2018/2008(INI)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas differences in composition potentially affecting consumers' health may be spotted not only in foodstuffs, but also in cosmetics, hygiene products or cleaning products;

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

Bolesław G. PIECHA

7. Underlines that national authorities are unable to tackle this issue individually, and calls therefore for a solution to be found at EU level; recalls that Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD)3 is the main tool for protecting consumers from misleading and unfair practices; calls on the Commission to consider amending Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of unjustified dual quality of goods to the blacklist.; _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22. OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.

2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0231(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The development, production and dissemination of European statistics are subject to a separate European Statistical Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council47. In order to provide continuity of producing and disseminating European statistics, the new programme should also include activities covered by the European Statistical Programme by providing a framework for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics. The new programme should establish the financial framework for European statistics to provide high-quality, comparable and reliable statistics on Europe in order to underpin the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all Union policies. Preparing statistics should not, however, result in an increase in the administrative burden either for enterprises or for public entities. _________________ 47 Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-–17 (OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12).

2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI

2018/0231(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) The fitness check of Union consumer and marketing law carried out by the Commission in May 2017 exposed the need to better enforce rules and facilitate redress when consumers have been harmed by breaches to consumer laws. ~~As a result t~~The Commission adopted a "New Deal for Consumers" ~~in April 2018~~ to ensure, inter alia, the equal treatment of consumers across the internal market in relation to dual quality standards among the Member States, stronger enforcement capacities of Member States, enhanced product safety, increased international cooperation and new possibilities for redress notably through representative actions by qualified entities. The Programme should aim to support consumer policy with awareness raising and knowledge building, capacity building and exchange of best practices of the consumer organisations and consumer protection authorities, networking and development of market intelligence, strengthening the evidence base on the functioning of the internal market for consumers, IT systems and communication tools, inter alia.

2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI

2018/0231(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) A high level of health protection through the food supply chain is necessary to allow the internal market to operate efficiently. A safe and sustainable food supply chain is a prerequisite for society and for the internal market. Cross border health crises, i.e. avian influenza or African swine fever, and food scares disrupt the functioning of the internal market by limiting the movements of persons and goods and disrupting production.

2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI

2018/0231(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

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

(f) producing and communicating high quality statistics on Europe in a timely, impartial and cost-efficient manner and without giving rise to an additional administrative burden, through enhanced partnerships within the European Statistical System referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 and with all relevant external parties, using multiple data sources, advanced data analytics methods, smart systems and digital technologies.

2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI

2018/0231(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) EUR 1 ~~680~~892 000 000 to the objective referred to in Article 3(2)(e);

2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) For certain single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives are not yet readily available and the consumption of most such single- use plastic products is expected to increase. To reverse that trend and promote efforts towards more sustainable solutions Member States should be required to take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of those products, without compromising food hygiene or food safety, good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices, consumer information, or traceability requirements set out in Union food legislation44 . __________________ 44Regulation (EC) 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1-24), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1-54), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact and other relevant legislation related to food safety, hygiene and labelling (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p.4-17).deleted

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) ~~Caps and lids, with a significant part made of plastic,~~Plastic caps and lids from beverage containers are among the most found single-use plastic items littered on Union beaches. Therefore, beverage containers that are single-use plastic products should only be allowed to be placed on the market if they fulfil specific product design requirements significantly reducing the leakage into the environment of beverage container caps and lids. For beverage containers that are single-use plastic products and packaging, this requirement is an addition to the essential requirements on the composition and the reusable and recoverable, including recyclable, nature of packaging set out in Annex II of Directive 94/62/EEC. In order to facilitate conformity with the product design requirement and ensure a smooth functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to develop a harmonised standard adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 and the compliance with that standard should allow presumption of conformity with those requirements. Sufficient time should be envisaged for the development of a harmonised standard and to allow the producers to adapt their production chains in relation to the implementation of the product design requirement. __________________ 45 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p.12).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litter as well as the costs of awareness- raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter.deleted

