cybercrime as the Internet of Things (IoT) devices are often not as well protected as traditional devices connected to the internet and as such are an ideal target for cybercriminals;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that cybercrime severely undermines the functioning of the Digital Single Market in reducing trust in digital service providers, undermining cross-border transactions and in seriously harming the interests of consumers of digital services;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the Member States to step up information exchanges on the challenges they face in the fight against cybercrime, as well as on solutions to address them; in this regard, calls on the Commission to promote effective cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information between competent authorities in view of anticipating and managing potential risks, as provided for in the NIS-Directive;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns to ensure that citizens, in particular children minors and other vulnerable users, and the private sector are aware of the risks posed by cybercrime, and to promote the use of security measures such as encryption;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Considers enhanced cooperation ~~with~~between competent authorities and service providers to be a key factor in accelerating and streamlining mutual legal assistance and mutual recognition procedures;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Considers that EU and national authorities shall have the power to adopt interim measures to prevent the risk of serious and irreparable harm to consumers, in particular the suspension of a website, domain or a similar digital site, service or account, provided that fundamental rights of EU citizens, rules on data protection and national law are respected;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that i~~nnovation should not be hampered by unnecessary red tape for software developers and hardware producers;~~t is in the interests of developers of innovative software and hardware producers to invest in solutions to prevent cybercrime; in this context, encourages the private sector to implement voluntary measures, such as standards aimed at bolstering trust in the security of software and devices, such as the IoT trust label, developed on the basis of relevant EU legislation such as the NIS Directive;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to put forward legislative measures setting out clear definitions and minimum penalties for the dissemination of fake news and online incitement to hate, the related obligations of internet service providers and penalties in the event of non- compliance;deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to investigate ~~the legal scope~~options for improving the accountability of service providers and intermediaries and the legal scope for imposing an obligation to respond to foreign EU law-enforcement requests; taking into account the principle of proportionality, in order to avoid introducing measures liable to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Believes that guidance is needed from the Commission on the implementation of the intermediary liability framework in order to allow online platforms to comply with their responsibilities and the rules on liability, enhance legal certainty, and increase user confidence; calls on the Commission to develop further steps to that effect, and recalls that the e-Commerce Directive exempts intermediaries from liability for content only if they play a neutral and passive role in relation to the transmitted and/or hosted content but requires as well an expeditious reaction to remove or disable access to content when an intermediary has actual knowledge of infringement or illegal activity or information;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Calls on the Member States to impose the same encryption obligations on online service providers as those, which apply to providers of traditional telecommunications services;~~deleted

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Underlin~~Believes that issues related to illegal on-line content ~~should be removed immediately~~must be tackled in an efficient manner including by restricting access to on-line content or through takedown procedures; welcomes, in this context, the progress achieved concerning the blocking and removal of illegal content online, but stresses the need for a stronger commitment on the part of ~~platform~~competent authorities and digital service providers to respond quickly and effectively;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for the application of the ‘follow the money’ approach, as outlined by the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2015 on ‘Towards a renewed consensus on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights; An EU Action Plan’, based on the regulatory framework of the E-Commerce directive and IPRED directive;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Highlights that, in line with Parliament’s Resolution, “Toward a Digital Single Market Act”, the limited liability of intermediaries is essential to the protection of the openness of the internet, fundamental rights, legal certainty and innovation; welcomes the Commission’s intention to provide guidance to assist online platforms to remain compliant with the e-Commerce Directive; calls on the Commission to develop further steps to that effect, recalling that platforms not playing a neutral role as defined in the e-commerce Directive cannot claim liability exemption;

2017/06/09
Committee: LIBE

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas odometer fraud is an urgent problem requiring realistic measures in the immediate term that could be of tangible benefit to millions of European consumers;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas Directive 2014/45/EU recognises odometer fraud as threat to roadworthiness and calls on Member States to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties on such manipulations; ~~further obliges the Commission to establish an electronic platform that allows the cross-border exchange of information on roadworthiness which include odometer readings;~~

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas Directive 2014/45/EU contains the obligation to record mileage readings during the periodical technical inspection (PTI) and makes these recordings available for the subsequent PTIs, but only addresses mileage recordings during roadworthiness tests from the first roadworthiness inspection onwards; whereas the first PTI might occur as late as four years after the first registration of the vehicle therefore leaving enough time for odometer manipulation before the first inspection as well as between inspections and might even result in an official recording of incorrect mileage records;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to propose framework provisions for the registration and storage of odometer readings by the Member States, using comparable methods and timescales and compatible national databases, thereby facilitating efficient exchanges of odometer readings;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Considers a shorter period for the first mandatory PTI more useful and s~~Suggests tohe includesion of odometer readings from not only ~~from~~ PTIs, but also inspections and other garage visits;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Emphasises that shifting to a blockchain based solution could be more cost-effective while providing high quality and security; therefore c~~Calls on the Commission to explore the possible establishment of a European odometer blockchain network;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 3

~~European database~~Database systems

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 4 – indent 1

- the mandatory odometer reading recordings as called for in Directive 2014/45/EU should be made available to customers for cross-border exchange ~~in a European database to customers too~~;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 4 – indent 2

- existing odometer reading databases on Member States’ level should be ~~integrated in this system~~compatible and existing infrastructure like the EUCARIS should be used for a cost-effective and timely implementation;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)

– purchasers of second-hand vehicles must be given easy access to odometer data before concluding the sale contract.

