571 Amendments of Branislav ŠKRIPEK
Amendment 1 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Article 5 TEU, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 3 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite numerous announcements and requests for safe and legal pathways offering access to European territory for persons seeking international protection there is currently no harmonisation at Union level of protected entry procedures (PEPs) and no legal framework at Union level for humanitarian visas, i.e. visas issued for the purpose of reaching the territory of the Member States in order to seekhumanitarian visas are one of the existing tools that sovereign Member States may decide to use in order to ensure that people in need can legally access international protection; in Europe.
Amendment 5 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the number of persons admitted on the basis of national entry procedures for humanitarian protection or through resettlement remain low in comparison to the global needs, with significant disparities between Member States; whereas the scope of national entry procedures for humanitarian protection and resettlement is narrowly defined and, in case of resettlement, it is strictly connected to the criteria of vulnerability and registrationseveral Member States currently have or have previously had national schemes for issuing humanitarian visas to guarantee national protected entry of people in need; whereas the scope of resettlement only includes persons who have already been recognised as a refugee with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeess and who fulfil further vulnerability or geographical criteria;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas - as a result - an estimated 90% of those granted international protection have reached the Union through irregular means, which laccording the UN Migration Agency (IOM), 58,158 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through 1 August 2018; whereads to them being stigmatised befohat total compares they even arrive at the external borders of the Member Stateso 113,283 at this time last year, and over 261,228 at this time in 2016;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the human cost of these policies has been put at 30 000 deaths at least at the Union's borders since 2000; whereas a Union legal framework is urgently needed as one meansin order to address the intolerable death toll in the Mediterranean, and on the migration routes to the Union, to truly combat human smuggling, exposure to trafficking in human beings, to labour exploitation and violence, to manage the orderly arrival, dignified reception and fair processing of asylum claims and to optimise Member States’ and Union budget for asylum, procedures, border control and search and rescue activities as well as to achieve coherent practito truly combat human trafficking, to labour exploitation and violence, the EU should act responsibly and to deter asylum seekers from arriving in its territory, risking their lives at sea. Such measures may include off-shore proces sin the Ung, mandatory detention, asylum acquind the use of turn backs;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Parliament has trifailed to include provisions in this vein in Regulation (EC) No 810/2009; and the second attempt to have it adopted also failed on 15th November 2018 (2017/2270(INL));
Amendment 9 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas both Council and the Commission have rejected these amendments, on the ground, among others, that such provisiona Union legal framework establish Humanitarian Visas should not be included in the Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, given its scope covering short- stay visas only;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 11 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 14 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the update of the EU visa policy, still under negotiation, should allow for improved security and increase the available means to respond to migration challenges, including new tools to return those who do not have a right to stay in the EU territory and to efficiently respond to those countries who are not willing to take their own nationals back;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas an estimated 10% of those applying for international protection are granted it; and with poor return rates in most Member States this equates to high rates of absconding from those refused;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requestsjects that the Commission to submit, by 31 March 2019, on the basis of point (a) of Article 77(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a European Humanitarian Visa, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers this procedure dishonouring to parliamentary democracy, as this very report has already been rejected once in a rightfully conducted vote in Chamber on Wednesday 14 November 2018;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 32 #
Amendment 30 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas human dignity is the primary foundation of all fundamental rights and shall not be subject to instrumentalisation; whereas human dignity must be protected and promoted in all EU initiatives;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas this year we are marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; whereas human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and non-hierarchical;
Amendment 123 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages EU Member States to take effective steps to respect and protect women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including a range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to life, to health, to be free from torture and ill-treatment, to privacy, equality and non-discrimination; recalls that Member States have the obligation, under international human rights law, to provide all women with accessible, affordable, good quality sexual and reproductive healthcare and services; notes that this should include the elimination of laws, policies and practices that infringe upon these rights as well as the prevention of the erosion of existing protections;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns any form of sexual violence against women, including female genital mutilation, forced abortion, sterilisation or surrogacy;
Amendment 174 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that in defining policies to counter “fake news” the main criteria should be respect for fundamental human rights, the principle of the rule of law and the hierarchy of norms; emphasises that relevant policy or legislative initiatives must not jeopardise the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, or the right of parents to educate their children in conformity with their religious convictions;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Cautions against the risks of empowering private actors to decide what can or cannot be posted online, and recalls the prominent role the judiciary should play in this regard; underlines the importance of education in the use of media, especially, although not exclusively, for children and their parents, and more generally of education to raise awareness of diversity, so as to build a critical spirit in each human being;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Highlights that in the context of policies to counter “fake news”, criteria to display in prominent position information representing different viewpoints should be clear and transparent, and that authenticity of the author and trustworthiness are key;
Amendment 177 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Stresses that the principles and mechanisms of the rule of law should be strictly complied with by policies to counter “fake news” and that human intervention, in the form of balanced review panels, is necessary in case of recourse to robots/artificial intelligence;
Amendment 178 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Encourages news media organisations to allow users to clearly establish and identify the original source of news, showcase and promote diversity of expression and allow debate and encourage dialogue between a variety of opinions; and promote the training of users in fact-checking;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Calls on the EU to promote reflections and research on devising “virtuous algorithms” to counter automatic promotion of only like-minded and sensational information;
Amendment 185 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Amendment 186 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Highlights the importance of ensuring the justifiability of fundamental rights and in particular of the one to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, in order to ensure social inclusion of believers;
Amendment 187 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Invites the Union and its Member States to fully protect and promote the fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in all its aspects (individual and collective, private and public, institutional); invites the Member States to enable the freedom to change one’s religion or belief without any coercion; recalls that any limitation to the exercise of freedom of religion should be based on legal criteria and access to judicial review;
Amendment 188 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Supports an effective protection on the part of the Member States of the right to conscientious objection, both at the individual and institutional level, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational and economical fields, as a fundamental right placed at the basis of democracy and the rule of law; invites them to put an end to discrimination, including harassment, towards conscientious objectors;
Amendment 190 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Underlines that EU non- discrimination policies should not only focus on discrimination between one religion and another one, but on cases where a person is targeted because of having a religion, of belonging to a religion, being discriminated because he/she is a believer or because he/she wants to practice his/her religion, including at the workplace;
Amendment 191 #
Amendment 192 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 b (new)–Paragraph 11 f (new)
Subheading 2 b (new)–Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Recalls the obligation for the EU institutions and agencies to fully apply with regard to all citizens, whether belonging to majority or minority religious denominations, the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, especially at the workplace, in public life and in public expression;
Amendment 193 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Recalls that the principle of non- discrimination entails that discriminating means not only to treat differently similar situations, but also to treat in the same way different situations;
Amendment 194 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 h (new)
Paragraph 11 h (new)
11h. Underlines that under no circumstance can reasonable accommodation on grounds of religion be considered as a substitute for legal instruments like the fundamental human right to freedom of religion or the prohibition of discrimination and that options concerning reasonable accommodation should remain under the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 306 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights5 , adopted on 10 October 2016; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 of the TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 of the TEU; __________________ 5underlines that any EU initiative or mechanism on the respect for the rule of law in the Member States should have a clear and explicit legal basis and shall be founded on compliance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, as well as on respect for fundamental rights, the hierarchy of norms and national traditions and identities; __________________ 5 OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162. OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162.
Amendment 310 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines that EU institutions should lead by example in terms of respect for the principle of the rule of law, by complying with it in all policies and internal practices;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 10, 21 and 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 11 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Article 21 of the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Amendment 69 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas an estimate one person in a thousand uses a national sign language as their first language; whereas these languages should be awarded official status;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
– recalls that under this definition, grounds to be considered a minority do not include sexual identity, practice or orientation;
Amendment 226 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Member States to uphold the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, both in private and in public, without fear of intimidation , discrimination, violence or attack; particular care should be taken where once majority beliefs are now held by a minority;
Amendment 229 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Member States to ensure the principle of conscientious objection is upheld in law and in practice, whereby reasonable accommodation would be used to allow workers, volunteers and all citizens to not be forced to carry out an action contrary to their conscience;
Amendment 302 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the EU institutions to give European sign languages official status
Amendment 68 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, ‘the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights, including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities. In particular and in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human dignity is the primary foundation of all fundamental human rights. These values are common to the Member States in a society where pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail’. Article 3 further specifies that the ‘Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its people’ and, among others, ‘it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced’. Those values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights, freedoms and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Those fundamental human rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project, on the basis of the idea that fundamental human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, fundamental human rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149, (hereafter ‘the predecessor Programmes’). __________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)
Amendment 76 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, fundamental human rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes a vibrant civil society, encouraging people’s democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out that the Union shall maintain a dialogue with the churches and organisations mentioned in that Article. Churches and religious communities or associations are long- standing primary stakeholders in fostering protection and promotion of fundamental human rights and should be granted the same access as civil society organisations to the relevant funding opportunities.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to bring the European Union closer to its citizens, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts are necessary. Bringing together citizens in town-twinning projects or networks of towns and supporting civil society organisations in the areas covered by the programme will contribute to increase citizens’ engagement in society and ultimately their involvement in the democratic life of the Union. At the same time supporting activities promoting mutual understanding, diversity, dialogue , including intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and respect for others fosters a sense of belonging and a European identity, based on a shared understanding of European values, culture, history and heritage. Increasing plurality and global migration movements raise the importance of intercultural and inter- religious dialogue in our societies. Full support should be given to inter-religious dialogue as a part of social harmony in Europe and a key element in solving social tensions. Interreligious dialogue could also help to highlight the positive contribution of religion to social cohesion. As religious illiteracy sets the stage for the misuse of religious feelings among the population, support for projects and initiatives developing religious literacy is also important. The promotion of a greater sense of belonging to the Union and of Union values is particularly important amongst citizens of the EU outermost regions due to their remoteness and distance from continental Europe.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Remembrance activities and critical reflection on Europe’s historical memory are necessary to make citizens, in particular young citizens, aware of the common history, as the foundation for a common future, moral purpose androoted in Europe’s spiritual and moral heritage and based on shared values. The relevance of historical, spiritual, cultural and, intercultural and interreligious aspects should also be taken into account, as well as the links between remembrance and the creation of a European identity and sense of belonging together.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Gender-based violenceViolence against women and violence against children and young people constitute a serious violation of fundamental rights. Violence persists throughout the Union, in all social and economic contexts, and has serious repercussions on victims’ physical and psychological health and on society as a whole. Children, young people and women are particularly vulnerable to violence, in particular in close relationships. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child and to contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical and mental health and constitute a breach of their rights to development, protection and dignity. The concept of harm and violence should cover the exposition of children to pornography or gratuitous violence. Combating all forms of violence, promoting prevention and protecting and supporting victims are priorities of the Union which help fulfil individuals’ fundamental rights and contribute to equality between women and men. Those priorities should be supported by the Programme.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of the Union. Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Non- discrimination is also enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter. The principle of non- discrimination entails not only that similar situations should not be treated differently, but also that different situations should not be treated in the same way. The specific features of the diverse forms of discrimination should be taken into account and appropriate action should be developed in parallel to prevent and combat discrimination on one or more grounds. The Programme should support actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- Semitism, anti-muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance. In that context, particular attention should also be devoted to preventing and combating all forms of violence, hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, including anti-religious stigmatisation, as well as combating bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment. The Programme should be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner with other Union activities that have the same objectives, in particular with those referred to in the Commission Communication of 5 April 2011 entitled ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 202010’ and in the Council Recommendation of 09 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States11. Authorities at Union and national level have an obligation to prevent discrimination on grounds of belonging to a religious group or carrying out religious acts, whether affiliated to majority or minority religious denominations. Furthermore, focus should not be placed on discrimination of religions, but on people being discriminated because of their religious affiliation or practices. An effective protection by the Member States of the right to conscientious objection, both at the individual and institutional level, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational and economical fields, as a fundamental right placed at the basis of democracy and the rule of law should also be supported. __________________ 10 COM(2011)173. 11 OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Attitudinal and environmental barriers as well as lack of accessibility hinder the full and effective participation of people with disabilities in society, on an equal basis with others. People with disabilities are faced with barriers to, among other things, access the labour market, benefit from an inclusive and quality education, avoid poverty and social exclusion, enjoy access to cultural initiatives and media, or use their political rights. As a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the UNCRPD), the Union and all its Member States have committed to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities. The provisions of the UNCRPD have become an integral part of the Union legal order. Specific needs in the area of disability should be fully taken into account in the relevant funding efforts.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Article 3(3) TEU requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child, in line with Article 24 of the Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The primary responsibility shared between the mother and the father to promote and protect their child’s best interest should be paramount, avoiding the interpretation according to which children and their rights can be seen as separate from their family and parents. Public authorities should strengthen the rights of the child to live in a family environment that ensures harmonious upbringing and growth, the protection of his or her psychological integrity and the development of his or her personality.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote fundamental human rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations, in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies, as well as other key stakeholders such as churches and religious associations or communities, think tanks, and research and academic institutions.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote equality and fundamental human rights (Equality and rights strand),
Amendment 150 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union, its history, cultural heritage and diversity, as well as of the diversity of historical memories in Europe;
Amendment 177 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) mutual learning through exchange of good practices among stakeholders to improve knowledge and mutual understanding, including through intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and civic and democratic engagement;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Article 5 TEU, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
Amendment 8 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite numerous announcements and requests for safe legal pathways for persons seeking international protection there is currently no legal framework at European level for humanitarian visas, i.e. visas issued for the purpose of reaching the territory of the Member States in order to seekhumanitarian visas are one of the existing tools that sovereign Member States may decide to use in order to ensure that people in need can legally access international protection; in Europe.
