Activities of Jan MULDER related to 2010/0246(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Marketing and use of explosives precursors (debate)
Marketing and use of explosives precursors (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the marketing and use of explosives precursors PDF (297 KB) DOC (289 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The licensing scheme and the obligation to report suspicious transactions should allow economic operators to continue trading all precursors, thereby limiting its impact on the freedom to conduct a business.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Limiting the sales of those chemicals that exceed concentration thresholds to users who can prove a legitimate need to use the chemical should provide higher security in the marketing and use of explosives precursors.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘suspicious transaction’ means any transaction concerning the substances listed in the Annexes, or mixtures containing those substances, where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the substance or mixture is intended for the production of home-made explosives, notably because of its unusual quantity, concentration, combination and frequency;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall set up a national contact point with a clearly identified telephone number and e-mail address for the reporting of suspicious transactions. Such contact points shall be staffed by personnel of the law enforcement agencies.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reporting under this Article shall be limited to the name, licence number, items purchased, the amount of the transaction and the method of payment and the reasons giving rise to suspicion, for a maximum period of 2 years, unless a suspicious transaction or theft has led to an investigation which is still ongoing. The processing of personal data revealing racial or ethic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade- union membership, as well as the processing of data concerning health or sex life, is prohibited.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Each Member State shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in application of this Regulation shall be in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC. In particular, each Member State shall ensure that the processing of personal data required by the granting of license pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of this Regulation, and the reporting of suspicious transactions pursuant to Article 6 of this Regulation, shall comply with Directive 95/46/EC. Guidelines contained in the implementing decisions referred to in Articles 5(6) and 6(6) shall ensure that: - information is only disclosed to competent law enforcement authorities for the purpose of investigating terrorist activities or other suspected criminal abuse of explosive precursors; - the licensing authority shall inform license holders about the fact that their purchases will be recorded and may be subject to reporting if found suspicious; - a clear and concrete definition of suspicious transactions is provided, as well as criteria to identify them; - data security is guaranteed; - data is accessible only on a need to know basis and the list of recipients is published; - data subjects have a right of access correction or deletion, when appropriate, and a redress mechanism is foreseen. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall be consulted prior to drawing up these guidelines.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
A review of this Regulation shall be made [54 years after adoption].