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 5

Blockchain and connectivity as possible long-term solutions

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 7

The blockchain technology could in time offers a reliable tool to secure data in a network and successfully prevent manipulation of data entries. Combining those developments and technology could be a long-term solution to odometer fraud.

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2064(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 8 – indent 1

- consider the establishment of a European blockchain network for odometer readings;

2018/02/08
Committee: TRAN

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that funding should be guaranteed for the new industrial policy strategy so that the EU can become the world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation; ~~calls for the necessary financial programme to be safeguarded through a dedicated investment programme that facilitates the development of a comprehensive industrial strategy;~~

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reiterates the need to strengthen Horizon 2020 and to provide it with a larger share of funding from the total budget without raising the overall EU budget in order to respond to societal challenges and secure Europe’s global competitiveness and civil industrial leadership in research and innovation; continue to strengthen excellent research base and build a true EU innovation policy that creates future markets by fostering ecosystems for researchers, innovators, industries and governments; promote and invest in innovative ideas with rapid scale-up potential and on ensuring that SMEs have better access to risk capital;

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that Horizon 2020 has a great European added value for research and innovation and society as a whole, and believes that the upcoming FP9 should meet the highest ambitions;

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for rationalisation of the EU funding landscape and for stronger synergies to use European structural and investment funds (ESI) for R&I investments; these synergies should be considered when developing guidelines and strategies for ESI funds post 2020.

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of striving for better communicating the impact of the new programmes by the European Commission;

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that the next EU budget should include sufficient space-related funding ~~to continue and further develop the EU’s flagship Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus space programmes~~;

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that the next EU budget should ~~include sufficient space-related funding to continue and further develop the EU’s flagship Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus space programmes~~focus on the most important or urgent societal challenges such as health, climate change, employment, migration, cyber security and safety;

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Believes strongly that space- related funding in FP 9 should be higher than under Horizon 2020 and that the necessary amounts should be allocated to the future Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) on innovative materials for space equipment; calls for the establishment of an integrated GOVSATCOM ensuring cost-effective secure satellite communication services for European public authorities; recalls its long- standing position that the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) support framework should be converted into a Union programme and that its remit should be extended, and considers that the budget allocated to this activity should be increased accordingly;deleted

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Draws attention to the European Defence Fund and the recent Commission proposal for a European defence industrial development programme which is intended to cover the period 2019-2020; welcomes the Commission’s intention to submit both a more substantial defence industrial development programme and a programme to support defence research as part of the MFF; ~~consider~~stresses that these programmes should not draw funds away from other programmes in the same heading.

2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. In general welcomes and supports the views of the European Commission as outlined in the Communication COM(2016) 356.

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Vicky FORD, Daniel DALTON, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the fact that all collaborative economies, covering the full spectrum from market-oriented to gift- based, ~~are rooted in human cooperative behaviour and that no matter how diverse they are, or will become, they~~benefit from socio-economic developments shifting from the need to own to the need to use assets and resources. Collaborative economies are all identified by resource sharing, the active empowerment of citizens, community- accepted innovation, and the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler;

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that, if developed in a responsible manner, the collaborative economy ~~may~~will continue to create significant opportunities for citizens and consumers, who benefit from enhanced competition, tailored services, increased choice and lower prices;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that collaborative economies thrive in communities in which knowledge- and education-sharing models are strong, thereby consolidating a culture of open innovation, supporting open- sourced hardware and software~~, and expanding our heritage of common goods and creative commons~~;

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the ~~Commission to ensure that the EU develops the highest international standards regarding (a) social protection for ‘workpreneurs’ in collab~~Member States to apply functionally similar tax and consumer protection obligations to businesses providing comparable services. Such as mentioned by the Commission, rating and reputational systems or other mechanisms to discourage harmful behaviour by market participants may in some cases reduce risks for consumers stemming from informati~~ve economies, (b) safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies, and (c) cohabitation synergies with traditional business model~~on asymmetries. This can contribute to higher quality services and potentially reduce the need for certain elements of regulation, provided adequate trust can be placed in the quality of the reviews and ratings;

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Points to the risks of increasing regulatory grey areas, the consequent disregard of existing regulations and the fragmentation of the Single Market~~Believes that regulation needs to be fit for purpose for the digital age; action to address regulatory grey areas and the fragmentation of the Single Market must be future proof and should underpin, not undermine digital innovations; is aware that, if not properly governed, these changes could result in legal uncertainty about applicable rules and constraints in exercising individual rights;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. C~~alls on the Commiss~~onsiders the functionally similar tax and consumer protection obligations applied ind one Member States to open non-exclusive, experimentation-oriented spaces for collaborative economies and to promote guidelines on this matter in European, national and local legislation, while fostering digital connectivity and literacy, supporting European entrepreneurs and incentivising Industry 4.0 hubbe transferable to other Member States. In order to support the exchange of best practices, calls on the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection to commission a comparative study focusing on agreements with platforms for the collection of taxes and insurance payments;

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Vicky FORD, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU legislation and policies are future- friendly and provide legal certainty in order to unleash the full potential of collaborative economies for EU businesses and citizens~~, while redefining and modernising – where necessary – the concepts of ‘work/service’, ‘worker’ and ‘service provider’~~;

