Activities of Bill NEWTON DUNN
Plenary speeches (2)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A9-0010/2019 - Isabel García Muñoz)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Institutional motions (7)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the effects of the bankruptcy of the Thomas Cook Group PDF (147 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women’s rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals PDF (158 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya PDF (156 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors PDF (159 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals PDF (159 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya PDF (148 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors PDF (178 KB) DOC (52 KB)
Written explanations (1)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
Having been here, on and off, since 1979, I want to contribute a few words about this vital conference.Leaders in the British Parliament at Westminster have never told the truth to the British people. Leaders in the House of Commons from Thatcher onwards have failed to explain ‘Europe’ to the people in the UK. The Brexit MEPs who have spoken here in this debate but have all left the chamber, unwilling to listen to other opinions, are a symptom of that ignorance.Thirty years ago I wrote and published a pamphlet about The Democratic Deficit. That Deficit remains.I am afraid that the UK will not return to the Union until leaders in the Commons tell the truth: that they don’t control an empire and that they are just another parliament which is greatly in need of profound reforms. I was asked last autumn: ‘How is it possible for an unelected British Prime Minister to ask the unelected Head of State to suspend a parliament only half of which is elected?’I fear that not until the British people are taken down to an uneconomic nadir and they learn the truth might we return to the European Union.
Written questions (2)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund assistance for redundant Thomas Cook employees PDF (46 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Disclosure and Barring Service in the context of Brexit PDF (41 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Amendments (271)
Amendment 1 #
2019/2105(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the objectives of the Undertaking are to achieve a Single European Railway Area and to enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of the European railway system; points out that the rail mode of transport will be key in the future EU actions to promote a shift to low-emission mobility and tackling negative externalities; stresses that the Undertaking needs to be given the necessary financial, material and human resources to reach these key objectives and to contribute to a real modal shift;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2101(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the very good results and the essential role played by Clean Sky Joint Undertaking in Europe to ensure net accelerations in green technologies aiming at reducing CO2, gas emissions and noise levels produced by aircrafts; highlights the strategic importance that this joint undertaking should play under the future Horizon Europe programme towards contributing to the new 2050 "climate neutrality" goals;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2100(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Undertaking ran its operations in full accordance with four different frameworks: the Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme for drone U-space demonstration activities, as well as two specific frameworks for the Active Geo- fencing service (AGS) call and the study to develop a proposal for the future architecture of the European airspace; recognises that these different legal frameworks mean a high degree of complexity for the Undertaking and therefore commends the Undertaking for successfully implementing innovation projects;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2100(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 13 #
2019/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the Agency’s strategic role in improving competitiveness of rail with other modes of transport, and in ensuring the safety and interoperability of European rail system; stresses therefore the importance to provide the Agency with the sufficient budgetary means to fulfil its role;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2077(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the Agency’s contribution to developing smart standards on noise and CO2 emissions and its responsibility for the environmental certification of aeronautical products, parts and appliances; believes that with further resources the Agency can play a leading role in developing and implementing measures to improve the sustainability of aviation;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2076(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the Agency’s direct support to Members States environmental enforcement efforts in implementing environmental legislation, as well as the EMSA RPAS services assisting in maritime surveillance operations such as maritime pollution and emissions monitoring; believes that with further resources the Agency can play an important role in supporting Member States in mitigating shipping-related environmental risks and in improving the sustainability of the maritime sector;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2076(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Appreciates that the Agency has introduced appropriate control mechanisms on payments in the Agency contracts;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the finding of the Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) that the consolidated accounts of the European Union for the year 2018 are reliable and that the transactions underlying the accounts of the Union for the 2018 financial year are generally legal and regular in all material aspects, except for high-risk expenditure (mainly spending on a reimbursement basis, which is subject to complex rules), which has an estimated error level of 4,5%; notes that the overall estimated level of error of 2,6% is still above the ECA’s materiality threshold (2%); this compares to 2,4% in 2017 and 3,1% in 2016;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the completion of the 2017 CEF Transport blending call in 2018 with an innovative approach making available a total indicative budget of EUR 1,35 billion of EU grants to be combined with funding from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the European Investment Bank, national promotional banks or private investors; notes that the second deadline for submission of proposals in April 2018, focusing on innovation and new technologies projects, notably in the field of alternative fuels, in support of the Commission’s Clean Mobility policy, resulted in 35 projects being selected with a total of EUR 404,8 million in CEF funding; notes the need to improve the level of awareness of the CEF eligibility rules among the beneficiaries, in particular by drawing a clear distinction between implementation contracts and subcontracts; recalls that the amount of money spent under a financial instrument is not its only performance criteria and invites the Commission to deepen its assessment of the achievements completed under EU funded transport projects and to measure their added-value aspect and result-oriented spending;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Invites the European TEN-T Coordinators to conduct a thorough assessment of the projects completed and the improvements achieved along the TEN-T corridors under the current programming period, and to present it to Parliament and the Commission; furthermore asks the Commission to propose a new result-oriented mechanism including short, mid and long-term planning and technical assistance, to increase the added value of European Funds and to ensure that Member States will meet the 2030 and 2050 completion targets, respectively for the core and comprehensive networks;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the adoption of an amendment to the CEF Multi-annual Work Programme on 19 April 2018, making available a total indicative amount of EUR 450 million for the 2018 call for proposals under the General envelope of CEF Transport to support projects of common interest related to the cross-cutting objectives of transport digitalisation, road safety and multimodality; reminds the importance of coordination of work programmes, in order to exploit synergies between the sectors of transport, energy and telecom; welcomes the adoption of a financing decision establishing the CEF Annual Work Programme, allowing INEA to launch the 2019 CEF Transport call concerning financial assistance through grants for projects of common interest regarding cross-border sections, connections to and the development of maritime ports and mitigation of the impact of rail freight noise and vibrations, with the indicative amount of EUR 100 million made available; recalls that in order to achieve concrete benefits in the transport sector the budget needs to be managed soundly and spent on relevant and suitable investment projects which are then implemented on a timely basis;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that by the fifth year of the current programming period 2014-2020 only around 23% of the funds initially awarded had resulted in payments by January 2019, putting into question the full implementation of CEF; reiterates that there is a risk thatin order to avoid payment delays, decommitments and reflows will build up significantly by the end of the programming period and, leaving insufficient time to reroute funds to other projects, it is essential for INEA to monitor the technical and financial implementation of projects closely, so that effective corrective measures can be taken in time; reiterates the recommendations of the Court to the Commission and INEA to ensure greater coherence and transparency of the project selection procedures, to set better conditions for timely programme implementation and to redesign the performance framework to better monitor project results;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RWelcomes the ECA Special report 30/2018 which concludes that the main modes of public transport are covered by EU regulations, making the EU framework for passenger rights unique globally; however, regrets the ECA conclusion that many passengers were not sufficiently aware of their rights and frequently could not benefit from them, due to problems with enforcement; therefore, reiterates the request of the Court to improve coherence, clarity and effectiveness of the EU passenger rights framework, take action to promote awareness campaigns and provide national enforcement bodies with further tools for enforcing passenger rights;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its request that the Commission, in view of the multiple sources of funding, provides an easy access to projects, in form of a one-stop-shop to allow citizens to clearly follow the developments and funding of infrastructures co-financed by Union funds and by the EFSI; these one-stop-shops shall have extensive coordinating powers, with EU rules prevailing, with a multilingual dimension, facilitating the management of all environmental impact assessments; notes that in the fifth year of the 2014-2020 multi-annual financial framework the absorption of EFSI funds has continued to be slower than planned; stresses that the errors detected are at the level of the beneficiary, so more guidance is needed as regards cost eligibility; highlights the need for simplification of administrative procedures;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the number of financial instruments has increased considerably which allows for new blending opportunities in the transport sector, while at the same time creating a complex web of arrangements around the Union budget; is concerned that these instruments alongside the Union budget could risk undermining the level of accountability and transparency, as reporting, audit and public scrutiny are not aligned; calls upon the Commission to find how the Union budgetary system could be reformed, in particular as how best to ensure that overall funding arrangements are not more complex than necessary to meet Union policy objectives and guarantee accountability, transparency and auditability;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WHighlights that the transport infrastructure policy offers a clear opportunity to increase synergies between defence and civil needs and TEN-T; welcomes the addition of a pillar of military mobility to TEN-T policy with the adoption of the Action Plan in March 2018 and the proposal by the Commission to include a new envelope dedicated to military mobility needs of EUR 6,5 billion under the CEF budget for 2021-2027; stresses the importance of analysis of gaps between the military and the TEN-T requirements for generating the pipeline for dual-use infrastructure projects that could be supported under the CEF 2021-2027 and strengthen TEN-T; reiterates that this development reflects the strategic role played by the TEN-T in integrating the Union’s infrastructure in order to achieve rapid and seamless mobility across the continent, as well as strengthening our capacity to respond to emergency situations such as humanitarian crises, natural disasters or civil emergencies, thus further developing the internal market;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RBelieves that the tourism sector is extremely related to the transport sector; therefore, reiterates its request to add a budget line in future budgets of the Union dedicated to tourism in order to support actions for the development of a sustainable tourism sector; stresses its importance and economic impact on growth, competitiveness, employment and social development;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages the Commission to publish, in cooperation with the Member States, an annual overview of transport and tourism projects that have been co- financed through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion fund, as it is practised for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF);
Amendment 2 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the draft budget proposed by the Commission in the field of transport; regrets the indiscriminate cuts demanded by the Council; insists on an ambitious budget for the EU transport sector, which takes into consideration emerging challenges and current political priorities related to the EU transport policy;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes the time is ripe for a more fundamental reshaping of EU transport financing with a view to establishing a net zero-emission transport sector by 2050 and guarantee full alignment with the Paris Agreement; stresses thus that a high level of funding, result-oriented and efficient use of funds in the Horizon 2020 transport portfolio, programmes and joint undertakings delivering these objectives are of utmost importance; highlights the importance of projects and programmes in the fields of decarbonisation and digitalisation, requests an adequate funding and asks for their prioritisation; urges the Commission to promote digitalisation in logistics;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the EU transport policy is essential for economic, social and environmental sustainability and therefore priority should be given to the quality and sustainability of projects rather than their quantity or size; stresses that the EU transport policy needs an adequate and sufficient funding in order to secure growth, jobs and competitiveness in Europe, more investments in research and innovation, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the provisional agreement on the regulation setting up the Invest EU Programme1 contains a general provision - applicable to all transport related financing - ensuring that "ProjectOperations that are inconsistent with the achievement of the climate objectives shallould not be eligible for support" and that all projects "shall be screened"Investment projects receiving substantial Union support, notably in the area of infrastructure should be screened by the implementing partner to determine if they have an environmental, climate or social impact and if so, shallould be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing"sustainability proofing (...)"; recalls that Invest EU Fund should support investments contributing to greater economic, territorial and social cohesion in the Union and that, in order to maximise the impact and the added value of EU financing support, it is appropriate to maximise “synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitalisation”; _________________ 1 European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme (COM(2018)0439 – C8-0257/2018 – 2018/0229(COD)).
