Activities of María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

3. Welcomes the development of international standards for ~~resolv~~addressing national and regional minority issues through ~~a number of leg~~international instruments, such as the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; calls on the Member States to incorporate these standards into their legal systems and to guarantee that persons belonging to a national or regional minority are not discriminated against;

2018/06/26
Committee: CULT

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that the Article 14 of the aforementioned Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities recommends to endeavour to ensure, as far as possible and within the framework of their education systems, that persons belonging to those minorities have adequate opportunities for being taught the minority language or for receiving instruction in this language, without prejudice to the learning of the official language or the teaching in this language.

2018/06/26
Committee: CULT

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that education in mother- tongue ~~education is essential for upholding language rights~~and official language of the Member State is essential for strengthening the value of European Citizenship; encourages the Member States, therefore, to ensure that persons belonging to regional ethnic minorities have adequate opportunities to ~~learn their languages~~equal learning in their minority languages and in the official language of the Member State, and even to receive education in these languages at all levels of education in the territories in which they live;

2018/06/26
Committee: CULT

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the~~Urges Member States to provide funding for the development of special curricula, methodologies and textbooks to ensure effective teaching in both minority languages and ~~of special teaching methodologies for~~ official languages for children with minority-language backgrounds;

2018/06/26
Committee: CULT

2018/2036(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to ~~present a legislative proposal or an EU recommendation~~have regard to the European Parliament's Report of 21 December 2015 on the pro~~tection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity~~le of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values;

2018/06/26
Committee: CULT

2018/2018(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Chile has been a major player in regional affairs, for example as a guarantor country in the Colombian peace process and the Santo Domingo talks between the Venezuelan Government and opposition; whereas Chile decided to suspend indefinitely its participation in the Santo Domingo talks as the minimum conditions for a democratic presidential election and an institutional normalization were not reached;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the recent parliamentary and presidential elections have once again demonstrated the stable and mature character of Chilean democracy; whereas Chile has benefited from strong economic growth in recent decades; whereas Chile is one of South America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades, and reform efforts in the country are still ongoing;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the existing Association Agreement has been instrumental in deepening EU-Chile political relations and substantially increasing trade and investment flows; whereas continued respect to the rule of law and to a stable legal and political framework enables both Chile and the EU to exercise a free enterprise and adequate investment environment that include safeguards to the principle of legal certainty;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

a) to considerably strengthen cooperation between Chile and the EU, two like-minded partners in an environment of new uncertainty in international relations, on the basis of our shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; welcomes the regular dialogue between the EU and Chile on human rights, notably the successful VIII Dialogue of 13 December 2017, and encourages both parties to continue to address it in a multilateral cooperation, strengthening the institutional framework and public policies to promote human rights;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

c) to put shared values at the core of the modernisation process and to continue the practice of including a human rights clause, as it is done in all AAs; to include a joint commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and the rights of minorities such as the LGBTI community, ethnic minorities and indigenous people;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

e) to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on regional and global challenges, such as organised crime, migration, terrorism and climate change, including the implementation of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

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

ea) to recall the importance of the multilateral agenda and that any bilateral negotiation must not undermine the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

g) to encourage Chile to continue supporting regional integration and cooperation schemes, most importantly the Pacific Alliance taking into consideration its encouraging results as a real and active driver of economic integration between the members of the region, as well as, UNASUR, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC); to examine the possibility of the EU gaining an observer status in the Pacific Alliance;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

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

ga) to create innovative mechanisms that broaden and strengthen triangular cooperation which Chile and the EU has undertaken in Central America and in the Caribbean;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

k) to enhance cooperation on the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion; to ~~promote international efforts~~include provisions on tax good governance and transparency standards that reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implementing international standards in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

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

ka) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, social justice, trade and fair competition, impeding economic growth; to include specific sections outlining clear and strong commitments and measures to combat corruption in all its forms and to implement international standards and multilateral anti-corruption conventions;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

q) to ensure the appropriate involvement of civil society both during the negotiations and in the implementation phase of the Association Agreement, including but not limited to the Joint Consultative Committee; stresses the need to establish an institutionalized mechanism for political dialogue of civil society organizations in both regions;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

t) to ~~dela~~ensure that any provisional application of the new agreement ~~until Parliament has given its~~should be subject to the Parliament giving its prior consent;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union,

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)

- having regard to the work of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace,

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 3 October 2017 on the fight against Cybercrime,

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission's Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ENISA, the "EU Cybersecurity Agency", and repealing Regulation (EU) 526/2013, and on Information and Communication Technology cybersecurity certification (''Cybersecurity Act'') of 13 September 2017,

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas cyber defence is of importance for the military, but more generally it is important for governments, industries, consumers and citizens as cyber incidents have a strong economic and societal impact;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas several Member States have invested substantially in setting up well-staffed cyber commands to meet these new challenges and improve cyber resilience; whereas cyber defence is an activity that can best be tackled cooperatively as its operational domain recognises neither national nor organisational boundaries;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas several Member States have invested substantially in setting up well-staffed cyber commands to meet these new challenges; whereas cyber defence is an activity that can best be tackled cooperatively as its operational domain recognises neither national nor organisational boundaries; whereas the majority of knowledge about operating and securing data systems, software and networks is overwhelmingly in the hands of private companies, which creates fundamental governance and security questions about the ability of states to defend their citizens;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas while cyber defence remains a core competence of the Member States, the EU has a vital role to play in ensuring that these new endeavours are closely coordinated from the start to avoid the inefficiencies that mark many traditional defence efforts; whereas a substantial cyber defence capability is a necessary part of the development of the European Defence Union; whereas the protection of our network and information security is a core competence of the European Union and should be an essential part of the European Digital Single Market;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU has contributed in improving Member States cyber defence capabilities, ~~both~~ through dual-use research ~~and~~, projects coordinated by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and in improving Member States cyber resilience, through support provided by the EU Cyber Security Agency (ENISA);

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Information Security (UNGGE) has concluded its last round of deliberation; whereas even though it failed to arrive at a consensus report ~~this time~~in 2017, the 2015 and 2013 agreements still apply, in that international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, is applicable and essential to maintaining peace and stability, and to promoting an open, secure, peaceful and accessible cyberspace; whereas the European Union should actively engage in norm-setting initiatives that promote responsible state behaviour in cyberspace outside the UN when the UN GGE process is dormant;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas different state actors – Russia, China, Iran 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 (such as Wannacry, NonPetya), 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 cshould lead to a joint EU response, ~~such as using~~including the use of restrictive measures as envisaged by the EU cyber diplomacy toolbox;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1 Welcomes the initiative of the European Commission for a cybersecurity package to foster EU cyber resilience, deterrence and defence;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that many Member States consider possession of their own cyber defence capabilities to be at the core of their national security strategy and to constitute an essential part of their national sovereignty; stresses, however, that – as with other military branches, and also owing to the borderless nature of cyberspace – the scale required for truly comprehensive and effective forces is beyond the reach of any single Member State; calls for the development of European legal framework to address cybercrime that is compatible with fundamental rights, data protection, cybersecurity, consumer protection and e- commerce;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that many Member States consider possession of their own cyber defence capabilities to be at the core of their national security strategy and to constitute an essential part of their national sovereignty; stresses, however, that – as with other military branches, and also owing to the borderless nature of cyberspace – the scale required for truly comprehensive and effective forces is beyond the reach of any single Member State; welcomes in this regard the proposed permanent mandate and strengthened role for ENISA;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that many Member States consider possession of their own cyber defence capabilities to be at the core of their national security strategy and to constitute an essential part of their national sovereignty; stresses, however, that – as with other military branches, and also owing to the borderless nature of cyberspace – the scale and knowledge required for truly comprehensive and effective forces is beyond the reach of any single Member State;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Strongly emphasises, therefore, that, in the framework of the emerging European Defence Union, cyber defence capabilities of Member States should be closely integrated from the start to ensure maximum efficiency; urges, therefore, the Member States to cooperate closely in the development of their respective cyber commands ; underlines that such cooperation should also be implemented through the enhancement of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA);

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Urges the Members States to increase financial and personal resources, in particular forensic experts, in order to improve the attribution of cyber attacks;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly supports the Military Erasmus initiative aimed at enhancing the interoperability of the armed forces of the Member States through an increased exchange of young officers; believes however that exchanges for training and education in the field of cyber defence should go beyond this initiative and include military personnel from all ranks and students from all academic institutions with educational programs in cyber security; stresses that there is a need for more experts in the cyber defence domain; calls on ~~the~~academic institutions and military academies to pay more attention to, and create more possibilities in, the field of cyber defence education and training;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on all Member States to sufficiently and proactively inform, raise awareness and advise companies, schools and citizens about cyber security and the main actual digital threats; welcomes in this regard cyber guides as a tool to guide citizens and organizations towards a better cyber security strategy, to boost cyber security knowledge and improve cyber resilience across the board;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Notes that, given the need for more specialised personnel, the focus of the Member States should not only be on recruitment of competent armed forces personnel, but also on the retention of needed specialists;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Notes with apprehension the lack of qualified IT professionals working in the field of cybersecurity; urges Member States to invest in education to foster training both in the civil and military sector of IT experts;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for identifying new initiatives to further cooperation between EU and NATO, taking into account as well the possibilities of cooperating within the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Academy; welcomes the recent creation of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats; urges all relevant institutions to regularly meet to discuss their activities in order to avoid overlaps and encourage a coordinated approach towards cyber defence;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Is convinced that increased cooperation between EU and NATO is vital in the area of cyber defence; calls, therefore, on both organisations to increase their operational cooperation and coordination, and to expand their joint capacity-building efforts, in particular joint training for cyber defence staff; considers it vital that the EU and NATO step up the sharing of intelligence in order to enable the formal attribution of cyberattacks and consequently enable the imposition of restrictive sanctions to those responsible for cyberattacks;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes the ongoing work on the Proposal for a Regulation revising ENISA Regulation (No 526/2013) and laying down a European ICT security certification and labelling framework; calls on ENISA to sign an agreement with NATO to increase their practical cooperation, including the sharing of information and participation in cyber defence exercises;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Notes in this regard the importance of article 2(4) of the UN Charter States, which calls on states to refrain from the threat or use of force against the political independence of any state; believes that this includes a prohibition to pursue or knowingly support coercive cyber operations intended to disrupt the technical infrastructure essential to the conduct of official participative procedures in another state, including elections and referenda;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes the relevance of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 in this context as an excellent basis for a debate on how international law applies to cyberspace; notes that it is now time for the Member States to start analysing and applying what the experts have stated in the Tallinn Manual; notes in particular that any offensive use of cyber capabilities should be based on international law;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Nadja HIRSCH, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Confirms its full commitment to an open, free, stable and secure cyberspace, which respects the core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and where international disputes are settled by peaceful means; calls on the Member States to promote further implementation of the common and comprehensive EU approach to cyber diplomacy; strongly supports the development of voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace; Supports in this context the work of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace to develop proposals for norms and policies to enhance international security and stability and guide responsible state and non-state behaviour in cyberspace; endorses the proposal that state and non- state actors should not conduct or knowingly allow activity that intentionally and substantially damages the general availability or integrity of the public core of the Internet, and therefore the stability of cyberspace;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/0256M(NLE)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that it is important for this agreement to give guarantees regarding respect for international law, including human rights~~, in the territories concerned~~;