2017/01/30
Committee: ITRE

2017/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the Commission’'s intent to tackle the current fragmentation, but regrets that its communication did not bring sufficient clarity about the applicability of existing EU legislation to different collaborative economy models; calls for a clear enforcement framework of the consumer acquis and of the Services Directive; encourages the Commission and Member States to ensure the full implementation of existing rules, using infringement procedures whenever incorrect or insufficient implementation of the legislation is identified;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Vicky FORD, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Urges the Commission ~~to provide further guidelines to Member States with a view to laying down effective criteria for distingu~~and Member States to work together to agree guidelines for distinguishing between peers and professionals, which is crucial for the fair development of the collaborative economy; requests the European Commission to conduct a study of existing thresholds in the collaborative economy across Member States in order to get a better understanding of exishting ~~between peers and professionals, which is crucial for the fair development~~practices and to be able to analyse the best possible way forward, bearing in mind differing economic realities and purchasing powers across Member States; recognises that a one-size fits all solution may not be appropriate; notes that such guidelines should take into account the fact that there may be several definitions of what is a professional depending ofn the ~~collaborative economy~~area of law considered; Stresses that an important criteria to distinguish a peer from a professional is whether the user is making a profit or only sharing costs;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Vicky FORD, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Strongly believes, at the same time, that this self-regulating capacity does not undercut the need for regulation, especially for market failures that platforms cannot address and for other n~~Whereas self-regulation has proved to be a good alternative to ex-ante regulation, especially in the area of the collaborative economy thanks to new technological developments such as two- way rating mechanisms; notes that customer satisfaction with collabormative ~~goals (e.g. reversing inequalities, boosting fairness, inclusiveness, and openness, etc.)~~economy services is much higher than in the traditional sectors; believes, at the same time, that this self-regulating capacity does not replace the need for regulation, such as the Services and eCommerce Directives, and EU consumer law to ensure coherence and complementarity;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Is convinced~~Believes that a common EU ~~horizontal and harmonised regulatory framework, consisting of a combination of general principles and specific rules, needs to be developed, in addition to any~~regulatory framework must be pro- innovation, technologically neutral and future proof and establish sector-ial specific ~~regulation that might be needed~~ations whilst recognising general principles;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Believes that the existing EU regulatory framework should continue to be applied, and that future changes consisting of general principles and specific rules should be considered in response to any gaps or needs on a case- by-case basis, in line with better regulation principles.

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/2003(INI)

Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Richard SULÍK, Mark DEMESMAEKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Is concerned ~~about the difficulties that have emerged so far~~that there may have been some difficulties in some sectors in relation to tax compliance and enforcement, despite the increased traceability of economic transactions via online platforms; recognises that these issues have been addressed in certain Member States; therefore invites the European Commission and Member States to facilitate an exchange of best practices between tax authorities and stakeholders to allow Member States to develop appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy;

2017/02/13
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services are different in character from long-distance services. Member States should therefore be allowed to exempt urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services which are not cross- border services within the Union from certain provisions on passengers' rights.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Well-developed multimodal passenger transport systems will help achieve climate goals. Railway undertakings should therefore also advertise combinations with other modes of transport so that rail users are aware of them before making their travel reservations.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The method of calculating delays differs from country to country. A uniform European punctuality standard applicable in all Member States would allow passengers to compare operators and ensure that they know what rights they can exercise in which circumstances. Building on this revision, the Commission should therefore propose a methodology for calculating delays. That method of calculation would subsequently be applied in the same way in all Member States and by all operators.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services are different in character from long-distance services. Member States should therefore be allowed to exempt urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services which are not cross- border services within the Union from certain provisions on passengers' rights.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) However, a railway undertaking should not be obliged to pay compensation if it can prove that the delay was caused by severe weather conditions or major natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the service. In this connection, the impact of such weather conditions or major natural disasters on other modes of transport should be taken into consideration. Any such event should have the character of an exceptional natural catastrophe, as distinct from normal seasonal weather conditions, such as autumnal storms or regularly occurring urban flooding caused by tides or snowmelt. Railway undertakings should prove that they could neither foresee nor prevent the delay even if all reasonable measures had been taken.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Richard SULÍK, Mark DEMESMAEKER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Intensive multimodal passenger transport will help achieve climate goals. Railway undertakings should also therefore advertise combinations with other modes of transport so that rail users are aware of them before making their travel reservations.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services as referred to in Directive 2012/34/EU, except cross-border services within the Union;

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The method of calculating delays differs from country to country. A European punctuality standard applicable in all Member States would allow passengers to compare operators and ensure that they know what rights they can exercise in which circumstances. Building on this revision, the Commission should therefore propose a methodology for calculating delays. That method of calculation would subsequently be applied in all Member States and by all operators.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Richard SULÍK, Mark DEMESMAEKER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) However, a railway undertaking should not be obliged to pay compensation if it can prove that the delay was caused by severe weather conditions or major natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the service. In this connection, the impact of such weather conditions or major natural disasters on other modes of transport should be taken into consideration. Any such event should have the character of an exceptional natural catastrophe, as distinct from normal seasonal weather conditions, such as autumnal storms or regularly occurring urban flooding caused by tides or snowmelt. Railway undertakings should prove that they could neither foresee nor prevent the delay even if all reasonable measures had been taken.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall provide passengers with information on any connections with other transport modes.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) urban, and suburban ~~and regional~~ rail passenger services as referred to in Directive 2012/34/EU, except cross-border services within the Union;

