595 Amendments of Roberta ANGELILLI
Amendment 29 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the current crisis is creating enormous social hardship for the workers and regions affected, and whereas those companies involved in restructuring should act in a socially responsible manner, as experience has shown that successful restructuring has not been achieved without sufficient social dialogue;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas, for restructuring to be economically successful and socially responsible, it has to be incorporated into a long-term strategy aimed at ensuring and strengthening the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the company;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to promote measures aimed at keeping steel production in Europe, ensuring that the relevant employment levels are maintained, and to promote measures to prevent and avoid plant closures in Europe;
Amendment 71 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission to make provision, among EU instruments and programmes, for active measures to support workers and not to waste their professional skills, through retraining, active training and lifelong learning policies, to ensure that the skills necessary for the competitiveness of the sector are not wasted but, rather, are developed;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Urges the Commission to promote, through the Erasmus programme for all and Erasmus for entrepreneurs, Sector Skills Alliances which, on the basis of data on skills requirements and their evolution, will devote themselves to developing and implementing training programmes and common methods, including, in particular, work-based learning, through which the skills required by the labour market in a specific field, such as the steel industry, will be acquired;
Amendment 133 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to incentivise steel production waste recovery processes to enable the industry to expand and employment levels to increase;
Amendment 157 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Commission to protect European steel with legislative instruments to certify the end use of stainless steel and its chemical and physical composition, also by introducing a quality certification for steel-related products that is able to protect EU production from non-certified products;
Amendment 160 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Urges the Commission to attach greater importance to industrial policy in order to revive the competitiveness of European industry vis-à-vis the global market with a view to guaranteeing an effective level playing field also in terms of social and environmental standards, so that there is genuine and effective reciprocity with third countries;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current economic crisis is taking a heavy toll on retail and itinerant trade, affecting in particular smaller, independent shops, what is more at a time when more and more shopping centres are being opened;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges Member States not to take measures in the context of austerity policies that undermine consumer confidence and directly harm the interests of the retail sector, such as increasing VAT or raising charges for shops; considers on the contrary that VAT should be harmonised on an EU-wide basis;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to supplement its Action Plan with a set of actions aimed at supporting the independent retailer, such as: the encouragement of the 'adopt-a-shop' principle by which bigger retailers act as 'mentors' to smaller shops in their immediate vicinity; the promotion of groups of independent retailers, including co-operatives, which benefit from mutual assistance and certain economies of scale, whilst retaining their full independence; respect for the right of local and regional authorities to stimulate in certain shopping areas (e.g. the 'high streets') a climate favourable to small, independent shops by lowering energy rates – including for night-time illuminated signs – and rents via public- private partnerships, by introducing business rate discounts on local charges for small businesses and independent retailers and by promoting co- operation between the various shops in that area;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points to the importance of preserving and protecting retailing in stalls and markets, a sector made up chiefly of thousands of family-run micro- enterprises and which is also a distinguishing feature of the European economy;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 80 million people with disabilities living in the European Union are in significant need of an accessible and unprejudiced physical, intellectual and social environment;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women and girls with disabilities are victims of multiple intersectional discrimination;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas full economic and social participation of women with disabilities is essential if the Europe 2020 strategy is to succeed in creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas women with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to domestic and sexual violence; whereas specific measures must be taken to tackle this inexcusable phenomenon;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that some groups in society are particularly vulnerable to early school leaving; encourages Member States to pay special attention to boys and girls with disabilities or special needs in an educational context, in order to improve their integration and help to reduce the rate of early school leaving to less than 10%;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities and the fight against the discrimination suffered by children with disabilities and their families, are a tool which can be used to combat stigmatisation, poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 116 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the introduction of austerity measures in many countries has led to the reduction of welfare benefits and essential services and that, in this regard, women with disabilities are a particularly vulnerable group; calls on the Member States to adopt measures aimed at removing all barriers to efficient, accessible, high-quality and affordable services for women with disabilities;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that human dignity is inviolable and must be respected and protected;
Amendment 189 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points out that the link between disability, gender and poverty should be taken into account in all policies to combat poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas youth unemployment among women (below the age of 25) is con the increasetinuing to rise (from 18.8% in 2009 to 22.1% in 2012) and, according to the latest available data, now stands at 22.9%; whereas issues such as discouragement, self-exclusion and disaffection with work are becoming increasingly widespread: some 1.9 million young people are non-active and, though they would like to work, have stopped looking for a job,
Amendment 6 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas the frequently high costs of child care services, together with their insufficient availability, have a negative impact on the employability of young mothers,
Amendment 10 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas 60% of graduates are women, who are often given inferior tasks and lower salaries, and whereas the pay gap is evident even in the under-25 age groupplaced in roles that are under-qualified or under-paid; whereas the pay gap (currently at 16.2%) is evident even in the young age groups and the gender pay gap produces a pension gap, with pensions that are therefore often lower,
Amendment 12 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. whereas in 2012 women under the age of 25 accounted for 60% of part-time workers and 64% offlexibility and job insecurity have a greater effect on the employment of women: in the third quarter of 2012, of all part-time workers in the 15-24 age group, some 60% were women; whereas in the same age group, of all temporary workers with a tertiary level of education, (degree and postgraduate level), 64% were women,
Amendment 13 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the Eurobarometer survey published on 26 February 2013 on Women and Gender Inequalities in the Context of the Crisis, employers are using gender criteria in the selection of personnel to the detriment of the professionalism and skills of women: in the questions asked at job interviews, the major concern of employers is that of maternity (49%), followed by work flexibility (35%) and physical appearance (33%), while for men, experience (40%) and professional qualifications (38%) are deemed to be more important,
Amendment 14 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
Paragraph D
D. whereas the number of NEET women under1 young people (not in education, employment, or training) has reached 7.5 million, i.e. 12.9% of young Europeans between the ages of 215 attained the level of 13.4% in 2011 and 3nd 24, the costs of this situation amount to 1.42% of women under the age of 25 are at risk of poverty and social exclusionEU GDP and over 30% of unemployed people below the age of 25 in the EU have been out of work for over 12 months; whereas the rate of NEET women aged 15-24 increased from 12.9% in 2009 to 13.4% in 2011 (for men aged 15-24 the figure rose from 12.4% to 12.9%),
Amendment 19 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. whereas in the EU more than 2 million jobs are unfilled; whereas the exclusion of young women from the labour market represents an under- utilisation of human capital and increasing their participation is an urgent political objective,
Amendment 24 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D b (new)
Paragraph D b (new)
Db. whereas the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy provide for a 75% employment rate for people between the ages of 20 and 64, a school dropout rate below 10% and a removal of at least 20 million people from the risk of poverty,
Amendment 26 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D c (new)
Paragraph D c (new)
Dc. whereas austerity policies and cuts to public services and social benefits are also having long-term effects on women, generating the so-called new discrimination; whereas 31.4% of women aged 18-24 are at risk of poverty and social exclusion (the figure is 28.3% for men in the same age group),
Amendment 27 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D d (new)
Paragraph D d (new)
Dd. calls on the Member States to promote access for young women to the labour market, enabling them to stay there, while focusing on quality employment and professional growth, to close the gaps in entry into the workplace, careers and pay that have always characterised the relationship between women and men in the workplace,
Amendment 28 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D e (new)
Paragraph D e (new)
De. whereas austerity policies and cuts to public services and social benefits are also having long-term effects on women, generating the so-called new discrimination; whereas 31.4% of women aged 18-24 are at risk of poverty and social exclusion (the figure is 28.3% for men in the same age group),
Amendment 30 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to adopt the Youth Guarantee Scheme as a matter of urgency, in particular those with the highest rate of youth unemployment, to implement the measures set out in the Youth Guarantee Scheme as a matter of urgency and to set up employment centres with adequately trained staff, which are able to implement effective awareness-raising policies and provide specific arrangements for women, also to avoid long-term unemployment and the risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of the Recommendation on Establishing a Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on Member States to pursue polices to encourage the presence of women in sectors where they are under- represented: in the field of science and technology (in 2009, only 33% of researchers in the EU were women) and in the economic and financial sector;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on Member States to identify specific education and training courses and tuition based on continuous follow-up with the aim of preventing early school- leaving to ensure that the skills acquired are sufficient to meet the current and future needs of the labour market;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote exchanges of best practices and models which at European level have yielded positive results in terms of: reduction of the early school-leaving rate; a return to the education system; an effective transition from the world of education to the world of work; reduction of the youth unemployment rate; access to employment for disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of promotingat the creation of new employment opportunities must be accompanied by measures to balance work and family life and to help young mothers to return to the labour market, so as to avert the risk that they do notmay have to give up their careers or, take career breaks; or refrain from, or delay, starting a family;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to promote business start-ups and self-employment by young women by providing access to credit and micro-credit on favourable terms, particularly for SMEs;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor and disclose anyll data relating to policies to combat youth unemployment, with a particular focus on (including implementation of the Youth Guarantee), devoting particular attention to the gender aspect; calls furthermore for the implementation and monitoring of these policies to be included in the European Semester and in country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, when making decisions relating to the 2014-2020 programming period, to lay down more stringent and measurquantifiable criteria concerning the setting, monitoring and evaluation of Structural Funds objectives, with specific targets relating to the fight against youth unemployment, also on the basis of genderwhich should also be measurable in terms of gender (in the period 2007-2011, 52% of ESF beneficiaries were women);
Amendment 74 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it is to allocate EUR 6 billion to the Youth Employment Initiative, but points out that, of the EUR 82 billion in unallocated European funding to be reprogrammed to combatfor youth unemployment initiatives announced in January 2012, only 16 billion have been used (March 2013); calls for all appropriations to be coupled with better and faster programming;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to this end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; considers, in particular, that Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness-raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 85 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make it compulsory to involve and consult youth organisations and the social partners in the decisions, policies and programmes relating to the fight against youth unemployment, as well as in the implementation and, monitoring and further development of the Youth Guarantee Scheme, the Youth Employment Initiative and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships.
Amendment 230 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to that end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 277 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; in particular, Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness- raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to provide more efficient education, with a focus on active citizenship, transversal, entrepreneurial and STEM-related skills, digital literacy and foreign languages skills, to tackle mismatches between skills and labour market demand;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to identify specific education and training courses and tuition based on continuous follow-up with the aim of preventing early school- leaving, to ensure that the skills acquired are sufficient to meet the current and future needs of the labour market;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote exchanges of best practices and models which have yielded positive results at European level in terms of reducing the early school-leaving rate, encouraging students to re-enter the education system, ensuring effective transition from the world of education to the world of work, reducing the youth unemployment rate and improving access to education and employment for disadvantaged groups.
Amendment 6 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the use of the ordinary legislative procedure has brought lawmaking closer to the people and has given the European Parliament, the only democratically elected Union institution, a greater degree of influenceUnion institution elected directly by citizens, a greater degree of influence, thereby making Union action more legitimate, efficient, transparent, and democratic;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in its communication of 20 April 2010 entitled ‘Delivering an area of freedom, security and justice for Europe'’s citizens – Action Plan Implementing the Stockholm Programme’, the Commission argued in favour of a more ambitious response to the day-to-day concerns and aspir, interests, and expectations of EU citizens and emphasised that the Union must be able to react to unexpected events and be swift in seizing opportunities and in anticipating and adjusting to future trends;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that the citizens’ initiativeis form of participation by the people in political decision-making can play a key role in identifying matters which should be dealt with at EU level;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. INotes that many advances have been made as regards the protection of fundamental rights, especially where the rights of children and vulnerable groups are concerned, including victims of crime and terrorism; is of the view, however, that, in general terms, the implementation of the Stockholm Programme does notneeds to be pursued further in order to live up to itsthe ambition toimplicit in its aims in promoteing citizens’ rights;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that mutual recognition requires that citizens and legal professionals trust each other’s legal institutions; notes that the strengthening of a truly European legal culture that is fully respectful of the principles of subsidiarity and of judicial independence and career separation (between judges and investigating magistrates), the establishment of common standards and an understanding of othermutual knowledge of legal systems plays a very important role in underpinning mutual recognition and trust; points out that mutual recognition and trust can lead to gradual changes in national civil law traditions through an exchange of best practices between Member States;
Amendment 260 #
2013/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Deeply deplores the failure to make the principles of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, as laid down in Article 80 TFEU, a reality, as this harms the Member States more exposed to strong migration pressure; believes that accentuated and more concrete measures will be necessary in the future, following an approach making for the utmost cooperation within the EU;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
(Ca) whereas, according to the most recent available data, the female unemployment rate in the European Union is 10.7% (or 22.7% in the case of women under the age of 25);
Amendment 11 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
(Cb) whereas occupational mobility is a strategic objective of the European Union, as it increases the efficiency of the single market and helps to improve professional skills and employment levels, which are key factors of economic and social progress;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Calls on the Commission and the Member States, with the support of local stakeholders, the social partners and training bodies, to make women more aware of the opportunities offered by occupational mobility, with particular reference to personal development, career planning and their rights when moving from one Member State to another for professional reasons;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
(14a) Welcomes the measures proposed by the Commission to tackle the current, unacceptable levels of youth unemployment and social exclusion and offer young people jobs, education, and training;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the three indivisible objectives in terms of combating violence against women are prevention, protection of and assistance to victims and criminal prosecution of the perpetrators of crimes;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is understood to be a form of discrimination and a violation of the fundamental freedoms of the victim and includes violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful customs and traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to provide timely and appropriate information to victims of violence on all protection and assistance opportunities and on existing legal measures, including measures aimed at protecting children, also to ensure that victims have an incentive to testify;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to implement public information and awareness-raising measures, stressing the responsibility and crucial role of men and boys in the process to eliminate violence against women; in this regard, considers it fundamental to promote and support awareness-raising policies and campaigns specifically designed for men and boys;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Member States, with the support of the Commission, to exchange best practices in terms of national strategies, resources allocated for their implementation, partnerships, specific projects, information campaigns targeted at victims and specialist staff, and results achieved;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and, is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society, and constitutes the biggest obstacle to gender equality;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that it is vital to collect disaggregated data that are qualitatively and quantitatively comparable and regularly updated, in order to understand the true extent of violence against women, its consequences, and hence to develop effective policies, strategies and measures;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5f. Welcomes the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for 2014-2020, which aims, amongst other things, to promote equality between men and women and combat all forms of violence against children, women and other groups at risk, and to protect the victims of such violence;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Is of the view that the education system can play a primary role in promoting changes in the social and cultural behaviour of women and men, with the aim of eliminating prejudices, customs, traditions and any other practice based on discrimination or on stereotypes of the roles of women and men;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2004(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Regrets that the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence has been ratified by only three EU Member States.
Amendment 35 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas disabled women are more vulnerable for domestic violence considering their double discrimination by virtue of their sex and their disability and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to safeguard and protect disabled women in the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas male violence against women shapes women’s place in society: and their self-determination in terms of their health, access to employment and education, integration into social and cultural activities, economic independence, participation in public and political life and decision-making, and relations with men;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education is vital to combat violence against women and gender based violence in general as it develops the skills for young people to treat their partners with respect regardless of their gender;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas sexist attitudes amongst the younger generation about gender roles are persistent; young women who are victims of violence continue to be blamed and stigmatised by their peers and the rest of society;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas when it comes to combating violence against women, there are three goals that are all of a piece, namely prevention, protection and support for victims, and prosecution of the culprits (perpetrators); whereas the three inseparable goals underlying any measures to combat violence against women are to prevent violence, protect and support victims, and prosecute those guilty of abuses;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas comparable data on different types of violence against women in the Union are not collected on a regular basis, which makes it difficult to ascertain the real extent of the problem and to find appropriate solutionit is essential to gather comparable disaggregated qualitative and quantitative data, and update them regularly, in order to comprehend the real extent of violence against women and hence produce effective policies, strategies, and measures;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas honour killings is having an increasing dangerous trend within the borders of the European Union which mostly affects young girls;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to step up its actions against the industry which perceives young girls and women as a sexual object and which specifically triggers an increase in sexual trafficking of young girls within the EU and violence against women in general;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to combat honour killings by providing education and shelter for possible victims and to mobilise awareness campaigns of the extreme form of human rights abuses and the numbers of tragic deaths caused by honour killings;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the 2014-2020 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, whose aims include the promotion of gender equality and combating all forms of violence against children, women, and other groups at risk, and protecting the victims of such violence;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
– design, implement and evaluate yearly comprehensive strategies and programmes, including public education programmes and training for teachers aimed at removing obstacles, prejudice and stereotypes that prevent women and girls from enjoying their full rights and freedom out of violence and at chabringing thabout a profound change mind-set of societi social and cultural attitudes;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Amendment 140 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
– establish awareness-raising campaigns, including campaigns targeted specifically at men and boys, where relevant in cooperation with NGOs, associations, the media and other stakeholders;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
– open specialised shelters (including centres providing first-line assistance to victims of sexual violence) and equip them with facilities and properly trained staff, offering places for at least 1 woman per 10 000 inhabitants.
