Activities of Loucas FOURLAS

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Peter POLLÁK, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Member States that have not yet introduced a specific status for artists and other CCS professionals, such as professional dancers and dance artists, to do so; calls on those Member States which have an ‘artist status’ in place to monitor its adequacy and review it where necessary;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Niklas NIENASS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Romeo FRANZ, Laurence FARRENG, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU, Andrey SLABAKOV, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ~~ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated~~in particular for authors and composers, who are in a weaker contractual position vis-à-vis the major and dominant media companies that hire or commission a work to them; underlines that authors and composers need the protection provided for by EU law to ensure their fair remuneration to be able to fully benefit from the rights harmonised under Union law, ensuring that they are fairly and proportionately remunerated for each usage of their work;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Niklas NIENASS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Romeo FRANZ, Laurence FARRENG, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU, Andrey SLABAKOV, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Peter POLLÁK, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned by abusive and coercive practices that may result in unfair contractual relationships for CCS professionals; draws attention to issues relating more specifically to ‘buy-out’ ~~contracts; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in th~~and work-for-hire contracts video-on-demand platforms imposed by third countries on music authors by applying to their contracts in order to circumvent the EU laws protecting authors; requests the Commission to closely monitor the situation in that regard and propose solutions to prevent the circumvention of EU rules and principles and to ensure that intellectual property rights that have a strategic importance for Europe can be retained in the EU, while providing appropriate re~~gard;~~ muneration and fair working conditions for authors and composers;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Peter POLLÁK, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, on the occasion also of the European Year of Skills, in technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining; calls on the Member States to invest in upskilling and reskilling via skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Peter POLLÁK, Maria WALSH, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Isabella ADINOLFI, Jarosław DUDA, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11

~~Sports and entertainment sectors~~deleted

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Peter POLLÁK, Maria WALSH, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Isabella ADINOLFI, Jarosław DUDA, Milan ZVER, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Believes that the entertainment sector, including the sports sector, brings the peoples of Europe closer together through the lived experiences of Union competitions and by the cohesive function of grassroots sports;deleted

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Peter POLLÁK, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5

- to develop tools, such as guidelines for application, handbooks of good practices and shared principles, for improving the situation in all the areas covered under its scope and to evaluate experiences with relevant tools; to prevent buy-outs imposed by third countries based platforms and to protect the strategic interests of European CCS professionals, in particular that of authors and composers, further legislation is to be considered;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2050(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

(p a) ensure that the EU assumes a more active role in supporting all stages of the UN-led process on the Cyprus problem, with all appropriate means at its disposal including through the appointment of an EU Envoy, with a view to reaching a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, within the UN framework, in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and in line with the principles on which the EU is founded and the acquis;

2023/10/26
Committee: AFET

2023/2019(INI)

Geoffroy DIDIER, Axel VOSS, Loucas FOURLAS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the film and audiovisual sector is of crucial importance for the EU at both economic and cultural level; and whereas this sector is vital for safeguarding the EU's cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism;

2023/07/11
Committee: JURI

2023/2019(INI)

Geoffroy DIDIER, Axel VOSS, Loucas FOURLAS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Recalls that territoriality is the foundation of the European audiovisual sector, which enables cultural and linguistic diversity;

2023/07/11
Committee: JURI

2023/2019(INI)

Geoffroy DIDIER, Axel VOSS, Loucas FOURLAS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to use the Creative Europe MEDIA programme to fund a selection of emblematic European films to be made available online in all countries and languages, with an appropriate promotional campaign to ensure that the works reach their audiences. Calls on the Commission to fund more projects for dubbing and subtitling audiovisual works through Creative Europe MEDIA programme, and to work towards improving access to cinematic heritage works;

2023/07/11
Committee: JURI

2023/2019(INI)

Geoffroy DIDIER, Axel VOSS, Loucas FOURLAS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. C~~alls on the Commission to prohibit geo-blocking by digital media content platforms and ban restrictions by rights-holders on passive sales of individual content or subscrip~~onsiders that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation would result in a significant loss of revenue, putting investment in new content at risk, while eroding contractual freedom and reducing cultural diversity in both content production and distributions;