Amendment 25 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that beyond its key role in implementing the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and InvestEU, it is vital that the revision of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) transport policy due in 2020 paves the way for more fundamental overhaul of the Bank’s transport financing; calls on the EIB to report on all steps of its transport policy revision to Parliament in a timely manner;recalls that the EIB has provided approximately €140 billion in loans for transport projects in the 2007-2018 period, of which around 80% relate to road infrastructure [1]; calls on the EIB to report on all steps of its transport policy revision to Parliament in a timely manner; [1] European Court of Auditors - Audit preview“ Roads connecting European regions” p.9 - https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/AP19_08/AP_CONNECTING_R OADS_EN.pdf
Amendment 28 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) spending in the field of transport can be improved by increasing further the share of funding for zero emission transport modes; recalls that the CEF is an extremely important and vital financial instrument in the transport sector and the short and long term planning of spending should take into consideration a result-oriented approach and seek for and EU added value, especially regarding the development and completion of the TEN-T core and comprehensive networks; welcomes the approach of the Commission to co-finance the re-establishment of regional cross- border rail connections that were dismantled or abandoned and encourages the Members States, cross-border regions and the Commission to further intensify these bottom-up projects that contribute to reopening borders in the EU where they still exist; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the reserved amount within the CEF budget line for financing for the re-establishment of regional missing rail links that were dismantled or abandoned; calls on the Commission to take into account the still large divergences in terms of transport infrastructure across the EU; further electrification of railway infrastructure must be intensified and a quicker roll out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is required; the CEF budget should also take account of rail freight noise abatement measures in order to ensure a sustainable and efficient freight transport system;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to promote the revitalisation of comfortable European night trains as a possible and sustainable alternative to short-distance flights and long-distance car travelling;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to combineexplore the options of possible combinations of the co-financing of the EuroVelo network with the comprehensive rail network;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. In light of the still very high number of deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents, and the new Directive on road infrastructure safety management with its provision ensuring that “Member States shall ensure that the needs of vulnerable road users are taken into account”, insists that the Commission and Member States further prioritise the financing of the transport safety of passengers in different means of transport and that they focus on the safety of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and other micro- mobility users; calls on the Commission to provide the necessary technical and administrative assistance to Member States concerning the adequate maintenance measures of the existing roads in their respective comprehensive transport plans, in order to increase the quality and safety of roads;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a more transparent funding landscape and more transparent project assessments, with particular attention paid to the participation of citizens, civil society and NGOs in transparent decision-making and monitoring the development of large projects that have a total investment volume of over EUR 1 billion;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that public investment in infrastructure is particularly sensitive to corruption; sStresses the importance of guaranteeing a transparent and competitive tendering process for large-scale transport infrastructure projects financed by the EU; insists that contracting authorities and bidders for these large-scale projects must enter into Integrity Pacts under which third parties monitor their compliance with commitments to best practice and transparency; recalls that the Member States have the primary responsibility for setting up a management system, which aims to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of investment projects, and urges the Commission to ensure the necessary administrative and technical support in order to facilitate their implementation;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission to have a more result-oriented approach, seek for an EU added-value and focus more on the political objectives while defining the criteria for selection of pilot projects and preparatory actions and recalls the importance of their proper implementation;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Regrets that the broadened tasks of the EU transport-related agencies - EASA, EMSA and ERA - have not been taken into consideration for Budget 2020 while the increased need of financial and human resources should be taken into account, in order to ensure the full deployment of their tasks;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Believes that the tourism sector is extremely related to the transport sector, therefore a specific and dedicated funding under a separate budgetary line should be created; stresses its importance and economic impact on growth, competitiveness, employment and social development;
Amendment 776 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – point 3 a (new)
Article 37 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 6a
Article 6a
(3a) Article 37 point 4 (new) the following article is inserted: Article 6a Abolition of retail roaming charges With effect from 1 July 2015, roaming providers shall not levy any surcharge in comparison to the charges for mobile communications services at domestic level on roaming customers for any regulated roaming call made or received, for any regulated roaming SMS message sent, for any roaming MMS message sent or for any regulated data roaming services used- or any general charge to enable the terminal equipment or service to be used abroad.
Amendment 34 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Social matters includes responsible behaviour on tax planning to ensure that a fair share of tax is paid in the right place and that aggressive tax avoidance is averted.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The European Council of 22 May 2013 called for the mandatory introduction of country-by-country reporting for all large companies and groups as part of the revision of this Directive. Therefore, in order to provide for enhanced transparency of payments made to governments, large undertakings and public interest entities should disclose material payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate. Such disclosures should be published, where possible, as an annex to the annual financial statements or to the consolidated financial statements of the undertaking concerned.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) To mitigate aggressive tax planning and avoidance by EU undertakings, Member States should introduce general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) in line with the European Commission Recommendation on Aggressive Tax Planning on the 12th December 2012 and the OECD Progress Report to the G20 on 5th September 2013. Furthermore, large undertakings in the Union should also make public a report on their aggressive tax planning systems, including other relevant information.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The supply chain of an undertaking can become disconnected from source and liability and can therefore pose significant risks not only to the undertakings themselves, but also to the wider society as a result of their business operations. It is therefore important that undertakings perform due diligence on their supply chains, including where they use sub- contractors and that these particular policies are disclosed in order to mitigate such risks and inform stakeholders of the assessments they have undertaken.
Amendment 50 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint iii a (new)
(iiia) a description of the company's due diligence policy for its administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to its supply chains and sub- contractors at least in the areas relating to environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery. The description should also include the objectives of this due diligence policy, how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 78/660/EC
Article 46a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 46a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
The following point (ca) is added: (c a) In order to assess the proportionality of tax reduction methods employed by an undertaking, a description of the undertaking's tax planning arrangements should be specified which at least include: (i) aggressive tax planning arrangements including the general substance of advice received; (ii) transfer pricing arrangements and whether the transfer prices have been agreed by the revenue authorities in each of the countries concerned; (iii) permanent establishment decisions and a list of countries where the undertaking trades without having a permanent establishment; (iv) base erosion methods via interest deduction, royalties and other financial payments, including where brands are developed, where they are paid for by subsidiaries and whether they are owned by the parent company in their main operating base or if not, where domiciled for tax purposes; (v) where research and development takes place and how this is recovered from subsidiaries.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 83/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point iii a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point iii a (new)
(iiia) a description of the group's due diligence policy for its administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to its supply chains and sub- contractors at least in the areas relating to environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery. The description should also include the objectives of this due diligence policy, how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 (new) – Article 41 – paragraph 6
Chapter 10 (new) – Article 41 – paragraph 6
Amendment 23 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Legal professionals, as defined by the Member States, should be subject to the provisions of this Directive when participating in financial or corporate transactions, including providing tax advice, where there is the greatest risk of the services of those legal professionals being misused for the purpose of laundering the proceeds of criminal activity or for the purpose of terrorist financing, terrorist financing, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance. There should, however, be exemptions from any obligation to report information obtained either before, during or after judicial proceedings, or in the course of ascertaining the legal position of a client. Thus, legal advice should remain subject to the obligation of professional secrecy unless the legal counsellor is taking part in money laundering or, terrorist financing, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance, the legal advice is provided for money laundering or, terrorist financing purposes, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance, or the lawyer knows that the client is seeking legal advice for money laundering or, terrorist financing purposes or criminal activity as defined in Article 3 (4) or aggressive tax avoidance.
Amendment 25 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The need for accurate and up-to-date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure. Member States should therefore ensure that companies retain information on their beneficial ownership, maintain central registers, and make this information available to competent authorities an, obliged entities, and, in the case of listed obliged entities, to the public. In addition, trustees should declare their status to obliged entities.
Amendment 37 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) providers of gambling services.casinos;
Amendment 38 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) on-line gambling;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f b (new)
(fb) other providers of gambling services which carry a high risk of being used for money laundering;
Amendment 40 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes;
Amendment 41 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point f
(f) all offences, including tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes, which are punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of more than one year or, as regards those States which have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal system, all offences punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of more than six months;
Amendment 42 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d – point ii
(ii) members of parliaments or other legislative bodies;
Amendment 49 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall make the opinion publicly available to assist Member States and obliged entities to identify, manage and mitigate the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Amendment 50 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall make the results of their risk assessments publicly available to the other Member States, the Commission, and EBA, EIOPA and ESMA upon request.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) for providers of gambling servicecasinos, when carrying out occasional transactions amounting to EUR 2 000 or more, whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked; for on-line gambling when establishing the business relationship; for other providers of gambling services which carry a high risk of being used for money laundering;
Amendment 56 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entitiesand efficient manner by Union and international competent authorities and by obliged entities. Member States shall seek to constructively cooperate whenever possible and should maintain central registries of company beneficial ownership. Information of beneficial ownership of listed companies shall be made public.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate measures in order to protect employees of the obliged entityensure that the obliged entities prevent their own employees who report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing either internally or to the FIU from being exposed to threats or hostile action, including termination of employment, and that these should be provided with adequate legal protection if required.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that competent authorities publish any sanction or measure imposed for breach of the national provisions adopted in the implementation of this Directive without undue delay including information on the type and nature of the breach and the identity of persons responsible for it, unless such publication would. Where the publication of this information could cause seriously jeopardisey to the stability of the financial markets. Where publication w, or could cause a disproportionate damage to the parties involved, competent authorities shall publish the sanctMember States may decide to publish the information on an anonymous basis, and if so, shall request for approval of the Commission. Member States shall apply to the Commission for approval of anonymous publication. The application must include detailed economic analysis supporting the Member State's request. The Commission will have 15 working days to refuse the approval request for the information to be published anonymously. If the Commission has not responded within the 15 working days, the request will have be deemed to be accepted, and the Member States shall then publish the sanctions or measures imposed for breach of the national provisions on an anonymous basis.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0025(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to commitments made at the G8 Summit of June 2013 in Northern Ireland;
Amendment 95 #
2013/0025(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the European Commission's recommendations of December 6th 2012 on aggressive tax planning;
Amendment 97 #
2013/0025(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 d (new)
Citation 8 d (new)
- having regard to the draft opinion of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the Directive amending Council Directive 78/660/EEC and 84/349/EEC as regards disclosure and non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies as groups;
Amendment 102 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Money laundering and terrorist financing are frequently carried out in an international context. Measures adopted solely at national or even European Union level, without taking account of international coordination and cooperation, would have very limited effects. The measures adopted by the European Union in this field should therefore be consistent withmpatible with and at least as stringent as other action undertaken in other international fora. It is noted that avoiding tax and mechanisms of non-disclosure and concealment can be used as strategies employed in money laundering and terrorist financing in order to avoid detection. The European Union action should continue to take particular account of the Recommendations of the FATF, which constitutes the foremost international body active in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. With the view to reinforce the efficacy of the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/70/EC should be aligned with the new FATF Recommendations adopted and expanded in February 2012.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Legal professionals, as defined by the Member States, should be subject to the provisions of this Directive when participating in financial or corporate transactions, including providing tax advice, where there is the greatest risk of the services of those legal professionals being misused for the purpose of laundering the proceeds of criminal activity or for the purpose of terrorist financing, terrorist financing, criminal activity as defined in Article 3 (4) or aggressive tax avoidance. There should, however, be exemptions from any obligation to report information obtained either before, during or after judicial proceedings, or in the course of ascertaining the legal position of a client. Thus, legal advice should remain subject to the obligation of professional secrecy unless the legal counsellor is taking part in money laundering or, terrorist financing, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance, the legal advice is provided for money laundering or, terrorist financing purposes, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance, or the lawyer knows that the client is seeking legal advice for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance.
