Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2020/2026(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
A statute for European cross-border associations and non-profit organisations (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas associations and NPOs are fundamental toinvolved in representing the interests of citizens and civil society;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas associations and NPOs play a key role incontribute to supporting individuals to actively participate in the democratic life;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is alwarmed bye of the hincreasing hindrancesdrances, particularly of an administrative nature, faced by associations and NPOs across the Union deriving from national laws, regulations or administrative practices or policies,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Maintains that regulation will only benefit European civil society if NPOs canNPOs must be able to make use of adequate and easily accessible funding both at national and at European level; points out that public financing of NPOs, is important since they have less access to income from profit- making activities; points out that the own funds requirement should be limited and non-monetary contributions of NPOs counted as such.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises that different approaches exist in legislation at national level and legal traditions to defining or recognising various member-based and non-member-based associations and NPOs, as well as to defining, recognising, and granting a public benefit status; underlines that, despite such significant differences, there is a common understanding of the need for European minimum standards and for providing NPOs the possibility to acquire legal personalityit is useful to have European minimum standards;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Requests the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for a Directive on common measures for NPOs in the EU, creating a level playing field for associations and NPOs by establishing minimum standards, following the recommendations set out in this motion, and Annex I heretor NPOs in the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Part I
Annex I – Part I
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part II – Article 21 – paragraph 1
Annex – Part II – Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall remove any obstacles that affect the ability of non- profit organisations established, registered or operating in their territory to solicit, receive, dispose of or donate any resources, including financial, in-kind and material, or solicit or receive human resources, from or to any source including domestic, foreign or international entities, be it public bodies, private individuals or private bodies.