Amendment 149 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
– provide prompt, relevant information to victims on the protection and assistance available and the legal measures in place, not least in order to encourage them to give evidence;
Amendment 31 #
2013/0106(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2013 on organised crime, corruption, and money laundering: recommendations on action and initiatives to be taken1a, with particular reference to the fight against human trafficking and death traffickers, ____________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0444.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The establishment of the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) established by Regulation (EU) No […/…] of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] should strengthen the information exchange and operational cooperation between Member States and with the Agency. This ensures that the situational awareness and reaction capability of Member States improves considerably, also with the support of the Agency, for the purposes of detecting and preventing irregular migration, for combating human trafficking by cross- border crimeinal organisations and for contributing to protect and save the lives of migrants at their external borders. When coordinating border surveillance operations, the Agency should provide Member States with information and analysis concerning these operations.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Agreements on the integrated management of migration flows between the European Union and the countries of origin and transit of migrants should be complementary to the surveillance of external borders and help to increase the protection of fundamental rights.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, border surveillance operations coordinated by the Agency are conducted in accordance with an operational plan. Accordingly, as regards sea operations, the operational plan should include specific information on the application of the relevant jurisdiction and legislation in the geographical area where the joint operation or pilot project takes place, including references to international and Union law, regarding interception, rescue at sea and disembarkation. In turn, this Regulation governs the issues of interception, rescue at sea and disembarkation in the context of sea border surveillance operations coordinated by the Agency in accordance with international law and fundamental rights.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation respects international law and, in particular, international Conventions governing search and rescue and relevant bilateral agreements which comply with international law.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) This Regulation does not rule out the possibility of determining the details of joint operations at sea in specific operational plans, taking into account the specific requirements and characteristics of the context in which the Member States are operating.
Amendment 89 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Before deciding on disembarkation in a third country, the participating units shall take into account the general situation in that third country and ithe existence of bilateral agreements and projects on migration and asylum, carried out in accordance with Union law and through Union funds. Intercepted or rescued persons shall not be disembarked in that third country when the host Member State or the participating Member States are aware or ought to be aware that this third country is engaged in practices as described in paragraph 1.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In case of disembarkation in a third country, the participating units shall identify the intercepted or rescued persons and assess their personal circumstances to the extent possible before disembarkation. Theyunless provided for in Article 3 and Article 4(1) and (2), the participating units shall inform the intercepted or rescued persons of the place of disembarkation in an appropriate way and they shall give them an opportunity to express any reasons for believing that disembarkation in the proposed place would be in violation of the principle of non-refoulement.
Amendment 111 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Upon detection, the participating units shall approach a ship suspected of crossing or intending to cross the border in an irregular manner to observe its identity and nationality and, pending further measures, it shall be surveyed at a prudent distance. The participating units shall communicate information about the ship immediately to the International Coordination Centre. It shall transmit the information to the National Coordination Centre of the host Member State.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the ship is about to enter or it has entered the territorial sea or, where formally proclaimed, the contiguous zone, of a Member State that is not participating in the sea operation, the participating units shall communicate information about the ship to the International Coordination Centre, which shall convey this information to the National Coordination Centre of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 115 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In cases where transnational human trafficking can be deduced, the International Coordination Centre shall communicate information about any suspicious ships to the judicial and police authorities of the Member State or States concerned, which shall assess whether or not to activate joint investigation teams, where appropriate in agreement with Europol and Eurojust, in order to prevent, detect and punish such offences.
Amendment 116 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the territorial sea of the host Member State or a participating Member State, the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea:communicate the information about the intercepted ship to the International Coordination Centre. It shall immediately inform the National Coordination Centre of the competent territorial Member State that takes all the necessary measures according to national law.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 121 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 122 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 124 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 127 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 129 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 133 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 135 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 137 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 148 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ordering the ship to modify its course outside of or towards a destination other than the territorial sea or, where formally proclaimed, the contiguous zone, including escorting the vessel or steaming nearby until the ship is heading on such course;
Amendment 159 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In the formally proclaimed zone contiguous to the territorial sea of a Member State, which is a host Member State or a participating Member State, the measures laid down in Article 6(1) shall be taken in accordance with Article 6(2).
Amendment 165 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. During a sea operation, according to international law on search and rescue, participating units shall render assistance to any ship or person in distress at sea. They shall do so regardless of the nationality or status of such a person or the circumstances in which that person is found.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. When facing, in the course of a sea operation, a situation of uncertainty, alert or distress as regards a ship or any person on board, the participating unit shall forward as soon as possible all available information to the Rescue Coordination Centre responsible for the search and rescue region in which the situation occurs. and to the International Coordination Centre. It shall transmit the information to the National Coordination Centre of the Member State responsible for the region.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point i a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point i a (new)
(ia) the presence of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 201 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The participating units shall inform the International Coordination Centre of the presence of any persons within the meaning of Article 4(1), and the International Coordination Centre shall convey that information to the competent national authoritiesNational Coordination Centre. On the basis of that information, the operational plan should determine which follow-up measures may be taken.
Amendment 204 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Specialised branches Pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2004/2007, the Agency shall evaluate the need to set up specialised branches, for all aspects relating to the surveillance of maritime borders, as operational offices in areas subject to significant migration flows, including illegal migration and in particular in the Mediterranean, to improve coordination between Member States and ensure solidarity and responsible burden-sharing between them, thereby strengthening the operational capacity of the Agency.
Amendment 205 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Amendment 207 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10b Report 1. The Agency shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the implementation of this Regulation by xxx (two years after entry into force) and every two years thereafter. 2. The report shall include a description of the procedures put in place by the Agency to implement this Regulation during sea operations and an assessment of the practical application of this Regulation, including any incidents which may have taken place, and of the compliance with and impact on fundamental rights. 3. The Commission, taking account of this report, during the preparation and presentation of the Agency’s annual budget, shall ensure that the available resources are used efficiently, through a fair balance between administrative expenditure and operational expenditure.
Amendment 28 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In 2011, the Commission took note of a debate on-going at all levels on additional taxation of the financial sector. The debate originates from the desire to ensure that the financial sector fairly and substantially contributes to the costs of the crisis and that it is taxed in a fair way vis-à-vis other sectors for the future, to dis-incentivise excessively risky activities by financial institutions, to complement regulatory measures aimed at avoiding future crises and to generate additional revenue for general budgets or specific policy purposes, particularly to stimulate growth and employment, especially employment of young people.
Amendment 117 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
(ga) government bond transactions.
Amendment 106 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The use of large cash payments is vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing. In order to increase vigilance and mitigate the risks posed by cash payments natural or legal persons trading in goods should be covered by this Directive to the extent that they make or receive cash payments of EUR 7 500 or more. Member States may decide to adopt stricter provisions including a lower threshold.
Amendment 52 #
2012/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to bolster its services responsible for cooperatives by creating a Directorate focused on cooperatives and other social-economy organisations (such as mutuals) within DG Enterprise, with a unit working solely on the restructuring of industrial and service enterprises in crisis or without a successor into cooperatives;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to bolster its services responsible for cooperatives by creating a unit that is responsible for social cooperatives in order to promote and coordinate their activities at EU level, highlighting their purpose of promoting health, social and educational services and including disadvantaged people in the labour market;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the transfer of a business to the employees through the creation of a cooperative is often the best way of ensuring the continuity of an enterprise; stresses that this kind of transfer should be supported by a specific EU budget line that also includes financial instruments; calls urgently for the creation, with the participation of the EIB and stakeholders from the cooperative movement, of a European mechanism designed to promote the development of cooperatives and, in particular, business transfers under the cooperative form, also through the instrument of mutualisation funds;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the issue of access to credit for cooperatives is of particular importance given the specific nature of their structure. Calls, therefore, on the Commission, the Basel Committee and the European Investment Bank to develop and use quality parameters, also in terms of providing credit and financing, in order to differentiate the role of cooperatives, including social cooperatives, from other types of business;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes the view that in EU and national financial programming, particular attention should be paid to (or a certain percentage set aside for) cooperatives that aim to facilitate access to employment for disadvantaged people, as also defined in Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002, in order to consolidate and develop more and better levels of social protection;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the effects of the crisis now will also have a significant impact on women in the longer term on account of their non- linear career path, made up of poorly paid temporary, part-time, intermittent, atypical, or even informal, jobs, often with part-time working imposed, and which only entitle them in the end to a very small pensionresulting in an incomplete pension contributions record and a higher percentage of women at risk of poverty;
Amendment 76 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes with concern that female youth unemployment increased from 18.8% in 2009 to 20.8% in 2011; welcomes the Commission package of measures aimed at tackling the unacceptable levels of youth unemployment and social exclusion and offering young people jobs, education, and training;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to take measures to encourage mothers to enter the labour market, for instance through telework or vocational training or reskilling policies to promote an ‘assisted’ return to work after maternity leave;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points to the importance of high- level training to encourage women to enter sectors in which they are underrepresented, for example scientific research and technological development, especially now that Europe needs more researchers to foster innovation and strengthen its economy;
Amendment 148 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Maintains that it is essential to set up new childcare facilities as well as giving a professional character to informal care systems by laying down quality standards, improving pay terms, and providing training for operators; also considers it necessary to allow for the specific needs of parents working atypical hours and single parents;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, as a result of the current economic and social crisis, the need for affordable homes is increasingly unmet by the private housing market alone, and that rising house prices and energy prices are aggravating the risks of poverty and social exclusion (which currently affect over 24% of the EU population); is concerned about the impact of austerity measures such as cuts in housing benefit;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that in the wake of the social and demographic changes in family structure (single-income families, single-parent families) and the increase in the number of unstable and precarious jobs, there is a greater need for affordable housing also for segments of the population that are socially integrated;
Amendment 167 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that residential and commercial buildings account for 40% of final energy consumption and total CO2 emissions in Europe and that environmentally sustainable building leads to a reduction in building costs and time, a drastic reduction of the environmental impact and energy consumption and, accordingly, of housing-related management costs;
Amendment 197 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the Social Investment Package with which the Commission offers Member States guidelines to pursue more efficient and effective social policies aimed at growth and cohesion;
Amendment 210 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that social housing is an appropriate way in which to combat social problems and that it is important for the renovation and upgrading of slums to be accompanied by the transformation of disused public buildings, offering additional services in the relevant local context and taking a local integrated project approach;
Amendment 246 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– steps to address the difficulties commonly encountered by highly vulnerable sections of the population, such as migrants and young people, in seeking access to decent housing; these include: migrants and young people, large families, single-income families with children, households with elderly people over the age of 65, households including people with disabilities, young couples and students far from home,
Amendment 14 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, every year, thousands of under-18-year-olds who are citizens of third countries or stateless persons arrive in the European Union alone or find themselves alone after arrival, or in other words enjoy no assistance or representation from their parents or other adults legally responsible for them;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the adoption by the Commission of an action plan on unaccompanied minors; deplores, however, the fact that the Commission's approach is not based more on protecting the fundamental rights of such minors and of the Mid- term report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors' (COM(2012)0554;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact pointsand sharing information, and to make better use of the existing tools available to collect statistics data at the European level, such as Fronted and EASO;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning the problem of unaccompanied minors, preventing their arrival, combating trafficking, irregular immigration, restoration of family ties, return and readmission, including in the context of the regular dialogues conducted between the European Union and these States and the European External Action Service (EEAS);
Amendment 69 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that investigations into personal and family history are very important in order to ascertain the backgrounds from which minors come and draw up tailored plans for their integration in the country of arrival or their reintegration in the country of origin;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the important role of civil society in the readmissions of unaccompanied minors in third countries; calls thus on Member States to increase cooperation also with local and international non governmental partners in the Country of origin in order to ensure safe returns for children.
Amendment 72 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking and exploitation and because; underlines the importance of prevention by strengthening police and judiciary cooperation between Member States. Calls on the Member States to effectively implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; considers also that action should be taken in third countries to tackle the root causes of trafficking;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned about the situation of many unaccompanied minors who live in hiding in the EU and who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse; calls on Member States' authorities and civil society organisations to work together and take all the necessary measures to ensure their protection and dignity.
Amendment 95 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the probuilding on the follow-up of the Action plan and on best practicess, from the arrival of a minor in European territory until an appropriate solution has been found for him;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory, in order to ensure his proper protection and reception, until an appropriate solution has been found for him; in the shortest possible time
Amendment 116 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor and, on the other hand, provide them with all the information they need, in a language and form they can understand; calls on Member States to share best practices on child friendly tools to clarify to the children the procedures and their rights;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor and, on the other hand, provide them with all the information they need on their rights and legal opportunities, in a language and form they can understand;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common method for ascertaining ageharmonised health protocol for establishing age which can be applied across the EU, consisting of a multidimensional and multidisciplinary assessment performed by independent, trained practitioners, and with minors always being given the benefit of the doubtqualified experts, that respects the rights of the child and his dignity, in a suitable time and place; considers that it should be possible to appeal against the results of this assessment; welcomes the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on this subject, which should be taken as a basis for dealing with all minors;
Amendment 128 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common methodinclude in the strategic guidelines best practices for ascertaining age, consisting of a multidisciplinary assessment, performed by independent, trained practitioners, and with minors always being given the benefit of the doubt; considers that it should be possible to appeal against the results of this assessment; welcomes the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on this subject, which should be taken as a basis for dealing with all minors;
Amendment 136 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to establish common standardinclude in the strategic guidelines best practices concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person trained in the field of children’s rights and protection and in the right to asylum who will be responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to establish common standards concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 145 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. CIn order to ensure consistency and equal standards in the protection of unaccompanied minors within the EU, calls on Member States to give unaccompanied minors, irrespective of their status and under the same conditions as children who are nationals of the host country:
Amendment 147 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– access to appropriate accommodation: accommodation in a ‘centre’ should never be in a closed centre and, during the initial days, should b; on arrival it should be in a centre specialised in the reception of unaccompanied minors; minors should always be separated from adults; the staff at the centre should have appropriate training, with experience in the field of the right to asylum, human trafficking and international protection; it should have joint activity areas, including recreational and social areas, that meet minors’ needs, and must have suitable facilities for girls, accommodation with host families and in ‘living units’ should be encouraged when it is appropriate and accords with the minor's wishes;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that all procedures must be appropriate for minors and reflect their age and level of maturity and understanding, and that the point of view of the minor should be listened to and taken into account in all procedures;
Amendment 174 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of a cultural mediator being available at all stages of the process so that minors can be provided with information, consulted and have their say in decisions concerning them;
Amendment 176 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation; recalls, however, that unaccompanied minors should always be exempted from expedited procedures and from procedures at the border; recalls also that the State responsible forpackage concerning unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to make the necessary legislative and asylum application by an unaccompanied mdministrative reforms in or should always be the State of the most recent asylum applicationder to implement it effectively;
Amendment 181 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that any decision concerning unaccompanied minors should be on the basis of an individual assessment and in respect of the best interest of the child;
Amendment 183 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns the very precarious circumstances with which these minors are suddenly confronted when they reach the age of majority; calls on Member States to share best practices and institute procedures for assisting these minors in their transition to adulthood; welcomes the work of the Council of Europe on this subject and calls on the Commission to propose common standardinclude in its strategic guidelines best practices for the planning of ‘individualised life projects’ for, and with, the minor;
Amendment 191 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his best interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification; calls on Member States to improve cooperation on family tracing and share best practices;
Amendment 201 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to proposeinclude in its strategic guidelines a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the overriding interests of the child; reiterates in the strongest terms that no decision to return a minor may be taken if it endangers the minor's life, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family, and that the individual circumstances of each minor must be taken into account; calls on Member States to establish monitoringcooperation arrangements to ensure the protection of minors after their return, in cooperation with countries of origin and transit;with countries of origin and transit and with international and local NGOs in order to ensure the protection of minors after their return.
Amendment 204 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the overriding interests of the child; reiterates in the strongest terms that no decision to return a minor may be taken if it endangers the minor's life and well-being, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family, and that the individual circumstances of each minor must be taken into account; calls on Member States to establish monitoring arrangements to ensure the protection of minors after their return, in cooperation with countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to create the appropriate conditions for people to work longer and to be more productive, both by improving labour-market flexibility through the introduction of time accounts and part-time possibilities, or by gradually reducing working hours and by making provision for modern forms of employment contract, including temporary ones;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that ensuring the health and safety of workers during their working lives is a prerequisite for a sustainable working life and for active ageing;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the essential role of investing more in education and training, with priority for lifelong learning, in order to prepare an active and productive ageing workforceso that the ageing workforce, as a human resource, has equal opportunities to learn new skills and update their professional skills;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that policies to balance family and working life enable women to cope better with ageing, taking into account that work improves the quality of life; such policies also enable women to avoid the pay gap and, accordingly, the risk of poverty in later life in cases where, in order to balance family and working life, women have to choose part-time, occasional or atypical work, which has repercussions on the amount of pension contributions paid;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on employers, where necessary, to step up their efforts to adapt working conditions to the state of health and abilities of older workers and to encourage a more positive image of senior citizens in the workplace.
Amendment 16 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the directive seeks to regulate an extremely broad range of services and occupational and business categories, many of which differ greatly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas businesses, in particular SMEs, are still having to comply with an extensive range of administrative and bureaucratic requirements which are a heavy burden for them, particularly when taken together with the difficulties they face in gaining access to credit;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the Services Directive does not force liberalisation but should paves the way for both business and consumers to grasp the full potential of our single market;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the diversity of national standards is causing fragmentation and giving rise to problems of interpretation for many occupational and business groups; encourages the development of voluntary European standards for services to improve cross-border comparability;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the Commission’s zero tolerance policy; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure full enforcement of existing rules, in dialogue with Member States and the relevant occupational and business groups; calls for fast-track infringement procedures to be applied whenever breaches of the directive are identified;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges stakeholders, the business community and social partners to play their part in holding governments to account for revitalisthe Commission and the Member States, in view of the current economic crisis, to pay greater attention to the requests made by business communities, occupational groups and social partners, with a view to ensuring that those requests, wherever justifiable, are taken into account when implementing the Europearules on services sector and creating stable job, with the primary aim of maintaining current employment levels and opening up new employment opportunities;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points to the importance of the Service Directive and to its close interaction with the Professional Qualifications Directive, and accordingly calls on the Commission and the Member States, in conjunction with European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), to ensure that uniform terminology that is clear and acceptable to all Member States and all of the many occupational categories is used, in order to help make sure that the rules are applied consistently throughout the EU;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Points out that, in regulating specific economic activities, the Services Directive emphasises the need to enable the provider not only to recoup investment costs but also to make a fair return on the capital invested;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Calls on the Commission to take a pragmatic look at the issue of transitional provisions, taking proper account of the specific characteristics of individual occupations and national circumstances, with a view to supporting business and maintaining employment levels;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication on telemedicine for the benefit of patients, healthcare systems and society (COM(2008)689),
Amendment 2 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to Decision No 1350/2007/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of community action in the field of health (2008-2013),
Amendment 15 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women have a longer life expectancy than men (82.4 years for women as opposed to 76.4 for men);
Amendment 21 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women earn less than men (the average gender pay gap in the EU is 17.5%), a difference which also affects pensions;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas in rural areas private health care is harder to come by than in urban areas, particularly in view of the shortage of health professionals and hospital facilities, including emergency medical services;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas there are differences between men and women regarding the impact, progression and consequences of many disorders;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a(new)
Recital T a(new)
Ta. whereas telemedicine can improve access to medical assistance unavailable in inaccessible areas and may improve the quality and frequency of the specialist medical care required by certain elderly people, given their particular state of health;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
Tb. whereas investments in research and innovation are essential to maintain a high quality of life making it possible to meet the major challenge of growing old;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas prevention, early detection, and improvement of the population’s physical and mental health could lengthen life expectancy, increase years of life in good health and reduce health care expenditure, thus making for sustainability in the long term;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas health literacy is necessary to enable the public to navigate complex health systems and gain better understanding of what they themselves can do throughout their lives to prevent age-related disorders;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas women make greater use of medicines and herbal remedies, with the consequent risks of interactionside- effects;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas many women use oral contrduring their lives women undergo many hormonal changes and take pharmaceputives while thecals specifically are of fertile age and then move on to hormone replacement therapy duringlated to their age in terms of fertility and the menopause;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports initiatives to achieve more effective prevention of illnesses and improvement of health among the elderly and to help them remain independent;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Council to publish a report on the measures taken by Member States in support of active ageing and on their impact with a view to identifying best practice and determining what action might be taken in the future at European level;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that heart diseasemany disorders are often underestimated where women are concerned becausfor example theyart diseases which are considered to be a male problem; regrets that many women’s heart attacks go undiagnosed because the symptoms are generally different from those occurring in men; stresses also that treatment should take into account specific gender-related biological differences;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to carry out public information campaigns targeted at women and aimed at raising awareness of the risk factors involved in cardiovascular diseases and to implement specialised in- service training programmes for health professionals;
Amendment 106 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to encourage initiatives to promote better cardiovascular health, not least with the aid of the necessary information on the risks associated with smoking and drinking and on the benefits of a proper diet and sufficient exercise, these being ways to prevent obesity, high blood pressure, and the related complications;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to focus on young people in particular regarding the forthcoming review of Directive 2001/37/EC on the approximation of the laws regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to draw up and implement a specific EU strategy in the form of a Council recommendation on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes, also covering information and research, including specifically gender- related issues;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to organise specific training courses for general practitioners and mental health professionals, including doctors, psychologists, and nurses, on the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders, taking account of specific gender-related issues;
Amendment 130 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to support the initiatives needed to help older women to gain access to medical and health services, regardless of their personal economic circumstances, laying emphasis on individualised assistance, including home care, and telemedicine, in so far as it can improve the quality of life of those suffering from chronic diseases and help cut waiting lists;
Amendment 146 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to collect data and exchange good practices serving to identify good practice regarding access to health services, not least with a view to avoiding excessively long waiting lists and the red tape that discourages older women from using prevention systems;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts to disseminate an EU-wide culture of prevention through specificand on Member States to step up information and awareness campaigns aimed at schools, workplaces, and centres for the elderly, drawing on the cooperation of professionals, local authorities, and NGOs;
Amendment 156 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a(new)
Paragraph 18 a(new)
Amendment 158 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for the development in the context of Horizon 2020 of a strategic plan of research into health care for women over the next decade and the creation of a women's health research institute to ensure implementation thereof;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Supports the European innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing as a pilot initiative seeking to achieve a two- year increase in expectancy of life in good health for EU citizens by 2020 and resolves to achieve three objectives for Europe in terms of improving standards of health and quality of life for the elderly and the sustainability and effectiveness of care arrangements,
Amendment 162 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Welcomes projects and initiatives nutrition and lifestyle (EATWELL project, EU Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health Salt Reduction Framework), and the European partnership for action against cancer;
Amendment 163 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Stresses that all objectives and actions under the second EU programme of action regarding health should help increase understanding and acceptance of the different needs of men and women and corresponding approaches to health issues;
Amendment 164 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the Commission proposal concerning a cohesion policy package (2014-2020) identifying active and healthy ageing and innovation amongst its investment priorities;;
Amendment 167 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that 97% of health budgets is earmarked for the treatment of non-communicable diseases and only 3% for investment in prevention at a time when the cost of therapies and diagnosis is continuing to risereating and managing non- communicable diseases is increasing dramatically owing to the wider availability of diagnostics and treatments;
Amendment 180 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to launchcontinue to support specific awareness campaigns focusing on correct nutrition and the importance of physical exercise, given that these can help reduce the incidence of heart and circulatory disorders, osteoporosis, and some types of cancer;
Amendment 186 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to consult with the Council with a view to reactivating, and giving proper effect to, the recommendation on cancer screening; focused on sections of the population who are disadvantaged in social and economic terms, with a view to reducing health disparities; calls on Member States which have not yet done so to implement the recommendation in accordance with the European quality assurance guidelines;
Amendment 187 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to lower the agand the Council to adapt the limit for screening programmes, at least in countries with a higher incidence of disease and in cases where patients’ family history puts them particularly at risk, and also to include older women in such programmes, bearing in mind their longer life expectancy;
Amendment 192 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to intensify clinical research on women and believes that the recent proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning clinical trials on medicinal products for human use repealing Directive 2001/20/EC shcould be revised with that end in view;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2012 on the EU steel industry,
Amendment 8 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
– having regard to the recommendations issued on 12 February 2013 by the High- Level Round Table on the future of the European steel industry,
Amendment 26 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a single energy market will empower the Union to speak with one voice vis-à-vis external partners and ensure a level playing field for all EU and non-EU companies, while also guaranteeing social and environmental standards and working towards reciprocity in third countries;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas completion of the internal energy market is essential in order to achieve reasonable and competitive prices in the short, medium, and long term;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the trend of rising energy prices is likely to continue given its link to fuel prices, the impact of climate policy and the investments needed to maintain and modernise energy systems; maintains, however, that it is necessary to consider how high energy and raw material costs can be tackled and lowered, bearing in mind that they are jeopardising the competitiveness of European industries;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to study new ways to make electricity prices in Europe more competitive in the short and long term, especially in highly energy-intensive industries, bearing in mind the high levels of employment which they provide, including where satellite industries are concerned;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to continuously monitor electricity prices in the EU compared with other rival economies;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support policies and initiatives to bolster the competitiveness of the industrial system, for example incentives and tax relief for energy- intensive companies and for renewables; also points out that the necessary resources should not be obtained by imposing heavier burdens on users, least of all families and small businesses;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes tackling and lowering high energy and raw material costs to be a key policy priority; points out that energy and resource efficiency could lead to considerable cost savings in industry; urges the Commission to continue exploring the available avenues and, for example, encourage businesses to form consortia;
Amendment 146 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, ‘slim’, names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed.
Amendment 262 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 266 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 303 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘ingredient’ means an additive, tobacco (leaves and other natural, processed or unprocessed partsy substance used in the manufacture or preparation of a tobacco plants including expanded and reconstituted tobacco), as well as any substance present in a finished tobacco product roduct or of any constituent thereof (including paper, filter, inks, capsules and adhesives) and still present in the finished tobacco product;
Amendment 316 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘maximum level’ or ‘maximum yield’ means the maximum content or emission, including 0, of a substance in a tobacco product measured in grams;
Amendment 325 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘place on the market’ means to make products available to consumers located in the Union, with or without payment, including by means of distance sale; in case of cross-border distance sales the product is deemed to be placed on the market in the Member State where the consumer is located;
Amendment 366 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 386 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify the Commission of the maximum yields that they set for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Taking into account internationally agreed standards, where available, and based on scientific evidence and on the yields notified by Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt maximum yields for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes that increase in an appreciable manner the toxic or addictive effect of tobacco products beyond the threshold of toxicity and addictiveness stemming from the yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide fixed in paragraph 1.
Amendment 468 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not restrict or prohibit the use of additiveingredients which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additiveuse of those ingredients does not result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 575 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 617 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 633 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 672 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 688 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the bottopm edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 745 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 788 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 822 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) suggests that a particular tobacco product is less harmful than others or has vitalising, energetic, healing, rejuvenating, natural, organic or otherwise positive health or social effects;
Amendment 829 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 833 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) in the case of tobacco for oral use, resembles a food product.
Amendment 837 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves, or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diame. The provision to consumers of factual information on the product may not be prohibited. Trade marks registered prior to the dater of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleadingn which this Directive enters into force may not be prohibited.
Amendment 863 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 947 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 953 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point h
Amendment 955 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the actual shipment route from manufacturing to the first retail outletpurchaser, including all warehouses used;
Amendment 963 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the identity of all purchasers from manufacturing to the first retail outletpurchaser;
Amendment 969 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) the invoice, order number and payment records of all purchasers from manufacturing to the first retail outletpurchaser.
Amendment 976 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that all economic operators involved in the trade of tobacco products from the manufacturer to the last economic operator before the first retail outletfirst purchaser, record the entry of all unit packets into their possession, as well as all intermediate movements and the final exit from their possession. This obligation can be fulfilled by recording in aggregated form, e.g. of outside packaging, provided that tracking and tracing of unit packets remains possible.
Amendment 983 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that manufacturers of tobacco products provide all economic operators involved in the trade of tobacco products from the manufacturer to the last economic operator before the first retail outletpurchaser, including importers, warehouses and transporting companies with the necessary equipment allowing for the recording of the tobacco products purchased, sold, stored, transported or otherwise handled. The equipment shall be able to read and transmit the data electronically, in accordance with international standards, to a data storage facility pursuant to paragraph 6.
Amendment 1002 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. TWith due regard for current practices, technologies and commercial arrangements, as well as for international standards governing the tracking, tracing and authentication of consumer products and the requirements relating thereto that are set out in the WTO Protocol to Eliminate Elicit Trade in Tobacco Products, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to:
Amendment 1006 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) to define the technical standards to ensure that the systems used for the unique identifiers and the related functions are fully compatible with each other across the Union and in line with international standards.
Amendment 1008 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 9 – point c
Amendment 1037 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall oblige retail outlets intending to engage inprohibit cross- border distance sales to consumers located in the Union to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the retail outlet is established and in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. Retail outlets established outside the Union have to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. All retail outlets intending to engage in cross- border distance sales shall submit at least the following information to the competent authorities:.
Amendment 1053 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1061 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1069 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1076 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1086 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1095 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1103 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1117 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Notification of novel tobacco products and granting of pre-marketing authorisation for reduced-risk tobacco products
Amendment 1136 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products inform their competent authorities of any new or updated information referred to in point (a) to (c) of paragraph 1. Member States shall be entitled to require tobacco manufacturers or importers to carry out additional tests or submit additional information. Member States shall make available to the Commission all information received pursuant to this Article. In connection with the placing on the market of reduced-risk tobacco products, Member States shall be entitled to introduce an authorisation system and charge a proportionate fee. Member States shall be entitled to lay down specific rules for reduced-risk products governing consumer information, packaging and labelling, ingredients and emissions, as well as the methods used to measure tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide, which may differ from the requirements of this Directive. Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission.
Amendment 1141 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Novel and reduced-risk tobacco products placed on the market shall respect the requirements set out in this Directive. Reduced-risk tobacco products shall be covered by special provisions laid down by Member States under paragraph 2. The provisions applicable depend on whether the products fall under the definition of smokeless tobacco product in point (29) of Article 2 or tobacco for smoking in point (33) of Article 2.
Amendment 1146 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 1273 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 3(2), 3(3), 4(3), 4(4), 6(3), 6(9), 6(10), 8(4), 9(3), 10(5), 11(3), 13(3), 13(4), 14(9), 18(2) and 18(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timehree years from [Office of Publications: please insert the date of the entry into force of this Directive]. the date of the entry into force of this Directive]..
Amendment 56 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The trend towards a digital society provides users with new ways of accessing information and services. The providers of information and services, such as public sector bodies, rely increasingly on the Internet in order to produce, collect and provide a wide range of information and services online, which are essential to the public. In this respect, the security of transmission of information and the protection of personal data are of great importance.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, in particular people with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and paymentscluding persons with disabilities and elderly people.
Amendment 61 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission's eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015 calls for action to develop eGovernment services that ensure inclusiveness and accessibility. At the same time, more efforts are needed for the effective implementation of the e- Inclusion policy, which aims at reducing gaps in ICT usage and promoting the use of ICT to overcome exclusion, and improve economic performance, employment opportunities, quality of life, social participation and cohesion, including democratic consultations.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In its Communication ‘entitled 'A Digital Agenda for Europe’', a Europe 2020 initiative, the Commission announced that public sector websites should be fully accessible by 2015.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is highly important to increase of synergies between flagships initiatives such as "Digital Agenda for Europe", "New skills and jobs", "Innovation Union", "Youth on the move", "Resource-efficient Europe" and "European Platform Against Poverty and Exclusion".
Amendment 65 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘'the UN Convention’'), the majority of the Member States and the Union, by its conclusion, have committed themselves ‘"to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on equal basis with others, to inter alia information and communication technologies’" and ‘"to take appropriate measures […...] to promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, sign languages, including the Internet.’"
Amendment 67 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society on an equal basis, builds on the UN Convention and contains actions in several priority areas, including web accessibility, with the objective ‘"to ensure accessibility to goods and services including public services and assistive devices for people with disabilities.’
Amendment 68 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010- 20201 stresses that innovative and knowledge-based economies cannot develop without accessible content and forms for people with disabilities governed by binding legislation, such as accessible websites for the blind and subtitled contents for the hard of hearing, including mass media services, online services for people using sign languages, smart phone applications and tactile and vocal aids in public media2. __________________ 1 OJ C 131 E, 8.5.2013, p. 9
Amendment 70 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The fast growing web-accessibility market comprises a range of economic operators such as those developing websites or software tools to create, manage and test web pages, developing user agents such as web browsers and related assistive technologies, implementing certification services and training providers. In this respect, of a great importance are the efforts made in the framework of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, which is a follow-up to the Employment Package, and addresses ICT specialists and aims to respond to the skills gaps, including literacy and working skills, in the ICT sector.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and should receive services and information which will facilitate their daily lives and the enjoyment of their rights across the Union, notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Union and their freedom of establishment and to provide services.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The web–accessibility requirements defined in this Directive are technology neutral. They only indicate which basic functionalities have to be fulfilled for the user to perceive, operate or understand a site and its content. They do not specify how this has to be achieved or what technology should be selected for a particular site, on-line information or application. As such they do not hamper innovation and shall be platform independent at the end users.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As underlined in the Digital Agenda for Europe, public authorities should play their part in promoting markets for online content. Governments can stimulate content markets by making public sector information available under transparent, effective and non-discriminatory conditions. This is an important source of potential growth of innovative online services. In addition to that, new and innovative pilot projects shall be used in this sense, for example in the field of sign language from 2013 based on the European Parliament's financing decision of 6 June 2013 to have allocated a budget of EUR 750,000 for further development.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission has already issued a mandate M/376 to the European Standardisation Organisations, to develop a European standard specifying the functional accessibility requirements for ICT products and services, including web content, which could be used in public procurement as well as for other purposes like procurement in the private sector. To this end, the European Standardisation Organisations are required to establish close co-operation with relevant industry standards forums and consortia including the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C/WAI). A harmonised standard that would provide presumption of conformity with the web-accessibility requirements laid down in this Directive should be built upon the outcome of this work. It should be recalled that, in accordance with the progress report issued by the Council on 24 May 2013, 23 Member States have already developed their national web accessibility policies and standards.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The conformity with web-accessibility requirements should be continuously monitored from the initial construction of the public sector bodies' website to all subsequent updates of its content. A harmonised monitoring methodology would cover a way of verifying, on a uniform basis in all Members States, the degree of compliance of the website with the requirements for web-accessibility, the collection of representative samples and the periodicity of the monitoring.. Member States should report annually on the outcome of the monitoring and more generally on the list of actions taken in application of this Directive, which shall be open to the public.
Amendment 92 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In a harmonised framework, the web- developers industry should face fewer barriers to operate in the internal market, while costs for governments and others procuring web-accessibility products and services should be reduced which would contribute to economic growth and employment.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the relevant provisions of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. The examination procedure should be used for the definition of the methodology that Member States should use for monitoring the conformity of the websites concerned with those requirements. The advisory procedure should be used for the determination of the modalities according to which Member States should report to the Commission on the result of this monitoring. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Special attention should be paid to the composition of the committee referred to in this Directive with regard to the participation of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 97 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive aims at approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States related to the accessibility of the content, including audiovisual content, of public sector bodies' websites to all users, in particular people with functional limitations including persons with disabilities, as well as for elderly persons.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'Web-accessibility' means principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites concerned in order to render the content of those websites accessible to all users, including people with disabilities and elderly persons. Web- accessibility refers in particular to principles and techniques that enhance users' perception, navigation, operation, interaction and understanding, and includes the use of assistive technology, sign language, or augmentative and alternative communication. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and payments.
Amendment 129 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'Assistive technology' means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, acquired commercially as such as well as financed by Union budget or Funds as a pilot project or distributed by the Government, or modified, or customised, and used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities
Amendment 134 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in a consistent and adequate way for users' perception, operation and understanding, including persons with disabilities, and for elderly persons, as well as the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary, providing an accessible electronic alternative;
Amendment 153 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall urge on new ICT solutions which are user-friendly and intended for persons with disabilities and elderly people, and shall promote training and education to increase their digital knowledge.
Amendment 160 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall cooperate at Union level with industry, social partners and civil society stakeholders, with facilitation by the Commission, in order to review, for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in Article 7(4), market and technological developments and progress in web- accessibility and to exchange best practices. A particular attention shall be granted to the competitiveness of companies in the sector, especially of SMEs, so as no extra burdens are imposed on their functioning.
Amendment 173 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to accessibly inform the users or other interested parties of the possibility of lodging complaints, referred to in subparagraph 1 to the designated competent authority. The lodging of the complaints must be made possible in an accessible manner.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 a (new)
Annex – point 12 a (new)
(12a) Gas, heat, electricity, water services
Amendment 220 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 b (new)
Annex – point 12 b (new)
(12b) Public transport-related services
Amendment 223 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 c (new)
Annex – point 12 c (new)
(12c) Basic banking and insurance services (such as basic payment account, home contents and building insurance, life insurance or medical insurance
Amendment 225 #
Amendment 226 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 e (new)
Annex – point 12 e (new)
(12e) Services of primary, secondary and higher education.
Amendment 229 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 f (new)
Annex – point 12 f (new)
(12f) Services of statutory and complementary social security schemes, organised in various ways (mutual or occupational organisations), covering the main risks of life, such as those linked to health, ageing, occupational accidents, unemployment, retirement and disability.(7) Childcare services
Amendment 231 #
Amendment 233 #
Amendment 234 #
Amendment 237 #
Amendment 167 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, the objective to be met by listed companies should be limited in time and remain in force only until sustainable progress has been achieved in the gender composition of boards. For that reason, the Commission should regularly review the application of this Directive and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The Directive is due to expire on 31 December 2028. The Commission should assess, in its review, if there is a need to extend the duration of the Directive beyond that period. Member States should be encouraged to exchange experiences and good practices regarding transposition and implementation of this directive.
Amendment 170 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non-executive directors of listed companies by establishing effective measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balanceequal representation of men and women while allowing companies sufficient time to makconclude the necessary arranggreements.
Amendment 204 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies in whose boardsguarantee equal representation of women and men in filling non- executive director positions on their boards, ensuring the appointment of members of the under-represented sex where they hold less than 40 per cent of the non-executive director positions make the appointments to those positions50% of the posts and making appointments or replacements where the composition of the board is modified during its term on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre-established, clear, neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 2020 or at the latest by 1 January 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The number of non-executive director positions on the board necessary to meet the objective laid down in paragraph 1 shall be the number closest to the proportion of 40 per cent, but not exceeding 4950 per cent.
Amendment 235 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – indent 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The medical devices produced by the various manufacturers and intended for use with a coupling or connection system for the supply of fluids shall be type approved/standardised in order to ensure that patients with chronic conditions receive appropriate treatment; otherwise it would be impossible to ensure that the devices are used as intended.
Amendment 242 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) The accessories to medical devices produced by the various manufacturers shall be type approved/standardised in order to ensure that, at all times and in all places, they perform as specified and are used as intended when treating patients.
Amendment 780 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part II – point 11 – point 11.1 a (new)
Annex 1 – part II – point 11 – point 11.1 a (new)
11.1a. Coupling systems shall be subject to uniform type approval procedures in order to ensure that the specified performance of such devices is not impaired. Not requiring type approval of coupling systems undermines the guarantees that such devices will be used for their intended purpose, as well as patient rights.
Amendment 797 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point e
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point e
(e) If the device is to be connected to other device(s) by means of a coupling system in order to operate as intended, a description of this combination including proof that it conforms to the general safety and performance requirements when connected to any such device(s) having regard to the characteristics specified by the manufacturer. This coupling system shall be type approved in order to ensure that it is used as intended and that the patient receives appropriate treatment.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to allow for independent control as to whether these principles are adhered to, a clinical trial should be subject to prior authorisation. This authorisation should include scientific, ethical and administrative aspects.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Experience with Directive 2001/20/EC has also shown that the aim of simplifying and harmonising the administrative provisions governing clinical trials in the Union cannot be achieved in the legal form of a Directive but can only be achieved with the legal form of a Regulation. Only the legal form of a Regulation ensures that the Member States base their assessment of an application for authorisation of a clinical trial on identical criteria, rather than on diverging national transposition measures. This holds not only for the entire authorisation process, but also for all other issues addressed in this Regulation, such as safety reporting during clinical trials, and the requirements for labelling of the medicinal products used in the context of a clinical trial.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Member States concerned should cooperate in assessing a request for authorisation of a clinical trial. This cooperation should not include aspects of an intrinsically national nature, nor ethical aspects of a clinical trial, such as informed consent.
Amendment 98 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The risk to subject safety in a clinical trial mainly stems from two sources: the investigational medicinal product and the intervention. Many clinical trials, however, pose only a minimal additional risk to subject safety compared to normal clinical practice. This is in particular the case where the investigational medicinal product is covered by a marketing authorisation (i.e. the quality, safety and efficacy has already been assessed in the course of the marketing authorisation procedure) and where the intervention poses only very limited additional risk to the subject compared to normal clinical practice. Those ‘low-intervention clinical trials’ are often of crucial importance to assess standard treatments and diagnoses, thereby optimising the use of medicinal products and thus contributing to a high level of public health. They should be subject to less stringent administrative rules, such as shorter deadlines for approval.
Amendment 117 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The authorisation of a clinical trial should address all aspects in relation to subject protection and data reliability and robustness. The permission to conduct a clinical trial should therefore be contained in one single administrative decision by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It should be left to the Member State concerned to determine the appropriate body or bodies to be involved in this assessment. These bodies should be established according to the ICH Topic E 6 (R1) Guideline for Good Clinical Practice, which details the responsibilities, composition, functions, operations and procedures. This decision is a matter of internal organisation of each Member State. Member States, when determining the appropriate body or bodies, should ensure the involvement of lay persons and patients. They should also ensure that the necessary expertise is available. In any case, however, and in accordance with international guidelines, the assessment should be done jointly by a reasonable number of persons who collectively have the necessary qualifications and experience. The persons assessing the application should be independent from the sponsor, the institution of the trial site, and the investigators involved, as well as free of any other undue influence.
Amendment 122 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The human dignity and right to the integrity of the person are recognized in the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union. In particular, the Charter requires that any intervention in the field of biology and medicine cannot be performed without free and informed consent of the person concerned. Directive 2001/20/EC contained an extensive set of rules for the protection of subjects. These rules should be upheldSubjects from vulnerable population groups such as incapacitated subjects, minors or other vulnerable people, require additional protection measures. Directive 2001/20/EC contained an extensive set of rules for the protection of subjects including children and incapacitated subjects. In addition, specific rules to be applied to the paediatric population have been stated in the Ethical Recommendation (EC, 2008). These rules should be upheld and further integrated in order to cover all the vulnerable groups (pregnancy females, old people, emergency, etc). Regarding the rules concerning the determination of the legal representative of incapacitated persons and minors, those rules diverge in Member States. It should therefore be left to Member States to determine the legal representative of incapacitated personsubjects and minors.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In accordance with international guidelines, the free and informed consent of the subject should be given in writing, save in exceptional situations. It should be based on information which is clear, relevant and understandable to the subject. Where possible, such information should be given orally, with the opportunity for the subject to ask questions, and the subject should be provided with comprehensive written information which he or she is allowed to keep. Adequate time should be provided for the subject to consider his or her decision.
Amendment 130 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) In accordance to the Ethical Recommendations (EC, 2008) and in addition to what is stated before, in paediatric clinical trials appropriate procedures on the informed assent should be applied. These procedures should take into account the age and maturity of children.
Amendment 135 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The members of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) have agreed on a detailed set of guidelines for good clinical practice which are now an internationally accepted standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting clinical trials, consistent with principles that have their origin in the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki. When designing, conducting, recording and reporting clinical trials, detailed questions may arise as to the appropriate quality standard. In such a case, the ICH guidelines on good clinical practice should be used as guidance for the application of the rules set out in this Regulation, provided that there is no other specific guidance issued by the Commission and that those guidelines are without prejudice to this Regulationthe ICH guidelines on good clinical practice (GCP) and other applicable guidelines published by the EC should be used as guidance for the application of the rules set out in this Regulation. To this aim GCP should be made part of this Regulation and included in Annex [xxx].
Amendment 136 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 138 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 140 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 141 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 143 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 144 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 145 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 147 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 151 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 152 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 153 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 154 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
Amendment 156 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The sponsor of a clinical trial may be located in a third country. In order to facilitate supervision and control, a sponsor located in a third country should establish a contact personlegal representative in the Union to allow for the competent authority of the Member State concerned to communicate with the sponsor. That contact person may be a legal or a natural person.
Amendment 161 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) At present, such damage compensation is provided by way of insurance. This insurance may cover damages to be paid to the subject by the sponsor and investigator in the case of established liability. It may also compensate the subject directly without prior establishment of the liability of the sponsor or investigator. Compensation may also cover medical care for long or medium term physical injuries, pain and suffering. Experience shows that the insurance market is small and costs for insurance coverage are disproportionately high. Moreover, as liability regimes differ widely between Member States, it is difficult and burdensome for the sponsor of a multinational trial to obtain insurance in accordance with those national laws. Therefore, each Member State should establish a national indemnification mechanism which compensates subjects in accordance with the laws of that Member State, and provide patients with clear and accessible information to facilitate the access to the compensation systems.
Amendment 177 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) This Regulation is in accordance with the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedecine (1997) and its Additional Protocol on biomedical research (2005) of the Council of Europe and the International Convention on the rights of the Child (UN-1989). It is line with the major international guidance documents on clinical trials, such as the most recent (2008) version of the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki and ICH-GCP good clinical practice, which has its origins in the Declaration of Helsinki. The WHO-CIOMS guidelines are also taken into account.
Amendment 231 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘'Minor’': a subject who is, according to the laws of the Member State concerned, under the age of legal competence to give informed consentmakes part of the paediatric population, as defined in Regulation(EC) No 1901/2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use;
Amendment 236 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
(19 a) 'Informed assent': a process by which, whenever appropriate, a minor agrees to participate in a particular trial, after having received, together with his parents, adequate and adapted information, and by which a minor is involved in discussions and the decision- making process in order to respect their evolving capacities.
Amendment 240 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 30 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 30 a (new)
(30a) 'Adverse reaction': a response to a medicinal product which is noxious and unintended;
Amendment 242 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 30 c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 30 c
(30 c) 'Ethics committee': An independent body in a Member State, consisting of healthcare professionals and non-medical members, whose responsibility it is to protect the rights, safety and well-being of subjects involved in a trial and to provide public assurance of that protection, by, amongst others, expressing an opinion on the trial protocol, on the suitability of the investigators and the adequacy of facilities, and on the methods and documents to be used to inform trial subjects and obtain their informed consent;
Amendment 248 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- an opinion of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) has been issued.