2023/07/11
Committee: JURI

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2023 on the future of the European book sector (2023/2053(INI));

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the "Writing European" preparatory action, supported as of 2021, has been developed with the aim of supporting creators, in particular authors, in conceiving and developing high-quality fiction series able to travel across borders and reach new audiences;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the European Commission to develop ethical standards to AI technology use in all projects supported by the Creative Europe programme, in order to ensure a human centric, equitable and transparent use of this technology in the artistic and creative work process, as well as in the production, distribution and promotion of European cultural and creative works;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, Milan ZVER, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls in this regard on the Commission to require from beneficiaries to provide information about the use of AI technologies in the projects supported by the Creative Europe programme;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Deplores the Council’s position to further cut of 40 million euros the 2024 budget of the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027 and calls on the Council to revise its approach in order to avoid additional cuts in the upcoming budgetary years;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Invites the Commission in its mid- term review of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 to introduce measurable goals for how funding is used to improve the accessibility of books for people with disabilities;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Welcomes the new mobility initiative Culture Moves Europe, which is part of the Creative Europe programme and offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals and calls on the Commission, in this regard, to explore the possibility of further expanding this initiative to other representatives of the book sector;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls ~~for~~on the Commission to define and develop a more strategic and sector- oriented approach for the music sector, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to provide information, in cooperation with the sector, on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on cultural, legal, economic and social aspects affecting the music sector;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Regrets that the lack of data on the implementation of all Media actions does not allow for a comprehensive evaluation of how the programme effectively succeeds in increasing the economic and cultural potential of the audiovisual sector;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Suggests to the European Commission to consider the permanent inclusion, in the Creative Europe programme, of the objectives pursued by the successful preparatory action "Writing European";

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Underlines that in many European countries, there are no support schemes dedicated to cinema exhibition; highlights, in this regard, the importance of maintaining adequate funding for the Europa Cinemas network, a flagship initiative of the MEDIA strand, which contributes to the circulation of European films in cinemas;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/2003(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Milan ZVER, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that the Creative Europe Regulation 2021-2027 advances the provision of support to networking activities for audiovisual professionals, including creators; points out that this action has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement a dedicated action with the objective of supporting ~~networking activities and cooper~~activities dedicated to networking and cooperation of European professional and cultural organisations within the audiovisual value chain in a timely manner;

2023/09/27
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, are long- standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges and ageing population.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling in accordance with the objectives of the European Year of Skills, the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Jobseekers from third countries wishing to register in the EU Talent Pool should create a profile using the Europass12 profile builder functionality enabling to create a free profile and report the relevant skills, qualifications, and other experiences in one secure online location. To enhance the effectiveness of this process, it is essential to promote awareness among jobseekers about the Europass format, ensuring they are well-informed and can optimise their applications. _________________ 12 Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 42, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2018/646/oj).

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)

(f a) Introduce a Cultural Ambassadors Programme that engages individuals from third countries, who have successfully integrated into the EU workforce, to share their experiences and encourage others to consider the EU as a destination of employment;

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Access to registering a profile in the EU talent Pool IT platform shall be limited to persons who expressly declare not to be subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State in accordance with its national law or an entry ban to the territory of the Union in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC. Furthermore, jobseekers shall undergo a comprehensive screening process to verify the authenticity of the information provided in their profiles.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Employers should be encouraged to allocate resources for language training programs for jobseekers, enhancing their linguistic skills, fostering cultural understanding, promoting a more inclusive integration into the European labour market.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) shortage occupations common ~~to a significant number of participating~~if two Member States request as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c);

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Encourage increased awareness among universities regarding the EU Talent Pool, emphasising the potential for researchers and students who are third country nationals to apply.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0404(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Peter POLLÁK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Ensure that individuals who have participated in Erasmus+ mobility programs receive favourable consideration in the matching process by recognizing qualifications obtained through Erasmus+ programs as valuable assets within the EU Talent Pool.

