Activities of Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22 b. Recalls the need for Turkey to fully fulfil its obligations under the EU - Turkey Customs Union; deplores the continuous violations of the current framework and the calls to boycott on EU Member States; recalls in this sense that the current Customs Union has not yet achieved its full potential as long as Turkey does not implement the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all EU Member States without any reserve and in a non discriminatory fashion and does not resolve all existing trade irritants; believes that a modernisation of the current customs union could be beneficial for both parties and could be the basis for renewed EU - Turkey relation, underlines however that no negotiations should be started before Turkey fully implements the current framework towards all EU Member States, unconditionally and irrespectively; reiterates that any future framework should be based on strong conditionality related to human rights, fundamental freedoms, respect of the international law and good neighbourly relations; highlights in this respect that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union at this moment, given the current situation of human rights inside the country and its destabilising and revisionist foreign policy;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22 b. Deplores Turkey’s continuing refusal to comply with aviation law and establish a channel of communication between air traffic control centres in Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus the absence of which entails real safety risks and dangers for the European passengers as identified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations and call on Turkey to collaborate by respecting the EU aviation law; takes the view that this could be an area where Turkey could prove its commitment to confidence-building measures and calls on Turkey to collaborate by fully implementing EU aviation law;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Welcomes the~~Deplores that despite efforts to decrease inthe tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, ~~but~~these were not sustained due to Turkey's actions and remains fully aware that ~~these~~ positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved; condemns, in this regard, the continuous harassment and hindrance by Turkish warships of research vessels from performing surveys on the potential route of the East Med Pipeline, which is an energy project of EU Common Interest (PCI), within the EEZ/continental shelf of Member States; calls on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis; supports the invitation by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate in good faith and in line with international law the maritime delimitation between their relevant coasts, or have recourse, to the International Court of Justice, and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Welcome~~Deplores that despite initial indications towards the decrease in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea during the past year, ~~but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved~~it was not materialised because of the continuous Turkish provocations; strongly condemns the revisionist rhetoric and actions against the Greek sovereignty over specific islands in the Aegean Sea as it is stated in recent statements of Turkish officials and Ministers and in two letters of the Turkish Permanent Representative to the UN in July and September 2021;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. strongly condemns continuous Turkey's illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters as well as its violations of the Greek national airspace, including overflights of inhabited areas and its territorial sea which violate both the sovereign rights of Greece and the international law; reiterates its regrets that the casus belli declared by the Turkish Grand National Assembly against Greece in 1995 remains valid and is repeated in relation to the possible extension of the Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea; express its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates its call on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU aquis; urges Turkey to engage in peaceful negotiation for the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zones and the continental shelf in both the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, in good faith, fully respecting international law and the principle of good neighbourly relations, having recourse if necessary to the International Court of Justice;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Continues to urge Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary to the International Court of Justice and to refrain from any unilateral action or threats;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23 b. expresses its concern on the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleets in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23 c. Reiterates that the European Council of 1 and 2 October 2020 recalled to Turkey that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including of imposing a sanctions’ regime on Turkey , in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member State; recalls the Council Conclusions of 14 October 2019 calling the Member States to take strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis of the provisions of Common position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability and calls to consider the introduction of an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export licensing to Turkey in accordance with this Common Position; reiterates its call in that respect, on the VP/HR for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State and international law, makes revisionist claims against the sovereign rights of EU Member States and threatens their territorial integrity, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Deplo~~Regrets the fact that the ~~unresolved conflict in Cypru~~Cyprus problem remains unresolved and reiterates its ~~a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of~~call on Turkey, to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement in line with United Nations Security Council relevant resolutions; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement onf the ~~basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with~~Cyprus problem within the UN framework and in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions, international law and oin ~~the basis of respect for~~line with the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned thise agreed UN framework; condemns in this regard statements by Turkish President and Turkish Cypriot leader, imposed by Turkey upon the Turkish Cypriots, calling for a two-state solution in Cyprus;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which will be located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, therefore posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; recalls that Russia and Turkey signed a Cooperation Agreement providing for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and therefore asks for the inclusion of the construction of Akkuyu nuclear plant in the EU sanctions list against Russia following the later's military invasion of Ukraine; requests, accordingly, that the Turkish Government join the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention), which commits its parties to notifying and consulting each other about major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across borders; asks the Turkish Government, to this end, to involve or at least consult the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Strongly condemns the partial illegal reopening of Varosha , which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue, by changing the situation on the ground for the worse, exacerbating division and embedding the permanent partition of Cyprus; warns against any change of the status quo in Varosha in violation of the UNSC resolutions; calls on Turkey to reverse this action and avoid any other unilateral action that could raise further tensions on the island, in compliance with the recent call of the UNSC; calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the Varosha area to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984) and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24 c. Praises the important work of the bi-communal Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and calls on the Turkish authorities to advance their efforts to provide the CMP proprio motu and without delay with all information at their disposal relating to burial sites and any other places where remains might be found, including information in military archives;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24 d. Condemns the repeated attempts by Turkey to intimidate and gag Turkish Cypriot journalists and progressive citizens in the Turkish Cypriot community, thus violating their right to freedom of opinion and expression;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights and the need for good neighbourly relations in line with international law should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law ~~and~~, fundamental rights and the need for good neighbourly relations should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; ~~believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism;~~

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28

— having regard to its resolution of …9 March 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the EU remains fully committed to supporting Albania’s strategic choice for EU integration, based on good neighbourly relations, and continues being by far the biggest trade and investment partner and the largest provider of financial assistance to the country;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas Albania remains a trustworthy foreign policy partner with its full CFSP alignment;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas Albania joined the EU efforts in supporting Ukraine by sanctioning Russia, aligning with the votes in the UNGA and working in its capacity as a member of the UNSC;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas malign foreign direct and proxy interference and disinformation aim to sow discord and to destabilise the region;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Albania has fulfilled all the conditions for the scheduling of the first Intergovernmental Conference, as already affirmed in the report of the European Parliament on the 2019-2020 Commission report on Albania, and is advancing in its accession process;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates its clear support for Albania’s democratic transformation, underpinned by its strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to European integration, along with good neighbourly relations and inclusive regional cooperation;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls the need to uphold the pace and credibility of European integration by promptly opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, as continuously recommended by the Commission, given that both countries have fulfilled the conditions set by the European Council and deliver sustained results across fundamental areas;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises the transformative nature of the accession negotiations to be conducted under the revised enlargement methodology within a broader strategic context and malicious activities seeking to undermine further integration and the political stability of the Western Balkan countries;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls the need to keep addressing the remaining electoral shortcomings by further improving the accessibility and integrity of elections, including through digitalisation, data protection, equitable access to media and revised legislation and rules on political party financing and functioning;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Expresses concern over the enduring inflammatory rhetoric, ~~which fuels the culture of intimidation, smear campaigns, violence and rioting~~including by high-level politicians, public officials and other public figures, which fuels the culture of intimidation, smear campaigns, violence and rioting; urges political actors to lead by example in advancing societal dialogue; invites Albania’s political parties to enhance competitive intra-party democracy and integrity as a stepping- stone for pluralism and democratic transformation;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underscores the need to step up the Albanian Parliament’s involvement in the EU integration process, further advancing its legislative, oversight and budgetary capacities; urges the Albanian Parliament to advance on electoral and territorial reforms;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages the government to accelerate administrative preparations for the upcoming accession negotiations; stresses the importance of having in place coherent government structures to effectively coordinate EU integration matters ,including by involving civil society and relevant stakeholders and ensuring transparency towards the general public; underlines the need to improve intra-service coordination, evaluation and monitoring of EU-related reforms, to advance decentralisation, country-wide modernisation and depoliticisation of the civil service and to enable conditions to conduct the upcoming population census;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the responsibility of national and local authorities to improve transparency, accountability and inclusiveness by conducting anticipatory, meaningful and regular public stakeholder consultations; urges the authorities to ensure adequate funding, an effective and impartial functioning and consistent implementation of the decisions and recommendations of independent bodies and agencies; underlines the need to enhance participatory democracy, including by adopting a balanced referendum law;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for the establishment of proper public consultations and dialogue with the society, including on environmental issues and reconstruction and urbanization projects;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Reiterates the need to foster the culture of accountability, non-partisan access to public information and scrutiny of public institutions, in particular through an enabling fiscal and security environment and cooperation with the media and the civil society; calls for further tangible progress in improving legal and financial sustainability and self-regulation of the non-governmental and media sectors;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the need for further progress on freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism; urges political figures to stop verbal attacks, smear campaigns and acts of intimidation against journalists, such as lawsuits targeting them; requests authorities to take decisive action against the marginalisation of and intimidation against independent media outlets and reporters; repeats its calls to improve the working conditions of journalists and to adopt regulations enhancing transparency around media ownership, funding and public advertising;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the need for further progress on freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism; requests authorities to take decisive action against the marginalisation of and intimidation against independent media outlets and reporters; repeats its calls to improve the working conditions of journalists and to adopt regulations enhancing transparency around media ownership, funding and public advertising; recalls the importance of publicly disclosing the media organizations sources of financing;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that any revision of media laws should be in line with the Venice Commission recommendations and should take place in a transparent and inclusive manner, with the aim of improving media freedom and self-regulation and reducing media concentration, misuse, outside interference and self-censorship;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls the need to strengthen investigative journalism, fact-checking and media literacy as means to tackle hate speech, disinformation and fake news; stresses the need to ensure an impartial regulatory functioning of the Audiovisual Media Authority; calls for a reform of the public service broadcaster to enhance its editorial and financial independence, impartiality and professionalism;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls the need to strengthen investigative journalism, fact-checking and media literacy as means to tackle hate speech, disinformation and fake news; encourages the support for self-regulatory mechanism of media and stresses the need to ensure an impartial regulatory functioning of the Audiovisual Media Authority;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the newly established Media and Information Agency should increase transparency and decentralisation and in no way inhibit journalists’ equal access to information from government sources; calls on the government to improve access to the reporting and scrutinising of government’s work via official and formal channels, such as press conferences and interviews;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Urges the relevant bodies to systematically and proactively prevent and prosecute all instances of hate speech, hate crimes and intimidation and recalls the need to swiftly and thoroughly investigate all verbal and physical attacks, including against journalists, human rights defenders and people belonging to vulnerable groups, ensuring their safety and security; encourages the office of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination to be more proactive in combatting discriminatory hate speech, in particular against LGBTI persons, and to develop disaggregated data collection on the matter;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes advances in ensuring equal opportunities and calls for further improvements in the enforcement of gender equality, property rights, data protection, rights of people with disabilities and minority rights in the field of education, languages, self-identification and protection of cultural heritage; calls on authorities to ensure equal treatment for LGBTI+ and Roma minorities and tackle the multiple discrimination that these groups face, through a systemic and effective institutional approach;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the remaining implementing legislation relating to 2017 framework law on the Protection of National Minorities and other ethnic minorities, especially those related to self- identification and use of minority languages; recalls the violations of property rights of the Greek ethnic minority and urges for the effective protection of property rights and cultural heritage of all ethnic and national minorities;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Commends the adoption of the new LGBTI National Action Plan 2021- 2027 and encourages full implementation and proper budgeting via a coordination and monitoring body;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Considers that reported doubling numbers of HIV infections since last year are highly concerning; recalls that the National Strategy for People Living with HIV expired in 2020 and has not been renewed; calls on the government to take appropriate measures, in liaison with civil society, to address the rising numbers of HIV infections and ensure access to healthcare of those most vulnerable;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recalls the need to ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and notes the importance of addressing allegations of police misconduct and disproportionate use of force; expresses support to the independent vetting of high-ranking officers and suggests introducing regular integrity-checks of police officers; urges to advance the penitentiary reform to further improve prison conditions and treatment of prisoners;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recalls the need to effectively ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly without arbitrary or discriminatory case-by-case treatment and notes the importance of addressing allegations of police misconduct and investigating and prosecuting the disproportionate use of force;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recalls the need to address communist-era crimes, investigate enforced disappearances, prosecute those responsible and provide reparations to the survivors and their families;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Welcomes Albania’s long-standing proven commitment to hosting refugees; recalls the authorities’ obligation to ensure due asylum process and to address the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; calls on the EU to boost its support for humanitarian assistance in the region, to be conducted in full respect of the fundamental rights; notes the continued reduction of unfounded asylum claims by Albanian nationals and the fulfilment of visa liberalisation benchmarks;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Welcomes Albania’s long-standing proven commitment to hosting refugees; recalls the authorities’ obligation to ensure due asylum process and to address the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; welcomes Albania decision of sheltering Afghan citizens seeking refuge after leaving their country;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Underlines that the rule of law and judicial reforms are the backbone of a democratic transformation, ensuring legal certainty, transparency, access to justice and non-discrimination;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Commends the steady progress in implementing a comprehensive justice reform, underpinned by the unprecedented vetting process~~, follow~~; expresses concern for some of its side-effects, such as the length of proceedings, low clearance rate and high backlog especially in the High Court and Administrative Court of Appeal; calls on the state authorities to ensure specific measures to reduce the backlog , to improve the citizens access to justice and to speed up judicial proceedings, facilitated by a restored functionality of relevant courts;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Urges all sides to ensure the completion of the vetting process; welcomes the progress in improving the professionalism, impartiality and accountability of the judiciary, aimed at ensuring its independence from undue influence and resolving the mounting backlog of cases; reminds of the obligation to guarantee an effective operation of judicial self-governing bodies;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Urges all sides to ensure~~Notes with satisfaction the agreement reached to extend the mandate for the completion of the vetting process;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Underlines the importance of taking decisive action against money laundering by ensuring a consistent track record of proactive investigation, prosecution and final convictions for high-level corruption and confiscation of criminal assets; also notes the importance of implementing the FATF Action Plan and the “Moneyval recommendations” and fully implementing the recently amended legislation aligning with the EU’s rules on anti-money laundering/countering terrorism financing;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Recalls an immense potential of digitalisation for serving justice, eradicating criminal activities and conflicts of interest through asset and interest disclosure and verification;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the ongoing efforts that should lead to systemic improvements in tackling the trafficking of humans, firearms and goods, along with cybercrime, violent crime, extremism and terrorist threats; commends the ongoing bilateral and international cooperation on dismantling transnational crime networks, including with the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies, covering the intensified action against the production and trafficking of drugs, illegal weapons and people smugglers;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines that simplification and modernisation of the tax system and improved tax collection would facilitate the management of public spending and the deficit in the face of rising energy and food prices;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Stresses that improved governance, transparency, legal certainty, inclusion and social dialogue are essential for stimulating foreign direct investment and the retention of skilled workers;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)

30c. Welcomes EU support to reconstruction, including the rebuilding of schools and kindergartens and cultural heritage sites in the aftermath of the Together4Albania Donors’ Conference following the devastating earthquake of November 2019;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Encourages the Albanian authorities to reduce the risk of poverty and social exclusion by improving access to social, education and healthcare services, especially for disadvantaged populations such as Roma minority and Egyptian communities, people with disabilities and the poor;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Encourages the Albanian authorities to reduce the risk of poverty and social exclusion by improving access to social and healthcare services, especially for disadvantaged populations; urges the setting of a minimum standard of living, as a means to reduce the risk of poverty;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Strongly urges authorities to step up measures on biodiversity, water, air, climate protection and regional waste management, including through comprehensive environmental and strategic impact assessments, proper public consultations and rigorous prosecution of environmental crime;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Urges the Albanian authorities to advance on implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, which mirrors European Green Deal priorities and the Brdo Declaration, which was adopted at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brdo pri Kranju on 6 October 2021;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)

34b. Expresses concerns over the changing map of Protected Areas, which should not contribute to environmental degradation in Albania’s threatened coastal and wetland areas;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)

34c. Calls on authorities to prioritize the monitoring and annual reporting of Air Pollution in Urban and Industrial Areas, Noise Pollution in Urban Areas and Surface Water Quality; notes the necessity to regularly inform the population regarding the ambient pollution status;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that substantial efforts are needed to enforce the goals relating to efficiency, security, diversification and greening of the energy supply and transport; recalls the necessity to increase environmental sustainability of hydro- power;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Recalls the importance of the diversification of energy sources, of the implementation of the Climate Law, of developing carbon pricing instruments and addressing energy poverty;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Reaffirms the role of the future Tirana-Podgorica rail link, Elbasan- Bitola electricity interconnector and Fier- Vlora gas pipeline in enhancing the regional and trans-European connectivity;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)

35c. Welcomes the launch of 3.2 billion Euros investment package, as part of the EU’s Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans and highlights the transformative role of these investments; notes with satisfaction that one of the financed projects will be the first floating solar power plant in Albania in Vau i Dejës reservoir;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)

35d. Welcomes the start of works on the interconnector of power transmission systems of North Macedonia and Albania;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Welcomes Albania’s strong reaction against the Russian aggression in Ukraine and continued complete alignment with EU decisions and sanctions;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Isabel SANTOS, Maria ARENA, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Welcomes steps aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and integration through the Common Regional Market under an inclusive approach;

2022/03/11
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. stresses that in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union can ensure the security of EU Members and has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the launch of the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI; stresses its key role in the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya; deplores the fact that, in 2020, it encountered many refusals to allow inspections and even threats for aggression from Turkish military ships; calls for a transparent communication from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on this issue; notes that up until now it has very few assets, significantly limiting its capabilities; laments the fact that NATO, which is active in the area through Operation Sea Guardian, is unwilling to cooperate;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. welcomes the signing of the Strategic Military and Defence Cooperation Agreement between Greece and France as a first step towards a European strategic autonomy and the creation of a true and functioning European Defence Union;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Regrets the overall destabilising role of Turkey, and it is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the continuing and repeated threats of military action against EU Member States, notably Greece and Cyprus, by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and the continuing of illegal activities within Cypriot and Greek maritime zones; Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de-escalation and dialogue, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States in the area; Calls for the European Council and the Member States to take all appropriate actions, including the imposition of sanctions, such as to halt any export of military equipment to Turkey;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Stresses that the EDF must promote the build-up of European industrial sectors and European champions, ~~with~~as well as foster the competitiveness of SMEs by ensuring equal opportunities to all actors and promoting the cooperation between bigger and smaller companies from all 27 Member States; underlines the need of the industry for clarity and stability which can be achieved with the adoption of multiannual programming, and take advantage of civilian-defence synergies;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2183(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment as it has been amended by Council Decision (CFSP)2019/1560, and strictly implement criterion 4 on regional stability and halt any export of military equipment that could be used against other EU Member States; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post-shipment verifications;

2021/10/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the need for a stronger, more ambitious, credible and united common foreign policy becomes a necessity as EU faces multiple geopolitical challenges in the wider region which directly or indirectly affect all its Member States and its citizens;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respect;deleted

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls the Member States to align their arms export policy on the basis of the provisions of Common position 2008/944/CFSP, and to adopt a strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy~~, which is repeatedly~~ and its continuing provocative actions in Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean which are going contrary to EU interests, putting the country at odds with ~~the EU and~~ individual Member States; and the EU as a whole; recalls deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls, however, that ~~Turkey will continue to be a country of key strategic interest for the EU and that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversibl~~engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, subject to the established conditionalities, especially the respect of international law and good neighbourly relations, in order to keep the country as closely anchored to the EU values as possible; recalls that the EU is ready to use all instruments at its disposal, including sanctions in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States as well as to uphold regional stability; reiterates its call on the VP / HR, for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State (notably Greece man~~ner, keep~~d Cyprus), to introduce an initiative ing the cCoun~~try as closely anchored to the EU as possible;~~ cil for all EU Member States to halt arms export licensing to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position; regrets that certain Member States continue to export arms to Turkey, despite the present danger that those arms could be used against other EU Member States;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies; regrets that EU was left out from the new partnership in the Indo-Pacific area between Australia, United Kingdom and United States and the consequences that this agreement had for the European defence industry;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) While this regulation addresses the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market, it is essential to develop an export adjustment mechanism to avoid the risk of EU exports being replaced by more carbon intensive goods or by goods that are not subject to any carbon pricing scheme. Having that in mind the Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and the Council by the end of the transitional period, accompanied if needed by a legislative proposal with WTO compatible solutions, to address the carbon leakage risk on export markets.