2018/10/26
Committee: AFET

2018/0256M(NLE)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that this agreement does not imply recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and that the EU’s position remains that of supporting UN efforts to ~~secure a fair~~achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable ~~settlement of the Western Sahara conflict, on the basis of the right to~~political solution, which will provide for the self- determination of the ~~Sahrawi people and in accordance with~~people of Western Sahara and in accordance with International Law and the relevant UN resolutions; reiterates, therefore, its full support to the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr Horst Köhler, in helping the parties to achieve this settlement;

2018/10/26
Committee: AFET

2018/0256M(NLE)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the parties to resume the negotiations under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith;

2018/10/26
Committee: AFET

2018/0256M(NLE)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Patricia LALONDE, Jozo RADOŠ, Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Takes good note of~~Notes the exchange of letters and acknowledges the efforts of the Commission and the EEAS in trying, within the remit of their competences, to evaluate the benefit for the population and to ascertain their consent to this agreement; ~~stresses, nevertheless, that more could be done to improve the traceability of products coming from Western Sahara;~~ invites the Commission services~~, therefore,~~ to engage further with the Moroccan authorities to improve th~~is aspect, notably in order to produce clear and reliable statistics.~~e traceability of products coming from Western Sahara;

2018/10/26
Committee: AFET

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including its cultural dimension. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social cultural, educational and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union’s other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 “Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development”, adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the ‘Global Strategy’)59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union’s vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, fostering inclusive and equitable quality education, supporting trade policy, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 “Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, June 2016.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Culture, including intercultural dialogue, plays a key role in external relations and development policies, in particular for conflict prevention and conflict resolution, peace-making and empowerment of local populations. An ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is therefore needed to achieve a new European Consensus on Development.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union’s external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education, culture, and sports gender equality and ~~women’s~~the empowerment of women, youth, and children to achieve sustainable development.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union’s external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education and culture, gender equality and ~~women’s~~the empowerment of women and children .

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, education and culture, and human rights.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union’s main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society~~; economic~~, promoting education and training; economic and social development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, including through education and cultural cooperation. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, “Review of the European Neighbourhood policy”, 18 November 2015.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) This Regulation should support the implementation of a modernised association agreement with countries of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and allow the EU and its ACP partners to develop further strong alliances on key global challenges. In particular, this Regulation should support the continuation of the established cooperation between the Union and the African Union in line with the Joint Africa- EU Strategy, including the engagement from Africa and the EU to promote children’s rights as well as the empowerment of Europe’s and Africa’s youth, and build on the future EU- ACP agreement after 2020, including through a continental approach towards Africa.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22a) Funding from this Regulation should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to the Creative Europe Regulation.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality and women’s and youth empowerment should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)

(28a) Considering the relevance of addressing education and culture in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU strategy for international cultural relations, this Regulation should contribute to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote life-long learning opportunities for all and foster international cultural relations in view of the EU’s role as a global actor.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) It is also essential, in line with European fundamental values, that the EFSD+ is used to improve access to education for all children in humanitarian emergency areas as well as to support the establishment of education corridors in order to ensure that the right to education for children in situation of forced displacement and migration is upheld.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)

(34a) The international dimension of the Erasmus Plus Programme should be boosted aiming at increasing opportunities for mobility and cooperation for individuals and organisations from less developed countries of the world - supporting capacity-building in third countries, skills’ development, people-to- people exchanges, while offering a greater number of opportunities for cooperation and mobility with developed and emerging countries.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to foster quality and inclusive education and international cultural relations as key enablers for development and international cooperation goals, by reducing inequalities and poverty, empowering peo-ple to live more healthy and sus-tainable lives and fostering tolerance and knowledge in order to build more peaceful societies;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

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

(b) contribute to strengthening resilience of states, societies, communities, civil society and individuals and to linking humanitarian aid and development action;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. In order to promote the international dimension of education and culture, an indicative amount corresponding to at least 15% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 1, shall be allocated to actions in respect of cooperation and policy dialogue on culture and education with third countries;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace-building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and ~~women’s~~ empowerment of women and children.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In order to maximise the impact of the Regulation on populations, particularly the most vulnerable groups, the Union should support not only institutional cooperation but grassroots initiatives, people-to-people contacts and civil society organisations.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

The Union shall support, as appropriate, the implementation of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation and dialogue, partnership agreements and triangular cooperation, including through a structured dialogue between institutions and civil society, and peer learning exercises between civil society from different countries and regions.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Cooperation between the Union and the Member States, on the one hand, and partner countries, on the other hand, shall be based on and shall promote the development effectiveness principles, where applicable, namely: ownership of development priorities by partner countries, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships, transparency and mutual accountability and respect. The Union shall promote effective and efficient resource mobilisation and use.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection, education and culture, and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7

7. A more coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration shall be pursued, without prejudices to the other objectives of the EU external action, with partners and its effectiveness be regularly assessed.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7

7. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. .../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No. .../... (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. .../... ( Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b

(b) Strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the role of education to learn about tolerance and non-discrimination;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) Promoting the role of culture to enhance mutual understanding within societies, foster peace-building and fight radicalisation.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point b

(b) Enhancing efforts for the adoption of policies and appropriate investment to promote children, women and young people’s rights, including their right to access to culture and education, to facilitate their engagement in social, civic and economic life, and to ensure their full contribution to inclusive growth and sustainable development;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Isabella ADINOLFI, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m

(m) ~~Promot~~Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality formal, informal and non-formal education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all, at all levels and including technical and vocational training, including in emergency and crisis situations, and including through the use of digital technologies to improve education teaching and learning;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point n

(n) Supporting actions of ~~capacity building, learning mobility~~learning mobility, capacity building and cultural cooperation to, from or between ~~partner~~the Union and third countries, as well as of cooperation and policy dialogue with institutions, organisations, local implementing bodies and authorities, from those countries;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f a (new)

(fa) Promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to empower people to transform society and build a sustainable future.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point g

(g) Promoting internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, forging stronger links between urban and rural areas and facilitating the development of ~~the~~both creative industries and the cultural tourism sector as a leverage for sustainable development;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point o

(o) Promoting cooperation in the areas of science, technology and research, and open data and innovation;, including the development of science diplomacy.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point p

(p) Promoting intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity in all its forms, ~~and~~ preserve and promote cultural heritage;, as well as contemporary arts and cultural expressions.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)

(ba) Supporting the prevention of conflicts through education for peace, fostering of international cooperation in culture, science and research.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point f

(f) Engaging more effectively with citizens in third countries, including by making full use of economic, cultural, sport and public diplomacy;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point c

(c) Promoting a strengthened partnership with societies between the Union and the partner countries, including through people-to-people contacts, in particular in relation to cultural, educational, professional and sporting activities;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Isabella ADINOLFI, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a

(a) Promoting joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels and promote life- long learning opportunities for all, including in emergency and crisis situations;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point b

(b) Strengthening knowledge, research and innovation, skills and values through partnerships and alliances, for active citizenship and ~~productive~~educated, democratic, inclusive and resilient societies;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b

(b) Supporting culture as an engine for sustainable social and economic development and reinforcing cooperation on cultural heritage and contemporary arts and other cultural expressions.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including its cultural dimension. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union. and to preserve lasting peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, as set out in point (c) of Article 21 (2) TEU

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should ~~pay particular attention to interlinkages between~~contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving lasting peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and population displacements and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, fostering inclusive and equitable quality education as a tool for development and poverty eradication, supporting trade policy, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting innovation digital solutions and technologies, protecting cultural heritage especially in conflict areas and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education and culture, gender equality, and ~~women's~~the empowerment of women and children to achieve sustainable development.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, education and culture, youth inclusion, citizens´ participation, good governance, gender equality, democracy and human rights.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union's main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society~~; economic~~, promoting quality education and training and a people-to-people approach; economic and social development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, including through education and cultural cooperation. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, "Review of the European Neighbourhood policy", 18 November 2015.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22a) Funding from this Regulation should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of the Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to the Creative Europe Regulation.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)

(28a) Considering the relevance of addressing education and culture in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU strategy for international cultural relations, this Regulation should contribute to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote life-long learning opportunities for all and foster international cultural relations in view of the EU's role as a global actor.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic, cultural and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education, strengthening of educational and cultural structures, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to foster quality and inclusive education as key enabler for development and international cooperation goals, by reducing inequalities and poverty, empowering people to live more healthy and sustainable lives and fostering tolerance and knowledge in order to build more peaceful societies;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace-building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and ~~women’s~~ empowerment of women, youth and childrent.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream conflict prevention and peace-building, climate change, environmental protection, education and culture, and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. This Regulation shall contribute to actions established under Regulation(EU) No. .../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation(EU) No. .../... (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. .../... ( Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds.

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable peace and democracy;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b

(b) Strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0243(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d

(d) Supporting a thriving civil society and ~~its role in~~strengthening its role in political transitions, reform processes and democratic transformations, and promoting an enabling space for civil society and citizens' engagement in political decision- making;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFET DEVE

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Young people should be provided with easily accessible and inclusive opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability. Those activities should also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions. Dialogue with local and regional authorities and stakeholders should be encouraged in order to best determine unmet societal needs and ensure a needs-oriented programme.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The European Solidarity Corps provides a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union and beyond. Consistency and complementarity should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps is built on the strengths and synergies of predecessor and existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service19 and the EU Aid Volunteers20. It also complements the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to- work transition under the Youth Guarantee by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, including relevant civil society networks such as the European Volunteer Centre and the European Youth Forum are also ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50–73). 20 Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1-17).

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps contributes to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. These projects are an opportunity to ~~try out idea~~develop innovative solutions to common challenges and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and are a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to ~~engage in self-employment or setting up~~continue to be active citizens either as volunteers, trainees or as employees in associations, non-governmental organisations or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts. Due consideration should also be given to the safety and interests of beneficiaries. Activities involving direct contact with children should be guided by the “best interests of the child” principle and should be subject, where appropriate, to background checks or other measures with a view to ensure child safeguarding.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering adequate online or offline training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non- international armed conflicts. Those support measures should be developed and provided in collaboration with youth organisations and other non-profit and civil society organisations in order to tap into their expertise on the field.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Any entity willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled. The process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing bodies of the European Solidarity Corps. The attributed quality label should be reassessed periodically and could be revoked if, in the context of the checks to be performed, the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled, taking account of the main fields where solidarity is developing in the Member States.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Participating organisations may perform several functions in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps. In a host function they will carry out activities related to receiving the participants, including the organisation of activities and providing guidance and support to participants during the solidarity activity, as appropriate. In a support function they will carry out activities in relation to the sending and the preparation of participants before departure, during and after the solidarity activity, including training and guiding participants to local organisations after the activity in order to increase opportunities for further solidarity experiences.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be continuously developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps ~~and to~~, in accordance with the standards established by Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. The European Solidarity Corps Portal provides a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-activity support as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future. While a one-stop shop provides the advantage of integrated access to diverse activities, individuals may encounter physical, social and other obstacles in acceding the European Solidarity Corps Portal. In order to overcome such obstacles, participating organisations should provide participants with registration support.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council33. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011. Laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55 28.2.2011 p.13).deleted

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means a high- quality temporary activity contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps in compliance with the principle of ‘do no harm’, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and compliance with health and safety regulations;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

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

(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means an easily accessible, high- quality ~~temporary~~, inclusive and adequately funded activity contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and compliance with health and safety regulations;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that ~~prevent~~hinder them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficulties;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) ‘quality label’ means the certification attributed to a participating organisation willing to provide solidarity activities under the European Solidarity Corps, in the role of a host and/or in a support function. The label certifies that the organisation is able to ensure the quality of solidarity activities in accordance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, and it is attributed according to varying specific requirements depending on the type of solidarity activity and the function of the organisation;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)

(10a) networking activities’ means an in-country or cross-border activity aimed at reinforcing the capacity of a participating organisation to offer quality projects to an increasing number of participants, to attract newcomers, both young people and organisations, and to provide opportunities for feedback on solidarity activities, that can also contribute to the exchange of experiences and strengthening the sense of belonging among participants and participating organisations and thus supports the wider positive impact of the European Solidarity Corps;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)

(12a) ‘European Solidarity Corps Portal’ means an interactive web-based tool, in all official languages of the Union, managed under the responsibility of the Commission, that provides relevant online services to support the quality implementation of the European Solidarity Corps, complementing activities of participating organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participants, searching for participants, advertising and searching for solidarity activities, searching for potential project partners, supporting contact making and offers for solidarity activities, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities, providing a feedback mechanism regarding the quality of solidarity activities as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘humanitarian aid activity’ means an activity supporting humanitarian aid operations in third countries intended to provide needs-based emergency assistance aimed at preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering, and maintaining human dignity in the face of man-made crises or natural disasters, including assistance, relief and protection operations in humanitarian crises or their immediate aftermath, supporting measures to ensure access to people in need and to facilitate the free flow of assistance, as well as actions aimed at reinforcing disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction, linking relief, rehabilitation and development, and contributing towards strengthening resilience and capacity to cope with, and recover from crises; in compliance with the humanitarian aid principles referred to in Article 10(2), as well as the ‘do no harm principle’1a. _________________ 1a Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief; General Assembly Resolution 45/182; UNHCR, Emergency Handbook; OCHA on Humanitarian Principles; UNICEF’s Humanitarian Principles, July 2003

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Programme is to promote solidarity as a value, mainly through volunteering; to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high- quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion, solidarity ~~and~~, democracy and citizenship in the Union and abroad, addressing societal and humanitarian challenges on the ground, with particular effort to promote social inclusion. The participation in the Programme should result in a generation of young people more likely to engage in solidarity activities through their entire lives.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The specific objective of the Programme is to provide young people, including those with fewer opportunities, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities effecting positive societal challenges in Europe and abroad while improving and properly validating their competences for personal, educational, social, cultural, civic and professional development; as well as facilitating their active citizenship, employability and transition into the labour market.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

(b) to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to participants are of high quality, properly validated and respect the principles of the European Solidarity Corps referred to in Article 16(2);

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

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

3a. The operational objectives and corresponding policy priorities of the actions to be implemented through the activities under the strands shall be specified in detail in the annual work programme to be adopted pursuant to Article 18.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

2a. The Annual Work Programme adopted pursuant to Article 18 shall include a list of activities that are potentially harmful to participants, beneficiaries and society, or inappropriate for participants, which shall not be carried out in the framework of the Programme or which shall be subject to special training, background checks or other measures.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(a) reinforcing the capacities of the participating organisations to offer good quality, easily accessible and adequately funded projects to an increasing number of European Solidarity Corps participants;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including t~~raining~~argeted training particularly for those placements involving vulnerable groups, language support, complementary insurance, support before or after the solidarity activity as well as the further use of Youthpass that identifies and documents the competences acquired during the solidarity activities for participants, and capacity building and, administrative support for participating organisations;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) the establishment, maintenance and updating of than accessible European Solidarity Corps Portal and other relevant online services as well as ~~the~~ necessary IT support systems and web-based tools in line with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Actions implemented under the strand ‘Participation of young people in solidarity activities addressing societal challenges’ shall in particular contribute to strengthening cohesion, solidarity, citizenship and democracy in the Union and abroad, while also responding to societal challenges with particular effort to promote social inclusion.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Volunteering as referred to in Article 4.1, point (a) shall include a ~~learning and training component~~n online or offline targeted training before the placement, shall comply with the ‘do no harm principle’, shall not substitute traineeships or jobs, shall not be equated with employment and shall be based on a written volunteering agreement.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The actions under this Chapter shall be carried out in compliance with the humanitarian aid principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as the ‘do no harm principle’.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Volunteering in support of humanitarian aid operations as referred to in Article 4.1, point (a) shall include an adequate learning and training ~~component~~phase before the placement, shall comply with the humanitarian aid principles referred to in Article 10(2), including the ‘do no harm principle’, shall not substitute traineeships or jobs and shall be based on a written volunteering agreement.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or private entities and international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label at the level appropriate to the type of placement they are offering.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. An application from an entity to become a European Solidarity Corps participating organisation shall be assessed by the competent implementing body of the European Solidarity Corps on the basis of the principles of equal treatment; equal opportunities and non-discrimination; avoidance of job substitution; provision of high quality activities with a clear added value for identified community needs and a learning dimension focusing on personal, socio- educational and professional development; adequate training, working and volunteering arrangements; safe and decent environment and conditions; compliance with the ‘do no harm principle’ and the ‘no- profit principle’ in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The above principles ascertain whether its activities meet the requirements of the European Solidarity Corps.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. As a result of the assessment the entity may be attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label in accordance with the type of placement they are offering. The obtained label shall be re-assessed periodically and may be revoked. Any entity which substantially changes its activities shall inform the competent implementing body for reassessment.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2

2. The inmid-terim rev~~aluation~~iew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than ~~four years after the start of the programme implementation~~30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for the duration of the Programme.;

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0230(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or 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.

2018/11/07
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) To deliver scientific, economic, cultural and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry ~~and~~whilst achieving the goal of establishing a more inclusive, educated and creative society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Andrea BOCSKOR, Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Universities and higher education institutions play a fundamental role within the fields of the humanities, sciences and technologies by fulfilling and promoting excellence, in both training and research.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Luigi MORGANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Research activities carried out under the pillar 'Open Science' should be determined according to the needs and opportunities of science and based on curiosity-driven knowledge. The research agenda should be set in close liaison with the scientific community. Research should be funded on the basis of excellence.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, application and reporting forms, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, ~~transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rul~~as well as decreasing administrative burden for the applicants and beneficiaries.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) Horizon Europe should support new technologies such as assistive technologies applied to cultural and creative goods and services, which contribute to overcoming obstacles which prevent the access and the full participation of persons with disabilities in culture, education and in all cultural ecosystems and which consequently restrain the development of a truly inclusive, educated and creative society.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR ~~94 1~~120 000 000 000 in c~~urre~~onstant prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1

(1) EUR ~~16 6~~20 400 000 000 for the European Research Council;

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2

(2) EUR ~~6 8~~11 300 000 000 for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions;

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3

(3) EUR ~~2 4~~3 900 000 000 for research infrastructures;

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2

(2) EUR ~~2 8~~3 300 000 000 for cluster 'Inclusive ~~and Secur~~, Educated and Creative Society';

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2 a (new)

(2a) EUR 2 300 000 000 for cluster ‘Secure Society';

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) European Research Council: Providing attractive and flexible funding to enable talented and creative individual researchers and their teams to pursue the most promising avenues at the frontier of science, on the basis of Union-wide competition and full decision-making autonomy.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part

(b) Cluster 'Inclusive ~~and secur~~Educated and Creative sSociety': Strengthening European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, safeguarding our cultural heritage, and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, while responding to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disastersupporting in particular research and innovation activities for the development of ICT technologies for the preservation and digitisation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well, exploring the potential of cultural and creative sectors and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, including migration management and integration of migrants.

