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Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2018/0207(COD)

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Amendments (26)

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014- 2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149, (hereafter 'the predecessor Programmes'). _________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3), including by the EU institutions, which too often overlook them, as they lie at the heart of European civilisation.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The aims of the Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two ~~underlying~~ funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights- based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That incare to help the valudes a vibrant civil society, encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union actionof European civilisation thrive, and to contribute to the diversity of the national cultures of the EU Member States.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Rights and Values programme (the 'Programme') should allow developing synergies to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field. That should be achieved by building on the positive experience of the predecessor Programmes. This will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies, to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people. To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Remembrance activities and critical reflection on Europe’s historical memory are necessary to make citizens aware of the ~~common~~ history of European civilisation, as the foundation for a common future, moral purpose and shared values. The relevance of historical, cultural and intercultural aspects should also be taken into account, as well as the links between remembrance and the creation of a European identity and sense of belonging together.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Citizens should also be more aware of their rights deriving from citizenship of the Union, and should feel at ease about living, travelling, studying, working and volunteering in another Member State, and should feel able to enjoy and exercise all their citizenship rights, place their trust in equal access, full enforceability and protection of their rights without any discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be. Civil society needs to be supported for the promotion, safeguarding and raising awareness of EU common values under Article 2 TEU and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of the Union. Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Non- discrimination is also enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter. The specific features of the diverse forms of discrimination should be taken into account and appropriate action should be developed in parallel to prevent and combat discrimination on one or more grounds. The Programme should support actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- semitism, anti-muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance. In that context, particular attention should also be devoted to preventing and combating all forms of violence, hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, as well as combating bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment. The Programme should be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner with other Union activities that have the same objectives, in particular with those referred to in the Commission Communication of 5 April 2011 entitled ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 202010’ and in the Council Recommendation of 09 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States11. _________________ 10 COM(2011)173. 11 OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Independent human rights bodies and civil society organisations play an essential role in promoting, safeguarding and raising awareness of the Union’s common values under Article 2 TEU, and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. As reflected in the European Parliament Resolution of 18 April 2018, adequate financial support is key to the development of a conducive and sustainable environment for civil society organisations to strengthen their role and perform their functions independently and effectively. Complementing efforts at national level, EU funding should therefore contribute to support, empower and build the capacity of independent civil society organisations active in the promotion of human rights whose activities help the strategic enforcement of rights under EU law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, including through advocacy and watchdog activities, as well as to promote, safeguard and raise awareness of the Union’s common values at national level.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The Commission should ensure overall consistency, complementarity and synergies with the work of Union bodies, offices and agencies, in particular the European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and should take stock of the work of other national and international actors in the areas covered by the Programme.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Programme should be open, subject to certain conditions, to the participation of European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA) and EFTA members which are not members of the EEA and other European countries. Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy should also be able to participate in the Programme.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Third countries which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA) may participate in Union programmes in the framework of the cooperation established under the EEA agreement, which provides for the implementation of the programmes by a decision under that agreement. Third countries may also participate on the basis of other legal instruments. A specific provision should be introduced in this Regulation to grant the necessary rights for and access to the authorizing officer responsible, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as well as the European Court of Auditors to comprehensively exert their respective competences.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of indicators as indicated in Article 14 and 16 and Annex II. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council26. _________________ 26 European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)deleted Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote ~~rights and values as enshrined in the EU Tre~~the values of European civilisatieson, including by supporting ~~civil society organisations, in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies~~the Member States and by fostering subsidiarity.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

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

(b) protecting and promoting the rights of the child, the rights of people with disabilities, ~~Union citizenship rights~~ and the right to the protection of personal data.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of ~~the Union~~Europe, its history, cultural heritage and diversity;

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

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

(a) preventing and combating all forms of violence ~~against children, young people and women, as well as violence against other groups at risk~~;

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with Article 62(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with Article 62(1)(c). Where possible those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

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

~~(a) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement;~~deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

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

(b) acceding countries, candidate and potential candidate, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries;deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

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

(c) countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

~~3. An operating grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to The European Network of Equality Bodies (EQUINET) to cover expenditure associated to its permanent work programme.~~deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

~~2. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 19.~~deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. To ensure effective assessment of progress of the Programme towards the achievement of its objectives, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 16, to develop the provisions for a monitoring and evaluation framework, including through amendments to Annex II to review and complement the indicators where necessary.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16

1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 14 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. 5. As soon as it adopts aArticle 16 delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 14 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.Exercise of the delegation

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 2.deleted

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. This committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. 3. The committee may meet in specific configurations to deal with the individual strands of the Programme.Article 19 deleted Committee procedure

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI