Activities of John FLACK
Plenary speeches (10)
Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use - Veterinary medicinal products - Manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed (debate)
A European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy - Options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
A global ban on animal testing for cosmetics (debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
The role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change (A8-0045/2018 - Ángela Vallina)
Conservation of fishery resources and protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures (A8-0381/2017 - Gabriel Mato)
Legacy of the 1917 totalitarian Bolshevik revolution (topical debate)
Prison systems and conditions (A8-0251/2017 - Joëlle Bergeron)
Shadow reports (6)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean PDF (164 KB) DOC (55 KB)
REPORT on boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions PDF (434 KB) DOC (76 KB)
REPORT on the impact of EU cohesion policy on Northern Ireland PDF (309 KB) DOC (63 KB)
REPORT on the optimisation of the value chain in the EU fishing sector PDF (423 KB) DOC (59 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius PDF (475 KB) DOC (64 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision amending Council Decision No 189/2014/EU authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on ‘traditional’ rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion and repealing Decision No 2007/659/EC PDF (428 KB) DOC (53 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on a European strategy for plastics in a circular economy
Institutional motions (1)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (281 KB) DOC (58 KB)
Oral questions (5)
Protecting the EU's internal market and consumer rights from the negative implications of the illegal trade in companion animals PDF (50 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Animal welfare rules in aquaculture PDF (96 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Severe violations in the transportation of animals to third countries PDF (107 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use, and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Written explanations (1)
Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions (A8-0266/2018 - Krzysztof Hetman)
John Flack MEP, on behalf of the UK Conservative delegation of the ECR Group.The UK Conservative delegation of the ECR voted in favour of this report as it provides a valuable insight into the challenges and obstacles faced by internal EU border regions. Moreover, it highlights good practices and success stories as well as the importance of access to public services, and small-scale projects in bringing people together and generating new potential for local development.Nonetheless, we would like to underline that we do oppose any recommendation of a ‘significantly increased budget’ for European Territorial Cooperation projects. The benefits of these projects require further assessment before such a recommendation could be justified. Furthermore, any suggestion that Member States should consider aligning their legal systems and any forced multilingual approach to administration would unnecessarily trample on the sovereignty of Member States to decide on these issues as they see fit.
Written questions (10)
Establishment of a labelling scheme based on animal welfare for meat and/or dairy products PDF (52 KB) DOC (19 KB)
EU-wide ban on the use of wild animals in circuses for reasons of public safety and security, human and animal health PDF (48 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Trade in rare and endangered parrots PDF (56 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Force-feeding in foie gras production PDF (100 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Slaughter of organic fish PDF (105 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Reference centre for the welfare of farmed fish PDF (104 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Genetically modified animal imports PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Protection of animals used for the testing of cosmetic chemicals as laid down in Directive 2010/63/EU PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Publication of Commission study: 'Welfare of farmed fish: Common practices during transport and at slaughter' PDF (98 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Use of citric acid in organic farming as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and the associated Register of Feed Additives PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Amendments (155)
Amendment 28 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that access to public services is crucial for the 150 million- strong cross-border population, and is hampered by numerous legal and administrative barriers; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to remove these barriers, especially when related to health services, transport, education, labour mobility, as well as regulation, cross- border commerce and business development;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the challenges related to business activities carried out in the border regions, in particular when related to taxation, public procurement or social security systems; calls on the Member States to better align and harmonise the relevant legal provisions and achieve convergence ipromote complementarity between regulatory frameworks, in order to allow for more flexibility in the implementation of national legislation, as well as to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border issues, e.g. by creating one-stop-shops;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Expresses disappointment that the Commission’s communication did not include a specific assessment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including extra support which can be provided to them; believes that SMEs face particular challenges when it comes to cross-border interaction which includes, but is not limited to, those related to language, administrative capacity, cultural differences and legal divergence; meeting this challenge is particularly important as SMEs employ 67%of those in the EU’s non-financial business sectors, and create 57% of value added generation1a; _________________ 1aAnnual Report on European SMEs 2016/2017, p6
Amendment 72 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that mutual trust, political will and a flexible approach among multi-level stakeholders are vital to overcoming the abovementioned persistent obstacles andbelieves that the value of Cohesion Policy for border regions is based on the goal of boosting jobs and growth and development in border regionsthat this action must be initiated at Union, Member State regional and local level; calls, therefore, for better coordination, dialogue and a further exchange of best practices among authorities; urges the Commission and the Member States to enhance such cooperation;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 82 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-202013 as a tool to achieve an efficient and inclusive public administration, and recognises the particular value of this plan for simplification measures in the border regions; notes that the interoperability of existing e-government systems is needed at the national, regional and local administrative levels; is, however, concerned by the patchy implementation of the plan in some Member States; is also concerned about the low level of online services available for foreign entrepreneurs to start doing business in another country; notes that ongoing and future e- government projects should also seek to engage border stakeholders from neighbouring third countries to ensure the interoperability of digital systems across borders; believes that such cooperation will facilitate cross-border transactions by avoiding administrative duplication and keeping verification steps for users and businesses at a minimum; _________________ 13 Commission communication of 19 April 2016 entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020 – Accelerating the digital transformation of government’ (COM(2016)0179).