Amendment 258 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before submitting the application, the sponsor shall obtain a unique EudraCT number from the EudraCT Community Clinical Trial System by the procedure described in the current version of the Detailed guidance on the European clinical trials database (EudraLex, Volume 10).
Amendment 302 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The adequateness of the consent and assent process proposal according to Chapter V;
Amendment 303 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) Compliance with the requirements for informed consent as set out in Chapter V;
Amendment 304 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) Compliance with Directive 95/46/EC;
Amendment 330 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. EWithout prejudice to the aspects covered by Part I as referred to in Article 6, each Member State concerned shall assess, for its own territory, the application with respect to the following aspects:
Amendment 332 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 336 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 372 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. An institutional review board (IRB) / independent ethics committee (IEC) is in charge of the assessment described in this chapter. According to the rules governing the composition and responsibilities of the IRB/IECs, Member States shall ensure that the persons validating and assessing the application do not have conflicts of interest, are independent of the sponsor, the institution of the trial site and the investigators involved, as well as free of any other undue influence.
Amendment 381 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the subjects are minors, specific consideration shall be given to the assessment of the application for authorisation of a clinical trial on the basis of paediatric expertise or after taking advice on clinical, ethical and psychosocial problems in the field of paediatrics, according to the ICH Topic E11 guideline and the EU Ethical Recommendations (EC, 2008).
Amendment 437 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the conduct of the trial, including the scientific context and arrangements taken, methodological and ethical context,
Amendment 438 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the informed consent/assent process.
Amendment 462 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Informed consent shall be written, dated and signed and given freely byWritten information given to the subject or his or and/or ther legal representative after having been duly informed of the nature, significance, implications and risks of the clinical trial. It shall be appropriately documented. Where the subject is unable to write, oral consent in the presence of at least one impartial witness may be given in exceptional cases. The subject or his or her legal representative shall be provided with a copy of the document by which informed consent has been givenfor the purposes of obtaining his or her informed consent shall be kept concise, clear, relevant, and understandable to a lay person. It shall include both medical and legal information. It shall inform the subject about his or her right to revoke his or her informed consent. It shall provide a clear and exhaustive information related to legal remedies and conditions to access to a system of indemnisation, in case of injuries incurred during the trial.
Amendment 485 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the written informed consent of the legal representative has been obtained, whereby consent shall represent the minor's presumed will;
Amendment 489 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the explicit wish of aassent of the minor who is capable of forming an opinion and assessing this information to refuse participation in, or to be withdrawn from, the clinical trial at any time, is duly taken into consideration by the investigator in accordance with his or her age and maturity, has been obtained;
Amendment 495 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the indemnification/insurance system include specific provisions related to long- term effects on the development of the child;
Amendment 497 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(h c) the trial does not replicate other trials based on the same hyphothesis and age-appropriate formulations are used;
Amendment 499 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h e (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h e (new)
(he) a restrictive use of placebo is adopted and, if relevant, a Specific Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) is set up;
Amendment 557 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. The time period for reporting shall take account of the severityriousness of the reaction. Where necessary to ensure timely reporting, the sponsor may submit an initial incomplete report followed up by a complete report.
Amendment 560 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. Where a sponsor, due to a lack of resources because of the non-profit nature of the trial, does not have the possibility to report to the electronic database referred to in Article 36, it may report to the Member State where the suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction occurred. That Member State shall report the suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 576 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Without prejudice to Union legislation and specific guidelines of the Commission the sponsor and the investigator, when drawing up the protocol and when applyingconducting a clinical trial according to this Regulation and the protocol, shall take due account of the quality standards set by the detailedrefer to the international guidelines on good clinical practice of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), as reported in Annex [xxx].
Amendment 577 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3
Article 44 – paragraph 3
The Commission shall make the detailed international guidelines on good clinical practice referred to in the second paragraph publicly available in Annex [xxx] of this Regulation, and shall regularly update them.
Amendment 580 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The sponsor shall adequately monitor the conduct of a clinical trial. The extent and nature of the monitoring shall be determined by the sponsor on the basis of all characteristics of the clinical trial, includingconduct in accordance with the current GCP guideline and should take into account the following characteristics:
Amendment 591 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. The sponsor shall notify the Member States concerned through the EU portal and without undue delay, of all unexpected events which affect the benefit-risk balance of the clinical trial, but are not suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions as referred to in Article 38.
Amendment 32 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The main motive for organised crime, and particularly cross-border organised crime, is financial gain. In order to be effective, law enforcement and judicial authorities should be given the means to trace, freeze, manage and confiscate the proceeds of crime.
Amendment 36 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Although existing statistics are limited, the amounts recovered from criminal assetproceeds in the Union seem insufficient compared to the estimated proceeds of crime. Studies have shown that, although regulated by EU legislation and national laws, confiscation procedures remain underutilised and therefore require harmonisation, not least in order to ensure full and complete performance of the confiscation itself.
Amendment 43 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The issuance of confiscation orders generally requires a criminal conviction. In some cases, even where a criminal conviction cannot be achieved, it should still be possible to confiscate assets in order to disrupt criminal activities and ensure that profits resulting from criminal activities are not reinvested into the licit economy. Some Member States allow confiscation where there is insufficient evidence for a criminal prosecution, if a court considers on the balance of probabilities that the property is of illicit origin, and also in situations where a suspect or accused person becomes a fugitive to avoid prosecution, is unable to stand trial for other reasons or died before the end of criminal proceedings. This is referred to as non-conviction based confiscation. Provision should be made to enable non-conviction based confiscation in at least the latter, limited, circumstances in all Member States. This is in line with Article 54.1.c) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which provides that each State Party is to consider taking the necessary measures to allow confiscation of illicitly acquired property without a criminal conviction, including in cases in which the offender cannot be prosecuted by reason of death, flight or absence, particularly in respect of owners of property whose soundness cannot be proven.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Property frozen with a view to later confiscation should be managed adequately in order not to lose its economic value. Member States should take the necessary measures, including sale or transfer of the property, to minimise such losses. Member States should take all relevant measures, be these legislative or otherwise, such as the establishment of national centralised Asset Management Offices or equivalent mechanisms (for example where such functions are decentralised), in order to properly manage the assets frozen before confiscation and preserve their value, pending judicial determination.
Amendment 86 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to enable it to confiscate, either wholly or in part, instrumentalities, assets and proceeds following a final conviction for a criminal offence.
Amendment 90 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to enable it to confiscate property theof a value of which corresponds to the proceedsequivalent to the proceeds, profits or value of the crime following a final conviction for a criminal offence.
Amendment 120 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) other property of the convicted person, which was transferred to third parties in order to avoid confiscation of property the, of a value of which corresponds to the proceedsequivalent to the proceeds, profits or value of the crime.
Amendment 125 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) the proceeds or property were transferred for free or in exchange for an percentage amount lower than their market value when the third party:
Amendment 129 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
i) in the case of proceeds, knew about their illicit origin, or, in the absence of such knowledge, a reasonable person in its position would have suspected that their origin was illicit, based on concrete facts and circumstances;
Amendment 176 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) the type of use to which the confiscated property has been put, and the contribution this has made to the social and economic development of the area and local communities concerned;
Amendment 177 #
2012/0036(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) the length of the procedures for allocating the confiscated property, especially where that property was in good condition at the time it was confiscated.
Amendment 17 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that the efforts in the protection of Critical Information Infrastructures will not only enhance overall security of citizens but will improve also the citizens' perception of security and their trust in measures adopted by Government to protect them;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Emphasises the importance of establishing and ensuring a durable integration of European Research to maintain and strengthen the European excellence in the area of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Emphasises the importance of an active research roadmap in the area of cyber-security;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Promotes cyber-security education (PhD student internships, university courses, workshops, training for students, etc...) and specialized training exercises in Critical Information Infrastructure Protection;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Enhances a close relationship and interaction between National Private Sector and ENISA to interface the National/Governmental CERTs with EISAS evolution;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Emphasizes the importance of a common European Cyber Security Strategy and articulate a timeline for its definition in terms of actions and needed resources;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10 g. Underlines the importance about a structured dialogue between EU - US joint transcontinental CIIP's main players and legislators for common understanding, interpretation and position on legal and governance frameworks.
Amendment 97 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that full and effective respect for the freedom of religion (at individual, collective, public, private and institutional level) should be identified as a priority, particularly for all religious minorities present in the region, together with the need to provide specific assistance for these groups;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of protecting national minorities and the rights and freedoms of their members, as laid down in the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the recognition process under the general system and the automatic system based on professional experience is overly cumbersome and time-consuming for both competent authorities and those who pursue certain professionals;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States, therefore, preferably to use modern communication technologies, including databases and online registration procedures, in order to ensure that the deadlines set under the general recognition system are met and that significant improvements are made in terms of access to information and transparency of decision-making for professionals;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applying the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically those concerning public health and safety, and to evaluate the option of supplementing the above- mentioned provisions of Article 7(1) with a requirement to supply all information on the service provision that is relevant and necessary in order to assess its temporary and occasional nature, providing evidence that the service provider has no criminal convictions, and to present its conclusions to Parliament;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, moreover, to evaluate the option of supplementing the provisions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 5(2) of the directive with the establishment for all professions of a benchmark proportionate to the number of times a service is provided (or number of days’ work) by local professionals in the host state;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that compensation measures, which allow competent authorities to impose an aptitude test or an adaptation period of up to three years and play an invaluable role in ensuring consumer and patient safety, can be applied in a disproportionate manner; calls for enhanced transparency of decision-making for professionals and an evaluation of the Code of Conduct to assist competent authoritiesthe protocols concerning recognition procedures for professionals once the specific nature of the individual professions has been evaluated;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that Member States should regulate professions in a more proportionate manner, with a view to reducing the total number of regulated professions in the EU, setting aside the healthcare sector and the tourism professions, owing to their specific, distinctive and atypical features;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
8a. Underlines, however, the importance of ensuring that the intellectual professions continue to be regulated, also in order to increase consumer protection;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Argues that the protection of consumer and patient safety is a vital objective in the context of the revision of the directive; draws attention to the special status of healthcare professionals and calls on the Commission to take into account also all other professions involving citizens and recipients of services;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the concept of a voluntary Professional Card, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, could be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions, excluding those (professions) for which the application of compensatory measures is required; stresses that any card introduced must meet specific conditions and that the necessary safeguards must be established;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card solely at the request of the representatives of the respective professions, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and consumer safety would be ensured;
Amendment 142 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and completeness and consumer safety would be ensured, without prejudice to respect for the country of establishment principle;
Amendment 12 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or administrative act, as is the case with concessions on State-owned maritime property for tourism and leisure use, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in annex III, since such exclusive right makes it impossible to follow a competitive procedure for the award. By way of derogation and without prejudice to the legal consequences of the general exclusion from the scope of this Directive, concessions as defined in article 8 (1) should be subject to the obligation to publish a concession award notice in view of ensuring basic transparency unless the conditions of such transparency are provided for in sectoral legislation.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public property concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 308 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or an administrative act, as in the case of public-domain maritime concessions for recreational tourist purposes, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in aAnnex III, since such an exclusive right makes it impossible to follow a competitive procedure for the award. By way of derogation and without prejudice to the legal consequences of the general exclusion from the scope of this Directive, concessions as defined in aArticle 8 (1) should be subject to the obligation to publish a concession award notice in view of ensuring basic transparency unless the conditions of such transparency are provided for in sectoral legislation.
Amendment 325 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 467 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public- domain concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 750 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) where the public property under concession has been assigned for the provision of seaside tourism services on the initiative and at the request of an economic operator and become a prerequisite for the operator’s business to the extent that, were the operator to lose the concession, it would forfeit the right of ownership of the business.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4a – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States may establish criteria to identify professions whose members should be issued with the European Professional Card as a matter of priority. Initially, the following criteria shall be regarded as the most significant: a) the profession should be regulated in more than five Member States; b) the profession should offer high mobility potential within the European Union; c) a high degree of interest should have been expressed by members of the profession or by professional associations. The Commission shall support those Member States which wish to make the introduction of the European Professional Card compulsory. This process may be preceded by an impact assessment.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4 b – paragraph 3
Article 4 b – paragraph 3
3. The competent authority of the home Member State shall acknowledge receipt of the application and inform the applicant of any missing document without delay from submiss, without delay from submission of the application, of any missing documents, which should be produced within a reasonable periond of thime applicationnd in accordance with all specified requirements. It shall create a file of the application containing all supporting documents within the Internal Market Information System (IMI) established by Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*). In case of subsequent applications by the same applicant, the competent authorities of the home or the host Member State may not request the re- submission of documents which are already contained in the IMI file and which are still valid.
Amendment 309 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4 d – paragraph 5
Article 4 d – paragraph 5
5. Where the host Member State fails to take a decision within the time limits set out in the paragraphs 2 and 3 or to request additional information within one montha reasonable period from the date of receipt of the European Professional Card by the home Member State, the European Professional Card shall be deemed to be validated by the host Member State for a maximum period of two months and to constitute recognition of the professional qualification to the regulated profession concerned in the host Member State.
Amendment 382 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
b) the service provider is accompanying the service recipient, provided that the service recipient'’s habitual residence is in the service provider'’s Member State of establishment and the profession does not appear on the list referred to in Article 7(4), except in the case of services provided by tourist guides.
Amendment 403 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Where there is a substantial difference between the professional qualifications of the service provider and the training required in the host Member State, to the extent that that difference is such as to be harmful to public health or safety, to adversely affect consumers’ rights or to be incompatible with overriding requirements in the public interest, and that it cannot be compensated by professional experience or lifelong learning of the service provider, the host Member State shall give the service provider the opportunity to show, in particular by means of an aptitude test, that he has acquired the lacking knowledge or competence. In any case, it must be possible to provide the service within one month of a decision being taken in accordance with the third subparagraph.
Amendment 600 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/CE
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
A Member State shall ensure that any controls of the knowledgehecking of a language areknowledge is carried out by a competent authority after the decisions referred to in Articles 4d, 7(4) and 51(3) have been taken and if there is a serious and concrete doubt about the professional'’s sufficient language knowledge in respect of the professional activities this person intends to pursue.
Amendment 617 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/CE
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Any controls and language controlhecking shall be limited to the knowledge of one of the official languages of the Member State according to the choice of the person concerned, it and shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional. The person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The aims of this regulation take on increasing importance in view of the frequency of attempts to illegally cross the EU's external borders and given that the criminal networks involved in the facilitation of illegal migration are often also involved in trafficking in human beings, drugs and nuclear material and in supporting terrorist groups.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
Amendment 98 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) ‘reaction capability’ means the ability to perform actions aimed at countering illegal cross-border movements and prevent or minimise the loss of migrants at sea, including the means and timelines to react adequately to unusual circumstances;
Amendment 108 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) 'interception' means all measures taken by a Member State in order to prevent, interrupt or stop illegal actions like the movement of persons crossing external borders without the required documentation, drug smugglings, criminal trafficking and to prevent or minimise deaths of immigrants at sea.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) contribute to an effective and efficient management of the resources and personnel at its disposal;
Amendment 211 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Agency mayshall provide a national coordination centre upon request with information on the external borders of the requesting Member State and on the pre- frontier area which is derived from:
Amendment 220 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Agency mayshall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 by combining and analysing data collected from the following systems, sensors and platforms:
Amendment 222 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Agency may not refuse a request for information which could be vital to support the reaction capability of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 226 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 bis (new)
Article 12 bis (new)
Amendment 255 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The exchange of information and cooperationfficient functioning of EUROSUR shall depend on its ability to cooperate and collaborate with neighbouring third countries oin preventing irregular migration and cross-border crime may take place on the basis ofthe exchange of information. The European Union and/or one or several Member States shall draw up bilateral or multilateral agreements betweenwith one or several Member States and one or several neighbouring third countries concerned. The national coordination centres of the Member States shall be the contact point for the exchange of information between the network referred to in Article 7 and the regional networks with neighbouring third countrof the third countries concerned in order to prevent irregular migration and cross-border criminal activities.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Justice systems should guarantee the respect for, and the effective implementation of, all children's rights, as enshrined in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 24 of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union, at the highest attainable level, including the rights to due process, to participate in and to understand the proceedings, to respect for private and family life and to integrity and dignity.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0369(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Judges, prosecutors and professionals working in judicial matters regarding children should receive adequate and specific training on the rights and needs of children, giving due consideration to the child's level of maturity and understanding and the circumstances of the case as well as the type of proceedings best suited to the matter. They should also be trained in communicating with children of all ages and stages of development, as well as with children in situations of particular vulnerability (e.g. children who are victims and/or witnesses).