Amendment 113 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is important to expressly highlight that ‘tax crimes’ related to direct and indirect taxes are included in the broad definition of ‘criminal activity’ under this Directive in line with the revised FATF Recommendations. The European Council of 23 May 2013 called for the need to deal with tax evasion and fraud and to fight money laundering, within the internal market and vis-à-vis non-cooperative third countries and jurisdictions, in a comprehensive manner. The definition of tax crimes is an important step in this regard, as too is public disclosure of certain financial information by large Companies operating in the Union on a country-by-country basis, which assists with detection of tax crimes. Furthermore, it is also important to ensure that obliged entities and legal professionals, as defined by Member States, do not seek to frustrate the intent of this Directive nor facilitate or engage in, aggressive tax planning.
Amendment 115 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
Amendment 120 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The need for accurate and up-to-date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure. Member States should therefore ensure that companies retainmaintain a central public register disclosing adequate, accurate and current information on their beneficial ownership and make this information available to competent authorities and obliged entitof companies. In addition, trustees should declare their status to obliged entities.
Amendment 122 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The need for accurate and up-to-date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure. Member States should therefore ensure that companies retain information on their beneficial ownership and make this information available to competent authorities and obliged entities. In addition, trustees should declare their status to obliged entitieshrough central registers available to public.
Amendment 125 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The establishment of beneficial ownership registers by Member States would significantly improve the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, tax crimes, fraud and other financial crimes. This could be achieved by improving the operations of the existing business registers in the Member States. The interconnectivity of registers is vital to make use of the information contained therein, due to the cross-border nature of business transactions. The interconnection of business registers across the Union is already set out in Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council which should be further developed.
Amendment 129 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The use of the gambling sector to launder the proceeds of criminal activity is of concern. In order to miHowever, one must differentigate the risks related to the sector and to provide parity amongst the providers of gambling services, an obligation for all providers of gambling services to conduct customer due diligence for single transactions of EUR 2 000 or more should be laid down. Member States should consider applying this threshold to the collection of winnings as well as wagering a stake. Pbetween gambling services which bear a high risk of being used for money laundering and those gambling services where such a risk is very low. Further evidence and research are required to understand the nature and extent of the risks in different types of gambling sectors which should be obtained from Member States risk assessments. Accordingly, for the purposes of this Directive, providers of different gambling services with physical premises (e.gctors have to be treated differently. cCasinos and gaming houses) should ensure that customer due diligence, if it is taken at the point of entry to the premises, can be linked to the transactions conducted by the customer on those premises.
Amendment 138 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The results of risk assessments at Member State level shouldall, where appropriate, be made available to obliged entities to enable them to identify, understand and mitigate their own risks.
Amendment 142 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) In order to provide the obliged entities with the means in which to comply with their obligations under this Directive, Member States shall develop official registers of beneficial ownership information of companies and provide, in cooperation with national supervisory authorities and FIUs, the obliged entities with information and tools in order to identify and verify politically exposed persons referred to in article 3 (7) a-f.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Lead Authority (One Stop Shop) In the context of anti-money laundering requirements for obliged entities established in more than one Member State or providing services from one Member State to persons in other Member States, the home competent authority of the main establishment of the obliged entity should act as the lead authority responsible for the supervision of compliance by such obliged entities in all Member States in cooperation with the host competent authorities.
Amendment 159 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Certain aspects of the implementation of this Directive involve the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of data. The processing of personal data should be permitted in order to comply with the obligations laid down in this Directive, including carrying out of customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring, investigation and reporting of unusual and suspicious transactions, identification of the beneficial owner of a legal person or legal arrangement, sharing of information by competent authorities and sharing of information by financial institutions and obliged entities. The personal data collected should be limited to what is strictly necessary for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this Directive and not further processed in a way inconsistent with Directive 95/46/EC. In particular, further processing of personal data for commercial purposes should be strictly prohibited.
Amendment 161 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The fight against money-laundering and, terrorist financing and aggressive tax avoidance is recognised as an important public interest ground by all Member States.
Amendment 191 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) providers of gambling services. With the exception of casinos and online gambling, Member States may decide to exempt fully or in part certain gambling services from national provisions transposing the provisions of this Directive on the basis of the low risk posed by the nature of operations of such service providers.
Amendment 193 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) With the exception of casinos and online gambling, Member States may decide to exempt certain gambling services from the provisions of this directive on the basis of the proven low risk posed by the nature of operations of such service providers. Any decision taken by a Member State pursuant to this paragraph shall be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 203 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. In assessing the risk of money laundering or terrorist financing occurring for the purposes of this Article, Member States shall pay special attention to any financial activity which is regarded as particularly likely, by its nature, to be used or abused for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes. In a similar fashion, activities which are particularly unlikely to be used for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes shall be treated accordingly.
Amendment 218 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii
(ii) if there is any doubt that the person(s) identified in point (i) are the beneficial owner(s) or if no person can be found under point (i), the natural person(s) who exercises control over the management of a legal entity through other means;
Amendment 234 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) 'non-face to-face' business relationships or transactions mean carrying out of a contract or a transaction, without the simultaneous physical presence of the contractor or intermediary and the consumer, by making exclusive use of one or more of the internet, telemarketing or other electronic means of communication up to and including the time at which the contract is concluded;
Amendment 235 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)
(11b) 'beneficiary' may depend on the context: (a) In trust law, a beneficiary is the person or persons who are entitled to the benefit of any trust arrangement. A beneficiary can be a natural or legal person or arrangement. All trusts other than charitable or statutory permitted non-charitable trusts are required to have ascertainable beneficiaries. While trusts must always have some ultimately ascertainable beneficiary, trusts may have no defined existing beneficiaries but only objects of a power until some person becomes entitled as beneficiary to income or capital on the expiry of a defined period, known as the accumulation period. This period is normally coextensive with the trust perpetuity period which is usually referred to in the trust deed as the trust period. (b) In the context of life insurance or another investment linked insurance policy, a beneficiary is the natural or legal person, or a legal arrangement, or category of persons, who will be paid the policy proceeds if an insured event occurs, which is covered by the policy.
Amendment 236 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the provisions of this Directive are extended in whole or in part to professions and to categories of undertakings, other than the obliged entities referred to in Article 2(1), which engage in activities which are particularly likely to be used for money laundering or, terrorist financing purposes, criminal activity as defined in Article 3(4) or aggressive tax avoidance.
Amendment 238 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, following a risk- based approach, ensure that the provisions of this Directive are extended in whole or in part to professions and to categories of undertakings, other than the obliged entities referred to in Article 2(1), which engage in activities which are particularly likely to be used for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes.
Amendment 249 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The European Banking Authority (hereinafter ‘EBA’), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (hereinafter ‘EIOPA’) and European Securities and Markets Authority (hereinafter ‘ESMA’) shall provide a joint opinion on the money laundering and terrorist financing risks affecting the internal market. The joint opinion shall include proposals for minimum standards for risk assessments to be conducted by competent national authorities. These minimum standards shall be developed in cooperation with Member States and shall involve the industry and other relevant stakeholders through public consultations and private stakeholders meetings as appropriate.
Amendment 278 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall make the results of their risk assessments available to the other Member States, the Commission, and EBA, EIOPA and ESMA, ESMA and obliged entities upon request.
Amendment 294 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) for providers of gambling services, when carrying out occasional transactions amounting to EUR 2 000 or more, whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked; According to the provisions of this Directive, Member States may exclude from due diligence measures certain types of gambling services where the risk of money laundering is minimal due to the low stakes used or the means by which these gambling services are provided making them an impractical and inefficient method for laundering money;
Amendment 323 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from Articles 10(a), (b) and (f), 11(2) and 12(1), Member States may allow the institutions and persons covered by this Directive not to apply customer due diligence in respect of:
Amendment 324 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a – point 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a – point 1 (new)
(1) electronic money, as defined in Article 1(3)(b) of Directive 2000/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions, where, if the device cannot be recharged, the maximum amount stored in the device is no more than EUR 150, or where, if the device can be recharged, a limit of EUR 2 500 is imposed on the total amount transacted in a calendar year, except when an amount of EUR 1 000 or more is redeemed in that same calendar year by the bearer as referred to in Article 3 of Directive 2000/46/EC,
Amendment 347 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Obliged entities shall take reasonable measures, in line with the risk-based approach, to determine whether the beneficiaries of a life or other investment related insurance policy and/or, where required, the beneficial owner of the beneficiary are politically exposed persons. Those measures shall be taken at the latest at the time of the payout or at the time of the assignment, in whole or in part, of the policy. Where there are higher risks identified, in addition to taking normal customer due diligence measures, Member States shall require obliged entities to:
Amendment 350 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Member States, in cooperation with national supervisory authorities and FIUs shall provide obliged entities with the necessary information or tools to identify and verify politically exposed persons referred to in article 3 (7) a-f. The list shall be accessible to competent authorities and obliged entities but shall not exempt obliged entities from their customer due diligence obligations, and obliged entities shall not rely exclusively on that information as sufficient to fulfil those obligations.