Amendment 118 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the positive role of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes in the development and cohesion of border regions; calls on the Commission to preserve ETC as an important objective, with a more distinct role within cohesion policy post-2020, as well as a significantly increased budget; underlines at the same time the need to simplify the programmes and reduce the administrative burdens for beneficiaries;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Reminds the Commission that in order to assess effectively the impacts of ETC programmes on growth in border regions appropriate measurement indicators must be in place; the conclusion from the 2007-2013 programming period was that there were considerable deficiencies in this area1a which makes an objective assessment of the benefits of ETC programmes impossible; _________________ 1aEuropean Territorial Cooperation, Work Package 11, Ex-post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), p. 119
Amendment 121 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Commission to enhance the use of existing innovative tools, which contribute to the ongoing modernisation of cross-border cooperation, such as Border Focal Point, reinforced SOLVIT, as well as the Single Digital Gateway, aimed at organising expertise and advice on cross-border regional aspects, and to further develop new ones; calls on the Commission and Member States to make public administrations digital by default insofar as possible to ensure end-to-end digital public services to citizens and businesses in border regions;
Amendment 127 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the potential of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation is not being fully exploited, which could be due partly to regional and local authorities’ reservations, and partly to their unfounded fear of a transfer of competencesrecognises that reservations from regional and local authorities exist and stem from the concern that ETC programmes could lead to a transfer and loss of competences; recalls that the primary role of the European Commission in ETC programmes should be to facilitate cooperation between Member States, rather than create as an additional centralisation of authority;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU Member States are signatories of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and should aim for full implementation of its provisions;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the issue of plastic marine litter is a global challenge that can only be tackled by international cooperation;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
5. Strongly encourages the European Commission and Member States to provide more support to existing initiatives to tackle this global challenge, such as "Fishing for litter", "Oceana", "the Surfrider Foundation", the "Plastic Oceans Foundation", "Mission Blue" initiative and "One world, one ocean".
Amendment 137 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including animal welfare, environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties. Support should be conditional on the respect of strict sustainability criteria, including on animal welfare, and animal health. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regard.
Amendment 209 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) EAFRD should not provide support to investments that would harm the environment, endanger human or animal health or are unable to meet animal welfare requirements. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a number of exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, of good status of the associated water body or bodies and investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) In order to improve animal health and animal welfare in accordance with best available scientific knowledge and societal demands, Member States should reserve at least 5% of the total EAFRD contribution to their Strategic Plan for measures supporting practices exceeding standards in the existing Union legislation on animal welfare.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 'stocking density' means the total weight of animals which are present in a house at the same time per square metre of useable area.
Amendment 433 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) improve animal welfare in line with Treaty provisions, best available scientific knowledge, and societal demands.
Amendment 673 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including animal welfare, environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 696 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
Schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare
Amendment 698 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare
Amendment 701 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Article 28 – title
Amendment 708 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare ('eco- schemes') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 739 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and, the environment and the wellbeing of farmed animals.
Amendment 754 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental-, climate-related and clanimatl welfare-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 772 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties. Support should be conditional to the respect of strict sustainability criteria, including on animal welfare and animal health. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regard.