Amendment 55 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) When executing tasks at external borders and consulates in accordance with the Schengen acquis on borders and visas, Member States carry out activities in the interest of and on behalf of all other Member States in the Schengen area and thus performing a public service for the Union. To express solidarity, the Instrument should contribute to supporting operating costs related to border control and visa policy and enable Member States to systematically maintain capabilities crucial for that service for all. Such support consists of full reimbursement of a choice of costs related to the objectives under this instrument and will form an integral part of the national programmes. To avoid duplication, fragmentation and cost inefficiency, the Frontex Agency should coordinate Member States' activities financed under the operating support.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the instrument for financial support for the surveillance, control and management of external borders and the common visa policy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Instrument’) as part of the Internal Security Fund (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Fund’).
Amendment 110 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) improving border surveillance by sharing operational information between Members States and Frontex in order to reduce the loss of lives at sea and the number of irregular immigrants and increase internal security by preventing cross-border crimes, such as trafficking in human beings and the smuggling of drugs. The achievement of this objective shall be measured against indicators such as, inter alia, the efficiency of the intervention of search and rescue for persons attempting to cross the border illegally, the number of trafficking and smuggling actions intercepted and the number of alarms identified in the EU situational picture.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission, in accordance with the Frontex Agency, shall define a minimum percentage of the resources to be earmarked for EUROSUR in each national programme.
Amendment 202 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) developing systems defined by the Commission for the information sharing for the maritime surveillance in accordance with Union legislation and guidelines;
Amendment 207 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) compliance with a list of priorities as regards border management defined by the Frontex Agency.
Amendment 211 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Frontex Agency shall ensure coordination between Member States as regards the activities financed under the operating support.
Amendment 224 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) to support coordinating activities and information sharing between EUROPOL, Frontex Agency and the Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT-Systems.
Amendment 403 #
2011/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point c a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the following point is inserted after point 3a: '3aa A credit rating agency shall not issue a rating relating to any government department if that credit rating agency, or any company connected to it, the year before the issuing of the credit rating, declared on its balance sheet that more than 10% of its turnover derived from activities unrelated to credit ratings.'
Amendment 48 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Equality, Rights and Citizenship Programme (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 61 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, protection of children and equality between women and men, as enshrined in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 8, 10 and 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Articles 21, 23 and 24 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union, are values common to the Member States. Combating all forms of discrimination is an ongoing goal which requires coordinated action, including by the allocation of funding.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Violence against women in all its formsPhysical, sexual and psychological violence against children, young people, women, other groups at risk and vulnerable persons, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life, constitutes a violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourge. Such violence is present throughout the Union andbreach of their right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity and a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence. Such violence, being so widespread throughout the Community, constitutes a genuine violation of fundamental rights, a health scourge and an obstacle to the enjoyment of safe, free and just citizenship. Therefore, building on the experience of the previous DAPHNE programmes, coordinated action is necessary in order to address it. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Treaty requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, while combating discrimination. Children are more vulnerable, in particularespecially in a situation of poverty, social exclusion, disability or specific situations putting them at risk such as situations of neglect, abduction, disappearance, coercion, arbitrary deprivation of liberty and trafficking. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child in all EU actions and contribute to the protection of children from exploitation, abuse, harm and violence, which pose a danger to theirconstitute a breach of their rights to survival, development, protection, dignity and physical or, mental healthand emotional integrity.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 20207 sets out a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Supporting and promoting the rights of persons within the Union, the equality between women and men, tackling discrimination and inequalities, protecting the rights of more vulnerable persons and persons at risk, such as children, older and persons with disabilities and promoting citizenship contribute to the promotion of the specific objectives and flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Organisations - including non- governmental organisations - bodies, European level networks and harmonised services of social value, including those using Pan-European numbers, pursuing activities related to the objectives of the Programme, should be able to apply for appropriate funding for action grants and operating grants.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Implementing powersn order to operate the Programme, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission in respect of the adoption of annual work programmes. Those powers should be exercised in accIt is of particular impordtance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011, laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Given the annual amounts concerned, the budgetary implications can be considered as non-substantial. Therefore, the advisory procedure should applythat the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the European Union Programme on Equality, Rights and Citizenship, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’.
Amendment 105 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The European added value of an action shall be assessed on the dissemination and exchange of information, experience and good practices; the promotion of an innovative approach; the joint establishment of priorities; the development of networking as appropriate; the motivation and mobilisation of all parties concerned and Europe-wide awareness-raising campaigns against violence and discrimination.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 124 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to promote equality between women and men and ensure that a gender equality perspective is taken into account in defining and implementing all the policies and activities of the Union;
Amendment 129 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) to prevent and combat all forms of violence against and harassment, neglect, abuse and exploitation of young people, women, children and other vulnerable persons and persons at risk; to fight against all forms of violence (including domestic violence), as well as to protect victims of such violence;
Amendment 133 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to contribute to ensuring a high level of protection of personal data, including online data;
Amendment 136 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to fight against trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 142 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The indicators to measure the achievement of the objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be, inter alia, the European perceptionquantitative, qualitative, disaggregated and comparative data shall be collected periodically ofn the respect, exercise and implementation of these rights and the number of complaints.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Mutual learning, cooperation, coordination mechanism for cross-border cooperation, awareness raising and dissemination activities, such as identification of, and exchanges on, good practices, innovative approaches and experiences, organisation of peer review and mutual learning; organisation of conferences and seminars; organisation of awareness-raising and information campaigns, media campaigns and events, including corporate communicationtargeting specific audiences, including campaigns in the field of the prevention and the fight against violence, and the corporate communication of the legislation and of the political priorities of the European Union; compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information as well as results of the Programme; development, operation and maintenance of systems and tools using information and communication technologies;
Amendment 161 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Support for main actors, such as support for Member States when implementing Union law and policies; support for key European level networks and harmonised services of social value, including those using Pan-European numbers, organisations, including NGOs, whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme; networking among specialised bodies and organisations, national, regional and local authorities at European level; funding of experts' networks; establishment and implementation of programmes of assistance to victims and groups at risk in the field of the prevention and the fight against violence; funding of European level observatories.
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 169 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall implement the Union financial support in accordance with the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No XX/XX of XX on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the European Unionbe empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 concerning the adoption of annual work programmes.
Amendment 170 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 172 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 176 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 177 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. WThere reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply delegation of power referred to in Article 8 shall be conferred on the Commission from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2020.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 181 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 8 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 183 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the Programme regularly in order to follow the implementation of actions carried out under it in the areas of actions referred to in Article 5(1) and the achievement of the specific objectives referred to in Article 4. The monitoring shall also provide a means of assessing the way in which gender equality, child protection and anti- discrimination issues have been addressed across the programme's actions. Where relevant, indicators should be disaggregated by sex, age and disability.
Amendment 184 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Civil Society and Stakeholder consultations shall help providing indicators to measure the impact of the Programme and the achievement of its objectives.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) To develop common tools and mechanisms at EU level to address shortages of resources, both human and financial, and to facilitate up-take of innovation in healthcare and primary healthcare in order to contribute to innovative and sustainable health systems, in primary healthcare, in particular through third-sector involvement.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.3
– 1.3. Support the sustainability of EU health workforce by promoting effective forecasting and plan, planning and training and efficient recruitment and retention strategies;
Amendment 123 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.4
– 1.4. Provide expertise to assist Member States undertaking health systems reforms, including through the development of primary healthcare;
Amendment 597 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
Annex – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
Helsinki – Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – VWarsavizawa – Katowice Gdynia – Katowice Katowice – Ostrava – Brno – VWienna Katowice – Žilina – Bratislava – VWienna Vienna – Graz – Klagenfurt – Villach – Udine – Venezia – Bologna – Ravenna – Ancona
Amendment 611 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - point 1 - row 8 a (new)
Annex – Part I - point 1 - row 8 a (new)
Ravenna - Ancona Rail upgrading
Amendment 619 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - point 1 - row 9 a (new)
Annex – Part I - point 1 - row 9 a (new)
Ancona Ports port interconnections, (further) development of multimodal platforms
Amendment 908 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 18/33
Annex I – Volume 18/33
to add the port of Civitavecchia to the core network
Amendment 21 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The recent financial crisis has led to debates at all levels about a possible additional tax on the financial sector and in particular a financial transactions tax (FTT). This debate stems from the desire to ensure the financial sector contribute to covering the costs of the crisis and that it is taxed in a fair way vis-à-vis other sectors for the future; to dis-incentivise excessively risky activities by financial institutions; to complement regulatory measures aimed at avoiding future crises and to generate additional revenue for general budgets or specific policy purposes, as well as stimulating growth and employment, particularly among young people.
Amendment 85 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) government bond transactions
Amendment 104 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Amendment 106 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) This Directive is part of a legislative package which aims at strengthening the rights of victims in the Union. In implementing it, Member States should take account of Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography1. ______________ 1 OJ L 335, 17.12.11, p.1.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A person should be considered a victim regardless of whether a perpetrator is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted and regardless of the familial relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. Family members of victims are also harmed as a result of the crime, in particular the family of a deceased victim, who have a legitimate interest in criminal proceedings. Such indirect victims should therefore also benefit from protection under this Directive. Victims need appropriate support and assistance even before reporting a crime. Such support can beis crucial both for the recovery of the victim and in any decision to ultimately report the crime. Any measures concerning such support and assistance should be gender- specific and take account of the age of the victim.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) For those cases where the offences resulting in victim protection are committed with the purpose of financial gain, Member States are invited to consider providing for the possibility to impose financial penalties on offenders.
Amendment 321 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that victims are provided with assistance and support as soon as the competent authorities have a reasonable-grounds indication for believing that they might have been subject to any of the offences which fall within the scope of this directive.
Amendment 333 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that, where the age of a victim of crime is uncertain and there is reason to believe that he or she is a child, the person in question is treated as a child and accordingly given immediate access to assistance, support, and protection in accordance with this Directive.
Amendment 335 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that victims receive assistance and support before, during, and for an appropriate period following the conclusion of, the criminal proceedings. In particular, they shall take the steps required to protect children who report cases of abuse within the family.
Amendment 384 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a Disqualification arising from convictions To avert the risk of repeat offences, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that a natural person convicted of offences giving rise to protection of victims is debarred, temporarily or permanently, at least from carrying on occupations involving regular direct contact with the victims, especially when they are children.
Amendment 392 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Seizure and confiscation Member States shall take the measures necessary to empower their competent authorities to seize and confiscate the means employed to commit, and the proceeds of, offences which have given rise to protection of victims.
Amendment 400 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that measures are available to protect the safety of victims and their family members from retaliation, intimidation, or repeat or further victimisation before, during, and for as long as necessary after the conclusion of, the criminal proceedings.
Amendment 455 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that specific action to assist victims considered to be vulnerable follows an individual assessment of the particular circumstances of each victim in that category, making the necessary allowance for his or her views, needs, and fears.
Amendment 459 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19
Article 19
Member States shall progressively establish the necessary conditions to enable avoidance of contact between victims and accused or suspected persons in any venue where victims may have personal contact with public authorities due to their being a victim and in particular venues where criminal proceedings are conducted.
Amendment 487 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that specific action to assist and support child victims in the exercise of their rights under this Directive follows an individual assessment of the particular circumstances of each child victim, making the necessary allowance for the child’s views, needs, and fears.
Amendment 494 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures, in the interest of the victim, especially if he or she is considered to be vulnerable, and taking into account other overriding interests, in order to protect the privacy, identity, and image of victims and prevent any information serving to identify them from being disseminated publicly.
Amendment 498 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23a Prevention 1. Member States, using the Internet and other means, shall take appropriate measures, for instance in the form of information and awareness campaigns and research programmes, where appropriate in cooperation with recognised civil society organisations and other parties concerned, with a view to raising awareness and fostering understanding of the rights set out in this Directive. 2. Member States shall take the measures necessary to promote information campaigns in the education and training sector with a view to raising awareness and fostering understanding of the rights set out in this Directive.
Amendment 504 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that police, prosecutors and court staff receive both general and specialist training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims, especially when the victims are children, to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 514 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that members of the judiciary have access to both general and specialist training to sensitise them to the needs of victims, especially when the victims are children, and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 518 #
2011/0129(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that those providing victim support and restorative justice services receive adequate training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims, and to the victims’ ages, and observe professional standards to ensure such services are provided in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The scope of this Regulation should extend to all civil matters in relation to matrimonial property regimes, both the daily management of marital property and the liquidation of the regime, in particular as a result of the couple'’s separation, an annulment or divorce or the death of one of the spouses.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Where no applicable law is chosen, and with a view to reconciling predictability and legal certainty with consideration of the life actually lived by the couple, this Regulation must introduce harmonised conflict-of-laws rules to establish the law applicable to all the spouses' property on the basis of a scale of connecting factors. The first common habitual residence of the spouses after marriage should constitute the first criterion, ahead of the law of the spouses' common nationality at the time of their marriage. If neither of these criteria apply, or failing a first common habitual residence in cases where the spouses have dual common nationalities at marriage, the third criterion should be the State with which the spouses have the closest links, taking into account all the circumstances, including the place where the marriage was celebrated, it being made clear that these links are to be considered as they were at the time the marriage was entered into.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Articles 7, 9, 17, 210, 21, 23, 24 and 47 concerning, respectively, respect for private and family life, the right to marry and to found a family according to national laws, property rights, equality before the law, the prohibition of any form of discrimination, equality between women and men, the rights of the child and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial. The Member States' courts must apply this Regulation in a manner consistent with these rights and principles.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The courts of a Member State called upon to rule on an application for divorce, judicial separation or marriage annulment under Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, shall also have jurisdiction, where the spouses so agree, to rule on matters of the matrimonial property regime arising in connection with the application. The agreement between the spouses on property matters shall not jeopardise the interests of the children.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the law of the State with which the spouses jointly have the closest links, taking into account all the circumstances, in particular the place where the marriage was celebrated.
