779 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
Amendment 43 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action is needed to counteract this trend, such as plant breeding to stress factors;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is a key societal goal, requiring a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone in societykey players, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes tDELETION1a _________________ 1aThe recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that is no, per se, a correlation between the dlevelopment of organic food production must be accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development, and measures stimulating demand for organic food, ensuring both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers; arming and the level of biodiversity.
Amendment 207 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms, continues to ensure quality food production, local supply chain, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU. Each level of biodiversity must lead to overarching sustainability of agricultural production, at least at the current levels of production. Biodiversity as such cannot be a goal in itself. This is because an increased biodiversity may, inter alia, imply an increase of: invasive alien species(IAS), weeds, zoonotic diseases transferred to domestic animals and/or humans and other factors harmful to sustainability;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the stability of agricultural production and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantial reduction in the use and risks of chemical pesticides is needed; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training and advisory systems;given the considerable differences across MS1a in use of pesticides and fertilisers, an arbitrary reduction of pesticides and fertilisers by 50% is a wrong policy tool; considers that certain levels of pesticides and fertilisers are justified from the point of view of sustainability and economics; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods1b; questions the economic impact and financial burden on farmers, tax-payers and Member States; _________________ 1aCalculations based on data from available statistical databases demonstrates a considerable differences among MS in the average of pesticides, of a magnitude of 20times greater between the average amounts of pesticides used in MS with the highest consumption and the MS with the lowest average consumption. 1bFarmers usually have superior knowledge of farming and dislike bureaucracy setting and obligations.
Amendment 309 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that agricultural production is being increasingly concentrated in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; acknowledges that consumers preferences contributed to a decrease of biodiversity1a; underlines that preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of local genetic resources, in particular as a repository of solutions to help in facing the environmental challenges that lie ahead. _________________ 1aE.g.: most consumers will not buy white carrots, when red carrots are more healthy, thus de facto contributing to less biodiversity.
Amendment 15 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regards to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative1a, __________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0104
Amendment 35 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in ensuring access to food;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favouring generational renewal, which can curb depopulation in rural areas and on the islands, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías’), producer organisations and the retail sector;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication on a Farm to Fork Strategy sets out a holistic approach of the European food system, with agriculture, as a provider of food, fibreeed and fuelibre, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness of all actors throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 384 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 1178 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promotingincluding seeds for EU-grown plant proteins1a to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs withof high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of the environment, exacerbated by climate change, including traditional and locally- adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and, diseases and drought; raises awareness tof the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;seed sector competitiveness; _________________ 1afor example quinoa, etc. originates in south America....
Amendment 1265 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support andeconomic incentives to promote newsustain ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1327 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that reducing environmental pressure and packaging must not lead to a decrease in hygienic standards for consumers when purchasing fresh food in bulk (e.g. fruit and vegetables);1a _________________ 1aShould consumers not be allowed to shop fresh fruit and fresh vegetable hygienically, they will buy processed food. This is of high concern in supermarkets in some MS, especially during pandemics.
Amendment 1648 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1761 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1788 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and continuing providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1813 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Stresses that Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires that where the origin of a food is given and is different from the one of its primary ingredient, the origin of the primary ingredient shall be given or at least indicated as being different to the origin of the food; points out that in practice that means that products whose primary ingredients are not locally or regionally sourced can be marketed as such if the origin of said non-local primary ingredients is indicated in small print; underlines that there is an imbalance between the visibility of marketing practices that use national, regional and local names and symbols for products whose primary ingredients are not nationally, regionally or locally sourced and EU labelling requirements; considers this to be detrimental to the consumers' right to be properly informed and potentially misleading; calls on the Commission to rectify that imbalance;
Amendment 1816 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Points out that Directive 2001/110 regulates that honey sold on European markets is either labelled as coming from a specific country, as ‘EU’ or as ‘non- EU’, or as both ‘EU and non-EU’ honey blends. In both non-EU cases, blended or not, the consumer is not aware whether the product is actually genuine EU standard quality honey, meaning without added sugar syrup, for example; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the EU beekeeping sector by reinforcing import inspections in order to prevent imports of adulterated honey; considers that the current rules are not fit for purpose as they provide ambiguous information to consumers and facilitate the import and sale of low quality or adulterated honey in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose legislative changes for honey labelling rules that will result in better consumer information and support the EU beekeeping sector;
Amendment 1837 #
2020/2260(INI)
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumptionNotes that policy measures could be considered to ensure wider choice of healthier and more sustainable food (e.g. vegetables, fruit, etc.) is available for individual choices at restaurants, canteens, hospitals, catering outlets, etc.;
Amendment 1904 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that an average Europeans’ diets are is not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats and highly- processed food in general, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets wcould bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 2004 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria inguidelines for schools and other public institutions to encourage organicsustainable and local food production and to promote more healthy diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choice;
Amendment 2042 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union unnecessary food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve this;
Amendment 2136 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the cruciala role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence has recognised agriculture as one of the sectors in which AI can increase efficiency,
Amendment 48 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the use of AI must be sustainable and ethical;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that innovations are the driving force behind structural change on farms and that many farms across Europe are not sufficiently prepared to apply innovations or artificial intelligence, which vary considerably between Member States;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct extensive consultations with Member States, industry and academia on concrete proposals for an approach to the development and deployment of AI.
Amendment 6 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the agriculture, food and forestry sectors and rural areas are essentialrelevant components of the circular economy;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the announcement of the action plan is a clarion call for profound change to reorient farm production models towards agro-ecology, given the degradation and scarcity both in natural resources and primary purpose of agriculture is to produce food and feed, at affordable prices for both: the consumer as well as the farmer, as this constitutes his/her living. Any policy in place should refrain from incentivising and/or forcing the rest of the food chainfarmer to unnecessarily degrade natural resources;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the impleonsiders the possibility of recommentdation of a Europeans to the Member States for protein plan advocating consumption of legumepulse crops, as crops that need no nitrogen- based fertilisers;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission in its efforts to better inform consumers on nutritional and ecological claims, and calls for labelling of residues present in food;mplement already existing legislation on food labelling7a; _________________ 7aThe obligation of listing all ingredients already exists. This shall be implemented thoroughly. The problem is that it is in very small letters, for older population impossible to read. Any unnecessary information on the label will be a further complication.
Amendment 82 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the use of bio-sourced and biodegradable materials in agricultural plasticsConsiders that agricultural land is primarily destined for food and feed production. Bio-sourced and biodegradable materials in agricultural plastics should be primarily produced from agricultural or other waste material;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Urges that an attention should be paid to water retention in the landscape at two levels: technically, e.g. ponds, and, biologically, by e.g. growing crops with greater root systems;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Any efforts made in this regard must be made in line with the ISO norm TC 323.
Amendment 26 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the primary role of agriculture is to produce sufficient amount of safe food and feed, to nourish the growing population. Any other priorities must be secondary;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the scarcity of financial means in EU, MS and regional budgets is becoming more eminent in the foreseeable future due to the unprecedented economic recession caused by the pandemic related measures as well as Brexit;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that the uptake of climate changes-minded cohesion policy and regional environment strategies must be underpinned through research and innovation and thorough impact assessment factoring in economic and social consequences;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that developing cohesion policy and regional environment strategies would require aligned genuine business incentives with fight against climate change policy goals;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of bottom up approach to the cohesion and regional development, whereas initiatives should be made at regional and/or MS level.
Amendment 22 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that claims for farmers stemming from the European Green Deal, including the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, should be funded using other budgetary resources as well, not only the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) envelope;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Insists on the need to provide additional financial resources beyond the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) envelope for farmers' claims arising as a result of the COVID-19 crisis or other crisis situations;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms and, offers a wide range of opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas, contributes to generational renewal, is a prerequisite for maintaining the vitality of rural areas and creates jobs;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the importance of diversifying agricultural holdings, especially in rural areas, which contributes to the growth and stability of farmers' incomes and the development of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that according to Eurostat data from 2018, 45% of the tourist accommodation capacities of EU Member States were in rural areas; stresses the further importance of supporting rural tourism as a sustainable model of tourism in rural areas;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of the concept of smart villages, which contributes to the development of sustainable tourism and influences young people to stay in rural areas;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas there are significant differences in individual member states, both in the composition of the population and in its demographic development;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Given the demographic composition differences, solution(s) should be drawn at the level of individual Member States, with the support of the EU.Calls on the Member States to set a framework that would improve the conditions of home care for the elderly, both within the families themselves and through social services.Institutionalised care for the elderly should be the last option. Considers that the current political approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that employment and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;
Amendment 4 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU budget for 2021 should include enough commitment and payment appropriations to meet the financing needs of the common fisheries policy; asserts that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable, increased funding for these industries is needed; believes that the budget for this sector must be fully consistent withcan contribute to the EU’s new goals, particularly those set outproposed by the Commission in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries sector must be go hand in hand with achieving these goals; takes the view that impact assessments are necessary before the European Parliament and the Council can take decisions on those goals;
Amendment 29 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to provide Member States with all necessary assistance to make using the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) as simple and efficient as possible; .
Amendment 32 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need to maintain a sufficiently high level of funding for the small-scale coastal fisheries sector when planning the budget;
Amendment 37 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) must be given the additionalsufficient funding and equipment it needs to carry out its activities properly and to ensure that the EU meets its sustainable fishing goals;
Amendment 38 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient financial resources for the collection, management, use and exchange of data in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 45 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that a sufficient part of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve should be earmarked for fisheries-related support, since this sector will be one of the hardest hit by the eventuality of a no-deal Brexit.
Amendment 13 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the agreement promotes the stepping up of economic, financial and scientific cooperation between the EU and the Seychelles with the aim of achieving sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 31 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas one of the basic preconditions for achieving sustainable fisheries is having access to accurate and reliable data;
Amendment 37 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is one of the basic preconditions for achieving sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the fisheries sector is an important sector for the Seychelles economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment and food security;
Amendment 75 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of strengthening measures for the prevention and collection of plastic waste in order to reduce marine litter;
Amendment 80 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the collection, exchange and processing of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective monitoring and controls, is key to ensuring healthy fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out risk-based joint inspection programmes on EU vessels;
Amendment 92 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector, particularly the artisanal sector, to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;
Amendment 96 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of implementing and strengthening measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs arcan be beneficial to fisheries because of their spillover effect and their positive effects on recruitment;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies showing the detrimental impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom- contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU should go beyond current fisheries management practices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 144 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of this proposal;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for half of that area, meaningTakes note of the Commission's proposal to have 150 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no- take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Article 3(2) and (3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and to Article 4(2)(a), (d) and (k), and Articles 9, 153 and 15374 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 7 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the 2019 European Economic and Social Committee opinion on the Social dimension of fisheries;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the FAO publication "Safety at sea as an integral part of fisheries management" (2001);
Amendment 37 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas during the COVID-19 crisis fishers have been identified as fundamental workers that exercise critical occupations for the economies and population by ensuring the availability of food;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. notes that the Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the maritime zones of the EU poses unfair competition for the European fishermen;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. calls the European Commission to support the national authorities acquire systems in order to be able to identify and report IUU fishing activities;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that the movement of labour between Member States, and even from third countries to the EU, is increasing and that any generational renewal of labour in fisheries that this movement could lead to continues to be hampered by the absence of standardisation in training and certification systems for fishers;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses the significant contribution of fishermen to the advancement of scientific knowledge, through both their direct involvement in the collection of fishing data, collaboration with scientists and the provision of additional information regarding the state of the marine environment, species and habitats and the conservation thereof;
Amendment 216 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Points out that the involvement of young people and generational renewal will not only ensure the continuity of the oldest activity of the blue economy, but also secure population in rural areas, preserving the cultural heritage of many coastal communities; considers vital to keep younger generations better informed and more aware of sustainability issues and of the need for all to contribute to tackling and combating climate change, which is impacting hardest on sea and coastal areas around the planet;
Amendment 220 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. points out that there is substantial untapped potential in fishing tourism;
Amendment 224 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses the importance of ocean literacy, which must not exclude digital literacy and digitisation of fishing activity; despite improved skills among older users, software applications are easier and more intuitive for younger generations when it comes to collecting and registering data under the new Fisheries Control Regulation, which is currently under review, or utilising new applications and equipment to improve the safety, working conditions and wellbeing of fishermen at sea, life-long learning systems must be set up to create skills updates and opportunities for all age groups including the old;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to raise public awareness in Europe of the's schools and job search agencies on the employment opportunities and importance of fishing activities and the contribution made by of fishermen to food supply in Europe and the conservation of oceans and marine life, thereby debunking the preconception that fishermen are predators interested only in exploiting resources with no thought for the future;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2160(INI)
- having regard to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution (Barcelona Convention),
Amendment 20 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)
Citation 32 b (new)
- having regard to the Regional Plan for Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean,
Amendment 26 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the marine waste visible on beaches and on the surface of open bodies of water represents only a fraction of a much further reaching pollution phenomenon; whereas this waste stemsderives principally from activities on land but also, to a lesser extent, from activities at sea, and ranges from nanoplastics to containers lost at sea;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the problem of waste at sea is largalmost entirely the result of poor management of waste on land, ranging from pollution of water courses and rivers and poor management of waste and waste water to littering, but it is also caused by natural run-off phenomena such as storms and rainfall;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas due to the effects of sea currents and wind, marine waste accumulates significantly in certain locations, with some coastal and island areas additionally burdened with marine waste;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fishermen and aquaculture producers are the first to feel the impact of marine waste, which puts their activities at serious risk, as this waste can act as an obstacle, get snarled up in fishing gear, damage gear and cause it to be lost, block vessels’ engines and cooling systems, generate significant economic losses and pose a threat to the security of seafarers on ship;
Amendment 190 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that it is essential to address the issue of poor management of waste on land, primarily inappropriate waste disposal in coastal cities, cities built along rivers and island cities;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up cooperation within the framework of specific programmes under regional conventions for the protection of seas and to provide adequate resources to tackle the issue of marine waste;
Amendment 223 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that the issue of marine waste cannot be tackled effectively at national level alone but requires cooperation at all levels, including global, European and regional level;
Amendment 225 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission, in the EU accession negotiations, to demand full implementation of waste management legislation in candidate countries, including through the establishment of integrated waste management infrastructure;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in ensuring access to food;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 141 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the importance of measures to prevent IUU fishing;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050; whereas offshore renewable energy should play a key role inis one of the options that Member States can choose to achievinge this objectivetarget;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the EU has the responsibility under the Treaties to ensure security of supply, Member States are responsible for determining the structure of their energy supply and their choice of energy sources, while respecting the EU targets for energy neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the supply of wind energy can be irregular and unstable, due to changing weather circumstances;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the possibilities of storing wind energy are still very limited;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds of local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;
Amendment 135 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines must neither generate enduring environmental impacts nor pose safety risks to fishing vessels due to any remaining sub-seabed infrastructure; considers it essential to ensure an integrated approach to the life cycle processes of offshore windfarms and that decommissioning strategies envisaging alternative future use or removal of the constructions must be integrated into design and installation plans from the beginning and long-term sustainable impact must be considered to adhere to the principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Urges Member States to also continue working on the development and usage of other forms of renewable energy;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisherimaritime spatial planning is and remains a competence that belongs to the Member States;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of strengthening the entire agri-food chain from farm to fork, particularly as regards controls on imports of animals and products from third countries;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2085(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the role of the Agency in promoting the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard should in no way undermine the Agency’s core activity as the Union body responsible for organising operational coordination of fisheries control activities, as this could lead to the weakening of fisheries surveillance and an increase in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; therefore stresses the need to provide the Agency with adequate financial and human resources commensurate with its growing tasks;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2085(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the Agency’s role in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and the achievement of its objectives, in particular with regard to the landing obligation, as Member States are facing difficulties in complying with this obligation;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to further improve the evaluation of stocks and contribute to sustainable fisheries.
Amendment 11 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increasedsufficient for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to further improve the evaluation of stocks.
Amendment 19 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union. considers that the Union must ring-fence more funds, as aquaculture is an innovative economic sector and the fastest growing food production activity;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. considers, therefore, that the Union must ring-fence more funds for this category of fisheries;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of coastal, island and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income.
Amendment 39 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other maritimecomplementary activities such as tourism, and help them to add more value to their fishing activities.
Amendment 42 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Remarks that the adoption of the current multiannual plans and the implementation of new technical measures to contribute to achieving fishing at sustainable levels requires a robust control policy supported by adequate funds. considers, therefore, that the Union must ring-fence more funds for the preparation and implementation of multiannual plans;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the problem of plastic marine litter; believes that additional efforts should be made and that adequate resources should be secured in order to ensure the implementation of the relevant rules on reducing the impact of plastic products at sea;
Amendment 35 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The declining condition of Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) has been linked to that situation. According to ICES, the stock suffers from an unsustainably low biomass due to a combination of declining recruitment, environmental factors and changes in the ecosystem (oxygen depletion, increased temperatures, pollution, etc.) leading to a high natural mortality (about three times the fishing mortality), and an excessive fishing mortality given the status of the stock. The biomass of commercial sized cod is presently at the lowest level observed since the 1950s. Moreover, ICES estimates that the spawning stock biomass will remain below the sustainability reference point in the medium-term (2024) even with no fishing at all. In its stock advice for 2020 ICES therefore advises zero catches.
Amendment 45 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) ICES issued an analytical assessment of Eastern Baltic cod but was not in a position to provide fishing mortality ranges and various reference points because of a lack of required data. Therefore, data collection is to be improved by ensuring that the observer coverage at sea of vessels catching Eastern Baltic cod is at least 20 %.
Amendment 47 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to mitigate the adverse economic effectsseriously harmful socio-economic consequences for coastal communities and businesses engaged in fishing caused by the exceptional and persistent environmental situation in the Baltic Sea and the resulting severe reductions in fishing opportunities and in view of the specific measures provided for in the Multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea, public support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities through the scrapping of fishing vessels should be available to allow Member States to meet the objectives of their action plans under Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and reduce any identified structural imbalance in the fishing segments covered by the Baltic multiannual plan. Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly to reintroduce support for permanent cessation for the vessels that have significant dependence on Eastern Baltic cod.
Amendment 52 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 states that the EFPR can support investments that contribute to the diversification of fishermen’s incomes through the development of complementary activities.