Amendment 826 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Where the coupled income support concerns bovine animals or sheep and goats, Member States shall define as eligibility conditions for the support the requirements to identify and register the animals in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 or Council Regulation (EC) No 21/200433 respectively. However, without prejudice to other applicable eligibility conditions, bovine animals or sheep and goats shall be considered as eligible for support as long as the identification and registration requirements are met by a certain date in the claim year concerned to be fixed by the Member States. __________________ 32 __________________ 32 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1). 33 Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).
Amendment 830 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the coupled income support concerns livestock productions, only methods of production that go beyond the minimum national and Union standards for animal welfare and animal health shall be considered as eligible for support.
Amendment 936 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) EAFRD should not provide support to investments that would harm the environment, endanger human or animal health, or are unable to meet animal welfare requirements. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a number of exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, of good status of the associated water body or bodies and investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.
Amendment 952 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52 a) In order to improve animal health and animal welfare in accordance with best available scientific knowledge and societal demands, Member States should reserve at least 5% of the total EAFRD contribution to their Strategic Plan for measures supporting practices exceeding standards in the existing Union legislation on animal welfare.
Amendment 1098 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) 'stocking density' means the total live weight of animals which are present in a house at the same time per square metre of useable area;
Amendment 1170 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) investments in infrastructures which are not consistent with recommendations to support good animal health and animal welfare, and the principles laid down in Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, in particular the provision of housing, food, water and care appropriate to the physiological and ethological needs of the animals, in accordance with established experience and best available scientific knowledge.
Amendment 1290 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental-, climate- and animal welfare-related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f), and (ia) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 1292 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. At least 5% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific animal welfare-related objective set out in point (ia) of Article 6(1), excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 1360 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, through their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental- and, climate- and animal welfare-related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
Amendment 1491 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) improve animal welfare in line with Treaty provisions, best available scientific knowledge and societal demands.
Amendment 2282 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title
Amendment 2285 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Article 28 – title
Schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare
Amendment 2291 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare (‘eco- schemes’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2347 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and, the environment and the wellbeing of farmed animals.
Amendment 2365 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental-, climate- and clanimatl welfare-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 2544 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Where the coupled income support concerns bovine animals or sheep and goats, Member States shall define as part of the eligibility conditions for the support the requirements to identify and register the animals in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 or Council Regulation (EC) No 21/200433 respectively. However, without prejudice to other applicable eligibility conditions, bovine animals or sheep and goats shall be considered as eligible for support as long as the identification and registration requirements are met by a certain date in the claim year concerned to be fixed by the Member States.
Amendment 2551 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the coupled income support concerns livestock productions, only methods of production that go beyond the minimum national and Union standards for animal welfare and animal health shall be considered as eligible for support.
Amendment 3538 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) investments in infrastructures which are not consistent with recommendations to support good animal health and animal welfare, and the principles laid down in Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, in particular the provision of housing, food, water and care appropriate to the physiological and ethological needs of the animals, in accordance with established experience and best available scientific knowledge.
Amendment 4009 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental-, climate- and clanimatl welfare-related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4050 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. At least 5% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific animal welfare-related objective set out in point (ia) of Article 6(1), excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4243 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, through their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental- and, climate- and animal welfare-related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
Amendment 5087 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.28 a (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.28 a (new)
I.28a Decrease of non-compliance rate, per animal welfare SMR
Amendment 5088 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.28 b (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.28 b (new)
I.28b Evolution of stocking density rate, per species
Amendment 5091 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 9 a (new)
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 9 a (new)
Improve animal welfare in line with Treaty provisions, best available scientific knowledge and societal demands
Amendment 5241 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 a (new)
Annex III – SMR 16 a (new)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (when animals are slaughtered in the farm): Articles 3 to 9
Amendment 5242 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 b (new)
Annex III – SMR 16 b (new)
Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (‘Broiler Directive’): Article 3
Amendment 5243 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 c (new)
Annex III – SMR 16 c (new)
Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens: Articles 3 and 4
Amendment 86 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 13, 42, Article 43(2), Article 91(1), Article 100(2), Article 173(3), Article 175, Article 188, Article 192(1), Article 194(2), Article 195(2) and Article 349 thereof,
Amendment 93 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a key enabler for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for meeting the needs of both producers and consumers, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 196 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It should be possible for the EMFF to support innovation and investments on board fishing vessels in order to improve health, safety and working conditions, energy efficiency, animal welfare and the quality of catches. Such support should, however, not lead to an increase of fishing capacity or ability to find fish and should not be granted simply for complying with requirements that are obligatory under Union or national law. Under the architecture with no prescriptive measures, it should be up to Member States to define the precise eligibility rules for those investments. With regard to health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be allowed.