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0224(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA, Andrea BOCSKOR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1

Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage; Social and economic transformations; ~~Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Security; Cybersecurity~~Cultural and creative industries and sectors; Accessibility for persons with disabilities to all products and services (including education, cultural goods and services, tangible and intangible cultural heritage)

2018/09/06
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Citizens, Rights and Values programme

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)

Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Citizens, Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149 , (hereafter 'the predecessor Programmes'). _________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus ~~primarily~~ on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society~~. That~~, includesing a vibrant civil society,. The activities financed should aim at encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common ~~history~~values and ~~mem~~history . Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with civil society and shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to bring the European Union closer to its citizens, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts are necessary. Bringing together citizens in town-twinning projects or networks of towns and supporting civil society organisations in the areas covered by the programme will contribute to increase citizens' engagement in society and ultimately their involvement in the democratic life of the Union. At the same time supporting activities promoting mutual understanding, diversity, dialogue, social inclusion and respect for others fosters a sense of belonging and a European identity, based on a shared understanding of European values, culture, history and heritage. The promotion of a greater sense of belonging to the Union and of Union values is particularly important amongst citizens of the EU outermost regions due to their remoteness and distance from continental Europe.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) The Citizens’ Rights and Values Programme has a crucial role to play in fostering the development of a shared sense of European identity and giving visibility to the opportunities brought about by belonging to the EU, as a countermeasure to 'Euroscepticism' and anti-European political forces that are calling into question the very existence of the European Project.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Article 24 TFEU obliges the European Parliament and the Council to adopt provisions for the procedures and conditions required for a citizen's initiative within the meaning of Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union. This has been done by adopting Regulation [(EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 ]. The Programme should support, in its "equality and rights" strand, the financing of technical and organisational support to implement Regulation [(EU) No 211/2011], thereby underpinning the exercise by citizens of the right to launch and support European citizens’ initiatives. _________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens’ initiative (OJ L 65, 11.3.2011, p. 1).

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In order to ensure efficient allocation of funds from the general budget of the Union, it is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out, their complementarity to Member States’ actions, while consistency, complementarity and synergies shall be sought with funding programmes supporting policy areas with close links to each other, in particular within the Justice, Rights and Values Fund — and thus with the Justice Programme — as well as with Creative Europe programme, and Erasmus+ to realise the potential of cultural crossovers in the fields of culture, media, arts, education and creativity. It is necessary to create synergies with other European funding programmes, in particular in the fields of employment, internal market, enterprise, youth, health, citizenship, justice, migration, security, research, innovation, technology, industry, cohesion, climate, tourism, external relations, trade and development.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance~~. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs,~~, with a view to achieve a positive success target rate, especially for action grants and projects. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs - by considering also further parameters to be incorporated into them, so that persons with special needs can be accommodated more effectively- as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1) of the Financial Regulation. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9521 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9622 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193923 the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. _________________ 20 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999,(OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1. 21 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p.1). 22 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L292.15.11.96,, p.2). 23 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L283, 31.10.2017,, p.1). 24 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes the Citizens, Rights and Values programme (‘Programme’).

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Jana TOOM

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

(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union~~, its history~~'s shared values, its historical memory as the foundation for a common future, cultural heritage and diversity;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

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

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

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

(b) promoting ~~exchang~~public dialogue and cooperation between citizens ~~of different countries; to promote citizens’ civic and democratic participation allowing citizens and representative associa~~, municipalities, civil society organisations and EU institutions, to ~~make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action~~increase citizens' engagement in society;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) to foster European citizenship and improve the conditions for citizens’ civic participation in the democratic life of the Union by making known and publicly exchange citizens' views in all areas of Union action;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) EUR [~~233~~500.000.000] for at least 40 % of the financial envelope of the Programme referred to in Article 6(1), to achieve the specific objective referred to in Article 2(2)(b);

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, including ~~corporate information technology~~ICT systems, studies, meetings of experts, communications on priorities and areas related to the general objectives of the programme, with a special focus on targeted initiatives to disseminate the knowledge of the Programme, such as the unique, user-friendly communication e- portal.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The ~~work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 19~~Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement this Regulation by establishing the appropriate work programme.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3

3. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring programme implementation and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. To that end, proportionate reporting and least burdensome requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funds and Member States.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 13 and 14 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 13 and 14 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)

Article 18a National Contact Points Each Member State shall set up an independent national Contact Point with qualified staff tasked with providing the stakeholders (citizens, organisations and regional authorities) , i.e. potential beneficiaries of the Programme with guidance, practical information and assistance, regarding all aspects of the Programme, including in relation to the application procedure and proposal writing, distribution of documentation, partner search, training and other formalities.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(a) awareness raising, promotion and dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies, principles and rights in the areas covered by the Programme and its objectives;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(a) raising awareness ~~raising,~~on EU values and dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies and rights in the areas covered by the Programme;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

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

(da) supporting initiatives and measures to promote and protect freedom and pluralism of the media, and to build capacity for the new challenges such as new media technologies and countering hate speech;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Jana TOOM

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

(e) information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools development ~~and maintenance~~, to increase citizens’ knowledge of the Programme and their participation in the Union's democratic process;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL, Jana TOOM

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

(f) strengthening citizen's awareness of European culture, history and remembrance - oriented towards the future and not only the past - as well as their sense of belonging to the Union;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(g) bringing together ~~Europea~~citizens of different nationalities and cultures by giving them the opportunity to participate in town-twinning activities and small scale projects;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(h) encouraging and facilitating active and inclusive participation in the construction of a more democratic Union as well as raising awareness of , promoting and defending rights and values through support to civil society organisations;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Helga TRÜPEL

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

(i) ~~financing~~cooperating for the technical and organisational support to implement Regulation [(EU)No 211/2011], thereby underpinning the exercise by citizens of the right to launch and support European citizens’ initiatives;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(j) developing the capacity of European networks through multiannual operating grants to promote and further develop Union law, policy goals and strategies ~~as well as~~, supporting civil society organisations as well as local and regional authorities and heir representative associations active in the areas covered by the Programme.

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(ja) strengthening the capacity and independence of human rights defenders and civil society organisations monitoring the situation of the rule of law and supporting actions on the local, regional and national levels;

2018/10/22
Committee: CULT

2018/0207(COD)

Helga TRÜPEL, Romeo FRANZ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52

(52) While the regulatory framework already allowed Member States and regions to establish synergies in the previous programming period between Erasmus+ and other Union instruments, such as the European structural and investment funds, which also support the qualitative development of education, training and youth systems in the Union, this potential has so far been underexploited, thus limiting the systemic effects of projects and impact on policy. Effective communication and cooperation should take place at national level between the national bodies in charge of managing these various instruments to maximise their respective impact. The pProgramme should allow for active cooperation with these instruments, in particular by ensuring that a high-quality application that cannot be financed under the Programme, owing to insufficient funds, can be immediately considered for financing, without further modification, under the European structural and investment funds. Such cross-programme synergies should enable increased project success rates.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Milan ZVER

(52a) With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from relevant Union policies, programmes and funds to Erasmus activities should be allowed to take place. In such cases, the transfers should follow Erasmus rules.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

5. The Commission shall ~~communicate the conclus~~transmit any evaluations ofand the ~~evaluations~~mid-term review, accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and to the Committee of the Regions.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Emilian PAVEL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

1. National agencies referred to in Article 24, together with the European Commission, shall develop an EU- wide consistent strategy with regard to the effective outreach as well as dissemination and exploitation of results of activities supported under the actions they manage within the Programme, ~~shall assist the Commission in its general task of disseminating information concerning the Programme, including information in respect of~~including information regarding actions and activities managed at the national and Union level, and its results~~, and~~. National agencies shall inform relevant target groups about the actions and activities undertaken in their country, with a view to enhancing outreach across and cooperation with the wide spectrum of stakeholders, and to support a cross- sectoral approach in the Programme’s implementation.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The national agencies shall ensure the uniform and coherent application of the Programme’s guidelines in order to ensure high quality in terms of information, administrative procedures and project evaluation for all beneficiaries. The Commission is in charge of monitoring this provision.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jeroen LENAERS, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. In order to simplify and harmonise the application process, the Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, provide a common, multilingual, one-stop-shop tool for the Programme. That tool shall be made available, both online and on mobile devices, to any entity either benefiting from the Programme or involved in the management of the Programme.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2

2. An action that has received a contribution from the Programme may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The cumulative financing shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the action and the support from different Union programmes shall be calculated on a pro- rata basis.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Financial resources allocated to the programmes and funds referred to in paragraph 1 may be transferred to support actions implemented and managed in accordance with this Regulation. The transferred amounts shall be governed by the relevant rules applicable to the Programme. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing the conditions and procedures applicable to such transfers.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jeroen LENAERS, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4

4. An actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may be selected for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds. In this case the co-financing rates and the eligibility rules bamay be awarded a Seal of Excellence and therefore may be selected for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds, provided that it complies with the following cumulative conditions: (a) it has been assessed oin this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial correctiona call for proposals under the Programme; (b) it complies with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals; (c) it cannot be financed under that call for proposals due to budgetary constraints.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4

4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may be selected for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds without the need to submit a new application. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 19 and 20 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2028.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 19 and 20 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 19 and 20 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or 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.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31

1. by a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. specific configurations to deal with sectoral issues. Where appropriate, in accordance with its rules of procedure and on an ad hoc basis, external experts, including representatives of the social partners, may be invited to participate in its meetings as observers. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.Article 31 deleted Committee procedure The Commission shall be assisted The committee may meet in

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Indicators (1) High quality learning mobility for people from diverse backgrounds (2) Europeanisation and internationalisation of organisations and institutions What to measure? (3) Number of people taking part in mobility activities under the Programme (4) Number of people with fewer opportunities taking part in learning mobility activities under the Programme (5) Share of participants that consider having benefitted from their participation in learning mobility activities under the Programme (6) Number of institutions and organisations supported by the Programme under key action 1 (learning mobility) and key action 2 (cooperation) (7) Number of newcomer organisations supported by the Programme under the key action 1 (learning mobility) and key action 2 (cooperation) (8) Share of institutions and organisations supported by the Programme who have developed high quality practices as a result of their participation in the Programmedeleted

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)

Annex Ia Objective to measure: Key Action 1 – Learning mobility Indicators: Number of people taking part in mobility actions and activities under the Programme Number of organisations/institutions supported by the Programme under Key Action 1 Number of individuals and organisations/institutions making use of virtual learning opportunities in the Programme Share of participants that consider they have benefited from their participation in Key Action 1 activities Share of participants that consider they have an increased European sense of belonging after participation in the Programme Share of participants that consider they have improved foreign language proficiency after participation in the Programme Objective to measure: Key Action 2 - Cooperation among organisations and institutions Indicators: Number of organisations/institutions supported by the Programme under Key Action 2 Share of organisations/institutions that consider they have benefited from their participation in Key Action 2 activities Number of organisations/institutions making use of Union tools and platforms for cooperation Objective to measure: Key Action 3 - Support to policy development and cooperation Indicators: Number of individuals or organisations/institutions benefiting from actions under Key Action 3 Objective to measure: Inclusion Indicators: Number of people from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities and other special needs taking part in physical mobility actions and activities Number of people from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities and other special needs taking part in virtual learning activities Number of newcomer organisations supported by the Programme under Key Action 1 and Key Action 2 Share of participants from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities and other special needs that consider they have benefited from their participation in the Programme Objective to measure: Simplification Indicators: Number of small-scale partnerships supported under Key Action 2 Share of participants that consider that the application, participation and evaluation procedures are proportionate and simple Average time taken to complete each application by action compared to the previous programme

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0190(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Mircea DIACONU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) Funding from the Regulation …/…[Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument46and Regulation …/… [IPAIII]47should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to this Regulation.