Amendment 12 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to recent case law 'Member States are not required, under EU law, to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum, but they remain free to do so on the basis of their national law' (Case C- 638/16 PPU X and X v État belge);
Amendment 17 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of persons admitted on the basis of national protected entry procedurseveral EU Member States currently have or have previously had national schemes for through resettlement remain low in comparison to the need; whereas the scope of these possibilities is equally narrow and in casissuing humanitarian visas to guarantee national protected entry of people in need; whereas the scope of resettlement only includes persons who have already been recognised as refugees and who fulfil further vulnerability or geographical criteria;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas - as a result - an estimated 90% of those granted international protection have reached the Union through irregular meansaccording the UN Migration Agency (IOM), 58,158 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through 1 August 2018. Whereas that total compares to 113,283 at this time last year, and over 261,228 at this time in 2016;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas less than half (47%) of those applying for international protection are granted it at first instance; and with poor return rates (36%) this equates to high rates of absconding from those refused;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a Union legal framework is urgently needed as one means toin order to effectively address the intolerable death toll in the Mediterranean, and on the migration routes to the Union, to truly combat human smuggling, human trafficking, exposure to labour exploitation and violence on the black market, to manage the orderly arrival, reception and processing of asylum claims and to reduce Member States’ and Union costs for asylum, law enforcement, border control, surveillance and search and rescue activities as well as to avoid fragmentation through diverging national practices risking to undermine common policies and the Uniohe EU should act responsibly and to deter asylum seekers from arriving in its territory, risking their lives at sea. Such measures may include offshore processing, mandatory detention, and the use of turn bacquis;ks.
Amendment 31 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Parliament has trifailed to include provisions in this vein in Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)1 ; _________________ 1 OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1. OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1.
Amendment 33 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas both Council and the Commission have rejected these amendments, on the ground, among others, that such provisiona Union legal framework establishing Humanitarian Visas should not be included in the Visa Code, given its scope covering short-stay visas only;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 38 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 39 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas intensive work was undertaken, including with the help of experts, to draw up the recommendations which are annexed to this motion, the result is a proposal which encourages the smugglers' business model, with a fast- track route to the EU territory provided at the expense of EU taxpayers;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requesjects that Commission submit, by 31 March 2019, on the basis of Articles 77(2)(b) and 78(2)(g) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a European Humanitarian Visa, following the recommendations set out in the Annex to this resolution;a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a European Humanitarian Visa.
Amendment 50 #
2017/2270(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 53 #
Amendment 57 #
2017/2125(INI)
A. whereas the basis for European integration is the upholding and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the values and principles enshrined in the European treaties and international human rights instruments; reiterating that human dignity is the primary foundation of all fundamental rights and shall not be subject to instrumentalisation; and that it must be protected and promoted in all EU initiatives;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks across the EU has fuelled widespread legitimate mistrust of Muslim migrantisolated Muslim communities which further radicalize their members, and whereas certain political parties are employing the rhetoric of cultural isfalse polaitionism and hatred of those who are differentcal correctness which results in an inability to address current cultural and social issues;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the systematic use of states of emergency and border controls does very little to destresses the basic right of Member States to executer terrorists, who have all, thus far, been long-term residents of EU Member States; heir responsibility to protect its citizens; notes that many terrorists have been long-term residents of EU Member States though strongly connected to radicalized imams or trained as foreign fighters in MENA;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of hatred, xenophobia and Afrxenophobia, whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal to establish such a mechanism, as the resolution of 25 October 2016 calls on it to do; underlines that any EU initiative or mechanism on the respect for the rule of law in the Member States should have a clear and explicit legal basis and shall be founded on compliance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, as well as on respect for fundamental rights, the hierarchy of norms and national traditions and identities;
Amendment 248 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward an alternative proposal to restablish such a mechanism, as the resolution of 25 October 2016 calls on it to dopect national subsidiarity and state sovereignty;
Amendment 324 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continent;
Amendment 327 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continent and promoting European values such as freedom of religion and belief;
Amendment 346 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the imperative need for persons of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a long time, to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society as well as exposed to European spiritual heritage; stresses that integration of this kind will be the best way to tackle Islamic radicalisation in Europe;
Amendment 375 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that integration is best achieved through engaging with Christian church communities throughout Europe that already prove to be successful, schooling for young people and education in European citizenship for older people, that the EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration in all the Member States, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not Member States refusing migration should be respected and asked to participate in otheir concernways;
Amendment 471 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses concern at the rhetoric of hatred and fear directed at migrants entering Europe and the upsurge in anti- Islamic, anti-Semitic and anti-AfricChristian rhetoric;
Amendment 496 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is deeply concerned at the increasing rates of euthanasia year on year in member states where it has been legalised and Calls on the Commission, member states and law enforcement agencies to investigate cases of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide where no explicit consent is given by the patient;
Amendment 500 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 503 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission, law enforcement agencies and member states to investigate the growing phenomenon of the involuntary harvesting of human organs from living people in member states, where kidnapping, torture and murder by organised criminal gangs are killing and wounding in ‘harvesting to order’ racketeering;
Amendment 525 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Union and its Member States to fully protect and promote the fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in all its aspects (individual and collective, private and public, institutional); invites the Member States to enforce the freedom to change one's religion or belief without any coercion;
Amendment 533 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights the importance of ensuring the legal enforceability of fundamental rights and in particular of the one to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, as a way to enforce belonging of the human person in societies and to fight exclusion of people that practice their faith;
Amendment 544 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Supports an effective protection on the part of the Member States of the right to conscientious objection, both at the individual and institutional level, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational and economical fields, as a fundamental right placed at the basis of democracy and the rule of law; invites the Member States to put an end to discrimination, including harassment, towards conscientious objectors;
Amendment 551 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Underlines that EU non- discrimination policies should not only focus on discrimination between one religion and another one, but on cases where a person is targeted because of having a religion, of belonging to a religion, being discriminated because he/she is a believer or because he/she wants to practices his/her religion;
Amendment 556 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Recalls the obligation for the EU institutions and agencies to fully apply with regard to all citizens, whether belonging to majority or minority religious denominations, the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, especially at the workplace, in public life and in public expression;
Amendment 563 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Recalls that the principle of non- discrimination entails that discriminating means not only to treat differently similar situations, but also to treat in the same way different situations;
Amendment 566 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Amendment 1 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to Article 8 of the TFEU, the European Union shall promote equality between women and men in all its activities; whereas gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting are important tools in the integration of this principle into EU policies, measures and actions with a view to promoting the active involvement of women in the labour market and economic and social activities, as well as to combating discriminationthe EU policies should focus on promoting women participation in the labour market as well as their involvement to the domestic work, child care and elderly care tasks;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy, infrastructure, well-funded research, support for developing skills and the continued commitment of the EU to strengthening investment are key to ensuring economic growth and job creation; whereas women’s potential must be increased in the world of the digitalised economy and in the STEM and ICT sectors in order to contribute to the growth of the economy;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its request to use gender budgeting within the budgetary procedure and to use budgetary expenditure as an effective tool for promoting equality between women and men;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for funding to be allocated to programmes supporting women’s entrepreneurship, including SMEs created and led by women, as part of the COSME programme, and ensuring and encouraging access for women and men to loans and equity finance;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 121 #
2017/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on its President to condemn and sanction MEPs who use defamatory, racist or xenophobic language or such behaviour in Parliament;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is deeply concerned by the number of stateless Roma people in Europe pushed to the very margins of society; calls on Member States to end statelessness and ensure the enjoyment of fundamental human rights for all; calls on the Commission to initiate an EU directive on the identification and protection of stateless persons;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned about widespread discrimination in housing; calls on Member States to take immediate steps to utilise EU funds to improve the housing situation of Roma by self-built housing projects; calls on Member states to secure the rule of law for original owners of the properties which Roma communities have been illegally using; calls on the Commission to recognise its competence in the context of racially motivated forced evictions; calls for an increase in the number and availability of desegregation experts in the Member States most concerned in order to support authorities in ensuring that European structural and investment funds effectively promote desegregation, and calls for the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund (ESF-ERDF) to be earmarked for spatial desegregation measures;
Amendment 222 #
2017/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on Member States to include mandatory human rights and democratic citizenship training in their school curricula, and to strengthen Roma people’s ability to exercise their equal rights by organising empowerment programmes for young Roma;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 36 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade policies should aim to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Global South in terms of development and wealth, and between women and men, and realise women’s and men’s rights by ensurpromoting decent work and family conditions for women and contributing to sustainable and equitable economic development;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fair and inclusive international trade policies require a clearer framework aiming to enhance women’s livelihoods, taking into account their irreplaceable role within the family, strengthen gender equality, protect the environment, and promote improvements in social justice and international solidarity;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all international trade agreements must include safeguard clauses enabling the contracting parties to regulate and also reverse liberalisation in order to protect fundamental objectives such as gender equality, human rights, publicopulation health and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 210 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare (notably access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services), should be exempted from the opening up of public procurement and the trade liberalisation agenda, and that safeguards must be put in place to reinforcshould have greater legal protection, which will strengthen and secure states’ capacities to provide basic services for all;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an increased focus on women working in the informal sector, recognising the need to reinforce decent work standards for women workers in this sector; realises, furthermore, that the informal sector provides vital economic opportunities, especially for the less well- off;
Amendment 236 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. whereas unpaid domestic work and unpaid care for family members do not involve formal or informal work, underlines its importance and stresses the need to include it as an objective when creating EU trade policy;
Amendment 250 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that binding instruments are needed in EU trade policy to ensure that decent work standards, women’s rightshuman dignity, gender equality, human rights principles and environmental protection are at the core ofplay a more significant role in all types of EU trade agreements and that EU trade policy is coherent with the Union’s overarching aims of sustainable development, poverty reduction and gender equali, gender equality and strengthening the status and defence of the family as the basic unit that stabilises society;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 276 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that trading commitments in EU agreements should never overrule human rights, women’s rights or environmental concerns, and should take into account the local cultural, social and economic environment;
Amendment 326 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure inclusive participation in trade consultations, including woinclude women’s rights organisations, women’s interest groups, religious and trade organisations and various civil society groups in analyses and consultations concerning trade agreemen’ts rights organisations, trade unions and civil societywhen they can make an effective contribution to reaching the EU’s trade objectives;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication on ''The demographic future of Europe – from challenge to opportunity" (COM (2006) 571final),'' the communication ''Promoting solidarity between the generations (COM(2007)244 final),'' adopted by the European Commission respectively in October 2006 and 10 May 2007, and the conclusions of the European Council, adopted at its meeting on 30-31 May 2007, in favour of modernizing policies supporting parenthood in that policies should be made more effective in creating conditions conductive to child-raising and in supporting women's participation in the labour force etc.,
Amendment 37 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the majority of the recipients of care are usually children, elders, and disabled members of unpaid family caregivers;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas typically female- dominated sectors or roles are generally characterised by lower wages than comparable sectors or roles which are male-dominated,gender pay gap is constituting a component of the gender pay and pension gaps, which currently stand at 16 % and 40 % respectivelyimpede women to choose part time or flexible jobs when they opt for this latter;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognise the benefits deriving from the caring responsibilities and households done by mothers working part-time and calculate it in the pension funds;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages employers to promote flexible schedule in the workplace for the mothers wanting to work both part-time and full time jobs;
Amendment 207 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to finance studies on the analysis of the size and value of unpaid family care work performed by women and men and the average number of hours spent on paid and unpaid work especially elderly, childcare and disabled people.
Amendment 211 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recognise the monetary value of the households and caring responsibilities of stay-at-home parents;
Amendment 14 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For reasons of transparency and in order to strengthen the scrutiny and the democratic accountability of European political parties and the link between European civil society and the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, access to funding from the general budget of the European Union should be made conditional upon the publication by the majority of its member parties of the programme and logo of the European political party concerned, as well as information regarding the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 17 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The new requirements regarding publicity of the programme and logo of European political parties and of information regarding gender representation should apply to the largest possible extent already to applications for funding for 2019, the year in which elections to the European Parliament will take place. Therefore, transitional arrangements should be provided for.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
(1a) Article 17(3) is replaced by the following: “3. For the purposes of determining eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and point (b) of Article 3(1), and for the application of Article 19(1), a member of a regional parliament or assembly, of a national parliament or of the European Parliament shall be considered asto be a member of only one European political party, which shall, where relevant, be the one to which his or her national or regional political party is affiliated on the final date for the submission of applications for funding. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R1141&from=EN)Furthermore those members who belong to a political party that is not affiliated to a European party shall be considered as members of the European party whose Board accepted them in writing as members.” Or. en
Amendment 40 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
3a. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating that the majority of its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the applications is made, the political programme and logo of the European political party as well asnd are encouraged to include information, in relation to each of the member parties of the European political party, on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the Members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 15 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about patchy implementation of country-specific recommendations (CSRs) in the European economic recovery; believes that it should remain the prerogative of Member States on whether to implement CSRs and the best way in which this should be done; highlights the role of local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, as well as European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) themselves, in supporting the structural reforms and investment;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the potentialobjective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is designed to support high- risk investment projects, in boosting growth and employment; icalls concerned, however, about the enormous imbalance in use of the Fund between the EU15 (91% of funding) and the EU13 (9% of funding) the EIB and the Commission to ensure that the distribution of the Funds is based on prudent financial analysis with applications assessed fairly on their merit; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to strengthen synergies between the EFSI and the ESI Funds; emphasises, however, that this should by no means undermine the role of Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the European Union;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the need to accelerate the implementation of the ESI Funds during the 2014-2020 financial programming period; while acknowledging that Member States should remain responsible for the designation of programmes, believes that tailor-made measurerecommendations should follow the analysis of the implementation deficiencies and be included in the CSR formulation process;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the factRecognises that the Commission’s proposal to suspend parts of the ESI Funds for Spain and Portugal has been abandonedheld in abeyance in the face of constructive criticism from Parliament which has shown conclusively that this proposal is superfluous.and an assessment from the Commission which claims both nations are making progress towards their deficit reduction targets; notes that this decision can be reversed if Spain and Portugal do not continue to make progress towards the requirements set out in the Council decision of 8 August 2016;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that the Investment Plan for Europe will only deliver on its targets through improved engagement with SMEs, local authorities and other grass roots actors; calls on the EIB and Commission to ensure that these stakeholders can successfully design and lead applications for project financing, have appropriate support, and are not exposed to unnecessary regulatory burdens; in particular notes the positive impact that Community-led Local Development can have on ensuring that the voices of local actors are heard;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes support for SMEs through EFSI’s SME Window and the SME Initiative; is encouraged by the ongoing recovery of the SME sector since the 2008 financial crisis; calls on the Commission to cooperate with Member States to ensure that problem areas are addressed including the slow increases in the numbers employed by SMEs and the stagnant growth within the manufacturing, construction and retail sectors;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Believes that access to finance remains the primary challenge for growing SMEs; notes that the commercial banking sector, primarily regulated by Member States, remains the primary source of financing for most SMEs; notes therefore that it will be Member States who remain the primary actors in the recovery of the SME sector and that the Commission should ensure that its actions play an effective supporting role.
Amendment 20 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women suffer particular discrimination in relation to access to the labour market, with substantially lower wages and more uncertain and precarious employment ties; whereas maternityotherhood discrimination represents an unacceptable form of discrimination against women in relation to accessing and remaining in the labour market;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to introduce legislation to protect or increase maternity, paternity and parental rights and asks that this protection should also be reflected in employment legislation; urges the Commission to submit a new maternity directive, respecting Parliament’s position.
Amendment 78 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onRecommends Member States to introduce legislation to protect or increase maternity, paternity and parental rights and asks that this protection should also be reflected in employment legislation; urges the Commission to submit a new maternity directive, respecting Parliament’s position.
Amendment 91 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. Whereas women's engagement in the labour market also provides means for households to prevent poverty or to improve living conditions;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to promote and enhance various types of working arrangements for women taking into consideration the specific conditions of women in rural areas and to solicit employers to accommodate to the requests as much as possible;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to fully implement the existing legislative acts relating to equal treatment of women and men in social security and parental leave matters; calls on the Commission to monitor the transposition of their provisions in order to address the challenges faced by women living and working in rural areas;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages the Member States to support women who choose to take a career break to care for a child or a dependent relative;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the European Commission to develop and enhance statistical databases on women's contribution to society by means of their formal and informal engagement towards their families, relatives or the community;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to land for women and to provide various types of incentives to support sustainability and development of start-ups, self-employment of women and SMEs;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local governments to provide within the possibilities of the national context good quality facilities and public services for everyday life in rural areas, including aid to victims of domestic violence and prevention measures tailored to the conditions existing in rural areas, as well as transport and broadband infrastructure;
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Report of the Commission and recalls that the goal of enhancing regional cohesion should always be accompanied by the protection of the EU and Member States’s financial interests, thus ensuring that taxpayers’ money is well spent and fully accounted for; notes that the fight against fraudulent or non-fraudulent irregularities also increases the general effectiveness of EU fund management, whilst improving public perceptions of EU-funded projects;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and report irregularities and to implement effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; calls on the Commission also to useto make better use of existing technical assistance funds in order to help strengthen the technical and administrative capacity of managing authorities to ensure effective control systems able to reduce the risks of fraud;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that steps be taken to improve the uptake of simplification measures for 2014-2020 with a view to the post-2020 regulatory framework for ESI Funds as a tool to reduce the risk of irregularities caused by errors; believes that simplification of rules and procedures will aid the reduction of non- fraudulent irregularities; encourages Member States and local and regional authorities to share best practice in this regard;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to conductre-focus existing communication campaigns and take awareness-raising measures to informargeting citizens ofn the effectiveness of theimpact of anti- fraud measures put in place, so as to avoid misconceptions regarding error rates and the number of frauds committed, but also taking intoo offer greater transparency where EU funded projects have shown poor results or been affected by fraud, demonstrating follow-up action taken or lessons learned; campaigns should also take account of examples of communication best practices in the Member States.
Amendment 25 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the sex and gender dimensions of health entail that women face a number of specific health risks over their lifetimes;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas taking account of women’s diversity and distinctness and incorporating it into the health policies addressed to women would strengthen the effectiveness of these policies;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas maternal mortality is regarded as a major marker of health system efficiency, quality and performance;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 94 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, because of a variety of factors, primarily concerning different gendersocial roles and genderexisting inequalities, depression is approximately twice as prevalent among women as it is among men;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas male violence against women prevails and its impacts on women’s health constitute a fundamental barrier to the achievement of gender equality and women’s full enjoyment of their human rights;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to recognise male violence against womenany form of violence not only as a social or legal issue but also as a public health issue, whatever form it takes;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that healthcare for pregnant women begin as soon as possible in the first trimester of pregnancy, in order to make it possible to identify specific conditions that may require surveillance, to recognise socialpotential social and health problems for which women may need help from social or mental health services and to inform women about pregnancy-related issues;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to take into account emotional and psychological disorders of women caused by miscarriage and offer them necessary psychological support;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, develop and provide early detection and treatment of postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 200 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 208 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 226 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to ensure fullthe necessary access to high-quality care for all migrant women, irrespective of their legal status, and, in the longer term, to adequately prepare their national health systems;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to pay special attention to the most vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, such as elderly, disabled, socially excluded, Roma, unemployed or addicted women; and launch intervention programs for them;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the lack of comparable, comprehensive, reliable and regularly updated gender-disaggregated data constitutes a source of discrimination for women’s health; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States therefore to promote and make mandatory the collection of comparable gender- disaggregated data at EU and national level;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Asks the Commission to incentivise projects at EU level focused on how women are treated in clinical research; such projects should involve and how their rights are protected; such projects should involve various stakeholders, including health authorities at all levels and the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the aim of pension policies is to make sure that pension systems give all EU citizens a decent income that safeguards them against the risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the pension gap tends to leave women more at risk of economic social exclusion, vulnerability, poverty and dependence than men;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, owing to their longer life expectancy, women are likely, on average, to require more pension capitalincome than men to cover their retirement;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. considering long absence in the labour market of women who provide long-term informal care to family members, especially dependent children, elderly or disabled;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas women are more likely than men to be obligedopt to take career breaks and work on a part-time basis as a result of their disproportionate responsibility for providing care within their households;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas the period of care for dependent members of the family, mainly for children but also elderly and disabled members of the family is not properly taken into account when calculating pension entitlements;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R b (new)
Recital R b (new)
Rb. whereas the importance and value of the informal work of women providing care for children and other dependant members of the family should be taken into account and reflected in pension entitlements;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas successive fixed-term contracts may leave room for indirect discrimination;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
Sb. whereas women employed as replacements have no right to maternity leave even when the contract expires one day before giving birth;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S c (new)
Recital S c (new)
Sc. whereas discrimination related to pregnancy and parental leave was the most prominent form of discrimination in the workplace at the EU level and whereas women are still the main responsible for childcare;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S d (new)
Recital S d (new)
Sd. whereas 79.76% of the persons who reduced their working time to care for their youngest child aged less than eight were women and whereas it is scientifically proven that mothers who work in the first year of a child's life has detrimental effects on child's cognitive development;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas Member States have sole responsibility for the organisation of pension systems; whereas, nonetheless, the European Union has a supporting competence in this area and facilitates the exchange of experience and good practices;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the importance of informal care and the investment in the human capital provided within the family in both, social and economic terms;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to make it easier for employees to negotiate voluntary flexible working arrangements giving them a better balance between their working and private lives, so that they do not have to favour one over the other when they are obliged to take on greater responsibility for looking after homes and families, and so that their free choice regarding family responsibilities are respected;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States, on the basis of a pooling of best practice, to introduce ‘care credits’ to offset breaks from employment taken in order to provide informal care to family members and to count those credits towards pension entitlements fairly;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to encourage employers to consider the needs of sudden leave requirements in women with young children;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the Member States to ensure social security benefits for part- time temporary, seasonal and home-based workers, with necessary flexibility in the time setting and autonomously of the children's age;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Member States to enable the transfer of the employee after the maternity or parental leave back to the same work arrangement;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 21 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 50 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30
Citation 30
Amendment 52 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
Amendment 55 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33
Citation 33
Amendment 60 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35
Citation 35
— having regard to its resolutions on fundamental rights and human rights, in particular the latest dated 8 September 2015 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013- 2014)15 , __________________ 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0286.