Amendment 396 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under the EMFF shall contribute to meeting the needs of both producers and consumers. Support under the EMFF shall contribute to the achievement of the environmental and climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives of the Union. That contribution shall be tracked in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) investments in aquaculture operations that have not implemented the recommendations of the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, based on the assessment of the relevant national authorities.
Amendment 601 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promotion of low-impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices that minimize damage to the marine environment; and the impact on animal welfare;
Amendment 804 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) compensations to fisherboth commercial and recreational fishers or any non- governmental and civil society initiatives for the collection of lost fishing gears and marine litter from theat sea;
Amendment 813 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) investments assisting fishing vessels in the purchase and installation of equipment for recovery of lost fishing gear, and for the equipment of fishing gear with traceable components, , and for training personnel in gear recovery;
Amendment 840 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mayshall support the promotion of a sustainable aquaculture as provided for in Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. It mayshall also support animal health and welfare in aquaculture in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 and Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 . _________________ 32 Regulation (EU) No 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ('Animal Health Law') (OJ L 84, 31.03.2016, p. 1). 33 Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.06.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 871 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support investments in the processing of fishery and aquaculture products. Such support shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. Objectives and measures referenced here in Article 8 for aquaculture operators and producer organisations may also be undertaken by processors with the EMFF.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) whereas the EU Member States are signatories of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)and should aim for full implementation of its provisions;
Amendment 45 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litter as well as the costs of awareness-raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter. Deposit- refund schemes as well as available EMFF funds should be used to support fishing for litter initiatives and recovery efforts for lost, discarded and abandoned fishing gear.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling and recovery efforts for lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear. _________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
establish an EU wide, mandatory digital reporting system for individual fishing vessels to signal loss of gear at sea, in order to support recovery action
Amendment 1 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UK Government’s Position Paper on the Future of Cohesion Policy, published on 11 April 2018,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the UK Government’s Position Paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, published on 16 August 2017 in light of the UK’s intended withdrawal from the European Union,
Amendment 15 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the important progress which has been made in Northern Ireland under the PEACE programme and acknowledges the work of all parties in helping to achieve this since the Troubles came to an end;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated intention to protect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts; believes that the functioning of the Good Friday Agreement should not be impacted by the final withdrawal agreement;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that negotiations between the UK Government and the European Union, under the process laid out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, is ongoing; respects the sovereignty of these negotiating parties while fully supporting an outcome that is committed to peace, reconciliation and cross-border programmes;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated aim of continuing funding for PEACE IV for the rest of the current programme through to 2020, and its desire to explore a future programme post-2020 in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government and the EU;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated intention of looking favourably on future support for Interreg VA post-2020;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Supports the UK Government in wanting to secure the role of both the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and the North South Ministerial Council; notes that Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 1299/2013 may need to be amended to allow the SEUPB to continue acting as a managing authority in potential future programmes;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas several studies have suggested that recreational rod and line fisheries do result in unintended and accidental bycatch of unwanted, undersized or protected fish species and, on occasions, seabirds; acknowledges that, for the most part, recreational fishing gear is light compared to commercial fisheries and most birds can be released unharmed;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2120(INI)
Db. whereas studies have demonstrated that a substantial amount of traceable plastic debris in seas, lakes and rivers has originated from water- based recreational activities such as boating, tourism and fishing; notes that litter in the form of lost recreational fishing gear can cause serious habitat degradation and ecological damage;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 122 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that recreational fisheries management is a competency of the Member States and not of the EU; stresses that the EU can take the appropriate measures in the field of recreational fisheries where necessary;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas compliance with EU regulations has been made mandatory by most distributors of fisheries and aquaculture products such as supermarkets, however the impact of such compliance on fishermen’s working conditions and incomes varies which can be unfair on smaller fishing vessels .