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. Where there is no ticket office or accessible ticketing machine in the station of departure, p~~ersons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility~~assengers shall be permitted to buy tickets on board the train at no extra cost.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Within 12 months, the Commission shall propose a standard method, to be applicable in all Member States, for calculating delays. That method shall be incorporated into the definition set out in point (13) of Article 3.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 8

8. A railway undertaking shall not be obliged to pay compensation if it can prove that the delay was caused by severe weather conditions or major natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the service and could not have been foreseen or prevented even if all reasonable measures had been taken. In this connection, the impact of such weather conditions or major natural disasters on other modes of transport shall be taken into consideration.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Mark DEMESMAEKER, Richard SULÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall provide passengers with information on any connections with other transport modes.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1

1. All railway undertakings, ticket vendors, station managers and infrastructure managers of stations handling more than 10 000 passengers per working day on average over a year shall each set up a complaint-handling mechanism for the rights and obligations covered in this Regulation in their respective field of responsibility. They shall make their contact details and working language(s) widely known to passengers.

2018/04/17
Committee: IMCO

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Within 12 months the Commission shall propose a standard method, to be applicable in all Member States, for calculating delays. That method shall be incorporated into the definition set out in point (13) of Article 3.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 8

8. A railway undertaking shall not be obliged to pay compensation if it can prove that the delay was caused by severe weather conditions or major natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the service and could not have been foreseen or prevented even if all reasonable measures had been taken. In this connection, the impact of such weather conditions or major natural disasters on other modes of transport should be taken into consideration.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0237(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1

1. All railway undertakings, ticket vendors, station managers and infrastructure managers of stations handling more than 105 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall each set up a complaint-handling mechanism for the rights and obligations covered in this Regulation in their respective field of responsibility. They shall make their contact details and working language(s) widely known to passengers.

2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN

2017/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Data value chains are built on different data activities: data creation and collection; data aggregation and organisation; data ~~storage and~~ processing; data analysis, marketing and distribution; use and re-use of data. The effective and efficient functioning of data ~~storage and other~~ processing is a fundamental building block in any data value chain. However, such effective and efficient functioning and the development of the data economy in the Union are hampered, in particular, by two types of obstacles to data mobility and to the internal market.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to data ~~storage or other~~ processing services, including porting of data. However, the provision of those services is hampered or sometimes prevented by certain national requirements to locate data in a specific territory.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Such obstacles to the free movement of data ~~storage or other~~ processing services and to the right of establishment of data ~~storage or other~~ processing providers originate from requirements in the national laws of Member States to locate data in a specific geographical area or territory for the purpose of ~~storage or other~~ processing. Other rules or administrative practices have an equivalent effect by imposing specific requirements which make it more difficult to ~~store or otherwise~~ process data outside a specific geographical area or territory within the Union, such as requirements to use technological facilities that are certified or approved within a specific Member State. Legal uncertainty as to the extent of legitimate and illegitimate data localisation requirements further limits the choices available to market players and to the public sector regarding the location of data ~~storage or other~~ processing.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) At the same time, data mobility in the Union is also inhibited by private restrictions: legal, contractual and technical issues hindering or preventing users of data ~~storage or other~~ processing services from porting their data from one service provider to another or back to their own IT systems, not least upon termination of their contract with a service provider.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to create a framework for the free movement of non-personal data in the Union and the foundation for developing the data economy and enhancing the competitiveness of European industry, it is necessary to lay down a clear, comprehensive and predictable legal framework for ~~storage or o~~ther processing of data other than personal data in the internal market. A principle-based approach providing for cooperation among Member States as well as self-regulation should ensure that the framework is flexible so that it can take into account the evolving needs of users, providers and national authorities in the Union. In order to avoid the risk of overlaps with existing mechanisms and hence to avoid higher burdens both for Member States and businesses, detailed technical rules should not be established.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) This Regulation should apply to legal or natural persons who provide data ~~storage or other~~ processing services to users residing or having an establishment in the Union, including those who provide services in the Union without an establishment in the Union.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) This Regulation should apply to data ~~storage or other~~ processing in the broadest sense, encompassing the usage of all types of IT systems, whether located on the premises of the user or outsourced to a data ~~storage or other~~ processing service provider. It should cover data processing of different levels of intensity, from data storage (Infrastructure- as-a-Service (IaaS)) to the processing of data on platforms (Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)) or in applications (Software-as-a- Service (SaaS)). These different services should be within the scope of this Regulation, unless data ~~storage or other~~ processing is merely ancillary to a service of a different type, such as providing an online marketplace intermediating between service providers and consumers or business users.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Data localisation requirements represent a clear barrier to the free provision of data ~~storage or other~~ processing services across the Union and to the internal market. As such, they should be banned unless they are justified based on the grounds of public security, as defined by Union law, in particular Article 52 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and satisfy the principle of proportionality enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In order to give effect to the principle of free flow of non-personal data across borders, to ensure the swift removal of existing data localisation requirements and to enable for operational reasons ~~storage or o~~ther processing of data in multiple locations across the EU, and since this Regulation provides for measures to ensure data availability for regulatory control purposes, Member States should not be able to invoke justifications other than public security.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Natural or legal persons who are subject to obligations to provide data to competent authorities can comply with such obligations by providing and guaranteeing effective and timely electronic access to the data to competent authorities, regardless of the Member State in the territory of which the data is stored or otherwise processed. Such access may be ensured through concrete terms and conditions in contracts between the natural or legal person subject to the obligation to provide access and the data ~~storage or other~~ processing service provider.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The ability to port data without hindrance is a key facilitator of user choice and effective competition on markets for data ~~storage or other~~ processing services. The real or perceived difficulties to port data cross- border also undermine the confidence of professional users in taking up cross-border offers and hence their confidence in the internal market. Whereas natural persons and consumers benefit from existing Union legislation, the ability to switch between service providers is not facilitated for users in the course of their business or professional activities.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Enhancing trust in the security of cross-border data ~~storage or other~~ processing should reduce the propensity of market players and the public sector to use data localisation as a proxy for data security. It should also improve the legal certainty for companies on applicable security requirements when outsourcing their data ~~storage or other~~ processing activities, including to service providers in other Member States.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Any security requirements related to data ~~storage or other~~ processing that are applied in a justified and proportionate manner on the basis of Union law or national law in compliance with Union law in the Member State of residence or establishment of the natural or legal persons whose data is concerned should continue to apply to ~~storage or o~~ther processing of that data in another Member State. These natural or legal persons should be able to fulfil such requirements either themselves or through contractual clauses in contracts with providers.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) Security requirements set at national level should be necessary and proportionate to the risks posed to the security of data ~~storage or other~~ processing in the area in scope of the national law in which these requirements are set.