2024/01/31
Committee: CULT

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) The envisaged framework for mutual recognition of the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities does not impinge on the competences of a Member State to assess and recognise the disability status and to grant special conditions, such as free access, reduced tariffs or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities and/or person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s). Nevertheless, in light of this Directive, Member States should improve national disability assessment and recognition frameworks, to ensure that all beneficiaries with a disability are eligible for the European Disability Card. It does not cover social security benefits, social protection or social assistance covered by Article 24(2) of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council56 . _________________ 56 Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC, OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Exceptions to paragraph 2 shall be made by Member States to ensure equal treatment and opportunities between national and other Europeans with disabilities: a) when a European Disability Card holder moves to the Member State with to a work contract or enrolment in an education institution until their disability is re-assessed in the national system, or b) when a European Disability Card holder participates in an EU Mobility Programme.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Union citizens and family members of Union citizens whose disability status is recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State of their residence, regardless of the disability's severity, by means of a certificate, a card or any other formal document issued in accordance with national competences, practices, and procedures, as well as, when applicable, to person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s),

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. The European Disability Card shall be issued or renewed by the Member State of residence directly or upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued and renewed and provided free of charge for the beneficiary, within the same period set in the applicable national legislation for issuing disability certificates, disability cards or any other formal document recognising the disability status of a person with disabilities.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

The words “European Parking Card” shall be displayed in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be issued or renewed as a physical card and shall be complemented by a digital format upon adoption of the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 7. Persons with disabilities shall be given the option to use either the digital or physical card, or both. Persons with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) across Europe, recognizing the diverse range of conditions, often experience reduction in mobility, that does not yet meet the threshold of disability and therefore are likely to become disabled without support.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Member States shall encourage public and private authorities to upload relevant information in a publicly available database.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. The Commission shall set up a publicly available database that includes relevant information to the applicable parking rules, conditions, and spaces as defined on local, regional, or national level. The database shall be available and updated in all EU official languages.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats, including in digital formats, in an easy tro read format, and upon request in assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities. This information, including information about the services covered in article 2 paragraph 1, shall be collected on an EU-level website and shall be available in all EU languages.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall educate and raise awareness as well about the concept of disability driven by rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), making assessment processes more accessible and achievable, as people affected currently have to spend time and effort proving their disability to obtain a card.

2023/11/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

2023/11/10
Committee: EMPL

2023/0311(COD)

25 a. Calls the Member States which have not yet done so, to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention;

2022/10/11
Committee: AFET

Alexis GEORGOULIS, Andrey SLABAKOV, Laurence FARRENG, Loucas FOURLAS, Niklas NIENASS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA, Hannes HEIDE, Romeo FRANZ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;

2022/09/05
Committee: CULT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls that the European cultural and creative sectors including industries account for between 4 and 7 % of the EU’s GDP and for about 8.7 million jobs in the EU; emphasizes that these figures are not adequately reflected in the national recovery and resilience plans, leaving the cultural and creative sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and support the recovery and resilience of the European economy;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Emphasizes that the European Parliament repeatedly and with an overwhelming majority - e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU - called on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the RRF budget to culture;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Recalls that atypical employment (part-time and fixed-duration contracts, temporary work and economically dependent self-employment) is commonplace for authors, performers, artists and many other cultural creators, often leading to precarious working conditions; highlights that the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated this situation which poses a fundamental threat to the EU’s cultural ecosystem, to Europe’s cultural diversity and to our democracy and society;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas Turkey has been linked to the EU by an association agreement since 1964 and whereas a customs union was established in 1995; whereas the European Council granted the status of candidate country to Turkey in December 1999 and whereas accession negotiations were opened in 2005; whereas as a candidate country and as an important partner of the EU, Turkey is expected to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria and to uphold the highest standards of democracy, respect of human rights and the rule of law, including compliance with the international conventions acceded to by the EU; whereas being a candidate country entails the need to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and its Member States indiscriminately;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner ~~in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partner~~, whereas economic integration with the EU remained high and Turkey positioned as the EU’s sixth largest trading partner in 2020, while the EU remains by far Turkey’s largest trading partner and its largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI); whereas Turkey is currently undergoing an economic and financial crisis which exacerbates the economic impact of the pandemic; whereas Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world, with almost 4 million registered refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and whereas the EU-funding to these communities has proven its value for assisting Turkey in swiftly responding to the humanitarian and development needs of refugees and their host communities;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Vangelis MEIMARAKIS, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Maria SPYRAKI, Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS

11. Takes note of the adoption of the fourth and fifth judicial packages in Turkey during 2021; which contain steps in the right direction although modest and not addressing the main concerns; asserts, however, that the current problems stem not only from problematic legislation, but are often caused by a failure to implement existing adequate provisions; remains concerned about the erosion of the rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey; notes in this regard the appointment of Irfan Fidan to the Turkish Constitutional Court in January 2021 after serving just twenty days on the Court of Cassation and previously acting as Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor, where Mr Fidan was involved in the controversial cases brought against Osman Kavala, the Gezi Park protestors, and journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, among others; points out the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), which isled by the Minister of Justice as its president and Mr Mehmet Akif Ekinci as its acting president, as the main element of concern with regard to the lack of judicial independence; reiterates its call for the shortcomings in the structure and process for the selection of the members of this Council to be addressed with a view to ensuring its independence and putting an end to its arbitrary decisions;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes note of the adoption of the fourth and fifth judicial packages in Turkey during 2021; asserts, however, that the current problems stem not only from problematic legislation, but are often caused by a ~~failure~~lack of political will to implement existing adequate provisions; remains concerned about the erosion of the rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS, Vangelis MEIMARAKIS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria SPYRAKI, Georgios KYRTSOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Continues to urge the Turkish Government to release Osman Kavala after more than four years of detention; ~~reiterates its call on the Turkish authorities to abide by the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in this case;~~ believes that he is unlawfully held in prison on unjustified charges, for the purpose of silencing and deterring critical voices in Turkey; reiterates its call on the Turkish authorities to abide by the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in this case; ; deplores the continued efforts to extend Mr Kavala’s imprisonment through a series of complex evasive judicial tactics; points out as one of many irregularities the irrational merging of his case with that of other defendants that saw their acquittals overturned over the course of 2021 which was signed off by the same judge who had requested it, Mahmut Başbuğ from the 30th Heavy Penal Court, through a temporary appointment from one court to the other; condemns the repeated decisions by the Istanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court and the Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court, newly responsible after merging of the cases and presided by judge Mesut Özdemir, to prolong the detention of Mr Kavala in violation of his right to freedom and security, most recently on 17 January 2022; takes note of the recurrent decisions by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe urging Mr Kavala’s release, which culminated in the historical launching of infringement proceedings through interim-resolutions in December 2021 and February 2022 over Turkey’s refusal to abide by the ECtHR’s final judgement;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Notes with great concern~~Strongly condemns the indictment refilled by Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor at the Constitutional Court seeking the dissolution of the HDP and a political ban on nearly 500 HDP members, including most of its current leadership, which would prevent them from conducting any kind of political activity in the next five years and that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; calls on Turkey to ensure the full and non-discriminatory implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement of 2016, including vis a vis the Republic of Cyprus, as well as to resume the readmission of returnees from the Greek islands interrupted in March 2020, and Turkey’s obligation to take any necessary measures to prevent new sea or land routes for illegal migration opening from Turkey to the EU, and its will to cooperate with neighbouring states as well as the EU to this effect and with fundamental rights as part of its implementation process; Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU therefore takes note of the Commission’s proposal to work on a mandate on the potential upgrading of the Customs Union provided that it is implemented vis-à-vis all Member States would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and that it can only be envisaged following Turkey’s full implementation of the Additional Protocol to extend the Association Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in a non-discriminatory fashion; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the very onset of any negotiations, as the Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement without results on the aforementioned preconditions in this field; notes that visa liberalisation would constitute an important step towards facilitating people-to-people contacts and is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States; continues its support for the visa liberalisation process once the set conditions have been fully and effectively implemented and encourages the Turkish Government to fully comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap in a non-discriminatory manner towards all member-states; stresses that there has been very little real progress on the outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; notes that the new Action Plan on Human Rights foresees the acceleration of the fulfilment of the remaining benchmarks; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation and Data Protection Law are key conditions for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms; regrets that as a result of Turkey’s instrumentalization of refugees a continuing increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus in 2021; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the EU- Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with EU Member States, should be adequately implemented; cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States remains essential;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, alongside the principles of international law and multilateralism, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust~~; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism~~ in accordance with obligations under the Negotiating Framework;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS, Vangelis MEIMARAKIS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Georgios KYRTSOS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Notes that the varying priorities of the EU institutions set out in the existing frameworks governing EU-Turkey relations make it very difficult to find an effective way to move forward; deplores the lack of a long-term strategy, a coherent policy and consistent leadership towards Turkey in the EU and among all its institutions; calls for a stronger, strategic and value-based leadership by the Presidents of both institutions and the High Representative, with appropriate accountability towards Parliament;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Believes that the EU should continue to pursue all possible instances of dialogue, common understanding and convergence of positions with Turkey; invites Turkey to engage in constructive and bona fide dialogue –including on issues of foreign policy where Turkey and the EU have been on opposing terms- with a view to once again finding common ground and a common understanding with the EU, restarting dialogue and cooperation on good neighbourly relations, and relaunching the process of reforms in Turkey; reiterates that, failing that, and in the event of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law, the EU should use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including targeted sanctions as a last resort, which should not have an adverse impact on the Turkish people, civil society or refugees in Turkey;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27 b. Considers that, as a necessary step in order to improve the overall state of relations, both sides need to use respectful language, make efforts to fight existing prejudices and misconceptions, and allow for a more objective and complete consideration of the other side’s image in the respective public opinion, reversing the mutually deteriorating perceptions; calls on this view on the Commission to launch a communication policy towards Turkish society aimed at raising awareness about the EU; stresses that a belligerent, revisionist and aggressive rhetoric only reinforces extreme positions on both sides and that a purely confrontational approach plays into the hands of those who are aiming to pull Turkey and the EU apart;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2244(INI)