Amendment 51 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6
Paragraph 10 – indent 6
- establishing basic and vocational training programmes for seamen (training in fishing techniques, but also safety on board, etc.), with particular emphasis on the training of women and young people whose livelihoods and work depend on the fisheries sector;
Amendment 56 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)
- strengthening measures to support the artisanal fisheries sector;
Amendment 59 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Strengthening measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;
Amendment 30 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Amendment 33 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 6 a (new)
– support the blue economy and develop aquaculture;
Amendment 40 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 9 a (new)
– strengthen measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;
Amendment 45 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (target species and by-catches) and on the conservation status of fishery resources, to ensure the processing of catch data, and to improve the implementation of sectoral support funding in order to enable a more exact assessment of the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and fishing communities;
Amendment 49 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their cooperation and official development assistance policies centring on Cape Verde, to bear in mind that the European Development Fund and the sectoral support laid down in this SFPA should complement each otherbe mutually compatible in order to contribute more rapidly and effectively to the empowerment of local fishing communities;
Amendment 53 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urge the Republic of Cape Verde to use the financial contribution provided by the Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries industry in the long term, and encourage demand for local investment and industrial projects, and encourage the growth of a sustainable blue economy, thereby creating local jobs;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges thatNotes that, even though the EU economy is continuing to grow, employment has risen considerably and the investment gap brought about by the crisis has almost closed; points out nevertheless that vulnerabilitie, vulnerabilities nevertheless persist, growth has not benefited everyone equally, and regional and territorial disparities are still a key issue of concern, especially in southern Europe; notes with concern that, although unemployment has returned to pre-crisis levels, it is still high in several Member States;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the view that investment, innovation, knowledge and structural reforms are key to making Europe stronger and more cohesive; points out, in this context, that investment under the cohesion policy plays a significant role alongside appropriate reforms inand tangible reforms designed to boosting economic growth, and inclusiveness and, in addition to institutional capacity and administrative capacitygovernance; encourages, in this regard, a reform which simplifies current European investment tools and makes them more flexible, to enable European companies and citizens to gain easier and more immediate access to them;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2119(INI)
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their cooperation and to take further measures to leverage private and public investments, to fully maximise the added value of cohesion policy funds and their complementarities and synergies with other Union programmes and financial instruments;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and thewhich seek to avoid any overlapping of programmes and foster further simplification; welcomes the proposals which aim to strengthened links between cohesion policy and the European Semester process for delivering sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the stronger focus of the 2019 European Semester on investment needs to guide programming decisions for the period from 2021 to 2027 and the envisaged new annex to the 2019 country reports, in which investment needs that are relevant for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) during the 2021-2027 period will be identified;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that there is a need for further simplification and greater flexibility among Union funds, programmes and instruments to make EU funding for strategic investment projects simpler and more efficient, in particular for the regions whose development is lagging behind, as they are more restricted in their access to, or use of, funding, mainly due to bureaucratic and administrative difficulties; hopes, in this regard, that reforms will be promoted within the Member States to make the principle of sound administration more efficient.
Amendment 154 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 a (new)
Paragraph 68 a (new)
68 a. Recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be EUR 114 million per year; furthermore, notes the finding from its resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions1a that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11 000 to 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines; _________________ 1a OJ C 436, 24.11.2016, p. 2.
Amendment 6 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas lost and discarded fishing gear constitutes the bulkforms part of marine plastic litter;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the bulk of marine plastic litter originates on land;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and thatby, and can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds, marine organisms, and that can have a direct impact on human health;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas marine plastic litter has a major impact on fishing gear (which can get damaged when it is fouled with plastic litter during fishing or which may require lengthy cleaning if plastic litter becomes entangled in it);
Amendment 72 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creepers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission and the Member States should ensure compliance, coherence, and complementarity of their assistance, in particular through regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle. The necessary steps should also be taken to ensure better coordination and complementarity, including through regular consultations, with other donors. The role of local and regional authorities and civil society should be enhanced both in programmes implemented through government bodies and as a direct beneficiary of Union assistance.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Union should seek the most efficient use of available resources in order to optimise the impact of its external action. That should be achieved through coherence and complementarity among the Union's external financing instruments, as well as the creation of synergies with other Union policies and programmes. This includes, where relevant, coherence and complementarity with macro-financial assistance and EU macro-regional strategies.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) To reinforce the effectiveness and transparency of public administration and support structural reforms and good governance at all levels;
Amendment 62 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The IPA programming framework shall take relevant national and local strategies and sector policies into due account.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Assistance shall be targeted and adjusted to the specific situation of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I, taking into account further efforts needed to meet the membership criteria as well as the capacities of those beneficiaries. Assistance shall be differentiated in scope and intensity according to needs, commitment to reforms and progress in implementing thoserequirements and commitment to reforms.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 146 #
Amendment 32 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including in marine ecosystems, requires support for the development, implementation, enforcement and assessment of relevant Union legislation and policy, including the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 202022 , Council Directive 92/43/EEC23 and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , in particular by developing the knowledge base for policy development and implementation and by developing, testing, demonstrating and applying best practices and solutions on small scale or tailored to specific local, regional or national contexts, including integrated approaches for the implementation of the prioritised action frameworks prepared on the basis of Directive 92/43/EEC. Biodiversity protection cannot be addressed in isolation: a coordinated approach at the EU and international level is needed. The Union should put greater emphasis on and resources towards improving the gathering and collating of biological data and converting those data into outputs that will provide an improved geographical focus of conservation action. The Union should track its biodiversity-related expenditure to fulfil its reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Requirements for tracking in other relevant Union legislation should also be met. _________________ 22 COM(2011) 244 final. 23 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 24 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 25 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35).
Amendment 33 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Recent evaluations and assessments, including the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Fitness Check of Nature legislation, indicate that one of the main underlying causes for insufficient implementation of Union nature legislation and of the biodiversity strategy is the lack of adequate financing. The main Union funding instruments, including the [European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund], can make a significant contribution towards meeting those needs. The Programme can further improve the efficiency of such mainstreaming through strategic nature projects dedicated to catalysing the implementation of Union nature and biodiversity legislation and policy, including the actions set out in the Priority Action Frameworks developed in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. In many Member States, a large proportion of ecosystems has been degraded; restoration of ecosystems contributes to halting biodiversity loss, and safeguarding the ecosystem services that they provide. Specific attention should be given to providing space for natural processes to restore and sustain ecosystems and stimulate partnerships with other economic sectors, such as forestry and water management in developing nature- based economies. The strategic nature projects should support programmes of actions in Member States for the mainstreaming of relevant nature and biodiversity objectives into other policies and financing programmes, thus ensuring that appropriate funds are mobilised for implementing these policies. Member States could decide within their Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy to use a certain share of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development allocation to leverage support for actions that complement the Strategic Nature Projects as defined under this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Recent evaluations and assessments, including the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Fitness Check of Nature legislation, indicate that one of the main underlying causes for insufficient implementation of Union nature legislation and of the biodiversity strategy is the lack of adequate financing and better coordination between governmental and scientific institutions. The main Union funding instruments, including the [European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund], can make a significant contribution towards meeting those needs. The Programme can further improve the efficiency of such mainstreaming through strategic nature projects dedicated to sustainability and conservation and catalysing the implementation of Union nature and biodiversity legislation and policy, including the actions set out in the Priority Action Frameworks developed in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. The strategic nature projects should support programmes of actions in Member States for the mainstreaming of relevant nature and biodiversity objectives into other policies and financing programmes, thus ensuring that appropriate funds are mobilised for implementing these policies. Member States could decide within their Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy to use a certain share of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development allocation to leverage support for actions that complement the Strategic Nature Projects as defined under this Regulation.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In support of the implementation of the Programme, the Commission should collaborate with the Programme’s national contact points, organise seminars and workshops, publish lists of projects funded under the Programme or undertake other activities to disseminate project results and to facilitate exchanges of experience, knowledge and best practices and the replication of project results across the Union. Such activities should in particular target Member States with a low uptake of funds, lack of awareness and know-how and should facilitate the communication and cooperation between project beneficiaries, applicants or stakeholders of completed and ongoing projects in the same field.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the relevant Union legislation and policy, including by improving multi-level governance through enhancing capacities of public and private actors and the involvement of civil society;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency and transparency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme, where appropriate.
Amendment 1639 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 2021: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1654 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1667 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1791 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 2631 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 1912 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % for the less developed regions;
Amendment 1975 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The co-financing rate for the Cohesion Fund at the level of each priority shall not be higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 1993 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate for Interreg programmes shall be no higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 2001 #
2018/0196(COD)
Amendment 173 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The common fisheries policy has been reformed by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and Council28 . The objectives of the common fisheries policy and the requirements for fisheries control and enforcement are set out in Articles 2 and 36 of that Regulation. Its successful implementation depends on thea simplified, effective and up-to-date control and enforcement system that recognises the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. __________________ 28Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 183 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Small -scale fisheries play an important role in the Union, from a biological, economic and social perspective. Considering the possible impacts of small -scale fisheries on stocks, it is important to controlheck that the fishing activities and fishing efforts of smaller vessels are in compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. For this purpose it is necessary to obtain the position data of those vessels. Therefore, Member States should be able to track all fishing vessels, including fishing vessels which are less than 12 metres' length. For these vessels 12 metres' length it is now possible to use mobile devices which are less expensive and easy to useit is sufficient to use apps that can be downloaded to fishermen’s mobile phones. This will make it possible to promote the socio-economic interests of the fisheries concerned, providing funding where necessary via the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, subsidies, financial instruments or InvestEU.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 414 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall only be authorised to land in ports outside Union waters if they have notified by electronic means the competent authorities of their flag Member State at least 3 days before the estimated time of arrival at port of the information listed iin accordance with the notification paragraph 3 and the flag Member State has not denrangements specified in the authorisation to land within this period of timebilateral agreement.
Amendment 552 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Amendment 554 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 5
Article 55 – paragraph 5
Amendment 757 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 6
Article 92 – paragraph 6
6. When the total number of points equals or exceeds 18 points, the fishing licence and/or the right to command a fishing vessel shall be automatically suspended for a period of at least two months. That period shall be four months if the suspension is occurring a second time and the points equals or exceeds 36 points, eight months if the suspension is occurring a third time and the number of points equals or exceeds 54 points and one year if the suspension is occurring a fourth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 72 points. In case the suspension is occurring for a fifth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 90 points, the fishing licence shall be permanently withdrawn and the fishing vessel shall not be used anymore for commercial exploitation of marine biological resources.
Amendment 769 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 12
Article 92 – paragraph 12
12. Member States shall ensure that the application of national proceedings does not render the point system ineffectivecompliments the Union’s point system.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Given that marine litter has a cross-border impact, the Commission should make additional efforts, in cooperation with non-member countries, to prevent such litter from being produced and to encourage proper waste management.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Plastic marine litter has a major impact on fishing gear to the extent that gear is damaged by plastic litter come upon during fishing and the cleaning of fishing gear with plastic litter tangled up in it entails additional costs.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 65 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 66 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 72 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 3015 Junely of each year, Member States shall submit electronically to the Commission the following information concerning catching vessels flying their flag that were authorised to carry out pelagic longline fisheries or harpoon fisheries targeting Mediterranean swordfish during the preceding year:
Amendment 82 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State concerned shall ensure that national scientific observers are deployed on at least 205% of pelagic longline vessels targeting Mediterranean swordfish. The percentage coverage will be measured in fishing days, number of sets or trips.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate ports in which landings referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place and shall specify the permitted landing and transhipping times and places and inspection and surveillance procedures applicable in those ports.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Masters of Union fishing vessels under 12 metres length overall included in the list of vessels referred to in Article 16 shall, at least fourone hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port, notify the competent authority of the Member State (including the flag Member State) or the CPC whose ports or landing facility they wish to use, the following information:
Amendment 66 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The objectives of the CFP are, amongst others, to ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally and socio-economically sustainable in the long term, to apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management and to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to provide legal certainty, it is appropriate to clarify that temporary and permanent cessation measures that have been adopted in order to attain the objectives of the plan provided for in this Regulation can be deemed eligible for support under Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council32. _________________ 32 Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 145 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘range of FMSY’ means a range of values provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by the Scientific advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (‘STECF’), where all levels of fishing mortality within that range result in maximum sustainable yield (‘MSY’) in the long term given a fishing pattern and under existing average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process for the stocks in question. It is derived to deliver no more than a 5 % reduction in long-term yield compared to the MSY. It is capped so that the probability of the stock falling below the limit reference point (BLIM) is no more than 5 %;
Amendment 147 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘BLIM’ means the limit reference point, expressed as spawning stock biomass and provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by STECF, below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘BPA’ means the precautionary reference point, expressed as spawning stock biomass and provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by STECF, which ensures that the spawning stock biomass has less than 5 % probability of being below BLIM;
Amendment 173 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The ranges of FMSY shall be requested, in particular from STECF or the GFCM, based on this plan.
Amendment 128 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that a major challenge for future cohesion policy will be to provide appropriate support and Place- sensitive distributed development policies (PSDDP) to these regions, and that cohesion policy must both reduce disparities and prevent vulnerable regions from falling behind, by taking account of the different trends and dynamics;
Amendment 300 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the establishment of a task force on subsidiarity and proportionality, and looks to this working group to make practical proposals to improve compliance with these principles in the context of cohesion policy; supports the objective of ensuring effective use of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles to enable and support genuine multilevel governance in this context, which requires appropriate empowerment both for local and regional authorities as well as for the Commission and the Member States in the form of genuine partnership;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’s economy is showing encouraging signs of recovery, with Member States displaying positive growth and unemployment reaching its lowest level since the crisis; highlights, nonetheless, that not allthat some Member States are still experiencing the samea slow degree of recovery and that unemployment rates are still too high in many regions of Europe, particularly among young people;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses, therefore, the need to foster greater convergence and inclusion; welcomes the fact that the Commission recognises there is a momentum to support the continuation of the recovery through both economic growth, structural reforms and social convergence;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the streamlining and focus of the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs); expresses its concern, however, regarding the uneven degree of implementation of the CSRs; calls on the Commission and Member States to closely collaborate and coordinate the process in order to support structural reforms and boost investment and growth;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the important future role in the recovery process of cohesion policy as the main investment policy in Europe; considers, however, that its interaction with the European Semester should be improved to further increase the multiplier effect of cohesion spending and its contribution to sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investments until 2020 to help boost investment; underlines the need for complementarities and synergies between those tools; reminds, that projects under the extended EFSI should continue to address sub-optimal investment situations and market gaps; underlines, that the objective of Commission for the next EFSI period is to enhance the geographical coverage of the EFSI and to reinforce the take-up in less developed regions; stresses, therefore, that in this context there is a stronger need to make it easier to combine EFSI with other sources of EU funding;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the role of the Structural Reform Support Programme in supporting tailor-made assistance in order to help Member States carry out their reforms; highlights, that the experience to date has shown that many Member States have requested support under the Programme and that requests for support are distributed across all support policy areas; stresses, in this respect, the importance of continued structural reforms at all levels of government and the removal of red tape surrounding ongoing investments so as to help improve the business and investment environments.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas local and regional authorities are at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy and whereas theira European multi-level governance model, built on active and constributionuctive co-operation between the different levels of governance and stakeholders is key to the achievement of this shift;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cities represent just 3% of the Earth's surface but house more than half of the world population, consume over 75% of the global resources, and emit 60-80% of greenhouse gas emissions and whereas 70% of the global population is moving to cities by 2050;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities for those regioand can address these challenges by building a model that combines thriving economic development with sustainability goals and can help regions create new industry, transform existing sectors and implement valuable new production chains;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in the EU currently around 60% of waste is not recycled and that great cost benefits and business opportunities could be created from exploring and introducing new circular business for the benefit of EU SMEs:
Amendment 45 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the existence and importance of an ex ante conditionality on ESI Funds in the programming period post 2020 related to ‘promoting economically and environmentally sustainable investments in the waste sector’; regrets, however, the negligence of waste hierarchy and lack of sound environmental assessment of long-term outcomes in a substantial number of cases co-financed by ESI Funds;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of applying waste hierarchy as a prerequisite for achieving a circular economy; furthermore recognises a negative trend of investment of ESI Funds into lower levels of the waste hierarchy, in particular mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facilities and incineration, which can lead to overcapacities and long-term technological lock-in, thus jeopardising the achievement of EU recycling targets; reminds, that encouraging the business community to follow the hierarchy should generate additional materials into the resource stream as well as offer potential outlets for its use in manufacturing;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of stakeholders during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational and regional programmes; calls for a genuine and transparent involvement of partners in policy processes, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately and timely incorporated into programming documents;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore encourages Member States and less developed regions to increase their efforts and to create conditions to achieve technological leapfrogging by implementing more projects that meet circular economy principles;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for better and more transparent access to finance for local and regional authorities to enable investments in green jobs, waste management and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and the circular economy;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that, out of a sample of 32 operational programmes reviewed for a study on the integration of environmental concerns in cohesion policy funds, nine address the circular economy and six green jobs; welcomes the existing efforts made by national and regional authorities but at the same time calls on Member States to better integrate the circular economy in their operational and regional programmes and partnership agreements;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to foster cross-border cooperation, in particular through European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), to implement circular economy projects; furthermore, stresses the importance of finding the sustainable solutions though the pre-accession agreements with non-Member Sates to tackle the ongoing challenges, especially in the domain of air pollution;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the potential and the importance of implementation of ongoing of macro- regional strategies to help achieve a circular economy, not only in the Member States but also in third countries located in the same geographical area; stresses that those strategies could support the creation of a market for secondary raw materials for the Union;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its views on the importance of adequate capacity building and maintenance in local, regional and national public authorities, which is also highly relevant for the transition to a circular economy; points to the important role technical assistance mightcan play in this field;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas fishing, particularly small- scale artisanal fishing, is a traditional activity which, through its specific character, defines identities and lifestyles in most coastal areas of the ‘low- growth regions’ (such as areas of the Italian Mezzogiorno, and of Greece, Croatia, Spain and Portugal) and ‘low-income regions’ (such as areas of Bulgaria and Romania) referred to in the relevant Commission report;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas fishing has continued to decline, further contributing to the severe economic decline of many coastal and island areas, including those in the lagging regions, resulting in depopulation, with inhabitants leaving for areas offering better employment and education prospects;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission hopes foris of the opinion that a closer relationship between cohesion policy and country-specific recommendations in the framework of the European Semester is needed;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of the establishment and performance of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), which provide assistance to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the Blue Economy, which can contribute to the economic growth of lagging coastal and island areas;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that fishermen in many lagging regions experience difficulties in accessing finance owing to the debt burden and pressures on public finances in those areas; calls on the Commission, therefore, to work with national and, regional and local authorities to develop adequate financial instruments tailored to the needs of fishermen and their enterprises;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on resolving issues of administrative burden affecting the fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 99 #
Amendment 105 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the adverse effects of austerity policiepublic and private high debt rates and the past economic crisis, especially infor low- growth regions, encouraging public investment cuts and giving priority to debt repayment over any other national budget itemwhich have reduced the margins of budgetary policies, producing public investment cuts;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 115 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for strengthened action to increase convergence between all regions also with a view to ensure their resiliency to sudden shocks;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 123 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers it necessary to show greater flexibility than allowed under theThinks that more positive incentives within the existing framework of macroeconomic conditions imposed by the European Semester when it comes to funding lagging regionscould be more effective;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 128 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 140 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 143 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds to sound economic governance as outlined in Regulation 1303/2013 should be carefully analysed, including through the involvement of all the stakeholders; furthermore, believes its rationale should be rethought, with a view to the next programming period and taking into account its 2014-2020 implementation; is of the opinion that the Commission should consider adjustments regarding the link of the European Semester to cohesion policy; in this regard, suggests a system of positive incentives, with margins to be created in the new MFF, that could serve as an envelope which can be used when member states comply with the Country Specific Recommendations (CSR) and other requirements under the European Semester;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to consider reviewing the existing relationship between cohesion policy and macroeconomic governance, stressingrecalling that cohesion policy's legitimacy is based directly on the Treaties and is one of the most visible European policies and the most important expression of European solidarity and added value across all European regions; believes that the link between cohesion policy and economic governance processes in the framework of the European Semester must be balanced, reciprocal and non- punitive towards all stakeholderfocused on a system of positive incentives; supports a further recognition of the territorial dimension, which could be beneficial for the European Semester; notes that it is accordingly necessary to take a balanced approach to economic governance and economic, social and territorial cohesion objectives as laid down by the Treaties and to sustainable growth, employment and environmental protection;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. CRecalls on the Commissionneed for all political actors to recognise the role played by cohesion policy as an essentialthe main European economic policy instrument to promote investments that take into account the specific economic, social and territorial characteristics of the regions; stresses that such investment should therefore be exempt from the budgetary constraints of the Stability Pact, especially in lagging regions, where they promote growth, employment and improvement of the macro-economic framework throughout the EU;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that as indicated in the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors, the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ decreased from 5,2 % in 2015 to 4,8 % in 2016; notes the sustained improvement over the past three years; welcomes the fact that the Court issued a qualified opinion on the regularity of the transactions underlying the 2016 accounts; acknowledges that the error rate for the 2007-2013 programming period remains significantly below the rates reported for the previous period, which proves the overall positive impact of the corrective actions taken; highlights, therefore, that Commission should simplify performance measurement by drastically reducing the number of objectives and indicators;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, as was the case in previous years, Member States had enoughsufficient information to prevent or to detect and correct, a significant number of errors before claiming reimbursement and the estimated error rate could have been reduced below the materiality threshold; calls, therefore, on the Member States to properly enforce their management and control systems;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that errors in the 'Economic, social and territorial cohesion policy' are mainly due to ineligible beneficiaries, activities, projects or expenditure (cost reimbursement payments); highlights, that 2016 financial year is the last in which all expenditure audited is linked to the 2007-2013 MFF period and in coming years we expect to see an increasing share of 2014-2020 MFF funds;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the delays in budget implementation as of mid-2017 were greater than at the same point in the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to review, under the EU Budget Focused on Results (BFOR) initiative, the effectiveness of indicators used, and to improve the overall performance measurement system when reconsidering the delivery mechanism post-2020; calls on the Commission to further strengthen the programme focus on performance and simplified implementation.;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is important to understand the difference between recreational fisheries and semi-subsistence fishing, because the two should be evaluated and regulated separately and it should be made clear that recreational fishing is not semi-subsistence fishing;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas semi- subsistence fishing is particularly relevant to coastal and island fisheries policy however, its consideration is often lacking in EU fisheries policy which tends to focus on commercial fisheries and the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN has defined subsistence fishing as ‘fishing for aquatic animals that contribute substantially to meeting an individual's nutritional needs’;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in order to properly manage any type of fishing activity, including recreational fisheries, member states need reliable data collection and time series are required in order to assess the impact on local fish stocks and on the environment;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas owing to the poor state of Northern sea bass and Western Baltic cod stocks, recreational fisheries have been included in recovery plans, at the request of the concerned member states, by setting bag limits, in order to help recover these stocks;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that recreational fisheries can have a significant impact on fish resources and Member States should, therefore, ensure that they are conducted in a manner that is compatible with the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to propose the necessary measures in order to expand data collection for recreational fisheries to encompass more fish stocks and to make the collection of data on its socio-economic impact mandatory and to produce a comprehensive impact assessment to clearly demonstrate the economic, social and environmental impact of EU legislation on the recreational fishing sector; stresses that this is in line with the European Commission's better regulation agenda;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls upon the Commission to conduct an impact assessment on the recreational fishing in the EU; the assessment of the management plans which include recreational fishing provisions should also be embedded in the Commission’s final report on the impact assessment;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2120(INI)
3a. Notes that where recreational fisheries contribute significantly to fishing mortality and when ICES advice is available, the European Commission can adopt measures for that specific fishery;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that subsistence fishing is a local fishing activity that takes place, not for recreational purposes, but for the procurement of fish for consumption of the fishers, their families and community;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 112 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 121 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that Article 2 of Council Regulation 2017/0287 on fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks allows for EU measures to apply to recreational fisheries only in cases which are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reminds that the EMFF provides funds for data collection, including recreational fisheries; calls upon the Commission to widen the future scope of the EMFF in order to provide financial support for research and analysis of the data collected;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reminds that traceability is the best tool in determining and controlling when recreational fishing becomes semi- subsistence fishing;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas compliance with EU regulations has been made mandatory by most distributors of fisheries and aquaculture products such as supermarkets, however the impact of such compliance on fishermen’s working conditions and incomes varies which can be unfair on smaller fishing vessels .
Amendment 19 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas analysing the key points in the value chain for fishery products may lead to fishermen and local producers retaining a good plarger sharte of the value generated with the opening up of new local markets and the engaging of local stakeholders, which could contribute positively to local communities, by constitureating a dynamic, profitable and sustainable economic activity;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas fisheries local action groups (FLAGs) are an essential part of the CFP in terms of drawing up and implementing integrated and multisectoral participative local development strategies that meet the needs of their local fishing area; and whereas they are recognised to play a useful role in contributing to diversification in fishing activities;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, since fish stocks are shared resources, their sustainable and efficient exploitation can, in certain instances, be better achieved by organisations composed of members from different EU States and regions and should therefore be approached and studied on region by region basis;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the lack of young professionals is a hindrance for the modernisation and improvement of the sector, and presents a major threat to the survival of many coastal communities;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to empower small scale fisheries by encouraging local consumption (selling fresh products to local schools for example), direct marketing of the fresh produce creating more activity for coastal communities but also to facilitate direct liaising between fishermen and food retailers and caterers.
Amendment 76 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 99 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to look into the lack of professional qualifications in the fishing sector, and of young specialists in particular, so that training programmes for people working in the fishing sector can be tailored to the sector’s actual needs, thereby helping to modernise the sector and take it forward and to retain the population in fishing communities;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States and regional authorities to make use of the opportunities offered by Fisheries Local Action Group support with a view to adapting operations to local needs in a large number of areas such as training and diversification of activities based on innovation, among many others and in assisting fishermen and members of local communities in accessing existing EU support programmes and funding;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the aquaculture sector is an innovative economic sector, which is the fastest growing food production activity, and, potentially, a high-technology economic sector requiring intensive structural and research investment and long-term operational and financial planning;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission communication ‘Strategic Guidelines for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture’ emphasises four priority areas to be addressed in order to unlock the potential of EU aquaculture: administrative procedures, coordinated spatial planning, competitiveness, in particular by linking up the sector with science, and a level playing field;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the same communication recommends that Member States should draw up multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture that would analyse the key shortcomings and the issues needing to be resolved, set out shared objectives and, where possible, establish indicators to assess the progress made towards achieving these objectives;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the most complex procedures are those related to environmental requirements (impact studiesenvironmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments, and surveillance procedures), but, paradoxically, the slowness and complexity of these administrative procedures do not ensure environmental protection, indeed on the contrary sometimes making it difficult to establish sustainable aquaculture farms;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas bureaucratic complexity and delays, specifically those relating to licensing and planning, represent inaction that inevitably results in costs to potential investors;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the unavailability of locations, in conjunction with competition with other economic activities, has a considerable effect on the development of EU aquaculture, since the aquaculture sector has little weight compared with ‘powerful’ activities such as tourism, oil and gas extraction, windmills, etc;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas spatial planning is one of the prerequisites for the long-term development of aquaculture and the necessary means of ensuring suitable planning locations for aquaculture, taking into account other activities in the areas concerned;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the EU environmental legislation is based on directives (the Marine Strategy Directive, the Birds andDirective, the Habitats Directives, the Water Framework Directive), and it is therefore left to Member States and to local and regional administrations to apply it at their discretion; whereas, consequently, there is no uniform implementation throughout the EU and this leads to legal uncertainty for enterprises and farmsthe Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive) which are not properly consistent with each other;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the procedures, which in most cases are not sufficiently clear to users, and the plethora of documents that have to be submitted in order to obtain funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) are discouraging for the applicant;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that sustainable growth needs to be based on: business certainty, which can be created through more efficient administrative frameworks, improved governance transparency, clear and homogenoussimplified criteria for granting licences across the EU, common disease management procedures and access to appropriate veterinary treatments, effective spatial planning, the availability of guidance documents, exchange of best practices, the support of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, and adequate financial support;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point a
Paragraph 10 – point a
a) simplification and acceleration of administrative procedures -– less red tape;
Amendment 207 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point c
Paragraph 10 – point c
c) better coordination as regards the shared competences of the EU, the Member States and, where appropriate, region regional and local authorities;
Amendment 251 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Maintains that, for the most part, there is no consistency within EU economic, social, end environmental legislation, posing a further difficulty for the development of aquaculture;
Amendment 318 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Points to the importance of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), which are contributing to the development of fisheries and aquaculture in given areas by strengthening local fishery resources and encouraging innovation and diversification in fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 351 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the Commission to make further efforts and provide the additional help necessary to enable users of the EMFF to gain access to funding;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievStresses that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisis;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that keeping track of regional disparities and monitoring their evolution is definitely of key importance for the design and conduct of cohesion policy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that the urban dimension of cohesion policy can play an important role in supporting growth, jobs and innovation, not only in major urban areas, but also in rural areas and all regions with special geographical characteristics;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the major cause of the gap between different countries' GDP/capita is the different level of labour productivity (per hour or per employee);employees in poorer Member States tend, in fact, to work more hours than those in rich countries; however, points out that the much lower productivity leads to a big gap in income levels;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that labour productivity depends primarily on the amount of capital used, the technologies employed and the speed of innovation; emphasises that structural reforms are supposed to alleviate adjustment and change from less productive companies and industries to more productive ones;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that persistent high inequality between Member States leads to migration from poorer into richer countries; this often implies a serious brain drain when the most qualified people leave for better-paid jobs in the core regions of the EU;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants, education, employment, housing, the integration of migrants and combating discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is convinced that cohesion policy should become more flexible, transparent, use more efficient tools, reduce gold plating, be result-oriented, and become simpler and more efficient in order to ensure effective use of money and better results in the forthcoming post-2020 period.
Amendment 5 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the EIB’s important role in the implementation of cohesion policy through activities aimed at strengthening project preparation capacities, consultancy and analysis services and loans for national co-financing; calls on the Commission and the EIB to cooperate better and coordinate their efforts to ensure a better understanding with all stakeholders on the financing of projects, the exchange of best practices, the promotion of financial instruments;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EIB to present an additional special chapter in its annual report dedicated to EIB activities aimed at the implementation of cohesion policy by Member States, and to include detailed information on the use of loans in cohesion policy projects and programmes; calls on the creation of aggregate EU-level data, which could give an overview of co- financing to Cohesion Policy projects and investments provided by the EIB;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of financial instruments; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments is still very low and that Member States point to the complexity of the procedures as one of the reasons for that; welcomes the fact that provision of advisory support and technical assistance on FIs has been implemented through the fi-compass initiative; calls on simplification of the procedures regarding the use of FIs; urges the Commission and the EIB to address the capacity issue through various platforms, which can contribute to capacity building of financial intermediaries in Member States;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; underlines that projects supporting the revitalisation of rural and other less populated, less accessible and underdeveloped areas should have priority in all sectors; highlights the important role of the EIB plays in supporting the objectives of the URBAN Agenda for the EU with EU 21 bn of urban financing in 2016;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the lack of data available on the role of the EIB at each stage of the implementation cycle of cohesion policy and the limited understanding of the ways in which EIB lending activities contribute to cohesion policy.; points out that the EIB already tries to address these issues and calls for these efforts to be strengthened;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, uncontrolled oil and gas extraction and exploration, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of renewable energies, as well as by environmental problems such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of renewable energies, as well as by environmental problems such as marine pollution (especially marine litter and microplastics) and climate change;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that European coastal and island communities are, and will remain, highly dependent on the fisheries sector, even though its contribution to local economies is constantly declining; stresses, therefore, that community-led local development (CLLD) and fisheries local action groups (FLAGs) should remain a focus and their funding must be increased, as they serve to enable local fisheries communities to address these challenges at grass-roots level, using the knowledge of local stakeholders to tackle local issues; underlines, in this regard, the importance of keeping the financing structure of fishermen’s producer organisations intact;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of promoting and investing in the diversification of fisheries through developing complementary activities;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the importance of aquaculture, which can contribute to maintaining the capacity to produce food sustainably;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the need to improve the gathering of scientific data and ensure better access to it, and to foster cooperation and the exchange of scientific data between the maritime and fisheries sector on the one hand and the scientific community, NGOs and other entities on the other;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the 25,7 % rise in the level of payment appropriations under Heading 1b in draft 2018 budget; questions if those amounts are sufficient to face the payments under that heading; stresses the need to provide the Union budget with adequate level of appropriations to cover the payments for cohesion policy, in order to show the capacity of the Union to fulfil its commitments and add up to its credibility;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the new 140 EUR million financial envelope which has been created to facilitate the implementation of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) between 2017-2020; reiterates the importance of ensuring that SRSP and technical assistance programmes work as complementary solutions; notes that SRSP funding will be taken from unused allocation for technical assistance and therefore call on the Commission to ensure that it doesn't scale back its ambition for specifically targeted assistance with a strong thematic purpose;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that at the time of the mid- term review (MTR) the Commission did not consider it necessary to increase the overall payment ceilings after concluding that existing flexibilities were sufficient;believes that the Commission should continue to ensure it has open dialogue with the European Parliament on the issue as it continues to monitor ESI funds programme implementation;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes that the Commission believes the risk of automatic de- commitments for 2014-2020 programming period is currently low;further notes that the automatic de-commitment rule for the 2014-2020 period (n+3) will apply for the first time at the end of 2017;given the slow pace of implementation calls on he Commission to ensure that the European Parliament is provided with adequate and timely information as to the risk of de- commitments increasing, particularly as Member Sates seek to justify commitment tranches at the end of 2018.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0334(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) It is important to establish a workflow with the European Semester Officers and develop an approach for communicating on Structural Reform Support Service projects at regional and local level;
Amendment 115 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In order to provide legal certainty, it is appropriate to clarify that temporary cessation measures that have been adopted in order to attain the objectives of the plan can be deemed eligible for support under Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 173 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a The Commission shall request that GFCM provides the SSBpa and SSBlim for the stocks of anchovy and sardine, based on this plan.