2018/11/30
Committee: CULT

2018/0190(COD)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Mircea DIACONU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. In order to promote the international dimension of the Programme, the Regulation …/…[Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument46and Regulation …/… [IPAIII]47 shall financially contribute to actions established under this Regulation. This Regulation shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with the Regulations respectively governing the NDICI and IPA III.

2018/11/30
Committee: CULT

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

– having regard to the NATO Secretary-General’s Annual Report 20167, released on March 15, 2018,

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, in general, the Eastern European EU Members see Russia as a geopolitical actor and the Western members see it mainly as a commercial partner, polarizing EU commercial interests in the West and the security ones in the East; whereas both the EU and NATO are concerned by Russia’s more assertive military behaviour; whereas both the EU and NATO want to maintain dialogue with Russia;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Southern neighbourhood is facing unprecedented instability and represent a strategically important challenge to both EU Member States and NATO members, especially those located on the front line;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that for its Members NATO must remain the cornerstone of collective defence and deterrence in Europe and that a stronger EU of security and defence fully capable of honouring the provisions of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contributes to a stronger NATO; underlines that EU-NATO cooperation must also take into account the security and defence policy of those six EU Member States which are not NATO members; calls for double structures between the EU and NATO to be avoided;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the tangible results in the implementation of the Joint Declaration of 8 July 2016, in particular regarding countering hybrid threats, strategic communications and maritime cooperation, and encourages further progress; welcomes the new set of actions that were added on 5 December 2017, in particular those regarding counter-terrorism, military mobility and women, peace and security; welcomes the change in the culture of engagement and the smooth functioning of staff-to-staff cooperation in the implementation of each action; welcomes the engagement also of Members of both the EU and NATO; considers it important to ensure proper resources for implementation and further improvement of cooperation;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that EU-NATO cooperation should be strengthened on the Eastern flank for the security of both organisations and that ~~Russian penetration in Eastern flank countries~~any form of aggression coming from Russia, hybrid or conventional, should be countered appropriately; underlines that the current infrastructure in Europe, which is mainly West-East oriented, should be complemented by the development of a new North-South dimension, responding to the requirements for military mobility;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that EU-NATO cooperation should be strengthened on the Eastern and Southern flanks for the security of both organisations and that Russian penetration in Eastern flank countries should be countered; underlines that the current infrastructure in Europe, which is mainly West-East oriented, should be complemented by the development of a new North-South dimension, responding to the requirements for military mobility;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the launch of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and stresses that it does not represent a competitor for NATO and should be a driver for further EU-NATO cooperation in capabilities development and for a stronger EU pillar in NATO; notes that after Brexit, 80 percent of NATO’s defence spending will be non-EU and three out of four battalions in the East will be led by non-EU countries; welcomes in this regard the binding commitments to which Member States agreed in the context of PESCO, in particular those on defence spending and investments;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that security threats have become more hybrid and less conventional, and that international cooperation is required to tackle them; calls for the EU and NATO to further build resilience and to develop shared situational awareness of hybrid threats; encourages the EU and NATO to synchronise their crisis response mechanisms in order to provide coherent responses to hybrid threats; welcomes in this regard the separate but parallel exercises, PACE17 and CMX17, which were held in 2017 and through which respectively EU and NATO staff tested their respective procedures for communicating and sharing information during an unfolding fictitious hybrid threat;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Considers that the next EU-NATO Joint Declaration, to be adopted at the upcoming NATO summit in July 2018, should initiate the process of reviewing the ‘Berlin Plus’ arrangements; considers in this context that capabilities developed under PESCO should be available for NATO operations and that PESCO projects should be opened to non-EU members of NATO~~, such as Norway and, in view of Brexit, the UK~~; stresses that the review of ‘Berlin Plus’ should provide the framework of cooperation not only for crisis management but also for ensuring security together on the continent;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Stresses the need to address, in close cooperation between the EU and NATO, the physical and legal obstacles to the swift and rapid movement of troops and military equipment within Europe in order to ensure frictionless movement of equipment and forces across Europe, whenever necessary; stresses that compatible defence capacities facilitate EU -and NATO-wide deployment and cooperation; therefore deplores situations in which NATO allies opt for non- compatible capabilities;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Stresses the need to address, in close cooperation between the EU and NATO, the physical and legal obstacles to the swift and rapid movement of troops and military equipment within Europe in order to ensure frictionless movement of equipment and forces across Europe, whenever necessary; recommends to the EU and NATO to find a clear agreement on the mobility of non-EU NATO forces on the European territory;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)

30e. Underlines the geopolitical and geostrategic importance of Turkey as a NATO Member State; is concerned, since the attempted coup of 2016, with the growing signs of authoritarianism, a nationalist political frame and the breach of human rights; encourages NATO to further straighten its political commitment to Turkey in order to ensure its continued democratic development and respect for human rights;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)

30d. Questions whether in the current global security environment nuclear deterrence is still credible; stresses that many EU citizens are worried about nuclear proliferation; recalls that diplomacy and multilateralism are the only means for effective non-proliferation and disarmament; calls in this regard for the EU and NATO to launch a global security roundtable with major global actors including China, the US, both Korea’s, Japan, India, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Brazil, Pakistan, Israel and Russia; strongly believes that this roundtable could be the starting point for a transparent discussion on the global nuclear status quo and renewed talks on non-proliferation and disarmament;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Strongly believes that the EU and NATO should strengthen cooperation on CBRN threats; stresses that interoperability between the EU and NATO, in particular between the security and health sectors, will be a crucial element in mitigating the impact of CBRN-incidents;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Stresses the importance of the principles enshrined in the Vienna Document, in particular the principle of openness and transparency; welcomes in this regard the openness of EU and NATO military exercises and joint exercises to international observers;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2276(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)

30c. Reiterates the important role of women in CSDP and NATO missions, in particular in dealing with women and children in conflict areas; welcomes the fact that both the EU and NATO have recognised this important role; recommends the EU and NATO to proactively promote gender diversity in their structures and operations;

2018/04/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2275(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, to date, more than 700 million girls and 150 million boys have married before the age of 18, of whom 250 million and 33 million boys were married before the age of 15; whereas early and forced marriages are more frequent in poor, under-developed regions; whereas the number of early and forced marriages is increasing as the global population grows, according to a recent UNICEF report which estimates that in 2050 around 1.2 billion girls will have married before the age of 18;

2018/03/08
Committee: AFET

2017/2275(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas early and forced marriages very often deprive the persons concerned of the possibility to continue their studies; whereas education is an effective way of preventing early and forced marriage, allowing girls and boys to free themselves from any form of control adversely affecting their rights;

2018/03/08
Committee: AFET

2017/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new regulations on religious affairs that took effect on 1 February 2018 are more restrictive towards religious as well as non-religious and humanist groups and activities; whereas religious freedom and freedom of consciousness has reached a new low since the start of the economic reforms and the opening up of China in the late 1970s;

2018/04/27
Committee: AFET

2017/2274(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Urmas PAET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Frédérique RIES, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is strongly concerned that the main content of the new religious regulations will result in all religions and non- religious ethical associations, whether authorised or unauthorised, being given certain labels by the Chinese Government; underlines the fact that there are many congregations of the house churches in China who refuse to join the party-state- sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee and the Christian Council for theological reasons; calls on the Chinese Government to allow the many house churches which are willing to register to do so directly with the government Department of Civil Affairs, so that their rights and interests as social organisations will be protected;

2018/04/27
Committee: AFET

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that the global transition to low carbon, climate resilient economies and societies requires significant transformational investment; stresses the need for governments to create the enabling environments to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment, building on the conclusions of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and in line with the Commission Communication on Sustainable Finance (COM(2018)0097); points out that ambitious climate action is compatible with economic development and shared improvements in living standards;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Urmas PAET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Carolina PUNSET, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an increased allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission, ~~which~~in order to better reflects the strong commitment to and increased engagement in climate diplomacy; urges the EEAS to include climate diplomacy on EU delegations’ agendas when meeting their counterparts from third countries and international or regional organisations and to orchestrate and assign strategic importance to climate diplomacy efforts in every EU delegation with the representations of the Member States in third countries; calls, therefore, for the inclusion of a higher percentage of climate experts when creating mixed posts in the EU delegations;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Urmas PAET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Carolina PUNSET, Frédérique RIES, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the ~~EEAS and the Commission~~Commission to fully reflect the global dimension, including EU climate diplomacy objectives, in its upcoming communications on the ‘Future of EU energy and climate policy’ and on the long-term EU strategy for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; also invites the Commission and EEAS to further develop a long-term vision in order to put forward a joint communication setting out ~~its~~their understanding of EU climate diplomacy as well as a strategic approach for the EU’s climate diplomacy activities within 12 months following the adoption of this report, and taking into account Parliament’s approach as laid down in this text;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Urmas PAET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines that the EU and its Member States must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Arctic Council and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Urmas PAET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Carolina PUNSET, Frédérique RIES, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to share policy experiences and lessons learnt with its partners in order to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe;

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2260(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights joint proclamation and the political shift away from austerity to the promotion of social policies that it reflects; recalls, nevertheless, the need for concrete measures to make the proclamation a reality, with a shared priority given to inequalities reduction and the fight against poverty; stresses that high-quality education is essential to meet the economic and social objectives of the European Union;