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Directive 2016/114841 provides for legal measures to boost the overall level of cybersecurity in the Union. Data ~~storage or other~~ processing services constitute one of the digital services covered by that Directive. According to its Article 16, Member States have to ensure that digital service providers identify and take appropriate and proportionate technical and organisational measures to manage the risks posed to the security of network and information systems which they use. Such measures should ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk presented, and should take into account the security of systems and facilities, incident handling, business continuity management, monitoring, auditing and testing, and compliance with international standards. These elements are to be further specified by the Commission in implementing acts under that Directive. _________________ 41 Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (OJ L 194, 19.7.2016, p. 1).

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. This Regulation shall apply to the ~~storage or other~~ processing of electronic data other than personal data in the Union, which is

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

Daniel DALTON, Edward CZESAK, Richard SULÍK, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

~~2. ‘data storage’ means any storage of data in electronic format;~~deleted

2018/04/09
Committee: IMCO

2017/0228(COD)

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘European cybersecurity certification scheme’ means the comprehensive set of rules, ~~technical requirements,~~ standards and procedures defined at Union level applying to the certification of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services falling under the scope of that specific scheme;

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~facilitate the establishment and take-up of~~consult international and European stand ~~international~~ardisation organisations on the development of standards for risk management and for the security of ICT products and services, as well as draw up, in collaboration with Member States, advice and guidelines regarding the technical areas related to the security requirements for operators of essential services and digital service providers, as well as regarding already existing standards, including Member States’ national standards, pursuant to Article 19(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/1148nd facilitate the establishment and take-up of relevant international and European standards;

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) draw up, in collaboration with Member States, advice and guidelines regarding the technical areas referred to in point (b), as well as regarding already existing standards, including Member States’ national standards, which would allow for those areas to be covered;

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5

5. The Permanent Stakeholders’ Group shall advise the Agency in respect of the performance of its activities. It shall in particular advise the Executive Director on drawing up a proposal for the Agency’s work programme, and on ensuring communication with the relevant stakeholders on all issues related to the work programme. It may also propose that the Commission request the Agency to prepare candidate European cybersecurity certification schemes in accordance with Article 44, either on its own initiative or following submission of proposals from relevant stakeholders.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1

1. Following a request from the Commission, ENISA shall prepare a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme which meets the requirements set out in Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation. Member States or, Permanent Stakeholders’ Group, either on its own initiative or following submission of proposals from relevant stakeholders, and the European Cybersecurity Certification Group (the ‘Group’) established under Article 53 may propose the preparation of a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme to the Commission.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2

~~2. W~~Throughout then prepar~~ing~~ation of candidate schemes 2. referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, ENISA shall consult all relevant stakeholders and closely cooperate with the Group. TRelevant stakeholders and the Group shall provide ENISA with the assistance and expert advice required by ENISA in relation to the preparation of the candidate scheme, including by providing opinions where necessary. Where relevant, ENISA may also set up a stakeholder expert group, composed of members of the Permanent Stakeholders’ Group and any other relevant stakeholders with specific expertise in the field of a given candidate scheme, in order to provide further assistance and advice.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission~~, based~~ shall consult all relevant stakeholders on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, and shall assess its suitability for meeting the objectives of the request and whether the scheme contributes to a high level of consumer and end-user protection and European competitiveness. Following a consultation and assessment, the Commission may adopt implementing acts, in accordance with Article 55(1), providing for European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services meeting the requirements of Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall be so designed to take into account, a~~s applicable,~~t least the following security objectives, insofar as they are relevant:

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ensure that ICT products and services are provided with up to date software that does not contain known vulnerabilities critical to the assurance offered by the scheme, have been designed and implemented in such a way as to effectively limit the inclusion or introduction of vulnerabilities, and are provided mechanisms for secure software updates.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1

1. A European cybersecurity certification scheme may specify ~~one or more of the following assurance levels: basic, substantial and/or high, for~~distinct assurance levels for ICT products and services issued under that scheme. Those levels shall be distinguished on the basis of the degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product~~s and~~ or service~~s issued under that scheme~~, characterised with reference to standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity incidents.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2

2. The assurance levels basic, substantial and high shall meet the following criteria respectively: (a) assurance level basic shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a limited degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity incidents; (b) assurance level substantial shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a substantial degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease substantially the risk of cybersecurity incidents; (c) assurance level high shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a higher degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service than certificates with the assurance level substantial, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to prevent cybersecurity incidents.deleted

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) detailed specification of the cybersecurity requirements against which the specific ICT products and services are evaluated, for example by reference to ~~Union or~~ international or European standards or technical specifications;

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(ma) the period of validity of issued certificates.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2

2. The certification shall be voluntary~~, unless otherwise specified in Union law~~.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3

3. A European cybersecurity certificate pursuant to this Article shall be either subject to a declaration of conformity by a manufacturer or service provider or issued by the conformity assessment bodies referred to in Article 51 on the basis of criteria included in the European cybersecurity certification scheme, adopted pursuant to Article 44. Where a scheme offers more than one level of assurance, it may choose a combination of methods to determine compliance with the scheme.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Where a European certification scheme requires a manufacturer or service provider to draw up a declaration of conformity, these shall be kept by the manufacturer or service provider and provided to the national certification supervisory authorities upon request. By drawing up the declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Scheme.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6

6. Certificates shall be issued for a maximum period ~~of three years and~~as deemed appropriate for each scheme, which shall not be less than 24 months where those are issued by a conformity assessment body. Certificates may be renewed, under the same conditions, provided that the relevant requirements continue to be met. Certificates shall not become invalid following the provision of updates or other changes in hardware or software versions where the requirements of Article 47(1)(j) are complied with.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall cease to produce effects from the date established in the implementing act adopted pursuant Article 44(4). Where a European cybersecurity certification has replaced a national scheme, certificates issued under the European scheme shall be accepted as valid in cases where certification under a national scheme was required. Existing national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services not covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall continue to exist.

2018/03/02
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) A legislative framework for a PEPP will lay the foundations for a successful market in affordable and voluntary retirement-related investments that can be managed on a pan-European scale. By complementing the existing ~~pension products and scheme~~statutory and occupational pension schemes and products, it will contribute to meeting the needs of people wishing to enhance the adequacy of their retirement savings, addressing the demographical challenge and providing a powerful new source of private capital for long-term investment. This framework will not replace or harmonise existing national personal pension schemes. , nor will it affect existing national statutory and occupational pension schemes and products. The PEPP will neither directly nor indirectly be linked to the occupation or the employment status of the PEPP saver.

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In the case of the establishment of a branch or a permanent presence in another Member State, it is appropriate to distribute responsibility for enforcement between home and host Member States. While responsibility for compliance with obligations affecting the business as a whole – such as the rules on professional requirements – should remain with the competent authority of the home Member State under the same regime as in the case of provision of services, the competent authority of the host Member State should assume responsibility for enforcing the rules on information requirements, advertisements and conduct of business with regard to the services provided within its territory. However, where the competent authority of a host Member State becomes aware of any breaches of obligations occurring within its territory with respect to which this Directive does not confer responsibility on the host Member State, a close cooperation demands that that authority informs the competent authority of the home Member State so that the latter takes the appropriate measures. Such is the case in particular as regards breaches of the rules on good repute, professional knowledge and competence requirements. Moreover, in view of protecting consumers, the competent authority of the host Member State should be entitled to intervene if the home Member State fails to take appropriate measures or if the measures taken are insufficient.

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) is neither directly nor indirectly linked to the occupation or the employment status of the individual saver;

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

(ii) the provisions of Member States’ laws which would apply to a comparable personal pension product manufactured and distributed in accordance with the law of the Member State ~~in which the manufactur~~where the PEPP saver has its rleg~~istered offi~~al residence.

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) institutions for occupational retirement provision registered or authorised in accordance with Directive 2016/2341/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council45; _________________ 45Directive 2016/2341/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) (recast) (OJ L 354, 23.12.2016, p. 37).deleted

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)

Article 24a Advertisements 1. Any advertisement relating to a PEPP shall comply with the principles contained in paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Advertisements shall be clearly recognisable as such. The information contained in an advertisement shall not be inaccurate or misleading and shall be consistent with the information contained in the PEPP key information document, where already published, or with the information required to be in the PEPP key information document, where the PEPP key information document is yet to be published. 3. All information disclosed in an oral or written form concerning a PEPP, even where not for advertising purposes, shall be consistent with the information contained in the PEPP key information document. 4. The competent authority of the Member State where the advertisements are disseminated shall have the power to exercise control over the compliance, of advertising activity relating to a PEPP, with paragraphs 2 and 3 and with applicable national law. 5. The use of any of the supervisory and investigatory powers referred to in Article 54 in relation to the enforcement of this Article by the competent authority of a host Member State of the PEPP provider shall be communicated without undue delay to the competent authority of the home Member State of the PEPP provider.