Amendment 361 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that corporate or legal entities established within their territory obtain and hold adequate, accurate and current information on their beneficial ownership in a central public register.
Amendment 377 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall cooperate with third countries to encourage that equivalent central registers containing beneficial ownership information are established and information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article on companies in their countries is made accessible to obliged entities within the EU.
Amendment 388 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Articlegeneral public, Union and International competent authorities and obliged entities can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entities in an efficient and timely manner all information contained in the central public register referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 392 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the informationcentral registers referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article can be accessed in a timeinclude adequate, accurate and current information on the beneficial owner(s) established within their territory which shall generally mannerd speedily be available to the public at a minimal cost. These registers shall also be accessible by competent authorities and by, obliged entities and the public from other Member States.
Amendment 414 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The persons referred to in Article 2(1)(3)(a), (b), and (d), shall inform the FIU and / or appropriate self-regulatory body of the profession concerned, as detailed in Article 33(1), if they suspect, or have reasonable grounds to suspect that their services are being misused for the purpose of criminal activity, in particular, that which is defined in Article 3 (4), and aggressive tax avoidance.
Amendment 435 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate measures in order to protect employeensure that individuals, including employees and representatives of the obliged entity, who report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing either internally or to the FIU from being exposed to threare duly protected from threats or hostile action, and from all forms of adverse treatment, adverse consequence, or adverse or discriminatory employment actions. Member States or hostile actionshall guarantee legal aid free of charge for such persons and shall provide secure communication channels, including anonymous channels, for persons to report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing.
Amendment 456 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall require that obliged entities take measures proportionate to their risks, nature and size so that their relevant employees are aware of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, including relevant data protection requirements.
Amendment 457 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These measures shall include participation of their relevant employees in special ongoing training programmes to help them recognise operations which may be related to money laundering or terrorist financing and to instruct them as to how to proceed in such cases.
Amendment 475 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Member States shall ensure that competent authorities thatwhen applying a risk- sensitivebased approach to supervision, competent authorities:
Amendment 482 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall encouragrequire their FIUs to use protected channels of communication between FIUs and to use the decentralised computer network FIU.netthemselves.
Amendment 489 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure thatcourage their FIUs to cooperate with Europol regarding analyses carried out having a cross-border dimension concerning at least two Member States.
Amendment 542 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) countries subject to sanctions, embargos or similar measures issued by, for example, the United Nations and the European Union;
Amendment 11 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The full traceability of transfers of funds can be a particularly important and valuable tool in the prevention, investigation and detection of money laundering or terrorist financing. It is therefore appropriate, in order to ensure the transmission of information throughout the payment chain, to provide for a system imposing the obligation on payment service providers to have transfers of funds accompanied by information on the payer and the payee. This system should also ensure the inclusion of payment service providers situated in developing countries whose financial systems are often abused for these illegal purposes.
Amendment 14 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) The authorities responsible for combating money laundering or terrorist financing in the Member States should enhance cooperation with each other and the relevant authorities of non-Member States, including developing countries, in order to further strengthen the sharing of information and best practices.
Amendment 18 #
2012/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the fact that, although there is no general definition of the term ‘biopiracy’, it usually refers to the misappropriation of and/or illicitly benefiting commercially from industrial practice of privatising and patenting products based on the traditional knowledge or genetic resources of indigenous peoples, without authorisation or providing compensation to source countries;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that pharmaceutical industry research utilizing natural products has been in sharp decline for many years as it has been superseded by more advanced approaches to drug discovery;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication on Options for animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the protection and welfare of animals, COM(2009)584;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
Amendment 96 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that one specific field in need of better enforcement is animal transport, which, although corresponds to only a very limited length of time in the life of an animal, needs to be improved in the light of the scientific data gathered by EFSA as required by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources and powers to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the obligation for the Commission to, when there is due reason for concern, undertake controls of the national inspections as regards the compliance of Directive 2010/63/EU on animal testing;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all European major retailers to commit themselves, through the adoption of a joint public declaration, to only sell products which respect or go beyond EU animal welfare legislation;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to promote existing animal welfare guidelines and other voluntary initiatives by developing a web-based portal through which such documents, after validation, could be collected and disseminated;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that animal welfare requirements should be made mandatory in the future rural development programmes; Believes furthermore that the European added value of high animal welfare should be reflected in the co- financing rates;
Amendment 167 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should not prevent producers from introducing voluntary systems which go beyond EU rules, and believes that those systems should also be science based and could be promoted by certified labels;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to introducededicate significant funding to improve access to insurance in developing countries, particularly for health and pensions; encourages the Commission to support partner countries in putting into place wide-coverage insurance schemes that include the poorest and most vulnerable segments of society, including through support for the microfinancial services sector; is convinced that such schemes, if well designed, have the potential not only to lift people out of poverty and enhance the resilience of the most vulnerable by protecting their assets, but also to foster greater social cohesion and more inclusive growth.
Amendment 57 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the EU Aid Volunteers shall be to express the Union's humanitarian values and solidarity with people in need, through the promotion of an effective and visible EU Aid Volunteers' initiative, which contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian crises caused by either man-made or natural disasters and to building the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities in third countries.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – indent 1
– the numberquantitative and qualitative assessment of certified sending organisations;
Amendment 63 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. EU Aid Volunteers may receive additional training in accordance with the needs and the situation at the place of deployment.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The specific terms of deployment of volunteers shall be set-out in a contract between the sending organisations and the volunteer, including inter alia the duration and location of deployment and the tasks of the volunteer.
Amendment 1 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities/entities within the meaning of Directives [2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and Directive [….] of the European Parliament and the Council of [….]….on the award of concession contracts13 ] exclude, for contracts with an estimated value equal or above EUR 5.000.000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not covered by the international commitments undertaken by the European Union. This should not concern procedures for contracting goods and services with countries benefiting from the "Everything But Arms" arrangement listed in Annex IV of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 97/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, and contracting goods and services originating in developing countries as defined in Annex VII to the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. __________________ 13 OJ L….
Amendment 3 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In the light of the overall policy of the Union with regard to least-developed countries as provided for, inter alia, in listed in Annex IV of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 or developing countries benefitting from the "Everything But Arms" arrangement as well as considered to be vulnerable as defined in Annex VII of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (ECU) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences from 1 January 2009, it is appropriate to assimilate goods and services from these countries to Union goods and services.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Goods or services originating in least- developed countries listed in Annex IV to Regulation (ECthe European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 or in developing countries considered to be vulnerable as defined in Annex VII to the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 732978/200812 shall be treated as covered goods and services.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the EU to enhance the transparency of beneficial ownership information and anti-money laundering (AML) customer diligence procedures; favoursinsists on an EU-wide harmonisation of the money-laundering offence, and calls for full implementation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, through effective monitoring and credible sanctions;
Amendment 17 #
2012/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insufficient transparency in financial reporting of multinational enterprises (MNEs) is a key factor which facilitates international tax evasion and avoidance; calls oninsists that the EU to strives towards the revision of the current accounting standards at the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the introduction of regular country-by- country reporting as an international financial reporting standard for MNEs.
Amendment 6 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ReaAffirms the importance of GMES, the Earth observation system, which canwill be essential in combating climate change and environmental degradation. GMES will provide easily accessible information at the global level, acquiring and is vital for the acquisition and analysings of information and the extractingon of precise and useful data for those involved in civil protection following earthquakes, tsunamis or environmental disastersenvironmental monitoring and civil protection; observes that, in light of the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, GMES is an ess fundamential resource in combating climate change at the global level;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of the GMES contribution to achieving Europe 2020 objectives by providing information to combat climate change and to support growth and the green economy, as well as long-term investments in technology and infrastructure;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Commission's proposed Financial Framework for the period 2014 - 2020 excludes financing for the GMES programme completely, and asks the Member States to continue to cover the costs of the launch and annual maintenance of the programme; considers that this would lead to a potential temporary suspensionill endanger the future of the GMES programme itself, an, will interruption in data provision as a result, and lead to a dependence on non-European space infrastructure;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the costs relating to GMES are already covered until 2013, totalling EUR 3 billion (approximately EUR 2.3 billion for the satellites and EUR 700 million for related services) and that it is estimated that the programme's maintenanceoperational costs for the period 2014 - 2020 will average EUR 850 million per year;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the adequate use of space programmes would lead to significant savings for the sectors involvUnderlines that without continued funding of operational costs, the previous investment in GMES and related services would be lost and that the European Union's commitment to a comprehensive space strategy would be weakened;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that Parliament's aim is to include the GMES programme in the European budget, enabling Europe to commit to achieving the space programme objectives while respecMultiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020, enabling Europe to better achieve its space programme objectives, to encourage progress towards meeting all the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, among themnd to have the resources to combating climate change.
Amendment 7 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the crucial role of the ICC in the context of EU foreign policy, in terms of the very development of that policy as well as of the adequate funding and staffing of both the EEAS headquarters and the delegations, but emphasises that, in implementing policies which may affect developing countries, the EU has an obligation under the Treaty to take account of development cooperation objectives, the primary one being the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty (Article 208(1) TFEU, second indent); firmly reminds the Member States and the EEAS, therefore, that, should they initiate discussions among themselves concerning funding instruments for external action, they must comply rigorously with this Treaty requirement; places equal emphasis on the fact that, in the context of aid programmes for developing countries, policy coherence means, first and foremost, the coherence of policies designed to further the development of those countries and thus to reduce their level of poverty;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the crucial role of the ICC in the context of EU foreign policy, in terms of the very development of that policy as well as of the adequate funding and staffing of both the EEAS headquarters and the delegations, but emphasise; emphasises also the importance of international law for the peace, security, stability, trust, respect and reconciliation that are necessary foundations for sustainable development; emphasises nonetheless that, in implementing policies which may affect developing countries, the EU has an obligation under the Treaty to take account of development cooperation objectives, the primary one being the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty (Article 208(1) TFEU, second indent); firmly reminds the Member States and the EEAS, therefore, that, should they initiate discussions among themselves concerning funding instruments for external action, they must comply rigorously with this Treaty requirement; places equal emphasis on the fact that, in the context of aid programmes for developing countries, policy coherence means, first and foremost, the coherence of policies designed to further the development of those countries and thus to reduce their level of poverty;
Amendment 230 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) More effective aid, transparency, greater complementarity and better harmonisation, alignment with partner countries, and coordination of procedures, both between the Union and its Member States and in relations with other donors and development actors, are essential for ensuring the consistency and relevance of aid whilst at the same time reducing the costs borne by partner countries. Through its development policy, the Union is committed to implementing those conclusions of the Declaration on Aid Effectiveness adopted by the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Paris, on 2 March 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action adopted on 4 September 2008 and their follow-up Declaration adopted in Busan on 1st December 2011. The objective of achieving a joint programming amongst the Union and its Member States should be reinforced. These commitments have lead to a number of conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting with the Council such as the EU Code of Conduct on Complementarity and Division of Labour in Development Policy, and the Operational Framework on Aid Effectiveness.