Amendment 1 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the annual reports of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction on the state of the drugs problem in Europe,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council based on Article 8 of Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or other property related to, crime (COM(201)176),
Amendment 82 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to clarify their political will to combat organised crime, first and foremost by strengtheningby comparing – constructively – the legislation and resources designed to support the activities of their judicial authorities and police forces based on the best current experience and by assigning adequate human and financial resources for that purpose;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is aware that organised crime cannot proliferate without the aid, the complicity, or even the mere indifference of the political world, and eExpresses deep concern about the evidently increasing interpenetration of organised crime and politics, involving the creation of a so- called grey area which is seriously jeopardising the credibility and true democratic nature of the institutions; expresses equal concern over the proven ability of organised crime to infiltrate the nerve centres of general government and the economic and financial fabricattempts by organised crime to infiltrate the sectors of politics, government and finance;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the adoption of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, a phenomenon often related to the activities of organised crime in the form of the exploitation of prostitution and labour, the removal of organs and enslavement;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes, in particular, therefore, the growing commitment shown by Member States to taking ever more effective measures to combat national and international organised crime; in this connection, welcomes the recent legislative measures taken by some Member States (including Italy) to introduce tough penalties for organised crime, including for example: (a) legal codes aimed at recognition, harmonisation and alignment with Union standards of national provisions to combat organised crime with regard to anti-Mafia prevention and certification, (b) introduction of laws to ensure the traceability of financial flows for procedures related to public works and supply contracts; (c) laws designed to punish the obstruction of administrative selection procedures for the award of contracts by public authorities (e.g. by introducing the offence of ‘obstruction of tendering procedures’); (d) substantive and procedural rules to improve the protection given to those who cooperate with the judicial process (e.g. allowing the use of remote court hearings); (e) provisions to introduce stiffer penalties for the offence of ‘Mafia-like association’ and widening the scope of this offence to include ‘foreign associations’; (f) rules to provide financial and career incentives for judges who work in so- called ‘frontier areas’ (where organised crime is more rife); (g) introduction of stricter prevention measures (especially confiscation of assets), with wider scope (including, for example, cases involving convictions or plea-bargaining in connection with the offences of extortion, money laundering or association for the purpose of drug- trafficking); (h) measures to coordinate existing national currency regulations, bringing them into line with Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community, incorporating Directive 2005/60/EC;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is dissatisfied with the extremely limitedWishes to see an ever-increasing impact on the legislative systems of the Member States of Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on organised crime, which has not made any significantheralding a further improvement to national laws or to operational cooperation to counter organised crime; stresses, therefore, the need to review and strengthen the legislative framework and calls on the Commission to submit, by the end of 20123, a proposal for a directive which contains a less general definition of organised crime and manages better to identify the key features of the phenomenon, with due regard, however, for the different and specific characteristics of the various national legal systems; requests that, as regards the offence of membership of a criminal organisation, whilst showing due respect for different legislative systems, the abolition of the current dual approach (which criminalises both membership and conspiracy) be proposed and a range of habitual offences committed by organised crime be identified, which, regardless of the maximum sentence permitted intypical behaviours which, in the legal system of the Member States, could be deemed to constitute such a criminal offence;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as possible, an organic proposal for a directive on the confiscation of assets and the proceeds of crime, accepting and supporting the urgent need package of measures designed to protect the legal economy, as already provided for in the Commission’s 2011 Work Programme; in this connection, calls for a new and uniform European legislation on the re-use of crime proceal framework to be drawn up for the confiscation and recovery of assets deriveds for social purposes, so that the capital of criminal organisations or their associates can be re-injected into legal, clean, transparent and virtuous economic circuitrom crime; stresses in particular, the need to introduce preventive sanctions and endorses the value of re-using assets and proceeds from criminal activities for social purposes;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of providing appropriate protection for the victims of organised crime, witnesses, informers and their families and calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as possible, a legislative proposal on this issue, the subject of which should be not only victims and their families but also witnesses and informers; calls for all types of victim to be treated equally (in particular the victims of organised crime, of duty and of terrorism) and for the protection of court witnesses to be extended over and beyond the duration of the court proceedings; proposes establishing a European fund for the protection of victims and court witnesses; in this connection, welcomes the adoption by some Member States of legislative provisions designed to improve the protection of witnesses and informers in cases related to organised crime, for example through the introduction of remote court hearings, legal appeals against measures to amend or revoke special protection measures for informers, and the exclusion of protection programmes from automatic suspension;
Amendment 133 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal for a directive to make the offence of Mafia association aensure that all forms of organised crime are punishable crime in all Member States, in order to be able to punish criminal organisations which profit from their very existence, through their ability to intimidate – even without any specific acts of violence or threats – with the aim of securing the management or control, either directly or indirectly, of businesses, concessions, authorisations, contracts and public services, or of making, for themselves or others, unfair profits or gaining unjust advantages, or of preventing or impeding the free exercise of voting rights or securing votes for themselves or others in electionsinfluencing the running of the economy, general government, public services and the electoral system;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Intends to set up, within three months of the adoption of this resolution, a special committee on the dissemination of Mafia- style criminal organisations, both from Italy and elsewhere, which operate across borders; one of its aims will be to investigate the extent of the phenomenon and the negative social and economic impact it has throughout the EU, including the issue of the misappropriation of public funds by Mafia-style criminal organisations and their infiltration into politics and general governmentthe public sector; another aim will be to identify a range of legislative measures in order to address this tangible and acknowledged threat to the EU and its citizens; calls, therefore, on the Conference of Presidents to put forward a proposal under Rule 184 of the Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its firm support for the implementation of Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office and calls on the Commission to arrange, as soon as possible, an impact assessment on the added value of this institution, considering as bethe possibility of extending within its scope boths remit (which covers the protection of the EU’s financial interests and) to include the combating of serious cross-border organised crime, as provided for under Article 86(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; reiterates its request that the Commission immediately launch debates and consultations with the parties concerned, including civil society, on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and make all the necessary arrangements to set up the appropriate institutional infrastructure, giving Eurojust full powers and consolidating, clarifying and simplifying its relations with key players such as the European Judicial Network, OLAF and Europol and with individual national judicial and administrative institutions;
Amendment 173 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Is in favour of closer cooperation between Member States on recognition and proper execution of seizure and confiscation orders, which are effective means of combating organised crime and attacking the assets generated by such crime;
Amendment 192 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the vital importance of public sector transparency in the fight against organised crime and calls on the Commission to take action to lay down the necessary rules and ensure that the use of EU funds is fully traceable and monitored both by the competent institutions and the citizens and press; calls for this information to be promptly made available on the internet; calls on the Member States to adopt similar measures to make all transactions using public funds transparent, with particular reference to local authorities, which are more liable to infiltration by organised crime; welcomes, accordingly, the legal provisions recently introduced by some Member States with a view to ensuring the traceability of financial flows in connection with public works, service and supply contracts and to taking criminal action against anyone who interferes with administrative procedures for the award of public contracts;
Amendment 198 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for, with all due respect for fundamental rights, stricter sentencethe introduction of an appropriate system of penalties and suitable detention provisions for offences relating to organised crime and harsher prison conditions, both to discourage the commission of offences and to prevent prisoners from continuing to lead organisations during their sentences or from helping them to achieve their aims by committing further crimes; looks favourably, therefore, on the legal provisions establishing harsher penalties for the offence of mafia association that some Member States introduced very recently;
Amendment 207 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced of the intrinsic link between organised crime and corruption and emphatically reiterates the request it expressed when adopting Written Declaration 02/10, both with reference to the creation of a mechanism to assess and monitor the policies of the 27 Member States in combating corruption and with regard to the framing of a comprehensive anti-corruption policy by the EU institutions; stresses the need for a proactive approach to combating corruption and calls on the Commission to place emphasis on measures to counter politicalublic-sector corruption, that of the civil service,including that of the courts, the police and customs officers, in addition to private -sector corruption; considers it, moreover, a priority to develop effective measures to combat corruption in the neighbourhood policy and in the use of development aid funds;
Amendment 213 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Undertakes to lay down rules to ensure that those who have been convicted of membership of criminal organisations or who have committed offences relating to such organisations, including aiding and abetting, or of corruption offences,, by a judgment which has the force of res judicata, of membership of criminal organisations or of corruption offences connected with the activities of such organisations will be unable to stand for election to the European Parliament; calls on European political groups to draw up internal codes of ethics to prevent those who have been convicted, even if not n-definitively, of such offences from standing for election; calls on the Member States to lay down similar rules for national and local elections and on the national parties to draw up codes of conduct to prevent those who have been convicted, even if not definitively, of the above-mentioned offences from standing for election;
Amendment 222 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the European institutions to send out a clear message at EU level and to assert their political influence internationally with a view to curbing forms of money laundering through the use of the financial markets, in particular by: drawing up better capital control rules; encouraging a reduction of the pervasiveness of the financial markets (using tools such as the taxation of investment income and the introduction of a tax on international financial transactions); imposing increased transparency on the use of public funds, first and foremost on those to support private sector development, and carrying out a serious and effective offensive against tax havens by imposing country- by-country financial reporting on all multinational economic operators; promoting a multilateral agreement on the exchange of tax-related information whilst revising the definition of ‘tax haven’ and the list of these secret jurisdictionsrules to control both those markets and capital (including capital transfers to non-EU countries); imposing increased transparency on the use of public funds, first and foremost on those to support private sector development;
Amendment 225 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that organised crime uses communication and information technologies for illegal purposes, to commit offences involving identity theft, cybercrime, illegal gambling and rigged sports events; calls, in this connection, for the development of a coherent European legislative framework;
Amendment 229 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission carefully to monitor the transposition by the Member States of the EU directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law, to ensure that it is done promptly and effectively; requests that clarification be given by the EU institutions, to avoid problems of interpretation in the courts of the Member States, as to the civil liability of legal persons provided for in Directive 2008/99/EC; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to extend to the EU Italy’s positive experience with the offence of ‘organised illegal waste trafficking’, as provided for in Article 260 of Legislative Decree 152/06calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to extend to the EU Italy’s positive experience with the offence of ‘organised illegal waste trafficking’, as provided for in Article 260 of Legislative Decree 152/06, bearing in mind that, in order to afford increased protection, under Article 11 of the recently enacted Act No 136/2011 such trafficking is now classed as an offence with a major social impact (and thus dealt with by the District Anti-Mafia Bureau);
Amendment 237 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Urges the Member States and the EU institutions to give due consideration to the fact that organised crime is continuing to further its own activities and interests, including by means of drug trafficking, and endeavouring to extend the global market in illegal drugs to new markets and new substances;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in many parts of Europe, particularly in and around metropolitan areas, many Roma communities find it difficult – and have little inclination – to integrate, whereas this difficulty is often manifested in the setting-up of unauthorised camps in extremely unhygienic and insanitary conditions and illegal behaviour and actions which undermine the safety of local communities, particularly exploitation of minors for the purpose of begging, theft, pickpocketing and prostitution, and whereas, by means of strong family ties, people in difficulties often reject the pathways to integration offered to them by local authorities,
Amendment 71 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas moreover the continued existence of many Roma communities consisting of European citizens residing in a Member State other than that of origin increasingly constitutes a flagrant violation of Directive 2004/38/EC, and whereas, as the principle of non- discrimination and the impossibility of mass expulsions remain firm, the Commission has not yet indicated how Member States can in practice expel people who violate that Directive,
Amendment 92 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
- education concerning legality,
Amendment 172 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
- housing and territorial desegregation, with the aim of avoiding the spontaneous setting-up of illegal encampments, which are a source of degradation and insecurity,
Amendment 346 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission, bearing in mind that the principle of non- discrimination and the impossibility of mass expulsions remain firm, to clarify how Member States can in practice expel people as provided for in Directive 2004/38/EC if those people are residing in a Member State other than that of origin in violation of the conditions laid down in that Directive;
Amendment 225 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The seasonal worker permit shall be a single document issued by the competent authorities of the Member States using the format as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002. In accordance with point (a) 6.4 of the Annex to that Regulation, Member States shall enter ‘seasonal worker’ under the heading ‘type of permit’.
Amendment 240 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) upon application, issue up to three seasonal worker permits covering up to three subsequent seasons within one administrative act (‘multi-seasonal worker permit’),; where the application is lodged by a seasonal worker, the employer shall inform the competent authorities that he or she wishes to employ the worker concerned under a multi-seasonal employment contract;
Amendment 252 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Amendment 262 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14
Article 14
Member States shall require employers of seasonal workers to provide evidence that the seasonal worker will benefit from accommodation that ensures an adequate standard of living, under decent health and hygiene conditions certified by the competent authorities. If seasonal workers are required to pay rent for such accommodation, its cost shall not be excessive in relation to their remuneration. and in any case should enable the workers to live freely and with dignity.
Amendment 12 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Spouses should be able to choose the law of a country with which they have a special connection or the lex fori as the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. The law chosen by the spouses must be consonant with the fundamental rights enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The possibility of choosing the law applicable to divorce and legal separation should not harm the superior interests of the child. In particular, when the divorce or the separation involve any children of the spouses, the law applicable to the divorce and legal separation must be chosen by taking account of the principles laid down in Article 24 of the Charter, placing emphasis on the best interests of the children, the duty to hear their opinion in decisions which concern them and the right to maintain regular personal relations and direct contact with both parents, unless it is against their interest to do so.
Amendment 17 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Before designating the applicable law, it is important for spouses to have access to up-to-date information concerning the essential aspects of national and Union law and of the procedures governing divorce and legal separation, including the option of mediation. To guarantee such access to appropriate, good-quality information, the Commission regularly updates it in the Internet-based public information system set up by Council Decision 2001/470/EC.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18а) The agreement between the spouses designating the law applicable to the divorce and legal separation should in any case refer to the option of having recourse to mediation before, during or after the court proceedings. To that end it would be advisable to refer to the concepts defined in Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters1, and to the European Code of Conduct for Mediators. _________ 1 OJ L 136, 24.5.2008, p. 3.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The spouses may choose by mutual agreement the law applicable to divorce and legal separation, provided that such law is in conformity with the fundamental rights defined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – in particular, by placing emphasis first and foremost on the best interest of the children of the spouses, as provided for in Article 24 of the Charter – and with the principle of public policy, from among the following laws:
Amendment 31 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 4, an agreement designating the applicable law may be concluded and modified at any time, but at the latest when the court is seised. The agreement must consider the option of having recourse to mediation in order to settle any disagreements concerning the divorce or separation.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0067(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. If the lex fori so provides, the spouses may also designate the law applicable before the court during the course of the proceeding. In that event, such designation shall be recorded in court in accordance with the lex fori, including reference to the option of having recourse to mediation.