Amendment 70 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to judgement on case C-34/10 (Brüstle v Greenpeace) delivered by the CJEU (18/10/11) regarding the definition of a human embryo as being any human ovum after fertilisation,
Amendment 277 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O h (new)
Recital O h (new)
Oh. whereas in 2015 more than one million human beings, mostly girls, were denied their fundamental right to life as laid out in article 2 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, being terminated by induced abortions;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for an urgent review of gendercide practices, whereby sex selective abortions are carried out allowing fewer female children to be born than male;
Amendment 632 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed to combat violence against women, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016;
Amendment 633 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed to combat violence against women, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016to implement sufficient measures;
Amendment 669 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that no cultural, religious, national or ethnic background can justify any form of gender-based violence and that EU and national authorities should strengthen their cooperation;
Amendment 731 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls forSuggests member states to implement a multi-stage system in child protection based on the best interests of the child, which should not be designed to punish parents and care-givers, but to send a clear message that all forms of physical and emotional violence against children are unacceptable, and in which the separation of the child from the family would be the very last step;
Amendment 732 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a multi-stage system in child protection based on the best interests of the child and the family, which should not be designed to punish parents and care- givers, but to send a clear message that all forms of physical and emotional violence against children are unacceptable, and in which the separation of the child from the family would be the very last step;
Amendment 758 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that inclusion policies should have a strong focus on children as childrennd families as they are the bridges of common understanding between cultures and societies;
Amendment 924 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes the rise in euroscepticism and violentsome extreme political views, and therefore urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen participation by citizens in EU matters so that Europeans understand that their voices are being heard in the EU and that policymakers are responsive to public opinion expressed through democratic channels;
Amendment 942 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering, religious and youth work, play a key role in social participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promote their work;
Amendment 317 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Member States shall provide applicants with adequalte treatment withand not give them priority over nationals as regards:
Amendment 324 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 444 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Decisions for replacement, reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions shall be taken objectively and impartially on the merits of the individual case and reasons shall be given. Decisions shall be based on the particular situation of the person concerned, especially with regard to applicants with special reception needs, taking into account the principle of proportionality. Member States shall under all circumstances ensure access to health care in accordance with Article 18 and shall ensure a dignifiedn adequate standard of living for all applicants.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The European Union Agency for Asylum should provide adequate support in the implementation of this Regulation, in particular by establishing the reference key for the distribution of asylum seekers under the voluntary corrective allocation mechanism, and by adapting the figures underlying the reference key annually, as well as the reference key based on Eurostat data. The European Union Agency for Asylum should also develop information material, in close cooperation with the relevant authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 149 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to prevent that applicants with inadmissible claims or who are likely not to be in need of international protection, or who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member State where an application is first lodged verifies the admissibility of the claim in relation to the first country of asylum and safe third country, examines in accelerated procedures applications made by applicants coming from a safe country of origin designated on the EU list, as well as applicants presenting security concerns.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 163 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, and in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Assuming responsibility by a Member State for examining an application lodged with it in cases when such examination is not its responsibility under the criteria laid down in this Regulation may undermine the effectiveness and sustainability of the system and should be exceptional. Therefore, a Member State should only be able to derogate from the responsibility criteria only on humanitarian grounds, in particular for family reasons, before a Member State responsible has been determined and examine an application for international protection lodged with it or with another Member State, even if such examination is not its responsibility under the binding criteria laid down in this Regulation. A Member State may, at its own discretion, derogate from the responsibility criteria if they wish to accept a request from an applicant after another Member State has been determined responsible for the applicant but before the application has been examined. This requires the agreement of both the Member State responsible for the application and the Member State that would assume the responsibility for the application. This transfer of responsibility can happen once only, at the request of an applicant and the agreement of both Member States involved. In cases where the applicant's request is unsuccessful, responsibility remains with the Member State originally determined responsible and the applicant is not able to make another request to any other Member State to take responsibility for their application.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty, Union acts should, whenever necessary, contain appropriate measures to give effect to the principle of solidarity. A voluntary corrective allocation mechanism should be established in order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) When the allocation mechanism applies, the applicants who lodged their applications in the benefitting Member State should be allocated to Member States which are below their sharepledged number of applications on the basis of, based on the guidelines established by the reference key as applied to those Member States. Appropriate rules should be provided for in cases where an applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to national security or public order, especially rules as regards the exchange of information between competent asylum authorities of Member States. After the transfer, the Member State of allocation should determine the Member State responsible, and should become responsible for examining the application, unless the overriding responsible criteria, related in particular to the presence of family members, determine that a different Member State should be responsible.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 299 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
(g) ‘family members’ means, insofar as the family already existed before the applicant arrived on the territory of the Member States in the country of origin, the following members of the applicant’s family who are present on the territory of the Member States:
Amendment 320 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 5
Amendment 484 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate. Interviews with minors shall be conducted in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 557 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the unaccompanied minor.
Amendment 609 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and only as long as no Member State has been determined as responsible , each Member State may decide to examine an application for international protection lodged with it by a third-country national or a stateless person based on family grounds in relation to wider family not covered by Article 2(g) , even if such examination is not its responsibility under the criteria laid down in this Regulation. By way of Derogation from Article 3(1) a Member State may, with the agreement of the Member States already determined responsible, examine the application for international protection lodged by a third- country national or stateless person based on a formal request, in writing, from the applicant.
Amendment 618 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. It is at the discretion of the Member State to which the applicant was allocated and the Member State to which the applicant wishes to be allocated, to consider a request from an applicant and to apply paragraph 1.
Amendment 784 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The voluntary allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied for the benefit of a Member State, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 785 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The voluntary allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied for the benefit of a Member State, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 802 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. The reference number of a Member State shall beMember States participating in the voluntary allocation mechanism shall pledge a number of places for allocation with reference to, but not determined by, the reference number that is determined by applying the key referred to in Article 35 to the total number of applications as well as the total number of resettled persons that have been entered by the respective Member States responsible in the automated system during the preceding 12 months.
Amendment 819 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of the corrective mechanism, thea non-binding reference number for each Member State shall be determined by a key.
Amendment 844 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 874 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 877 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 1 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 2 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 3 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 4 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 7 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction under Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, or when all of the courts according to Article 9 have declined jurisdiction and no court of a Member State has jurisdiction under Article 6(e), Articles 7 and 8, the courts of a Member State shall have jurisdiction in so far as immoveable property of one or both partners are located in the territory of that Member State, but in that event the court seised shall have jurisdiction to rule only in respect of the immoveable property in question. In the framework of this regulation, mutual recognition of administrative documents cannot contradict the principle of subsidiarity; this regulation cannot urge Member States to harmonise their national family law, including matrimonial property regimes.
Amendment 1 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 2 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 3 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 4 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 5 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 8 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction according to Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 or when all the courts according to Article 9 have declined jurisdiction and no court has jurisdiction under Article 9 (2), the courts of a Member State shall have jurisdiction in so far as immoveable property of one or both spouses are located in the territory of that Member State, but in that event the court seised shall have jurisdiction to rule only in respect of the immoveable property in question. In the framework of this regulation, mutual recognition of administrative documents cannot contradict the principle of subsidiarity; this regulation cannot urge Member States to harmonise their national family law, including matrimonial property regimes.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point a
Annex III – part 1 – point a
(a) from 1 January 20198: acetaldehyde productionwhere mercury is used as a catalyst
Amendment 325 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b
Annex III – part 1 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2019: vinyl chloride monomer production1 December 2017 where mercury is used as an electrode or from 11 December 2020 where Article 15 (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU is applied
Amendment 329 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Point (b) shall apply for the production of potassium methylate and ethylate and for vinyl chlorid monomer only from 1 January 2021.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate and vinyl chlorid monomer shall be carried out in accordance with point (b) of Part I and the following requirements:
Amendment 12 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3) TEU, Article 295 TFEU and, Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
Amendment 13 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3) and 5 TEU, Article 295 TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the publications of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), including the proposed European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS) in the FRA paper 'Fundamental rights in the future of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs', 31 December 20131 , __________________ 1 http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_s ubmission_on_the_future_of_eu_justice.pd f
Amendment 49 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 58 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 60 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 115 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of core values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, theyreinforces our union of sovereign nations and must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majorities;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas respect for cultural diversity and national traditions may not impede a uniform and high level ofare key elements in the protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF);
Amendment 170 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common valuesvalues on which the Union was founded;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are few instruments to correct legislative and executive policy decisions by the institutions of the Union, and these should be tested to be fit for purpose before new mechanisms are created;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas some Member State governments deny that upholding Union principles and values is a Treaty obligation, or that; and the Union has the authority to ensure compliance;
Amendment 230 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas recent developments have shown it is urgentit is necessary to revise and integrate existing mechanisms and develop an effective mechanism to ensure Treaty principles and values are upheld throughout the Union;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas a new mechanism should be based on the following guiding principles: evidence based; objective; non- discriminatory and assessing on an equal footing; respecting the principle of subsidiarity; applying to both Member States and institutions of the Union; and based on a graduated approach, including both a preventative and corrective arm;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, by the end of 2016, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of an EU Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation of institutions of the Union and its Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU, integrating, aligning and complementing existing mechanisms, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 278 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States as well as the three main institutions of the Union with respect to the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States as well asshould apply only to the three main institutions of the Union;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 375 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
- Abolition ofStrengthening Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the conversion of the Charter into a Bill of Rights of the Union;
Amendment 380 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
- ReviewMaintaining the unanimity requirement in areas relating to respect for and protection and promotion of fundamental rights, such as equality and non-discrimination;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Confirms that the recommendations must respect fundamental rights and the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 10
Annex – Citation 10
– having regard to the publications of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), including the proposed European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS) in the FRA paper 'Fundamental rights in the future of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs', 31 December 20131, ____________________ 1http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _submission_on_the_future_of_eu_justic e.pdf
Amendment 425 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 18
Annex – Citation 18
Amendment 428 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 19
Annex – Citation 19
Amendment 431 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 20
Annex – Citation 20
Amendment 434 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 21
Annex – Citation 21
Amendment 436 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 24
Annex – Citation 24
Amendment 444 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 4
Annex – Recital 4
(4) Whereas elaborating definitions, standards and benchmarks regarding DRF is not a one-off decision but, rather, a permanent and interactive process based on broad public debate and consultation, regular review and the sharing of best practicshould be monitored by the Commission and the Member States;
Amendment 445 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 5
Annex – Recital 5
(5) Whereas only a mechanism that has broad support of Union citizens and allows them to take ownership of the process canmay be effective;
Amendment 453 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 7
Annex – Recital 7
(7) Whereas there are several instruments for addressing the risk of a serious breach of Union values but they lack clear and objective benchmarks;
Amendment 456 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 1
Annex – Article 1
The core values and foundational principles of the Union, namely democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF), shall be upheld throughout the Union in a Union Pact on DRF, which shall consist of the definition, elaboration, monitoring and enforcement of those values and principles, and apply to both which are overseen by the Commission in conjunction withe Member States and the institutions of the Union;
Amendment 458 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 2
Annex – Article 2
The core elements of the Union Pact on DRF shall consist of the DRF Scoreboard, the DRF Semester, including an annual inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of that Scoreboard, and arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches and for the activation of the preventative or corrective arms of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and a DRF policy cycle within the institutions of the Union and consultative arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches;
Amendment 464 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3
Annex – Article 3
The DRF Semester shall be expanded to incorporate the Commission's Rule of Law Framework and the Council's Rule of Law Dialogue into a single Union instrument;
Amendment 467 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4
Annex – Article 4
An annual scoreboard on the state of DRF in the Member States shall be elaborcreated by the Commission in consultation with an independent panel of experts and adopted by the Commission;
Amendment 482 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 5
Annex – Article 6 – indent 5
Amendment 484 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
Amendment 492 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 7
Annex – Article 7
The DRF Scoreboard shall contain a general part and country-specific reports, including recommendations.
Amendment 494 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
The Scoreboard shall be based on a set of indicators in three categories, presented in a harmonised format and accompanied by country-specific report set by the Commission in consultation with agencies and stakeholders.
Amendment 500 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1
Amendment 509 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2
Amendment 522 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
The assessment of the state of DRF in the Member States, as well as the development of country-specific draft recommendations, shall be carried out by a broad and representative panel of independent experts ('DRF expert panel')relevant and appropriate representatives, on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative review of the data and information available.