2018/01/29
Committee: CULT

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Pavel TELIČKA, Javier NART, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Cuba was the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean with which the EU had not signed any type of agreement; whereas 20 of its Member States have signed various types of bilateral agreements and maintain good relations with the island;

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Pavel TELIČKA, Javier NART, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Voices its profound solidarity with the entire Cuban people and its support for them in their progress towards democracy and respect and promotion of fundamental freedoms;

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2017/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Pavel TELIČKA, Javier NART, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

22b. Confirms its decision to send an official delegation of the Foreign Affairs committee of the European Parliament to Cuba, and urges the Cuban authorities to allow the entry of such a delegation and have an unimpeded access to its interlocutors; regrets the Cuban authorities' refusal to allow some EP political groups visiting Cuba and calls on the authorities to alter their position;

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas in many countries corruption not only constitutes a significant systemic obstacle to the realisation of all human rights, — civil, political, economic, social and cultural but may also cause many human rights violations; whereas corruption is one of the most neglected human rights violations of our times as it fuels injustice, inequality and deprivation;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Louis MICHEL, Norica NICOLAI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas corruption directly affects social programmes addressed to improve the lives of vast sectors of the population, in particular those in need of basic services such as healthcare, education, and housing;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas according to the World Bank about 1 trillion dollars is paid each year in bribes around the world and the total economic loss from corruption is estimated to be many times that number;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas acts of corruption and human rights violations typically involve the misuse of power, lack of accountability and the institutionalisation of various forms of discrimination; whereas corruption shows strong correlation with deficiencies in the rule of law, and whereas corruption often undermines the effectiveness of the institutions and entities which are entrusted to ensure checks and balances and respect for democratic principles and human rights, such as parliaments, law enforcement authorities, the judiciary and civil society;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas corruption in the judicial sector breaches the principles of non- discrimination, access to justice and the right to a fair trial and to an effective remedy and makes people become disempowered, as they lose their ability to seek justice in court or hold politicians to account; whereas the absence of an independent judiciary and public administration fosters distrust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law and occasionally fuelling violence;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas it is difficult to measure corruption as it usually involves illegal practices that are deliberately covered up, although some mechanisms to identify, monitor, measure and combat corruption have been developed and implemented;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas existing international obligations are good mechanisms to take appropriate and reasonable measures in order to prevent or punish corruption in public and private sectors, in particular under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and other relevant human rights instruments;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

P a. whereas the EU funds to third countries, including in the emergency situations, need to be properly monitored with clear checks and balances in the beneficiary countries in order to prevent the opportunities for corruption that might emerge;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for collective action to be taken at international level to prevent and combat corruption, given that corruption spreads across borders and that cooperation between countries and between regions needs to be encouraged; calls on States to actively engage within international fora to discuss and reach joint decisions on good practices and policies suited to the specific situation in each region, with a view to tackling corruption as an interlinked complex phenomenon obstructing political, economic and social development;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is concerned about the implementation and enforcement of the existing international anti-corruption instruments - such as the UN Convention against Corruption, the Council of Europe´s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention; calls on the signatory countries to apply them in full in order to better protect their citizens;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mainstream the principle of local and democratic ownership of projects financed under EU assistance programmes; highlights the need to establish and operationalise conditionality and incentives of EU external financial instruments based on anti-corruption norms and commitments made by partner countries; recalls the need of permanent monitoring of the EU funded projects and holding recipient country authorities accountable if the EU funds are not used appropriately;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the EU to promote effective mechanisms for public participation and public accountability, including the right to access to information and open data in all relevant human rights dialogues and consultations with third countries and to finance projects that aim the establishment, implementation and enforcement of these practices;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to channel further funds to assist with enacting and implementing protection programmes targeting civil society organisations’ members, including anti- corruption associations and human rights movements, journalists, bloggers and whistle-blowers that expose and denounce corruption cases and human rights violations; insists that any future update of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders or any guidance note on their implementation should make explicit references to the protection of these people; welcomes the Commission’s recently launched consultation process on whistle-blower protection; stresses that human rights focal points in EU delegations should also pay special attention to these targeted groups;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on EU delegations to make use of local demarches and public diplomacy to denounce cases of corruption and impunity, in particular when they lead to serious human rights violations;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Recommends that the European Endowment for Democracy and the EU´s comprehensive HRD´s mechanism (protectdefenders.eu) should focus specific programmes to protect anti- corruption activists who also contribute to upholding human rights;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is convinced that an ambitious anti- corruption policy in EU external relations is only credible if underpinned by an effective anti-corruption strategy within the EU; regrets in this context that the Commission decided not to follow up its 2014 EU anti-corruption report, which would have also reinforced the EU’s credibility to promote an ambitious anti- corruption agenda in its external policies; stresses that the European Commission and other EU institutions should undertake regular, ambitious and rigorous reporting and self-assessment in line with the provisions of the UN Convention against Corruption;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivo VAJGL, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Emphasises the need to step up national and international communication and awareness-raising campaigns targeting citizens participation in order to highlight the fact that corruption has negative impact on human rights and leads among others to social inequalities, lack of social justice and increased levels of poverty; stresses that education is key in building strong individuals in our society based on respect for the rule of law;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Encourages all EU Member States to fully implement the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights and to include specific commitments on anti-corruption measures in their national action plan on human rights (as required under the EU´s Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy) or to enact specific anti-bribery legislation;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Recommends that the EU steps up support to international instruments to increase transparency in economic sectors most prone to human rights abuses and corruption;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19 c. Welcomes that some EU Member States' National Action Plans make references to corruption but suggests specific measures to prevent and punish corrupt practices and bribery that may lead to human rights violations;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that one of the objectives of the fight against corruption should be to put an end to grave abuses that distort political processes and to promote an independent, impartial and effective judiciary; calls for political parties to be strengthened in their role as channels of democratic representation and political participation by being equipped in efficient ways; in this sense the regulation of political financing including the identification of donors and other financial sources are therefore central to the preservation of democracy;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes with concern that electoral fraud and corruption linked to electoral processes and the functioning of elected representative bodies and assemblies seriously undermine trust in democratic institutions and weaken civil and political rights by preventing equal and fair representation; notes the positive role of the election observation missions and support to electoral law reform; encourages further cooperation with specialized international bodies such as the Council of Europe or the OSCE in this field;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Ana GOMES, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Norica NICOLAI, Louis MICHEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the specific need to uphold the highest possible ethical standards and transparency in the functioning of international organisations and regional assemblies in charge of protecting and promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law; underlines the need to promote transparent practices by elaborating codes of conduct and specific transparency measures to prevent and investigate any fraud or misconduct;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to its resolutions on Venezuela, in particular the resolutions of 8 June 2016 and 27 April 2017 on the situation in Venezuela2 , _________________ 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0269. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0269.

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

~~– having regard to the declaration by the Co-Presidents of the EuroLat of 21 September 2016 on various topics relevant for bi-regional relations,~~deleted

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

– having regard to the declaration by the Co-Presidents of EuroLat of 7 February 2017 on the executive orders issued by the Trump Administration in the area of foreign policy and their repercussions on Latin America,deleted

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Renate WEBER, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

– having regard to the Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on point (ii) of point (b) of Article 5(2) of Regulation No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020,

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) constitutes a key partner for the EU when it comes to jointly facing current global challenges, such as ~~the eradication of poverty, access to drinking water, peace and security, socioeconomic development, sustainability~~peace and security, fight against corruption and impunity, socioeconomic development, lack of good governance, sustainability, the eradication of poverty, access to drinking water, the fight against climate change, the digital transformation and managing migration;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the 33 LAC countries have diverse political, economic and cultural realities that require different approaches within a coherent and consistent framework in the context of EU external action while always defending EU values on democracy and human rights;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the LAC region has undergone significant changes in the past decade, such as the elevation of a large part of the population to the middle class through economic reforms, social policies and the overall consolidation of democracy, but also the end of the commodities super-cycle that made millions of people vulnerable to falling back into poverty;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas respect to the rule of law and to a stable legal and political framework enables both regions to exercise a free enterprise and adequate investment environment that include safeguards to the principle of legal certainty;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the main geopolitical shifts currently in play in LAC countries, ~~marked by~~including the increasing ~~presence of Asian states seeking economic partnership in the region, require that the EU~~trade and economic relations with some Asian countries, require that the EU continues more than ever standsing up as a truthful ally to its partners in the LAC region;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU is the main source of development assistance in the LAC region, as reflected in the DCI (Development Cooperation Instrument) 2014-2020, and whereas European cooperation is strong as a result of financial and triangular cooperation;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the fact that the new geopolitical scenario reinforces the LAC region as a strategic priority and opportunity for the EU’s foreign policy, as both regions share a common vision of the world based on multilateralism, dialogue, sustainability, the rule of law and open societies;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that respect to rule of law and to stable political and legal framework are cornerstone for an adequate investment environment; in this sense, recalls the importance to ensure legal certainty for EU businesses in LAC countries;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that current global challenges, including ~~the digital transformation, mass migration, cybersecurity, organised crime and terrorism, climate change, geopolitical shifts, inequality within an~~fight against corruption and impunity, lack of good governance, socioeconomic development, social and economic inequality within and across countries, geopolitical shifts, digital transformation, migration flows, climate change, organised acr~~oss countries, and drug trafficking, offer new opportunities for~~ime and terrorism, cyber security and drug trafficking, requires a strategic EU-LAC partnership in which a common vision is shared;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the goal of eradicating poverty and reducing inequality must be addressed through economic reforms, work opportunities, access to education, social cohesion and inclusion, and highlights the necessity of widening the middle class and protecting itall its citizens from the effects of economic cycles in the frame of democratic values and respect for human rights;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the need to develop sustainable and effective tax systems in both regions, together with an appropriate tax culture, that could foster the development of welfare states providing ~~public good~~and assuring public services, such as ~~public~~access to education, infrastructure and security to all citizens, and reiterates that tax havens and tax avoidance are detrimental to economic and social development, progress and prosperity and to social redistributive policies;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the effective inclusion of women in all spheres of political, economic and social life, with a view to enhancing their ~~political~~active participation in society, strenuously combatting femicides, guaranteeing the physical and psychological security, facilitating access to job market and employment equality, of women, and ensuring their fundamental rights, including sexual and reproductive rights;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the advances in freedoms and social rights made in the last decade, and the great efforts made to elaborate public policies to distribute wealth and economic growth equally; ~~notes the necessity to guarantee the right~~calls on the authorities to respect and guarantee democratic principles, fundamental rights, freedoms and safety of ~~religiou~~all citizens min~~orities,~~cluding indigenous groups~~, the~~ and LGTBI ~~community and populations in rural area~~; expresses its concerns over the lack of freedom of assembly, association and expression both online and offline that still remains in some Latin American countries;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Regrets the attacks against democratically elected opposition leaders, journalists, human rights defenders, in particular those working on environmental issues and their lawyers; calls on the authorities to take all the necessary measures to guarantee their physical and psychological integrity and to ensure immediate, thorough and impartial investigations in order to bring those responsible to justice in accordance with international standards;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Encourages EU Member States to consider adopting legislation providing for the possibility of the freezing of assets and visa restrictions targeting individuals who have been involved in serious human rights violations;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Reiterates that policies and practices on migration in the EU-LAC area must guarantee respect for human rights, with special attention given to women and minors and all vulnerable people, i.a. by re-evaluating the emphasis on the securitisation of borders and the criminalisation of migrants; calls for measures to facilitate and improve legal mobility between the ~~region~~countries, while ensuring the mutual consistency of labour rights and enhancing the coordination of social security systems;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the EU and LAC countries to address the problem of corruption through measures ranging from prevention to law enforcement and criminal prosecution, and points out that the existence of corruption undermines not only social and economic welfare, but also the political legitimacy and quality of democratic government;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses that the absence of an independent judiciary and public administration, fosters distrust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law and fuelling violence;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the importance of the o~~pening of~~ngoing negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, the progress made in the negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement, and the speeding up of the EU- Mercosur negotiations, and calls for the ratification of the EU-Central America Association Agreement by all national parliaments of the EU Members States;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Expresses its grave concern at the seriously deteriorating situation as regards democracy, human rights and the socio-economic situation in Venezuela, in a growing climate of political and social instability; calls on the Venezuelan Government to safeguard the separation and independence of branches and to restore full constitutional authority to the National Assembly; in this sense, rejects any attempt to divert its constitutionally recognised powers to any other body; recalls the authorities to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and to present as soon as possible an electoral calendar that will allow free and transparent electoral processes to take place;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Asks the EU to support the Central American countries afflicted by organised crime that threatens their social and political structures;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Asks the EU to support Mexico in its differences with the United States of America;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Welcom~~Notes the signing on December 2016 of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Cuba; stresses the importance of speeding up its implementation, which can have a positive impact on the overall EU- CELAC partnership,; stresses that no tangible results have been achieved on human rights in Cuba, despite the setting up of the Human Rights Dialogue and insists on the need for tangible results in the human rights ~~dialogue~~situation;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Javier NART, Renate WEBER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that improvements in the economic sector are interdependent with the respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights in Cuba;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