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) In order to prevent littering and other inappropriate forms of disposal resulting in marine litter containing plastic, consumers need to be properly informed about the most appropriate waste disposal options available and/or waste disposal options to be avoided, best practices with regard to waste disposal and the environmental impact of bad disposal practices as well as about the plastic content in certain single-use plastic products and fishing gear. Therefore, Member States should be required to take awareness raising measures ensuring that such information is given to the consumers. The information should not contain any promotional content encouraging the use of the single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to choose the measures which are most appropriate based on the nature of the product or its use. Producers of ~~single-use plastic products and~~ fishing gear containing plastic should cover the costs of the awareness raising measures as part of their extended producer responsibility obligation.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) Directive 2008/98/EC lays down general minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should apply to extended producer responsibility schemes established by this Directive. This Directive, however, establishes additional extended producer responsibility requirements, for example, the requirement on producers of certain single-use plastic products to cover the costs of clean-up of litter.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) Beverage bottles that are single- use plastic products are one of the most found marine litter items on the beaches in the Union. This is due to ineffective separate collection systems and low participation in those systems by the consumers. It is necessary to promote more efficient separate collection systems and therefore, a minimum separate collection target should be established for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to achieve that minimum target by setting separate collection targets for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products in the framework of the extended producer responsibility schemes or by establishing deposit refund schemes or by any other measure that they find appropriate. This will have a direct, positive impact on the collection rate, the quality of the collected material and the quality of the recyclates, offering opportunities for the recycling business and the market for the recyclate.deleted

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of ~~the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of the single-use plastic products for which consumption reduction objectives have been set,~~ the specifications for the marking to be affixed on certain single-use plastic products and the format of the information to be provided by Member States and compiled by the European Environment Agency on the implementation of this Directive. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council49 . __________________ 49 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the ~~aquatic~~marine environment, and on human health as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. Those measures may include national consumption reduction targets, measures ensuring that reusable alternatives to those products are made available at the point of sale to the final consumer, economic instruments such as ensuring that single-use plastic products are not provided free of charge at the point of sale to the final consumer. Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of the products referred to in the first subparagraph. 2. implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2).4 Article 4 deleted Consumption reduction The Commission may adopt an

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. From the date of publication of the harmonised standards referred to in paragraph 3 in the Official Journal of the European Union, Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have plastic caps and lids ~~with a significant part made of plastic~~ may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. From the date of publication of the harmonised standards referred to in paragraph 3 in the Official Journal of the European Union, ~~beverage containers referred to~~single-use plastics products listed in pPar~~agraph 1~~t C of the Annex which are in conformity with those standards or parts thereof shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirement covered by those standards or parts thereof laid down in paragraph 1.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

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

1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product or packaging of the products listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established for all single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC.deleted

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the costs of the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, including the costs to clean up litter and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products. For single-use plastic products that are packaging, the requirements laid down in this paragraph supplement the requirements regarding extended producer responsibility schemes laid down in Directive 94/62/EEC and Directive 2008/98/EC.deleted

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

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

Member States shall take the necessary measures to collect separately, by 2025, an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 970% of such single-use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight. In order to achieve that objective Member States may inter alia:

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A

A Single-use plastic products covered by Article 4 on consumption reduction — such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food —deleted Food containers, i.e. receptacles Cups for beverages

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E

E Single use plastic products covered by Article 8 on extended producer responsibility — such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food — flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the packet or wrapper without any further preparation — receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids — — filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products — care, domestic and industrial wipes — industrial or other professional uses and applications, that are not distributed to consumers — defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/ECdeleted Food containers, i.e. receptacles Packets and wrappers made from Beverage containers, i.e. Cups for beverages Tobacco products with filters and Wet wipes, i.e. pre-wetted personal Balloons, except balloons for Lightweight plastic carrier bags as

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that a significant share of the proposed 50 % budget increase for LIFE+ for 2021-2027 is directed towards the new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme; supports the establishment of a comprehensive programme for energy transition, but considers that this should not be to the detriment of funding for nature and biodiversity, the circular economy, and climate adaptation and mitigation; ~~reiterates, therefore, its call for the financial resources for these priorities to be doubled;~~

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Reiterates the risk of falling short of the current climate-related spending target and notes the proposed increase of this target to at least 25 % of the EU budget for 2021-2027; ~~calls, however, for a more ambitious increase in climate- related spending to 30 % by 2027 at the latest and for the development of a reliable and transparent tracking method;~~