Amendment 16 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are several entities, in public administration (such as municipalities) as well asnd in civil society, (varying from NGOs to charities and from schools to social services, that) as well as Churches have the experience and expertise necessary to carry out follow-up measures,
Amendment 17 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas resettlement is to be implemented as a complement to and without disregard for the other durable solutions provided for people seeking international protection in the EU and the efforts in refugee resettlement should not lessen the endeavour to guarantee a fair and effective access to asylum inside the EU,
Amendment 41 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Is of the opinion that governmental authorities should foster maximum cooperation with non-governmental entities (for instance Churches, international and local NGOs, for instance) and benefit from the expertise and proximity of the latter in providing the best and most efficient initiatives for resettlement of refugees;,
Amendment 45 #
2009/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the UNHCR together with Churches and local NGOs to establish clear criteria for quality resettlement and follow the resettlement of the refugees, in order to contribute to the evaluation of the resettlement activities in the Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on public and private systems to act jointly on a basis of constant concern to protect the most vulnerable persons, especially minors, by means of the continuous monitoring of sites liable to have a particular subjective impact (pornographic sites, online gaming, etc);
Amendment 2 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 5 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 12 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas under the provisions of Article 64 of the EC Treaty the Treaties do not affect the exercise of the responsibilities incumbent on Member States with regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security,
Amendment 14 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas according to the Commission Report, the overall transposition of Directive 2004/38/EC is rather disappointing, as not one Member State has transposed the Directive effectively and correctly in its entirety and, moreover, not one article of the Directive has been transposed effectively and correctly by all Member States, and whereas, particularly as in at least twenty Member States the incorrectness of the transposition concerns crucial provisions of the DirectiveMember States have failed to transpose Directive 2004/38/EC fully and accurately,
Amendment 18 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas Parliament's Legal Service, which was consulted by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on this subject, concluded that national legislation providing that it is anthe relevant provisions of Community law preclude national legislation deeming it a general aggravating circumstance in relation to a criminale or an offence committed by a Union citizen if that citizen had previously been illegally staying in another Member State, is not compliant with Community lawfor the person in question to be a citizen of one Member State illegally present on the territory of another Member State,
Amendment 24 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 1
Recital S - indent 1
– restrictivthe interpretation by Member States of the notion of "family member" (Article 2), of "any other family member" and of "partner" (Article 3), particularly in relation to same sex partners, and their right to free movement under Directive 2004/38/EC,
Amendment 25 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 1 - footnote
Citation S - indent 1 - footnote
Amendment 28 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 2 - footnote
Citation S - indent 2 - footnote
Amendment 30 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 3
Recital S - indent 3
- the interpretation by Member States of "sufficient resources" under Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38/EC is often unclear and unfriendly, as most Member States require that evidence of sufficient resources be given; the notion of "unreasonable burden to the social assistance system of the host member State" and if and in what cases the decision to expel a citizen of the Union who has become an unreasonable burden (Article 14, recital 10) is in many Member States uncertain as well,
Amendment 32 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 4
Recital S - indent 4
- the interpretation by Member States of the expression "serious/imperative grounds of public policy and public security" and in what cases and on what grounds it can justify an expulsion order (Articles 27 and 28 of the Directive) vary from one Member State to the other, are unclear and could lead to abuse (targeting of citizens of a certain Member State) or are of dubious conformity with the Directive (for instance, automatic expulsion mechanisms), and are unclear
Amendment 34 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 4 - footnote
Citation S - indent 4 - footnote
Amendment 38 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 5 - footnote
Recital S - indent 5 - footnote
Amendment 42 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the extremely poor transposition of the Directive implementing Article 18 of the EC Treaty by Member States should be strongly condemnedundermines the Directive itself, and whereas suchthis situation results, if not in the Directive itself being undermined, in a substantial non- application of one of the key rights on which the EU is based and which are conferred on Union citizens by the Treaties,
Amendment 47 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out, nonetheless, that under the provisions of Articles 18 and 64 of the EC Treaty the Member States retain the right to exercise their responsibilities with regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to fully implement the rights granted under Article 2 and Article 3 of Directive 2004/38/EC not only to different sex spouses, but also to registered partners, members of the household and partners, including same- sex couples and irrespective of nationality, on the basis of the principles of mutual recognition, equality, non- discrimination, dignity, private and family life; in this regard, calls the Commission to issue strict guidelines, in addition drawing on the analysis and conclusions contained in the Fundamental Rights Agency report;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls, however, as is stated in a legal opinion commissioned by Parliament, that "it falls to each Member State to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, it recognises the legal status of both homosexual and heterosexual couples under the law of another Member State;
Amendment 60 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls also, as is stated in the legal opinion commissioned by Parliament, that to date there is no rule of Community law governing the recognition for the purposes of private international law by one Member State of the validity of a marriage, homosexual or heterosexual, contracted in another Member State;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the situation of registered partners covered by the directive is not always clear, in particular in countries where registered partnerships are not recognised, and points out that family law is the exclusive preserve of the Member States;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes the lack of legal certainty in the large number of cases of abuses of rights, forced marriages and marriages of convenience that have arisen;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States not to introduce legislation that imposes disproportionate or discriminatory sanctions on Union citizens, such as imprisonment in the event of expulsion from the territory of the host Member State, providing that it is an aggravating circumstance in relation to a criminal offence committed by a Union citizen if that citizen had previously been illegally staying in another Member State or providing that the automatic consequence of a criminal conviction is expulsion;
Amendment 80 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that not all Member States have implemented Article 35 of Directive 2004/38/EC, which allows them to adopt the necessary measures to refuse, terminate or withdraw free movement rights in cases of abuse of rights or fraud, such as marriages of convenience, provided that such measures are proportionate and non-discriminatory and that procedural safeguards are respected, and draws attention to the possibilities provided by this Article;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 1 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1. Stresses that video games are one of the favourite recreational activities of citizens of all ages and social origins; acknowledges the educational value of video games, including in helping to familiarise minors with new technologies; shares, however, the concern expressed by the Commission concerning the potential dangers of incorrect use of video games by minors;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges all Member States to usepromote the distribution and use of the optional PEGI (Pan European Game Information) system, already appliedin use in the majority of the Member States, which gives entertainment software an age rating in order to ensure that minors are not exposed to games which are unsuitable for them;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to simplifyencourage simplification of the symbols used in the PEGI system so that it can be more easily understood by parand PEGI Online in order to make them clearer and more comprehensible to parents, as regards both age and contents;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to promote dissemination of the PEGI system among games console manufacturproducers and retailers, and to implement information measures on its use for families and teachers;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to conduct information campaigns for parents and schoolteachers aimed at bridging the technological generation gap and promoting safer, more aware use of new technologies, including video games;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote, in cooperation with consumer organisations and existing networks and platforms, awareness and informationall the associations for the rights of minors, the family and consumers, and with parents, teachers and internet service providers and producers and vendors of video games, information and awareness measures and campaigns aimed at increasing take-up of the PEGI system and PEGI Online by the public.
Amendment 25 #
2008/2173(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States to involve minors in measures to combat the distribution of video games with violent and harmful content and in particular considers that minors should be involved in initiatives to provide information and increase people's sense of responsibility which can provide them with the basic instruments by means of which to recognise and defend themselves against violent and harmful content;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2144(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
− having regard to the 2000 Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography,
Amendment 11 #
2008/2144(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 1
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 1
- creation of national management systems for sex offenders that would include risk assessment, as well as intervention programmes to prevent or minimise the risk of repeat offences, and therapies available to sex offenders on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2144(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 7
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 7
- allowing the national enforcement agencies to require Internet providers to block access to websites which are used to commit, or to advertise the possibility of committing, offences established in accordance with the Framework Decision and, if they fail to do so, to require the deletion of the registered domain names which are used for those purposes;
Amendment 31 #
2008/2144(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 13
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 13
- facilitating the participaensuring the strongest protection of children in court proceedings as well as during investigations, in order to avoid trauma by providing for specific arrangements on the way of collecting evidence from child victims through interviews;
Amendment 32 #
2008/2144(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 14
Paragraph 1 - point f - indent 14
- prohibiting advertisements encouraging activities which are likely to lead to the use of services that enable the commission of offences established in accordance with the Framework Decision;
Amendment 9 #
2008/0143(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex - point 1
Annex - point 1
Directive 2006/112/EC
Annex III - point 3
Annex III - point 3
"(3) pharmaceutical products of a kind normally used for health care, prevention of illnesses and as treatment for medical and veterinary purposes, including products used for contraception and absorbent hygiene products (including babies' nappies) and children's products;
Amendment 63 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As confirmed by the Court of Justice on several occasions, while recognizing their specific nature, all types of medical care fall within the scope of the Treaty. In particular, all European citizens holding a European Health Insurance Card should, by virtue of the principles of solidarity and reciprocity, be given emergency care in whichever Member State a patient happens to be, irrespective of the financial implications that the treatment might entail for the hospital providing the service or of the country or local authority responsible for that hospital. In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the services should be paid for by the Member State where the emergency treatment was administered, and the cost, subsequently reimbursed in full by the Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For the purposes of this Directive, the concept of “cross-border healthcare” covers the following modes of supply of healthcare: – Use of healthcare abroad (i.e.: a patient moving to a healthcare provider in another Member State for treatment); this is what is referred to as ‘patient mobility’; – Cross-border provision of healthcare (i.e.: delivery of service from the territory of one Member State into the territory of another); such as telemedicine services, remote diagnosis and prescription, laboratory services; – Provision of emergency healthcare and, subject to different rules, the delivery of care to patients who have chosen to go to another Member State (the “Member State of delivery”) in order to undergo planned treatment; – Permanent presence of a healthcare provider (i.e.: establishment of a healthcare provider in another Member State); and, – Temporary presence of persons (i.e.: mobility of health professionals, for example moving temporarily to the Member State of the patient to provide services).
Amendment 277 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - points (f a) and (f b) (new)
Article 4 - points (f a) and (f b) (new)
fa ) "urgent acute patient" means a patient in a situation of health emergency, in particular one at risk of loss of life or loss of functioning of vital organs in the very near future, the treatment of whom requires beyond all doubt the immediate intervention of the health services; fb) "voluntary patient" means a patient choosing the place of treatment on the basis of a range of reasons such as: better treatment, shorter waiting periods, family reasons or convenience for convalescence.
Amendment 467 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A Member State may not refuse to provide care and must meet the full cost of treatment for any patient in an emergency situation on its territory.
Amendment 506 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Specialised care in hospitals constituting centres of excellence 1. The Commission and the Member States shall encourage hospitals constituting centres of excellence to coordinate their activities, not least with a view to establishing a data bank for patients giving information about the availability of treatment in such hospitals, and shall help to set up the networks necessary for professional interchange, exchange of information, rotating use of technologically advanced devices, and exchange of good practice regarding the treatment of patients. 2. Member States shall designate the national bodies called upon to assess the characteristics of patients’ diseases and the need for specialised care and to compile prior authorisation lists for the purposes of treatment in centres of excellence in a Member State other than the patient’s country of residence. National bodies shall work in close coordination with such regional and local counterparts as might exist. The home Member State of the centre concerned shall thereafter provide the funds necessary to pay for the treatment for which prior authorisation has been obtained.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0078(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11A a (new)
Article 11A a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2008/0078(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall expire on the date to be fixed by the Council, acting in accordance with Article 55(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006, and in any event no later than on 30 June 2010..
Amendment 10 #
2008/0077(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11A a (new)
Article 11A a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2008/0077(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12
Article 12
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall expire on the date to be fixed by the Council, acting in accordance with Article 71(2) of Council Decision 2007/533/JHA, and in any event no later than on 30 June 2010.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0047(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - Actions - Section 3 - Introduction
Annex I - Actions - Section 3 - Introduction
The activities will be aimed at increasing the awareness of the public, in particular children, parents, carers and educators, about opportunities and risks related to the use of online technologies and means of staying safe online. The information instruments should be made available in multilingual versions. The main overall actions planned to be taken are:
Amendment 64 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regards as necessary, as a preliminary condition for Croatian accession to the European Union, the recognition of the massacre of over 20 000 Italians carried out by the former Yugoslav Communist authorities;
Amendment 81 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. RDeeply regrets the fact that the Croatian government has decided to introduce unilaterally the Ecological and Fishing Protection Zone (ZERP) in the Adriatic, thus reneging on; calls on Croatia to respect fully the agreement reached in 2004 with the Italian and Slovenian authorities; reminds Croatia that, unless a commonly agreed solution is found, this could have serious repercussions on the pace of the accession negotiations;
Amendment 94 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it necessary to resolve the problem of the return of confiscated property to Italian or ethnic Italian exiles expelled since 1947 from the territory of present-day Croatia and/or compensation where this is not possible; expresses its concern at the continued application of the 'denationalisation' law banning the return of confiscated property to non- Croatian citizens;
Amendment 23 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the latest WHO/UNEP report (Athens, 24-26 April 2007) stresses the need to step up information exchange, make existing networks more efficient and develop innovative training tools with a view to improving capacity building among operators and ensure that a sound methodological and strategic approach is adopted in the health sector,
Amendment 59 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to improve training programmes for health-sector professionals and those involved in international cooperation in the health sector, specifically through the promotion and development of IT&T systems and technologies enabling information and best practice to be pooled among all health-sector operators, including national and international institutions, universities, research centres and NGOs;
Amendment 61 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of developing innovative training schemes including standardisation of the training provided to health-sector operators, with a view to developing a common knowledge base and promoting a single planning approach ensuring uniform action by the Member States, thus avoiding any duplication or overlapping of programmes;
Amendment 7 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 18 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the setting-up of the Agency, which represents a first step towards meeting Parliament’s calls for the establishment of an integrated regulatory and institutional framework designed to put the Charter into effect and guarantee consistency with the system established by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; points out, however, that the annual reports on human rights drawn up by the European Network of Independent Experts in Fundamental Rights, published until 2005, scrutinised the application of all the rights recognised by the Charter in each Member State, and is concerned, therefore, at the fact that the Agency’s limited remit and the dissolution of the Network may exclude from systematic scrutiny a series of important areas of human rights policy in Europe, in particular anti-terrorist policies, mistreatment and the use of force by the police, the right to a fair hearing, violence against women and trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 39 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 64 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Considers that stateless persons permanently resident in Member States are in a uniquespecific position in the European Union, given that some Member States impose unwarranted demands on them or demands which are not strictly necessary, thus discriminating against them by comparison with citizens belonging to the majority community;and calls therefore on all Member States concerned to ratify the United Nations Convention relating to the status of stateless persons and on the reduction of statelessness (1954, 1961); calls on the Member States which gained or regained a new sovereignty in the 1990s to treat all persons previously resident in their territory in the same way as the majority communities, and calls on them to systematically bring about just solutions, based on the recommendations of international organisations, to the problems encountered by all victims of discriminatory practices;
Amendment 72 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Stresses the need for a global, human rights based approach to non- discrimination reflecting the European dimension of discrimination against the Roma; takes the view that a European Union framework strategy for Roma inclusion should seek to tackle the following problems: - segregation of the Roma as regards access to housing, and their exclusion fromaccess to housing, health cures and compulsory vaccination, inclusion in the world of employment and public education, - frequent denialcognition of their rights by public authorities and their political under- representation, - the very inadequate guarantees against racial discrimination at local level and too few appropriate integration programmes; blatant discrimination in health care, including forced sterilisation and a lack of appropriate information on family planning and access to contraception, - discrimination by the police, in particular (deliberate) shootings, arson, assault or other violent acts, which are not impartially investigated and prosecutions are not brought; the police’s racial profiling – inter alia by taking fingerprints or other forms of data collection – and wide discretionary powers, which give rise to abuses with no disciplinary consequences; training and awareness raising programmes on non- discrimination by the police, which are largely non-existent;
Amendment 89 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Stresses the need to raise public awareness of the right to reproductive and sexual health, and calls on the Member States to put in place appropriate sex education, information and confidential advisory services, and to facilitate access to contraception in order to prevent all unwanted pregnancies and illegal and high-risk aborcombat the practice of female genital mutilations;
Amendment 96 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Stresses the need for women to be supported in their careers, including through proactive policies to balance private, working and family life; presses the Commission and Member States to promote both shared parental leave and paternity leave, and to mutualise the cost of maternity and parental leave so that women no longer represent a workforce which is more costly than men;
Amendment 102 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
Amendment 111 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reminds all Member States that, in line with European Court of Human Rights case law, freedom of assembly may be exercised even if the opinions of those making use of that right go against the majority, and that, accordingly, a discriminatory ban on marches and any failure to meet the requirement to give appropriate protection to those taking part breachthat right should be upheld in accordance with national rules and the principles guaranteed by the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 114 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
Amendment 129 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
Amendment 133 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 136 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
Amendment 142 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce realistic, long- term migration policies and more flexible rules governing asylum seekers, rather than focusing all their efforts onlongside measures to preventing illegal immigration, deploying to that end a growing range of frontier checks which lack the mechanisms needed to identify potential asylum seekers at Europe’s borders, a shortcoming which leads to violations ofon the basis of the global approach outlined in the communication published by the Commission in March 2007; calls, furthermore, for greater coordination of asylum rules, in accordance with the principle of non-refoulement, as enshrined in the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees;
Amendment 154 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Points out that migrants who do not submit an application for asylum must also be received in specific, suitable facilities where they can be informed – with the aid of interpreters and specially trained cultural mediators – of their rights and the possibilities offered by the law of the host country, Community law and international agreements; emphasises that reception facilities must not take the form of detention centres;
Amendment 163 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Considers that the most urgent need of minorities of immigrant origin is to integrate as soon as possible into the society of the country in which they are resident, while ensuring that this takes place in a spirit of reciprocity; considers that it is equally important to recognise the right of each person who is born and lives in a Member State to have access to civil rights concerning citizenship, even in instances where an individual is unable or unwilling to become naturalised;
Amendment 171 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
Amendment 228 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138 − indent 1
Paragraph 138 − indent 1
- separate issues of immigrants’ status from workplace inspections and ensure that undocumented workers can safely and anonymously file a complaint against an exploitative employer without being threatened with expulsion;
Amendment 88 #
2007/0094(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 2 - introductory part and point a
Article 7 - paragraph 2 - introductory part and point a
2. In order to apply paragraph 1(a), Member States shall: a) enact mechanisms to ensure that the necessary procedures to claim backillegally employed third-country nationals: a) can submit a claim, subject to a prescription period set in accordance with national law, for the payment of any outstanding remuneration, are triggered automatically without the need for the third-country national to introduce a claim; nd secure implementation of a measure to that effect against the employer; b) are informed systematically and at the earliest opportunity that they may submit such a claim, prior to the execution of any repatriation measure; c) can exercise their rights through the use of forms that can be understood by the persons for whom it is intended.