Amendment 528 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
The DRF expert panel shall be composed of the following members: – one independent expert designated by each Member State; – ten– experts designated by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI); – two experts each designated by the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner; – ten former judges designated by CEPEJ; – two experts each designated by the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Amendment 537 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
9.2 The DRF expert panel shall be chaired by the President of the FRA Scientific CommitteeCommission.
Amendment 547 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 10 – introductory part
Annex – Article 10 – introductory part
Amendment 559 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
– The draft DRF Scoreboard, including draft country-specific recommendations, shall be developed annually by the DRF expert panel;
Amendment 561 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
– The DRF expert panel shall assess the data and information available and allocate green, yellow and red scores to each of the DRF indicators for each of the Member States or institutions of the Union under scrutiny.;
Amendment 567 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
– The draft DRF Scoreboard and draft country-specific recommendations shall in principle be made publically available;
Amendment 574 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
– The Commission shall formally adopt the DRF Scoreboard and country- specific reports, including recommendations, and refer them to the Member States, the European Parliament and the Council as a basis for the DRF Semester.
Amendment 578 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
The adoption of the DRF Scoreboard by the Commission shall initiate the DRF Semester, which shall aim at addressing the results of the DRF Scoreboard and recommendations included in country- specific reports, through the following steps:
Amendment 585 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
– the European Parliament shall hold an inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, and adopt a resolution;
Amendment 593 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations of the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decide to launch a "systemic infringement" action under Article 2 TEU and Article 258 TFEU, bundling several infringement cases together;
Amendment 598 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations ofafter consulting the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decide to submit a proposal for an evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Union policies in the area of freedom, security and justice under Article 70 TFEU.
Amendment 607 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
12.1 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, if a Member State has a green score oncomplies with all indicators, no further action shawill be necessarytaken.
Amendment 611 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
12.2 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, if a Member State receivesfalls short on one or more yellow scores, the Commission shall commence a dialogue with that Member State, building upon its Rule of Law Framework, taking into account the country-specific report.
Amendment 616 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
12.2.1 Where a Member State has yellow scorefails on one third of the indicators, it shall be considered that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU and that there are sufficient grounds for the invocation of Article 7(1) TEU. The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament and the Council shall each discuss the matter and take a reasoned decision, which in principle shall be made public.
Amendment 617 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
12.3 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, where a Member State receives one or more serious failured scores, the Commission will start a dialogue with that Member State, taking into account the country specific report.
Amendment 623 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
12.3.1 In case a Member State has red scorserious breaches on more than one quarter of the indicators, or if it has red scorserious breaches on one or more indicators over a period of at least two years, or if despite a dialogue with the Commission or an Article 7(1) procedure the number of bred scoraches increases, it will be considered that there is a serious and persistent breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU and that there are sufficient grounds for the invocation of Article 7(2) TEU. The Commission, and the Council and the European Parliament shall each discuss the matter and take a reasoned decision, which shall in principle be made publically available.
Amendment 627 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 13
Annex – Article 13
The DRF Scoreboard shall expire five years after its entry into force, unless the signatories decide to renew it for a period to be determined by thembe reviewed annually to assess its effectiveness.
Amendment 635 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 14 – introductory part
Annex – Article 14 – introductory part
Amendment 639 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
Amendment 642 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 15
Annex – Article 15
An interinstitutional impact assessment working group ('Working Group') shall be set up with a view to improving interinstitutional cooperation on impact assessments, and creating a fundamental rights and rule of law compliance culture. The panel shall consult with national experts at an early stage so as to better foresee the implementation challenges in Member States, as well as to help overcome different interpretations and understandings by the different institutions of the Union as regards the impact of fundamental rights and rule of law on legal acts of the Union. The Working Group shall build upon the "Guidelines on methodological steps to be taken to check fundamental rights compatibility at the Council preparatory bodies", 5377/15, Tool #24 from the Better Regulation Toolbox and Rule 38 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament to ensure DRF compliance and promotion.
Amendment 646 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
The annual reports of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament relating to enforcement and compliance with the rule of law and fundamental rights by the institutions of the Union shall be included in the annual DRF policy cycle of the DRF Scoreboard:; namely application of Charter of Fundamental Rights, EU law and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a: ____________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).
Amendment 647 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 1
Annex – Article 16 –indent 1
Amendment 648 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 2
Annex – Article 16 –indent 2
Amendment 649 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3
Amendment 23 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women and girls make up 98% of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that religious, cultural and traditional differences can never justify violence against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, domestic violence and honour killings and honour related violence;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that of the 93 countries that retain the death penalty, 84 have passed laws prohibiting the execution of pregnant women; deplores the legal situation in Saint Kitts and Nevis which is the only country in the world where a pregnant woman may legally be executed;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with grave concern that since the 1980s the mail- order- bride industry has soared by an alarming rate; notes with concern that there are a number of documented cases of women being attacked and/or murdered after marrying a man as a ‘mail-order-bride’; deplores that a significant number of underage girls appear on ‘mail- order’ websites and stresses that where children are used for sexual purposes this must be considered child abuse;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the lack of gender equality in theequal opportunities in political realm ofoffice in third countries; recalls that women and men are equal and should enjoy the same political rights and civil liberties;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for gender equality to be systematicallythe protection of women’s rights to be included in the human rights country strategies and in the human rights and political dialogues with third countries; welcomes the appointment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) advisor on gender issues and gender-sensitive training programmes for diplomats and officials who are taking part in EU delegations;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to work with Member States and third countries to take series of steps to eradicate practices that are harmful to women and girls including child and forced marriage, FGM, honour killings, forced sterilisation, rape in conflict, stoning and all other forms of brutality; asks the Commission to take an active role in the prosecution of these crimes in third countries, and in some instances, by Member States; urges the Commission to work with the EEAS to improve the support available for victims of such brutality;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores that half of the world’s population is faced with wage discrimination, globally women earn between 60 and 90 percent of men’s average income;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Is concerned that women who lack access to resources, such as housing, land, property, and inheritance are vulnerable and therefore at an increased risk of entering into prostitution and of being trafficked;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 75% of the value added by the digital economy comes from traditional industry; whereas its integration of digital technology remains weak, with only 1.7% of EU enterprises making full use of advanced digital technologies and 14% of SMEs using the internet as a sales channel; underlines the great potential of the ICT sector in increasing productivity of the European industry;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; calls on the Commission to consult specialists in the field of human sciences as the disruptive nature of technology will have a profound impact on the society;
Amendment 325 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; emphasizes the importance of the Digital Single Market for the European economy;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas research indicates that child sexual abuse mostly affects girls (prevalence rates are 13.4 % for girls and 5.7 % for boys) whereas the gender aspect must be included in the prevention of and protection against child sexual abuse must be equally included;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Directive 2011/93/EU is a comprehensive legal instrument containing provisions on substantive criminal law and on criminal procedures, measures for assistance and protection of victims and for prevention, including administrative measures, and its implementation requires the close involvement of actors from different sectors such as the law- enforcement authorities, the judiciary, parents’ and family associations active on the protection of minors, non- governmental organisations, internet service providers and others;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the child's exposure to porn interferes with its normal development, and laws protecting children from access to pornography are clearly insufficient in times of continued technological progress and new means of communication;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2129(INI)
D. whereas law enforcement authorities face new challenges posed by peer-to-peer and Darknet networks exchanging child sexual abuse materialpornography; whereas there is a need to raise awareness at an early stage among girls and boys about the risks and the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas prevention of child abuse must include both a just prosecution of all perpetrators as well as the opportunity for offenders to be treated for their addiction;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safthe risks and consequences of using their personal data online and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas statistical studies prove that legalisation of prostitution makes it more widespread in the short term, and causes a significant increase in trafficking in human beings and consequently may increase the scale of trafficking also of children, and of sexual offenses against them;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the consumption of pornography contributes to the acceptance of various forms of sexual deviation and there is a direct proportionality between the availability of pornographic content and sexual offenses directed against children;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas perpetrators are both men and women, a social taboo which leaves a lack of treatment programmes for female offenders;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas pornography in itself grossly violates human dignity and objectifies humans and its legality produces negative social effects, and has particularly negative effects on the youngest;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas pornography is any media designed to sexually excite the user; and child pornography features anyone under 18, and is in its very essence child abuse;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AskEncourages the Member States to take into account the strong gender dimension of disclosure rates, with boys and men reporting abuse less frequently than girls and women, who for their part often delay self-reporting,disclosure rates when transposing Article 15 or amending the legislative provisions on the statute of limitations on the self- reporting of sexual crimes committed against minors; recommends that any statute of limitations runs from the date of majority instead of the date on which the offence was committed;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that pornography use has a, scientifically proven, highly addictive drug-like effect which stimulates dopamine release, giving pleasurable sensations; and that more frequent exposure often leads to craving for more intense and novel expressions and frequency, including the viewing of child pornography;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the responsibility borne by the media whereby sexualised images of ever younger beautiful people distorts relational and neurological development and destroys healthy family relationships;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. The EU should encourage the Member States to take actions in area of data protection in order to improve the international cooperation amongst Member States and increase the level of protection for children and ensure a safe environment regarding the child abuse materials for their development on the basis of the subsidiarity criterion;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Congratulates Member States, whose fight against pornography, which itself is directed against the family and children’s rights, and affects the whole society on the long term;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the insufficiency of regulations regarding the prevention of different trends widespread among youth, and deplores the legislative attempts to disavow the traditional family model and which are directed against children’s rights;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to step up the provision of resources for professionals working with children as well as for investigative experts, who should be aware of how gender differences affect the ways in which girls and boys respond to sexual abuse.
Amendment 58 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Exchange of views between child protection officers, paediatricians, educational institutions and youth and children’s organisations in order to investigate cases of the child abuse, are encouraged to play an active role in raising awareness on this issue.
Amendment 71 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Welcomes the bilateral agreements between the USA and Slovakia, and the UK on intelligence sharing on convicted sex offenders;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States to dedicate plentiful resources to breaking the businesses of child abusers both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages Member States to fulfil their prevention obligations by providing effective, academically peer- reviewed, intervention programmes for potential child sex abusers;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges Member States to work on the banning of prostitution and pornography, being the most effective of fighting child sexual abuse;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on Member States to revise their legislation and to withdraw from damaging children regulations which enable adoption for homosexual couples;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornography hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material pornography where possible, and with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to speed up, in cooperation with the Internet industry, the notice and take-down procedures and to establish partnerships with the online industry to prevent networks and systems from being hacked and misused to distribute child sexual abuse materialpornography;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse materialpornography detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse materialpornography on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case with the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse materialpornography online proactively;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 11 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 16 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 18 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
Amendment 19 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Parliament resolution P8_TA(2015)0470 of 17 December 2015 condemns the practice of surrogacy as it undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trafficking in human beings (THB) in all its forms is a terrible violation of fundamental rights, as outlined in Article 5(3) of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas special attention must be given to vulnerable groups such as Roma, children and refugee, refugees and other socially disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas THB takes many different forms across many legal and illegal activities, including, but not limited to, agriculture, food processing, prostitution, domestic work, manufacturing, care, cleaning, other types of forced labour (particularly in the service industries), forced begging, forced marriage, illegal adoptions and the trade in human organs including surrogacy;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament resolution P8_TA(2015)0470 of 17 December 2015 condemns the practice of surrogacy as it undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas THB can be the result ofis often caused by global economic and social inequalities and further exacerbated by societal inequality between women and men;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to establish as a criminal offence the use of trafficked services and exploitation; in accordance with Article 2(3) the term exploitation covers, as a minimum, sexual exploitation or prostitution, forced labour or services (including begging, slavery and exploitation of criminal activities; and should include commercial surrogacy) and the removal of organs;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
1a. Calls for an increased priority and resourcing to be given by EUROPOL and national police forces to the prosecution of those facilitating human trafficking; with special attention being paid to raising awareness for both police forces and the general public, of new forms of human trafficking;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender itself does not inherently create vulnerability, yet recent figures prove that most of the victims of all forms of THB are women, and there are many contributing factors to create a situation of vulnerability, including poverty, social exclusion and discrimination;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender itself does not inherently create vulnerability, and there are many contributing factors to create a situation of vulnerability, including poverty, lack of education, social exclusion and discrimination;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas minoritysocially disadvantaged groups make up a disproportionate number of victims of THB as a result of being socially and economically marginalised;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas economic and social empowerment of women and minoritysocially disadvantaged groups would reduce their vulnerability to becoming victims of THB;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a clear distinction between THB and human smuggling, but undocumented migrants in real need are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and further victimisation;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that support for victims plays an important role in prevention of THB, as victims who are well supported, are more able to recover from the trauma of their experience, assist in the prosecution of offenders, preparation of prevention programs and inform policy making, as well as avoid being re-trafficked;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the huge and increasing role of the internet in theand social media in the search and recruitment of potential victims and in the exchange of information between criminal networks; calls on the Member States to ensure that their respective anti- trafficking policies take account of this and that law enforcement efforts addressing cyber technologies have the gender expertise needed to tackle this in the best wayprevent and efficiently fight against all forms of this crime;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that the early identification of victims remains one of the most difficult aspects of implementation, but stresses that this does not diminish the responsibility of the Member States to protect these vulnerable people; highlights that by the coercive and deceptive nature of the crime, victims may be unable to recognise their own vulnerability;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the principal source of information for the registration of victims is the police, pointing to the need for targeted and specialist training for police officers, as well as the need for sufficient human and financial recourses; highlights that using prisons and detention centres as registration sources shows a failure of the system;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that victims experience exploitation differently, and that a method of identification using a ‘check list’ of indicators can hinder formal identification and thereby have an impact on victims’ access to services, help and protection;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern the evidence of some of the victims of THB being subject to arrest and deportation rather than being allowed and aided to access their rights as victims and necessary help, as they should be in accordance with Directive 2004/81/EC;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the wider development and dissemination of awareness raising publications aimed at improving the knowledge within professions, such as the ‘Handbook for consular and diplomatic staff on how to assist and protect victims of human trafficking’13 ; __________________ 13 https://ec.europa.eu/anti- trafficking/publications/handbook- consular-and-diplomatic-staff-how-assist- and-protect-victims-human-trafficking_en.