Amendment 19 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas analysing the key points in the value chain for fishery products may lead to fishermen and local producers retaining a good plarger sharte of the value generated with the opening up of new local markets and the engaging of local stakeholders, which could contribute positively to local communities, by constitureating a dynamic, profitable and sustainable economic activity;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, since fish stocks are shared resources, their sustainable and efficient exploitation can, in certain instances, be better achieved by organisations composed of members from different EU States and regions and should therefore be approached and studied on region by region basis;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the lack of young professionals is a hindrance for the modernisation and improvement of the sector, and presents a major threat to the survival of many coastal communities;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary actionappropriate measures to facilitate the creation of POs, removing the bureaucratic hurdles in the procedure established; points out that it is also necessary to boost the activities of POs, further empowering them and facilitating access to the necessary financial support so that they canproducer organisations, points out that producer organisations carry out a wider variety of tasks in addition to day-to-day fisheries management, while respecting a framework defined by the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to empower small scale fisheries by encouraging local consumption (selling fresh products to local schools for example), direct marketing of the fresh produce creating more activity for coastal communities but also to facilitate direct liaising between fishermen and food retailers and caterers.
Amendment 76 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 106 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States and regional authorities to help fishing enterprises liaise with the research sector and market analysis organisations to access the knowledge, networks and funding required to undertake innovative activities and design new products (‘novel foods’), so as to avoid waste, maximize the value of the fresh product and generate synergies between different parts of the chain and make the sector more resilient;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States and regional authorities to make use of the opportunities offered by Fisheries Local Action Group support with a view to adapting operations to local needs in a large number of areas such as training and diversification of activities based on innovation, among many others and in assisting fishermen and members of local communities in accessing existing EU support programmes and funding;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission report of 2011 'on the impact of Council Regulation (EC) No1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport’ (COM(2011) 700 final),
Amendment 8 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of the European Council of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing,
Amendment 9 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)
Citation 21 c (new)
- having regard to the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code,
Amendment 10 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 d (new)
Citation 21 d (new)
- having regard to the Commission study of 2017 entitled ‘Welfare of farmed fish: Common practices during transport and at slaughter’(SANTE/2016/G2/009),
Amendment 11 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
— having regard to Articles 13, 42 and 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 100 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the EU animal health regulations must also consider the particularities of aquaculture and specificities of fish species especially in terms of stocking density when dealing with the treatment of infections and diseases and the impact on product quality;
Amendment 140 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB a (new)
Recital AB a (new)
AB a. whereas the Commission study of ‘Welfare of farmed fish: Common practices during transport and at slaughter’ establishes a clear link between the commitment to meet OIE welfare standards at slaughter and economic profitability, while having little impact on the cost price;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the conclusions and recommendations of the scientific opinion on ‘Food from the Oceans’ of November 2017 relating to maritime, fisheries and aquaculture policy development and implementation in the coming years to help increase the quantity of sustainable food coming from the oceans, to achieve an increase in the amount of food harvested from the ocean by culture and capture at the levels in the ocean food web below the carnivore levels currently mostly exploited;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to support the industry in its efforts to reduce its dependence on wild fish stocks for the production of fish feed, including through the increased use of seaweed and other algae;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Commission to encourage the further development of the emergent seaweed aquaculture sector;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the Commission to encourage the industry towards further investment in infrastructure replicating wild habitat when possible, in an effort to reduce susceptibility to disease and infections for farmed fish.