- having regard to ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR),

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls for operational and efficient "disputes settlements mechanisms", foreseen in Chapter 8 of the ASEAN Charter and in a 2010 Protocol to the Charter, including legally binding measures and regulations;

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned that climate change will have a major impact on ASEAN; urges the ASEAN member states to accelerate the shift towards low-carbon economies and to rapidly reduce deforestation, effectively curb forest fires and adopt more environmentally friendly technologies for transport and buildings; welcomes the EU’s initiative of a new dedicated EU- ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Environment and Sustainable Development; urges EU- ASEAN cooperation on the protection of maritime environments, in particular coral reefs and mangrove forests;

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as a previous step to re-launch negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement;

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the ASEAN countries to address the problem of corruption through measures ranging from prevention to law enforcement and criminal prosecution, and points out that the existence of corruption undermines not only social welfare, but also the political legitimacy and quality of democratic government;

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Suggests that Regulation (EU) 211/2011 might create a conflict of interest, because~~Recalls the competencies of the Commission with regards to Regulation (EU) 211/2011, and in particular that the Commission is acting both as an expert and as an advisory body, whilst at the same time assessing the registration criteria and the follow-up procedures; calls therefore for ~~efforts to resolve such conflict of interests, as it might jeopardise~~the Commission to remain cognizant of these roles while ensuring the democratic nature of the ECI;

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Recommends decreasing the 3.~~ Recalls that the Article 7 of the Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 establishes proportionally the minimum number of Member States that citizens’ signatures must come from~~, in order to ease access to the ECI, especially follow~~ to support the ECI; Encourages in this regard on the Commission to announce any potential change in this number considering the withdrawal of the UK from the Union;

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recommend~~Encourages lowering the minimum age for eligibility to support a citizen’s initiative proposal to 16 years, in order to encourage youth participation;

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises that organisers of citizen’s committees are often not completely ready when registering an ECI; ~~stresses that there should be a gap of a few months between the registration and the start of the process of collecting statements of support from signatories;~~believes therefore that the citizens’ committee be allowed to decide on the start of the collection time, within a specified margin of approximately three months; expresses the view that this adjustment will make the process of gathering support easier, by ensuring that it begins when the committee is fully prepared.

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Reco~~mmends taking into consideration the difficulties~~gnises that the ECI has a nature of Europe- wide campaigning ~~caused by linguistic and cultural barriers,~~and offers opportunities to find common European interests and values across cultures, while taking into consideration distance and the significant delays due to the various national procedures in the registration of an OCS (Online Collection System);

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that it is important that the period for the collection of statements in support be increased to 18 months and the citizens’ committee be allowed to decide on the start of the collection time, within a specified margin of a few months; expresses the view that this will make the support gathering process easier, by ensuring that gathering support starts when the committee is fully prepared;deleted

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2024(INL)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the requirement for personal data to be simplified in order to facilitate support for an ECI, ~~for example by dispensing with the ID or Passport number requirement~~such as using digital technologies, as the current approach leads to delays.

2017/07/18
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of inclusive and quality education and training, research and lifelong learning opportunities in addressing economic, social and environmental challenges and preparing a sustainable future; ~~not~~welcomes, in this regard, the EU’s intention to integrate the SDGs, and especially SDG 4 of the 2030 Development Agenda, in the European policy framework;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that education and training are key to moving society toward sustainability; highlights that sustainability education develops skills, knowledge and values that promote behaviour in support of a sustainable future; encourages, therefore, Member States to strengthen their efforts to implement education for sustainability through all levels and all forms of education and training;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is deeply concerned about the differences in the performance of education systems in Member States, as shown by the latest PISA reports and about the fact that between 2010 and 2014 investment in education and training fell by 2.5 % in the EU as a whole; stresses that properly resourced ~~public~~ education ~~systems~~and training systems, accessible to all, are essential for equality and social inclusion and for meeting the targets set by SDG 4;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines the need for more inclusive approach in financing the education and training policies and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to mobilise and use all available instruments in order to secure smart investments in innovative teaching, training and learning aimed to improve the quality and relevance of skills and strengthen the performance of education and training systems;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends that in the context of education, training and lifelong learning for inclusion and sustainability, a genuine revision of ~~EU and~~ Member States’ education ~~and emp~~policies is necessary in order to raise awareness of sustainable develoypment ~~policies is necessary~~and to ensure that learning enables people to make responsible decisions and builds capacity for future-oriented thinking; highlights that education and training and skills policies should not only be adjusted to labour market demands but should also promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIF and other Union programmes in order to improve and modernise the quality of education and training systems in Member States; stresses that populations in rural areas and remote regions shall have equal access to equitable quality education and training and lifelong learning opportunities;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Notes that~~Welcomes the achievements of the Youth Guarantee scheme and Youth Employment Initiative ~~have hitherto fail~~since their launch in 2013; notes, however, that further actions are needed to address the persistent problem of high levels of youth unemployment; calls ~~for their revision in order to promote the creation of new high- quality jobs and decent social protection for young people~~therefore on the Commission to revise, accelerate and broaden the Youth Guarantee's and YEI sustainable implementation in order to overcome the existing problems as difficulties in engaging with vulnerable groups and to better outreach to non- registered NEETs and low skilled youth.

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15

(15) The Union’s macro-financial assistance should support Georgia’s commitment to values shared with the Union, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance~~, respect for human rights~~ - including an accountable, transparent and de- politicised public administration, an independent judiciary, impartial and effective law enforcement bodies and the stimulation of a free and fair environment allowing political competition, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and free, independent and pluralistic media, sustainable development and poverty reduction, as well as its commitment to the principles of open, rules-based and fair trade.

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16

(16) A pre-condition for granting the Union’s macro-financial assistance should be that Georgia fully respects effective democratic mechanisms –, including a multi- party parliamentary system ~~– and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights~~and a strict separation of powers, and the rule of law, including the independence of the judiciary, and that it ensures an effective fight against corruption, guarantees respect for human rights, including freedom of expression and free, independent and pluralistic media. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union’s macro-financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Georgia, and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. Both the fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission and the European External Action Service.

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Recital 17

(17) In order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Georgia should ~~take~~fully implement appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, provision should be made for the Commission to carry out checks and for the Court of Auditors to carry out audits.

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. A pre-condition for granting the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be that Georgia respects effective democratic mechanisms –, including a multi-party parliamentary system ~~– and the rule of law, and~~and the strict separation of powers, the rule of law, a clear separation between politics and economic interests, and that it guarantees respect for human rights.

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The Commission shall closely follow the opinions presented by the Council of Europe's Venice Commission on all the issues falling within its remits.

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) ensuring the protection of the Union’s financial interests, in particular ~~providing for~~fully implementing specific measures in relation to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities affecting the Union’s macro- financial assistance, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/9512 , Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2185/9613 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 ; _________________ 12 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1). 13 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission to protect the Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 14 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0242(COD)

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) expressly authorising the Commission and the Court of Auditors to perform audits during and after the availability period of the Union’s macro- financial assistance in order to evaluate the efficiency of the assistance, including through document audits and on-the-spot audits, such as operational assessments;

2017/12/08
Committee: AFET

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall raise public awareness about the existence of the European citizens’ initiative through co mmunication activities and information campaigns, thereby contributing to promoting the active participation of citizens in the political life of the Union. Targeted communication strategies, including social media, are critical for enhancing the effectiveness of the European Citizens’ Initiative and for ensuring transparency.