Amendment 237 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union's policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by the MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, including any subsequent internationally agreed modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles and commitments approved by the Union and its Member States, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation. The Union's policy and international action is also guided by its commitments and obligations concerning human rights and development, including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women and the UN Declaration on the Right to Development.
Amendment 282 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights, gender equality, women empowerment of women, non- discrimination, democracy, good governance, the promotion of peace and the prevention of violent conflict, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples' rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, decent work, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS.
Amendment 333 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Amendment 386 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a
(a) Social protection, health, education and jobs; Health, education, employment and social protection; - supporting sector reforms that increase access to basic social services, in particular quality health and education services, with a central focus on access to such services by the poor, marginalised and vulnerable groups, - strengthening local capacities to respond to global challenges, including through using sectoral budget support with intensified policy dialogue, - strengthening health systems, addressing the human resource crisis of health providers, fair financing for health and making medicines and vaccines more affordable for the poor, - supporting the full implementation of strategies to promote child health and sexual and reproductive health and rights, - ensuring an adequate supply of sufficient and affordable good quality drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene, - enhancing support for and equal access to quality education; supporting secondary education and vocational training for employability and capacity to carry out and use the results of research in favour of sustainable development, - supporting national social protection schemes and floors, including social insurance systems, which contribute to reducing inequalities, preventing social exclusion and combating discrimination against all groups, while paying particular attention to gender issues, the rights of indigenous peoples, children and the condition of disabled people, - supporting the decent work agenda, and promoting social dialogue,
Amendment 395 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
(c) Sustainable agriculture and energy. , food security and nutrition, and sustainable energy; - helping build developing countries' resilience to shocks (such as scarcity of resources and supply, price volatility) and tackling inequalities, by giving poor people better access to land, food, water, energy and finance without harming the environment, - supporting sustainable agricultural practices and relevant agricultural research, including the safeguarding of ecosystem services, giving priority to locally-developed practices and focusing on smallholder agriculture and rural livelihoods, formation of producer groups, the supply and marketing chain, and supporting women in agriculture, - encouraging government efforts to facilitate responsible private investment, as well as to adopt responsible rules on large scale land acquisitions, - supporting strategic approaches to food security, with a focus on food availability, access (including markets, safety nets and gender awareness), nutrition, with a focus on combating malnutrition in the early ages, and stability, - addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in situations of transition and fragility, by supporting interventions to protect, maintain and recover productive and social assets vital for food security, to facilitate economic integration and longer-term rehabilitation, - supporting country-led, participatory, decentralised and environmentally sustainable territorial development, aimed at involving beneficiaries in the identification of investments, - improving access to modern, affordable, sustainable, efficient, clean (including renewable) energy services, with a priority for local and regional sustainable energy solutions, and decentralised energy production, to bring development priorities in line with environmental concerns.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) financial contributions from the Union to joint undertakings established on the basis of Article 187 TFEU under the Seventh Framework Programme, subject to the amendment of their basic acts; to new public-private partnerships set up on the basis of Article 187 TFEU; to other existing innovative research and innovation partnerships such as product development partnerships, and to other funding bodies referred to in Article [55(1)(b)(v) or (vii)] of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [New Financial Regulation]. This form of partnerships shall only be implemented where the scope of the objectives pursued and the scale of the resources required justify it;
Amendment 51 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the scale of impact on industrial competitiveness, sustainable growth and socio-economic issues and the societal challenges, which are global in nature;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The rules for participation and dissemination regarding public-private partnerships created or funded under Horizon 2020 shall fully comply with the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [the Financial Regulation], as well as the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No. XX/XX [Rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020] and any derogation provided therein.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU. and in cooperation with third countries or international organisations in accordance with Article 186 TFEU.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point e
(e) the efficiency of Article 185 TFEU or of Article 186 TFEU as the most appropriate means for achieving the objectives.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Existing or new cooperation arrangements established in accordance with Article 186 TFEU may be supported, particularly in order to contribute to achieving the priorities set out in point c of Article 5 (2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Infectious diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and, malaria and neglected diseases), are a global concern, accounting for 41% of the 1.5 billion disability adjusted life years worldwide, with 8% of these in Europe. Emerging and re- emerging epidemics and the threat of increasing anti-microbial resistance must also be prepared for. The specific field of zoonoses requires attention here, in concert with other supported activities that focus on animal health.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 7
Meanwhile, drug and vaccine development processes are becoming more expensive and less effective. Persistent health inequalities must be addressed, and access to effective and competent health systems must be ensured globally, in order to assure the best possible health for all Europeans.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supplyensure a sufficient global supply of food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems globally which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods. Attention shall be paid to the health and management of livestock, including vaccines and treatments for diseases, including tropical diseases.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, the participants may agree on a different allocation of ownership of the results.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Amendment 77 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Participants shall identify the background necessary for their action in any manner in a written agreement.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Any request to exercise access rights or any waiving of access rights shall be made in writing unless otherwise agreed by the participants.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. An affiliated entity established in a Member State or, associated or third associated country shall, unless otherwise provided for in the consortium agreement, also have access rights to results or background under the same conditions if such access is needed to exploit the results generated by the participant to which it is affiliated.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Article 45 – paragraph 4
4. A request for access under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 may be made up to one year after the end of the action. However, the participants may agree on a different time- limitat any time. However, the participants may agree to introduce a time-limit in exceptional cases in the context of a particular action. Any such time-limit shall take into consideration the nature of the results and the purpose of such access rights.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. Whereas an indicative €224 million in EU development assistance was allocated to China for the period 2007-2013; whereas in March 2011 the European Commission announced the second 5-year EU-China Trade Project allocating €20 million in EU trade related assistance to China;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. Whereas China, not being a member of the OECD, is not obliged to comply with OECD rules that: limit tied aid; regulate credit practices, impose maximum repayment terms, country risk classification and minimum interest rates; require the exchange of information; and impose social, environmental and governance standards on financing activities;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)
Paragraph C b (new)
Cb. Whereas Chinese export finance activities have allowed China to increase its presence in many developing countries, particularly in Africa;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)
Paragraph C c (new)
Cc. Whereas there are considerable potential benefits for developing countries from deeper economic relations with China, notably in terms of infrastructure development;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C d (new)
Paragraph C d (new)
Cd. Whereas, however, China’s export credit finance activities in developing countries pose potential threats to developing countries in terms of natural resource management, debt sustainability, governance improvements, and local employment and productivity;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C e (new)
Paragraph C e (new)
Ce. Whereas Chinese participation in an international trade system founded on openness and transparency is vital, in order to ensure international prosperity and sustainability;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned at the rising total EU trade deficit with China; is convinced, however,vinced that the strong growth in trade between all the EU Member States and China represents a crucial development instrument for both the EU and China, as open trade is one of the most effective drivers of economic growth and wealth creation;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to treatwork with China as a partner, with respect for its cultural traditions and values; considers that such an approach will help to overcome current tensions, intensify further exchang in international development, in order to exchange best practice and utilise the comparative advantages and differentiated strengths of all itnernational development partners, and thereby provide the best and increase mutual investmentwidest range of support to developing countries;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the European Commission and member states to use all available diplomatic channels and other tools to encourage China to commit to international standards of transparency regarding its export credit financing activities in developing countries and other trade related measures both within China and externally; urges the European Commission and member states to continue to work to engage China in international norms and standard-setting organisations related to the international trading system;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary that EU development policy and actors work to build the capacity of developing countries to negotiate robust deals with China - particularly where these deals concern natural resources -, to manage debt, and to face potential threats to local productivity and job markets posed by influxes of Chinese workers and products;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that seeing Chinese engagement in developing countries as unfair competition and pursuing a conflictual response will be unproductive, above all for developing countries themselves; emphasises that in the best interests of developing countries as well as broader global competition and growth, EU enterprises and actors seeking to compete with China in trade and economic relations with developing countries must work to present offers that are the most attractive in terms of long- term sustainability and benefit, including environmental, social , human rights and governance aspects;
Amendment 21 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Member States are nonetheless required to comply with Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy1 by implementing adequate and appropriate water treatment systems and, specifically, equipping waste water treatment plants with a tertiary treatment stage in accordance with Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment2. This is vital to help ensure the good quality of European waters and, specifically, to reduce point source phosphate discharge. 1 OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1 2 OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40.
Amendment 25 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 13
Article 13
1. The Commission mayshall be empowered to adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 13a, 13b and 13c, amendments necessary for adapting the Annexes to scientific and technical progress. The Commission shall, wherever possible, use European standards. 2. The Commission mayshall be empowered to adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 13a, 13b and 13c,necessary amendments to the Annexes of this Regulation regarding solvent-based detergents. 3. Where individual risk-based concentration limits for the fragrance allergens are established by the Scientific Committee on Cosmetics and Non-food Products, the Commission shall, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Articles 13a, 13b and 13c, to adapt the limit of 0.01% set out in Section A of Annex VII accordingly.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Articles 13a, 13b and 13c
Articles 13a, 13b and 13c
(6) The following Articles 13a, 13b and 13c are is inserted: "Article 13a Exercise of the delegation 1. The powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 13 ishall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 3subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 1a. The powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 13b and 13c. Article 13b Revocation of the delegation 1. The delegation of powerreferred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from ...*. 1b. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internA decision to revoke shall procedure for deciding whether to revokeut an end to the delegation of the power shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commpecified in that decission within a reasonable tim. It shall take beforefect the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediatelyday 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 theany delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 13c Objections to delegated acts 1. T2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by one month. 2. If, on expiry of that period, n. 3. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 13 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force at the date stated therein. The delegated act may be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into forcewithin 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 if, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission of their intention not to raise objections. 3. Ithat they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council objects to a delegated act, it shall not. * OJ: please insert the date of entery into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act of this Regulation."