Amendment 144 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the importance of developing long-term relationships between law enforcement, service providers, various stakeholders and victims in order to build trust and sensitively address the needs of the latter; stresses that support organisations require sufficient funding for projects, and expresses concern that many, especially women’s organisation, are struggling because of funding cuts;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that funding from the Commission and the Member States should be targeted to the best provider of services,different service providers according to their specific approach and expertise regarding various forms of THB; based on the needs of the victims including gender-specific requirements;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with regret that while sexual exploitation of children is illegal in all Member States, this does not prevent trafficking of children for sexual exploitation; therefore calls on the Commission to examine how the demand for sexual services drives child trafficking, and how best to reduce demandpropose an effective solution how to eliminate demand and this crime;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes with concern that very few Member States have clearly defined demand reduction programmes, and that, generally speaking, these have been focussed on trafficking for sexual exploitation only; calls on the Member States to develop demand reducelimination programmes for all types of THB;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that efforts to improve gender equality contribute to the prevention of THB, and should contain strategies for education and empowerment programmes for women and girls in order to strengthen their position in societyirreplaceable role in society, family and at work;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to ensure gender-specific provision of services to victims of THB that is appropriate to their needs, recognising the form of trafficking to which they have been subjected; highlights that whilst a majority of victims are women and girls, there should be specialised services for all victims of all genders;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to provide legal assistance to all of those who either self-identify on the basis of justified reasons, or meet an adequate number of the criteria for identification, as victims of THB, to help them access their rights, compensations and/or legal redress;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that an EU anti-discrimination dthe Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the so called 'Employment Equality Directive', was proposed by the Commission in 2008, but that the matter remains blocked in Counciladopted in 2000 and has been transposed into national laws in all 28 Member States; but that there are still significant challenges to its implementation and application;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission’s application report1 states that all 28 Member States have transposed the Directive into national legislation, but legislation alone is not enough to ensure full equality in the labour market and must be combined with appropriate policy action; __________________ 1 COM(2014)0002 COM(2014)0002
Amendment 6 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that the notion of human rights as being universal, indivisible and interrelated remains, as a principle of law, a matter more of theory than of practice, given that different aspects of the human being are treated separately in existing EU legal instruments;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment, especially with regard to gender, ethnic origin or religion, and particularly affecting Muslim women, while at the same time being aware of the general under-reporting of all forms of discrimination, and especially disability-based discrimination;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the increase in experiences of discrimination and harassment at the work place, especially with regard to gender, ethnic origin or religion, and particularly affecting Muslim women, while at the same time being aware of the general under-reporting of all forms of discrimination, and especially disability- based discrimination;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the lack of awareness of the victim’s rights and the possibilities of seeking redress, and therefore calls for structured and targeted awareness-raising activities to be carried out in relation to EU anti-discriminationemployment equality legislation;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women are mostly the ones with the primary responsibility for taking care of the children, family and household; whereas these responsibilities have a direct effect on women’s careers, may negatively affect their conditions of employment and produce pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern over the lack of legal clarity and certainty regarding multiple discrimination, often as a consequence of the existence of differing and fragmented rules and standards across Member States.
Amendment 14 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women are mostly the ones with the primary responsibility for taking care of the children and other dependents, family and household; whereas these responsibilities have a direct effect on women’s careers, negatively affect their conditions of employment and produce pay and pension gaps;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a broad range of skills and competences gained by women when fulfilling family responsibilities bring an enrichment for their personal and professional development; and therefore these competences should be recognized by the society and the employer;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that non-discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively combated inby all areas of lifestakeholders;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their equality bodies, as these bodies should take on a leading role in improving complaint mechanisms and organising awareness campaigns as regards women’s rights on the labour marketraise awareness, encourage public debate and adopt appropriate measures to combat employment inequalities;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to pursue the implementation of equal treatment in employment policies and measures that would also encourage the employment of womena healthy family- work balance; and reduce pay and pension gaps as well.
Amendment 50 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to pursue the implementation of equal treatmentthe principle of equality in employment policies and measures that would encourage the employment of women and reduce pay and pension gaps.
Amendment 87 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decisions, operational support measures, a pro-active interpretation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote external solidarity;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the working-age population in the EU is projected to decline by 7.5 million by 2020; whereas projecird-country nationals face many difficulties in obtaining recognitions onf the development of labour market needs in the EU points to emerging and future shortages in specific fields; and whereas third-country nationals face many difficulties in obtainingir skills and foreign qualifications, whereas a better recognition of their foreign qualifications, and therefore tend to be over-qualified for their job goes hand in hand with the screening of skills;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member States, and to create a system which is fair, effective, and discourages secondary movement across the EU; whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that solidarity must be the principle upon which Union action on migration is based; notes thatNotes the principle of solidarity, as set out in Article 80 TFEU, which covers asylum, immigration and border control policies; takes the view that Article 80 provides a legal basis ‘jointly’ with Articles 77-79 TFEU to implement the principle of solidarity in those areastresses that solidarity goes hand in hand with the responsibility of Member States to ensure that all EU rules which have been adopted are efficiently implemented; asks the European Commission to ensure that Member States are applying the EU acquis and asks, when necessary, that the Commission makes swift and effective use of infringement procedures; stresses that good implementation of the entire EU acquis is essential to stabilize the current crisis situation within the EU, and will be more effective than ad hoc decision- making regarding the implementation of EU law, or the creation of any new "magic bullet" laws;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that private shipmasters or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who genuinely assist persons in distress at sea should not risk punishment for providing such assistance; believes that merchant shipping should cannot provide an structural option in lieu of Member States and the Union fulfilling their obligations in terms of search and rescue;
Amendment 322 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that the EU must take action in order to disrupt human traffickers; but also the flow of money made as a consequence of this exploitative crime; notes that it is estimated that profits in excess of 20 billion euros are made from trafficking annually which often feeds into other kinds of criminality; notes that it is unfortunate that in a small number of cases, trafficking and smuggling of persons facilitates the entry of criminals; and therefore, it is essential that upon arrival all asylum seekers are fingerprinted under the EURODAC system and processed as soon as possible;
Amendment 346 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that Member States and the EU should continue to find ways to work with third countries, EUROPOL, and the EEAS in order to identify the modus operandi an routes of criminal groups; encourage third countries to lay down the strongest possible criminal sanctions against human traffickers and smugglers; and find effective ways of patrolling international waters and preventing the departure of trafficked vessels by assisting in their legal destruction;
Amendment 388 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, for the purposes of the Relocation Decisions, relocation will cover only those nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months, on the basis of Eurostat data; notes that the Relocation Decisions will affect a relatively small number of people, and will leave out the large numbers of applicants originating from other third countries who cannot be relocated under those decisions; stresses therefore that it is essential that all other elements of the EU's asylum system operate effectively, and that all those individuals who do not qualify to stay in the EU are returned immediately in line with due legal process and the EU acquis;
Amendment 419 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation Decisions, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and, the population density of the Member State and its historical migration flows;
Amendment 488 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that humanitarian admission can be used as a complement to resettlement in order to give urgent protection, often on a temporary basis, to the most vulnerable where needed, e.g. unaccompanied minors or refugees with disabilities; calls upon Member States to look to national provisions to provide temporary humanitarian protection;
Amendment 490 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 502 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that humanitarian visas provide persons in need of international protection with means of accessing a third country in order to apply for asylum; calls on the Member States to make use of any existing possibilities to provide for humanitarian visas at Union embassies and consular offices in countries of origin or transit countries; however, stresses that humanitarian visas should be dealt with in a separate instrument, and not included in EU Visa laws;
Amendment 516 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that further steps and better implementation are necessary to ensure that the CEAS becomes a truly uniform system;
Amendment 525 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a comprehensive assessment (in the form of the Commission’'s evaluation reports) of the implementation of this package, followed by a speedy follow-up in case implementation is unsatisfactory in certain Member States, is absolutely necessary in order to improve harmonisationthe asylum systems across all EU Member States;
Amendment 591 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 657 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises that reception of asylum seekers in their region of origin could better contribute to their integration in a new community;
Amendment 944 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72 a. Regrets that the hotspots, called an essential part of the relocation mechanism by the European Commission, are still not fully operational, demonstrating the reluctance by both the European Commission and some front-line EU Member States to tackle secondary movements across the Schengen Area;
Amendment 981 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Notes that the Commission is considering a revision of Council Directive 2002/90/EC defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence; takes the view that anyone who provides dlifferent formse saving ofr humanitarian assistance to those in need should not be criminalised and that Union law should reflect that principle; but that individuals and organizations must not facilitate the illegal smuggling of individuals into the EU;
Amendment 987 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Underlines that another crucial step in dismantling criminal smuggling and trafficking networks is to prioritise financial investigations, as tracking and confiscating the profits of those criminal networks is essential if they are to be weakened and eventually dismantled; calls, in this regard, for the Member States to transpose swiftly and effectively the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive; and calls upon the European Commission to come forward with robust proposals in order to prevent, detect, and interrupt the flow of illicit money;
Amendment 1047 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 b (new)
Paragraph 86 b (new)
86b. Stresses that the EU needs to act on supporting third countries offering refuge in conflict regions; both in terms of expertise and resources in order to ensure that there is not a "lost generation" of young people with no education or training;
Amendment 1131 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97 a (new)
Paragraph 97 a (new)
97a. Stresses that there should be a full and on-going assessment as to the effectiveness of EU funding and aid given to the third countries; and that the Commission should fully assess the impact of the money given in terms of stabilising the migrant crisis; stresses that there must be a clear and objective benefit for the EU and for asylum seekers;
Amendment 1155 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
Amendment 1236 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 120 a (new)
Paragraph 120 a (new)
120a. Stresses the importance of being respectful of Member States' competences;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas prison conditions and prison management are responsibilities of the Member States but the Union also has a necessary role to play in sharing best practice in order to protecting the fundamental rights of prisoners and in creating the European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the spread of radical and violent ideologies and terrorist radicalisation is occurrincreasing in many prisons inacross the European Union;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. DeplorRecognises the fact that overcrowding of prisons, which is very common in Europe’s prisons, particularly in Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia and Romania, in many cases has a serious impact on the safety of prison staff and prisoners, but also with regard to the activities made available, medical care and monitoring of prisoners;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to combat the growing phenomenon of radicalisation in prisons by improving mechanisms for identifying and dealing with extremist behaviour and mechanisms for identifying and confiscating extremist propaganda materials, as well as working on rehabilitation programs and units; encourages Member States to exchange best practice in order to counter the increase in terrorist radicalisation in Europe's prisons;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that consideration for and training of prison staff is essential in order to ensure good detention conditions in prison, and encourage; supports Member States to share information and good practices; to this end, calls for a General Assembly of Prison Administrations to be convenedintroducing specialised training for all prison staff, partners operating in the penal system, religious staff and NGO personnel who interact with prisoners, in order to ensure they detect, prevent and deal with behaviour tending to radical and extremist behaviour at the earliest stage possible and encourages Member States to share information and good practices on this;
Amendment 261 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recommends that the Commission and Member States examine the evidence and experience concerning the practice of separation in prisons with the objective of containing the spread of radicalisation and whether this practice could be implemented by Member States in a way that is proportionate and in full compliance with the fundamental rights of the inmate;
Amendment 266 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Encourages Member States to share best practice on education, rehabilitation and reintegration programs particularly in order to improve reintegration after leaving prison and to help prevent further cases of radicalisation;
Amendment 68 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The terrorist threat has grown and rapidly evolved in recent years. Individuals referred to as "foreign terrorist fighters" travel abroad for terrorism purposes. Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose a heightened security threat to all EU Member States. Foreign terrorist fighters have been linked to several recent attacks or plots, including the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015 and in Brussels on the 22nd of March 2016. In addition, the European Union and its Member States face increased threats from individuals inspired or instructed by terrorist groups abroad but who remain within Europe.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Considering the seriousness of the threat and the need to in particular stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, it is necessary to criminalise the travelling abroad for terrorist purposes, being not only the commission of terrorist offences and providing or receiving training but also to participate in the activities of a terrorist group. Any act of facilitation of such travel should also be criminalised. Member States should seek to create white lists for persons travelling for the purpose of providing humanitarian assistance.
Amendment 189 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Directive respects the principles recognised by Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union, respects fundamental rights and freedoms and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including those set out in Chapters II, III, V and VI thereof which encompass inter alia the right to liberty and security, freedom of expression and, freedom of speech, freedom of information, freedom of association and freedom of thought conscience and religion, the general prohibition of discrimination in particular on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, the right to respect for private and family life and the right to protection of personal data, the principle of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties, covering also the requirement of precision, clarity and foreseeability in criminal law, the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, the outcome of which is determined on the individual circumstances of the case, as well as freedom of movement as set forth in Article 21(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Directive 2004/38/EC. This Directive has to be implemented in accordance with these rights and principles.
Amendment 252 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the distribution, or otherwise making available, of a message to the public, with the intent to incite the commission or encourage the preparation or instigation of one of the offences listed in points (a) to (h) of Article 3(2), where such conduct, whether or not directly advocating terrorist offences, causes a danger that one or more such offences may be committed, is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally.
Amendment 269 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Receiving and acquiring training for terrorism
Amendment 270 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that to receive instruction, from another person in the making or use of explosives, firearms or other weapons or noxious or hazardous substances, or in other specific methods or techniques, for the purpose of committing of or contributing to the commission of one of the offences listed in points (a) to (h) of Article 3(2) is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally. Member States shall also take the necessary measures to ensure that the 'self-study' of the same techniques and methods is also punishable as a criminal offence when the offences listed are committed intentionally.
Amendment 281 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that travelling to another country either within or outside the Union for the purpose of the commission of or contribution to a terrorist offence referred to in Article 3, the participation in the activities of a terrorist group referred to in Article 4 or the providing or receiving of training for terrorism referred to in Articles 7 and 8 is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally.
Amendment 352 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The offender is a national of a Member State and who has provided training overseas to a foreign national;
Amendment 353 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f – paragraph 1
the offence is committed against the institutions or people of the Member State in question or against an institution, body, office or agency of the European Union and based in that Member State., or where a foreign national receives training overseas with the intention of carrying out an attack within that Member State;
Amendment 427 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by [124 months after the deadline for implementation of this Directive], submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, assessing the extent to which the Member States have taken the necessary measures to comply with this Directive.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) BCollectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and shoulding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivat be able to keep and acquire firearms classified in category A subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 66 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 86 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, the risk of alarm weapons and other types of blank firing weapons being converted to real firearms is high, and in some of the terrorist acts converted arms were used. It is therefore essential to address the problem of converted firearms being used in criminal offences, notably by including them in the scope of the Directive. Technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons as well as for salute and acoustic weapons should bare adopted in order to ensure that they cannot be converted into firearms.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breach block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1e
Article 1 – paragraph 1e
1e. For the purposes of this Directive, "broker" shall mean any natural or legal person, other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying, selling or arranging the transfer within a Member State, from one Member State to another Member State or exporting to a third country or importing to a Member State from a third country fully assembled firearms, their parts and ammunition.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Amendment 112 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be specified in this Directive that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion a firearm, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the commercial modification or conversion of parts of firearms and of ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This Directive should not apply to reloading of ammunition for personal use or making legal modifications and conversions to a firearm for which a person has an authorization.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authorities or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognized as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of warproducts of the defence industry.
Amendment 122 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or parand any essential component placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import to the Union or as soon as possible thereafter, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 131 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 152 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) BCollectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and shoulding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivat be able to keep and acquire firearms classified in category A subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 155 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are at least 18 years of age, except in relation to the acquisition, other than through purchase, and possession of firearms for hunting and target shooting, provided that in that case persons of less than 18 years of age have parental permission, or are under parental guidance or the guidance of an adult with a valid firearms or hunting licence, or are within a licenced or otherwise approved training centre;
Amendment 170 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted is no longer met.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 173 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) This Directive is without prejudice to the ownership of firearms and ammunition acquired through inheritance; Member States shall restrain the possession of such firearms by owners who are not duly authorised.
Amendment 181 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy those. In exceptional and duly reasoned cases, the competent authorities may grant authorisations for the acquisition and possession of such firearms and ammunition wheld in violation of this provision and seizedre this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 188 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise persons or bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in theiracquire and possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)when this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their paressential components and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member States.
Amendment 204 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 220 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 231 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall submit every five years a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including a fitness check of the new provisions, accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals in particular as regards the categories of firearms of Annex I and the issues related to new technologies such as 3D printing. The first report shall be submitted two years after the entry into force of this Directive."
Amendment 237 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 6
Amendment 244 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 7
Amendment 247 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 8
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 8
Amendment 258 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 5
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 5
5. Alarm and signal weaponsFirearms under categories A, B and points 1 to 4 of category C, after having been converted to alarm, signal, salute and, acoustic weapons as well as replicas;, gas, paintball or airsoft, Flobert, or percussion lock weapons.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 6
Amendment 263 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Amendment 269 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point c
Amendment 279 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, the risk of alarm weapons and other types of blank firing weapons being converted to real firearms is high, and in some of the terrorist acts converted arms were used. It is therefore essential to address the problem of converted firearms being used in criminal offences, notably by including them in the scope of the Directive. Technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons as well as for salute and acoustic weapons should be adopted in order to ensure that they cannot be converted into firearms.
Amendment 316 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 330 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 –paragraph 1e
Article 1 –paragraph 1e
1e. For the purposes of this Directive, "broker" shall mean any natural or legal person, other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying, selling or arranging the transfer within a Member State, from one Member State to another Member State or exporting to a third country or importing into a Member State from a third country fully assembled firearms, their parts and ammunition.
Amendment 361 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Amendment 406 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authorities or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of warproducts of the defence industry.
Amendment 434 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or parand any essential component placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 452 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import into the Union or as soon as possible thereafter, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 460 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 519 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 536 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The acquisition and possession of firearms shall only be permitted if, inter alia, there is good cause. Member States, whilst not being under any obligation in that regard, may decide that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose of, for example, hunting, target shooting, self-defence, reservist training, various scientific, technical and testing activities and re-enactment of historical events, filmmaking or historical study constitutes good cause.
Amendment 549 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it wasthey were granted is no longer met.
Amendment 578 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Directive is without prejudice to the ownership of firearms and ammunition acquired through inheritance. Member States shall prohibit the possession of such firearms by owners who are not duly authorised.
Amendment 590 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy those. In exceptional and duly reasoned cases, the competent authorities may grant authorisations for the acquisition and possession of such firearms and ammunition wheld in violation of this provison and seizedre this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 620 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise persons or bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in theiracquire and possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)when this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 660 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Amendment 731 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall submit every five years submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including a fitness check of the new provisions, accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals in particular as regards the categories of firearms of Annex I and the issues related to new technologies such as 3D printing. The first report shall be submitted by ... [two years after the date of entry into force of this Amending Directive].
Amendment 748 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Amendment 751 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. Automatic firearms which have been converted into semi-automatic firearms; which have not been authorised in accordance with Article 10ba, with the exception of firearms converted prior to ... [the date of entry into force of this Amending Directive1a]; __________________ 1a In this case, Article 10ba shall be amended as follows: "Member States shall take measures to ensure that long semi-automatic firearms which have been converted from originally automatic firearms cannot be reconverted into automatic firearms. Mechanical design of any particular type of long semi- automatic firearms including conversions of any particular type of originally automatic firearms into semi-automatic firearms must be authorised for civilian use by a competent public authority before being placed on the market."
Amendment 755 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. AComponents with which a semi- automatic firearms which have can been converted into semi-an automatic firearm without sophisticated skills and tools;
Amendment 762 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Amendment 778 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 8
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 8
Amendment 811 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 5
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 5
5. Alarm and signal weaponsFirearms under categories A, B and points 1 to 4 of category C, after having been converted to alarm, signal, salute and, acoustic weapons as well as replicas;, gas, paintball or airsoft, Flobert, or percussion lock weapons.
Amendment 822 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 6
Amendment 830 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part III – point a
Annex I – part III – point a
Amendment 838 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14 – point c
Article 1 – point 14 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part III – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – paragraph 2
Amendment 843 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive [36 months after publication toin the OJ]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 4 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the European cultural and creative industries are an engine for economic growth, innovation, competitiveness and job creation in the EU, as they employ more than 7 million people and generate more than 4.2 % of EU GDP; emphasises that cultural industries continued to create jobs during the economic crisis of 2008-2012; underlines the importance of the Digital Single Market for SMEs;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that copyright and related rights constitute the legal framework for the European cultural and creative industries and form the basis for their ability to generate economic activity and employment; and develop new products and services; emphasises, therefore, the importance of respecting the contribution of stakeholders to the Digital Single Market; recognises the role of effective enforcement in protecting the rightsholders;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary to develop a legal framework to strengthen the negotiating and contractual position of authors and performers in relation to other right holders and intermediarieprovide legal protection and appropriate remuneration for authors and performers;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the multi-territorial licensing of rights under Directive 2014/26/EU as an example and a way of overcoming the fragmented internal market; eEncourages the development of balanced and flexible solutions that help overcome the existing barriers to cross- border access and availability of products and services since territorial fragmentation may require commercial operators aspiring to offer content related services across the EU to secure multiple licenses for the same content in different geographical areas;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that business models in the cultural and creative industries are constantly changing and the aim of the legal framework should be to ensure technological neutrality and facilitate the adjustment process to stimulate future growth, competitiveness and innovation of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. whereas the Directive 2013/37/EU on 26 June 2013 on the re-use of public sector information, which provides a common legal framework for an EU market for government-held data (public sector information) and also includes provision on transparency and competition;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the 2011 Directive on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (2011/36/EU),
Amendment 47 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 c (new)
Citation 20 c (new)
– having regard to the resolution on the right to conscientious objection in lawful medical care of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1736(2010)),
Amendment 47 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores instances of discrimination against minorities, on the grounds that human dignity is inviolable; calls for the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which seeks to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, to be unblocked in the Council;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States, with a full respect for the principle of subsidiarity, to adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the fundamental rights of universal access to health care and education are restored to every EU citizen;
Amendment 125 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, under Article 6 TEU, the EU has a responsibility to uphold and enforce fundamental rights in any action it takes, regardless of its powers in the area concernedwith full respect to the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Member States cannot reduce the level of guarantees offered in their own constitutions in respect of certain rights on the pretext that the Charter of Fundamental Rights provides for a lower level of protection;
Amendment 183 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the appointment of the first Vice-President of the Commission with powers relating to respect for the rule of law and the Charter, and expects to see an internal strategy on fundamental rights based on Article 2 TEU adopted in the near future, in close cooperation with the other institutions and in consultation with a broader representation of civil society, and other interested parties;
Amendment 191 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, in order to supplement and strengthen the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations, with full respect to the subsidiarity principle; notes that the strategy should:
Amendment 214 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) develop, in cooperation with the FRA and with the input from the broadest civil society representation, a database that collates and publishes data on the situation regarding fundamental rights in the EU and in individual Member States; reiterates, in that connection, the need for the Commission to propose a revision of the FRA Regulation in order to grant the FRA wider powers;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
Amendment 233 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the Commission's Communication on a new EU Framework to strengthen the rule of law; considers, however, that the proposed mechanism will not act as a sufficient deterrent when it comes to preventing and resolving fundamental rights violations in Member States and urges the full respect of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti- Semitic and, anti-Islamic and anti-Christian discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance;
Amendment 314 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance and respect for citizens' cultural and religious convictions;
Amendment 411 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to national, religious and ethnical minorities are still victims of discrimination in the EU; recalls the specific situation of Roma people and the EU commitments made towards them;
Amendment 438 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 513 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence on EU territory against lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and intersex people (LGBTI), as fostered by laws and policies that restrict the fundamental rights of these persons; calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt laws and policies to combat homophobia and transphobia;
Amendment 577 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Expresses its concern on the increasing threats to the right to conscientious objection and calls on the Member States to fully respect this right, particularly in the field of religion and beliefs, parental rights, medical and health services, education and research;
Amendment 582 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States to respect the fundamental rights of all human beings, especially their right to life;
Amendment 602 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the Commission to adopt effective measures to fight trafficking in human beings, as today’s modern slavery, in all its forms being it sexual exploitation, illegal labour, begging, trade with human organs or surrogacy; and calls on the Commission to verify the implementation of the 2011 Directive on human trafficking by the Member States; to make sure that no citizen is considered or treated as an object;
Amendment 603 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Expresses its concern on the increasing threats to the right to conscientious objection and calls on the Member States to fully respect this right, particularly in the field of religion and beliefs, parental rights, medical and health services, education and research;
Amendment 671 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
– introduce new procedures for legal entry into the EU, to avoid that immigrants become the victims of human trafficking;
Amendment 741 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Condemns the abuse of migrants for illegal labour purposes;
Amendment 742 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that migrants may face unacceptable working conditions, unfair wages and a lack of health and social insurance; and calls on the Member States to undertake proper remedial actions;
Amendment 791 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU institutions, when adopting and implementing austerity measures, to guarantee that sufficient resources are still made available to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rights, with special attention paid to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups, such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, single mothers or fathers and young people without employment;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the sharing of family and domestic responsibilities between men and women, to be brought about not least through a greater uptake of parental leave and paternity leave, is essential in order to achieve gender equality between man and women; whereas a quarter of Member States do not offer paternity leave, as this is a matter of national competency;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 106 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 111 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream gender and women’s rights into their policy-making and budget procedures, especially in connection with stimulus packages, by carrying out gender impact analyses in every caseuphold in all areas of EU competency the principle of equal opportunities for all men and women;
Amendment 228 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 57 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. Whereas Article 18 of the UDHR recognises the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; whereas the number of incidents relating to the freedom of religion or belief has sharply risen, inter alia, as a consequence of an increasing number of conflicts with a religious dimension;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the EEAS and the Council, nevertheless, of the challenge of implementation and consequently of the need to evaluate the implementation of the EU Guidelines at the country level; encourages the EEAS and Member States also to engage in continued training and awareness-raising among EEAS and EU Delegation staff, as well as among Member State diplomats, so as to make sure that the EU human rights guidelines have the intended effect in shaping actual policies on the ground; requests the EEAS and Member States to involve, whenever possible, representatives from the European Parliament and from civil society in any such training activities
Amendment 324 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53a. Is concerned about the increased violence against religious and belief minorities in many parts of the world; calls for the protection of refugees who have been forced to flee their place of origin as a result of violence and discrimination directed against them on the basis of their religion or belief; expresses the view that in accordance with international human rights instruments, all States have to protect religious and belief minorities against any form of discrimination and violence; encourages the EEAS to establish a horizontal focal point for religion or belief matters;
Amendment 331 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Welcomes the adoption during the reporting year 2013 of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to pay particular attention to the implementation of these guidelines, both in international and regional forums and in bilateral relations with third countries; commends the new EU High Representative for stating that freedom of religion or belief is one of three human rights priorities; encourages the HR/VP and the EEAS to engage in a permanent dialogue with NGOs, religious or belief groups and religious leaders;
Amendment 332 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CoE) and other regional mechanisms; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the family perspective approach offers a deeper and complex understanding of real social and economic value of the family as well as its needs and therefore leads to more comprehensive and effective measures and policies, concerning family businesses as well;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the invisible and informal work brings a very significant contribution to social development and economic growth of each society and plays an important role in the development and sustainability of family businesses;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. Whereas family businesses are indispensable for the EU economic progress and play an irreplaceable role in development and investment in human capital;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. Whereas family businesses have a significant role in reducing unemployment, particularly of young people;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. Whereas the sustainability and growth of family businesses also depend on the implementation of family perspective (family mainstreaming);
Amendment 39 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas a continuous and horizontal support of family businesses guarantees a progress, brings new opportunities and encourages entrepreneurship;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. Whereas family businesses run by women encourage their carrier aspirations, support their empowerment, improve equal opportunities an facilitate family-work balance;
Amendment 142 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to put into practice the principle of family perspective (family mainstreaming) to ensure more comprehensive and effective measures and policies;
Amendment 147 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Member States to take into account the informal and invisible work carried out by family members, also in family businesses;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Member States to evaluate the opportunities offered by family businesses for empowerment of women, equal opportunities and work-life balance;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas the administrative burden of EU regulation forms a substantial cost for enterprises to comply with;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas new initiatives to reduce regulatory burdens on SMEs and other sectors have been proposed;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas application procedures for EU funding for SMEs are still too bureaucratic and therefore prohibitive for most SMEs;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the concept of green growth and the opportunities arising from it relate to various sectorareas such as the circular economy, energy efficiency, resource efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, cradle to cradle; points out the considerable economic potential of these areas have for different sectors;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that green growth should be put in a broad perspective, and should include efforts deployed throughout the whole value chain and across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including efforts by industrial manufacturing players to reduce the ecological footprint of their products, production processes, business practices and services;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that the "one-size-fits-all" common currency is a major inhibiting factor for the growth of SME's and has directly led to de-industrialization, particularly in Southern Europe; notes that the euro has been far too strong for southern Eurozone countries and much too weak for others, i.e. Germany; underlines that such one-size-fits-all modes of finance results in a mode which fits none, while the euro has clearly become a one-size-fits-none currency whose effects will be even more detrimental for green growth;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that entrepreneurs, SMEs, business associations and support organisations should be more literate on financing possibilities for more performant technologies, or for contracting services such as consultancy, coaching and training on eco-design, resource management and green entrepreneurship and availability of green technologies, products and services that could be beneficial for their business, therefore all information about these possibilities should be easily accessible and should be communicated in a way that corresponds best with the logic and working methods of SMEs;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of knowledge transfers and multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing, including cross-border, through informal networks, especially for SMEs and micro enterprises, to raise awareness of existing and new innovative techniques, best practices, ways to acquire proper financing, possible government support schemes and the relevant legislative frameworks entailing the least burdensome administration and recalls that the existing national contact points for the EU funding programmes and the Enterprise Europe Network have to be fully involved in the support of SMEs and pro-actively inform, coach and support SMEs to identify financing possibilities at EU, national or regional level;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to further develop basic R&D necessary for further technological developments; highlights the importance of the reindustrialisation of Europe given the importance of the manufacturing industry for R&D&I and thus the EU’s future competitive advantage and to fully involve SMEs in this process;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the importance of the reindustrialisation of Europe given the importance of the manufacturing industry for R&D&I and thus the EU's future competitive advantage;
Amendment 145 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to pursue better and therefore not necessarily more legislation and to consequently involve stakeholders from the relevant industries and SMEs to share their insights and knowledge at each stage of the legislative process, including the impact assessment;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SME Test is fully applied in all impact assessments;
Amendment 171 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that the Erasmus+ programme makes it possible for students and young people to develop entrepreneurship through, amongst others, the funding for internships, and believes that the first priority of the programme in the coming years must stay on the support for fostering young and ambitious entrepreneurs and supports the 'Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs' programme, designed to promote an entrepreneurial culture and develop the single market and competitiveness;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas twohree Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) explicitly address women’s rightbasic needs, namely the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women (MDG 3), the reduction of child mortality rates (MDG 4) and the improvement of maternal health (MDG 5);
Amendment 7 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Member States have committed themselves to promoting gender equalitywomen’s empowerment in twelve critical areas for concern under the Beijing Platform for Action; whereas many states, including EU Member States, made some reservations as to the vague language used in the Platform; whereas in its 15-year implementation review, the Council concluded that women’s rights remain to be ensured in most of these areas;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds it regrettable that the current MDGs have not effectively addressed the structural causes of gender inequality and stresses the fact that this is caused not only by a lack of resources but of political will as wellalways focused on real women’s needs;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 38 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. . Calls for ambitious gender-specific targets to be set as regards ending the feminisation of poverty and closing gender gaps, including enhanced access for women and girls to quality education, universal access to quality health care, the enhancement of access for women to sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly access to healthcare facilities, basic medicines and clean water, a lack of which is considered to be a primary cause of maternal and foetal mortality, the boosting of women’s social and economic independence, particularly in terms of employment and their participation in decision-making processes, and the ending of all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 14 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 15 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 16 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 19 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 30 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
Amendment 143 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to mainstream gender and women’s rights into all budgets and policy-making and to carry out gender impact assessments when setting up any new policy to help ensure a more coherent and evidence-based EU policy response to gender equality challenges;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the CommissionMember States to mainstream gender and women’sfamily rights into all budgets and policy-making and to carry out genderfamily impact assessments when setting up any new policy to help ensure a more coherent and evidence-based EU policy response to gender equalitycurrent challenges;
Amendment 160 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt policies and take measures to identify, recognize and tackle the phenomenon of maternal mobbing in the workplace and the employment market and the areas in which mobbing behaviour occurs;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to inform women about their rights related to mobbing in the workplace and to provide support to victims of mobbing;
Amendment 175 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give incentives to employers to design flexible jobs and consider flexible work options at the point of recruitment; and to offer more working options and flexibility to avoid discrimination towards workers with parental responsibilities;
Amendment 210 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Commends the practice of Eurostat and national judicial authorities and police in cooperating in data exchanges in order to shed light on the deplorable practice of gender-baseddomestic violence in the EU, and invites them to make this a continuous practice by monitoring, in cooperation with EIGE, the occurrence of crime committed against women on an annual basis;
Amendment 211 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to prevent and respond totackle all types of violence against women and to put in place further prevention strategies, to make widely available specialised support and protection services so that all victims can access them and to focus special attention on gender-specific aspects of victims’ rights when reporting on the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive in 2017;
Amendment 212 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to prevent and respond to all types of violence against women and to put in place further prevention strategies, to make widely available specialised support and protection services so that all victims can access them and to focus special attention on gender-specificvarious aspects of victims’ rights when reporting on the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive in 2017;
Amendment 229 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include measures to protect women and LGBTI people against harassment in the workplace; calls on the Commission to revise the current EU framework decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, in order to include sexism, bias crime and incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 237 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that gendered forms of violence and discrimination, including, but not limited to, rape and sexual violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage, domestic violence, so-called honour crimes and state-sanctioned gender discrimination, constitute persecution and should be considered as valid reasons for seeking asylum in the EU; calls for the creation of safe and legal entry channels to the EU, and recalls that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers;
Amendment 238 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that genderedall forms of violence and discrimination, including, but not limited to, rape and sexual violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage, domestic violence, so-called honour crimes and state-sanctioned gender discrimination, constitute persecution and should be valid reasons for seeking asylum in the EU; calls for the creation of safe and legal entry channels to the EU, and recalls that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers;
Amendment 252 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22