Amendment 234 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Temporary cessation measures adopted in order to achieve the objectives of the multiannual plan shall be deemed as temporary cessation of fishing activities for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 58 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the accelerated implementation of the operational programmes during the year 2016 and strongly encourages all actors involved to continue to speed up their activiti; calls for even greater efforts, above all at the level of Member States and local authorities, to promote the use of the allocated funds and the practical realisation of the planned activities; calls on all actors involved to concentrate resources in favour of strategic infrastructure measures;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU to monitor the implementation and management of the operational programmes in those Member States which are lagging furthest behind; calls on the Commission to assess the possible implementation of specific actions to speed up the process;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although cohesion policy has mitigated the impact of the crisis, regional disparities and social inequalities remain high; calls for continuous action to reduce disparities, particularly in less developed regions, while maintaining support for transition and for more developed regions so as to facilitate ownership of the policy in all regions, including through the establishment of special economic zones aimed at developing particular sectors locally;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greater flexibility, such as an unallocated reserve or a simplification of re-programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region; hopes that specific measures are taken to promote the application of cohesion policy to the needs of specific areas, such as islands and peripheral regions;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that, even in the post- 2020 period, cohesion policy must continue to play a key role in delivering the EU's objectives:
Amendment 134 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that increasing the administrative capacities for programming, implementation and evaluation of operational programmes in the Member States and regions is crucial for timely and successful cohesion policy performance and to this end promotes the centralisation of services relating to the evaluation of interventions and the strengthening of national agencies responsible for supporting and accelerating investments;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to simplify the cohesion policy’s management system at all governance levels in order to make it more accessible and effective; supports the conclusions and recommendations hitherto adopted by the ‘High Level Group monitoring simplification for beneficiaries of ESI Funds’; calls for measures to encourage a reduction in individual measures and the concentration of resources in sectoral structural programmes to be implemented in accordance with priorities established by a process of concentration;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to reflect on solutions based on proportionality and differentiation, especially with regard to the multiple layers of audit and the number of controls, to a greater harmonisation between cohesion policy and competition policy, in particular state aid rules, as well as with regard to the possibility of a single set of rules for all ESI Funds, also with the assistance of specific information systems that can enable dialogue between all national government departments and EU departments; calls on the Commission to strengthen its support for regions with low absorption rates;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure better synergies between the ESI Funds and other Union funds and programmes and to facilitate multi-fund options; warns that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming and insists on the real additionality and non-substitutability of its resources;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that it is high time to prepare the post-2020 EU cohesion policy in order to launch it effectively at the very start of the new programming period; proposes, to that end, the funding of a pilot programme that enables studies, research and technical and economic feasibility assessments to be carried out, regarding measures to be taken in the next programming period;
Amendment 291 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses in view of the Commission’s proposal 2016/0282(COD) that the reception of migrants and refugees as well as their social and economic integration requires a coherent transnational approach, which should also be addressed through the current and future EU cohesion policythe need to fund, as part of cohesion policy, internationalisation programmes for businesses which seek to pave the way for the establishment of a favourable environment for people who are currently being forced to emigrate, not by promoting illegal immigration but by ensuring that these people can remain in their own countries in decent conditions;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is convinced of the need for an adequate budget for cohesion policy after 2020 which takes into account the complex internal and external challenges that the policy will have to address and which does not penalise disadvantaged areas in the give-and-take relationship with the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2324(INI)
3. Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Member States and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to be more vocal, consistent and timely in expressing objections to restrictive CSO laws and to exert effective and tailored pressure on the host governments in question and raise this issue systematically in political and human rights dialogues; considers that EU actors could exert more positive conditionality by allocating additional funds to those governments allowing a wider space for civil society;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2324(INI)
4a. Stresses the need for additional monitoring and reviewing of the expenditure of EU funds earmarked for the actions of civil society organisations;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2324(INI)
6. Calls on the Commission to increase the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) funds relevant to the shrinking space, since the annual sums per country are at an extremely low level; calls on the Commission to identify new forms of activism to be funded by the EIDHR and to put in place a more flexible and simplified procedure for accessing EIDHR funding, including more significant exceptions for those CSOs in particular danger and support for unregistered groups; considers that greater emphasis should be put on local groups and actors, since human rights issues are often experienced in a more real and acute way at local level;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the opening of negotiations on Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) as the key chapters in the EU approach to enlargement based on the rule of law; welcomes the signing of the annex to the agreement regulating the matter of textbooks for the Croatian national minority; calls on the Serbian Government to apply the annex consistently at the practical level; welcomes the opening of Chapters 32 (Financial Control) and 35 (Other Issues), the opening of negotiations on Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) and the opening and provisional closure of Chapter 25 (Science and Research); calls on the Council to open Chapter 26 (Education and Culture);
Amendment 57 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the continued engagement of Serbia on the path of integration into the EU and its constructive and well-prepared approach to the negotiations, which is a clear sign of determination and political will; calls on the Serbian Government to show determination and political will in the future by condemning incidents such as the one involving a Serbian envoy who let it be known, in Zagreb, that Serbia 'stands ready to defend [Serbs in Croatia] by all available means'; calls on Serbia to actively promote this strategic decision among the Serbian population;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the thorough implementation of reforms and policies remains a key indicator of a successful integration process; calls on Serbia to supply Croatia with all available data on missing persons; calls on Serbia to return seized art treasures to Croatia, along with the Vukovar Hospital records; calls on Serbia to mark out the sites of wartime detention camps for Croatian civilians and defenders on Serbian territory; calls on Serbia to publish a map of minefields in Croatia; calls on Serbia to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends Serbia’s constructive approach in dealing with the migration crisis; takes positive note of the fact that Serbia has made substantial efforts to ensure that third country nationals receive shelter and humanitarian supplies with EU and international support; stresses that Serbia should adopt and implement the new asylum law; calls on the Commission and the Council to provide continued support for Serbia in addressing migration challenges; points out that Serbia, as regards migration, is a transit country; encourages Serbia to ensure that the downward trend in the number of asylum seekers coming into the EU from Serbia continues;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, while some progress has been made in the area relating to the judiciary, in particular by taking steps to harmonise jurisprudence and further promoting a merit-based recruitment system, judicial independence is not assured in practice; notes that the Law of Universal Jurisdiction, whereby Serbia is entitled to prosecute war crimes committed anywhere on the soil of the former SFRY by perpetrators who neither at that time nor at present were or are Serbian nationals, and whose victims are likewise not Serbian nationals, is still in force in Serbia; calls for the Law of Universal Jurisdiction to be repealed; stresses that the quality and efficiency of the judiciary and access to justice remain undermined by an uneven distribution of the workload, a burdensome case backlog and the lack of a free legal aid system;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the adoption of an action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities, and the adoption of a decree establishing a fund for national minorities; welcomes the signing of the annex to the agreement guaranteeing to the Croatian national minority that they will have Croatian as an optional language and providing for the distribution of textbooks; calls for the annex to the agreement to be fully implemented; calls for the full implementation of the action plan; reiterates its call on Serbia to ensure consistent implementation of legislation on protection of minorities, including in relation to education, use of languages, representation in public administration and access to media and religious services in minority languages;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Expresses disquiet at the lack of progress as regards respect for, and the protection of, national minorities, in particular the Croatian national minority;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Vojvodina’s cultural diversity also contributes to Serbia’s identity; underlines that Vojvodina has maintained a high degree of protection for minorities and that the inter-ethnic situation has remained good; stresses that the autonomy of Vojvodina should not be weakened and that the law on Vojvodina’s resources should be adopted without further delay, as prescribed by the constitution;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; hHas taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and for full respect for that institution as such; urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Serbia to resolve the outstanding issues with neighbouring countries and Croatia in particular, including for example missing persons, seized art treasures, and the border issue;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Expresses concern at the failure to resolve outstanding issues with Croatia;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. WelcomesCalls for Serbia’s continued engagement in the normalisation process with Kosovo, and for its commitment to the implementation of the agreements reached in the EU- facilitated dialogueat process; is concerned about possibly politically motivated arrests; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached and to determinedly continue the normalisation process; encourages Serbia and Kosovo to identify new areas of discussion for the dialogue, with the aim of improving the lives of people and comprehensively normalising relations; reiterates its call on the EEAS to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy is one of the main public vehicles of growth that, through its European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), ensures investment in all EU regions and helps reduce disparities and support competitiveness and growth; stresses that providing information and communicating on the aims, funding opportunities and results of cohesion policy programmes and projects is therefore a key task for the Managing Authorities and the beneficiaries in the Member States;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarilybe amongst others also the responsibility of local and regional authorities, as they constitute the most effective interface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to them;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotStresses in this context the uneven progress registered across Member States towards streamlining administrative procedures in terms of the broader involvement of local partners;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the increase in Euroscepticism and in anti-European propaganda that distorts information on Union policies; stresses therefore the urgent need to develop communication strategies on national, regional and local level that are capable of conveying an accurate message to citizens on the added value of the European project for their quality of life and prosperity;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. AppreciatWelcomes the innovative model of multilevel and multi-stakeholder cooperation proposed by the EU Urban Agenda and recommends its replication, where possible, in the implementation of cohesion policy;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the need to enhance the communication dimension of cross-border and inter-regional cooperation, through the dissemination of good practices and of investment success stories; emphasizes that is important to inform the EU citizens about the ongoing macro- regional strategies across the EU;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to increase the attractiveness of EU cohesion policy funding through further simplification and flexibility measures, as well as through reducing the number of regulations and guidelines;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the imperative of increasing the Union’s dialogue with citizens, rethinking communication channels and strategies and adapting messages to regional and local contexts;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making process could contribute to enhancing the ownership and transparency of policy implementation; calls therefore on the Member States to consider implementing existing models of participatory governance, bringing together all relevant societal partners and involving stakeholders in a participatory budgeting process;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the Commission to also focus, in its action plan on communication, on strengthening cooperation among different Directorate-Generals, ministries,communicators at different levels, and on establishing an overview of target audiences, with a view to developing customised messages to better reach citizens on the ground;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s activities funded by technical assistance, in particular its work on the TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER instrument, the Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool and the Integrity Pact, the Integrity Pacts, the Guide for practitioners on how to avoid the 25 most common errors on public procurement and the Study on stocktaking administrative capacity on public procurement in 28 Member States; calls on the Member States to make use of such initiatives to the extent possible; stresses that such instruments should have a greater role in the post-2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound and transparent communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies; welcomes, therefore, the multi-layered system of implementing Cohesion Policy in Poland (3 pillars of technical assistance) which enables more result- oriented, coordinated strategic and transparent approach and generates greater added value; calls on the Member States to develop mechanisms to involve ESI Funds beneficiaries in the implementation and monitoring of technical assistance;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the capacity of the lower levels of governance is also essential for the success of the new territorial development tools, such as Community-led Local Development and the Integrated Territorial Investment; calls for the continued decentralisation of the implementation of Community-led Local Development; notes that while it may be difficult to measure the effects of technical assistance, it is by no means impossible, particularly when looking at benefit-cost ratio; emphasises that in some Member States, technical assistance provided for the establishment of a complete system for the implementation of the ERDF and the establishment of a system for the implementation of ITIs is showing a negative benefit-cost ratio; notes that ITIs account for 5% of the value of the ERDF, while technical assistance for the establishment of a system for the implementation of ITIs accounts for 50% of the value of the ERDF; calls, accordingly, for clear control mechanisms to be put in place, in particular as regards non-transparent negotiations on technical assistance;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the largest part of technical assistance resources is spent on staff costs which are necessary for the implementation of ESI Funds; considers, however, that this funding should not under any circumstances act as a substitute for national financing in this area, and that there should be a gradual strategic shift towards activities which generate greater added value for cohesion policy in general, such as communication or experience- sharing; stresses that many Member States are not applying the Code or Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2303(INI)
16. Stresses that technical assistance in the future should be increasingly focused on the beneficiary/project level in order to ensure the supply of innovative and well- designed projects fitting in with already existing strategies; highlights that technical assistance may be used for testing innovative solutions-pilot projects;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the successful implementation of financial instruments also requires strengthening administrative capacities at national level, regional and local level, particularly a combination of expertise on the cohesion policy regulations, financial products, state aid and public procurement;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that in 2007-2013 period an important lesson was learnt when it comes to financial instruments, the regulatory framework was not adapted to a significant growth of financial instruments in cohesion policy, and had to be adapted during the programming period, there have been cases with unjustified over allocation of funds which remained unused for a long time; Stresses, furthermore, that some managing authorities and financial institutions involved in the process did not have the capacity and know-how to effectively utilize financial instruments, caused delays in setting up financial instruments and reduced their effectiveness;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights that early experiences also suggest the need to simplify some administrative procedures, for instance related to public procurement in the selection of financial intermediaries at national level, ex-ante assessment and reporting obligations;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Reminds that the future of recycled funds is also becoming an important topic, as the re-usable resources from financial instruments established under the previous period are becoming available for reinvestment;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotStresses that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth ratesertility rates, migration flows, health, disability and gradual depopulation;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasizes that demographic change will potentially impact on regional growth through a shrinking labour force, stresses, furthermore, that the extent to which a shrinking labour force will constitute a growth will largely depend on the educational attainment, productivity of the labour force and on future participation rates;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that there is a need to enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds in tackling demographic challenges; considers that a greater focus on the topic as a priority area is necessary, together with guidelines to support Member States and regions in addressing demographic challenges in devising and implementing partnership agreements and operational programmes; encourages the provision of technical support and training to local stakeholders and the managing authorities for the implementation of effective policies addressing demographic change at the national, regional and local level;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that the ageing will lead to significant increases in public expenditure, in particular on pension, health and long-term care;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the European Social Fund can improve employment prospects in declining regions and serve to stem trends of out-migration; therefore, calls for providing funding to improve access to childcare, training for workers, particularly older workers; encourages to utilize the experience, knowledge and know-how of older people, for example in coaching programmes;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that cohesion policy should play a more prominent role to support regions in adapting to demographic change; calls for greater integration of the activities promoted by the different Structural Funds and greater flexibility in their use to enhance complementarities and consistency, in order to tackle demographic challenges;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that cohesion policy should promote the employability and inclusion of women, especially mothers who struggle with finding employment, calls, therefore, for women to be given access to training and learning programmes, however, points out that the qualifications obtained should respond to the need of the labour market;stresses the importance of helping young mothers to return to work by providing reliable all- day childcare facilities for children of all ages, including facilities for pre-school learning, in order to stop depopulation;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Believes that in order to address demographic challenges, the regions should use ESI Funds in a more pro- active manner in order to tackle youth unemployment and give them the opportunity to start a proper career;notes that this could be achieved by supporting training programmes and entrepreneurship among young people;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the establishment of an EU-wide legal framework that specifically recognises all territories facing demographic disadvantage; reminds, the significant regional divergence in demographic patterns will most likely generate a substantial asymmetric socio- economic impact on European territories, which might further increase regional disparities in Europe;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the establishment of an EU-wide legal framework that specifically recognises all territories facing demographic disadvantage; stresses a more pro-active and dedicated approach in demographic policy-making;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for the new types of business models to emerge, such as portal-based services, and assist existing rural businesses to connect, integrate and cooperate better with urban based business;moreover, intelligent logistics networks would allow villages to provide their products and services more efficiently on urban and global markets;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the EU Action for "Smart Villages" which calls for policies to pay particular attention to overcoming the digital divide between rural and urban areas and to develop the potential offered by connectivity and digitisation of rural areas;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to exchange experience, best practices and new approaches to preventing the negative consequences of demographic change;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, also known as ‘atrocity crimes’, are the most serious crimes against humankind; whereas humankind has been convulsed by such crimes;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas when such crimes happen they must not go unpunished and their effective prosecution must be ensured; whereas effective prosecution must be ensured through national action and closer international cooperation;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the international community failed to prevent the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes perpetrated in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina by criminals driven by Greater Serbian ideology;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Action Plan to follow up on the implementation of the decision on the ICC was adopted on 12 July 2011;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the importance of the July 2015 declaration on fishing in the Arctic signed by the five Arctic coastal states;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points to the importance of cohesion policy and to the need for more effective EU funding in these fields.
Amendment 40 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the protection of, and better cooperation with, the Arctic’s indigenous people and local communities and to protect their traditional way of life.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) for 2015 found that the estimated error rate in Cohesion Policy decreased from 5,7 % in 2014 to 5,2 % in 2015; highlights the reduced level of error for the 2007-2013 programming period compared to the 2000-2006 period, which is a result of the strengthened management and control systems of Member States and the corrective measures taken by the Commission; reminds that the Commission should ensure legal consistency between State aid rules applying to ESI Funds and public procurement rules in order to ensure that monitoring and evaluation requirements are focused on the information really needed to determine the performance and results of the programmes, and to avoid adding extra reporting burdens on the beneficiaries; highlights, moreover, that the Commission should review the reporting requirements and the indicators in the fund-specific regulations and those elements that do not reflect a result-driven approach should be deleted or frequency of collection of such data should be reduced to avoid double reporting;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission through the HLG1 to pay specific attention to national eligibility rules in its audit of national management and control systems, helping Member States to simplify them; urges the Commission to clarify the notion of recoverable VAT by providing guidancesimplified and effective guidance; expresses its concern regarding the relevance of interpretation and guidance notes as well as questions & answers documents, highlights, that these should be limited, so they do not become another layer of de facto legislation, and replaced by a wide dissemination of good practices; _________________ 1 High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds
Amendment 20 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cohesion policy is confronted in the current period with many challenges, deriving from the financial crisis, leading to a decrease in public investment in many Member States, leaving the ESI funds and co-financing by the Member States as the main tool for public investment in many Member States, and from the migration crisis;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the key communication on cohesion policy projects should focus on European added value and the visibility of success stories, whilst underlining the importance of learning from projects that fail to achieve their objectives; insists that communication on the subject of the ESI Funds should be modernised and intensified;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that in order to improve communication on, and the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus could be placed on participation by stakeholders and recipients, and on involving citizens in cohesion policy; additionally, urges the Commission to communicate more about both the achievements of cohesion policy and where lessons can be learned;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes thematic concentration, as it has turned out to be a goodproved a helpful tool for creapromoting a focused and effective policy and resulting effectiveness for s in line withe EU priorities and the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines, in particular, that consideration should be given to the circumstances of the distinctively urban or rural regions, the so-called ‘'lagging regions’' and regions with permanent natural or geographical handicaps (northernmost regions with very low population density, and cross-border, insular, mountainous or outermost regions); recalls in this context that it is important to allow sufficient flexibility for Member States and regions to support new policy challenges, such as immigration, as well as the broadly understood digital dimension of cohesion policy (including ICT and broadband access issues, which are linked to the completion of the Digital Single Market); points to the Energy Union Strategy, as the ESI Funds have an important role to play in its delivery;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the regulatory framework for the period 2014-2020 and the PAs have led to a stronglymore results- oriented focus in cohesion programmes;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that state aid rules apply to ESI Funds, but not to EFSI and Horizon 2020, causing problems in increasing the level of synergy among the instruments; underlines the fact that if there is an ambition to extend EFSI or any similar types of financial instrument, the question of state aid rules needs to be adapted accordinglyfurther considered;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports a further balanced increase in financial instruments; asks the Commission, therefore, to come forward with incentives for managing authorities to achieve this; stresses that clear, consistent and focused rules on Financial Instruments to help simplify the preparation and implementation process for fund managers and recipients, which recognise the different development levels of financial markets across the EU's Member States, are key to improving their effective implementation;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recommends for the new programming period that all levels of governance work towards a system of single audit; urges the Commission to clarify the range and legal status of existing Guidance across the ESI Funds, as well as to develop, in close collaboration with Managing Authorities and all relevant audit authority tiers, a joint interpretation of audit issues; reiterates that there is a need for further steps in the area of simplification;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the potential European added value of ETC, whicgh should be reflected in an increased level of appropriations for this cohesion policy objective, to be introduced as soon as practicablequality ETC projects;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the code of conduct agreed during the negotiations, which outlines the minimum standards for a well- functioning partnership; observes, however, that while the code has improved the implementation of the partnership principle in most Member States, many Member States have centralised large parts of the negotiation and implementation of the PAs and OPs; believes that over- centralisation and lack of trust can also play a role in delaying the implementation of ESI Funds, with some Member States and Managing Authorities less keen to place greater responsibility for management of EU funds in the hands of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the major EIB shareholders, i.e. Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain, received more than 50 % of financing in 2015, while the new Member States received less than 20 %; calls on the EIB to ensure that the distribution of loans and other financial instruments continues to be based upon prudent financial analysis with applications assessed fairly on their merit; asks the EIB and the Commission to provide more technical assistance to those Member States havingthat have a lower share in total EIB financingof EIB financing, provided that this can be achieved without an increase in the proportion of operational programme funds that can be allocated to technical assistance;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB and the Commission to strengthen their cooperation in order to create more synergies between the ESI Funds and EIB financing instruments and loans; urges the EIB to strengthen its dialogue with Member States' national legislatures, bureaucracies and local authorities to improve understanding of how ESI funds and EIB financing - through schemes such as EFSI - can deliver projects as seamlessly as possible;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests the Member States to make full use of their allocation of ESI Funds and additionality, thus complementing EIB loans and financial instruments; asks, moreover, forif there is to be greater blending of grants with EIB financing, that the EIB spearheads this process as it has the expertise and a responsibility to shareholders that will help it deliver a return on its investments;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the increase in the percentage of loans granted to projects located outside the European Union; while welcoming assistance to developing nations believes that the primary investment target for the EIB should be Europe itself, particularly as the continent continues its recovery from the economic crisis; calls on the EIB to ensure that Europe remains the investment priority particularly when the Commission's External Investment Plan for Africa gets underway;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Report of the Commission and recalls that the goal of enhancing regional cohesion should always be accompanied by the protection of the EU and Member States’s financial interests, thus ensuring that taxpayers’ money is well spent and fully accounted for; notes that the fight against fraudulent or non-fraudulent irregularities also increases the general effectiveness of EU fund management, whilst improving public perceptions of EU-funded projects;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and report irregularities and to implement effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; calls on the Commission also to useto make better use of existing technical assistance funds in order to help strengthen the technical and administrative capacity of managing authorities to ensure effective control systems able to reduce the risks of fraud;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that steps be taken to improve the uptake of simplification measures for 2014-2020 with a view to the post-2020 regulatory framework for ESI Funds as a tool to reduce the risk of irregularities caused by errors; believes that simplification of rules and procedures will aid the reduction of non- fraudulent irregularities; encourages Member States and local and regional authorities to share best practice in this regard;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to conductre-focus existing communication campaigns and take awareness-raising measures to informargeting citizens ofn the effectiveness of theimpact of anti- fraud measures put in place, so as to avoid misconceptions regarding error rates and the number of frauds committed, but also taking intoo offer greater transparency where EU funded projects have shown poor results or been affected by fraud, demonstrating follow-up action taken or lessons learned; campaigns should also take account of examples of communication best practices in the Member States.