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses the need for strengthening the focus on performance across all programmes by setting clearer objectives and focusing on a smaller number of higher quality performance indicators;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the proposed 5 % decrease in financial resources for the decentralised agencies under the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ECHA, ECDC, EEA, EFSA, EMA); calls for the decentralised agencies to be allocated more financial and human resources, at least at the level of 2014-2020 in real terms, where appropriate and based on their individual needs, in particular if new tasks are allocated, such as in the case of ECHA;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the proposal for an own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste and calls for its revenues to be directed as a priority towards fostering the packaging waste recycling targets; stresses that the steering effect of a possible contribution must be coherent with the waste hierarchy and give priority to the prevention of waste generation; calls for effective registration and control mechanisms and a clarification of the calculation method;deleted

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a share of the increasing emissions trading system (ETS) auctioning revenue, from phase 4 (2021) onwards, to be directed gradually towards EU projects for low-carbon innovation in industry and cross-border energy infrastructure and storage; considers that this should be a gradual exercise, in order to avoid putting pressure on national budgets dedicated to climate and energy policy (as 50 % of revenues are earmarked for this purpose in the ETS Directive (Directive 2003/87/EC));deleted

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that, in the absence of harmonised international measures for kerosene taxation, a carbon content-based aviation levy should be explored at EU level to provide further incentives for research, development and investment in more efficient, low-carbon aircraft and fuels, while ensuring a level playing field;deleted

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages ongoing efforts to establish a financial transaction tax (FTT) and calls for the chosen method to differentiate according to sustainable finance criteria, in order to foster investment in the low-carbon, resource- efficient and circular economy; believes that a share of a common FTT could be used as a future own resource.deleted

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The aim of this Regulation is to ensure that manufacturers established in the Union are able to compete effectively in those third country markets where supplementary protection does not exist or has expired. It is intended to complement the efforts of the Union’s trade policy to ensure open markets for Union-based manufacturers of medicinal products. I~~ndirectly, i~~t is also intended to put those manufacturers in a better position to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate, i.e. day-1 entry. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate.

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In those specific and limited circumstances, and in order to create a level playing field between Union-based manufacturers and third country manufacturers, it is appropriate to ~~restrict the protection conferred by~~overcome the above mentioned unintended effects deriving from a supplementary protection certificate so as to allow making for the exclusive purposes of (i) export to third countries and any related acts strictly necessary for making or for the actual export itself and (ii)enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate and any related acts.

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) That exception should cover the making of the product, including the product which corresponds to the medicinal product protected by a supplementary protection certificate in the territory of a Member State, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries and/or day-1 entry, as well as any upstream or downstream acts by the maker or by third parties in a contractual relationship with the maker, where such acts would otherwise require the consent of the certificate-holder, and are strictly necessary for making for the purpose of export or for the actual export itself or for day-1 entry. For instance, such acts may include the supply and import of active ingredients for the purpose of making the medicinal product to which the product covered by the certificate corresponds, or temporary storage of the product or advertising for the exclusive purpose of export to third country destinations or day- 1 entry.

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) By limiting the scope of the exception to making for the purposes of day-1 entry and of export outside the Union and acts strictly necessary for such making or for the actual export itself, the exception introduced by this Regulation will not ~~unreasonably~~ conflict with normal exploitation of the product in the Member State where the certificate is in force, nor ~~unreasonably~~ prejudice the legitimate interests of the certificate- holder, taking account of the legitimate interests of third parties.