Fa. whereas grassroots sport contributes to the development of skills among young people and promotes civic participation through volunteering;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas illegal streaming of live sport events threatens the financial stability of both professional and grassroots sports which depend on the revenues from sport broadcasting rights;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter POLLÁK, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Marc TARABELLA, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Alexis GEORGOULIS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Strengthening visibility, cooperation and mainstreaming sport in EU policies;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the visibility and sport perspective across policy areas at EU level through adding sport to the title of the portfolio of the Commissioner in charge;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Marc TARABELLA, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Alexis GEORGOULIS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Milan ZVER

Loucas FOURLAS, Maria WALSH, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Maria WALSH, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Supports essential training for journalists from minority groups so that they are not silenced; Stresses that various cultures should be visible in the mainstream media of Member States;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Maria WALSH, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the Member States and media organisations to support and develop incentive measures, for the equal representation of women and men in the profession at all levels;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Maria WALSH, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Stresses the need of the regulation of the journalistic profession, by setting specific criteria in all Member States for a person in order to acquire the status of a journalist;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2020 on effective measures to "green" Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas providing equal and inclusive opportunities for all is, and must continue to be, inherent to the fundamental values of the European Union, and whereas people from all backgrounds and walks of life ~~should~~must be able to benefit from Erasmus+; highlights that Erasmus+ benefits not only its participants but entire communities and societies;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. Underlines the importance of mobility and both digital and in person inclusive learning opportunities for all interested persons regardless of their background or health, economic, social and geographic obstacles; notes that this leads to more democratic, stronger and more cohesive and resilient societies;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Erasmus+ 2014-2020 Regulation puts emphasis on promoting social inclusion and on the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities, as defined in the ‘Erasmus+ Inclusion and Diversity Strategy’, encompassing persons with disabilities, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, and facing economical, geographical and social obstacles; underlines that the new Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027) is visibly improved, more inclusive and goes hand in hand with green and digital transition;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ ~~can be~~is a transformative experience for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, openness, critical thinking, employability and well-being by providing inclusive learning opportunities that enrich their lives and allow them to experience Europe's rich linguistic and cultural heritage while gaining lifelong knowledge; highlights the importance of these learning opportunities for their personal and professional development and building a more sustainable and stronger future;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the mid-term evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 published by the Commission in 2018 underlined the necessity of reaching more people with fewer opportunities and smaller organisations; including people with economic and geographic obstacles, notably those living in remote or rural areas, islands or peripheral regions that are less connected with urban areas and cities; encourages national agencies in Member States to develop inclusive methods to enhance the participation of these learners in Erasmus+ and to update and optimise the existing infrastructure to reach more future learners;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Deplores the dire humanitarian situation for the people in Ukraine and calls for increased assistance to Ukrainian students and young people via Erasmus+ to continue their contributions to European integration. Welcomes the measures announced by the Commission to make the projects under Erasmus+ more flexible for Ukrainian students and education staff; calls for additional support to allow Ukrainian higher education institutions and the academic community to sustain;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financing and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; calls on the Commission to further develop Erasmus+ financing tools and establish synergies with other programmes; encourages Member States and their national agencies to facilitate more educational seminars for Erasmus+ staff to carry out projects and explore new ways to reach future beneficiaries of the programme and better address the needs of every individual participant in order to customise their Erasmus+ experience;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Milan ZVER, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Acknowledg~~Praises the role of teachers, youth workers and staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities deriving from different obstacles they face, and notes that without them, most participants ~~with fewer opportunities~~ would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while a~~ccompanying participants with fewer opportunities~~ssessing their needs accordingly and offering them specific training a; notes the importance to updapte~~d to their needs~~ various tools that they use in identifying possible participants of the programme;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions and rural areas, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State; underlines that it is crucial to provide equal opportunities to all interested participants regardless of their background; highlights it is important to keep extensive records and statistics that should serve as a consultation base for future programmes;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Stress~~Underlines the importance of providing better financial and material support to staff, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence, while ensuring that mobility projects run smoothly; notes that national agencies in Member States can provide significant help by identifying the needs of organisations and institutions in this matter and provide the necessary support;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission to improve guidelines for national policies that will enable better participation of learners with health problems, cultural differences,economic, geographical and social obstacles; proposes to increase the number of inclusion officers in national agencies in Member States and to enhance their collaboration with organisations to assure that all projects and learning opportunities are distributed fairly;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Supports all EU initiatives aimed at facilitating student mobility, such as the Erasmus+ mobile application, ‘paperless Erasmus’ and the European Student Card; calls on the Commission to look closely at the possibility of more closely linking Erasmus+ and other programmes and to foster cross-sectoral cooperation, including Interrail, in order to foster greater ~~equality and~~inclusion and equality that will provide participants with better access to greener means of transport; calls on the Commission to also improve the DiscoverEU initiative and allow even more people to participate and learn about Europe while exploring all its parts;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the Commission to facilitate international consultation (both digital and in person) between national agencies in Member States and participating countries to exchange good practices, advices and strategies; notes that this will further strengthen their cooperation and allow them to implement new solutions, ideas and lessons learned on the ground that will result in greater numbers of participants in the Erasmus+ programme;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants; calls on national agencies to develop evaluation schemes to gain clear statistics and appropriately assess further problematic issues in order to prevent it in future Erasmus+ programmes;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Notes that administrative barriers prevent many potential learners to take part in the programme; calls on the Commission to simplify the application procedure and all related processes and mechanisms that will allow more participants to take part in the programme and enjoy mobility opportunities all over Europe; underlines the importance to develop additional tools in this regard;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Requests the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all relevant information regarding Erasmus+ is accessible to peversyon~~s with disabiliti~~e regardless of their possible obstacles, in particular through adapted and barrier-free online tools in all European languages; welcomes the establishment of ‘Erasmus Days’ and stresses the importance of the role of former Erasmus+ participants and alumni networks in promoting the programme widely and serving as a One stop shop for all future learners;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Asks the Member States to adopt targeted policies for all learners ~~with fewer opportunities and special nee~~of all age groups and of all backgrounds in order to increase participation in Erasmus+ and to foster exchanges of good practices in this field; notes that national agencies and voluntary Erasmus+ organisations play a key role in this; proposes the Commission to develop better strategic plans for future Erasmus+ programmes that will increase inclusion and diversity and help overcome the challenges and shortcomings;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to raise better awareness among citizens in all areas on the benefits of Erasmus+ through cooperation with media and social media outlets and by creating targeted campaigns in public learning places, libraries, schools and universities, organise online and physical events and assure good outreach; underlines that these dedicated actions will foster greater participation of learners from all disadvantaged categories, including participants with special needs, health problems, special needs, educational difficulties, cultural differences and geographical, social and economic obstacles;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Regrets the consequences that Brexit imposed on UK students, disabling them from taking part in Erasmus+; calls on the Commission to further engage in negotiations with the UK and find ways to enable people from all parts of the UK to participate in the programme because education is a priceless investment and Erasmus+ is an opportunity that must be available to everyone regardless of their geographical, health, economic, cultural or social obstacles;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2009(INI)