2018/03/26
Committee: CULT

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, the Program will define priority research and development areas previously agreed by the member states depending on common needs in the field of security and defence, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate military requirements and define the technical specifications of the project~~. They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project~~s that adhere to the Program.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Norica NICOLAI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support, as direct beneficiaries or subcontractors. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) As the Union support aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the sector and concerns only the specific development phase, the Commission should not have ownership or intellectual property rights over the products or technologies resulting from the funded actions, except for those instances when it is the promoter of the project. The applicable intellectual property rights regime will be defined contractually by the beneficiaries.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Norica NICOLAI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

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

(b a) to support the creation of a common definition of technical specifications;

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Subcontractors shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Norica NICOLAI, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Member States, in cooperation with the European Defence Agency and the External Action Service, should ensure that information about the Programme is adequately distributed to ensure that SMEs have access to information related to the Programme.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Norica NICOLAI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The members of a consortium participating in an action shall be considered beneficiaries as defined in Article 7(1).

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Norica NICOLAI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~excellence~~contribution to excellence in particular by showing that the proposed work goes beyond the state of the art by showing significant advantages over existing products or technologies;

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Jozo RADOŠ, Urmas PAET, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Norica NICOLAI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) contribution to the unification of technical specifications;and

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0125(COD)

Norica NICOLAI, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The Commission shall provide an interim report, halfway through the implementation of the Programme, that will include an assessment of the governance of the Programme, implementation rates, project award results including SMEs and Mid-caps involvement and the degree of their cross- border participation, and funding granted in accordance with Article 190 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/12 as set out in Article 14(1), by 30 July 2019.

2017/11/24
Committee: AFET

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down the legal framework of the European Solidarity ~~Corps~~Action and amending Regulations (EU) No 1288/2013, (EU) No 1293/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and Decision No 1313/2013/EU (This amendment applies throughout the text, with the exception of recital 3. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In its Communication “A European Solidarity Corps” of 7 December 201618, the Commission emphasised the need to strengthen the foundations for solidarity work across Europe, to provide young people with more and better opportunities for solidarity activities covering a broad range of areas, and to support national and local actors, in their efforts to cope with different challenges and crises. The Communication launched a first phase of what was then called the European Solidarity Corps whereby different Union programmes have been mobilised to offer volunteering, traineeship or job opportunities to young people across the EU. These activities, whether implemented before or after the entry into force of this Regulation, should continue to apply the rules and conditions set by the respective Union programmes that have financed them under the first phase of what was then called the European Solidarity Corps. __________________ 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Solidarity Corps, COM(2016) 942 final of 7.12.2016.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps should contribute to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges in solidarity with and to the benefit of their local communities. Those projects should be an opportunity to ~~try out idea~~develop innovative solutions and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They could also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and could be a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engage in ~~self- employment or~~ setting up associations, NGOs or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Particular attention should be paid to ensuring the quality of the placements and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering t~~raining~~argeted online training, offline training, or both before the solidarity placement, language support, insurance, administrative and post- placement support to participants as well as ~~the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience~~a proof of participation showing the duration and nature of the volunteering activities.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Sabine VERHEYEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) To ensure the impact of European Solidarity Corps placements on the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development of the participants, the knowledge, skills and competences that are the learning outcomes of the targeted training undertaken before the solidarity placement should be properly identified and documented, in accordance with national circumstances and specificities, as recommended in the Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning22. __________________ 22 Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non- formal and informal learning, OJ C 398, 22.12.2012, p. 1.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the period 2018- 2020 which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management23, for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. The prime reference amount includes redeployments from the Erasmus+ programme (EUR 197.7 million) and from the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EUR 10 million) for the financial years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and it is complemented by contributions from several Union programmes under different headings, such as the European Social Fund, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, the LIFE programme and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Developmentshould be complemented by unallocated margins and using fresh resources in future financial years. __________________ 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the period 2018- 2020 which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management23, for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. The prime reference amount includes redeployments from the Erasmus+ programme (EUR 197.7 million) and ~~from the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EUR 10 million)~~ for the financial years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and it ishould be complemented by contributions from several Union programmes under different headings, such as the European Social Fund, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, the LIFE programme and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Developmentunallocated margins and using fresh sources in the future Multiannual Financial Frameworks. __________________ 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) An entity willing to apply for funding to offer placements under the European Solidarity Corps should have first received a quality label as a precondition. This requirement should not apply to natural persons seeking financial support on behalf of an informal group of European Solidarity Corps participants for their solidarity projects and should be accompanied by simplified application procedures and open deadlines.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

(6) “volunteering” means a full-time32, part-time or during free time, unpaid voluntary service for a period of up to twelve months, which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, ~~social and professional developm~~and civic development; this activity is characterized by a fixed period, clear objectives, contents, ~~and which will also contribute to improving their employability;~~ tasks, structure and framework; appropriate financial support, and legal and social protection; volunteering shall not be used to substitute or replace paid employment; __________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) “European Solidarity Corps Resource Center” means the additional functions performed by a designated national agency to support the development and implementation of activities under the European Solidarity Corps as well as the identification of the competences acquired by the participants through the~~ir placements and projects~~ targeted training undertaken before the solidarity placement;

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

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

(b) to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the European Solidarity Corps participants contribute to addressing concrete, unmet societal needs and strengthening communities, are of high quality and ~~properly valida~~are in compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Action Chartedr.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of solidarity placements, including ~~training~~preparatory training prior to and ongoing training during the solidarity placement , language support, administrative support for participants and participating organisations, insurance, post-placement support as well as the development of a ~~certificate that identifies and docu~~participation certificate indicating the nature of the activities undertaken during the placements, the ~~knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the~~total number of hours volunteered, and the duration of the volunteering placement;

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 includes a financial envelope of EUR 294 200 00033 in current prices ~~supplemented by contributions from:~~increased by unallocated margins and using fresh sources in future financial years. __________________ 33 This financial envelope constitutes the prime reference amount within the meaning of point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (2013/C 373/01) between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management.

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) the European Social Fund, contributing with EUR 35 000 000 in current prices;~~deleted

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, contributing with EUR 6 000 000 in current prices;~~deleted

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) the LIFE programme, contributing with EUR 4 500 000 in current prices;~~deleted

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d

~~(d) the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, contributing with EUR 1 800 000 in current prices.~~deleted

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27

In Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. current prices from the sub-programme for Environment corresponding to the priority area Environment Governance and Information and of EUR 1 500 000 in current prices from the sub-programme for Climate Action corresponding to the priority area Climate Governance and Information shall be allocated to finance projects within the meaning of Article 17(4) implemented by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the priority areas within the meaning of Articles 9 and 13. This allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013. ’27 deleted Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 A maximum of EUR 3 000 000 in

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 is amended as follows: 1. Article 58(1) is amended as follows: (a) by the following: ‘At the initiative of the Commission, the ESI Funds may support the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical assistance, evaluation, audit and control measures necessary for implementing this Regulation and support actions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX as referred to in the third subparagraph in so far as those actions pursue the aim of economic, social and territorial cohesion. ’ (b) In the third subparagraph, the following point (m) is added: ‘ (m) actions financed pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX on the European Solidarity Corps in order to enhance the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development of young people, as well as their employability and facilitating transition into the labour market. ’ 2. In Article 91(3), the following subparagraph is added: ‘EUR 35 000 000 in current prices of the amount allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission shall be allocated to the European Solidarity Corps to support its actions, in accordance with point (a) of article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX. The allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Fund-specific Regulations. ’Article 28 deleted Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 the first subparagraph is replaced

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29

In Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the following subparagraph is added under the first subparagraph: ‘The EAFRD may also finance actions implemented by the European Solidarity Corps with an amount of EUR 1 800 000 in current prices in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the Union priorities for rural development. The allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of29 deleted Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013~~. ’~~

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30

In Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the following point (j) is added: ‘(j) European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the Union priorities in the area of agriculture and rural development and notably the actions referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 51(1) of30 deleted Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 13056/2013~~. The allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Fund-specific Regulations. ’~~ actions implemented by the

2017/11/06
Committee: CULT

2017/0102(COD)

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas according to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2015, Kosovo is ranked 103/168, proving that it is a place in Europe where corruption is still rampant;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the entry into force of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on 1 April 2016 as the first contractual relationship and an essential step for the integration of Kosovo into the EU; welcomes the launch of the European Reform Agenda on 11 November 2016 as a platform to facilitate implementation of the SAA and calls on Kosovo to show clear political will and determination to implement the agreed roadmap including the setting up of the coordination mechanism for the SAA, and to seize the positive momentum created by the SAA;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages the remaining five Member States to 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;deleted

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that the Association of Serbian Municipalities has not yet been set up and that the Statute still has to be drafted, and urges Kosovo to establish the association in line with the agreement reached under the EU-facilitated dialogue and with the ruling of the Kosovo Constitutional Court; ~~expresses concern at the continued presence of Serbia’s parallel structures and calls for their dismantlement;~~ encourages all stakeholders to find an acceptable and mutually agreeable long-term solution for the status of the Trepca mining complex;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the political forces to ensure that civil liberties and security are respected towards the Serbian community and their places of worship;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the establishment of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor Office in The Hague as an essential step for ensuring justice and reconciliation, and invites Kosovo to fully cooperate with the Court; underlines that witness protection is a crucial issue for the Court to be successful; calls on the EU and the Member States to ensure proper funding of the Special Court; calls on Kosovo to address the issue of missing persons and to ensure effective compensation to the victims of war rape;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the signing of the framework agreement for Kosovo’s participation in EU programmes ~~and encourages the swift entry into force of the agreement~~;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the agreement signed by Kosovo and Serbia on 30 November 2016 on the final steps for the implementation of the Justice Agreement, reached within the Dialogue of 9 February 2015~~, which will enable the judicial institutions of the country to become operational in the entire territory of Kosovo~~;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls for a necessary breakup of the Kosovar politicians with the corruption system, as it is directly opposed to EU values and should be an obstacle to any integration process;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. States that essential values of the EU are transparency and independence of the judiciary, being those contradictory with systemic corruption; therefore, calls for the Kosovar authorities to take decisive action in tackling corruption and in the promotion of such EU values;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Regrets the slow pace of Kosovo’s efforts to build an adequate and efficient administrative capacity, which is preventing the country from fully implementing the laws adopted and using EU funds effectively; regrets theat endemic corruption, political interference and politicisation of staff in public administration at all levels;

2017/01/19
Committee: AFET

2016/2314(INI)