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Safeguards should accompany the exception in order to increase transparency, to help the holder of a supplementary protection certificate to enforce its protection in the Union and to reduce the risk of illicit diversion onto the Union market during the term of the certificate. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 12 Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) To this end, this Regulation should impose a once-off duty on the person making the product for the exclusive purpose of export, requiring that person to provide certain information to the authority which granted the supplementary protection certificate in the Member State where the making is to take place. The information should be provided before the making is intended to start for the first time in that Member State. The making and related acts, including those performed in Member States other than the one of making in cases where the product is protected by a certificate in those other Member States too, should only fall within the scope of the exception where the maker has sent this notification to the competent industrial property authority (or other designated authority) of the Member State of making. The once-off duty to provide information to the authority should apply in each Member State where making is to take place, both as regards the making in that Member State, and as regards related acts, whether performed in that or another Member State, related to that making. The authority should be required to publish that information, in the interests of transparency and for the purpose of informing the holder of the certificate of the maker’s intention. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 13, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In addition, this Regulation should impose certain due diligence requirements on the maker as a condition for the exception to operate. The maker should be required to inform persons within its supply chain, through appropriate means, in particular contractual means, that the product is covered by the exception introduced by this Regulation and is intended for the exclusive purpose of export. A maker who failed to comply with these due diligence requirements would not benefit from the exception, nor would any third party performing a related act in the same or a different Member State where a certificate conferring protection for the product was in force, and the holder of the relevant certificate would therefore be entitled to enforce its rights under the certificate. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 14, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Furthermore, this Regulation should impose labelling requirements on the maker, in order to facilitate, by means of a logo, identification of the product as a product exclusively intended for the purpose of export to third countries. The making and related acts should only fall outside the protection conferred by a supplementary protection certificate if the product is labelled in this manner. This labelling obligation would be without prejudice to labelling requirements of third countries. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 15, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In order to ensure that holders of supplementary protection certificates already in force are not deprived of their acquired rights, the exception provided for in this Regulation should only apply to certificates that are granted on or after a specified date after entry into force, irrespective of when the application for the certificate was first lodged. The date specified should allow a reasonable time for applicants and other relevant market players to adjust to the changed legal context and to make appropriate investment and manufacturing location decisions in a timely way. The date should also allow sufficient time for public authorities to put in place appropriate arrangements to receive and publish notifications of the intention to make, and should take due account of pending applications for certificates. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 19, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/0161(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) It is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objective, of providing a level playing field for generic and biosimilar manufacturers with their competitors in third country markets where protection does not exist or has expired, to lay down rules restricting the exclusive right of a supplementary protection certificate holder to make the product in question during the term of the certificate~~, and also to impose certain information and labelling obligations on makers wishing to take advantage of those rules~~. This Regulation complies with the principle of proportionality, and does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objectives pursued, in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union.

2018/11/12
Committee: INTA

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Is concerned by the fact~~Believes that the Regulation ~~has not been~~can be more effectively implemented and that a~~s a result its objectives are not being achieved in practice~~chievement of all of its objectives can be attained;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and in case of checks at the premises of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that at least 3% of days worked by drivers of vehicles falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and Regulation (EU)165/2014 ~~and Directive 2002/15/EC~~ are checked.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

(3a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following "1. Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular checks on correct and consistent implementation, as referred to in Article 1, both at the roadside and at premises of undertakings of all transport categories. Moreover, controls of compliance with provisions of Directive 2002/15/EC shall be limited to checks at the premises of the undertakings." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0022&from=PL)

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

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

Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Checks at premises shall be planned in the light of past experience in relation to the various types of transport and undertakings. They shall also be carried out if serious infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 or (EU) No 165/2014 ~~or Directive 2002/15/EC~~ have been detected at the roadside.;

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2

Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform without delay the requesting Member State ~~accordingly within 10 working days~~. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall not apply ~~points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of~~ Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of ~~that~~ Directive 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting towithin their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3[10] cumulative days during a period of one calendar month. A [7] day threshold should also apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

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

International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the rules on long-term posting referred in Article 1 of the legislative act amending the Directive 96/71/EC.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)

International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the provisions on collective agreements which are not universally applicable as defined in Article [...] of Directive 96/71/EC.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)

Member States shall not apply neither this Directive, nor Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] or Directive 2014/67/EU to transit operations.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

When the period of posting is longer than ~~3 days~~[10]cumulative days concerning international transport and [7] cumulative days concerning cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) ~~of Directive 96/71/EC for the entir~~for the rest of the period of posting towithin their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2:, a day may not be less than at least 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a

~~(a) a daily working period shorter than six hours spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as half a day;~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b

~~(b) a daily working period of six hours or more spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as a full day;~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c

~~(c) breaks and rest periods as well as periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4