Amendment 10 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas excessive fishing is not the main reason for the current situation, but rather poor management, shortcomings in existing regulations, climate change, various types of pollution, maritime traffic and invasive species have had a significant impact on the current situation of stocks in the Mediterranean.
Amendment 17 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the impossibility of using specific gears and techniques – which are more acceptable and which have a smaller impact on the status of endangered stocks – has a serious effect on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, hinders development and causes increased depopulation;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, enforcing the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of a timely, urgent and effective implementation of the multiannual management plans provided for, in the CFP,line with regionalisation and taking an ecosystem-based approach; stresses, in particular, the need to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES) goal established by Framework Directive 2008/56/EC on the strategy for the marine environment, or to maintain that status;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientistthe fishing industry, scientists, regional organisations and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers it vital to define coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing in line with socio-economic characteristics and while applying a regional approach;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that coastal fishing uses traditional gears and techniques which, by virtue of their specific characteristics, define the identity and way of life of coastal regions, and it is vital to preserve their use and protect them as an element of cultural, historical and traditional heritage;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Considers that, in the context of regionalisation, and taking account of the specificities of specific types of fishing, certain justified derogations regarding the use of specific fishing gears and techniques should be permitted;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, according to the FAO, a precautionary approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of living marine resources should be applied, in order to protect and preserve the marine environment as a whole and to highlight that the lack of scientific information must not be an excuse to postpone conservation and management measures, or to make them fail;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic), uncontrolled gas and oil exploration and extraction, shipping traffic, invasive species and destruction or alteration of natural habitats, especially coastal;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it a matter of priority to step up monitoring activity on land, along the distribution chain (markets), in the catering trade and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is prohibited (temporarily or permanently);
Amendment 67 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; iIs of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, including in open sea habitats, and to effectively implement management measures based on an ecosystem approach, in addition to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses, in particular, the need to protect cooperation in the management of sensitive areas that represent important spawning grounds for the most economically important species (e.g. the Jabuka Pit in the Adriatic Sea);
Amendment 89 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Stresses that the Mediterranean is characterised by a biologically unique population that is exploited by fleets from various countries, and that close cooperation and coordination of measures to regulate fishing among all stakeholders and on all levels are thus vital;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that every multiannual plan should provide for appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be the vital component of any multiannual plan, in addition to the promotion of technical measures aimed at maximum gear selectivity;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to promote measures through the GFCM to improve the status of stocks shared with third countries, taking advantage too of the cooperation activities already established between bodies representing fleets and those representing undertakings operating in the fishing industry and the corresponding authorities or bodies of the third countries concerned;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the lack of a common regulatory framework for EU and non- EU fleets operating in the Mediterranean creates unfair competition between fishermen while at the same time it jeopardises long-term catch sustainability for shared species;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the EU fishing industry has been going through a difficult period for several years now on account of higher production costs, falling fish stocks, smaller catches and a constant fall in income;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; recalls that responsibility for promoting better and more effective use of EU funds for the fishing industry lies with the Member States;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the founding and activities of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) which promote a sustainable fisheries model;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support investments in diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 must be revised, in particular the part that refers to the ban on the use of certain traditional gears (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing) and the provisions that relate to the specific characteristics of fishing gears, such as the height and mesh size of fishing nets, and the depth and distance from the coast at which the gears may be used;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that it must be ensured that measures under the Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking are consistent with EU law on IUU fishing;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Suggests that Member States invest the proceeds from trafficking fines in the protection and conservation of wild flora and fauna;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Maintains that illegal fishing is destroying marine ecosystems and biodiversity, having a direct impact in terms of impoverishment of fish stocks, and undermining coastal and island regions;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that illegal fishing is estimated to account for 19% of the reported value of catches;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2076(INI)
12a. Proposes that the penalties for wildlife trafficking, especially in areas with vulnerable marine ecosystems or lying within the Natura 2000 network, should be sufficiently severe to deter potential offenders;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AcknowledgNotes the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies, especially harmonization of State aid and public procurement rules between ESIFs and EFSI would be beneficial in this regard;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomAcknowledges the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Commission, the EIB, the Committee of the Regions, and the managing authorities should better cooperate to ensure that more integrated ESIF-EFSI projects are put forward to boost territorial development and cohesion policies; points out that, thanks to improved coordination of the EFSI and the European structural funds, ESIF could become an important tool for boosting investments;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that if different conditions are applied to individual programmes and instruments, for example if the viability of a project is checked but the validity of its implementation is not verified on the basis of programming documents, there is a risk that the source of funding selected will not be the best in terms of the implementation of development priorities in a given area, such as, for example, the funding of projects with market potential, which can result in support being provided for a project that is viable and has good financial parameters but should not be supported using public funds when other strategic priorities have been agreed on;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that there is a need to develop the thematic concentration of EFSI projects related to cohesion policy and a need to apply the same project impact assessment principles to the implementation of political priorities in the context of the structural and investment funds and EFSI;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the selection of EFSI financing operations and the managing of projects should be more transparent, accountable, based on defined criteria and involve local and regional stakeholders at an early stage; stresses that the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and the EFSI investment committee should use the expertise of regional authorities in order to promote integrated ESIF-EFSI projects; with a view to this, the EIAH should play an active role in enabling even more local and regional authorities to make the most of the EFSI; calls for the necessary analyses to be carried out and for more precise guidelines on ESIF-EFSI coordination to be proposed;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to strengthen the national and regional platform to support the coordination and synergies between EU funds; calls, at the same time, for administrative instruments to be brought in at Member State level so that projects submitted for funding can be directed to the appropriate instruments depending on the nature of the project;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the social and economic dimension of fishing for local communities and some maritime and, coastal and island regions; recognises the need to maintain enough financial previsions for enabling coastal, artisanal and small scale fleet sectors to obtain funding.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to give priority to projects focused on job creation (specially through the Youth Employment Initiative), on innovative projects and on diversifying local economies in order to add more value to their fishing activities and on the protection and recover of fish stocks and maritime ecosystems.
Amendment 3 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, given the specific features of renewable energy sources and the needpotential to apply them on everya range of scales and to all across many sectors of activity and systems, from the smallest to the largest, that European regions, their cities, and their urban, peri- urban, and rural areas are the nerve-centres of the transformation to clean low-carbon societies;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund ought to do muchshould contribute as much as possible to meeting the targets set by Directive 2009/28/EC, whilst bearing in mind the EU's overarching investment priorities of supporting job creation and driving economic growth;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it unfortunate that in some Member States, which are still far short of meeting the targets under the directive, the mobilisation of the ERDF to develop renewable energy sources remains relatively modest, whilst recognising that the different needs, resources and levels of development across EU Member States and regions must be taken into consideration;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that outermost, tropical, and island regions can set themselves the goal of self-sufficiency in energy and supports flexibility, taking into account local needs and resources, in this regard;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages European regions to continue with the measures taken or devised to move towards clean transport; considers that investment in electrical charging point systems, conceived on a regional scale, shcould constitute a priority for all European regions;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to makeensure that the uEU Urban aAgenda fully encompasses all of the targettargets agreed by Member States under Directive 2009/28/EC and the next directive covering the years up to 2030ose agreed by the Council for 2030, which contain an emissions reduction requirement with flexibility for Member States to determine their own cost effective pathways;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, for the purposes of the new directive that will set the targets to be reached by 2030, to devise regional assessment indicators and lay down the minimum thresholds to be achieconsider, in close consultation with Member States and local and regional authorities, the impact of any new regional assessment indicators and indicative targets for renewable energy generation, bearing in mind the principle of subsidiarity and the need to reduce administratived by all regions. urden.
Amendment 5 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas when speaking of diversification in fisheries, it is necessary to take into account that much of the fisheries sector depends almost entirely on ancient traditional forms of fishing;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas most coastal and island regions are suffering severe economic decline, resulting in depopulation as their inhabitants leave for areas with greater employment and education opportunities;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas some coastal fishing regions are located close to tourist destinations but – even though those two sectors, fisheries and tourism, are compatible – not managing to achieve proper economic growth;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, therefore, that mass- tourism seaside resorts will continue to lose their upmarket tourism trade to unspoiled rural and coastal and insular destinations, if these are well developed and maintained, and if the tourism sector adapts its offers to new demands for tailor- made products;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 45 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 55 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to actively support and promote investment in the diversification of fisheries in terms of the marketing and processing of local fish products and to boost the development of local distribution channels;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to support investment in the diversification of the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities, including investments in vessels, training, safety equipment, cultural and educational activities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to actively support investment in the diversification of fisheries in the area of culture and art as part of traditional heritage and to support investment in the promotion of tradition and fishing heritage in general (techniques and fishing gears);
Amendment 62 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas local stakeholders have learned, through the FLAGs, how the tourist offering of a fishing area can evolve so as to encompass a complete package of activities and thus remain attractive even within a tourism segment in which competition is very keen; whereas in this way tourism can become a major source of additional revenue for fishing communities, thus ultimately contributing to the overall development of coastal and island regions;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ
Recital AJ
AJ. whereas in Spain ‘Turismo marinero – Costa del Sol’ and other specialised agencies have been set up to promote the traditional fishing industry and help local people to develop and publicise fisheries-related tourist activities; whereas the Costa del Sol agency organises cooking courses on boats used by local fishermen, tours to observe fish species, and recreational fishing activities; whereas another option available is guided tours of the ‘Bioparc’, an open-air museum designed specially for children, where they can learn something about marine biology, traditional fishing practic(traditional fishing gear and techniques,) and local culture;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ a (new)
Recital AJ a (new)
AJa. whereas in Croatia, the fishing festivals held during the summer months at coastal and island tourist centres serve to promote traditional fishing, the cultural and historical heritage, gastronomy, and the traditional way of life;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Accordingly considers it necessary to set up a European tourism fishing network and a European network for tourist services related to sport/recreational fishing, following the highly successful example of FARNET, which offers considerable help to the fisheries local action groups (FLAGs);
Amendment 127 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points to the importance of investing in diversification of fisheries with a view to promoting tradition, history, and the fishing heritage as a whole (traditional fishing gear and techniques);
Amendment 128 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Points to the importance of investing in diversification of fisheries to promote the processing of local fishery products;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that access to financing is certainly one of the most important components for the creation, survival, performance and growth of SME's;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds that the co-existence of public and private parties involves challenges, there are unaligned interests and expectations at the outset and there is a lack of necessary knowledge on both sides, therefore, notes that managing authorities do not know the financial market and its mechanisms and private stakeholders are not informed about the regulation, state aid, public procurements;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of collecting data on the market responds to particular changes (e.g. the new management costs and fees)for the purpose of supporting the future decision making;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasizes that there is remaining uncertainty about the legal framework because the new guidance is being written and published during project development and some of the views in the guidance support to create extra rules rather than clarifying the regulations;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) were designed to tackle the problems and challenges encountered in the East Atlantic and the northern hemisphere, and so cannot, in their current form, be used to solvetherefore need an element of flexibility and pragmatism to meet the specific challenges and problems encountered by fisheries in the southern hemisphere and the Caribbean;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to be applied in full to the EUon the Commission to ensure that its policies, rules, funds and programmes related to EU fisheries policy, and in particular the EMFF, are targeted so that they meet the specific challenges experienced by the ORs and other outlying regions of the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the EMFF should be used to replace and modernise small fishing boats that land all their catches in ports in the ORs and contribute to the sustainable local development of fisheries in the outermost regions; acknowledges that the EMFF currently offers some flexibility through higher intensities of public aid, a compensation regime for offsetting specific costs and a derogation which allows financing for anchored fish aggregating devices; calls on the Commission to further consider increasing the maximum possible aid intensities for the replacement of fleet engines, provided that taking this course of action is the choice of Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the lack of consistency between European fisheries policies and points out that EU action in third countries could seriously hinder the development of the sector in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission to ensure that local stakeholders are at the heart of the decision making process when it comes to fishing fleets in the ORs, particularly through the use of community led local development; believes in the importance of ensuring that fishermen in the ORs have access to information which explains how they can make use of the existing support that the EU provides;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets that the Commission failed to publish an implementation report on Regulation (EC) 639/2004 by the 30 June 2012 deadline; believes that this represents a lost opportunity, as this publication would have been a crucial source of insight for possible future derogations of the CFP’s entry-exit management scheme which could assist the development of fishing fleets in the ORs; demands that the Commission give further information about why the decision to not publish this report was taken;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that OR coastal fishing fleets consist mainly of ageing vessels, a fact which causes difficulties as regards safety on board;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points to the importance of setting up fisheries local action groups (FLAGs), which are recognised to be an important channel for support and opportunities to diversify fishing activities;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the potential of aquaculture should be better exploited in the ORs, as it might open up new export possibilities, and calls on the Commission to encourage and support aquaculture development projects;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Given that outlying regions are areas with extraordinary potential, considers it important to encourage investment and promote diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector with a view to enhancing economic development;
Amendment 65 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
Recital 178
Amendment 123 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 30a
Article 30a
Amendment 198 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
15a. In Article 41, the following paragraph 2a is added: “2a. By way of derogation from Article 131(2): (a) expenditure in the meaning of points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 42(1), included in the applications for interim payments and for payment of the final balance need not be supported by receipted invoices or accounting documents of equivalent probative value at the level of final recipient; (b) expenditure in the meaning of point (d) of Article 42(1) concerning management fees, included the applications for interim payments and for payment of the final balance need not be supported by receipted invoices or accounting documents of equivalent probative value. Without prejudice to point (a) of this paragraph, the managing authority shall ensure that requirements set out in article 40(5) of this regulation are met.”
Amendment 235 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 11
Article 65 – paragraph 11
11. AWithout prejudice to Art.65 (11a), an operation may receive support from one or more ESI Funds or from one or more programmes and from other Union instruments, provided that the expenditure declared in a payment application for one of the ESI Funds does not receive support from another Fund or Union instrument, or support from the same Fund under another programme. The amount of expenditure to be entered into a payment application of an ESI Fund may be calculated for each ESI Fund on a pro rata basis in accordance with the document setting out the conditions for support.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 11 a (new)
(ba) the following paragarph 11a is added: 11a. An operation may receive support from one or more ESI Funds or from one or more programmes and from EFSI, provided that the sum of all forms of support combined does not exceed the total amount of the expenditure concerned.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 4
Article 67 – paragraph 4
(ba) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: “4. Where an operation or a project forming a part of an operation is implemented exclusively through the public procurement of works, goods or services, only points (a) and (e) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall apply. Where the public procurement within an operation or project forming part of an operation is limited to certain categories of costs, all the options referred to in paragraph 1 may be applied. for the whole operation or project forming a part of an operation.” Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1489051089459&uri=CELEX:32013R1303)
Amendment 244 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
“1a. Operations concerning the provision of services to citizens or businesses which cover the whole territory of a Member State shall be considered as being located in all programme areas within a Member State. In such cases, expenditure shall be allocated to the concerned programme areas on a pro-rata basis, based on objective criteria other than the budget allocation to the programme areas.
Amendment 245 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
This e second subparagraph does not apply to the national programme referred to in Article 6(2) of regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and to the specific programme for the establishment and the operation of the national rural network referred to in Article 54 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.;
Amendment 246 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 2a
Article 70 – paragraph 2a
“2a. For the Funds and the EMFF where operations implemented outside the programme area in accordance with paragraph 2 have benefits both outside and within the programme area expenditure shall be allocated to these areas on a pro rata basis based on objective criteria other than the budget allocation to the programme areas.;”
Amendment 247 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
31a. In Article 75, paragraph 2, new subparagraph 3a is inserted: “The Commission shall provide the competent national authority with: (a) the draft audit report from the on- the-spot audit or check within 3 months’ time from the end date of the respective on-the-spot audit or check. The aforementioned time limit shall not include the period which starts on the date following the date on which the Commission sends its request for additional information to the Member State and lasts until the Member State responds to the request; (b) the final audit report within 3 months’ time from the date of receiving a complete reply from the competent national authority to the draft audit report from the respective on-the-spot audit or check. The reports mentioned under points (a) and (b) shall be made available within the aforementioned time limits in at least one of the official languages of the Union. The fourth subparagraph shall not be applicable to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.”
Amendment 250 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 37 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 37 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 102 – paragraph 6a – subparagraph 2
Article 102 – paragraph 6a – subparagraph 2
Amendment 25 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) For the purposes of implementing Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating fishing opportunities, the use of selective gear and environmentally less invasive techniques should be encouraged.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 72 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 386 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ‘traditional fisheries with passive fishing gears’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources on a limited scale at local level, exclusively for personal needs and using only traditional fishing gear and techniques;
Amendment 394 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17 a) ‘shore seines’ means surrounding nets and towed seines set from a boat and towed from the shore or from a boat moored or anchored to the shore;
Amendment 450 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In traditional fisheries with passive fishing gears, it shall be permitted to use only bottom-set gillnets whose total length is not more than 200 metres per vessel.