Željana ZOVKO, Milan ZVER, Loucas FOURLAS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Asim ADEMOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme; notes that the European Year of Youth should especially focus on the impact that the pandemic has had on mental health of young people; proposes the Commission, Member States and national agencies to find additional ways within Erasmus+ to support learners of all age groups to help them recover from the pandemic and continue their growth on all levels, including personal, social, and professional;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas citizenship education must be understood as multilevel, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global citizenship; whereas the ongoing process of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to increasingly engage politically at multiple levels, to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States; notes that students living in remote and outermost areas face additional barriers when engaging with citizenship education programmes;affirms that every single student must have access to high quality citizenship education focusing on their specific needs in terms of financing and infrastructure;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Highlights that the lack of solid research on how to teach and assess citizenship education in an effective manner and the lack of appropriate pedagogical instruments to this end, hinder the effective teaching of citizenship education; notes that some empirical evidence points towards a ‘whole school’ or ‘whole community’ approaches as having a positive impact on civic skills and attitudes;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Helwin PETER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Regrets that EU programmes have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education;~~deleted

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Highlights the will to encourage a European common identity through a common academic programme and to strongly integrate a European dimension in education as expressed by citizens in the context of the Conference of the Future of Europe, as well as the demand of European youth to include knowledge about the opportunities and benefits of Europe in curricula;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the MemberStates and the Commission to encourage and facilitate high-quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers,including modules abroad allowing them to spend part of their training inanother Member State, and by ensuring the recognition of their competences toteach about the EU; calls for the creation and promotion of a ʻEuro Teacherʼlabel award;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)

12 d. Asks the Member States to enhance and broaden initial and ongoing, professional, and lifelong development opportunities for teachers, educators, families and the wider educational community to provide them with appropriate support and resources to teach citizenship education; stresses the need to promote and encourage multilingual and intercultural competences of educators, as well as mobility opportunities, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that in the post-ET 2020 cooperation framework, attention should be focused on developing curricula and national assessments in citizenship education that integrate all relevant aspects of the subject area in line with European Reference Framework for Democratic Culture of the Council of Europe and the European Reference Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, in particular with regards to Social and civic competences;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to heritage and memory sites of historical significance for the Union and the host countries to promote an intercultural and dialogical approach to history and strengthen European values and principles as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to heritage and memory sites of historical significance for the Union and the host countries as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity; asks the Commission to develop synergies with Erasmus+ programme on this issue;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Calls on the Commission to make the most of the 2022 European Year of Youth to develop specific programmes and actions strengthening European citizenship and identity;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for coordination across EU programmes to be reinforced in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education; inter alia, by introducing and providing a module on the EU citizenship in training courses financed by the EU through structural funds and mobility programmes; believes that undertaking a modules in EU citizenship education should entail a certification through microcredentials;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the ~~establishment of a new EU agency on citizenship education~~reinforcement of the capacities in order to improve the accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, education and training, media, mobility, infrastructure management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) At the same time, depending on the circumstances regarding its specific application and use, artificial intelligence may generate risks and cause harm to public interests, private data and rights that are protected by Union law. Such harm might be material or immaterial.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) A Union legal framework laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence is therefore needed to foster the development, use and uptake of artificial intelligence in the internal market that at the same time meets a high level of protection of public interests, such as health and safety and the protection of fundamental rights, as recognised and protected by Union law. To achieve that objective, rules regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of certain AI systems should be laid down, thus ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and allowing those systems to benefit from the principle of free movement of goods and services. By laying down those rules, this Regulation supports the objective of the Union of being a global leader in the development of secure, trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, as stated by the European Council33 , and it ensures the protection of ethical principles, as specifically requested by the European Parliament34 with a human-centric approach and in compliance with freedom of expression, freedom of speech, media freedom, pluralism and cultural diversity. _________________ 33 European Council, Special meeting of the European Council (1 and 2 October 2020) – Conclusions, EUCO 13/20, 2020, p. 6. 34 European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, 2020/2012(INL).