~~[...]~~deleted

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. By way of derogation from Article 9 of Directive 2014/67/EU Member States may only impose the following administrative requirements and control measures: (a) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, and evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation(EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, the tachograph records, and in particular the country codes of Member States where the driver has been present when carrying out international road transport operations or cabotage operations; (c) in case of credible indications of possible infringements of this Directive, Directive 2006/22/CE and Directive 2014/67/EU, the Member States shall request within a reasonable period of time not shorter than 30 working days for information to the Member State of establishment that will ask to the road transport operator, after the period of posting. The information referred to shall only comprise the following details: - the evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. - the tachograph records, and in particular the country codes of Member States where the driver has been present when carrying out international road transport operations or cabotage operations. - a copy of the employment contract and posting declaration or an equivalent document such as certificate of employment within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Directive 91/533/EEC, available in one of EU official languages.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The entry into force of this Directive shall repeal any provisions regarding the date of application of this Directive deriving from ... [2016/0070(COD)] amending Directive 96/71/EC.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2017/0121(COD)

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Roberts ZĪLE, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Czesław HOC, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Richard SULÍK, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)

The transport sector is exempt from the measures deriving from the legislative act amending Directive 96/71/EC until the entry into force of enforcement requirements laying down specific rules with respect to transport of this Directive.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

2016/2058(INI)

Ian DUNCAN, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling (COM(2016)0051) as an integral part of the Energy Union strategy; notes the major importance of the heating and cooling sector in achieving the EU energy and climate objectives by 2020 and 2050 and achieving the security of energy supply objectives by making the best use of indigenous energy sources;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Ian DUNCAN, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the fact that the development of district heating systems in many countries prevents the spread of more polluting individual heating systems which increase air pollution in residual areas and are much more difficult to control than wide-spread district heating systems; stresses, however, that these systems often need modernisation to enhance their efficiency, therefore funds should be secured to enable the necessary modernisation;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Ian DUNCAN, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Points out, in this regard, that district heating is covered by the ETS Directive and although it is not subject to carbon leakage it should stay protected as it prevents emissions leakage to the non- ETS sectors;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Ian DUNCAN, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by ~~linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand- side management~~creating incentives to link heat production, electricity generation, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that these incentives should encourage all key stakeholders (citizens, the energy sectors, manufacturers etc.) to make the best use of scarce resources with clear views for arriving at both financial benefits and improvements in the quality of life;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Ian DUNCAN, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes that local communities are the best informed as to what kind of heating and cooling solution benefits them in the most efficient way; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support deployment of innovative solutions which are not yet used on a large scale, such as geothermal energy or biogas;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the aim of intellectual property is to ~~benefit society,~~ guarantee~~ing~~ investment returns to promote innovation, and whereas there isare concerns about the abuse/misuse thereof;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Re~~gre~~quests that the research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry ~~are profit- oriented rather than patient-or~~be consistently oriented towards making European production competitive as well as sustainable and affordable for the patiented;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that the development of generic and biosimilar medicines is often the only way to allow poorer parts of the population access pharmaceutical products;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that a fair price should cover the cost of the drug development and production, plus a margin of profit, taking also into account the dedicated population, its efficiency and the level of innovation;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls that transparency in all EU and national institutions and agencies is crucial, and that experts involved in the authorisation process, pricing and setting the reimbursement rates should have no conflicts of interest;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to set up a framework to promote, guarantee and reinforce the competitiveness and use of generic ~~medicine~~and biosimilar medicines in sustainable market conditions, guaranteeing their faster entry onto the market and monitoring unfair practices in accordance with Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU, and to present a biannual report in this regard;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to consider proposeing legislation on ~~a European system for~~these aspects of the health technology assessment ~~as soon as possible, and to~~which are relevant for the EU, in particular clinical evaluation, to better assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to ~~harmonise~~work towards pricing and reimbursement criteria t~~o take~~aking into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis for all the Member States, and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement~~, negotiation agreements~~ and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission and the ~~Council~~Member States to explore new measures to control prices, such as horizontal scanning and ~~coordin~~facilitating joint procurements;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission to propose a new directive on transparency of price-setting procedures and reimbursement systems, taking into account the challenges of the market and the division of competences between the EU and its Member States;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Calls on the Commission to examine and compare, to the extent possible, the prices of medicines in the EU and to present an annual report to Parliament in this regard;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

~~35. Calls for the creation of a European Parliament task force to monitor the prices of medicines;~~deleted

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Nikolay BAREKOV, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on the Commission to analyse the causes of shortages, to establish a list of essential medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, and to promote the supply of generic and biosimilar medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In some cases, food business operators may be required or may want to indicate the origin of spirit drinks to draw consumers’ attention to the qualities of their product. ~~Such origin indications should comply with harmonised criteria.~~ Therefore, specific provisions on the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance in the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks should be laid down.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) In line with international obligations of the Union under the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as well as bilateral trade deals, in order to strengthen geographical indicators and combat counterfeiting of spirit drinks, this Regulation aims to prevent third parties from bringing goods brought, in the course of trade, into the union without being released for circulation, where such goods come from third countries and bear without authorisation a geographical indicator that is identical or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, and also allowing for the importance of traditional practise within a Member State, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulation, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2 a The technical definitions , as referred to in Article 2(2), are the following: (1) ‘ethylalcohol of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which possesses the following properties: (a) organoleptic characteristics: no detectable taste other than that of the raw materials used in its production; (b) minimum alcoholic strength by volume: 96.0 %; (c) maximum level of residues: (i) total acidity, expressed in grams of acetic acid per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.5; (ii) esters expressed in grams of ethyl acetate per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.3; (iii) aldehydes expressed in grams of acetaldehyde per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.5; (iv) higher alcohols expressed in grams of methyl2 propanol1 per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.5; (v) methanol expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 30; (vi) dry extract expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.5; (vii) volatile bases containing nitrogen expressed in grams of nitrogen per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.1; (viii) furfural: not detectable; (2) ‘distillate of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which is obtained by the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol or of a spirit drink but still retains the aroma and taste of the raw materials used; (3) ‘sweetening’ means using one or more of the following products in the preparation of spirit drinks: (a) semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra- white sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose syrup, sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC1a; (b) rectified concentrated grape must, concentrated grape must, fresh grape must; (c) burned sugar, which is the product obtained exclusively from the controlled heating of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives; (d) honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC1b; (e) carob syrup; (f) any other natural carbohydrate substances having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e); (4) ‘addition of alcohol’ means the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin or both to a spirit drink. The use of alcohol of agricultural origin for dilute or dissolution of colours, flavouring or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of spirit drinks shall not be considered as addition of alcohol; (5) ‘addition of water’ means addition of water which may be distilled, demineralised, permuted or softened in the preparation of spirit drinks. This addition is authorised provided that the quality of the water is in conformity with Council Directive 98/83/EC1c and Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1d and that the alcoholic strength of the spirit drink, after the addition, still complies with the minimum alcoholic strength by volume provided for under the relevant category of spirit drink; (6) ‘blending’ means combining two or more spirit drinks of the same category, distinguished only by minor differences in composition due to one or more of the following factors: (a) the method of preparation; (b) the stills employed; (c) the period of maturation or ageing; (d) the geographical area of production. The spirit drink so produced shall be of the same category of spirit drink as the original spirit drinks before blending; (7) ‘maturation or ageing’ means the process of developing certain reactions naturally, in appropriate containers, with the purpose of giving the spirit drink in question organoleptic qualities previously absent; (8) ‘flavourings’ mean ‘flavourings’ as defined in point (a) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (9) ‘flavouring substance’ means ‘flavouring substance’ as defined in point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (10) ‘natural flavouring substance’ means ‘natural flavouring substance’ as defined in point (c) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (11) ‘flavouring preparation’ means ‘flavouring preparation’ as defined in point (d) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (12) ‘other flavouring’ means ‘other flavouring’ as defined in point (h) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (13) ‘colours’ mean ‘colours’ as defined in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council1e; (14) ‘colouring’ means using in the preparation of a spirit drink one or more colours, as defined in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; (15) ‘alcoholic strength by volume’ means the ratio of the volume of pure alcohol present in the product in question at 20 °C to the total volume of that product at the same temperature; (16) ‘volatile substances content’ means the quantity of volatile substances other than ethyl alcohol and methanol contained in a spirit drink obtained exclusively by distillation, as a result solely of the distillation or re-distillation of the raw materials used; (17) ‘packaging’ means the protective wrappings, cartons, cases, containers and bottles used in the transport or sale of spirit drinks; (18) ‘of agricultural origin’ means obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the TFEU or processed foodstuffs originating exclusively from such products, suitable for human consumption. _______________ 1a. Council Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53). 1b. Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10,12.1.2002, p. 47). 1c. Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32). 1d. Directive2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p.45). 1e. Regulation(EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16).