Amendment 577 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13(3) subparagraph 2, and Articles 14, 15, 16 and 25 are deleted;
Amendment 683 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 3
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 3
At least 20mm Whole area Directed fishing for sardine and anchovy. Directed fishing with shore seines for Centracanthidae
Amendment 684 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 3 a (new)
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 3 a (new)
At least 10mm Adriatic Sea Directed fishing with shore seines for Atherinidae
Amendment 687 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part C – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex IX – Part C – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The length of purse seiencircling nets and seines without purse lseines shall be restricted to 800 metres with a drop of 120 metresa maximum of 600 metres, and the drop may not exceed one third of the length, except in the case of tuna purse seines used for directed fishing of tuna.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for effectiveness and result-orientation of cohesion policy; recalls that due to late agreement on the MFF, the starts of its implementation was delayed; therefore, stresses that the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds are at an early stage of implementation in 2016 and that at the time of the MFF review/revision only limited evidence is available as to results;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the implementation of the 2014-2020 MFF has already proven to be challenging in the first two years and the budgetary authority has already had to resort to almost all the special levers and flexibility instruments provided for in the MFF Regulation;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds that full policy lessons learned from a previous programming period are not yet available when the current period is at an early stage of implementation and reflections on future proposals and positions need to start;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to draw concrete lessons on how the EU budget is being spent and whether is delivering on key policy priorities and to present mid- term evaluation reports in the course of 2017;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the findings of the MFF review-revision should serve as the basis for the legislative revision of the MFF Regulation;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the improvedReminds that in order to encourage better performance in the current period, synergies and coordination among the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and other EU instruments, which is an important element in ensuring the effectiveness of the EU budget still need to be emphasised and improved;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that in the context of the MFF review-revision simplification is highlighted as a crucial issue because administrative burden is a cross-cutting issue, raising important questions about the future of cohesion policy, the model of shared management and also the concepts linked to performance and result orientations;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that grants are an effective form of support in many areas of public intervention; recognises the potential of financial instruments as a form of support for ESI Funds; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future, however, stresses that grants should not be side-lined in favour of financial instruments; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future because there is a risk that the opportunities are lost due to poorly designed financial instruments, leading to little use and impact;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that avoidStresses that the reduced MFF had to absorb the abnormal backlog of payments that had built up since 2011; therefore, points that preventing a backlog of payments in future is crucial to ensuring successful implementation of EU cohesion policy;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that a well-funded Cohesion Policy to support regional development and cohesion in the EU will continue to be in demand and that, according to the recent ESPON study modelling future territorial development scenarios across the EU, growing disparities are predicted between the core and periphery (southern and eastern) countries and regions as well as large labour migration and depopulation in many Central and Eastern European regions;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises that the MFF review/revision should be concluded promptly to allow enough time to prepare the Commission proposals for the post- 2020 MFF;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that while Croatia's entry into the Schengen area will open new business opportunities and trade links with neighbouring EU Member States, it may also create obstacles to trade with neighbouring non-EU countries that are not in the Schengen system; therefore, stresses the importance of modernizing and equipping the railway infrastructure/network to overcome any such potential obstacles for the benefit of the whole Western Balkan region;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the inadequate implementation of the legal framework at national level and the lack of a corresponding legal framework in third countries is one of the most significant barriers to combating human trafficking;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas human trafficking is a regional and global problem which cannot always be dealt with exclusively at national level;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges that children, who are victims of THB, be identified as such and their best interests, rights and needs be considered paramount at all times; calls for the provision of adequate legal, psychological, healthcare and educational support and protection and for measures to be taken to facilitate family reunification where applicable and in the best interest of the child or for adequate care arrangements to be made; taking into account the dignity and rights of the child;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges that the criminal justice response guarantees access to justice for victims and information about their legal rights in a language that they can understand; calls on all states to comply with their international obligation to uphold the rights of victims under their jurisdiction, and to ensure full support for victims independent of their willingness to cooperate in criminal proceedings;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 185 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 36 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes that SMEs, due to their size, are particularly constrained by non- competitive real exchange rates, limited access to finance, cumbersome bureaucratic procedures for setting up, operating and growing a business, poor state of infrastructure and lack of effective institutional structures, therefore, the removal of these constraints is a daunting task calling for holistic SME support;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds that SMEs development requires a crosscutting strategy that touches upon many areas (e.g. ability of governments to implement sound macroeconomic policies, capability of stakeholders to develop conducive microeconomic business environments, inter alia, through simplified legal and regulatory frameworks, good governance, abundant and accessible finance, suitable infrastructure, supportive education, sufficiently healthy and flexibly skilled labour and the ability of SMEs to implement competitive operating practices and business strategies);
Amendment 41 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the importance of encouraging and supporting the private sector associations and enterprises able to provide information on markets and standards, advice on strategies, and access to technology and innovation coupled with appropriate financing packages to promote tools, such as value chain analysis, which enable entrepreneurs to see what problems and challenges they need to address within and beyond their own borders and what kind of partners they need to help them;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recovery, the EU economy isies of many EU member states are still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposing measures and methodology fories to better monitoring of the EU European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals; believes that the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review will provide an opportunity to analyse, evaluate and t, wherefore enhance the value added by EU funding necessary, improve the added value of the ESI Funds to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlined that ESI Funds can play a vital role in supporting reform implementation and injecting investment directly into the real economy, if targeted wisely and effectively implemented; acknowledges that there is an urgent need to focus on improving the investment environment and points out that both CSRs and ex ante conditionalities within cohesion policy 2014-2020 have a key role to play in this context, as they have important positive spillover effects on the broader investment environment; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used to its full potential and in the most effective and efficient way, whilst adhering to the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis, levels of poverty and social exclusion have increased, as have long-term unemployment, youth unemployment and social inequalities, and Europe’s SMEs are key totherefore, SMEs can play relevant and important role in Europe’s recovery;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis, levels of poverty and social exclusion have increased in many Member States, as have long-term unemployment, youth unemployment and social inequalities, and Europe’s SMEs are key to Europe’s recovery;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European SMEs are very diverse and include a vast number of micro-enterprises based at local level, which often operate in traditional sectors, and a growing number of new start-ups and fast-growing innovative enterprises; whereas these business models have different problems and, therefore, have different needs;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the thematic objective entitled ‘enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’ (TO 3) is one of the thematic objectives with the highest percentage of overall funding, with 13,9% and is of primary importance in order to achieve the objectives of cohesion policy and the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the added value of SME projects for the development and innovation of traditional sectors, as this will not only stimulate job creation, but also maintain local and regional business specificities; highlights the need to also take into account the context of such sectors and not to disrupt the delicate balance between traditional knowledge- based production techniques and innovation;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. EReminds that in a highly regulated environment, with many financing institutions deleveraging and seeking to avoid risk, many SMEs, especially small start-ups, have found it hard to gain access to external funding, therefore, encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make full use of the financial instrument opportunities; emphasises the need to ensure the transparency, accountability and scrutiny of such financial instruments; calls for simplified access to credit, taking into account the particular characteristics of micro- enterprises;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that European small businesses tend to lean heavily on financing sources such as banks, and are often unaware of the existence of additional funding sources; reminds, therefore, that two thirds of EU SME business finance is bank-led, while in the US the majority of SMEs rely on other forms of finance than bank debt, including capital markets finance;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges the Commission to make cohesion policy an integral part of the 'better regulation' strategy, with the aim of reducing bureaucratic burdens for SMEs;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the poor quality of key infrastructure such as roads, telecommunications, distribution networks of electricity and water often leads to low amounts of private investments for projects that depend on such infrastructures;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to draw attention to the need for SMEs to reduce the administrative burden and simplify procedures in the management of ESI FundHighlights that the main obstacles that hamper a broad access of SME's to ESI Funds include administrative burden, a large number and high diversification of aid schemes, complexity of rules and procedures, delays in introducing executive acts and gold plating risk; therefore, asks the High Level Group on Simplification to promote the necessary measures including the promotion of aid schemes closer to enterprises, a better coordinated and more shared management system and more coherence with competition rules and other EU polices;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that these strategies should not only target science and technology-led innovation but also foster innovation that is non-science based (i.e stimulating entrepreneurship, innovation in the public sector and service innovation);
Amendment 145 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that governance capacities are as important as techno-economic potentials; asks the Commission how to resolve the particular challenge of the implementation of smart specialization in non- metropolitan areas which may lack the critical mass of supporting infrastructure;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to establish a participatory platform within existing budgets for the dissemination of SME project results, including examples of good practice also carried out under the ERDF during the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 programming periods;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 165 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 5 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas around 38 % of Europe’s population lives in border regions; and whereas many border regions of the European Union are amongst the most neglected, particularly those in Central and Eastern Europe;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to lessen the influence of national borders in order to reduce disparities between regions, reinforce cohesion and to promote a harmonious economic, social and cultural development of the Union as a whole21 ; __________________ 21 Objective of European Territorial Cooperation - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/cooperation/european-territorial/
Amendment 10 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to lessen the influence ofreduce the obstacles to investment and cooperative working across national borders in order to promote a harmonious economic, social and culturterritorial development of the Union as a whole21 ; __________________ 21 Objective of European Territorial Cooperation - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/cooperation/european-territorial/
Amendment 16 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas following the principles of shared management, multilevel governance and partnership, ETC programmes have been developed through a collective process bringing together a wide range of European, national and regional bodies to tackle common challenges across borders and to facilitate the exchange of good practice;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that while it is possible to identify inputs and outputs from ETC Programmes, it has been found in the past to be difficult to assess the impact and outcomes from such programmes: therefore calls for better evaluation of ETC Programmes to demonstrate their impacts and added value;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that for 2014-2020 about 41 % of the ETC ERDF budget22 will be invested in measures to improve the environment, while 27 % will be invested in strengthening smart growth, including research and innovations, and 13 % will go to promote inclusive growth through activities linked to employment, education and training and 33 programmes will be aimed at improving general connectivity across borders; further notes that EUR 790 million will be allocated to enhancing institutional capacity through setting up or strengthening cooperation structures and improving the efficiency of public services; __________________ 22 Annex I (European Territorial Cooperation/Interreg) to the Commission communication ‘Investing in jobs and growth – maximising the contribution of ESI Funds’.
Amendment 55 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the lack of reliable cross- border data and evidence on the effectiveness of cross-border integcooperation with regard to reporting on performance framework; calls, accordingly, on the Commission, Eurostat and the managing authorities to jointly coordinate and set out methodologies for the provision and use of reliable data;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out the role of ETC in island regions, outermost regions and sparsely populated regions, as an important tool for strengthening their regional integcooperation;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out the complementary nature of ETC and macro-regional strategies in enhancing regional integrationaddressing common challenges in larger functional areas, as well as the positive role that macro-regional strategies can play in helping to address common challenges faced by macro-regions;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages broader use of financial instruments (FIs) as flexible mechanisms to be used alongside grants; urges, therefore, the involvement of financial institutions, and in particular the EIB, so as to provide specific expertise and know-how; highlights that financial instruments, if implemented effectively, can significantly increase the impact of financing; stresses, in this regard, the need for clear, consistent and focused rules on FIs to help simplify the preparation and implementation process for fund managers and recipients;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Union remains confronted with persistent innovation gaps, both internationally and internally where innovation performance differences between Member States are still relatively high and at the global level, the Union is still lagging behind its main competitors;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas initial assessments of smart specialisation strategies, carried out in early 2015, have so far delivered a mixed picture, notably regarding the choice of priorities, often considered as too generic or insufficiently connected to regional economic and innovation structures;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all actors involved to develop RIS3 on the basis of analyses of each region’'s relative strengths and potential, to focus on productive specialisation to detect emerging niches for smart specialisation to avoid forced and artificial overspecialisation, and to enhance a stronger partnership between the public and private sectors;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. RIS3 should give a region its greatest competitive potential and ensure that research and innovation resources reach critical mass;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that smart specialisation strategies should be designed through the entrepreneurial discovery process with the full involvement of regional and local authorities; underlines that the RIS3 process must be interactive, regionally- driven and consensus-based, which can be achieved through better coordination between all levels of governance;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recognises that smart specialisation strategies could be powerful instruments to tackle energy challenges, resource efficiency and energy security;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that procedures should be simplified and bottlenecks in the administrative process of the strategies reduced.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States as well as regional and local authorities to increase their efforts in the area of prevention of discrimination and exclusion of persons with disabilities, including equal access to health care, jobs and trainings;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that ESI funding should be used to support deinstitutionalisation and, integration, services and living arrangements for persons with disabilities in local communities;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CallsReminds there is no hierarchy of human rights and disability-based discrimination must be tackled in the same way as discrimination on other grounds, including discrimination on more than one ground; calls therefore on all actors involved to pay particular attention to the integration of personswomen, children with disabilities and people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the EU institutions themselves should be a role model in implementing the Convention.
Amendment 5 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the transport sector, security, safety of passengers and high working conditions are interlinked certain working conditions may have potential safety and security implications;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas equal work, equal rights and fair competition must be at the heart of a well-functioning single marketransport industry is a backbone of the EU single market with the free movement of goods, services and persons, and the right of establishment;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is no clear and universally accepted definition of "social dumping" and there are different interpretations of this term, which may create confusion and sometimes include protectionist measures that can lead to fragmentation the EU common market;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the White Paper on Transport 2011: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implementNotes that fair completion and clear rules are essential for well-functioning market for all transport modes and therefore calls on the Member States to implement swiftly, efficiently and non- discriminatory all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to monitor more closely the implementation and, proper enforcement and uniform interpretation of the existing legislation; underlines that any transport regulations should not limit the four freedoms of the European Union, in particular the free movement of people and the free movement of services;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that precise definition of problems in the EU transport sector is a prerequisite to further legal actions at the EU or national level and that any problem at the EU transport market must be tackled by targeted approach which will not hamper honestly operating businesses;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 47 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that each transport or social legislation reform must be evidence-based and proportional and should not go beyond of what is necessary to increase efficiency of the EU transport sector; reminds that social regulations are the competence of Member States - any transport regulations, not related to safety or security, should observe the subsidiary principle in the EU;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance social dialogue insupport dialogue between employees and employers in the transport sector as a whole, but reminds theat transport sector as a whole; is a globally competitive sector and any social limitations imposed on the sector should also take into account their impact on the competitive position of EU carriers;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for all transport modes for professional use so as to monitor working and rest time effectively,efficient, non-discriminatory enforcement of the existing legislation, to ensure uniform interpretation, and more efficient and increased controls with a view to ensuring proper and timely implementation of existing legislationworking time and rest times legislation, notably Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the possible establishment of a European Road Transport Agency or other body responsible for cross-border labour inspections should be preceded by a detailed evaluation of the currently existing rules and possibilities of potential improvements, with full respect for the principle of subsidiarity and division of competences in this area between the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the new ITI and the CLLD initiatives represent step changes in the ability of local stakeholders to combine funding streams and plan well-targeted local initiatives;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the implementation of the ESI Funds thus far has highlighted considerable barriers to achieving the effective implementation of CLLD and ITI on the ground; whereas the local dimension of Cohesion Policy remains under-utilised and under-valued by many Member States;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas innovative approaches towards local development, prioritizing local knowledge to address local problems with local solutions have gained growing importance across the world;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the path dependency is also an important factor, creating resistance to moving away from a more traditional top-down approach and can partly explain the reluctance of central system(s) and institutions to hand over power to the local system(s);
Amendment 49 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that for managing authorities, applying bottom-up principles to policies that are traditionally delivered top-down brings in a whole set of challenges, in this respect, clear mechanisms for downward and social accountability are critical;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights that at the local level, the design of high quality integrated multi- sectoral innovative strategies is a challenge, especially when this has to be undertaken in a participative way;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that is not only EU programmes that need to be more flexible and better integrated but also mainstream national and regional policies; stresses that ensuring a more general spirit of governance reform will help to ensure that EU funds are not delivered in a 'parallel' framework to national and regional policies, but rather are embedded in a broader drive to produce sustainable economic outcomes;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the Commission's focus on results and outcomes which should also help local policy makers to move away from an excessive focus on funds absorption and the cataloguing of implementation processes towards identifying real and meaningful targets that will produce tangible change for their local business and residents;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the importance of increased efforts by both the Member States and the Commission to expand the use of the new tools in the context of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC); stresses that neighbouring areas divided by a border often face similar challenges which can be better tackled jointly, at the local level;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasizes that the late decision at the national level to use the ITI instrument has been highlighted as a major difficulty to properly frame the territorial strategy, create the coordination structure, determine the budget and prepare the national legal base for ITI;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Reminds that the main issue regarding the ITI was the lack of clear vision on what an ITI should be and how to use multi-fund approach;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recommends that the bottom-up approach in the context of ITI is formalised in the next generation of cohesion policy during the programming as well as during the implementation phase;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2161(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes note of the Ombudsman´s calculations with regard to potential savings of EUR 195 000 should there be only one seat of the institution; takes into account that the seat of the Ombudsman is tied with the seat of the Parliament and therefore deems it necessary that the Ombudsman is included in any debate on centralisation of the Parliament´s seat; stresses that such centralization should be actively promoted;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the Court of Auditors report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU budget would be about 114 million EUR per year if the European Parliament centralised its activities; reiterates the call on Parliament and the Council to address, in order to create long term savings, the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Regrets the fact that Parliament has not yet published information on an annual basis about senior officials who left the Parliament's administration, as well as a list of the cases of potential conflict of interest that have been addressed, as required by Article 16, paragraph 4 of the Staff Regulations;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Notes that according to the Secretary General the average number of hours per week that staff interpreters spent in their booths in 2014 delivering interpretation services was 10,7 hours/week, but that this figure has been contested by the interpretation services themselves;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Insists that large efficiency gains are still possible in the supply of interpretation, notably by enhancing the efficiency of a service currently hampered by rules dating from 2005 that are no longer compatible with the current meeting patternin seeking additional efficiency gains, solutions be sought that take also into account the social rights of the institutionterpreters;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Calls upon the secretary general to modernise the framework for the management of interpretation, with a view to increasing individual productivity and to bringing the working practices of interpreters into line with the changed needs of the house, whilst fully respecting their social rights;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considering that non-fraudulent irregularities result mainlyoften from weak financial management and control systems, calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that appropriate, efficient and effective financial management and control systems are set up in accordance with the relevant rules of the regulatory framework;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that lack of administrative capacity, relating to both knowledge of the rules and of technical expertise concerning the specific works or services being procured, causes errors;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to find common ground while making recommendations as simplification in one Member State might lead to a complication in the other;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, the regions and local authorities to provide comprehensive training to the authorities and staff involved in the management of the funds under the framework of cohesion policy;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose measures to achieve balance between greater simplification and strict application of rules and sound financial management; notehighlights that the interruption and suspension of payments in case of irregularities could hinder the implementation of certain projects and programmes.
Amendment 98 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67b. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by a large majority in this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the cohesion policy should further aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the addressing the challenges of the least favoured regions through the investments achieving maximum impact on the stimulation of growth and jobs across Europe;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the migrants should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social developmentituation is a pressing humanitarian phenomenon which needs a global approach; asks the Member States, along with regional and local authorities, to promote a sustainable set of measures, such as access to the labour market; et of effective and targeted measures, such as employment-oriented integration, programmes and policies looking at matching refugees’ skills with labour market needs; stresses that measures to facilitate integration of refugees into the labour market should not undermine the impact of European funds to those who are already benefiting from them, such as the long-term unemployed;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that migrants tend to arrive and often – despite the efforts of the authorities to promote even distribution – tend to settle in urban areas; recognises the important role of cities in the short, medium and long term with regard to the reception, accommodation and integration of migrants;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises, therefore, that merchant vessels have a significant 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 to make them sufficiently prepared to systematically take part in rescue operations; reminds, however, that these vessels are not compensated for helping in rescues and often are fined for late deliveries;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that merchant vessels are at risk of being in breach of their safety certificates by taking on board more passengers than have been legally agreed upon;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Luxemburg EU Council Presidency’s conclusions of 27 November 2015 on the occasion of the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy which ‘consider providing cities and municipalities with adequate support to deal with the refugee situation, in particular by mobilising [...] the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) dedicated to sustainable urban development and [by] accommodating the issue of migration and refugees within the EU Urban Agenda’;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SupportNotes the allocation of the designated amounts from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during 2014- 2020 programming period to help with the integration of migrants and, in particular, the use of the ERDF for emergency measures concerning their accommodation;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to be flexible in using existing programmes to address the current additional challenges for cohesion policy; welcomnotes the Commission’s readiness to examine proposals by the Member States to make use of EU support, and its willingness to examine and rapidly approve amendments to the 2014-2020 Operational Programmes in order to better integrate migrants; urges the Member States accordingly to take advantage of the funding available through the ESI Funds;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that any decisions on reallocation of the amounts from structural funds on migration issues should be left to the exclusive competence of the Member States and regions;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 65 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to make full use of its discretionary powers, under Article 23(9)-(14) of the Common Provisions Regulation, regarding the level and scope of any suspension of commitments or payments in cohesion policy, whenever additional public expenditure by individual Member States is needed for the accommodation and integration of large numbers of migrants.
Amendment 102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on all parties involved in the situation in the Mediterranean to seek solutions to the refugee crisis, including efforts to improve the safety and human rights of the refugees in their home countries; encourages the Member States to offer assistance and resources to frontline Members States and to find solutions to root causes of large scale migration such as establishing regional stability, increasing cooperation with third countries, applying an efficient returns system and tackling human traffickers with tough criminal penalties;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of creating infrastructure and a system which anticipates and prepares for the next area of the EU’s external border which will be subject to vastly increased migratory flows.
Amendment 24 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), which was set up in order to promote the highest common control standards under the common fisheries policy, plays an effective role in the uniform implementation of the control system;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and the trade in the resulting catches, are a criminal activity on a global scale;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that Member States, and sometimes regions as well, transpose the regulations into national law differently because of the large number of optional provisions in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; stresses the non- enforceability of some of its provisions in practice, either owing to the poor adaptability of the regulations to reality or because of contradictions such as Article 17 of this Regulation which is open to several different interpretations by inspectors;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that fishermen encounter difficulties as regards the accessibility of data and that the regulations are for the most part inconsistent, contradictory, and complicated and difficult for fishermen to understand;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the use of new information and communication technologies is essential to improving maritime surveillance; regrets the incompatibility of certain instruments used by Member States as well as the only partial sharing of databases relating to control and the resultant loss of efficiency;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is in favour of the simplification of Union legislation and a reduction in the administrative burden with a view to achieving ‘better lawmaking’, in particular through the revision of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, scheduled for 2017;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports , and calls for, further strengthening of cooperation between Member States through exchanges between inspectors and the exchange of control methods, data and risk analysis;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that in certain regions, basins are managed jointly with countries outside the EU, and calls for cooperation between Member States and non-member countries to be intensified;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Believes that Member States, the European Fisheries Control Agency, and the Commission need to work in closer cooperation and coordination;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 21 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas technical measures are currently so complex, and diverse and disorganised, as to bdue to them being an accumulation of 30 years of fisheries legislation, they are frequently inconsistent or even contradictory, not to mention being difficult for those in the fisheries sector to comprehend and particularly difficult for enforcement agencies to monitor;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 47 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 58 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas regionalisation canmust ensure that rultechnical measures are adapted to the specific requirements of each fishery and each basin, ensuring flexibility and facilitating a rapid response to any emergencies arising; whereas regionalisation must make technical measures simpler and easier to understand, implement and enforce; the adoption of technical measures on a regional basis should follow the model agreed by the co- legislators as agreed under the reformed CFP
Amendment 60 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 64 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 66 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 117 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
Amendment 123 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
Amendment 126 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 129 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas discard plans will play an essential role in view of the changes in fishing techniques and hence fishing mortality and individual spawning biomass, both quantifiable objectives under the multiannual plans, possibly brought about by modifications in minimum conservation sizes; whereas, modification of minimum sizes though delegated acttechnical measures will be used for reducing discards and implementation of the MSY approach; whereas the discard plans wcould mean changing the principal parameters of the multiannual plans from the outsideplay an essential role in supporting the discard ban;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG
Recital AG
Amendment 161 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to maintain the co-decision procedure for the adoption of rules common to all sea basins or for those are not likely to be amended within the foreseeable future and believes that co- decision is unnecessary for measures adopted at regional level or possibly subject to frequent changes;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 170 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 198 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that in case of technical measures which regulate the maximum number of allowed catch days, only days with the registered catch should be taken into account.
Amendment 199 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that in accordance with the scientific definition and classification of fishing gear categories, it is necessary to split, for the Mediterranean basin, trawl nets and shore seines because the legislation which regulate trawl nets should not be identical with traditional coastal shore seines as they target mainly non endangered species.
Amendment 204 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard ban, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the conservation objective of the regulation on technical measures could be achieved more effectively through actions aimed at improving supply and demand management, foc7using to a greater extent with the assistance onf producer organisations, thereby optimizing the results being sought by EU provisions;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the co-legislators must continue to seek agreement on multiannual plans on the basis of the case-law establishand believes that the multiannual plans should provide the framework for fisheries stock management and be based byon the EU Court of Justice;most recent and therefore accurate scientific and socio- economic evidence
Amendment 225 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 241 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes it necessaryReaffirms the need to increase the involvement of stakeholders through the Advisory Councils in the formulation and implementation of multiannual plans and in all decisions concerning regionalisation;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas a recent report published by the European Court of Auditors highlighted that a series of shortcomings in the management of EU fishing agreements entered into with third countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean is causing the price of certain varieties of catch to increase;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the key role played by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in developing a general shared framework of rules and in ensuring that all participating countries bordering on the Mediterranean are fully compliant therewith;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Notes that differences in the rules applied to European Union and third country fleets operating in the same fisheries have been causing considerable problems for European fishermen for some time now. Considers that these differences give rise to a competitive gap between undertakings, while also placing the long-term sustainability of catch volumes of shared stocks at risk;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers it necessary for the EU to increase its efforts in the Mediterranean Basin in order to avoid conflicts, through a formal recognition of regional and sub- regional fishing organisations operating in the area. Therefore considers it necessary to make use of local bodies, possibly using regional organisations as an intermediary, which represent the interests of the fishing industry (clusters, districts, etc.) and comprise scientific institutions and observatories capable of transferring their know-how to undertakings in regions in the south of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Proposes that regions in southern Europe be assigned an active role in developing new trade and partnership agreements in the fishing industry, in order to manage Mediterranean fishery resources in a sustainable and lasting manner and establish closer cooperation with countries bordering on the southern bank of the Mediterranean, in accordance with EU and blue economy principles;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Considers that feasibility studies and analyses, and measures promoting the creation of fisheries clusters in North African countries, should be encouraged;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Is of the opinion that the EU should ensure support for other international actors in order to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and reduce overcapacity. Therefore considers that the external dimension of the CFP should feature the development of a common approach to combat IUU fishing, shared by all third countries signatory to a partnership agreement with the EU;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that bilateral and multilateral trade agreements negotiated by the EU should promote environmentally sustainable and socially just conditions for the production of fisheries products in the third countries concerned, through the use of appropriate quantitative and qualitative restrictions on access to the EU market;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremost a Treaty-based policy, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions; while the objective of the new Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 is to promote the achievements of Europe 2020 goals and allocate financing to underlying priorities - innovations, business support, employment and modern public administration;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current legal framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) aims also to reinforce coordination, complementarity and synergies with other EU policies and instruments; whereas the sustainability of Cohesion Policy effects is enhanced when interventions are implemented in accordance with an overall strategic vision;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is evidence that good governance and efficient institutions are basic conditions for strong economic and social development, although less attention has been paid to the impact of macroeconomic factors on the framework in which cohesion policy operates; whereas in a stable environment, which is an essential precondition for long-term economic success, business will remain active and continue to contribute to sustainable growth only if there is confidence in the government and its continuous and reliable policy;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Member States' track record of implementing the CSRs is low, on the evidence of the Commission's assessments of implementation progress concerning the 279 CSRs issued in 2012 and 2013, showing that 28 CSRs had been fully addressed or showed substantial progress (10 %) and 136 (48.7 %) had achieved some progress, but for 115 (41.2 %) limited progress or no progress was recorded; whereas the implementation was weaker for the 2013 set of recommendations than for the 2012, it appears to vary with the electoral cycle in Member States and is stronger in policy areas where market pressure requires an imminent policy response;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of cohesion policy instruments and resources in maintaining the level of European added- value investment in Member States and regions; and in terms of improvement of administrative capacity and triggering modernisation processes within territorial administration across the Member States by diffusion of standards of good governance and policy practices such as partnership, multi-annual programming, place-based approach to development policy, evaluation and cross- border cooperation;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that any decision regarding reprogramming or suspension under Article 23 CPR must be exceptional, well- weighed, thoroughly justified and has to indicate the programmes or priorities concerned and the nature of the amendments expected, needs to follow within a limited timeframe in order to avoid collision with potential subsequent recommendations, implemented in a swift way, in order to ensure transparency and allow for verification and review;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that it remains to be seen what will be the practical implications of reprogramming on the performance framework and the performance review;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to provide more information on how the partnership principle will be applied in a reprogramming exercise under Article 23;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that reprogramming should be avoided to the greatest extent possible in order not to disrupt fund management or undermine the stability and predictability of the multiannual investment strategy; welcomes the cautious approach of the Commission in this regard and its intention to keep any reprogramming requests to a strict minimum; asks the Commission to elaborate in the greater detail what the strict minimum might mean in practice;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to carry out, in cooperation with the Member States, an analysis of all and possible available options other than the application of Article 23 CPR to address issues that may trigger a reprogramming request;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to clarify how the horizontal principles will be specifically taken into account in the application of the provisions of Article 23 CPR; notes that Article 23 does not make explicit reference to general and horizontal principles which nevertheless remain applicable;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Does not accept that the inability to properly address macroeconomic issues at national level may penalise subnational authorities or call in question the territorial approach of cohesion policy; emphasizes that the increase in the public debt stems mainly from the activities of the central authorities:
Amendment 110 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Asks the Commission how programmes or priorities concerned will be defined in the proposal for suspension under Article 23(6);
Amendment 10 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU institutions are in mostsome respects already ahead of certain national and regional political institutions in terms of their transparency, accountability and integrity;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in view of the greaterowing distance between the EU and its citizens, EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and integrity;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-transparent, one-sided lobbying poses a significant threat to policy-making and to the public interest and to the trust of civilians in EU institutions;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Commission, Parliament and the Council should be obliged to record and disclose all input received from lobbyists/interest representatives on draft policies, laws and amendments as a ‘legislative footprint’; suggests that this legislative footprint should consist of a form annexed to reports, detailing all the lobbyists with whom those in charge of a particular file have met in the process of drawing up each report, clearly indicating which lobbyists had a substantial effect on that file and a second document listing all written input received;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests that the Code of Conduct should be amended so as to make it mandatory for rapporteurs and committee chairs to adopt the same practice of exclusively meeting registered lobbyists and publish information on such meetings online on their official webpage of the Parliament, directly linked to the Transparency Register, and for rapporteurs to publish a legislative footprint;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls upon the European Parliament’s Bureau for creating the possibility for Members of Parliament, who wish to do so, of publishing on their official webpage of the Parliament, which lobbyists they have met;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that an amendment should introduce mandatory monthly updates on and control of lobby expenditures;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the principle that European Commission, Council and Parliament should end contacts with unregistered lobbyists;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that registered law firms and consultancies should declare in the lobby register all clients on whose behalf they perform coveredlobbying activities;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Bureau to restrict access to Parliament’s premises for non-registered organisations or individuals by making all visitors to its premises sign a declaration that they are not lobbyists falling within the scope of the register or otherwise declare their registration; considers that visitors’ groups should be excepted from this;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for control and sanctions in case the information of registrants is incorrect;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that at least 25 % of declarations should be checked each year;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the members of the Advisory Committee chosen from among Members of the European Parliament should be complemented by a majority of externally chosen members who must be qualified independent experts in the field of ethics regulation and should be drawn from an open call and include members of civil society;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that the Advisory Committee should check the compliance of MEPs with the Code of Conduct, including all the declarations of financial interests and assessing the post term-of office activities of MEPs;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that not only the President should be able to report possible breaches of the Code of Conduct, including the declaration of financial interests and an assessment of the post term-of-office activities, to the Advisory Committee, but also Members of the Parliament, as well as members of civil society;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Believes that the mandate of the Advisory Committee should be extended by including in the annual report recommendations for improving the compliance of Members of Parliament with the Code of Conduct, inter alia, by clarifying its contents, whenever necessary;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the Rules of Procedure should be amended with regard to Members’ declarations of financial interests to task the Advisory Committee and the supportive administration with factual checks in sampleof all declarations and to empower them to ask for proof where necessary;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for Members should be rephrased to include a clear ban on Members holding side jobs or other paid work that could lead to a conflict of interest;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that the Commission should pro-actively disclose documents regarding the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Ethical Committee on post-term-of-office jobs of former Commissioners, redacting the commercial or personal information in accordance with Regulation 1049/2001;
Amendment 268 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Estimates that the Code of Conduct for Commissioners should include a clearer task description of the Ad Hoc Ethical Committee, and include the requirement that the members of the Committee are independent experts;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 319 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls in this regard, the position adopted by the Parliament on 12 June 2013 concerning the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;
Amendment 353 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the institutions involved to ensure that trialogues will be transparent and, to that end, to allow meetings to be held in public and webstreamed;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Rejects the position taken by the Council in its letter to the Ombudsman in regard to the own-initiative inquiry that the organisation of trialogues is a political responsibility and falls outside the Ombudsman’s mandate;
Amendment 405 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Transparency and accountability in the domain of public spending Believes that the data on budget and spending within the EU should be transparent and accountable through publication, including at the level of Member States in regard to shared management;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 447 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Calls upon the Commission to examine in detail why cases of suspected fraud which OLAF brought to the attention of Member States, did not lead to convictions by national authorities and how the quality of OLAF can be strengthened in order to effectively combat offences against the Union's financial interests;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the report of the Court of Auditors adopted on 11 July 2014 states that the potential saving for the Union budget would be about EUR 114 million a year if the Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that in order to create substantial savings the need for a road map to a single seat of the Parliament must be addressed;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2011(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Expresses concern that EFSI may be deployed to support projects with a questionable rate of return which private investors have been unwilling, with good reason, to undertake;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2011(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Underlines both that EFSI should not contribute to a culture of ‘picking winners’ and that while synergies with Cohesion spending could be welcome, this should not come at the expense of Union- level research and innovation programmes.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The outcomes of the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development ‘Rio +20’19 as well as the adoption of the EU Action Plan to tackle the illegal trade in wild flora and fauna, and international developments regarding the fight against illegal wildlife trade should be reflected into the Union's external fisheries policy. __________________ 19 United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/Res/66/288 of 27 July 2012 on the outcome of the Rio +20 Conference, entitled "The Future We Want".
Amendment 72 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reforms are by their very nature complex processes that require the ability to engage in dialogue, multi-level cooperation and a complete chain of highly-specialised knowledge and skills. Addressing structural reforms in a variety of public policy areas is challenging since their benefits often take time to materialise. Therefore, early and efficient design and implementation is crucial, be it for crisis- struck or structurally-weak economies. In this context, the provision of support by the Union in the form of technical assistance has been crucial in supporting the economic adjustment of Greece and Cyprus in the last years.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union has a long-lasting experience on providing specific support to national and/or subnational administrations and other authorities of Member States as regards capacity building and similar actions in certain sectors (e.g. taxation, customs, support to small and medium-sized enterprises) and in relation to the implementation of cohesion policy. The experience gained by the Union in assisting national authorities carrying out reforms should be used in order to enhance the capacity of the Union to provide support to Member States. Comprehensive and integrated action is indeed necessary in order to provide support to those Member States that are undertaking growth- enhancing reforms and request assistance from the Union in this respect.
Amendment 97 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission upon request by a Member State, in areas such as budget and taxation, public function, institutional and administrative reforms, the justice system, anti-fraud, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, business environment, private sector development, investment, competition, public procurement, privatization processes, access to finance, investment, trade, sustainable development, innovation, education and training, labour policies, public health, asylum, migration policies, agriculture andgriculture, fisheries, rural development and , financial sector policies, asylum and migration policies.
Amendment 107 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperationBased on this analysis and taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission should come to an agreement with the Member State concerned, identify on the priority areas, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, taking into acco be set ount the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes cooperation and support plan.
Amendment 115 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment, partnership and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, identify the priority areas, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the global financial contribution for such support, taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes.
Amendment 120 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Commission Communications ‘The EU Budget Review’13 and ‘A budget for Europe 2020’14 underline the importance of focusing funding on activities with clear European added value, i.e. where the Union intervention can bring additional value compared to action of Member States alone. Against this background, the support actions carried out under the Programme should ensure complementarity and synergy with other programmes and policies at national, regional, local, Union and international level. The actions under the Programme should allow elaborating and implementing solutions that address national challenges which have impact on cross-border or Union-wide challenges and achieve a consistent and coherent implementation of Union law. In addition, they should contribute to further develop trust and promote cooperation with the Commission and among Member States. Moreover, the Union is in a better position than Member States to provide a platform for the provision and sharing of good practices from peers as well as to mobilise expertise so as to develop solutions tailored to the specific situation in the requesting Member States. __________________ 13 COM(2010)700 of 19 October 2010. 14 COM(2011)500 final of 29 June 2011.
Amendment 126 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The financial envelope of the Programme should consist of financial resources deducted from allocations for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission under Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 and Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council17. In order to allow such deduction, for this particular programme and without prejudice to any future proposals it is necessary to amend those Regulations. __________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 17 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the 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).