Amendment 177 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the importance of food and nutrition security for EU citizens and the need for sustainable and healthy diets, climate-smart, animal welfare-friendly and environmentally sustainable food systems, circularity and resource efficiency of food systems, encouraging innovation and the empowerment of communities;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the importance of developing an EU strategy for improving welfare of farmed fish so as to meet commitments made to their rearing, transport and slaughter conditions in line with OIE guidelines and EFSA opinions;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the value of developing a EU strategy for improving welfare of farmed fish during rearing, transport and slaughter, in meeting consumers’ expectations, advertising product quality guaranteed by EU standards in comparison to third country imports;
Amendment 327 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that cooperation between the scientific community and the wider aquaculture producerssector should be strengthened;
Amendment 370 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Reiterates the views it has already expressed in its resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan which suggests various non-lethal management tools, and points out that reducing the harm caused by cormorants and other birds of prey to aquaculture farms is a major factor in production costs, and thus for their survival and competitiveness;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Articles 7(2) and 11(2) of the Paris Agreement which recognises the local, subnational and regional dimensions of climate change and climate action;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evidence pointing to human responsibility for climate change is beyond any doubt and we are already seeing devastating environmental impacts and high socio-economic costs, particularly for theincrease in extreme weather events are a direct consequence of human-induced climate change and will continue to have a negative impact on many parts of Europe with greater frequency, making the ecosystems which they inhabit mostre vulnerable populations; whereas, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the earth’s temperature will rise by between 1.4 and 5.8 ºC by 2100, which would be the largest increase for 10 000 years;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a serious worldwide migration crisis is predicted as a resultclimate change will exacerbate societal changes such as migration and therefore put new demands on the infrastructure of cities;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change is accentuating the social disparities that have already been widening in the EU over the past decade,and increasing the vulnerability of the weakest sections of society that have fewer capacities and resources to cope with its effects;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas more than 70% of the EU population live in cities and account for 80% of energy consumption produced in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas regions and cities have demonstrated their commitment to the UNFCCC process through their involvement in the Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) and Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) initiatives;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed, where possible, exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regline with existing EU legislation on climate actional, and local authorities, in line withfollowing the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the grave irresponsibility of sections of industry, the media and politictakeholders that continue to deny the evidence of climate change;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. DeplorWelcomes the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreementsscale of non-federal actors, in particular US states and cities, who have reaffirmed their commitment to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement since the US withdrawal; recognises that these subnational actors play an integral role in combatting climate change;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that cities need to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with ion with their surrounding region and Member State; encourages furtheir surrounding regionengagement between subnational leaders and national governments at the international level through platforms such as Friends of Cities;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that climate change interacts with factors such as social and gender segregation, migration, the demographic challenge, urbanisation, technological change and energy transitionsocial and economic factors and that this requires an overarching vision, which is more feasible and effective on a local scale;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Warns of the economic impact caused by GHG emissions that is currently affecting – and will affect significantly more seriously in the fuurban infrastructure –, public health and social care systems that are already overburdened and facing a precarious economic situation, and that will be required to meet growing and more complex need, welcomes the potential economic benefits for cities that invest and lead in low-carbon infrastructure, including reduced power costs, decreased maintenance costs and reduced spending on public health, which is improved by reductions in pollutants;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises that mitigation is a long-term process that transcends election cycles and decisions taken at local level, and calls for mitigation to be seen as a source of opportunities in the face of other challenges such as employment and action to improve health and public servicesnotes that the Paris Agreement envisages active engagement of Non-Party Stakeholders through the technical examination processes on mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that the future multiannual financial framework (MFF) should specifically and measurably increase its contribution to, where appropriate, increase its ambition to achieve climate goals, and that ithere should alsobe an increase in the proportion of spending earmarked for this purpose;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the key role that cohesion policy has to play in tackling the challenges of climate change at regional and local level; reiterates the need to increase the post-2020 cohesion policy budgetsupports the creation of a cost-benefit tool to enable local government to understand the impacts of projects in terms of carbon reduction and to enable them to take full advantage of financing opportunities available at EU level;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that at least 20 % of the EU budget for 2014-2020 should be spent on climate-related action; notes that the European Court of Auditors’ assessment in 2016 concluded that the EU’s target of spending 20% of its budget in the current programming period on climate action, both on mitigation and adaptation measures, will not be met if no additional measures are taken; acknowledges the wide number of difficulties with measuring and evaluating EU projects which attempt to alleviate climate change and its impacts; calls for the Commission to keep the Parliament updated on progress in this important area;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that cohesion policy should encompass the mitigation and adaptation approaches, differentiating between them and setting clear and measurable targets in each area; takes the view that these targets should be reached through investment plans with the participation of cities and regions (both authoritieincluding public authorities, industry stakeholders and civil society), and that this participation should also cover the implementation and evaluation stages;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that cohesion policy investments should be consistent with an effective decarbonisation policy and that they should be