2018/05/03
Committee: IMCO

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and innovative European defence industry and to create a more integrated defence market in Europe. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The fragmentation of European defence markets leads to unnecessary duplication of capabilities and expenditures. To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies, both at the level of prime contractors and of suppliers, where commonly agreed capability requirements are identified. This should also improve the efficiency of the single market in the defence sector which would ultimately mean better value for money for the Member States..

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities in the Permanent Structured Cooperation at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate military requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. ~~They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.~~

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In case an action supported by the Programme is managed by a project manager appointed by Member States, the Commission should inform the project manager prior to executing the payment to the beneficiary of the eligible action so that the project manager can ensure that the time-frames are respected by the beneficiaries.deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) As the objective of the Programme is to support the competitiveness of the Union defence industry by ~~de-~~bearing some of the risk~~ing~~ at the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the development of a defence product or technology, namely definition of common technical specifications and standards, design, prototyping, testing, qualification, certification as well feasibility studies and other supporting measures, should be eligible to benefit from it. ~~This will also apply to the upgrade of existing defence products and technologies.~~

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakings across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least ~~three~~eight undertakings based in at least ~~two~~six different Member States.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Cross-border collaboration in the development of defence products and technologies has often been hampered by the difficulty to agree on common technical specifications and standards. The absence or limited level of common technical specifications have led to increased complexity, delays and inflated costs in the development phase. The agreement on common technical specifications should be a condition in order to benefit from the Union's support under this Programme. Actions aiming at supporting the creation of a common definition of technical specifications should also be eligible for support under the Programme.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for ~~support~~financial support. Undertakings established outside the Union should also be able to participate where they are established in a third country identified in the work programme. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of ~~non-Member States~~third countries which are not identified in the work programme.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) As research and innovation in general benefit largely from an openness towards third countries, the Programme should seek to foster beneficial links with third countries where that serves the interests of achieving its objectives. Where appropriate, and in particular to safeguard the European interests as regards intellectual property, a more cautious approach may be adopted.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Eligible actions developed in the context of Permanent Structured Cooperation in the institutional framework of the Union would ensure enhanced cooperation between undertakings in the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate.deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In all cases the consortium should appoint one of its members as a coordinator who will be the principle point of contact with the Commission. If a consortium of undertakings wishes to participate in an eligible action under the Programme and financial assistance of the Union is to take form of a grant, the consortium should appoint one of its members as a coordinator who will be the principle point of contact with the Commission.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. WOther~~e appropriate~~ regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, ~~may~~should also be taken into account.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria. In all cases, the requirements of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a should be respected in full, including the transparency and non- discrimination principles, and exceptions should be allowed within the strict framework of that Directive. __________________ 1a Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216 20.8.2009, p. 76).

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The financial assistance of the Union under the Programme should not exceed 20% of the total eligible cost of the action when it relates to prototyping which is often the most costly action in the development phase. ~~The totality~~Up to 50% of the eligible costs should however be covered by the Union for other actions in the development phase and 100% in relation to actions undertaken by SMEs.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The Commission should establish a ~~multiannual~~two-year work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to benefit from its expertise in the defence sector, the European Defence Agency will be given the status of an observer in the ~~committee of Member Sta~~Programme Committese. The European External Action Service should also assist in the ~~committee of Member Sta~~Programme Committese.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation and evaluation report at the end of each year of the Programme, examining and evaluating the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. This report should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs in projects under the Programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to support and leverage the cross- border cooperation between undertakings~~, including~~ in view of supporting integrated actions in the single market for defence, including the involvement of small and medium- sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) Tto foster better exploitation of the results of defence research and contribute to closing the gaps between research and development. in line with the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to foster the growing of an autonomous and consolidated European defence industry within the single market, with guaranteed security of supply.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The amount for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2019-2020 is set at EUR ~~500~~355 million in current prices.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

~~4. In case a project manager is appointed by Member States, the Commission shall execute the payment to the eligible beneficiaries after informing the project manager.~~deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Programme shall provide support for actions by beneficiaries in the development phase covering ~~both new and the upgrade of existing~~new products and technologies, in relation to:

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the design of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology as well as the technical specifications or standards on which such design has been developed;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least ~~three~~eight undertakings which are established in at least ~~two~~six different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Where appropriate and duly justified, the work programme may provide for additional conditions according to specific policy requirements or to the nature and objectives of the action, including inter alia conditions regarding the number of participants, the type of participants and their place of establishment.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. When it relates to actions defined under point (b) to (f) of the first paragraph, the action must be based on common technical specifications or standards.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union~~, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively~~ or in a third countr~~ol it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, a~~y identified in the work programme. All infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall ~~not~~ be located on the territory of ~~non-~~the Member States or third countries identified in the work programme during the entire duration of the action.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. If the beneficiary, as defined in paragraph 1, is developing an action, as defined in Article 6, in the context of Permanent Structured Cooperation, it shall be eligible for the increased funding referred to in Article 11(2) in respect of that action.deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Where the Union’s financial assistance is provided through a grant, t~~The members of any consortium wishing to participate in an action shall appoint one of them to act as coordinator, which shall be identified in the grant agreement. The coordinator shall be the principal point of contact between the members of the consortium in relations with the Commission or the relevant funding body, unless specified otherwise in the grant agreement or in the event of non- compliance with its obligations under the grant agreement.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) contribution to the innovation and technological development of defence industries ~~and thus to fostering the industrial autonomy of the Union in the field of defence technologies~~; and,