2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)

(49a) Given the structure of the European electricity market, the provisions laid down in Articles 10a(6)and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC play a crucial role in ensuring the competitiveness of EU, electro-intensive industries against carbon leakage. These particularities result in an embedded carbon cost even when the electricity being consumed by an installation is decarbonised.

2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2021/0214(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, assessing the impact of this regulation on the competitiveness of the exports of goods covered by Annex I, accompanied with a legislative proposal to address any possible carbon leakage risk on export markets. This proposal shall be WTO compatible and be able to equalise CO2 costs, taking into account any carbon pricing schemes developed by third countries.

2022/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Cyrus ENGERER, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects ~~women and men differently~~all genders and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Cyrus ENGERER, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Marek Paweł BALT, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The EU ETS is a cornerstone of the Union’s climate policy and constitutes its key tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective way. In line with the commitments made in COP26 in Glasgow to review the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) on an annual basis, the Commission should revise its NDC to account for all the sectors included in this revision.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Cyrus ENGERER, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Marek Paweł BALT, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Delivering on the European Green Deal should ensure quality job creation and social progress for all. To be socially acceptable, the climate ambition proposed in this Directive should be matched by an equivalent social ambition, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. The European Green Deal agenda is an opportunity to maintain and create quality jobs, promote decent work, raise labour standards, strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining, tackle discriminations at work, promote gender equality, and workplace democracy. In order to achieve these objectives, just transition mechanisms should complement all proposed actions in the framework of the Green Deal and the “Fit for 55” package.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Cyrus ENGERER, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Marek Paweł BALT, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) The EU ETS should incentivise production from installations that partly or fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the description of some categories of activities in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC should be amended to ensure an equal treatment of installations in the sectors concerned. In addition, free allocation for the production of a product should be independent of the nature of the production process. It is therefore necessary to modify the definition of the products and of the processes and emissions covered for some benchmarks to ensure a level playing field for new and existing technologies and products and circular economy measures. It is also necessary to decouple the update of the benchmark values for refineries and for hydrogen to reflect the increasing importance of production of, in particular, green hydrogen outside the refineries sector.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Cyrus ENGERER, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, István UJHELYI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) Pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/410, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress achieved in the IMO towards an ambitious emission reduction objective, and on accompanying measures to ensure that the maritime transport sector duly contributes to the efforts needed to achieve the objectives agreed under the Paris Agreement. Efforts to limit global maritime emissions through the IMO are under way and should be encouraged. However, ~~while~~ the recent ~~progress achieved through the IMO is welcome, these measures will not be~~developments in the IMO framework are far from sufficient to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector account for around 2,5 % of Union emissions. The lack of decisive action within the IMO framework has delayed innovation and introduction of necessary measures to reduce emissions in the sector. In the European Green Deal, the Commission stated its intention to take additional measures to address greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport sector through a basket of measures to enable the Union to reach its emissions reduction targets. In this context, Directive 2003/87/EC should be amended to include the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS in order to ensure this sector contributes its fair share to the increased climate objectives of the Union as well as to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which requires developed countries to take the lead by undertaking economy-wide emission reduction targets, while developing countries are encouraged to move over time towards economy-wide emission reduction or limitation targets.49 Considering that emissions from international aviation outside Europe should be capped from January 2021 by global market-based action while there is no action in place that caps or prices maritime transport emissions, it is appropriate that the EU ETS covers ~~a share~~100 % of the emissions from voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country~~, with the third country being able to decide on appropriate action in respect of the other share of emissions~~. The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector should thus include halfl of the emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, halfl of the emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and emissions at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. This approach has been noted as a practical way to solve the issue of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Capabilities, which has been a longstanding challenge in the UNFCCC context. The coverage of a share of the emissions from both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of the EU ETS, notably by increasing the environmental impact of the measure compared to a geographical scope limited to voyages within the EU, while limiting the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. To ensure a smooth inclusion of the sector in the EU ETS, the surrendering of allowances by shipping companies should be gradually increased with respect to verified emissions reported for the period 2023 to 2025. To protect the environmental integrity of the system, to the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered in respect of verified emissions for maritime transport during those years, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established each year, a corresponding a number of allowances should be cancelled. As from 2026,As the maritime transport sector has been exempted from carbon pricing measures, and this despite industrial installations having been a part of the EU ETS for a long time, the surrendering of allowances by shipping companies should be implemented fully in 2023 and shipping companies should surrender the number of allowances corresponding to all of their verified emissions reported in the preceding year. _________________ 49 Paris Agreement, Article 4(4).

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) The provisions of Directive 2003/87/EC as regards maritime transport activities should be kept under review in light of future international developments and efforts undertaken to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, including the second global stocktake in 2028, and subsequent global stocktakes every five years thereafter, intended to inform successive nationally determined contributions. In particular, the Commission should report any time before the second global stocktake in 2028 - and therefore no later than by 30 September 2028 - to the European Parliament and to the Council on progress in the IMO negotiations concerning a global market- based measure. In its report, the Commission should analyse the International Maritime Organization instruments and, assess, as relevant, how to implement those instruments in Union law through a revision of Directive 2003/87/EC. That report should also take into account the level of participation in those global measures, their enforceability, transparency, penalties for non-compliance, the processes for public input, the use of offset credits, monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, registries and accountability. In its report, the Commission should include proposals as appropriate.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The person or organisation responsible for the compliance with the EU ETS should be the shipping company, defined as the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. This definition is based on the definition of ‘company’ in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757, and in line with the global data collection system established in 2016 by the IMO. In ~~line with~~order to fully implement the “polluter pays principle~~, the shipping company could, by means of a contractual arrangement, hold the entity that is directly responsible for the decisions affecting the CO2 emiss~~” we have to take into account that the shipping company is not always responsible for purchasing the fuel and/or making operational decisions that affect the CO2 emissions of the ship. These responsibilities may be assumed by an entity other than the shipping company under a contractual arrangement. In that case, and to encourage the uptake of efficiency measures and cleaner fuels, a binding clause should be included in such arrangements for the purpose of passing on the costs to that the entity. This clause should provide that the entity that is ultimately responsible for purchasing the fuel and/or for the operations of the ship ~~accountable for the compliance costs under this Directive. This entity would normally be the entity that is responsible for the choice of fuel,~~should pay or cover any compliance costs paid by the shipping company under this Directive. In this regard operation of the ship should mean determining the cargo carried by, the itinerary, the routeing and/or the speed of the ship.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Robert HAJŠEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)

(33a) At least 25 % of allowances from the quantity which could otherwise be auctioned should go to finance the Social Climate Fund.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43

(43) The Communication of the Commission on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition57 , underlined the particular challenge to reduce the emissions in the sectors of road transport and buildings. Therefore, the Commission announced that a further expansion of emissions trading could include emissions from road transport and buildings. Emissions trading for these two new sectors would be established through separate but adjacent emissions trading. This would avoid any disturbance of the well-functioning emissions trading in the sectors of stationary installations and aviation. The new system is accompanied by complementary policies and measures safeguarding against undue price impacts, shaping expectations of market participants and aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy. Previous experience has shown that the development of the new market requires setting up an efficient monitoring, reporting and verification system. In view of ensuring synergies and coherence with the existing Union infrastructure for the EU ETS covering the emissions from stationary installations and aviation, it is appropriate to set up emissions trading for the road transport and buildings sectors via an amendment to Directive 2003/87/ЕC. _________________ 57deleted COM(2020)562 final.

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44

(44) In order to establish the necessary implementation framework and to provide a reasonable timeframe for reaching the 2030 target, emissions trading in the two new sectors should start in 2025. During the first year, the regulated entities should be required to hold a greenhouse gas emissions permit and to report their emissions for the years 2024 and 2025. The issuance of allowances and compliance obligations for these entities should be applicable as from 2026. This sequencing will allow starting emissions trading in the sectors in an orderly and efficient manner. It would also allow the EU funding and Member State measures to be in place to ensure a socially fair introduction of the EU emissions trading into the two sectors so as to mitigate the impact of the carbon price on vulnerable households and transport users.deleted

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45

(45) Due to the very large number of small emitters in the sectors of buildings and road transport, it is not possible to establish the point of regulation at the level of entities directly emitting greenhouse gases, as is the case for stationary installations and aviation. Therefore, for reasons of technical feasibility and administrative efficiency, it is more appropriate to establish the point of regulation further upstream in the supply chain. The act that triggers the compliance obligation under the new emissions trading should be the release for consumption of fuels which are used for combustion in the sectors of buildings and road transport, including for combustion in road transport of greenhouse gases for geological storage. To avoid double coverage, the release for consumption of fuels which are used in other activities under Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC should not be covered.deleted

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 46

(46) The regulated entities in the two new sectors and the point of regulation should be defined in line with the system of excise duty established by Council Directive (EU) 2020/26258 , with the necessary adaptations, as that Directive already sets a robust control system for all quantities of fuels released for consumption for the purposes of paying excise duties. End-users of fuels in those sectors should not be subject to obligations under Directive 2003/87/EC. _________________ 58Council Directive (EU) 2020/262 of 19 December 2019 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (OJ L 58 27.2.2020, p. 4).deleted

2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 47

(47) The regulated entities falling within the scope of the emissions trading in the sectors of buildings and road transport should be subject to similar greenhouse gas emissions permit requirements as the operators of stationary installations. It is necessary to establish rules on permit applications, conditions for permit issuance, content, and review, and any changes related to the regulated entity. In order for the new system to start in an orderly manner, Member States should ensure that regulated entities falling within the scope of the new emissions trading have a valid permit as of the start of the system in 2025.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 48

(48) The total quantity of allowances for the new emissions trading should follow a linear trajectory to reach the 2030 emissions reduction target, taking into account the cost-efficient contribution of buildings and road transport of 43 % emission reductions by 2030 compared to 2005. The total quantity of allowances should be established for the first time in 2026, to follow a trajectory starting in 2024 from the value of the 2024 emissions limits (1 109 304 000 CO2t), calculated in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 on the basis of the reference emissions for these sectors for the period from 2016 to 2018. Accordingly, the linear reduction factor should be set at 5,15 %. From 2028, the total quantity of allowances should be set on the basis of the average reported emissions for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, and should decrease by the same absolute annual reduction as set from 2024, which corresponds to a 5,43 % linear reduction factor compared to the comparable 2025 value of the above defined trajectory. If those emissions are significantly higher than this trajectory value and if this divergence is not due to small-scale differences in emission measurement methodologies, the linear reduction factor should be adjusted to reach the required emissions reduction in 2030. _________________ 59Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 49

(49) The auctioning of allowances is the simplest and the most economically efficient method for allocating emission allowances, which also avoids windfall profits. Both the buildings and road transport sectors are under relatively small or non-existent competitive pressure from outside the Union and are not exposed to a risk of carbon leakage. Therefore, allowances for buildings and road transport should only be allocated via auctioning without there being any free allocation.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 50

(50) In order to ensure a smooth start to emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors and taking into account the need of the regulated entities to hedge or buy ahead allowances to mitigate their price and liquidity risk, a higher amount of allowances should be auctioned early on. In 2026, the auction volumes should therefore be 30 % higher than the total quantity of allowances for 2026. This amount would be sufficient to provide liquidity, both if emissions decrease in line with reduction needs, and in the event emission reductions only materialise progressively. The detailed rules for this front-loading of auction volume are to be established in a delegated act related to auctioning, adopted pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 51

(51) The distribution rules on auction shares are highly relevant for any auction revenues that would accrue to the Member States, especially in view of the need to strengthen the ability of the Member States to address the social impacts of a carbon price signal in the buildings and road transport sectors. Notwithstanding the fact that the two sectors have very different characteristics, it is appropriate to set a common distribution rule similar to the one applicable to stationary installations. The main part of allowances should be distributed among all Member States on the basis of the average distribution of the emissions in the sectors covered during the period from 2016 to 2018.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 52

(52) The introduction of the carbon price in road transport and buildings should be accompanied by effective social compensation, especially in view of the already existing levels of energy poverty. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6,9 % of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey60 . To achieve an effective social and distributional compensation, Member States should be required to spend the auction revenues on the climate and energy-related purposes already specified for the existing emissions trading, but also for measures added specifically to address related concerns for the new sectors of road transport and buildings, including related policy measures under Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council61 . Auction revenues should be used to address social aspects of the emission trading for the new sectors with a specific emphasis in vulnerable households, micro-enterprises and transport users. In this spirit, a new Social Climate Fund will provide dedicated funding to Member States to support the European citizens most affected or at risk of energy or mobility poverty. This Fund will promote fairness and solidarity between and within Member States while mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty during the transition. It will build on and complement existing solidarity mechanisms. The resources of the new Fund will in principle correspond to 25 % of the expected revenues from new emission trading in the period 2026-2032, and will be implemented on the basis of the Social Climate Plans that Member States should put forward under Regulation (EU) 20…/nn of the European Parliament and the Council62 . In addition, each Member State should use their auction revenues inter alia to finance a part of the costs of their Social Climate Plans. _________________ 60 [ilc_mdes01]. 61Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1–56). 62[Add ref to the Regulation establishing the Social Climate Fund].deleted Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53

(53) Reporting on the use of auctioning revenues should be aligned with the current reporting established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 . _________________ 63 European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77).deleted Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 54

(54) Innovation and development of new low-carbon technologies in the sectors of buildings and road transport are crucial for ensuring the cost-efficient contribution of these sectors to the expected emission reductions. Therefore, 150 million allowances from emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors should also be made available to the Innovation Fund to stimulate the cost-efficient emission reductions.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 55

(55) Regulated entities covered by the buildings and road transport emissions trading should surrender allowances for their verified emissions corresponding to the quantities of fuels they have released for consumption. They should surrender allowances for the first time for their verified emissions in 2026. In order to minimise the administrative burden, a number of rules applicable to the existing emissions trading system for stationary installations and aviation should be made applicable to emissions trading for buildings and road transport, with the necessary adaptations. This includes, in particular, rules on transfer, surrender and cancellation of allowances, as well as the rules on the validity of allowances, penalties, competent authorities and reporting obligations of Member States.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 56

(56) For emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors to be effective, it should be possible to monitor emissions with high certainty and at reasonable cost. Emissions should be attributed to regulated entities on the basis of fuel quantities released for consumption and combined with an emission factor. Regulated entities should be able to reliably and accurately identify and differentiate the sectors in which the fuels are released for consumption, as well as the final users of the fuels, in order to avoid undesirable effects, such as double burden. To have sufficient data to establish the total number of allowances for the period from 2028 to 2030, the regulated entities holding a permit at the start of the system in 2025 should report their associated historical emissions for 2024.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 57

(57) It is appropriate to introduce measures to address the potential risk of excessive price increases, which, if particularly high at the start of the buildings and road transport emissions trading, may undermine the readiness of households and individuals to invest in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. These measures should complement the safeguards provided by the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council64 and that became operational in 2019. While the market will continue to determine the carbon price, safeguard measures will be triggered by rules-based automatism, whereby allowances will be released from the Market Stability Reserve only if concrete triggering conditions based on the increase in the average allowance price are met. This additional mechanism should also be highly reactive, in order to address excessive volatility due to factors other than changed market fundamentals. The measures should be adapted to different levels of excessive price increase, which will result in different degrees of the intervention. The triggering conditions should be closely monitored by the Commission and the measures should be adopted by the Commission as a matter of urgency when the conditions are met. This is without prejudice to any accompanying measures that Member States may adopt to address adverse social impacts. _________________ 64Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2021/0211(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Mohammed CHAHIM, Milan BRGLEZ, César LUENA, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Marek Paweł BALT, Petar VITANOV, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 59

(59) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 3gd(3), 12(3b) and 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the conferral of implementing powers in Articles 14 and 15 of that Directive should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. Those implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . _________________ 65Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.02.2011, p. 13).deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Strongly condemns the signature of the two Memorandums of Understanding between Turkey and Libya on the delimitation of maritime zones and on comprehensive security and military cooperation which are interconnected and in clear violation of International Law and the UN Security Council Resolution imposing the arms embargo in Libya; Calls therefore all Member States to halt all transfers and sales of weapons, military technology and equipment, surveillance and intelligence equipment and material to Turkey due to his active involvement in the Libyan conflict, namely the transfer of arms and fighters to Libya;

2020/05/06
Committee: AFET

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)

Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 5

(aa) Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. A Member State that owns, rents or leases rescEU capacities shall ensure the registration of those capacities in CECIS, and the availability and deployability of those capacities for Union Mechanism operations. rescEU capacities may only be used for national purposes, as referred to in Article 23(4a), when not being used or needed for response operations under the Union Mechanism. rescEU capacities shall be used in accordance with implementing acts adopted under point (g) of Article 32(1) and with operational contracts between the Commission and the Member State owning, renting or leasing such capacities, which further specify the terms and conditions of deployment of rescEU capacities, including participating personnel. The terms and conditions specified in the operational contracts shall also ensure that rescEU capacities are used in compliance with this Decision, notably with the requirement to make rescEU capacities available as laid down in paragraph 6 of this Article and with the general objectives as laid down in Article 1. Those terms and conditions shall also specify the measures to be taken in cases of non-compliance in order to safeguard the appropriate use of Union funding.’ Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013D1313- 20190321&qid=1594134200012&from=EN)