accompanied by effective employment plans that will guarantee social as well asto guarantee environmental sustainability;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide increased support for cities and regions in the fields of: training and awareness- raising, financial guidance, know-how and communication financial guidance and advice; notably by strengthening existing instruments such as URBIS, URBACT and the UIA Initiative; calls on the Commission to reinforce these instruments to help local governments deliver fit-for purpose projects, as well as to access financing options in order to test innovative solutions in urban development strategies;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the important role played by cross-border cooperation in the action carried out by regions and cities, and reiterates the need to strengthen this tool politicrecognises that EU cities contain the vast majority of Europe’s research and development industry focused on climate change; urges the Commission to ensure that these industries take full advantage of global research cooperation; calls for non-EU subnational authorities to be able to voluntarily participate in European science, research and technology initiatives, such as H2020, both formally and financiallyformally, in order to meet collective targets;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges cities and regions to include the fight against climate change on the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency, by planning for specific goals and adopting mitigation and adaptation measures, accompanied by monitoring and evaluation based on objective parameters and tried- and-tested methodologies; notes the importance of implementing a reporting framework to monitor climate action undertaken by cities and regions in order to share data on climate commitments and increase transparency among actors to achieve climate targets;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that mitigation measures must be planned on the basis of a fair distribution of efforts and benefits among the various actors, and that adaptation measures must focus on protecting the most vulnerable sections of the population; considers it necessary to carry out an advance assessment of the socio-economic consequences of such measures;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the diversity and specific nature of regional vulnerabilities and potential, and points out that the most effective measures may vary in each territory; stresses, therefore, that cities and regions must have the necessary competence and sufficient political, administrative and financial autonomy to plan and implement actionsindividual actions; stresses the need for cities to tailor their on urban planning by investing in green infrastructure, mobility, public transport and smart grids to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023;calls on the Commission to advocate for a multi-level vision of climate action in this process in order to promote an inclusive climate regime which recognises action taken by local and subnational authorities;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that many elements of industry are investing in green transformation and have committed to a decarbonisation policy; recognises that collaboration between businesses and cities create innovative and inclusive solutions to climate action and help the EU reach its targets, recalls that industry plays a key role in financing and closing the investment gap in urban areas, calls on city-business partnerships to be promoted;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for cities and regions to implement measures to welcome and integrate climate refugees and migrantsprotect people in vulnerable situations in urban areas which are caused by climate change;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 141 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Hails the ‘Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’ initiative, approves and applauds its methodology and warmlyReiterates the European Parliament’s commitment to seeing a successful global roll out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy; believes that the commitments made in the Paris City Hall Declaration in 2015 will only be met through engagement with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy; invites all cities, inside and outside EU territory, to join it without delay,the Covenant of Mayors without prejudice to their participation in other sectoral or institutional networks with the same objectives;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that local and subnational authorities should clearly define their mitigation and adaptation commitments through initiatives such as the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy; notes that a number of submitted Action Plans by cities contain commitments through to 2020 and therefore urges that additional work be undertaken by these cities up to 2030;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Recalls that the signatories of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy have committed to exceed the EU’s 20% CO2 reduction objective by 2020; believes that the EU should continue to give cities autonomy to plan their climate mitigation strategies as they often result in a more ambitious target;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Recent experience has shown that reliance on voluntary offers of mutual assistance, coordinated and facilitated by the Union Mechanism, does not alwaysshould be improved to ensure that sufficient capacities are made available to address the basic needs of people affected by disasters in a satisfactory manner, norand to guarantee that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States are simultaneously affected by recurrent disasters and collective capacity is insufficient. Efforts must therefore be made to improve voluntary offers of mutual assistance underpinning the Union Mechanism, such as by prioritising Commission co-financing to incentivise Member States to develop and procure operational assets outlined in Article 12(2). This will reinforce available Member State capacities and strengthen the collective ability of the EU and its Member States to respond to major emergencies.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member States should share risk assessments on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to requireest Member States to provide summaries of specific prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links to other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recital 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313 . _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
Amendment 37 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to prepare and respond to disasters notably through mutual support in Europe. In addition to strengthening the possibilities already offered by the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool'), from now on referred to as "European Civil Protection Pool", the Commission should also establish rescEU. In exceptional circumstances, and at the invitation of the requesting country, operational assets under rescEU should be made available for response operations to address capacity gaps and reinforce efforts provided under the Civil Protection Pool. The composition of rescEU should include emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and earthquakes, as well as a field hospital and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed. The acquisition and deployment of capacities should be without prejudice to the competence of Member States, who retain control of the assets under rescEU. The Commission should help to coordinate the mechanism as per its supporting competence under Article 196 TFEU. The Commission should be able to undertake a consultation process and a comprehensive impact assessment to evaluate any proposed changes to the management and operation of rescEU. This assessment should consider the Commission’s supporting competence under Article 196 TFEU, as well as budgetary implications.