Amendment 37 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex
Annex
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Annex VIa
Annex VIa
Amendment 77 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the proposals of the Commission to develop guidelines and surveillance mechanisms on the health impact of climate change by 2011; underlines the increasing risk of propagation of vector-borne diseases and the need to educate European citizens about effective preventive measures recommended by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control;
Amendment 171 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Supports the proposal of the Commission to set up an impact and adaptation steering group; asks the Commission to ensure that this group includes representatives of Parliament as observers; calls on the Commission to ensure that the steering group pays particular attention to the most severe health impacts of climate change, such as increases in weather-related deaths and vector-borne disease;
Amendment 44 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 208 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Main Group 4 – Product type 20
Annex V – Main Group 4 – Product type 20
Product-type 20: -Food and feed disinfectants Products used for the disinfection of food or feedstocks and for the control of harmful organisms.
Amendment 1 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 7 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gambling activities have traditionally been strictly regulated in all Member States on the basis of the principle of subsidiarity, in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games,
Amendment 40 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States have a legitimate interest in monitoring and regulating their gambling markets in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games as well as to protect the culturally-built funding structures which finance sports activities and other social causes in the Member States; underlines that online gambling operators should comply with the legislation of the Member State in which they provide their services and that this legislation should in turn comply with the internal market rules;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 57 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that Member States have to ensure that their gambling regulations are compatible with EC law and in particular with articles 43 and 49 of the EC Treaty;
Amendment 65 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to cooperate closely in order to solve the problems arising from cross-border online gambling, such as gambling addiction and misuse of personal data or credit cards; stresses the need for a common European position on online gambling with mandatory minimum requirements for protecting consumers and preventing fraud and consequently with non-discriminatory access to national markets by operators complying with those requirements;
Amendment 99 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 109 #
2008/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that online gambling, is likely to can give rise to risks to consumers and that Member States may therefore legitimately restrict the freedom to provide online gambling services in order to protect consumers as long as any restrictions comply with the rules of the internal market and are non-discriminatory, justified, proportional and consistent;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 24 #
2008/2160(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas e-illiteracy will be the new illiteracy of the 21st century; whereas ensuring that all citizens have access to the Internet is therefore equivalent to ensuring that all citizens have access to schooling, and whereas such access should not be punitively denied by governments or private componly be denied in certain special cases and subject to due process, under the control and appraisal of the relevant authorities or mechaniesms; whereas it is important to deal with emerging issues such as network neutrality, interoperability, global reachability of all Internet nodes, and the use of open formats and standards,
Amendment 46 #
2008/2160(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point h
Paragraph 1 - point h
h) proceed to the adoption of the directive on criminal measures aimed at the enforcement of intellectual property rights while simultaneously prohibiting, in pursuit of that purpose, the systematic monitoring and surveillance of all users’ activitiedeterring unlawful activities and the dissemination of harmful content by users on the Internet, and ensuring that the penalties are proportionate to the infringements committed; within this context, also respectstrike a balance between the freedom of expression and association of individual users and combat the incentives for cyber- violations of intellectual property rights, including certain excessive access restrictions placed by intellectualrespect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, as well as general principles of Community law, such as the principle of propeorty holders themselvesionality;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2126(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that when a fraud such as this is organised across frontiers and thus involves activity in two or more Member States, there is no mechanism for the national law-enforcement agencies to work together across borders - nor any budget, nor even a telephone directory to discover police contacts across the border or in other distant Member States - and consequently national agencies understandably lose interest in pursuing the fraudsters because they are so well organised across borders which the national agencies themselves cannot cross.
Amendment 89 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12a (new)
Recital 12a (new)
Amendment 142 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) photovoltaic solar panels intended for use in a system designed, assembled and installed for permanent operation in a defined location to generate electricity for public, commercial and private purposes;
Amendment 37 #
2008/0200(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3
Article 3
Participation in and use of CIWIN is open toshall be by all Member States. The participation to CIWIN shall be conditional upon the signature of a Memorandum of understanding that contains technical and security requirements applicable to CIWIN, and information on the sites to be connected to CIWIN.
Amendment 19 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Eurotariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming call may vary for any roaming call but shall not exceed EUR 0.49 per minute for any call made or EUR 0.24 per minute for any call received. The price ceiling for calls made shall decrease to EUR 0.46 and EUR 0.43, and for calls received to EUR 0.22 and EUR 0.19, on 30 August 2008 and on 1 July 2009 respectively. The price ceiling for calls made shall further decrease to EUR 0.401, EUR 0.379, and EUR 0.347 and for calls received to EUR 0.168 , EUR 0.137 and EUR 0.106, on 1 July 2010, on 1 July 2011 and on 1 July 2012 respectively.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
With effect from 1 July 2009 every home provider shall chargeinform its roaming customers for the provisionvia tariff information about the billing increment of any regulated roaming call to which a Eurotariff applies, whether made or received, on a per second basis.
Amendment 47 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 5 – point (a)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 51 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1
Article 4 a – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 1 July 2009, the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the operator of a roaming customer's home network, for the provision of a regulated roaming SMS message originating on that visited network, shall not exceed EUR 0.049 per SMS message. From 1 July 2010 it shall not exceed EUR 0.07, and EUR 0.06 and EUR 0.05 from 1 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 respectively
Amendment 56 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 b – paragraph 2
Article 4 b – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 1 July 2009, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-SMS tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for a regulated roaming SMS message sent by that roaming customer may vary for any roaming SMS message but shall not exceed EUR 0.118. From 1 July 2010 it shall not exceed EUR 0.15, and EUR 0.13 and EUR 0.12 from 1 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 respectively.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 4 b – paragraph 2
Article 4 b – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 1 July 2009, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-SMS tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for a regulated roaming SMS message sent by that roaming customer may vary for any roaming SMS message but shall not exceed EUR 0.112 or the prevailing domestic SMS tariff, whichever is higher.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 July 2009 at the latest, an automatic message from the home provider shall inform the roaming customer that he is roaming and provide basic personalised tariff information on the charges applicable to the provision of regulated data roaming services to that roaming customer in the Member State concerned, except when the customer has notified his home provider that he does not require this information. Provision of information when the roaming customer enters or initiates a regulated data roaming service: for some usage cases, it is technically difficult to determine the moment when the data service is “initiated”; risk of important time lag between the information on expenditures expressed in currency sent and the actual money spent by this customer. In any case, customers still receive tariff information on the charges applicable. Depending on national customers’ needs and usages, the operator should set up either an automatic or a customer-triggered suspension of the service. However, the renewed provision of the service should only be at customer request.Or. en
Amendment 67 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such basic personalised tariff information shall be delivered to the roaming customer's’ mobile telephone or other device, when the roaming customer enters a Member State or initiates a regulated data roaming service in a particular Member State other than that of his home network for the first time after having entered thata Member State. It shall be provided without undue delay and free of charge, by an appropriate means adapted to facilitate its receipt and easy comprehension.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By 1 July 2010 at the latest, the home providers shall provide a 'Cut-Off Limit' facility whereby they offer and keep available to all their roaming customers, free of charge, the possibility to specify in advance a maximum financial limit, expressed in the currency in which the roaming customer is billed, for their outstanding charges for regulated data roaming servicesto all its roaming customers, free of charge, a facility which provides information on the accumulated consumption over a specified billing period and which limits the expenditure on regulated data roaming services, including provision for suspending the service. To this end, the home provider shall make available one or more maximum usage limits for specified periods of use.
Amendment 91 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When this Cut-Off Llimit is reached, the home provider shall, either automatically or upon customer request, immediately cease to provide the roaming customer with regulated data roaming services, unless and until the roaming customer requests the continued or renewed provision of those services.
Amendment 97 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007/EC
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The home provider shall also ensure that an appropriate warning message is sent to the roaming customer's mobile telephone or other device before one or more intermediate charge limits, agreed between the customer and the home provider in advance, arethe agreed limit is reached. This warning message shall inform the roaming customer that the Cut-Off Llimit is about to be reached and indicate the procedure to be followed by the customer if he or she wishes to request the continued or renewed provision of those servicesprovide basic personalised tariff information on the charges applicable to the provision of regulated data roaming services to that roaming customer in the Member State concerned.
Amendment 9 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A first accompanying transitional measure should be that phonogram producers are under an obligation to set aside, at least once a year, at least 20 percent of the net revenues from the exclusive rights of distribution, reproduction and making available of phonograms which, in the absence of the extension of the term of protection as a result of lawful publication or lawful communication, would be in the public domain.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A second accompanying transitional measure should be that the rights in the fixation of the performance should revert to the performer if a phonogram producer refrains fromno longer offerings for sale in sufficient quantity copies of at least one version of a phonogram which, but for the term extension, would be in the public domain or from makingmakes at least one version of such a phonogram available to the public, the performer may request the producer to do so, and if the producer does not fulfil that request within a reasonable time, the performer may terminate the assignment of the rights in the fixation of that performance. As a consequence, the rights of the phonogram producer in theat phonogram should expire, in order to avoid a situation in which these rights would coexist with those of the performer in the fixation of the performance whilst the latter rights are no longer transferred or assigned to the phonogram producer.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The overall amount to be dedicated by a phonogram producer to payments of the supplementary remuneration referred to in paragraph 3 shall correspond to at least 20 percent of the net revenues which he has derived, during the year preceding that for which the said remuneration is paid, from the reproduction, distribution and making available of those phonograms in regard of which, by virtue of Article 3 (1) and (2) in their version before amendment by Directive [// insert: Nr. of this amending directive]/EC, the performer and the phonogram producer would be no longer protected on 31 December of the said year.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/116/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. If, after the moment at which, by virtue of Article 3 (1) and (2) in their version before the amendment by Directive [// insert: Nr. of this amending directive]/EC, the performer and the phonogram producer would be no longer protected in regard of, respectively, the fixation of the performance and the phonogram, the phonogram producer ceases tono longer offers copies of at least one version of the phonogram for sale in sufficient quantity or to make its available to the public, by wire or wireless means, at least one version of the phonogram in such a way that members of the public may access ithem from a place antd at a time individually chosen by them, the performer may terminate the contractrequest the producer to do so, and if the producer does not fulfil that request within a reasonable time, the performer may terminate onr transfer orthe assignment of rights in that phonogram. Where a phonogram contains the fixation of the performances of a plurality of performers, they may terminate their contracts on transfer or assignment only jointly. If the contract on transfer or assignment is terminated pursuant to sentences 1 orand 2, the rights of the phonogram producer in theat phonogram shall expire.
