10 Amendments of Martin SCHIRDEWAN related to 2024/0017(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) the screening authority shall identify the beneficial owners of the investment screened. It shall put in place adequate procedures for this purpose in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The screening authority shall report to the relevant entities in charge of central registers established under Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2024/1640 of the European Parliament and of the Council any discrepancies it finds between the information available in the central registers and the beneficial ownership information it collects, if such information falls within the scope of the registers.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(i b) the screening authority shall put in place adequate procedures and channels to receive and follow-up on requests for investment screening by employee organizations operating in sectors affected by foreign investment. The request shall include a statement of reasons as to whether the investment is likely to have a negative impact on security and public order, taking into account the criteria set out in Article 13(3) and (4).
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that their screening mechanisms impose an authorisation requirement for foreign investments where such investments originate from offshore jurisdictions, jurisdictions listed on the Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and jurisdictions identified as third countries with significant strategic deficiencies in their national AML/CFT regimes in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. For the purpose of implementing the requirements set out in paragraph 4a, Member States shall establish the criteria for the identification of offshore jurisdictions, taking into account the degree of financial secrecy, the lack of effective exchange of information, the application of no or low effective tax rates and the absence of a requirement for substantial activities.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the freedom and pluralism of the media, education and academia, including online platforms that can be used for large scale disinformation or criminal activities.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) the availability of adequate and affordable social infrastructure including housing.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) whether the foreign investor, a natural person or entity controlling the foreign investor, the beneficial owner of the foreign investor, or any of its subsidiaries has engaged in illegal or criminal activities, including the circumvention of Union restrictive measures pursuant to Article 215 TFEU, or in non-cooperative or harmful tax practices;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) whether the foreign investor or any of the subsidiaries of the foreign investor do not respect core labour and environmental standards in their domestic or foreign operations;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article14a Prohibition of investment in exchange for citizenship or residence rights 1. Member States shall prohibit any kind of investment, such as capital transfers, purchase or renting of property, investment in government bonds, investment in corporate entities or other legal arrangements, donation or endowment of an activity contributing to the public good and contributions to the state budget, if it is to be conducted in exchange for citizenship or residence rights.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5 a (new)
Annex II – point 5 a (new)
5 a. Critical entities identified under Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council.