Amendment 44 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The Decision should help facilitate the work of local and regional actors, who play a crucial role in disaster prevention and response. Local and regional actors should be adequately recognised in the design, coordination and deployment of mechanisms under this Decision, including rescEU, in order to minimise overlaps and foster interoperability. Member States should ensure the maximum use of available capacities at regional level, including using local authorities to help transit and store pooled assistance and to help coordinate relief efforts at the final destination in the requesting country. The Commission should provide complementary support in line with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the functioning of the rescEU capacity, additional financial appropriations should made available to finance actions under the Union Mechanism. Synergies and complementarity should be sought with other instruments of the Union to ensure that any additional funding under the Union Mechanism is sourced as far as possible from existing Union instruments which support disaster prevention and risk management activities.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) There is a need to simplify Union Mechanism procedures to ensure that Member States can access assistance and capacities needed in order to respond to natural or man-made disasters as rapidly as possible. Member States should continue to be able to access flexible co-financing options for assets that are provided on an ad-hoc basis, in recognition of the fact that not every type of assistance can be predicted in advance of a crisis.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Since the objectives of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone but can rather, by reason of scale or effects, be better achieved at Union level, tThe Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 78 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 88 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – point a
Article 6 – point a
Amendment 97 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States shall work together to improve the planning of disaster response operations under the Union Mechanism, including through scenario-building for disaster response based on the risk assessments referred to in point (a) of Article 6 and the overview of risks referred to in point (c) of Article 5(1), asset mapping and the development of plans for the deployment of response capacities.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. rescEU shall be established to provide relief where existing capacities do not allow responding effectively to disasters. Member States shall be responsible for the management and operation of rescEU. The Commission shall help coordinate the mechanism as per its supporting competence granted under Article 196 TFEU.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may acquire, rent, lease and/or otherwise contracurgently request capacities to be deployed in cases referred to in paragraph 1, in accordance with the Union's financial rules.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, which shall retain command and and validated by the participating Member States, who retain control over the operational assets deployed. The Commission shall supervise the deployment of rescEU capacities, such as the transit of pooled assets, to ensure the coordinated delivery of operational capacities to be used at the final destination in the requesting countrol of rescEU capacitiesy; Assets may be withdrawn when Member States are faced with an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks preventing them from keeping those response capacities available. In such cases, the Commission shall be consulted.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Where the Commission procuresrequests the deployment of equipment such as aerial forest firefighting equipment, by means of acquisition, leasing or rental, the following shall be ensured:
Amendment 112 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – point a
Amendment 121 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of Union financial assistance for assets committed to the European Civil Protection Pool shall be limited to a maximum of 75100% of the costs of operating the capacities, including transport, in the event of a disaster or imminent disaster within the Union or a Participating State.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The Union financial support for transport may cover a maximum of 75100 % of the total eligible cost related to the transport of the capacities pre-committed to the European Civil Protection Pool when deployed in the event of a disaster or imminent disaster outside the Union as referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Actions receiving financial assistance under this Decision shall not receive assistance from other Union financial instruments, with the exception of cases where appropriate complementarity is identified by the Commission. By way of derogation, financial assistance granted pursuant to Articles 21, 22 and 23 of this Decision shall not prevent financing from other Union instruments in accordance with the conditions established therein. Any additional financial appropriations foreseen under this Decision shall be sourced as far as possible from existing Union funds. Synergies and complementarity shall be sought with other instruments of the Union which fund disaster prevention and management activities in order to avoid duplication and ensure that spending under the Union Mechanism is fit for purpose.
Amendment 125 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. International organisations, regional organisations or countries that are part of the European Neighbourhood Policy may cooperate in activities under the Union Mechanism where relevant bilateral or multilateral agreements so allow. Cooperation between Member States and third countries in the area of civil protection may be deepened where common objectives exist.