Amendment 138 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In the event of unforeseen and duly justified grounds of urgency requiring immediate response, such as a serious disturbance in the economy or significant circumstances seriously affecting the economic or social conditions in a Member State going beyond its control, upon request of a Member State, the Commission should be able to adopt special measures, for a limited proportion of the annual work programme, in accordance with objectives and actions eligible under the Programme to support the national, regional and local authorities in addressing the urgent needs.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the efficient and cohe, coherent and transparent allocation of funds from the Union budget and the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Programme should complement and be additional to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State concerned, in accordance with their respective responsibilities should ensure at Union and Member State levels, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to ensure consistency, complementarity and synergy between sources of funding supporting actions in the relevant Member States with close links to this Programme, specifically with measures being financed from the Union funds in the Member States.
Amendment 149 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To facilitate the evaluation of the Programme, a proper, transparent framework for monitoring the results achieved by the Programme should be put in place from the very beginning. A mid- term evaluation looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, its efficiency and its added value at the European level should be carried out. A final evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long– term impact and the sustainability effects of the Programme. Those evaluations should be based on the indicators, measuring the effects of the Programme.
Amendment 153 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation as regards the adoption of the multi-annual and annual work programmes, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To appropriately involve Member States, those implementing acts should be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 157 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to contribute to the institutional, administrative and structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities, meaning one or more national authorities, including authorities at regional and local levels, in accordance with national law, for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, economic and social sectors, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective, since the scope of the support would be mutually agreed with the Member State concerned.
Amendment 161 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'National authority' means one or more national authorities, including authorities at regional and local levels, in accordance with national law.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges with a view to enhancing competitiveness, growth, jobs, and investment, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient and, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To achieve the general objective set out in Article 4, the Programme shall have the following specific objectives that shall be pursued in close cooperation with beneficiary Member States:
Amendment 190 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to support the efforts of national authorities to define and implement appropriate processes and methodologies by taking into account goodbest practices and lessons learned by other countries in addressing similar situations;
Amendment 213 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) policies for the agricultural sector, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas;
Amendment 243 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may define the support envisaged for B, with the consent of the beneficiary Member States, organise the support in cooperation with other Member States or European and international organisations.
Amendment 251 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. In order to implement the Programme, the Commission shall adopt, by way of implementing acts, multi-annual work programmes. Multi-annual work programmes shall set out the policy objectives pursued through the envisaged support and the expected results, as well as funding priorities in the relevant policy areas. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 12a(2) of this Regulation. The multi-annual work programmes shall be further specified in annual work programmes, adopted by way of implementing acts, identifying the measures needed for their implementation, together with all the elements required by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
Amendment 254 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an annual monitoring report on the implementation of the Programme including an analysis of the application of the criteria referred to in Article 7(2) for assessing the requests for support submitted by Member States, an independent interim evaluation report, by mid of 2019, at the latest, and an independent ex-post evaluation report by end of December 2021.
Amendment 262 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) the number of objectives in the cooperation and support plan that have been reached, by beneficiary Member State, due to amongst others the support from the Programme;
Amendment 263 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 3 a (new)
Further, a qualitative analysis shall be undertaken to establish the links between the support from the Programme, measured through the information from the above-mentioned indicators, and the institutional, administrative and structural reforms of the beneficiary Member State with a view to enhancing competitiveness, productivity, growth, jobs, cohesion, and investment.
Amendment 69 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) It is necessary to have accurate, reliable data on the state of fish stocks, especially in the Adriatic region, in order to gauge how stocks are affected by coastal fishing, bearing in mind that the species fished in coastal fisheries are for the most part of little economic significance and account for a small proportion of commercial fishing.
Amendment 86 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States should determine the way they collect data, but in order to be able to combine data on a regional level, minimum requirements for data quality, coverage and compatibility should be agreed by Member States at regional level, taking into account that in some regions basins are managed jointly with third countries which have sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters in those regions. When there is general agreement on the methods at regional level, Regional Co- ordination Groups should submit a regional work plan for adoption by the Commission.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) As regards the activities of Regional Co-ordination Groups, cooperation should be intensified between Member States and third countries which have sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters in the same region with a view, as far as possible, to harmonising data collection, processing, exchange, and accessibility procedures.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) biological data on all stocks caught or by-caught by Union commercial and, where appropriate, recreational fisheries in Union and external waters to enable ecosystem- based management and conservation as necessary for the operation of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 145 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate an expert from the fisheries sector to be its national correspondent and shall inform the Commission thereof,. The national correspondent shall serve as the focal point for exchange of information between the Commission and the Member State regarding the preparation and implementation of the work plans.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. FiveTwo years after the entering into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the implementation and functioning of this Regulation.
Amendment 57 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited to the number, and the total corresponding registered gross tonnage, of fishing vessels flying the flag of that Member State that fished for, retained on board, transhipped, transported or landed Bluefin tuna during the period from 1 January 2007 to 1 July 2008. That limit shall apply by gear type for catching vessels.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Fishing for Bluefin tuna by gears other than those referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 and Article 11, including traps shall be permitted throughout the year. in line with ICCAT conservation and management measures.
Amendment 62 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Fork length shall mean the length between the tip of the upper jaw and the fork of the tail fin.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The flag Member State shall withdraw the fishing authorisation for Bluefin tuna and shallmay require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) the name, registration number and flag of the receiving fishing vessel and its number in the ICCAT record of catching vessels authorised to fish actively for Bluefin tuna or in the ICCAT record of other fishing vessels authorised to operate for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea; and
Amendment 75 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) during all transfers from one farm to another;
Amendment 81 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
2. In addition to the provisions set out in Article 8(3), the maximum number of catching vessels authorised to fish for Bluefin tuna in the Adriatic sea for farming purposes under the specific conditions applying to the derogation referred to in Article 13(2)(b) is set at the number of Union catching vessels participating in the directed fishery for Bluefin tuna in 2008. To this number shall be added the number of catching vessels which fly the flag of the Republic of Croatia and which participated in the directed fishery for Bluefin tuna in 2008.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance, awareness on regional specificities and disparities and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
Amendment 6 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU's main investment policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;whereas it aims to ensure that all energies and capacities are mobilised and focused on the pursuit of the strategy's priorities;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is crucial that different EU initiatives for growth and jobs maintain a coherent approach; whereas the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives play a key role in enhancing coordination at local and regional level as regards the implementation of cohesion policy; whereas it remains to be seen whether and how the EU 2020 strategy review will address the implementation of the flagship initiatives and how flagship initiatives can best be carried forward, and evaluated, without creating additional layers of complexity;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas there is no explicit mechanism built into the programming or the reporting provisions that would explicitly target flagship initiatives in terms of the contribution of the ESI Funds to their delivery;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas multi-level governance has the potential to address the challenges of the lack of administrative capacity and can be used as the way forward to pool resources in Member States;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies; whereas the content of the strategy should be revised to include initiatives on infrastructure, internal market and administrative capacity at all levels of government; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs' strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; notes that objectives were accompanied by seven flagship initiatives and for each of these initiatives, the communication that officially launched the Europe 2020 strategy in 2010 allocated responsibility to both the EU and Member States governments; reminds that most of the challenges identified in 2010 have not been solved and some have even intensified;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the ex-post evaluations for the 2007- 2013 programming period, to provide information on the concrete contribution made to the Europe 2020 objectives by cohesion policy; reminds that the evidence-based policy should be priority if we want better results; believes in order to facilitate more accurate policy discussions about effectiveness it would be worthwhile to explore and understand the realities and limitations of the available evidence about policy's contribution to overarching European objectives;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on national and regional authorities across Europe to design smart specialisation strategies in entrepreneurial discovery processes, so that ESI Funds can be used more efficiently and synergies between different EU, national, and regional policies, as well as public and private investments can be increased;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, incentive structures, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that multi-level governance tools should become customary in all phases of the implementation of the Strategy, from target-setting down to implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 129 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Considers that more emphasis could be given to 'bottom up' processes and furthering the understanding that implementation of the Strategy on the ground requires the cooperation of stakeholders from different levels of governance and different public, private and civil society sectors;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that the Community Led Local Development (CLLD) can mobilise and involve local communities and organisations to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, fostering territorial cohesion and reaching specific policy objectives;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the recent reform of cohesion policy aimed at tackling these challenges, based on a coherent strategic framework for 2014-2020 with clear objectives and incentives for all Operational Programmes; calls on all actors, especially the main authorities involved to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the new legislative framework for cohesion policy;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a stable fiscal and economic – as well as regulatory, efficient administrative and institutional – environment is crucial for the effectiveness of cohesion policy; emphasises that, in order to achieve both the cohesion and Europe 2020 objectives, the policy must be aligned closely with sectoral policies and other EU investment schemes;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned with the low absorption of funds in the 2007-2013 programming period in certain Member States and warns that the underlying reasons should be tackled in order to avoid recurrence of the same problems in the next period; underlines that administrative capacity is essential for the effective and efficient implementation of Cohesion Policy; stresses that instability in the civil service, combined with weak policy coordination may undermine the successful implementation of the ESIF and pose a threat to effective policy management overall;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Warns that the flexibility in the project selection within EFSI poses a risk to undermine the economic, social and territorial cohesion by channelling investments to more developed Member States; asks the Commission to closely monitor the relationship between EFSI and ESIF;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation, especially in less developed Member States; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes with concern the relative lack of a territorial approach, and in particular of references to cross-border co-operation, in the Sixth Cohesion Report; points out that the inclusion of cross-border aspects would have had an enriching effect, as far as e.g. infrastructure, labour market and mobility, environment, including a joint contingency plan, water use and disposal, waste management, health care, research and development, tourism, public services and governance are concerned, as all of these areas include remarkable cross- border elements and potential; is convinced that in the programming period 2014-2020 the performance of European border and cross- border regions in coming to terms with the crisis, by growing smarter, more inclusive and more sustainable, will improve considerably;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the crucial importance of administrative capacities; calls on policy makers at all governance levels to favour targeted technical assistance for the implementation of cohesion policies in general, and for the extended use of financial instruments combined accordingly with ESIF in particular;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 23 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the seas and oceans, their resources and biodiversity, and the ways in which these interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those points severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investments in marine and maritime research and innovation will strengthen the position of the EU as a global leader in the field of maritime policy;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the development of a unified European maritime industrial strategy which should bring together EU initiatives on all maritime-related sectors;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive study on the importance and weight of the blue economy for the European Union;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear-cut objectives and time- frames to be laid down with a view to making data – whether relating to the sea- floor or to the water column and living resources – more accessible and, more fully interoperable and harmonised for information about seas and oceans to be supplied to the public;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an EU initiative to encourage private companies of the maritime sector to share economically insensitive data for research purposes;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regional authorities, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity – including, though not confined to, researchers, engineers, and technicians, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in ththerefore urges Member States and regional authorities to invest in an ambitious social dimension of blue pgrofessional status and social standwth and maritime literacy ing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for thesrder to promote training and access for young people two trends to be reversed without delaymaritime professions;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and, coordinating and facilitating the access to the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non- governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of maritime spatial planning for the sustainable and coordinated development of maritime activities;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning directive in a timely manner will foster investment in the blue economy as it provides the necessary certainty;
Amendment 153 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses in this context the importance of land-sea interactions and Integrated Coastal Zone Management;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that environmentally healthy coastal and maritime areas are key for sustainable human activities; calls therefore for the full implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework directive;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the governance of Integrated Maritime Policy should be strengthened at EU and sea-basin levels;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that renewable marine energies are an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and EU energy dependence, achieve greater energy sustainability and meet the Europe 2020 targets; points out that in this regard offshore grids between the Member States are of great importance;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism that can constitute a significant source of added value for maritime areas;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Believes that a maritime safety "Erika IV" package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in the European legislation;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; stresses that the EUSAIR has been created to add value to interventions, whether by the EU, national or regional authorities or private sectors, in a way that significantly strengthens the functioning of the macro-region; highlights the strategy's prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the importance of supporting the implementation of the new Directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (through coordinated planning) as well as enhanced management in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, in order to contribute to a more sustainable use of existing natural resources and thus to sustainable growth; considers that proper joint governance of the maritime space provides an important framework for a sustainable and transparent use of maritime and marine resources;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to actively promote the establishment of Fisheries Local Action Groups, which could represent a natural tool for diversifying fisheries; highlights that sustainable and profitable fisheries and aquaculture require strengthened stakeholder- involvement in the overall management, as well as improved and diversified fisheries activities;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of building a sound framework for the implementation of the EUSAIR by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that communication and awareness-raising is essential for participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process and for building a feeling of ownership in the population, this will also be of benefit for the implementation phase, where actions need wide-ranging public support;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that multi-level governance has the potential to address the challenges of the lack of administrative capacity and can be used as the way forward to pool resources in the macro-region; stresses that the Community Led Development (CLLD) can mobilise and involve local communities and organisations in the decision-making process and for building a feeling of ownership in the population;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the participating countries to fully exploit the possibilities available under the newly established European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to finance projects in the region which would create value at the macro-regional leveladded value, spur growth and increase employment at the macro-regional level; encourages the provision of "bonus points" to macro- regional projects in the project selection phase due to their inherent transnational nature;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reminds that new issues may emerge along the way and priorities may evolve, requiring actions and projects and their associated targets to be updated, transformed or replaced;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and the specific coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance and services;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the establishment of Fisheries Local Action Groups, which could represent a natural tool for diversifying fisheries; highlights that sustainable and profitable fisheries and aquaculture require strengthened stakeholder involvement in the overall management, as well as improved and diversified fisheries activities;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries as well as between them and their other neighbours, including maritime transport, intermodal connections to the hinterland and energy networks; underlines the lack of connection between the two coasts on the Adriatic; reminds that access to these markets remains limited and competition almost inexistent; notes that better transport and energy connections are compelling needs for the macro-region and a precondition for its economic and social development;
Amendment 159 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network and its proposed indicative extension to the Western Balkans, using existing instruments; points that institutional and administrative capacity of the national and regional bodies responsible for transport (maritime, land, air) is essential for effective coordination at macro- regional level;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Draws attention to the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines (in particular the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline, which still lacks a defined business model) and other infrastructure;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the lack of effective connection with the islands; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections by exploring new coordinated and market-based options, optimising use of freight and passenger routes and by involving private and public stakeholders in order to increase the quality of life in these areas;
Amendment 206 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; notes that Adriatic Sea is home to nearly half (49%) of the recorded Mediterranean marine species and is the most unusual subregion of the Mediterranean due to its shallowness, restricted flows, and large degree of influence of rivers; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity;
Amendment 215 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, research community, NGOs, etc.); notes the importance of enhanced management in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, in order to contribute to a more sustainable use of existing natural resources and thus to sustainable growth; considers that proper joint governance of the maritime space provides an important framework for a sustainable and transparent use of maritime and marine resources;
Amendment 218 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out the need to tackle historical and trans-border pollution and clean up the sites affected by the industrial contamination of soil, water and air, and, where applicable, by pollution resulting from military conflicts; supports all active measures for the reduction of the pollution of the sea from chemical and conventional weapons; supports the reduction of marine litter in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 225 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that there is a problem in the geographic and time-related unevenness in accessibility to water reserves, there is a marked shortage of water on the islands and in the coastal area during the summer, when water demands becomes several times higher due to the arrival of a large number of tourists;
Amendment 226 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Emphasizes that Croatia has many abandoned waste sites, uncontrolled landfills and minefields;
Amendment 230 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness and drafting and implementing a joint contingency plan for oil spills and large- scale pollution events, in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;
Amendment 261 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer and of local products including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference, senior and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;
Amendment 265 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses the importance of exploring alternative routes and business models, linking better the cruise offer to local people and products, unsustainable congestion can be better tackled and the full potential could be better exploited, with more lasting economic benefits for local economies; recognises the importance of developing and branding macro-regional tourism routes, through mapping and further promoting existing routes;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this statistical data still only gives an approximate indication of the impact of irregularities on the EU budget; believes that the inaccuracy may stems from different approaches between and within Member States to the detection and classification of irregularities; believes also however, that a reduction in irregularities would also result from the Commission placing a less onerous workload of complex requirements, regulations and bureaucracy upon recipients, together with taking more seriously subsidiarity principles and the simplification of process that ought to accompany that;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 5 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Court of Auditors Report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU Budget would be about 114 million euro a year if the European Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 53 #
2014/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 l - paragraph 2
Article 16 l - paragraph 2
2. Vessels equipped with trawl nets and purse seines, irrespective of the vessel’s length overall, are classified as fishing actively for small pelagic stocks when sardine and/anchovy account for at least 50% of the catch in live weight in any given fishing trip.
Amendment 56 #
2014/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 l – paragraph 4
Article 16 l – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that vessels equipped with trawl nets and purse seines for small pelagic stocks as identified in paragraph 2 do not operate for more than 20 fishing days per month and do not exceed 180 fishing days with a registered catch per year.
Amendment 24 #
Amendment 123 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the criteria set out in Article 11, points (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x [Visa Code (recast)], applicants shall present a travel document that is recognised by the Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application and at least one otherll Member States to be visited.
Amendment 127 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) an extract from police records which has been translated by an officially certified translator, where this has been requested by the consulate.
Amendment 138 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. If applicants hold a travel document that is not recognised by one or more, but not all, Member States the touring visa shall be valid for the territory of the Member States which recognise the travel document, provided that the intended stay is longer than 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of the Member States concerned.
Amendment 155 #
2014/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
By [three years after the date of application of this Regulation] the Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation. , Parliament and the Council shall publish a report on the application of this Regulation together with relevant legislative proposals, where appropriate.
Amendment 104 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that only two ‘yellow cards’ - and no ’orange cards’ at all – have been shownwarnings were addressed in the subsidiarity scrutiny process to date, and points out that the purpose of the early warning mechanism is not to block the European decision-making process but to improve the quality of EU legislation;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view, therefore, that subsidiarity compliance monitoring by national parliaments and European institutions should be seen not as a restriction but as a very necessary duty, in that it helps to mouldcreate the form and substance of suitable EU legislation to the needs of EU citizens;
Amendment 29 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The right to a fair trial is one of the basic principles in a democratic society. The right of an accused person to be present at the trial is based on that righte same principles and should be guaranteed throughout the Unionnational laws of the Member States.
Amendment 2 #
2013/0308(CNS)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council, when deciding on the date of application of the Convention of 23 July 1990 on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises, to take into account Parliament's concerns regarding the time needed for competent authorities of the Member States to establish appropriate procedural frameworkneed to minimise the tax burden on tax payers;