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) contribution to the competitiveness and growth of defence-related enterprises;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) contribution to the security and defence interests of the Union by enhancing defence technologies which contribute to the implementation of the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;, and, where appropriate at regional or international level;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) substantial involvement of SMEs;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(cb) increased or new cross-border cooperation;

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) for the actions described in ~~points (b) to (e) of~~ Article 6(1), the contribution to the competitiveness of the European defence industry through the demonstration by the beneficiaries that Member States have committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology in a coordinated way, including joint procurement where applicable, while respecting the requirements of Directive 2009/81/EC as regards defence and security procurement.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The financial assistance of the Union provided under the Programme ~~may~~shall not exceed 20% of the total cost of the action where it relates to prototyping~~. In~~ as provided under point (b) of Article 6(1). For all ~~the~~ other ~~cases, the assistance may cover up to the total cost of the action~~actions provided under points (a) and (c) to (f) of Article 6(1), the assistance shall not exceed 50% of the total cost of the action and 100% in case these actions are undertaken by SMEs.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

~~2. An action developed by a beneficiary referred to in Article 7 paragraph 2 may benefit from a funding rate increased by an additional 10 percentage points.~~deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission, by means of an implementing act, shall adopt ~~multiannual a~~a two-year work programme for the duration of the Programme. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in in Article 16(2). ~~This work programme shall be in line with the objectives set out in Article 2;~~

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The work programme shall set out in detail the categories of projects to be funded under the Programme; and their direct relation to the objectives set out in Article 2.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The work programme shall identify any third countries that are eligible to participate in the Programme.

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

~~3. The work programme shall ensure that a credible proportion of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participation of SMEs.~~deleted

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a ~~retrospective~~n evaluation report annually and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. ~~It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEs in projects implemented under the programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain.~~

2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order for Union citizens and businesses to enjoy their right to free movement within the internal market, the Union should adopt specific measures allowing citizens and businesses to have easy access to comprehensive and reliable information about their rights created by Union law and to information about the applicable national rules and procedures with which they will need to comply where they move to, live or study or where they establish or carry out a business in another Member State other than their own. It is particularly important for innovative new businesses facing complex regulatory environments, such as those active in e- commerce and the collaborative economy, that they can easily find out the applicable rules and how those rules apply to their business activities. The information to be provided at national level should not only concern national rules implementing Union law, but also any other national rules that are applicable to national citizens and businesses from other Member States alike.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. A single digital gateway ("the gateway”) shall be established by the Commission and the ~~competent authoriti~~Member States in accordance with this Regulation. The gateway shall consist of a common user interface integrated in a single portal managed by the Commission and shall link to relevant national and Union websites.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that users have ~~eas~~user-friendly, online access to the following on their ~~national~~ webpages:

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The ~~competent authoriti~~Member States and the Commission shall ensure that where, in accordance with Article 4 they are responsible for ensuring access to information as referred to in Article 2(2)(a) that information is clear and user-friendly and complies with the following requirements:

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) it is ~~well-structured and presented so~~presented in such a way that users can quickly find the information they need;

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. The competent authorities shall provide the information in at least one official language of the Union in addition to the national language or, where applicable, the national languages. This shall be without prejudice to Member States' legislation regarding the use of languages.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The ~~competent authoriti~~Member States and the Commission shall, for the purposes of complying with Article 4, ensure that users have access to a clear and user-friendly explanation of the following elements of the procedures referred to in Article 2(2)(b) before having to identify themselves prior to launching the procedure:

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The competent authorities shall provide the explanation referred to in paragraph 1 in at least one official language of the Union in addition to the national language or, where applicable, the national languages. This is without prejudice to Member States' legislation regarding the use of languages.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The ~~competent authoriti~~Member States and the Commission shall, for the purposes of complying with Article 4, ensure that users have access to a clear and user-friendly explanation of the following before submitting a request for a service as referred to in Article 2(2)(c):

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2

2. The ~~competent authoriti~~Member States and the Commission shall coordinate their promotion activities referred to in paragraph 1 and shall refer to the gateway using its logo and reference in such activities together with any other brand names as appropriate.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3

3. The ~~competent authoriti~~Member States and the Commission shall ensure that the gateway is easily findable through the related portals for which they are responsible and that clear links to the gateway are included in all relevant websites.

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0086(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 7 a (new)

(7a) European Consumer Centres Network

2017/11/30
Committee: IMCO

2017/0024(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) This Regulation responds to a proposal made by the Bio-based Industries Consortium Aisbl (BIC) and mirrors best practice in other joint undertakings. Effective programme delivery by the BBI Joint Undertaking and better regulation overall should continue to be achieved through improved cooperation and engagement with all stakeholders in the bio-based chain.

2017/09/07
Committee: ITRE

2016/2276(INI)