2020/07/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic ~~and~~ social c~~ost~~hallenges of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the latest, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all, reduce inequalities and leave no one behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy as well as national and regional investments, private capital and should by no means replace such investments.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Sándor RÓNAI, Łukasz KOHUT, Milan BRGLEZ, Tudor CIUHODARU, Eric ANDRIEU, Sylwia SPUREK, István UJHELYI, Jytte GUTELAND, Rovana PLUMB, Sara CERDAS, Maria ARENA, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Cristina MAESTRE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States~~. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that~~ but also an enormous opportunity. Additional support will be needed for the regions that still rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission ~~shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act setting~~is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to set out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Sándor RÓNAI, Milan BRGLEZ, Tudor CIUHODARU, Eric ANDRIEU, Sylwia SPUREK, István UJHELYI, Jytte GUTELAND, Maria ARENA, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Cristina MAESTRE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Access to the funds made available under the JTF shall be conditional on national commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, as well as commitment to the accomplishment of the intermediate GHG emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2040. If a Member State fails to produce an appropriate schedule for a phase-out of high GHG emission technologies in accordance with Article 7, yearly allocations for that Member State will be redistributed by the Commission to those Member States that have put in place such plans. The mid-term assessment of the JTF must evaluate each Member State’s progress towards the net zero emission target by 2050 at the latest and intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040. Insufficient progress in the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions, according to the mid-term assessment, shall entail reduction in yearly allocations for that Member State.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Sándor RÓNAI, Łukasz KOHUT, Milan BRGLEZ, Tudor CIUHODARU, Eric ANDRIEU, Sylwia SPUREK, István UJHELYI, Jytte GUTELAND, Sara CERDAS, Maria ARENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Simona BONAFÈ, Alessandra MORETTI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities provided that they are eligible under Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU) [new EU Taxonomy Regulation]:

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) targeted energy efficiency measures to address energy poverty;

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Sándor RÓNAI, Łukasz KOHUT, Milan BRGLEZ, Tudor CIUHODARU, Eric ANDRIEU, Sylwia SPUREK, István UJHELYI, Jytte GUTELAND, Rovana PLUMB, Sara CERDAS, Maria ARENA, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Cristina MAESTRE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate application of the polluter pays principle;

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) investments in the primary sector;

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

Sándor RÓNAI, Łukasz KOHUT, Milan BRGLEZ, Tudor CIUHODARU, Eric ANDRIEU, Sylwia SPUREK, István UJHELYI, Jytte GUTELAND, Rovana PLUMB, Sara CERDAS, Maria ARENA, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Cristina MAESTRE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Javi LÓPEZ, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(3) and Article 8(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

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

(i) greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in NUTS level 2 regions where the carbon intensity, as defined by the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities as reported by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 compared to the gross value added of the industry, exceeds by a factor of two the EU-27 average. Where that level is not exceeded in any NUTS level 2 regions in a given Member State, greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in the NUTS level 2 region with the highest carbon intensity is taken into account (weighting 490%), _________________ 28Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Re~~iterates its support for~~calls that human rights are an integral part of the EU's external action policy; reiterates the need for sufficient funding dedicated to supporting human rights worldwide, with a particular focus on the protection of human rights defenders, in particular those most at risk ; highlights the importance of election observation missions and calls for an appropriate level of funding;

2020/02/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2213(BUD)

5 a. Emphasises the importance of providing adequate financial support to frame a genuine European Defence Union and to promote strategic autonomy; stresses that continued support to and enhanced coordination of defence- related policy and actions under EDA, PESCO, EDF and other initiatives should be ensured; calls on the Council to reverse its decision to withdraw the budgetary function for the EDA and PESCO from Parliament;

2020/02/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. In view of the greater uncertainty and instability following the unveiling of the US Middle East plan, calls on the Commission to step up its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in 2021, in order to preserve uninterrupted basic services to millions of Palestine refugees;

2020/02/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Recalls the worrying developments in the countries in the Southern neighbourhood, including the continuing conflicts in Syria and Libya, the rise of extremism, and refugee and migrant waves; calls on the Commission to dedicate adequate financial resources for the countries in the Southern Neighbourhood under the new EFIs structure;

2020/02/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2213(BUD)

Monika BEŇOVÁ, Łukasz KOHUT, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Robert HAJŠEL, Eric ANDRIEU, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rovana PLUMB, Biljana BORZAN, César LUENA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Sara CERDAS, Milan BRGLEZ, Jytte GUTELAND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights that adequate resources should be allocated in the 2021 budget for the drawing-up and implementation of the future European plan to fight cancer; stresses that sufficient funding should also be allocated to tackle rare and non- communicable diseases, with special focus on research and prevention, as well as on fighting antimicrobial resistance; Stresses that resources allocated to ´A Europe Fit for the Digital Age´ should lead to an efficient, accessible and sustainable digital European Health Data Space where privacy, security, safety and accuracy of health data are guaranteed and where the control of personal health data stays with the European citizens.

2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2019/2213(BUD)

Monika BEŇOVÁ, Łukasz KOHUT, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Robert HAJŠEL, Eric ANDRIEU, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rovana PLUMB, Biljana BORZAN, César LUENA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Sara CERDAS, Milan BRGLEZ, Jytte GUTELAND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises the need to ensure sufficient resources for the drawing up and implementation of the zero-pollution action plan for water, air and soil;

2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2019/2213(BUD)

Monika BEŇOVÁ, Łukasz KOHUT, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Robert HAJŠEL, Eric ANDRIEU, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rovana PLUMB, Biljana BORZAN, César LUENA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Sara CERDAS, Milan BRGLEZ, Jytte GUTELAND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to ensure adequate funding for the Union agencies, enabling them to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks under the conditions of sustainable and predictable budgetary allocation; recalls in this regard also the current funding structure of ECHA.

2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to the Presidency conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 and the EU - Western Balkans Summit Declaration of Thessaloniki of 21 June 2003, concerning the prospect of the Western Balkan countries joining the European Union,

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

– having regard to the conclusions of the 2003rd Council meeting on the application of conditionality with a view to developing a coherent EU-strategy for the relations with the countries in the region of 29/30 April 1997,

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to the Berlin Process, launched on 28 August 2014, in particular the declaration of the Western Balkans Foreign Ministers on regional cooperation and bilateral disputes of 27 August 2015, and the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO),

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the Srebrenica Commemoration1a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0276.

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful policies and the most effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the ~~area of democracy, peace and prosperity across Europe~~reach of the Union’s core values of respect for human dignity, freedom, peace, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values ~~and~~, brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, ensures good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic, economic and eco~~nomic~~logical transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits, under a strict and fair conditionality;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) to encourage the National Parliaments to use the European Parliament’s democracy support tools such as Jean Monnet Dialogue and Inter- Party Dialogue in order to facilitate political work on parliamentary dialogue and to enhance accountability, oversight, democratic scrutiny and quality of legislative work;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

~~(j) to consider introducing qualified majority voting on EU accession issues and maintaining the unanimity rule in the Council only for the opening and closing of accession negotiations;~~deleted

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

(ka) to defend the interest of the Union by mitigating the negative effect of free- trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union signed by countries which have applied for membership in the European Union and who have been granted the opportunity of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union, including by reviewing the level of assistance provided to such countries;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in June 2018, June 2019 and October 2019 and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament and the Commission;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

~~(o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo, as the benchmarks have been fulfill~~deleted;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and their property rights and media freedom;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law, human and fundamental rights back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights and media freedom;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) to enhance the ownership of Member States of the enlargement process by increaseing the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States on the ground and to improve the measuring of progress in this area, while continuing to adhere to current, long-standing objective standards and not overly politicising this technical stage of the enlargement process;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) to increase the consultation of rule of law experts from the Member States, civil society and human rights defenders on the ground and to improve the measuring of developments in this area, in particularly drawing upon the monitoring reports and recommendations of the Council of Europe and other standard setting bodies, while strengthening the role of the Commission in line with the letter and spirit of the Treaties;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

(qb) to similarly involve standing rapporteurs for the Western Balkans countries of the European Parliament in the process and on the ground;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) to insist on the full implementation of court rulings, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and constitutional courts; and the recommendations of the Council of Europe monitoring bodies, including the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI);

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes on the basis of international law, human rights standards, including the Framework Convention of National Minorities, the European Charter of Regional and Minority Languages and the European Charter of Local Self-Government;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a

(aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide and violence against women, including by recalling the obligations of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence to the Western Balkans states and by undertaking the necessary steps for the EU’s ratification of said Convention;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

(ada) to support the regional dialogue platform “Bridging the Gap” established by the European Parliament’s Young Political Leaders Programme in the efforts to eliminate the gap between youth policy, youth participation and Parliamentarians in the Western Balkans and to encourage concrete actions to enhance youth participation in politics and the implementation of youth-centred policies throughout the Western Balkans;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2210(INI)

Tanja FAJON, Andreas SCHIEDER, Robert HAJŠEL, Juozas OLEKAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new)

(aga) to support the necessary energy transition in the Western Balkan countries, with regard to energy production from coal and lignite for domestic electricity and heat as well as for electricity imports to the EU, causing serious social and health consequences in our neighbourhood as well as in our Member States; recalling the international obligations of the Western Balkans states under the Energy Community Treaty in particular with regard to the full alignment and implementation of the Energy acquis of the Union;

2020/03/02
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Tonino PICULA, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

– having regard to its resolutions of 18 September 2014 on the situation in Ukraine and state of play of EU-Russia relations3a, of 15 January 2015 on the situation in Ukraine3b, of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 16 March 2017 on Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and situation in Crimea3c, of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine15 , __________________ 3a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0025. 3b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0011. 3c Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0087. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas cooperation between the EU and ~~all~~the EaP countries is not a linear process by all means, and cooperation can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected, moreover, in serious cases it can be reversed;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas to improve economic and political stabilization of the region the EU should strengthen the political and economic cooperation with the EaP countries, moreover the EU should verify whether the principles of democracy and the rule of law are adhered to;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the EaP the European Council emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership with the EaP countries and called upon the Commission and the Vice President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to make long-term policy proposals in order to prepare the June 2020 Summit;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Costas MAVRIDES, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts, the Eastern Partnership pursues the common goals of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation as well as peaceful resolution of all ongoing conflicts within existing agreed negotiating formats and principles based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Parliament backs the EU’s continued support of the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs to achieve progress in the search for a political, equitable and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, and equal rights and self-determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Parliament reiterates that fair and lasting settlement of conflicts must be based, in particular, upon the principles of the OSCE Helsinki Final Act of non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous impetus to effective cooperation, intense dialogue and close partnership within the EaP, enhanced by transformational impact of EaP policy ~~in order to~~which supports reforms that bring about political, social, economic and legal change in ~~the three associated partner~~all EaP countries;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tonino PICULA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) consider that the EaP process must be based on the principle of differentiation and that the scope and depth of cooperation between the EU and the EaP countries must be determined by the ambitions of the parties, as well as by the implementation of reforms, notably regarding respect for democracy, human rights, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and good governance;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(ab) reiterate that the Eastern Partnership is based on shared fundamental values such as democracy, human rights, rule of law and good governance, common principles as well as joint commitments taken at previous Eastern Partnership summits which should be carried forward;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; consider that for an eventual accession process both the EU and the partner country must be well prepared;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) emphasize the importance of unity in the adherence of all Member States to the EU’s common position on the fundamental values, principles and commitments of the EaP policy;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integration with the EU and closer economic and trade relations among the EaP countries;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme; consider that EU’s financial assistance is also an investment into the future, since it supports reforms that increase the economic and social stability of partner states, and lays down the basis for a successful future cooperation;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to all EaP countries, with the associated partners ~~first and foremost~~taking priority; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, rule of law, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues; open a visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

(la) propose targeted sanctions against individuals involved in grave human rights violations in Azerbaijan, particularly arrests, kidnappings and beatings of civil society and opposition activists and journalists, and violent repression of the peaceful protests following the parliamentary elections on 9th of February 2020, which were not recognized as genuine, free and fair by the OSCE ODIHR;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

(lb) express strong concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court and call on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) ~~acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the~~encourage continuous and effective implementation of the DCFTAs in order to gradually create the conditions for opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) reaffirm support to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles which reflect a compromise based on the Helsinki Final Act principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity, and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples; call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict, which cannot be solved using military force; call on the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue high-level talks and commit to genuine confidence-building measures and dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and safeguarding their working environment; moreover continue a wide-ranging dialogue with them;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2209(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP, moreover to effectively counteract anti-EU propaganda;

2020/03/25
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , ~~and~~ of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks4a, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 4a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Eva KAILI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , and of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks 4a, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 4a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Eva KAILI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian genocide 1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Eva KAILI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5

- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Eva KAILI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and to the need for Turkey to proceed to the normalization of its relations with all Member States and to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all MS, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

- having regard to the Council Conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 to the effect that the accession negotiations effectively come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing and no further work towards the modernisation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union is foreseen,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

- having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 June 2019 on the standstill of Turkey's accession process, 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019 on the illegal Memorandum of Understanding between Turkey and Libya, of 1 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 1 October 2020 and 16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019, as a response to Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean, which was renewed on6 November 2020,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which states that the contracting parties undertake to abide by the final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in any case to which they are parties, and, therefore, to the obligation of Turkey to implement all judgements of the European Courts, including the ECtHR,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas being a candidate country pre~~sumes a~~quires the willingness together with concrete actions to progressively approach, in all aspects, the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas, under the Negotiating Framework, Turkey is expected to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, and the peaceful settlement of disputes having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice,

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament ~~and all of the current circumstances~~, the destabilising actions of Turkey in Libya, Syria and South Caucasus and its illegal actions in Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that ~~constructive efforts are sustained~~Turkey would stop its illegal activities, in a further attempt to restore our relations;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational and destabilised foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative by government officials; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EU; Recalls that accession process is and will remain a merit-based process fully dependent on the objective progress achieved by each country, including Turkey;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that the allocation of EU funds is conditional on the respect for the rule of law, democratic values, human rights, European and international law; due to the backsliding in all these areas in Turkey, reiterates its position that all the funds allocated under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) to be directly managed by the EU in order to support Turkey's civil society, human rights defenders and journalists, and to increase opportunities for people-to- people contacts, academic dialogue and media platforms for journalists with the objective of protecting and promoting democratic values and principles, human rights and the rule of law and that no actions organised by the Turkish state should get financed by the EU budget as long as the situation does not significantly improve;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Regrets the current lack of ~~understanding between the EU and~~commitment from the side of Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a ~~strategic neighbour and ally~~n important neighbouring country, with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations based on international law and mutual respect;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; ~~reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002;~~notes with great concern the continued mass incarceration of people convicted or held in pre-trial detention on terrorism- related charges based on scant evidence; reiterates its firm condemnation of any violence against civilians from all state and non-state actors.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Deeply regrets the discriminatory Covid-19 early release law which disregarded the right to life of those imprisoned on political grounds and failed to address the situation of those held in pre-trial detention; expresses concern about the unsanitary and overcrowded prison facilities.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and bar associations; is appalled by the mass arrest and prosecution of lawyers for representing their clients; is concerned about the legislative amendment allowing for the division of bar associations along political lines in a way to diminish their role as human rights watchdogs.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; condemns the imprisonment of journalists, media employees as well as social media users; notes with deep concern the increasing restrictions and censorship imposed on social media platforms; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş; and Figen Yüksekdağ, members of parliament, elected mayors, administrators and members.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; calls on Turkey to adhere to the Espoo Convention; asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of the neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Stresses that visa liberalisation will be possible once all the criteria have been fully and effectively met in a non- discriminatory manner;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Remains deeply concerned by the situation in the ~~south-east of~~Kurdish issue in Turkey with regard to the protection of human rights, freedom of expression and political participation;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on Turkey to cooperate with relevant international organizations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage within Turkey and the occupied part of Cyprus;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges Turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups, including women, refugees, LGBTI people and ethnic and religious minorities; is appalled by the rise in hate crimes.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Deplores the fact that the Venice Commission recommendations on the status of religious communities in Turkey have yet to be implemented; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world, to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; stresses the need to eliminate restrictions on the training, appointment and succession of clergy, to allow the reopening of the Halki Seminary and lift all obstacles for its proper functioning;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Giuliano PISAPIA, Robert BIEDROŃ, Dietmar KÖSTER, Andreas SCHIEDER, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Reiterate its call on the Council to establish a comprehensive and effective EU-wide human rights sanction regime, which would allow for targeting any individual, state- and non-state actor, responsible for or involved in human rights violations, breaches of fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Turkey;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Expresses concern about the reported deportation of Uighurs by way of third countries to China, where they are likely to face grave persecution.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Strongly condemns the decision by the Turkish authorities to convert Hagia Sophia a World Heritage Monument into mosque, in violation of the UNCESCO Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, to which Turkey is signatory member; Deplores that Moni tis Choras/Chora Church was also converted from museum into a mosque during the last months; Urges the Turkish government to reverse its decisions and protect the multicultural character of the country; believes these actions undermine the trust between the Turkish government and the religious communities in the country;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Regrets the fact that the Treasury has appealed favourable decisions for the restitution of properties according to the Law on Foundations and most of the appeals against rejected claims are pending either before local courts or at ECHR; calls for the publication of the new electoral regulation for non Muslim foundations, following its annulment in 2013, which has created serious problems to proper administration of these foundations as no elections can take place; recalls the need for Turkey to fully implement all recommendations of the Council of Europe Resolution 1625(2008) with particular emphasis on the restitution property rights of the Greek Orthodox population and its foundations on the islands of Imvros and Tenedos, as well as inheritance rights and adopt all necessary positive discrimination measures for assisting the repatriation of all minority families who wish to return to the islands; underlines the need to preserve the bicultural character of the islands;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of ~~both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments~~its implementation in a non-discriminatory way; Regrets that as a result of Turkey’s weaponization of refugees an increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus in the first quarter of 2020; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with EU Member States, should be adequately implemented. Cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States remains essential;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in ~~responding to the migration crisis resulting~~hosting refugees from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; however at the same time criticises the resettlement of Syrian refugees to Turkish-occupied regions in the North of Syria, from which the local Syrian population was previously displaced and is now prevented from returning; refugees must not be brought back to Syria against their will, nor must they be used to carry out demographic engineering against the Kurdish and Christian population in the North of Syria.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Deplores the negative role of Turkey, threatening regional peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and South Caucasus and its role in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and in Nagorno-Karabakh;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights ~~and~~, fundamental freedoms, respect of the international law and good neighbourly relations; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current ~~circumstanc~~situation in human rights inside the country and its destabilising foreign policy; deplore the continuous violations of the current framework and the calls to boycott on EU Member States; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States, which should be a precondition for the opening of the negotiations for the modernisation;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses that a potential modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties provided that it is implemented vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, in a non-discriminatory manner and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality ~~related to~~including human rights and fundamental freedoms and its non- discriminatory implementation vis-à-vis all MS; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; re~~call~~grets that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully and effectively implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States in a non- discriminatory manner, which is a prerequisite for the opening of the negotiations for the modernisation;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; ~~highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage~~stresses that given the current circumstances, any modernisation of the Customs Union ~~given the current circumstances~~can't be envisaged; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Reiterates its call on Turkey to comply with the Declaration by the European community and its member states of 21 September 2005 which was adopted following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol and to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, regrets that Turkey has still not made progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, of Customs Union and of every agreement between the EU and Turkey and calls for progress without any further delay;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Deplores Turkey’s continuing refusal to respect the aviation law and establish a channel of communication between air traffic control centres in Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus which entails real safety risks and dangers for the European passengers as identified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations and call on Turkey to collaborate by respecting the EU aviation law;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)

26c. Urges Turkey to act in a spirit of solidarity without discrimination during the pandemic and regrets that Turkish authorities have denied entry into its airspace of a Cyprus-bound flight with medical equipment;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing ~~dispute~~Turkey’s illegal activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot ~~water~~maritime zones, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; ~~urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat;~~ calls on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis, without further delay; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States over their territorial sea and airspace and their lawful right to enter into bilateral agreements and to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; in this respect, welcomes the invitation by the Government of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their relevant coasts, including by having recourse, to the International Court of Justice and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Is deeply concerned by the ~~ongoing dispute in the~~multiple NAVTEXs issued by Turkey for exploration in Eastern Mediterranean ~~and~~, in the ~~related~~continental shelf off the Greek island of Kastelorizo, increasing the risk of a military escalation; condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; Strongly condemns the repeated violations of the Greek territorial waters and national airspace, including the overflights of inhabited islands in the Aegean sea and over the region of Evros; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; reiterates its regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1995 against Greece, in case has not yet been withdrawn and it is repeated in relation to the possible extension of the Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Reiterates that the European Council of 1 and 2 October 2020 recalled to Turkey that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including of imposing a sanctions’ regime on Turkey , in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member State; recalls the Council Conclusions of 14 October 2019 calling the Member States to take strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis of the provisions of Common position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability and calls to consider introducing an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export licensing to Turkey in accordance with this Common Position; reiterates its call on the VP/HR for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position;; Calls on the NATO leadership to communicate in the strongest terms to Turkey that it will not tolerate the country’s aggressive acts against fellow NATO members;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Reiterates its call on the Turkish government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the European acquis and recalls that even though Turkey is not a signatory, customary law provides for Exclusive Economic Zone for both inhabited and uninhabited islands; Calls on Turkey to proceed to the negotiating table in good faith in order to solve the issue of the delimitation of maritime zones with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and to accept the referral of the dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, in the event a settlement cannot be reach through negotiations;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Evin INCIR, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Condemns the partial illegal reopening of Varosha ~~beach~~, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; ~~reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality~~calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the Varosha area to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984), and to refrain from any actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements; reiterates its call on Turkey, to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement in line with United Nations Security Council relevant resolutions; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions, international law and in line with the EU acquis and the principles on which the EU is founded;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action and to refrain from provoking nationalist sentiments; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and calls on Turkey to allow unconditional and full access to military zones and all relevant sites and to provide proprio motu with all relevant information from its military and other archives without delay, thus maximising the effectiveness of the excavations conducted by the CMP;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Reiterates relevant ECtHR decisions and calls on the Turkish Government to immediately stop the violation of the human rights of the Cypriot citizens and stop depriving them of the enjoyment and exercise of their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as the fundamental principles and values of the EU;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law, and are undermining the stability and security of the region as a whole; strongly condemns the recruitment and transfer by Turkey of foreign terrorist fighters from northern Syria in order to fight as mercenaries in Libya and Nagorno- Karabakh;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law and calls on the Turkish government to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, Afrin, Ras al- Ayn/Sere Kaniye and Tal Abyad which constitute grave violations of international law;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. calls on the Turkish government to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on Turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya under the auspices of the UN, and to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council; regrets that in at least two instances Turkey has denied the personnel of EUNAVFOR MED Irini to inspect ships travelling from Turkey to Libya; recalls that all candidate countries should align their foreign policy with the EU’s foreign and security policy and not to actively work against it; Strongly condemns the signature of the two Memorandums of Understanding between Turkey and Libya on the delimitation of maritime zones and on comprehensive security and military cooperation, which are interconnected and are in clear violation of both international law and the UN Security Council resolution imposing an arms embargo on Libya;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Reiterates relevant ECtHR decisions and calls on the Turkish Government to immediately stop the violation of the human rights of the Cypriot citizens and stop depriving them of the enjoyment and exercise of their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as the fundamental principles and values of the EU;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Giuliano PISAPIA, Robert BIEDROŃ, Dietmar KÖSTER, Andreas SCHIEDER, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Regrets that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of oAzerbaïdjani forces and to directly and militarily intervene ofn their sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Regrets that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakhe destabilising role of Turkey in the recent conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh where unconditionally military supported Azerbaijan providing technical support, unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) and transporting foreign terrorist fighters from northern Syria in order to fight as mercenaries; regrets its willingness to destabilise the OSCE Minsk Group;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Stresses that Turkey’s direct engagement in support of Azerbaijan, in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, goes beyond its geo-economic interests and reflects a more ambitious geopolitical agenda, as is the case with Turkey’s actions in Libya and Syria, and notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historic low point;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Regrets that Turkey has become from a partner to an instability factor in the EU Neighbourhood; Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Reiterates its calls on the VP / HR, for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions and aggressive and expansionist foreign policy, including in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State (notably Greece and Cyprus) and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position; recalls that Member States committed to strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis oft he provisions of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. calls on Turkey to stop the attempts to influence European policy through a targeted diaspora policy and to mobilise Turkish- and Islamic communities against the secular understanding of freedom of religion and expression;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Robert BIEDROŃ, Tanja FAJON, Maria ARENA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, François ALFONSI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Recalls that Turkey has to stop in particular the attempt of the Turkish government to spy and put pressure on opposition members and politicians of Turkish origin in Europe and condemns in the strongest possible terms all attempts to use violence and intimidation against intellectuals, activists or politicians in Europe.

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue ~~at all levels~~ are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2176(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Evin INCIR, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Eva KAILI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de-escalation, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States; reiterates its calls on the Council to impose sanctions on Turkey including by targeting the economic and energy sector, and in the absence of any progress to consider the full suspension of the EU-Turkey customs union;

2020/12/15
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

– having regard to its recommendation of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that multilateralism is at the centre of the EU’s efforts to prevent and solve conflicts based on the norms and principles of international law, UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act;

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that if/when Brexit takes place, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the leading committee responsible for political relations with third countries, should be given all the necessary information by the EU executive to enable it, together with all other competent committees, to scrutinise, on behalf of the Parliament, the negotiation process in line with Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) and to provide timely input on the future agreement(s) with the United Kingdom, which will require Parliament’s consent; stresses the importance of future cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in the area of the CFSP and the CSDP ~~and recognises the need to find creative solutions~~;

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Encourages the EU to further prioritise conflict prevention and mediation; underlines that this approach delivers a high degree of EU added value in political, social, economic and security terms; recalls that conflict prevention and mediation activities help to assert the presence and credibility of the EU on the international scene; highlights Parliament’s valuable contribution in the field of mediation and dialogue, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries~~, and calls for the further development of interinstitutional cooperation on mediation~~; welcomes the EU's increased role in conflict resolution and confidence building in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and principles, and calls for the further development of interinstitutional cooperation on mediation, based on the norms and principles of international law, UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act;

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Urges the Member States to fully comply with the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on the control of arms exports and to impose an arms embargo to Turkey following its illegal invasion to Northern Syria and its illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and especially within the exclusive economic zone and territorial waters of the Republic of Cyprus;

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2136(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Reiterates its call to explore the establishment of a European Security Council that would improve the decision- making process and lead to more effective intergovernmental cooperation in this field;deleted

2019/11/13
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Claudiu MANDA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, ~~jihadist~~ terrorism, cyber attacks, ~~uncontrolled migration~~disinformation campaigns, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Claudiu MANDA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Expresses serious concerns over Turkey's overall destabilizing behavior, including its illegal activities within Cyprus’ EEZ/continental shelf, which violates International Law and good neighbourly relations and threatens peace and stability in an already fragile region;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Continues to condemn Russia’s military intervention and illegal annexation of Crimean peninsula; ensures support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Claudiu MANDA, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring the coherence of EU policy as regards situations involving the occupation or annexation of territory;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Notes that targeted restrictive measures can be effective tools, but stresses that they should not affect innocent people and should be in line with the principles of UN Charter and of the CFSP;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Reiterates its support for Commission President Juncker’s call in his State of the Union Address on 12 September 2018 to move from unanimity to QMV in specific areas of the CFSP, including decisions on sanctions;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomy; therefore, supports moving ahead on security and defence integration, including, in the long term, the creation of a common European Army;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Claudiu MANDA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the achievements of the last five years regarding the strengthening of the Common Security and Defence Policy and calls on the Council and the Commission to develop further the Union’s capacities to act as a global partner, representing the interests of European citizens and acting as a positive force in international relations;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Claudiu MANDA, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Welcomes the recognition that there is no security without women and stresses the importance of the participation of women in negotiations and missions;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Claudiu MANDA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Joachim SCHUSTER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to draw up mandates and budgets which are appropriate to the operations concerned and to provide for an exit strategy; calls, in that connection, for more regular information sharing and consultations with the relevant parliamentary committees prior, during and after the missions and operations, and calls on the latter to focus their missions and delegations on areas where CSDP missions and operations are deployed; demands that the European Parliament - alongside national parliaments has a strengthened role in CSDP respect, so as to guarantee the parliamentary oversight of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy and its budget;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; welcomes in that respect the European Initiative for the Exchange of Military Young Officers (Military Erasmus - EMILYO), operated by the European Security and Defence College, which aims to enable the national military education and training institutions to explore possibilities for quantitative and qualitative exchange of Knowledge and know-how;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34 a. Recalls that the solidarity clause (Article 222 TFEU) also provides the Union and the Member States with the possibility of providing assistance to a Member State that is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster; recalls that the 2013 Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union states that “a particularly serious cyber incident or attack could constitute sufficient ground for a Member State to invoke the EU Solidarity Clause (article 222 TFEU); reminds that the Council Decision 2014/415/EU ‘on the arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause’, establishes that the solidarity clause calls for the Union to mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the structures developed in the framework of the CSDP; calls on Member States to consider the activation of the solidarity clause in the future;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order to make it easier for the Union and its Member States to commit to ensuring European strategic autonomy, in the service of the stability of the European continent; stresses, in this connection, the effectiveness of modular, multipurpose and genuinely operational command structures, such as the European Corps (Eurocorps); notes that the missions of this command structure have been successfully extended and diversified: between 2015 and 2018 the European Corps was deployed four times as part of the EU training missions in Mali and the Central African Republic (EUTM Mali and EUTM RCA); calls on the Member States and the Commission to follow this example of flexible and operational cooperation, which has already proved valuable and effective; believes that the set up of an EU Operational Headquarters as a could be a good step for the effective planning, command and control of common operations;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

~~38. Welcomes the significant reversal of the trend of cutting defence budgets; is of the opinion that this should be supported and encouraged at Union level;~~deleted

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that the involvement of third countries and the entities of third countries~~’ involvement~~ should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European dimension, thereby strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which is an essential part of the strategic autonomisation process and relates more to the operational side in order to respond directly to the operational needs of European armed forces;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid bureaucratic excesses and to ensure that the programmes included address the strategic needs of the CSDP and the Member States; considers that the success of the EDF will depend on its ability to cater for the specific defence needs of the participating states and to guarantee the availability of sufficient budgetary resources, whilst ensuring that industrial know-how is not duplicated, national defence investment is not crowded out and cooperation does not become over- complicated; considers that developing the European defence industry by regulating access for entities controlled by non-EU third parties to projects financed by the Fund is fully consistent with the European ambition of strategic autonomy;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Claudiu MANDA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid bureaucratic excesses and to ensure that the programmes included address the strategic needs of the CSDP and the Member States; considers that the success of the EDF will depend on its ability to cater for the specific defence needs of the participating states and to guarantee the availability of sufficient budgetary resources, whilst ensuring that industrial know-how is not duplicated, national defence investment is not crowded out and cooperation does not become over-complicated; considers that developing the European defence industry by regulating access for entities controlled by non-EU third parties to projects financed by the Fund is fully consistent with the European ambition of strategic autonomy and does not contravene the security and defence interests of the EU and its Member States;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime, disinformation campaigns and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be ~~complementary~~mutually reinforcing and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles and should continue to take place in full respect of the principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity and decision- making autonomy of both organizations;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Costas MAVRIDES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be ~~complementary~~mutually reinforcing and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58

58. Notes the importance of the EU-UN partnership in the resolution of international conflicts in the framework of existing agreed negotiating formats based on the norms and principles of international law, UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act and peace- building activities; calls on both organisations to further coordinate their efforts in areas where they deploy major civilian and military missions, in order to avoid duplication and optimise synergies;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Claudiu MANDA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59

59. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Union and other international institutions, in particular the African Union and the OSCE; considers that the Union should also strengthen dialogue and cooperation with third countries in the region and with regional and sub-regional organisations; also believes that a stable and peaceful environment in the Union’s neighbourhood countries are essential in order to stabilize the region, protect the residents, keep the peace and prevent conflicts. Notes with regret that the European Council failed to move forward concerning the enlargement of the Union towards the Western Balkans, in particular with respect to the opening of membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. Urges the Member States, the Council and the European Commission to maintain a strong relationship with the countries of the Western Balkans, acting on earlier commitments of the EU as regards their European perspective, supporting their reforms aiming at the fulfilment of the Copenhagen Criteria for EU Membership; ensuring that each country is judged according to their real progress towards these requirements; maintaining a credible framework for enlargement; and further deepening the region’s integration in order to ensure the stable and peaceful development of the Western Balkans as a strategic partner of the European Union;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2135(INI)

Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Juozas OLEKAS, Giuliano PISAPIA, Claudiu MANDA, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Joachim SCHUSTER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)

60a. In order to tackle the threat of nuclear proliferation stresses the importance of multilateral negotiations among the European Union and the involved parties; urges to respect the nuclear treaties, to support closing new treaty which replace the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces)Treaty and to renewing the Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2020;

2019/11/12
Committee: AFET

2019/2064(DEC)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notes that the procurement errors identified were related to the infringement of important public procurement rules, such as inappropriate tendering or assessment of bids affecting the outcome of the tender, substantial change of contract scope and artificial splitting of contracts, and to missing or incomplete procurement documents; calls on the EEAS to take immediate action in resolving these identified procurement errors.

2019/12/16
Committee: AFET

2019/2064(DEC)

Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tanja FAJON, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Neena GILL, Demetris PAPADAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Calls on the EEAS to implement gender budgeting in all public expenditure;

2019/12/16
Committee: AFET

2019/2064(DEC)

Robert BIEDROŃ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tanja FAJON, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Neena GILL, Demetris PAPADAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Recalls that gender mainstreaming is the (re)organisation, improvement, development and evaluation of policy processes, so that a gender equality perspective is incorporated in all policies at all levels and at all stages, by the actors involved in policy-making;

2019/12/16
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Reiterates its regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1995 against Greece has not yet been withdrawn and it is repeated occasionally by Turkish Officials;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET

2. Commends the positive diplomacy and active trust-building efforts leading to compromise and to the settlement of all open ~~bilateral issue~~issues and the promotion of good neighbourly relations; welcomes the entry into force on 14 February 2018 of the friendship treaty with Bulgaria;

2018/09/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ratification by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the strategic partnership agreement with Greece on 20 June 2018; urges the parties to duly inform their citizens of the contents and all implications of the agreement and to diligently complete all internal procedures for the ratification and full implementation of this strategically important agreement, ~~bringing an end to a protracted geopolitical limbo~~including the necessary changes to the Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, bringing an end to a protracted geopolitical limbo; reiterates the importance of avoiding the phenomenon of 'antiquisation' and false historical interpretations for the promotion of good neighbourly relations and for country’s EU accession process;

2018/09/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Fully endors~~Notes the Commission’s recommendation and ensuing Council decision setting June 2019 as a date for opening accession negotiations ~~in recognition of~~provided that all benchmarks have been met and the encou~~raging reform efforts~~ntry’s overall progress will continue; considers that a swift opening of the screening process and accession talks will sustain and deepen the reform momentum; considers that the opening of negotiations would provide further incentives for democratisation and enhance scrutiny and accountability;

2018/09/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

~~— having regard to Montenegro’s accession to NATO on 5 June 2017,~~deleted

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas important work on alignment with the acquis and the ability to assume the obligations of membership has taken place in most areas;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that fundamental freedoms were respected in the April 2018 presidential elections; calls for shortcomings identified by the OSCE ODIHR to be comprehensively addressed in order to improve public trust in the electoral process; calls in that respect and in addition to the legislation adopted in December 2017 for the full transposition in the national legislation of the recommendations of the OSCE ODIHR;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ENotes the capability of Montenegro to handle asylum requests until now, while underling that further progress has to be made; encourages Montenegro to work in closer cooperation with Frontex in order to improve border management, address irregular migration and disrupt migrant smuggling networks; calls for intensified efforts and cross- border cooperation to prevent and dismantle organised criminal networks related to human trafficking, as well as drug and tobacco smuggling;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is increasingly concerned about the state of freedom of expression and media freedom, in which three successive Commission reports have noted ‘no progress’; recalls that the related Chapter 23 was opened in December 2013 and that progress in this chapter and in Chapter 24 determine the overall pace of negotiations; condemns in the strongest terms intimidation, smear campaigns and verbal and physical attacks against journalists; notes that there were seven reported cases of attacks against journalists in 2017; calls on the EU Delegation in Montenegro to follow closely the situation;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Montenegrin authorities to continue to improve the climate of societal inclusion and tolerance and to take effective measures against hate speech, social exclusion and the discrimination of minorities~~, including LGBTI people~~; notes that Montenegro is still not fully aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Person with disabilities; encourages the competent authorities to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the rights of LGBTI people; remains concerned from the difficulties about acceptance of sexual diversity within Montenegrin society;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

Economy, social policy, employment and education

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Welcomes ~~regulatory changes in the field of education; urges the authorities to address the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women~~the successful implementation of the first operational programme for human resources by the European Social Fund in December; urges the authorities to address the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women; notes the preparation of a white paper to promote youth employment, in cooperation with the International Labour Organisation; stresses the need to introduce active labour market measures for women negatively affected by the repeal of the social benefits;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Notes that social partners should be effectively and systematically consulted on issues concerning employment and social affairs; underlines the need to further strengthen the capacities of the Social Council; welcomes the adoption of rulebooks in the area of health and safety at work but remains concerned about the high percentage of fatal accidents at work and the low number of work inspectors;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Welcomes regulatory changes in the field of education; welcomes Montenegro’s strengthened participation in the Erasmus+ programme and expresses its support for the Commission’s proposal to double the Erasmus+ budget;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

Environment, climate change and energy

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. RCalls for the identification and designation of marine protected areas; repeats its call for the Ulcinj Salina site to be given protected status in line with the EU’s Natura 2000 network;

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Commends the intention of Montenegro to establish the EU Emissions Trading System in the next three years and the adoption of secondary legislation on fuel economy and emissions from new cars; Notes the importance of incorporating in the national legislation aspects of the EU Emissions Trade System (ETS), the Effort Sharing Regulation and the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM);

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

~~34. Recalls the strategic importance of Montenegro’s NATO accession for ensuring stability and peace in the Western Balkans;~~deleted

2018/09/03
Committee: AFET

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

2018/10/19
Committee: AFET

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 1 a (new)

- promoting the respect of international law, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, non-use of force, territorial integrity of states, equal rights and self-determination of people and peaceful settlement of disputes;

2018/10/19
Committee: AFET

2018/2097(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2

- a commitment to multilateralism, with the support of the UN system and regional organisations such s the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe at its core;

2018/10/19
Committee: AFET

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the Oral Question to the Commission on the Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greece (O-000100/2017(B8- 0001/2018),

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the economic and financial crisis, as well as the unbearable austerity measures imposed on Greece by the three international rescue packages from 2010 onwards, had led to persistently negative growth rates in Greece as well as to serious liquidity problems and a lack of public funds;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas Greece and the Greek islands have been - and continue to be - particularly hard hit by the refugee and migratory crisis and they are under great pressure from the increased inflows of migrants and refugees, resulting in a huge blow to local economic activity, particularly in the area of tourism;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates the important role cohesion policy plays in delivering the EU objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, incombating unemployment, reducing inequalities, strengthening the competitiveness of all EU regions, expressing European solidarity and in complementing other policies; recalls, moreover, that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) are the biggest source of direct investment in Greece;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6а. Emphasises, on the basis of the positive impact of the measures, the need to repeat such specific measures for Greece or another EU Member State where this is considered necessary and serious liquidity problems are identified;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8а. Welcomes the fact that due to the beneficial provisions of Regulation 2015/1839, Greece was the first Member State to have fully taken up the available resources for the period 2007-2013 and was among the best performing States in implementing the programmes 2014- 2020; stresses the need to maintain a high take-up rate;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2038(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; stresses, therefore, the importance of not reducing the budget for Cohesion Policy in the European Union's new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) beyond 2020; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen primarily as a catalyst to attract additional public and private funding, and that measures resulting in a reduction in the national cofinancing quotas required for receiving funding for operational programmes financed by the Structural Funds should be duly justified and only envisaged on an exceptional basis;

2018/05/25
Committee: REGI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Calls for the existing~~Believes that a future system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, ~~which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced by~~could be based on an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent and provide farmers with the necessary incentives for increasing the levels of innovation, while avoiding disruptive financial consequences;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the need for a ~~fair~~more balanced distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic and agronomic differences, different production costs and the amounts ~~receiv~~transferred by Member States ~~under~~to Pillar II;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Carlos ZORRINHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in ~~state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EU~~plastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for ~~its commitment~~carrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission to ~~come forward with an~~fulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for ~~circularity and over-~~reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls on~~Reminds the Commission t~~o make ‘circularity first’~~hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items~~, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework~~ and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop ~~various grades of~~ recycling which ~~are aligned~~is compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for ~~specific products may be needed in order to~~new plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects~~; believes that voluntary~~, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration;deleted

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Guillaume BALAS, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-re~~fund~~turn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; ~~underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities~~stresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account ~~and ens~~resource ~~that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardised~~efficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU~~Takes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the Commission in ~~coming forward with clear harmonised~~promoting existing harmonized standards and coming forward with additional standards, where appropriate, with regard to rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, as a feedstock with specific independent property, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and/or biodegradable plastics which can derive from fossil or bio-based feedstock;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Highlights th~~e importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plastics~~at fostering a sustainable bio-economy can contribute to decreasing Europe´s dependency on imported raw materials. Bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging could represent an opportunity to promote renewable sources for the production of packaging, where shown to be beneficial from life- cycle perspective;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a ~~list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteria~~set of criteria for packaging when, in line with EU harmonized standards, biodegradable plastic would be preferable and provide an indicative list of useful products and applications. The indicative list should be the starting point for further R&D investments and market development of products and applications;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not ~~safely~~ biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the lines between civil and military interference become blurry in the cyberspace;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas different state actors – Russia, Turkey, China and North Korea, among others – have been involved in malicious cyber activities in pursuit of political, economic or security objectives that include attacks on critical infrastructure, cyber-espionage, disinformation campaigns and limiting access to the internet (such as Wannacry, NonPetya); whereas such activities could constitute wrongful acts under international law and could lead to a joint EU response, such as using the EU cyber diplomacy toolbox;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)

Strongly emphasizes that with the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, whether armed or not, additional measures should be taken to reduce their potential cyber vulnerabilities;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Jytte GUTELAND, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls for further coordination between the EEAS, NATO and the European Commission on civil threats that could destabilize political systems and have greater implications, such as the dissemination of false information, most notably in cases where there are hubs of such activity such as the city of Veles in the Former Yugoslavic Republic of Macedonia;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/0356M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the improved access under this agreement to Vietnamese public procurement in line with the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), as Vietnam is not yet a member of the GPA; underlines that the government procurement chapter of the EVFTA achieves a degree of transparency and procedural fairness comparable to other FTAs that the EU has signed with developed and more advanced developing countries; underlines that the agreement must not restrict the political room for manoeuvre in procurements when it comes to setting requirements on what is to be procured and demands on e.g. environment, labour and employment conditions;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Jytte GUTELAND, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the EU and Vietnam to set up a clear action plan to help SMEs make use of the opportunities offered by the agreement, starting by increasing transparency and disseminating all the relevant information;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Jytte GUTELAND, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Underlines that the agreement safeguards the EU’s right to apply its own standards to all goods and services sold in the EU and upholds the EU’s precautionary principle; underlines that the EU’s high standards, including in national laws, regulations and collective agreements, should never be seen as trade barriers;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Jytte GUTELAND, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the commitments made by Vietnam in the TSD chapter of the Agreement but calls for additional efforts in order to demonstrate effective progress and the full implementation of commitments therein, inter alia, by giving evidence of tangible action aiming at eradicating persecution of community leaders, including human rights defenders, environmental activists and workers' rights activists;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Jytte GUTELAND, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Evin INCIR, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Helmut SCHOLZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Recalls that Article 8 in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union states that “in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women”; welcomes that both Vietnam and the EU have signed the WTO Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade and calls on the Parties to put in value and practice the responsibilities undertaken therein, by strengthening and improving the commitments on gender and trade in this agreement; recalls the Commission´s engagement to include Gender Chapters in future EU trade agreements; is aware that this commitment was taken after the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam was concluded, notwithstanding, calls on the EU and Vietnam to commit themselves to evaluate its implementation on the basis of gender disaggregated data and to include a specific Chapter on Gender and Trade in its future review;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. The administrative penalty set out in the first subparagraph shall not apply to beneficiaries receiving payments under Article 25 of Reg. (EU).../...CAP Strategic Plan Regulation or with an agriculture area of less than or equal to 15 ha

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan at least the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuine farmer and young farmer on the following basis:

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

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

(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined by Member States in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

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

~~(iii) the appropriate training and/or skills requir~~deleted.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food ~~and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food waste, as well as~~quality and food security, health, and animal welfare.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries with more than 15 ha agriculture area for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The Smaller Aegean Islands in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 shall be exempt from good agricultural requirements 1,2,8 and 9, laid down in Annex III to this Regulation

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. The farm advisory services ~~shall~~ may cover at least the following:

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) the direct support referred to in the complementary income support for young farmers and the schemes for the climate and the environment.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. Where Member States having applied the basic payment scheme as laid down in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 decide ~~not to~~to no longer grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements, the payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall expire on 31 December ~~2020~~of the year preceding the application of the decision.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) purchase of land exceeding 10% of the total eligible expenditure for the operation concerned, with the exception of land purchase for environmental conservation or/and land purchased by young farmers through the use of financial instruments;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) 80 % for management commitments referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation, for payments under Article 67 of this Regulation, for non-productive investments referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation, for ~~support for the European Innovation Partnership~~all interventions under Article 71 of this Regulation and for the LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1

1. The target plan referred to in point (e) of Article 95(1) shall consist of a recapitulative table showing the targets as referred to in point (a) of Article 97(1), indicating the break-down in annual milestones, or where relevant multiannual.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The elements referred to in this paragraph shall be established per year or where relevant multiannual.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

The approval of each CAP Strategic Plan shall take place no later than ~~eight~~six months following its submission by the Member State concerned.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

(fa) the annual performance reports.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point c

~~(c) the annual performance reports;~~deleted

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 135 – paragraph 1

1. For direct payments granted in the outermost regions of the Union in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 ~~only~~and in the smaller Aegean islands in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013, point (a) and (b) of Article 3~~(2)~~, point (a), (b) and (dthe second sentence of point (c) of Article 4(1), Section 2 of Chapter I of Title III~~, Article 16~~ and Title IX of this Regulation shall apply. Point (a), (b) and (d) of Article 4(1), and Section 2 of Chapter I of Title III, ~~Article 16 and Title IX~~ shall apply without any obligations related to the CAP Strategic Plan.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur ~~in relation to the sales of food products by a supplier that is a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise~~to all types of operator along the food supply chain, in any of the following circumstances: a) One of the operators is a small and medium-sized enterprise and the other is not; b) One of the operators has primary agricultural, livestock, fishery or forestry producer status, or is a group having such status, and the other does not; c) One of the operators is economically dependent on the other operator, meaning that the total sum for which the supplier invoiced the buyer accounts for at least 30 % of the supplier turnover during the previous year.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

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

2 a. This Directive shall not apply to product deliveries made to agricultural cooperatives and other associated entities by their members, provided that they are compulsory according to their organization's rules.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. This Directive shall apply to ~~supply~~food agreements concluded after the date of applicability of the provisions transposing this Directive referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 12(1).

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

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

(b) “supplier” means any agricultural producer or any natural or legal person, ~~irrespective of their place of establishment~~established in the UE, who sells food products. The term “supplier” may include a group of such agricultural producers or such natural and legal persons, including producer organisations and associations of producer organisations or agricultural cooperatives;

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

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

(b a) "economic dependence" occurs when, in a relationship between supplier and buyer, the total sum for which the supplier invoiced the buyer accounts for at least 30 % of turnover during the previous year;

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

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

(b b) “food procurement contract” means a contract in which one party commits to provide the other party with food or food products and the aforementioned food inputs, for a certain price, whether this be an isolated sale or ongoing supply.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

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

(d a) an operator sells food or food products below costs. This practice exists when the price applied to a food product is lower than the purchase price as per invoice, less the proportional part of the discounts included in the invoice, or the actual cost of production if the good was produced by the seller himself, plus the indirect taxes charged on the transaction.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. A ~~supplie~~n operator shall address a complaint to the enforcement authority of the Member State in which the ~~buye~~operator suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice is established.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The affected operator may also request the enforcement authority of its Member State to address the complaint to the enforcement authority of the Member State where the operator suspected of carrying out a prohibited commercial practice is established.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Producer organisations or associations of producer organisations and professional agricultural organisations whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The enforcement authority shall ensure, if so requested by the complainant, the confidentiality of the identity of the complainant and any other information, in respect of which the complainant considers disclosure harmful to his interests. The complainant shall identify such information in a possible request for confidentiality. Throughout the procedure, the authorities shall guarantee the anonymity of all the parties concerned, as well as the confidentiality of the process and of any sensitive information, while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0082(COD)

Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

Member States may provide for rules designed to combat unfair trading practices going beyond those set out in Articles 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, provided that such national rules are compatible with the rules on the functioning of the internal market.

2018/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) ~~The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on boar~~Voluntary application of reduced fees for vessels that demonstrate good waste management practices beyond the required standards which result in the generation of reduced quantities of waste should be encouraged.

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applying for the purposes of this Directive, and to develop common criteria forCommission should facilitate the development of bottom-up schemes based on the exchange of best practices and with a view to recognising ‘green ships’ for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. ~~The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.~~

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5

5. The fees ~~shall~~may be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of waste, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to define the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Recital B

B. whereas cost of a full vaccines package for one child, even at the lowest global prices, has increased by a factor of 68 from 2001 to 2014; whereas this price increase is unjustifiable and incompatible with the Sustainable Development Goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well- being at all ages;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the active engagement of the Commission on the issue of vaccination and the i~~nclus~~mplementation of a Joint Action Plan on vaccination, co- funded by the EU Health Programme~~, in the 2018 Commission Work Programm~~ from Spring 2018, with the participation of 20 Member States; regrets that 8 Member States decided not to participate;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes that the initiative of the European Commission regarding the Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases, due to be presented the second quarter of 2018 in the form of Council Recommendations on supporting Member States in implementing vaccination programmes, reducing vaccine hesitancy strengthening the supply of vaccines and overall improving vaccination coverage, is a good step; Calls the European Commission and the Council to take into account the position of the European Parliament in the drafting of the recommendations;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Emphasises the need for inclusive, factual and science-based information to citizens; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate dialogue with stakeholders from civil society, grass root movements, academia, media and national health authorities in order to combat unreliable, misleading and unscientific information on vaccination;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 13

13. Is concerned about the high prices of some life-saving vaccines and that this risks further exacerbating existing health inequalities in society; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Paragraph 13

13. Is concerned about the high prices of some life-saving vaccines; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines and include them in the upcoming Council Recommendations;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Deplores the persisting inequalities between women and men in participation in clinical trials, which may hinder medicinal research and the development of vaccines for diseases where a majority of patients are women; calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to eliminate this discriminating gender gap;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Notes that this could be achieved through a simplification of the current architecture; calls, in any case, for the current Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) to continue as separate instruments owing to their specific political and financial nature;

2018/02/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2280(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Stresses that, a ~~single instrument cannot exist~~ny possible merger of current instruments, with the exception of the current Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance (IPA II) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) can not take place without the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various goals, objectives and priorities of EU external action, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law, support to civil society, conflict resolution, fragile states, development policy, and economic and social development~~, and support to countries in various stages of EU accession~~;

2018/02/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2272(INI)

Arne LIETZ, Jo LEINEN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nessa CHILDERS, Nicola CAPUTO, Pavel POC, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Elena VALENCIANO, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES, Soraya POST, Miroslav POCHE, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eugen FREUND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Arne LIETZ, Jo LEINEN, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Elena VALENCIANO, Eugen FREUND, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES, Soraya POST, Carlos ZORRINHO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nessa CHILDERS, Nicola CAPUTO, Pavel POC, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life, on peace and security as well as on business models and trade relations, and that these effects are increasingly being felt in the lives of EU citizens, as well as challenging the international community; underlines the increasing urgency of climate action and that addressing climate change requires a joint effort at international level,; urges the Commission and EU Member States to continuously facilitate the multilateral discourse as it constitutes a collective responsibility towards the entire planet, for the current and future generations; notes that the fight against climate change is necessary for the protection of Human Rights;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Arne LIETZ, Jo LEINEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Pavel POC, Nicola CAPUTO, Nessa CHILDERS, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Elena VALENCIANO, Eugen FREUND, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES, Soraya POST, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement, in particular its objectives of mitigation, adaptation and redirecting finance flows, among others, and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Biljana BORZAN, Jo LEINEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Simona BONAFÈ, Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recommends increasing the efforts for investing in research and innovation, in technological and health related education of pupils and students and in the cooperation inside the knowledge triangle – education, science and business, including on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency and their impact on the environment and on the citizens' health;

2017/07/14
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) the establishment, management and maintaining of rescEU, as provided for in Article 12, including criteria for deployment decisions ~~and~~, operating procedures and the conditions for deployment of rescEU capacities at national level by a Member State and financial and other arrangements related thereto;

2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. ~~It is possible, on the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, to set a limit value for 4,4'- Methylenedianiline.~~ The Committee identified for this carcinogen the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value in Part A of Annex III for 4,4'- Methylenedianiline and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Ethylene dichloride (1,2- dichloroethane, EDC) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. ~~It is possible, on the basis of the available information, including scientific and technical data, to set a limit value for ethylene dichloride.~~ The Committee identified for ethylene dichloride the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value for ethylene dichloride in Part A of Annex III and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

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

Directive 2004/37/EC
Article I – point 5 a

Work involving exposure to oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine., more precisely used motor oils or used crankcase oils consist of blends of hydrocarbons including paraffins, naphthenics, and complex/alkylated polyaromatics and lubricating additives *. Work involving exposure to Diesel engine exhaust fumes. Work involving exposure to rubber dust and fumes. __________________ * as advised in SCOEL/OPIN/2016-405 Mineral Oils as Used Engine Oils Opinion from the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a Review of limit values The limit values established in this Directive will be kept under review in the light of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC58 and of the opinions of the ECHA Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis Committee (SEAC), in particular to take account of the interaction between limit values established in Directive 2004/37/EC and dose-response relations, actual exposure information, and, where available, DNELs (Derived No Effect Levels) derived for hazardous chemicals in accordance with that Regulation.

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

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

1a. Sunlight exposure For prolonged outdoor work under direct sunlight the following additional measures due to increased cancer risk must be taken: i) Information about health hazards of unprotected UV exposure; ii) Where possible, provision of shading over fixed workstations; iii) Provision of air-permeable UV-safe clothing and head covering; iv) Provision of protective eyewear/sunglasses and protective sunscreen agents.

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to report back to the Parliament no later than one year after adoption of the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on the follow-up actions taken by the Commission and Member States on the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miriam DALLI, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. To this end, calls on the Commission to change its internal structure and amend its division of responsibilities so that all legislative responsibilities currently held by DG GROW in the area of vehicle emissions are transferred to the responsibility of DG ENV.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola DANTI, Lucy ANDERSON, Flavio ZANONATO, Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that there are adequate human resources ~~and~~, technical expertise and the appropriate level of autonomy in the JRC, including measures to keep relevant experience with vehicle and emissions technology and vehicle testing in the organisation; notes that the JRC may have additional verification responsibilities for requirements in the context of the proposal for a new market surveillance and type approval regulation;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the swift adoption, implementation and application of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure; recalls that, in order for RDE tests to be effective in reducing the discrepancies between the ~~NOx~~ emissions measured in the laboratory and on the road, the specifications of the test and evaluation procedures should be set out very carefully and should cover athe widest possible range of driving conditions, including temperature, engine load, vehicle speed, altitude, type of road and other parameters ~~commonly~~that can be found when driving in the whole Union;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tibor SZANYI, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Miriam DALLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 9

9. Urges the Commission to reviewse downwards in 2017 the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions, as provided for by the 2nd RDE package, so that it no longer exceeds the error margin of the PEMS equipment; calls on the Commission to use subsequent annual revisions to reduce the conformity factor further - in line with the technical progress and improvement of the accuracy of the PEMS equipment while taking into account the possibility to introduce an EU system for the approval of PEMS guaranteeing minimum levels of performance - to bring it as close to 1 as soon as possible and by 2021 at the latest;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on improving Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) ~~measurements for particulate matter with a view~~performance in order to improv~~ing~~e their accuracy and ~~the technological ability~~reduce their error margin; considers that for particulate matter PEMS technology should be able to account for particles whose size is smaller than 23 nanometres and that are the most dangerous to public health;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miriam DALLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Paragraph 13

13. Urges the Member States to ensure more transparency in access to documents of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meetings ~~for their national parliaments;~~and all technical meetings that are linked to its work for their national parliaments; to this end, calls on the Commission and Member States to publish and make public, without exception, all minutes and positions submitted to and discussed in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV).

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 14

14. Considers that although the RDE procedure will minimise the risk of defeat device use, it will not completely prevent recourse to illegal practices; recommends therefore that, in line with the approach of the US authorities, a degree of unpredictability is built into the type- approval testing and random tests are conducted on cars in-use and on the road in order to prevent any outstanding loopholes from being exploited; and to ensure compliance throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle; to this end recommends the performance of tests with variations in parameters such as inter alia ambient temperatures, speed patterns, vehicle load and duration of the test in order to detect irrational emission behaviour and allow type approval authorities and testing services to conduct random off-cycle additional tests as they see necessary;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Ismail ERTUG, Miriam DALLI, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Lucy ANDERSON, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Notes with concern that the official testing of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles will still be limited to a laboratory test procedure (WLTP), which means that the illegal use of defeat devices remains possible and can stay undetected; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish remote fleet monitoring schemes - making use of roadside remote sensing equipment and/or on-board sensors - to screen the environmental performance of the in- service fleet and to detect possible illegal practices that might lead to continued discrepancies between the performance on paper and in the real world;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Ismail ERTUG, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to analyse why the JRC’'s research findings and concerns discussed among the Commission’'s services with regard to possible illegal practices by manufacturers never reached the higher levels of the hierarchy; calls on the Commission to report its conclusions to Parliament;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Martina WERNER, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Lucy ANDERSON, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to mandate the JRC to further investigate, together with the national authorities and independent research institutes, the suspicious emission behaviour observed on several cars in August 2016;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the enforcement by Member States of the exemptions to the use of defeat devices and to issue interpretative guidelines; demands such guidelines to apply retroactively to cars already in use; calls on the Commission to launch infringements procedures if it deems them necessary;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola DANTI

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Considers that the results of the OLAF investigation and of any further internal investigation of the EIB on whether EU money was used to support RDI investments affected by the defeat devices that were installed on certain Volkswagen diesel engines shall be made publicly available; calls on OLAF and the EIB to share and make public such results with the Commission and the Parliament; asks the Commission, the EU Agencies and the EIB in particular, in case of a proven misuse of public funds, to suspend any upcoming disbursement and to recover the entire amount that was granted for the implementation of the projects; believes that the recovered amount should be used to compensate EU consumers affected by the Volkswagen scandal.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola DANTI

Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014(COD)), to enter into force no later than 2020, replacing the current framework directive on type-approval; ~~considers the preservation of the level of ambition of the original Commission proposal, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight of the system, to be~~strongly deplores all efforts to weaken the draft Commission proposal and to delay the process in the Council; considers the requirements foreseen in the original Commission proposal as the bare minimum ~~objecti~~; believes t~~o be achieved duri~~hat these requirements should be preserved and possibly streng the ~~interinstitutional negotiations~~ned while all attempts to dilute them should be rejected, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight onf the ~~dossier~~system;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Miriam DALLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Nicola DANTI, Eleonora EVI

Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls for the creation of a European Agency for Market Surveillance of Road Transport, that would be in charge of market surveillance activities, coordinate the work of national market surveillance authorities, and have the final say in case of disagreements between them; suggests that the Agency should have the power to organise European-wide recall programs and to withdraw type-approval when appropriate; additionally, that the Agency should initiate a test or inspection following a submission of third party test verification results that show evidence of suspicious emission behaviour and that besides market surveillance, it should perform audits on national type approval authorities;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Paragraph 21

21. Believes that the new framework for EU type-approval should empower the new Agency, or other EU body created for that purpose, or failing that, the Commission to verify type approvals by retesting vehicles, using a wide range of tests, and to initiate corrective measures where necessary including mandatory recalls and fines; believes that the new Regulation must foresee that such corrective measures might include compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following any remedial action taken, as well as financial compensation for any negative external impacts (such as on air quality, public health, etc.);

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO, Evelyne GEBHARDT

Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Believes that there should be a clear legal and administrative separation of responsibilities and tasks between type approval authorities, testing services and manufacturers: the type-approval authorities should not perform any activities that technical services perform and there should be a strict separation between them in terms of financing, organisation and human resources in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest; additionally believes that the type-approval authorities and national market surveillance authorities should not provide consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis.;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Paragraph 22

22. BCalls for the establishment of a fee structure to ensure proper and independent financing of type approval, market surveillance and activities of technical services; believes that type- approval authorities should be made responsible for checking the ~~financial~~commercial and economic relations existing between car manufacturers and ~~technical services~~suppliers on the one hand and technical services on the other hand in order to prevent conflicts of interest between the two;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 24

24. Points out the need for systematic enforcement of conformity of production and in-use conformity of vehicles by the national authorities responsible, further coordinated and supervised at EU level; believes that the conformity of production and in-use conformity testing should be done by a technical service different from the one responsible for the type-approval of the car in question and that in-house technical services should be excluded from performing the emissions test for type approval purposes; urges the Member States to clarify once and for all which authority is in charge of market surveillance in their territory, to ensure this authority is aware of its responsibilities, and to notify the Commission accordingly;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola DANTI, Miriam DALLI, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Flavio ZANONATO, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Paragraph 25

25. Calls onfor the ~~Commission and the co-legislators to consider also introducing testing with~~swift adoption, implementation and application of the 4th RDE package, regulating the use of PEMS for in-service conformity checks~~, at least as a screening device, and~~ and for third party testing; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to introduce a mandate for the ~~JRC~~Agency to conduct in-service conformity checks with PEMS in the context of the new type- approval framework;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the co-legislators to establish in the upcoming Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in-service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. EGR switch-off plates, DPF or SCR removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Miriam DALLI, Lucy ANDERSON

Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Calls on the Commission to make use of its delegated powers foreseen in Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, to update the test methods for the periodic technical inspection of cars in order to measure the NOx emissions of cars, at least for these cars identified as highly polluting by remote sensing schemes;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the US practice of random off- production-line and in-service testing and to draw the necessary conclusions with regard to improving their market surveillance activities;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Lucy ANDERSON, Nicola DANTI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 28

28. Calls for stricter and more effective enforcement of vehicle emission measurement rules in the EU; considers that only stronger oversight at EU level can ensure that the EU law on emissions is properly enforced; proposes that the governance structure on car emissions be reformed without delay and brought into line with the other transport sectors by establishing the Agency; notes that the Agency could benefit from the experience gained in the railway sector, regarding conformity checks and coordination of national authorities;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Nicola DANTI, Martina WERNER, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Evelyne GEBHARDT

Paragraph 30

30. Urges the Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Eleonora EVI

Paragraph 31

31. Suggests that the Commission should be empowered to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative fines and to command remedial and corrective actions where non-compliance of vehicles is established; considers that the possible sanctions should include type-approval withdrawal and the establishment of EU-wide recall programmes;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Nicola DANTI, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 33

33. Calls on the Member States to apply more vigorous measures in the wake of the emissions cheating scandal; calls on the Member States ~~to apply the available sanctions, where relevant~~and their type approval authorities to examine the information on base and auxiliary emission control strategies - to be disclosed by the car manufactures - for already type-approved Euro 5 and Euro 6 cars displaying irrational emissions behaviour observed in testing programs, and to check their conformity with the Commission's interpretation guidelines on the defeat device provisions; calls on the Member States to apply the available sanctions in case of non-conformity, including mandatory recall programmes and the withdrawal of type-approvals; calls on the Commission to ensure a coordinated approach on recall programmes across the EU;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Tibor SZANYI, Bas EICKHOUT, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Eleonora EVI

Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Considers that EU consumers affected by the VW scandal should be adequately and financially compensated, and that the recall programmes which have been only partially implemented should not be viewed as a sufficient form of reparation.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Nicola DANTI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Paragraph 36 b (new)

36b. Calls on the European Commission to verify and oversee the impact of the recall programmes, already in place in many Member states, and to ensure that the recalled cars conform to the legal requirements set out in the EU legislation.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Bas EICKHOUT, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Eleonora EVI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Ismail ERTUG, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Paragraph 36 c (new)

36c. Calls on the Commission to review the existing rules on consumer protection in order to create consistent standards across the Union and the possibility for class action against fraudulent companies; urges the European Commission to review all relevant EU legislation in order to support the establishment of a common compensation scheme and proper rules to compensate European consumers;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 36 d (new)

36d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the effectiveness of current Low Emission Zones in cities - taking into account the failure of Euro standards for light duty vehicles to reflect real world emissions, and to examine the benefit of introducing a label or standard for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles that meet the emission limit values in real driving conditions;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Nicola DANTI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER, Ismail ERTUG

Paragraph 36 e (new)

36e. Calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to follow a more integrated approach in their policies to improve the environmental performance of cars, in order to ensure progress on both the decarbonisation and air quality objectives, such as by fostering the electrification or transition to alternative motorisations of the car fleet;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 36 f (new)

36 f. Calls on the Commission, to that end, to review the Clean Power for Transport Directive and to come forward with a Draft Regulation on CO2 standards for the car fleets coming onto the market from 2025 onwards, with the inclusion of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV) mandates that impose a stepwise increasing share of zero and ultra-low emission vehicles in the total fleet with the aim to phase out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Carlos ZORRINHO, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER

Paragraph 36 g (new)

36g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to foster green public procurement policies, purchasing ZEVs and ULEVs by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi-)public car sharing programs;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Carlos ZORRINHO, Ismail ERTUG, Miriam DALLI

Paragraph 36 h (new)

36 h. Calls on the Commission to review the emissions limits set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 with a view to improving air quality in the Union and to achieving the Union ambient air quality limits as well as the WHO recommended levels, and come forward by 2025 at the latest with proposals, as appropriate, for new technology-neutral Euro 7 emission limits applicable for all M1 and N1 vehicles placed on the Union market;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Carlos ZORRINHO, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Paragraph 36 i (new)

36i. Asks the Commission to consider the review of the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) to include environmental damage caused by air pollution by car manufactures that are violating the EU's car emissions legislation; believes that if car manufactures could be held financially liable for remedying the environmental damage they caused, an increased level of prevention and precaution might be expected;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER, Nicola DANTI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Paragraph 36 j (new)

36 j. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to ensure that no worker from the automotive sector should suffer from the emissions scandal; to this end, Member States and car manufacturers should coordinate and promote vocational training plans to guarantee that workers, whose employment situation has been negatively affected by the emission scandal, remain in employment in the future, for example in the field of alternative motorisations;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2908(RSP)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Martina WERNER, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Nicola DANTI, Miriam DALLI

Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Considers that the final results and recommendations of the committee of inquiry could have been better aligned with the legislative work and timetable of the current proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014 (COD)) - which will replace and update the current directive on type- approval - in order to guarantee an effective sharing and full knowledge of the inquiry committee's findings and to be sure that the final conclusions and recommendations can be taken into account in the work of the legislative dossier, also at the initial stage of the internal negotiations in the Parliament;

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2314(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Elena VALENCIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Encourages the remaining~~Notes that five Member States tohave note proceed with the recognition of Kosovo; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina; encourages a positive approach with regard to Kosovo’s participation in international organisations;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the authorities to implement all UN conventions in cultural and religious heritage at all levels regardless of the status of Kosovo vis-à-vis UNESCO; welcomes, in this connection, the EU-funded programme aimed at protecting and reconstructing small cultural and religious heritage sites;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. W~~armly w~~elcomes the Council of Europe’s decision to grant Kosovo observer status in its Parliamentary Assembly as of January 2017 in respect of Kosovo-related sessions; ~~support~~notes Kosovo’s efforts to integrate into the international community~~; calls, in this connection, for the participation of Kosovo~~ and to participate in all the relevant regional and international organisations ~~and urges Serbia to stop interfering in this process;~~

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the protection of religious freedom, cultural heritage, the rights of minorities and the administration of property are among the fundamental values of the European Union;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes Albania’s continuous progress on EU-related reforms, in particular the adoption of constitutional amendments paving the way for a comprehensive judicial reform; stresses that not only consistent adoption but also full and timely implementation of reforms on all five key priorities and sustained political commitment are essential in order to further advance the EU accession process;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the efforts towards a more citizen-friendly public administration and steady progress in the implementation of public administration reform; stresses the need for a more efficient, depoliticized and professional public administration; calls for further progress in strengthening the application of the Civil Service Law and the Law on Administrative Procedures, in order to safeguard the independence of regulatory bodies, improve recruitment procedures based on merit and performance, and enhance institutional and human resource capacities, with a view to ensuring efficient conduct of EU accession negotiations; commends the National Council for European Integration on its initiatives to enhance the capacities of public administration and civil society in monitoring the implementation of accession-related reforms;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the continued implementation of the strategy and action plan on the fight against organised crime and intensified international police cooperation; welcomes recent operations against drug plantations; calls on the competent authorities to strengthen their efforts in the fight against the production and trafficking of drugs and narcotics, by stepping up as well international and regional cooperation; calls also for organised crime networks to be dismantled and for the number of final convictions in organised crime cases to be increased, by enhancing cooperation between police and prosecution services and by strengthening institutional and operational capacities; underlines the need to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking, in particular as regards unaccompanied children and child victims of trafficking;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Urges the competent authorities to continue improving the climate of inclusion and tolerance for all minorities in the country, including by enhancing the role of the State Committee on Minorities; calls for the addressing of identified legal gaps and for clarification of state policy by adopting comprehensive legislation, in line with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities; recalls that any policy or legislation in the field of protection of persons belonging to minorities should fully respect the principle of free self-identification; as regards Roma and Egyptians, calls for continued efforts in improving their access to employment, education, health, social housing and legal aid; is concerned that, despite improvements, the inclusion of Roma children in the education system remains the lowest in the region;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the process of property registration, restitution and compensation to be completed, and for the 2012-2020 strategy on property rights to be implemented effectively; notes the concerns raised by the Albanian Autocephalous Orthodox Church on the implementation of the agreement with the government on restitution of properties and underlines the need of the efficient enforcement of property rights;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Commends Albania on its continued full alignment with relevant EU declarations and Council conclusions, thereby demonstrating its clear commitment to European integration and solidarity; recalls the importance of ensuring good neighborly relations which remain essential part of the Enlargement and of the Stabilisation Association Process; commends both Albania and Serbia on their continued commitment to improving bilateral relations and strengthening regional cooperation at political and societal level, for example through the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) headquartered in Tirana; encourages both countries to continue their good cooperation in order to promote reconciliation in the region; underlines that actions and statements which have a negative impact on good neighborly relations should be avoided;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas early parliamentary elections held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had a very high turnout;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas bilateral disputes should be duly addressed in compliance with EU and UN ~~standards and should not represent an obstacle to the opening of accession negotiations~~;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Remains concerned that the political situation represents a serious risk to the ~~Macedonian~~ economy; continues to be concerned about weak contract enforcement, the size of the informal economy and the difficulty in obtaining access to finance; stresses that the sizeable shadow economy is an important obstacle to business; calls on competent authorities to also address judicial efficiency;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Welcomes Macedonia’s continued~~Calls former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia to have a constructive role in regional and international cooperation~~; commend~~ in line with European values; notes the increased alignment with EU foreign policy (73 %); reiterates the importance of finalising the negotiations on a bilateral treaty with Bulgaria;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the ~~tangible results from the confidence-building measures wit~~Greek initiative which Greece; strongly reiterates its invitation to the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) and the Commission to develop new initiatives to overcome the remaining differences and to work, in cooperation with the two countries and the UN Special Representative, on asulted in tangible results from the eleven confidence-building measures; calls for a negotiated and mutually acceptable solution ton the name issue ~~and to report back to Parliament thereon~~, under the auspices of the UN and reiterates its full support to the UN process;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Underlines the importance of a constructive approach to relations with neighbouring EU Member States, avoiding gestures, controversial actions and statements which can have a negative impact on good neighbourly relations;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the ~~preliminary findings and conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR concerning~~Final Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission on the parliamentary elections of 16 October 2016,

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Euro~~-Atlantic~~pean integration is Montenegro’s key foreign policy priority;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas E~~uro-Atlantic integrat~~U accession is Montenegro’s key foreign policy priority;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas concerns remain about the polarised domestic climate and the boycott of the opposition in Parliament; whereas the continuation of instability might slow down the pace of EU-related reforms; whereas sustainable dialogue and constructive cooperation between ruling coalition and opposition are critical to maintaining progress in the accession process;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas civil society organisations (CSOs) are ~~being included in the reform process in Montenegro~~able to participate in working groups, including for accession negotiations, but have expressed dissatisfaction with the level of their involvement in policy-making and the degree of their access to information; whereas it is extremely worrying that some civil society activists have been personally targeted by the media through smear campaigns;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas freedom of expression and media freedom are core EU values and cornerstones of any democracy; whereas the Montenegrin media community is highly politicised, censorship and self- censorship persist, and economic and political pressures on journalists occur; whereas Reporters Without Borders ranks Montenegro only 106th out of 181 countries in its World Press Freedom Index; whereas the CSO Human Rights Watch reported that there were 25 threats and attacks against journalists in Montenegro since August 2015; whereas many cases of attacks against journalists remain unresolved, including the murder of Dusko Jovanovic in 2004;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the continued steady progress in the accession negotiations, noting that so far 26 chapters have been opened for negotiations and 2 chapters have been provisionally closed; commends the adoption by the government of the 2017-2018 Programme of Accession of Montenegro to the EU; encourages Montenegro to work on meeting all benchmarks and to continue focusing on the fundamentals of the accession process, strengthening the rule of law and effectively fighting corruption; recalls that it is essential to deliver concrete results with a strong implementation ~~record~~;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Commends the competent authorities for holding parliamentary elections on 16 October 2016 in an orderly manner in which fundamental freedoms were generally respected; welcomes the fact that the turnout was the highest since 2002; welcomes the revised legal framework under which the elections took place, but notes the persistence of some administrative deficiencies, including on the part of the State Election Commission (SEC), as well as concerns about the accuracy of the electoral register and politicisation; expects that the alleged procedural irregularities, including alleged abuses of state funds and abuse of office, and any other reported shortcomings, will be investigated fully and addressed effectively by the competent authorities, in line with the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations; notes with regret that part of the opposition has not recognised the results of the elections; ~~recognises~~takes note of the attempts by external actors to discredit the electoral process and the difficulties this has caused;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the attempts by Russia to influence developments in Montenegro; is concerned about the serious incidents that occurred on 16 October 2016, and calls on the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and on the Commission, to follow closely ongoing investigations by the competent authorities; commends the willingness of Serbia to cooperate in the ongoing investigation; considers it important that relevant services of the Member States share information pertaining to these incidents among themselves and with the VP/HR and the Commission;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Continues to be deeply concerned about the polarised domestic climate and the boycott of parliamentary activities by members of the opposition; urges again all political forces to end the boycott and re- engage in constructive cooperation within the Montenegrin parliament; calls for further reinforcement of the parliament’'s scrutiny of the accession process and capacity for budget oversight; insists repeatedly on the need for a due follow-up on the ‘'audio-recording affair’';

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. While acknowledging CSOs’ involvement in the accession preparations, calls on the competent authorities to further improve CSOs’ access to EU-related information and to ensure that consultations with CSOs are held in a meaningful way, where possible; is deeply concerned that smear campaigns and intimidation attempts have continued against certain CSO activists; calls on the relevant authorities to create conditions conducive to voluntary work and a greater degree of civic engagement;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes some progress in improving the situation of minorities; welcomes the adoption of a 2016-2020 strategy and action plan for the social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians; calls for an appropriate budget to be allocated so that the action plan may be implemented properly; remains concerned about the access of Roma, Egyptian minorities and Ashkali people to health care, education, housing and employment; calls on the authorities to address the double discrimination of Roma women on account of both their ethnicity and their gender; encourages the competent authorities to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the rights of LGBTI people, notwithstanding the difficulties in acceptance of sexual diversity within Montenegrin society; calls on the authorities to urgently roll out systematic anti-discrimination campaigns in schools and universities; remains concerned that most public buildings, including medical centres and university faculties, are still not accessible to people with disabilities; remains concerned that the number of employed people with disabilities is still very limited, and calls on the authorities to utilise fully the resources from the Professional Rehabilitation Fund in accordance with its purpose;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Remains concerned about continued gender-based violence, the lack of prosecutions, the extremely mild penal policy for perpetrators and the inefficient support to, and protection of, victims; calls for measures to establish adequate protection services, enhance relevant inter- institutional coordination, to prosecute and punish perpetrators efficiently in line with international standards, to make effective use of the new unified database of cases of domestic violence, and to implement the 2016-2020 strategy on combating domestic violence; ~~stresses the im~~calls on the competent authorities to ensure proper protection, long term accommodation, financial support an~~ce of encouraging women’s representation in politics, as well as their access to the labour market; notes the continued implementation of the 2013-2017 action plan on gender equality~~d educational programs for victims of forced marriages and efficient prosecution of perpetrators; regrets that Montenegro has only 22% female Members of Parliament; stresses the importance of equal representation of women and men in politics; regrets that women remain underrepresented in the labour market; calls for effective measures to overcome the issues of undeclared work and the concentration of women in low- paid sectors of employment, and to address the lack of flexible work arrangements and childcare facilities; notes the continued implementation of the 2013-2017 action plan on gender equality; regrets that there is a lack of gender mainstreaming and gender impact assessment of social and employment policies;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Remains concerned about the state of media freedom in Montenegro; urges again the competent authorities to resolve the long-pending cases of violence against, intimidation of and threats made to journalists, to take measures to protect media professionals and to create a safe environment for free journalism; insists on transparent state advertising in private media, on the amendment of the Montenegrin criminal code and on the introduction of new criminal offenses aimed at preventing and punishing attacks on journalists discharging their professional duties; acknowledges the legal measures taken to provide greater financial independence and sustainability for the public service broadcaster RTCG, and calls for further steps to ensure its independence, including editorial independence; calls on the EU Delegation in Montenegro to observe the trial of the journalist Jovo Martinovic;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. While noting favourable economic developments, urges the new government to launch further structural reforms with a view to improving the business and investment climate~~, including measures aimed at reducing the informal sector, and to pu~~ while enhancing social rights and consumer protection; and to implement economic reforms that will create jobs and growth, build a more diversue e~~fforts to diminish state involve~~conomy and a sustainable fiscal framework; insists on the need to effectively fight tax evasion; strongly believes that the opening of chapter 19 on social policy and employment ins the ~~economy; call~~best incentive for the government to accelerate its fwor ~~the rationalisation of public spending, as well as for intensified efforts to strengthen the rule of law and contract enforcement~~k in addressing Montenegro's key challenges regarding social inclusion, poverty reduction and reducing the informal employment sector; welcomes the memorandum of understanding with the International Labour Organisation (ILO); calls for improvements in the social dialogue and the involvement of the social council regarding regulations related to social partners' competences;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the new law on the environment, as well as the national strategy for the transposition and implementation of the EU acquis on the environment and climate change and its 2016-2020 action plan; stresses the need to reinforce implementation efforts, in particular in water, nature protection and waste management, as well as related administrative capacities at all levels; is concerned about the significant delay in establishing protection over the potential Natura 2000 site of Ulcinj Salina; calls for further efforts to preserve the biodiversity of the Salina and the sustainable development of the coastline; reiterates that Lake Skadar is officially designated as a national park and Ramsar site and therefore the authorities should undertake the necessary protection and conservation measures in order to maintain its ecological characteristics; notes that the authorities plan to transform the public enterprise National Parks into a state- owned, limited liability company; calls on the government of Montenegro not to use this transformation as a gateway for future privatisation and to ensure that the transformation does not have any negative impact on the protection of national parks in Montenegro; calls on Montenegro to introduce legislation implementing the Third Energy Package;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that Montenegro’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed in May 2016 and is currently being ratified by NATO members; encourages NATO members within the EU to ~~prioritis~~conclude the ratification process ~~and to recognise that NATO membership for Montenegro is an important symbolic and strategic part of the country’s Euro- Atlantic integrat~~; recalls that the EU accession negotiations are independent from the NATO accession process;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

— having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 24 November 2016 on EU-Turkey relations1 , and 27 October 2016 on the situation of journalists in Turkey2 , and of 13 November 2014 on Turkey's actions creating tensions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0450. 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0423.

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, on the values where European Union is founded,

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

- having regard the obligation of Turkey to fulfil the Copenhagen criteria, to adequate and effective reforms, good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU policies,

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and the need for Turkey to ~~ful~~proceed to the normalisation of its relations with all Member States and to fully and effectively implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement to all Member States by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18

— having regard to the crisis in Syria, the efforts towards a ceasefire and a peaceful settlement, and Turkey’s obligations to enhance stability and promote good neighbourly relations through intensive efforts in order to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, disputes and conflicts with the neighbouring countries over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the UN Charter,

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Expresses, once again, serious concern and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State; considers it regrettable that the casus belli threat declared by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey against Greece has not yet been withdrawn;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Notes~~Is gravely concerned that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; expresses its great concern about the severe situation of more than one hundred political prisoners, including 34 women, who are on indefinite and non-alternate hunger strike; 13 of them entered a critical stage being on hunger strike since 15 February 2017, and on the verge of irreversible damage on their health; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Costas MAVRIDES, Demetris PAPADAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul were banned for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination, hate speech against minorities, lack of respect for the freedom of religion or belief including the property rights of all non-Muslim religious communities, hate crime and violations of the human rights of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses the need to eliminate restrictions on the training, appointment and succession of clergy, complying, to allow the reopening of the Halki Seminary and lift all obstacles for its proper functioning, and allow the public use of the ecclesiastic title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; recalls the importance of implementing the Venice Commission recommendations on Imvros and Tenedos and welcomes the opening of the Greek-minority school on the island of Imvros, which constitutes a positive step towards the preservation of the bicultural character of the island;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. WBel~~com~~ieves th~~e deepening of~~at EU- Turkey ~~rel~~cooperations in key areas of joint interest, such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy, the economy and trade~~; believes EU-Turkey cooperation in these areas to~~ can only be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EU, if it is based on the full respect of fundamental rights and the implementation of the agreements towards all Member States;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Believes that strengthening trad~~Takes note of the pre~~lations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Un~~paratory work for an upgrading of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, without prejudice to Member States' position; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; considers the ~~involvement~~consultation of social partners in negotiations as ~~cru~~beneficial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms ~~in the upgraded Customs Union~~as well as a suspension clause on the implementation towards all Member States in the upgraded Customs Union; notes that a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey should proceed to the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the existing Customs Union vis-à-vis all MS, including the Republic of Cyprus;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights ~~and~~, fundamental freedoms and the principle of good neighbourly relations in the upgraded Customs Union;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Urges Turkey to proceed to a normalization of its relations with Armenia by establishing diplomatic relations without preconditions and calls for the opening of the borders which can lead to the improvement of their relations, with particular reference to cross-border cooperation and economic integration; is of the opinion that the recognition of the Armenian genocide by the Turkish Government would represent an important step to come to terms with its past and thus to pave the way for a genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Calls on Turkey to further align its foreign policy with that of the EU in accordance with the provisions of the Negotiating Framework;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish population and will enhance people-to-people contacts; ~~encourages~~calls on the Turkish Government to withdraw unilateral declarations and to comply with ~~the fin~~all outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation; calls on the Turkish Government to fully and effectively implement both the Visa Liberalisation Road Map and the Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including cooperation on JHA issues and non-discriminatory access to the Turkish territory for the citizens of all EU Member States;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on Turkey to respect the independent judicial proceedings and decisions of Member States regarding Turkish military personnel, who are either applying for asylum or whose extradition Turkey has requested; in that respect strongly condemns the Turkish Government's reaction on the decision of the Greek Supreme Court not to extradite Turkish military personnel from Greece to Turkey;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on European Council for EU embargo on arms sales to Turkey, following the decision of Germany and Austria;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Commends the engagement by the Turkish Government and the hospitality shown by the population in hosting around 3 million refugees; notes the EU-Turkey statement on migration, and urges the Member States to initiate the voluntary resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey; calls on the Commission to ensure long-term investment in both refugees and their host communities in Turkey; encourages the Turkish Government to grant work permits to all Syrian refugees; calls on Ankara to keep up its patrolling efforts in the Aegean ~~and to implement fully~~, to enhance efforts to combat migrant smuggling and to implement fully and effectively the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement and the bilateral readmission agreements ~~signed~~in force with Bulgaria and Greece;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Rebecca HARMS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls upon the Turkish government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyuy nuclear power plant; points out that the envisaged site is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, hence posing a major threat not only to Turkey but to the Mediterranean region as a whole; requests accordingly that the Turkish government join the Espoo Convention, which commits parties to notifying and consulting each other on major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; asks the Turkish government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyuy venture;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Claude MORAES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Calls on Turkey to cooperate with relevant international organizations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage within Turkey and the occupied part of Cyprus;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18 c. Recalls its position adopted in the report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 2016 about the importance of ensuring the coherence of EU policy as regards situations involving the occupation or annexation of territory; recalls, in this regard, that the immediate withdrawal of Turkish occupation forces and the full restoration of the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus, in line with the UNSC resolutions, should be the first step for achieving a long-term political solution, guaranteeing the well-being, security and democratic rights of all Cypriots;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem ~~would have a positive impact on the entire region~~, while first and foremost benefiting ~~both~~ Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, would have a positive impact on the entire region; praises the leaders of the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots communities ~~in Cyprus~~ for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the ~~exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conference held with the guarantor powers; supports th~~first international conference held at Geneva with the guarantor powers and the participation of the EU; regrets the lack of tangible progress during the discussion of security-related aspects, due to the unproductive stance demonstrated by Turkey; supports a just, viable and comprehensive settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, a ~~single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions~~s set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions and High Level agreements, with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship , in line with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded and the acquis communautaire; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; ~~expects~~calls on Turkey to ~~show active~~comply with the EU declaration issued on September 21,2005 and to actively and concretely support ~~for~~ the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; ~~praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archive~~calls on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to transfer Varosha to the UN and to its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC resolution 550 (1984) as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement; notes that the EU has much to gain from a viable and functional settlement of the Cyprus problem, thus creating the conditions for good neighbourly relations and improvement in EU-Turkey relations;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conference held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; in that respect urges Turkey to put an end to all provocative actions within the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus and to avoid any military threats; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archives;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, according to international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis, the United Nations Charter and having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; urges the Turkish Government to end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, as well as Turkish military aircraft flights over Greek islands;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Claude MORAES, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow unconditional access to military zones and all relevant sites and to provide relevant information from its military and other archives, thus maximising the effectiveness of the excavations conducted by the CMP; welcomes, in this respect, the appointment of EP standing rapporteur on missing persons;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Calls on Turkey to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, the fulfilment of which could provide a significant boost to the negotiation process; regrets that Turkey has still not made progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process and calls for progress without any further delay;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19 c. Deplores Turkey's policy of illegal settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law; urges Turkey to terminate all actions that alter the demographic balance on the island thus impeding a future solution;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)

19 e. Reiterates relevant ECtHR decisions and calls on the Turkish Government to immediately stop the violation of the human rights of the Cypriot citizens and stop depriving them of the enjoyment and exercise of their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as the fundamental principles and values of the EU;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Eva KAILI, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Ana GOMES, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)

19 f. Is concerned about reports indicating the collaboration of Turkey with ISIL, including the purchase of oil products and urges Turkey to refrain from such practices;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Notes that the number of cases falling in the scope of ELD varies considerably between the Member States;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1 a. Welcomes the development of the Multi-Annual ELD Work Programme (MAWP) for the period 2017 - 2020;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Note~~Regrets that activities which have the potential to cause significant damage to biodiversity and the environment are currently not covered by the requirement of strict liability;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramount to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage in order to render the legislation more effective as it could provide an incentive for operators to properly manage the risk of their activities and it would promote the polluter-pays principle;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the Directive and to also impose liability for damage caused to human health and the environment; considers that doing so would bring the ELD into line with other EU legislation based on the protection of human health and the environment;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission to include in the next review of the ELD damage to human health and the environment caused by air pollution emitted by cars violating the EU car emissions legislation, as this could increase the level of prevention and precaution;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to ~~assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities~~develop a harmonized EU methodology on calculating the maximum liability thresholds, depending on the characteristics of each activity and its surrounding area, and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security;

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

2016/2251(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security, establishing a financial coordination with the IOPC Fund ("International Oil Pollution Compensation" Fund);

2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI

24 a. The Commission should have shown more initiative and diligence as regards the possible use of illegal defeat devices by car manufacturers given the general suspicion and numerous indications thereof. The JRC should have received the mandate from the Commission to investigate whether the reported suspicious behaviours of certain vehicles have any illegal connotations.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. No specific EU oversight of vehicle type-approval is provided for in the current framework, and the rules are subject to a variety of interpretations across the Member States, partly on account of the absence of an effective system for exchanging information among type- approval authorities and technical services. To correct this shortcoming, several witnesses expressed views in favour of a new European agency dedicated to surveillance of motor vehicles, increased Commission oversight or extending the mandate of an existing agency.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. There is an evident lack of control after type-approval, which is partly due to the current rules and partly due to uncertainty as to which authority is in charge of market surveillance. Effective conformity of production, in-service and end-of-lifecycle conformity checks to uncover cases where production vehicles and vehicles in use do not conform to the type-approved vehicle are often not in place or verified only through documents instead of physical tests carried out in the presence of the authorities. despite the fact that technology allowing vehicles to be measured in real world conditions on a large scale, and without being damaged, already exists

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. In-service testing for emissions is mostly conducted in the laboratories of car manufacturers and is currently limited to the NEDC laboratory tests required for type-approval, without considering alternatives like remote sensing technology for monitoring emissions in real driving conditions.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. The Member States’ failure to organise an efficient market surveillance system constitutes a contravention of EU law. The verification of the conformity of production and in-service conformity of light-duty vehicles is often based only on laboratory tests performed on the car manufacturers’ premises, even if current legislation does not prevent the use of different or additional tests.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Bas EICKHOUT, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38 a. One of the structural weaknesses of the current type-approval framework in Europe is that it is only the type-approval authority that granted a type-approval to a given vehicle that can effectively withdraw the certificate of conformity that was given to the vehicle concerned.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Ismail ERTUG, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Flavio ZANONATO, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39 a. The European legal framework does not foresee the possibility to compensate consumers if corrective measures such as mandatory recalls imposed by type approval authorities have an adverse impact on the original vehicles' performance (such as its durability, fuel economy or engine performance).

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~The~~Very few Member States were ~~very reluctant~~willing to share the results of their investigations and the technical test data with the Commission and this committee of inquiry.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Member States did not monitor and enforce appropriately the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, notably in contravention of Article 5(1) on the obligation for manufacturers to design ~~cars which comply with the regulation in~~ , construct and assemble cars so as to enable them to comply with the regulation in normal use. Yet, a former rapporteur on emissions and type approval legislation made very clear that the Parliament never intended to restrict "normal use" to the narrow conditions under which cars are tested in the laboratory for type approval. He indicated that driving conditions as can be commonly found when driving on European roads (including differences in temperature, altitude, engine load, vehicle speed, etc.) were meant to be considered as "normal use".

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)

47 a. The Commission did not take the initiative to push for a coordinated and mandatory recall program at EU level for cars of the Volkswagen group equipped with illegal defeat software.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. The Commission ~~did not~~waited several years to launch infringement procedures against those Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance on pollutant emissions from vehicles and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Miriam DALLI, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)

52 a. Whilst the collection of written evidence via submission of written questions and questionnaires to both institutional and non-institutional parties was generally an effective means of evidence gathering, the written replies - essential for the committee to prepare each hearing - were often sent very late with little time left before the hearing to read and analyse the replies.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54

54. Delays in the delivery of requested documentation represented a major obstacle in the work of the committee. The documents were of varying quality, some of them were very hard to read and, therefore, to use. The lengthy internal procedure in the Commission, which requires the College’'s approval to react to requests from the committee, together with gaps in its archiving system, delayed the collection of evidence during the time available. Furthermore, the transmission of the information requested was not structured in a user-friendly way, which made it more complicated to retrieve the information.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Lucy ANDERSON, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55

55. The procedure followed to grant access to the minutes of the regulatory committee (based on explicit consent by the 28 Member States) was unnecessarily cumbersome, lengthy and based on a very narrow interpretation of the law. The access to those documents was too limited, which led to possible mistakes or important information not being taken into account. It should not be followed again in the future.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2215(INI)

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Carlos ZORRINHO, Seb DANCE, Ismail ERTUG, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Nicola DANTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)

61 a. In order to facilitate the work of the European Parliament's committees of inquiry, given they work under considerable time pressure to scrutinise a huge amount of documents, it is essential that the rules governing the treatment of confidential information by the European Parliament, and in particular the access rights of members' accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) to "other confidential information" (OCI), are reviewed.

2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS

2016/2062(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that sustainable development of the sector is needed in order to avoid the aggravation of environmental impacts, such as climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, air pollution and noise; notes that aircrafts sold on the global market need global environmental standards;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes the potential reduction up to 50 million tons of CO2 emissions from the Single European Sky ATM Research project;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Underlines the potential reducing of emissions and air traffic noise from the better environmental performance of the air traffic management system "gate-to- gate";

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. UNotes that smart techniques in agriculture – such as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) –, can provide countless and diverse services and can contribute to enhanced resource efficiency, productivity and profitability as well as greater sustainability for the environment; acknowledges its potential beneficial effects on environment, soil compaction and mitigation climate change; urges that an EU framework be set up in relation to electric, remotely piloted aircraft systems and for drone operation;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls for aviation law requirement for RPAS, provided that the requirements regarding safety and privacy of each citizen and the properties are respected; notes that in order to unleash the full potential of RPAS technology beyond- visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operation in rural areas is needed; calls for no weigh limitations to be set, whereas RPAS can replace larger vehicles on the transport carry greater payloads for longer distances on less power;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes that the success of sustainable aviation is intrinsically linked to continued support for strong research programs such as CleanSky and SESAR; further notes that only significant investments in new and innovative technologies (including in aircraft design, alternative fuels and digital technologies), will ensure sustainability of the aviation industry; calls the Commission to ensure that research, education and training remain high on the political agenda;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2062(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Stresses the importance of continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of European airspace, as increasing the efficiency of flight routes can significantly reduce aviation's environmental footprint while improving safety;

2016/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is of the opinion that energy security can be achieved in the most efficient way through better coordination of national energy policies and co~~nsensus~~operation between the Member States on this matter; believes, in this context, that further integration of energy policy should be for the benefit of Member States and their citizens; supports the efforts for a common EU position in multilateral energy institutions and frameworks;

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to avoid dependence on a single energy supplier; as it is by nature diversified in its potential multiple origins; underlines the importance of maritime transportation to the efforts to find new suppliers and calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes and LNG storage stations in the central ~~and~~regions as well as the coastal areas of south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes the prospect of a huge expansion (50%) of LNG in global supply over the coming years and consequently of lower prices which constitute a major opportunity for EU especially on the issues of gas security and resilience;

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that LNG and gas storage are an important part of the Energy Union and should contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the EU Member States and regions; highlights the need to support the most vulnerable countries in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply by creating new LNG terminals, distribution systems and gas interconnectors with reverse flow capabilities, especially in the more remote and or/les well connected Member States such as Greece, Bulgaria and the Baltic States;

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that EU is the second largest importer of LNG in the world; Calls for greater institutional convergence and synergy, and in particular for better integration of external energy security priorities in policies pursued by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and better coordination between the VP/HR and the responsible Commissioners; calls the VP/HR along with Member States to enhance existing and to establish new energy cooperation with current and potential suppliers as well as transit states and other key players; welcomes in this context the EU Energy Diplomacy Action Plan and invites the VP/HR to regularly inform Parliament about the implementation thereof.

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Is of the opinion that the EU should work closely with international partners and in international fora to ensure a free, liquid and transparent LNG market around the world.

2016/06/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector ~~and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings~~;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines the upcoming review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and calls for the adoption of a comprehensive framework facilitating the renovation in multi- apartment buildings and the use of environmental friendly electronic equipment;

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a review of existing legislation focused on safeguarding technology neutrality and cost efficiency so as to ensure that it does not promote or discredit one technology over another – renewable energy produced on-site, like residential solar panels or near a building should for instance be accounted for when calculating the building’s energy performance, regardless of the source.

2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the "EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy" published by the VP/HR on 28 June 2016,

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the gradually defence integration is our best option to do more with less money and the White Book could offer a unique opportunity to propose additional steps;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas EU battle groups, which reached full operational capability in 2007, and which are designed to be used for military tasks of a humanitarian, peacekeeping and peacemaking nature, have not yet been used due to procedural, financial and political obstacles;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls the four collective investment benchmarks approved by the Ministerial Steering Board of EDA in November 2007 and is concerned by the low level of collaboration as it was demonstrated by the Defence Data Report published in 2013;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Member States to make the necessary arrangements for the implementation of the Article 42(7) TEU, in order to allow the Member States to effectively manage other Member States’ aid and assistance contributions, or to have them effectively managed within the Union framework; calls on the Member States to aim for the 2 % GDP target to be spent on defence, and to spend 20 % of their defence budgets on major equipment, including related research and development, closing the gap with the four collective investment benchmarks of EDA;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is convinced that the EU security and defence white book should be the result of coherent intergovernmental and interparliamentary processes~~, which should be underpinned by international coordination with our partners and allies,~~ and comprehensive interinstitutional support;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new)

- ways to tackle the procedural, financial and political obstacles which prevent the deployment of the battle groups;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3

- support for the placing of multinational battalions in ~~the~~ Member States ~~on the eastern flank~~when and where is necessary;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 7 a (new)

- a reflection on establishing a permanent headquarters for command and control for CSDP military operations;

2016/09/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that modernisation of the Customs Union will further strengthen the already strong economic ties between Turkey and the European Union (EU) and will keep Turkey economically anchored to the EU; believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and EU Member States, and also contribute to both sides engaging in a positive reform agenda while mitigating political tensions with Ankara on the deteriorating situation of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the country; Calls on the Commission to have as prerequisite before and during the negotiations the improvement of the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Turkey;

2017/02/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Recalls that Turkey has not fully implemented the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; underlines that the full implementation of the Additional Protocol, including towards the Republic of Cyprus must be a precondition for the negotiations;

2017/02/02
Committee: AFET

2016/2031(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the fact that Turkish regulatory alignment with EU standards resulting from the conclusion of the Customs Union has made the country more competitive when it is fully applied; regrets that many technical barriers in trade are still in place; believes that the modernisation of the Customs Union would provide an opportunity for Turkey to revisit its growth model and escape from the ‘middle income (country) trap’; welcomes the fact that the deepening of the Customs Union will have a positive influence on Turkey’s economic governance and strengthen Turkey’s independent regulatory institutions;

2017/02/02
Committee: AFET

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down rules on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, as well as on the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks. This Regulation shall also apply to the use of ethyl alcohol or distillates of agricultural origin in the production of alcoholic beverages and to the use of spirit drinks’ names in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5

~~1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~Article 5 delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning: (a) definitions provided for in Annex I; (b) requirements of the categories of spirit drinks provided for in Part I of Annex II and the specific rules concerning certain spirit drinks listed in Part II of Annex II. The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning the addition of new categories of spirit drinks in Annex II. A new category may be added under the following conditions: (a) under a particular name and in accordance with uniform technical specifications is economically and technically necessary to protect the interests of consumers and producers; (b) market share in at least one Member State; (c) category shall either be a widely used name or where this is not possible be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink; (d) new category shall be laid down and based on an evaluation of existing quality and production parameters used on the Union market. When laying down the technical specifications, the applicable Union consumer protection legislation shall be respected and account shall be taken of any relevant international standards. They shall ensure fair competition amongst union producers as well as the high reputation of Union spirit drinks. 3. exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the requirements under the technical definitions provided for in Annex I, the requirements under the categories of spirit drinks provided for in Part I of Annex II and the specific rules concerning certain spirit drinks listed in Part II of Annex II.Delegated powers the amendment of the technical the amendment of the the marketing of a spirit drink a spirit drink has a significant the name chosen for the new the technical specifications for the The Commission shall, in

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. In order to take into account traditional ageing processes in the Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from Article 11(3) concerning the specification of a maturation period or age in the presentation or labelling of a spirit drink.deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Without prejudice to paragraph 2, g~~Geographical indications of spirit drinks protected under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, shall automatically be protected as geographical indications under this Regulation. The Commission shall list them in the Register.

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2

2. For a period of up to two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the protection of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).deleted

2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI

2016/0392(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

2016/0375(COD)

Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Dan NICA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Jo LEINEN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Eugen FREUND, Karin KADENBACH, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)

(ka) an overall assessment of the Union’s progress towards ending energy poverty;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

2016/0375(COD)

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

OUTLINE STRUCTURE FOR NATIONAL LONG TERM ENERGY AND CLIMATE STRATEGIES 1. FOREWORD AND/OR INTRODUCTION 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. CONTEXT AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY 3.1. Legal and procedural context a. National, EU and international policy context for the long term strategy (latest climate science and UNFCCC context, international and EU targets, coordination with existing national or EU strategies and plans, details of any devolved regional powers etc.) b. Legal and procedural context (national climate law if any, other relevant laws on climate or energy security and resilience, legal status of strategy, process for its development and updating, any underlying principles etc.) c. Administrative structures involved in development and implementation of the strategy (Ministries, public bodies or agencies and their responsibilities) d. Independent oversight and advice (details of any independent national advisory or review bodies) e. References to any climate change adaptation and/or sustainable development strategies or plans. 3.2. Public and stakeholder engagement a. Involvement of the national Parliament b. Involvement of local and regional authorities and city regions c. Public engagement d. Engagement of other stakeholders (for example in participative processes) including businesses, trades unions, civil society, investors and other relevant stakeholders e. Consultations with the European Commission, European Parliament or other EU bodies 3.3. Regional cooperation in development of the strategy a. Consultations with other Member States and any third countries b. Aspects of the strategy subject to joint or coordinated planning with other Member States c. Explanation of how regional cooperation has been taken into account in developing the strategy 4. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR THE THREE PILLARS OF THE ENERGY UNION 4.1. Climate change / GHG emission reduction objectives and targets a. 2030 GHG target for non-traded sector (under the ESR) b. Implications of the EU ETS and any existing national carbon pricing measures for national emissions in the traded sector c. 2030 or longer term national targets or goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency d. Any national 2050 GHG target, contribution or ambition range e. Any other (e.g. shorter or longer term) GHG emissions reduction or carbon intensity objectives f. Any targets (short or long term) for the LULUCF sector, including removals /carbon sequestration g. Any national provisions on emissions trajectories from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, including intermediate targets, reduction factors or carbon budgeting approaches h. Any national objectives on an overall maximum carbon budget Objectives of relevant research and innovation strategies 4.2. Energy security and resilience objectives and targets a. EU and national objectives or targets related to energy security and resilience (e.g. targets relating to interruption to supplies of electricity or other energy sources, targets relating to proxy indicators for future interruptions such as capacity margins, levels of redundancy etc.) b. Objectives for drivers of energy security and resilience, on the supply and demand sides (e.g. targets for demand reduction through energy efficiency or for flexibility of energy demand (i.e. demand side response), targets for reliability of supply (taking account of diversity, import dependency, readiness to cope with emergencies, market functioning, interconnection levels etc.) 4.3. Socio-economic objectives and targets a. Objectives on affordability, energy poverty, consumer prices etc. b. Objectives on competitiveness, employment and job creation etc. c. Other social or environmental objectives relevant to energy and climate change policy 5. CLIMATE / DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 5.1. Overview a. References to any system-level modelling or analysis drawn on in developing the strategy b. Common themes or principles (electrification, demand reduction etc.) c. Interactions (e.g. synergies and trade-offs) between different sectors (e.g. between electrification of transport and demand side response, use of industrial waste heat in buildings etc.) 5.2. Power a. Current and likely future demand, by source, and expected extent or role of demand side response / flexibility b. Current and likely future supply capacity, including centralised and distributed storage, by technology c. Intended or likely future emissions trajectory or range; any sectoral targets or objectives d. Any planned retirement or phase out plans for fossil plant e. Intended or projected deployment trajectories for renewable energy technologies f. Potential future policy approaches or strategies and relationship to ETS g. Implications for grid development, electricity storage, links to other issues such as heat storage, electric vehicles etc. h. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.3. Buildings (Member States should ensure consistency here with their long- term renovation strategy required under Article 2a of the revised EPBD) a. Current energy demand in buildings, differentiated by building category, including commercial, residential and public buildings b. Current energy supply sources c. Potential for energy demand reduction through renovation of existing buildings and related societal, economic and environmental benefits d. Policy approaches to stimulate renovation of the existing building stock, including on how to target the worst performing buildings first. e. Quantification of investment requirements for renovation, identification of existing funding sources and possible new funding mechanisms. f. Existing and potential future options or policy approaches to increase penetration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies, and links to other issues (grid issues, heat storage, transport etc.) g. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.4. Industry a. Emissions by sector and sources of energy supply b. Potential decarbonisation options or policy approaches and any existing targets, plans or strategies, including energy efficiency, electrification using renewable energy sources, CCS, bioenergy etc. c. International aspects e.g. global sectoral strategies d. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action e. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.5. Transport a. Current emissions and energy sources by transport type (e.g. cars and vans, heavy duty road transport, shipping, aviation, rail) b. Current and future decarbonisation options or policy approaches e.g. demand reduction (through town planning and increased public transport, cycling or walking) and other approaches (CO2 differentiated road charging, electrification, synthetic fuels such as hydrogen produced using renewable electricity, biofuels etc.) c. Linkages with other sectors and issues e.g. grid reinforcement, demand side response etc. d. International aviation and shipping e. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action f. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.6. Agriculture a. Current emissions by source b. Potential emissions reduction options and policy approaches c. Links to agricultural and rural development policies d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.7. LULUCF a. Scope for and timing of potential emissions removals through forest restoration, reforestation, increases in soil carbon etc. b. Potential policy options or approaches c. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.8. Cross-cutting issues a. Grids (electricity, gas, heat) b. Spatial / geographical considerations c. Other infrastructure issues 6. ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE 6.1. Current situation a. Historical and current performance in terms of ability of system to balance supply and demand, current market functioning etc. b. Demand side (energy demand by fuel or vector, by sector, extent of demand flexibility by sector) c. Supply side (supply capacity and reliability of supply), 6.2. Future strategy a. Demand side strategy (e.g. infrastructure or other policy and market changes to increase demand flexibility) b. Supply side strategy (e.g. infrastructure required for a shift to a 100% renewable energy system, market reforms or other likely changes) c. Research and innovation needs or implications 7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE STRATEGY 7.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts a. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs b. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures, including energy efficiency c. Trade impacts, industrial energy efficiency and competitiveness d. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans 7.2. Social impacts and the 'just transition' a. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) b. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications etc. c. Educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.) 7.3. Health and wellbeing a. Implications for air quality and related health effects b. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.) 7.4. Broader environmental impacts a. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans b. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. c. Environmental (including climate) impacts of any bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector d. Any other environmental issues 8. FINANCING 8.1. Financial priorities and guiding investment 8.2. Public finance issues a. High level budgetary implications b. Taxation c. Investment d. Any relevant laws or climate finance tracking systems 8.3. Private investment a. Any capital raising plans b. Other measures to ensure investor certainty 9. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW 9.1. Monitoring and evaluation a. Details of how implementation of the strategy will be monitored and evaluated at national level, and any links to MRV b. Information on national reporting processes (timetable, content of reports, responsibility for production, audiences (e.g. parliament, EU institutions) etc.) c. Details of any independent statutory bodies established to provide evidence-based independent advice and to assess progress made 9.2. Review / revision a. Process for review and revisions to the strategy b. Consistency with EU processes and UNFCCC 5-yearly review c. Details of any 'ratchet' mechanism (i.e. mechanism for ensuring targets can only be raised, not lowered) 10. ANNEXES (AS NECESSARY) 10.1. Supporting analysis a. Details of any 2050 modelling (including assumptions) and/or other quantitative analysis, indicators etc. b. Data tables or other technical annexes 10.2. Other sources a. References to external research or analysis b. Detailed outputs from participative exercises, consultations etc.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

2016/0375(COD)

Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jo LEINEN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Flavio ZANONATO, Nessa CHILDERS, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Nicola CAPUTO, Clare MOODY, Csaba MOLNÁR, Jytte GUTELAND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)

Annex Ia Opportunity-based macro-regional partnerships: 1. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP): Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden 2. Central and South-Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC): Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia 3. Central-West Regional Energy Market (CWREM): Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain 4. Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Euromed): Croatia, Cyprus, France, Italy, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain 5. Northern Seas Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

2016/0282(COD)

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) by 1 January 2020 at the latest, regeneration of waste oils shall be increased to a minimum of 60% of the produced and collectable waste oils in the EU. By 2025 regeneration of waste oils shall be increased to a minimum of 85% of the produced and collectable waste oils in the EU. Member States that have no waste oil regeneration facility shall be deemed to achieve these regeneration targets by exporting the collected waste oil from their country, in line with the requirements on transboundary shipments of hazardous waste to another Member State in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006. Member States that already achieve the minimum targets set out in the previous paragraph shall not reduce the historical targets they have already achieved.

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)

(db) for the purpose of achieving the targets for the regeneration of waste oils and without prejudice to the obligations set out in Article 21, annual collection of waste oils shall be increased to at least of 95% by 2020 and 100% by 2025 of produced and collectable waste oils in the EU.

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(12a) In Article 21 (1), point b is replaced by the following: '(b) waste oils are treated in accordance with Aarticles 4, 11 and 13';

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2

~~2. F~~(12b) In Article 21, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. In furtherance of the targets set out in Article 11 for the collection and regeneration of waste oils and for the purposes of separate collection of waste oils and their proper treatment, Member States may, according to their national conditions, apply additional measures such as technical requirements, producer responsibility, economic instruments or voluntary agreements.';

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)

~~3. If waste oils, according to national legislation~~(12c) In Article 21, par~~e subject to requirements of regeneration, Member States may prescribe that such waste oils shall be regenerated if technically feasible and, w~~agraph 3 is replaced by the following: '3. Where Articles 11 or 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 apply, Member States shall restrict the transboundary shipment of waste oils from their territory to incineration or co- incineration facilities in order to give priority to the regeneration of waste oils.';

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0274(COD)