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Dace MELBĀRDE, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) For the purposes of this Regulation the notion of publicly accessible space should be understood as referring to any physical place that is accessible to the public, irrespective of whether the place in question is privately or publicly owned. Therefore, the notion does not cover places that are private in nature and normally not freely accessible for third parties, including law enforcement authorities, unless those parties have been specifically invited or authorised, such as homes, private clubs, offices, warehouses and factories. Online spaces are not covered either, as they are not physical spaces. However, the mere fact that certain conditions for accessing a particular space may apply, such as admission tickets or age restrictions, does not mean that the space is not publicly accessible within the meaning of this Regulation. Consequently, in addition to public spaces such as streets, relevant parts of government buildings and most transport infrastructure, spaces such as cinemas, theatres, shops, museums, monuments, cultural places, cultural institutions and shopping centres are normally also publicly accessible. Whether a given space is accessible to the public should however be determined on a case- by-case basis, having regard to the specificities of the individual situation at hand.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12 a) This Regulation does not intend to restrict research and development activities in the European Union and applies only to AI systems that are placed on the market.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) Technical inaccuracies of AI systems intended for the remote biometric identification of natural persons can lead to biased results and entail discriminatory effects. This is particularly relevant when it comes to age, ethnicity, sex or disabilities. Therefore, ‘real-time’ and ‘post’ remote biometric identification systems should be classified as high-risk. In view of the risks that they pose, both types of remote biometric identification systems should be subject to specific requirements on logging capabilities and human oversight. The high risk of non-remote biometric identification systems intended to be used in publicly accessible spaces, workplaces and education and training institutions should be determined on a case-by-case basis.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)

(34 a) Deployment of AI systems in education is crucial in order to help modernise entire education systems and increase educational quality, both offline and online, and to accelerate digital education, thus also making it available to a broader audience. AI-aided digital education, whilst not a replacement for an in-person learning, is increasingly necessary to promote societal and economic growth, promote inclusiveness and increase educational attainment and accessibility to individuals.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35

(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education or for determining the course of study a student should follow should be considered high-risk, since they may determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the right not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination. AI systems used to monitor students’ behaviour and emotion during tests at education and training institutions should be considered high-risk, since they are also interfering with students’ rights to privacy and data protection. The use of AI to check fraud at test or exam, such as plagiarism, should not be consider as high-risk.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70

(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use or where the content is doubtless used to form part of a creative, artistic or fictional cinematographic work. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities or other vulnerabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclose in a clear manner that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that deploys subliminal techniques beyond a person’s consciousness in order to materially distort a person’s behaviour in a manner ~~that causes or is likely~~intended to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that exploits any of the vulnerabilities of children or a specific group of persons due to their age, physical or mental disability, in order to materially distort the behaviour of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Users of an AI system that generates or manipulates image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places or other entities or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic or truthful (‘deep fake’) , shall disclose in an appropriate clear, repetitive and visible manner that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)

Loucas FOURLAS, Iuliu WINKLER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Dace MELBĀRDE, Milan ZVER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

However, the first subparagraph shall not apply where the use is authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences or where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative or fictional cinematographic and analogous work-or it is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of the arts and sciences guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of third parties.

2022/04/01
Committee: CULT

2021/0106(COD)