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall, while allowing for the importance of traditional practice within a Member State, be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Where the origin of a spirit drink is indicated, it shall correspond to the country or territory of origin in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . __________________ 16Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament anplace where the character and essential qualities were conferred ofn the ~~Council of 9 October 2013 lay~~spirit dringk d~~own the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)~~uring the production process.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Without prejudice to the first paragraph, in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Union and intended for export, the particulars provided for in this Regulation may be repeated in a language other than an official language of the European Union.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA, Julie GIRLING

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. In exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the provisions on presentation and labelling contained in this Chapter.deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1

‘Distillate of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which is obtained by the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation, ~~of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty~~ which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol or of a spirit drink but still retains the aroma and taste of the raw materials used.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)

'of agricultural origin' means obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty or processed foodstuffs originating exclusively from such products, suitable for human consumption."

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) ‘'Addition of alcohol’' means the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin or both to a spirit drink. The use of alcohol of agricultural origin for dilute or dissolution of colours, flavouring or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of spirit drinks shall not be considered as addition of alcohol.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 2 – point d

(d) Whisky or whiskey shall not be sweetened or flavoured, nor contain any additives other than plain caramel (E150a) used for colouring.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 12 – point a

(a) Hefebrand or lees spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of lees of wine or of lees of fermented fruit.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point a – paragraph 3

Maximum levels of residue for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin used to produce vodka shall meet those set out in point (1) of Annex I, except that the methanol content shall not exceed 10 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point b

(b) The ~~minimum~~ alcoholic strength by volume of vodka shall be ~~37.5~~not less than 37.5 % and no more than 80 %.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 a (new)

15a. Vodka may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 10 g of sweetening substances per litre, expressed as invert sugar equivalent.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 b (new)

15b. Vodka cannot be coloured.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point a

(a) Flavoured vodka is vodka which has been given, during its production process, a predominant flavour other than that of the raw materials.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point c

~~(c) Flavoured vodka may be sweetened, blended, flavoured, matured or coloured.~~deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 a (new)

The maximum sugar content of flavoured vodka shall be 100 grams per litre, expressed as invert sugar.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The European Council conclusions of October 2014 foresaw that the target should be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost-effective manner possible, with the reductions in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and non- ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 respectively, with efforts distributed on the basis of relative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, and all Member States should participate in this effort, balancing considerations of fairness and solidarity, and national targets within the group of Member States with a GDP per capita above the Union average should be relatively adjusted to reflect cost- effectiveness in a fair and balanced manner. The emissions level allocated to each Member State in the context of the 2030 climate and energy framework should take into account Member States' specificities in respect of their energy mix. Achieving these greenhouse gas emission reductions should boost efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should promote improvements, notably in buildings, agriculture, waste management and transport, in so far as they fall under the scope of this Regulation.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 20201 on the ~~average of the greenhouse gas emissions dur~~value of annual emission allocation ing 20~~16 to 2018~~20 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. To that end, unused annual emission allocations from the period from 2013 to 2020 should be transferred to a dedicated reserve for each Member State upon its request, to be utilised in the period from 2021 to 2030, where a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year . _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of ~~280~~425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, 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 Article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States' compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 20201 on the ~~average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3~~value of annual emission allocation in 2020 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementing act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 510% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. A Member State may transfer up to 510% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Member States may carry-over excess annual emission allocations from the previous commitment period.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. The previous period banking reserve for each Member State is hereby established. Upon request of the Member State, the unused annual emission allocations from a commitment period shall be carried over to the previous period banking reserve.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of unused annual emission allocations in the previous period banking reserve for that Member State, may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5 a Additional use of 100 million annual emission allocations for implementation of projects 1. A European Project Mechanism (EPM) is hereby established. 2. Within the EPM, 100 million annual emission allocations shall be made available for the purpose of implementing projects or programmes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions not covered by the EU ETS in the Member States listed in Annex IV. 3. In the period from 2021 to 2030, 100 million annual emission allocations shall be auctioned through a Central Union Auctioning Platform. Any Member State is eligible to bid and may use the quantity acquired to comply with Article 9 for the given year or subsequent years. Auctioning revenues shall be made available for emission reduction projects or programmes within the EPM in the Member States listed in Annex IV. 4. Any projects under this mechanism shall not result in the double counting of emission reductions. 5. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act that sets out the details, rules and conditions concerning timing, administration, use of revenues and other aspects of auctioning annual emission allocations through the central platform, as well as the modalities and procedures for the EPM. 6. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title