Amendment 349 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) patients have a means of making complaints and are guaranteed remedies and compensation when they suffer harm arising from the healthcare they receive. Irrespective of the system chosen the arrangements for correction and compensation must be fit for purpose and accessible to all, i.e. open, quick, cheap, independent and capable of use by an ill or injured patient whose first language may not be that of the Member State. The procedures must not restrict the complaint and not require the patient to return to the Member State in which the treatment took place.
Amendment 456 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Diagnostic tests, scans, and x-rays usually done in conjunction with a hospital out-patient consultation are regarded as non-hospital treatment if obtaining prior authorisation would mean the patient having to make a further cross-border visit.
Amendment 491 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The prior authorisation system shall be limited to what is necessary and proportionate to avoid such impact, and shall not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination. This Directive presumes in favour of the patient's right to choose cross-border healthcare. The requirement for prior authorisation is the exception, not the rule. Patients considering cross- border healthcare should inform their national healthcare body in case restrictions are in operation. Individual cases or small numbers of patients seeking cross-border healthcare are highly unlikely to threaten the proper functioning of the national healthcare scheme or its finance. Member States must make their criteria for requiring prior authorisation public and clearly distinguish between medical, administrative and financial factors.
Amendment 543 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Irrespective of the system chosen, the appeals process must be fit for purpose and accessible to all, i.e. open, quick, cheap, independent and capable of use by an ill or injured patient whose first language may not be that of the Member State. Criteria for deciding appeal decisions must be made public.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor, with regard to their safety. The type-approval requirements with regard to installation of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems refer to safety, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. This Regulation also establishes requirements for the type-approval of tyres, with regard to their fuel efficiency, CO2 and noise emissions.
Amendment 61 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Tyre manufacturers shall present measured values from the type-approval test moulded into or onto each sidewall for each model with regard to rolling resistance coefficients (expressed in kg/t), wet grip index (expressed as a performance index, G, compared to the standard reference tyre) and noise emissions (expressed in dB(A)), and present those values in a publicly accessible database.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Vehicles in categories M1 shall be equipped with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, capable of warning the driver when any tyre is operating at a dangerously low pressure level, and advising the driver when any tyre is operating at a pressure level significantly below the optimum pressure for good fuel consumption. , with a minimum degree of accuracy defined as follows: To enhance safety, the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System shall be able to detect and warn the driver within five minutes when the actual in-service operating tyre pressure of one or more tyres is under- inflated by 0.5Bar (50kPa) or more, as compared to the in-service operating tyre pressure corresponding to the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended cold tyre inflation pressure. To reduce fuel consumption, the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System shall be able to detect and warn the driver within 30 minutes when the actual in-service operating tyre pressure of one or more tyres is under-inflated by 0.3Bar (30kPa) or more, as compared to the in-service operating tyre pressure corresponding to the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended cold tyre inflation pressure.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 - paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 - paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With effect from 29 October 2017 national authorities shall refuse, on grounds relating to tyre rolling noise covered in Articles 8 and 9 and Annex I, part C, paragraph 2, to grant EC type- approval or national type-approval in respect of new types of tyre of the categories specified in those provisions and their implementing measures which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 110 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 - paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 11 - paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. With effect from 29 October 2020 national authorities shall, on grounds relating to tyre rolling noise covered in Articles 8 and 9 and Annex I, part C, paragraph 2, prohibit the sale and entry into service of tyres which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 138 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part B - table 1
Annex I - Part B - table 1
Tyre category Max value C1 12(kg/tonne) 1st (kg/tonne) 1st stage stage C21 10,5 C3 8,02 9 C3 6,5
Amendment 140 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part B - table 2
Annex I - Part B - table 2
Tyre category Max value C1 10,5(kg/tonne) 2nd (kg/tonne) 2nd stage stage C1 9 C2 98 C3 6,5
Amendment 149 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1.1 a (new)
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1.1 a (new)
1.1a Class C1 tyres, with reference to the nominal section width of the tyre that has been tested: Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in (mm) dB(A) C1A ≤ 185 68 C1B > 185 ≤ 69 215 C1C > 215 ≤ 69 245 C1D > 245 ≤ 70 275 C1E > 275 71
Amendment 154 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in C2 Normal 72 C3 Normal 73width dB(A) width dB(A) (mm) (mm) C2 Normal 71 Traction 73 Traction 72 tyres tyres C3 Normal 70 Traction 75 Traction 73 tyres tyres
Amendment 158 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1.2 a (new)
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1.2 a (new)
1.2a Class C2 and C3 tyres, with reference to the category of use of the range of tyres: Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in (mm) dB(A) C2 Normal 68 Traction 70 Tyres C3 Normal 68 Traction 71 Tyres
Amendment 163 #
2008/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The noise levels determined in accordance with the procedure specified in the implementing measures to this Regulation shall not exceed the limits designated in points 2.1 or 2.2. The tables in points 2.1 and 2.2 represent the measured values corrected for temperature, except in the case of C3 tyres, and instrument tolerance, and are rounded down to the nearest whole value.
Amendment 158 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The copy of the declaration of perconformanceity may be supplied by paper or electronic means only with the express agreement of the recipient.
Amendment 163 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the content of the declarationperformance of a performance may be made availableroduct may be declared on a web site in accordance with conditions established by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 51(2)Paper and electronic verification shall have equal status for the purposes of declaration of performance of a product.
Amendment 180 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The CE marking shall be followed by the two last digits of the year in which it was affixed, the name or the identifying mark of the producer, and the unique identification code of the construction product and the number of the declaration of performance.
Amendment 223 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The European Assessment Document (EAD) for products which significantly depart from the harmonized standard shall be adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies referred to in Article 25(1) following a request for a European Technical Assessment by a manufacturer or an importer, in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex II.
Amendment 232 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The European Technical Assessment (ETA) shall be issued by a Technical Assessment Body, for any construction productproducts which significantly depart from the harmonised standard, at the request of a manufacturer or importer on the basis of a EAD in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex II.
Amendment 234 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The test method used for the technical assessment of the performance shall be as far as possible the method included in the harmonised standard relevant for the product concerned.
Amendment 258 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Amendment 292 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III - title
Annex III - title
Amendment 293 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III - paragraph 1
Annex III - paragraph 1
Amendment 297 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.1 - introductory wording
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.1 - introductory wording
1.16. System 1+ - Declaration of the performance for the essential characteristics of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of following items:
Amendment 298 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.2 - introductory wording
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.2 - introductory wording
1.27. System 21 - Declaration of the performance for the essential characteristics of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of following items:
Amendment 299 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.3 - introductory wording
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.3 - introductory wording
1.38. System 32+ - Declaration of the performance for the essential characteristics of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of following items:
Amendment 300 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.4 - introductory wording
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.4 - introductory wording
1.49. System 43 - Declaration of the performance for the essential characteristics of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of following items:
Amendment 301 #
2008/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.5 - introductory wording
Annex V - Part 1 - point 1.5 - introductory wording
1.510. System 54 - Declaration of the performance for the essential characteristics of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of following items:
Amendment 35 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Software that surreptitiously monitors actions of the user and/or subverts operation of the user’s terminal equipment for the benefit of a third party (so-called “spyware”) poses a serious threat to users’ privacy. A high and equal level of protection of the private sphere of users needs to be ensured, regardless of whether unwanted spying programmes are inadvertently downloaded via electronic communications networks or are delivered and installed hidden in software distributed on other external data storage media, such as CDs, CD-ROMs, USB keys. Member States shall encourage end-users to take the necessary steps to protect their terminal equipment against viruses and spy ware.
Amendment 51 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 - point -1 c (new)
Article 2 - point -1 c (new)
Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 2 - point (d)
Article 2 - point (d)
(-1c) Article 2(d) shall be replaced by the following: (d) "communication" means any information exchanged or conveyed between a finite number of parties by means of a publicly available electronic communications service. This does not include any information conveyed as part of any communication to the public over an electronic communications network, including broadcasting, except to the extent that the information can be related to the identifiable subscriber or user receiving the solicited and lawfully communicated information.
Amendment 62 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 - point 3 - point b
Article 2 - point 3 - point b
Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 4 - paragraph 4
Article 4 - paragraph 4
4. In order to ensure consistency in implementation of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 a-c, the Commission mayshould, following consultation with the European Electronic Communications Market Authority (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”), and the European Data Protection Supervisor, adoptData Protection Supervisor, the relevant stakeholders and ENISA, recommend technical implementing measures concerning inter alia the measures described in paragraph 1a and the circumstances, format and procedures applicable to information and notification requirements referred to in this Articleparagraph 3a and 3b.
Amendment 71 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A competitive market should ensure that end-users are able to access and distribute any lawful content and to use any lawful applications and/or services of their choice, as stated in Article 8 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Given the increasing importance of electronic communications for consumers and businesses, users should in any case be fully informed of any restrictions and/or limitations imposed on the use of electronic communications services by the service and/or network provider. Where there is a lack of effective competition, national regulatory authorities should use the remedies available to them in Directive 2002/19/EC to ensure that users’ access to particular types of content or applications is not unreasonably restricted. National regulatory authorities should be able to take action under Directive 2002/22/EC in case restrictions are unreasonably imposed in circumstances other than a lack of effective competition. Management of networks, for example in order to address congestion and capacity constraints and to enable new services, should never be considered an example of an unreasonable restriction.
Amendment 73 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 - point 4 e (new)
Article 2 - point 4 e (new)
Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 12 - paragraph 2
Article 12 - paragraph 2
Amendment 75 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The availability of transparent, up-to- date and comparable tariffs is a key element for consumers in competitive markets with several providers offering services. Consumers of electronic communications services should be able to easily compare prices of various services offered on the market based on tariff information published in an easily accessible form. In order to allow them to make price comparisons easily, national regulatory authorities should have powers to require from operators better tariff transparency and to ensure that third parties have the right to use without charge publicly available tariffs published by undertakings providing electronic communications services. They should also make price guides available where the market has not provided them. Operators should not be entitled to any remuneration for such use of tariffs which had already been published and thus belong to the public domain. In addition, users should be adequately informed of the price involved or the type of service offered before they purchase a service, in particular if a free phone number is subject to any additional charges. The Commission should be able to adopt technical implementing measures to ensure that end-users benefit from a consistent approach to tariff transparency in the Community.
Amendment 81 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A competitive market should ensure that users are able to have the quality of service they require, but in particular cases it may be necessary to ensure that public communications networks attain minimum quality levels so as to prevent degradation of service, the blocking of access and the sblowcking of traffic over the networks. In particular, the Commission should be able to adopt implementing measures with a view to identifying the quality standards to be used by the national regulatory authoritieaccess.
Amendment 96 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) A television broadcast is a linear audiovisual media service as defined in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of [….] 2007, which is provided by a media service provider for simultaneous viewing of programmes on the basis of a programme schedule; a media service provider may provide a number of audio or audio visual programme schedules (channels). Legal “must-carry” obligations may be applied, but only to specified broadcast channels supplied by a specified media service provider. Member States should provide a clear justification for the “must carry” obligations in their national law so as to ensure that such obligations are transparent, proportionate and properly defined. In that regard, “must carry” rules should be designed in a way which provides sufficient incentives for efficient investment in infrastructure. “Must carry” rules should be periodically reviewed in order to keep them up-to-date with technological and market evolution in order to ensure that they continue to be proportionate to the objectives to be achieved. Given the rapid change in technology and market conditions such a full review would need to be carried out at least every three year18 months and would require a public consultation of all stakeholders. One or more broadcast channels may be complemented by services to improve accessibility for users with disabilities, such as a videotext service, subtitling service, an audio description or sign language.
Amendment 102 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In particular power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing measures on tariff transparency, minimum quality of service requirements, effective implementation of “112” services, effective access to numbers and services, improvement of accessibility by disabled end-users as well as amendments to adapt the Annexes to technical progress or changes in market demand.
Amendment 165 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Amendment 167 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that where contracts are concluded between subscribers and undertakings providing electronic communications services and/or networks, subscribers are clearly informed , in advance of the conclusion of the contract and regularly thereafter, of their general obligations to respect copyright and related rights. Without prejudice to Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce, this includes the obligation to inform subscribers of the most common acts of infringements and their legal consequences.
Amendment 187 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities shall encourage the provision of information to enable end-users and consumers to make an independent evaluation of the cost of alternative usage patterns, by means of interactive guides or similar techniques. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities make such guides or techniques available, when these are not available on the market. Third parties shall have a right to use without charge the tariffs published by undertakings providing electronic communications networks and/or services, for the purposes of selling or making available such interactive guides or similar techniques.
Amendment 200 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. In order to prevent degradation of service and slowing of traffic over networks, the Commission may, having consulted the Authority, adopt teand to ensure that users’ ability to access or distribute lawful content or to run lawful applications and services of their chnoical implementing measures concerninge is not unreasonably restricted, national regulatory authorities may adopt minimum quality of service requirements to be set by the n. National regulatory authorities may con undertakings providing public communications networks. These measures designed to amend non- essential elemsider a limitation imposed by the operator on users' ability to access or distribute lawful contents ofr this Directive by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 37(2). On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission mao run lawful applications and services of their choice as reasonable when it addresses congestion and capacity constraints and is duly juse the urgency procedure referred to in Article 37(3)tified by the operator.
Amendment 252 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The obligations referred to in the first subparagraph shall be reviewed by the Member States at the latest within one year of time-limit for implementation of the amending act, except where Member States have carried out such a review within the previous 2 years.
Amendment 253 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall review “must carry” obligations at least every three yeareighteen months.
Amendment 21 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) It is necessary to strengthen the powers of the Member States vis-à-vis holders of rights of way to ensure the entry or roll out of new network in an environmentally responsible way and independently of any obligation on an operator with significant market power to grant access to its electronic communications network. National regulatory authorities should be able to impose, on a case-by-case basis, the sharing of ducts, masts, and antennas, the entry into buildings and a better coordination of civil works, where there is a regulatory bottleneck to infrastructure competition. Improving facility sharing can significantly improve competition and lower the overall financial and environmental cost of deploying electronic communications infrastructure for undertakings.
Amendment 23 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Where there is a need to agree on a common set of security requirements, power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt technical implementing measures to achieve an adequate level of security of electronic communications networks and services in the internal market where industry-led self-regulatory initiatives have not achieved an adequate level of security in the internal market in one or more Member States. Where technical implementing measures are deemed necessary, a cost reimbursement scheme at national level is required. The Authority should contribute to the harmonization of appropriate technical and organisational security measures by providing expert advice. National regulatory authorities should have the power to issue binding instructions relating to the technical implementing measures adopted pursuant to the Framework Directive. In order to perform their duties, they should have the power to investigate and to impose penalties in cases of non-compliance.
Amendment 58 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) It is necessary to strengthen the powers of the Member States vis-à-vis holders of rights of way to ensure the entry or roll out of new network in an environmentally responsible way and independently of any obligation on an operator with significant market power to grant access to its electronic communications network. National regulatory authorities should be able to impose, on a case-by-case basis, the sharing of ducts, masts, and antennas, the entry into buildings and a better coordination of civil works, where there is a regulatory bottleneck in infrastructure competition. Improving facility sharing can significantly improve competition and lower the overall financial and environmental cost of deploying electronic communications infrastructure for undertakings.
Amendment 60 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Where there is a need to agree on a common set of security requirements, power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt technical implementing measures to achieve an adequate level of security of electronic communications networks and services in the internal market where industry-led self-regulatory initiatives have not achieved an adequate level of security in the internal market in one or more Member States. Where technical implementing measures are deemed necessary, a cost reimbursement scheme at national level is required. The Authority should contribute to the harmonization of appropriate technical and organisational security measures by providing expert advice. National regulatory authorities should have the power to issue binding instructions relating to the technical implementing measures adopted pursuant to the Framework Directive. In order to perform their duties, they should have the power to investigate and to impose penalties in cases of non-compliance.
Amendment 63 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 13
Article 1 − point 13
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 12 − paragraph 3
Article 12 − paragraph 3
3. Measures taken by a national regulatory authority in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be objective, transparent, and proportionatenon- discriminatory and proportionate and undertaken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7a(4) of Directive 2002/21/EC.
Amendment 65 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13a − paragraph 2
Article 13a − paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing public communications networks take all necessaryppropriate steps to ensure the integrity of their networks so as to ensure the continuity of supply of services provided over those networks. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities regularly consult with undertakings in order to ensure appropriate steps have been taken to ensure security or integrity.
Amendment 66 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure, where appropriate, that undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services notify the national regulatory authority of any serious breach of security or integrity that had a significant impact on the operation of networks or services.
Amendment 67 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, the national regulatory authority concerned shall inform the national regulatory authorities in other Member States and the Authority. Where disclosure of the breach is in the public interest, the national regulatory authority may inform the public.
Amendment 68 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 13a − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Every three monthsyear, the national regulatory authority shall submit a summary report to the Commission on the notifications received and the action taken in accordance with this paragraph.
Amendment 70 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13a − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 2
Article 13a − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 2
These implementing measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(3) where industry- led self-regulatory initiatives have not achieved an adequate level of security in the internal market in one or more Member States. On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may use the urgency procedure referred to in Article 22(4).
Amendment 71 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13b − paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13b − paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities, where appropriate, have the power to require undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services to:
Amendment 72 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 − point 14
Article 1 − point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13b − paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13b − paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that a cost reimbursement scheme is made available to undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services where the Commission adopts technical implementing measures under Article 13a(4).
Amendment 75 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 13
Article 1 - point 13
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 12 - paragraph 3
Article 12 - paragraph 3
3. Measures taken by a national regulatory authority in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be objective, transparent, and proportionatnon- discriminatory and proportionate and undertaken in accordance with the procedure laid out in article 7a (4) of Directive 2002/21/EC Framework Directive.
Amendment 77 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 14
Article 1 - point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 13a - paragraph 2
Article 13a - paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing public communications networks take all necessaryppropriate steps to ensure the integrity of their networks so as to ensure the continuity of supply of services provided over those networks. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities regularly consult with undertakings in order to ensure that appropriate steps have been taken to ensure security or integrity.
Amendment 79 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 14
Article 1 - point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 13a - paragraph 3
Article 13a - paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure, where appropriate, that undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services notify the national regulatory authority of any serious breach of security or integrity that had a significant impact on the operation of networks or services. Where appropriate, the national regulatory authority concerned shall inform the national regulatory authorities in other Member States and the Authority. Where disclosure of the breach is in the public interest, the national regulatory authority may inform the public. Every three monthsEvery year, the national regulatory authority shall submit a summary report to the Commission on the notifications received and the action taken in accordance with this paragraph. National regulatory authorities shall determine the definition of “serious breach” in consultation with electronic communication service providers.
Amendment 81 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 14
Article 1 - point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 13a - paragraph 4
Article 13a - paragraph 4
Amendment 82 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 14
Article 1 - point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 13b - paragraph 2 - introductory wording
Article 13b - paragraph 2 - introductory wording
2. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities, where appropriate, have the power to require undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services to:
Amendment 83 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 14
Article 1 - point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
Article 13b - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13b - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that a cost reimbursement scheme is made available to undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services where the Commission adopts technical implementing measures under 13a(4).
Amendment 87 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
ANNEX I - point 3 - point g
ANNEX I - point 3 - point g
Directive 2002/20/EC (Authorisation Directive)
Annex - Part A- point 19
Annex - Part A- point 19
Amendment 92 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – point 3 – point g
Annex I – point 3 – point g
Directive 2002/20/EC
Annex I – Part A – point 19
Annex I – Part A – point 19
Amendment 122 #
2007/0113(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) ’timeshare’ means a contract of a duration of more than one year by which a consumer acquires against consideration the right to use one or more accommodation for more than one period of occupation; provided, however, this Directive shall not apply to accommodations held out in the ordinary course of business as hotel rooms and in which the consumer receives no right to use or occupy the accommodation other than through a typical hotel reservation;
Amendment 193 #
2007/0113(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allow for the holding of deposits during the cooling-off period only if the agent who is authorized to hold the deposit funds is (i) independent of the [Developer/Trader], (ii) either an authorized “credit institution” as defined under the First Council Directive 77/780/EEC (12 December, 1977) or a lawyer in good standing with a Member State professional bar, and (iii) pursuant to a written agreement, is under obligation to return the funds to the consumer upon timely request. Absent such provisions in the Member State law, Member States shall ensure that any advance payment, provision of guarantees, reservation of money on a credit card, explicit acknowledgement of debt or any other consideration to the trader or to any third party by a consumer before the end of the period, during which he may exercise the right of withdrawal in accordance with Article 5 (1) to 5 (3), is prohibited.
Amendment 277 #
2007/0113(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point (kb) (new)
Annex III – point (kb) (new)
(kb) Information on: the inventory the vendor has at each of the resorts advertised; the number of reductions available in each year/season; the number of times the vendor has sold and expects to sell this product; the duration of the contracts the vendor has with the resorts/holiday companies; the possibilities and modalities for reserving in the system; and a complete set of examples of concrete reservation possibilities;