Additional use of up to ~~280~~425 million net removals from ~~deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland~~LULUCF

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

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

1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

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

1. A Member State which ~~is evaluated under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 as not making sufficient progress shall, within three months~~exceeds the annual emission allocation, taking into account the flexibilities, shall, within three months, since the compliance check as specified in the Article 9, submit to the Commission an corrective action plan that includes:

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

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

(a) a~~n addi~~ deduction tofrom the Member State's emission ~~figure~~allocation of the following year equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of the excess greenhouse gas emissions, multiplied by a factor of 1.08, in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 11; and

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

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

(b) the Member State shall be temporarily prohibited from transferring any part of its annual emission allocation to another Member State until it is in compliance with Article 4 (2) of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall implement this prohibition in the registry referred in Article 11.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State in either the period from 2021 to 2025 or the period from 2026 to 2030 under Regulation [ ] exceeded its greenhouse gas removals, as determined in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, t~~here shall be a deduction from that Member State's~~aking into account flexibilities used pursuant to Article 11 of that Regulation, Member State may choose to deduct annual emissions allocations for the relevant years equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of those excess greenhouse gas emissions for th~~e relevant year~~ose years as one of flexibility options.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Urszula KRUPA, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Adam GIEREK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Janusz ZEMKE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8 a) When calculating the duration of posting, same postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)

(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Czesław HOC, Richard SULÍK, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Roberts ZĪLE, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Urszula KRUPA, Edward CZESAK, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Sandra KALNIETE, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Sławomir KŁOSOWSKI, Beata GOSIEWSKA, Zbigniew KUŹMIUK, Stanisław OŻÓG, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)

(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)

(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) The following Article 2a is added: ‘Article 2a Posting exceeding twenty-four months 1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same task at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months. ’deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted : 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Czesław HOC, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Ryszard CZARNECKI, Bolesław G. PIECHA, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Beata GOSIEWSKA, Sławomir KŁOSOWSKI, Zbigniew KUŹMIUK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Stanisław OŻÓG, Urszula KRUPA, Edward CZESAK

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date ~~eighteen~~thirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to ensure ~~the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re- use it is essential to est~~data reliabili~~sh common rules for reporting. Similarl~~ty, it is important to lay down more precise rules on how Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general rule, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the ~~final~~ recycling process itself. That process commences following the completion of sorting operations, the purpose of which is to remove materials that should not be subjected to further recycling. Such operations include preliminary sorting and checking of separately collected waste and sorting the waste by type, quality and colour. In order to limit administrative burdens, Member States should be allowed, under strict conditions, to report recycling rates on the basis of the ~~out~~throughput of any sorting ~~facilitie~~operation. To that end, quality standards should be laid down for the individual waste streams. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the ~~final~~ recycling process, in which waste materials is actually processed into products, materials or substances, should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by ~~recognised~~ re-use operators and by deposit-refund schemes and the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration. In order to ensure a uniform calculation of this data, the Commission will adopt detailed rules on the determination of ~~recognised~~ preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, on the quality criteria for recycled metals and on the collection, verification and reporting of data. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) Littering has direct detrimental impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of citizens, and high clean-up costs are an unnecessary economic burden for society. Accordingly, campaigns need to be conducted to raise public awareness of the need to limit the amount of waste produced and of the harm caused by littering. The introduction of specific measures in waste management plans and proper enforcement by competent authorities should help eradicate this problem.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date ~~eighteen~~thirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date ~~eighteen~~thirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a

1a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 7(2) for each calendar year to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 1824 months of the end of the reporting year for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year].

2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2015/0272(COD)

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point ii a (new)

By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these values shall be adjusted to the refineries' benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.

2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI

Activities of Bolesław G. PIECHA

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Shadow reports (12)

Opinions (2)

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Oral questions (10)

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