Activities of Ewa KOPACZ
Plenary speeches (13)
Situation in Venezuela (debate)
Outcome of G20 ministerial meeting in Rio-de-Janeiro and fighting inequality (debate)
Outcome of G20 ministerial meeting in Rio-de-Janeiro and fighting inequality (debate)
Agenda of the next sitting
Approval of the minutes of the sitting
The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia (debate)
Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)
World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health (debate)
Address by Enrico Letta - Presentation of the report ‘Much More Than a Market’
Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU citizens (debate)
Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU citizens (debate)
Implementation of the Single European Sky (recast) (debate)
Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)
Institutional motions (1)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
Written questions (1)
Fund for the protection and development of the frontier regions of countries bordering Ukraine, Belarus and Russia
Amendments (481)
Amendment 1 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Observes that disparities across the EU have been exacerbated by thecrises are not gender-neutral and that social and gender inequalities across the EU have been exacerbated as a result of several consecutive crises such as the impact of COVID- 19 pandemic, the war of aggression against Ukraine, climate change related disasters and the current rise in living and energy costs, and have negatively affected children and their families in terms of income, access to employment, living conditions, healthcare, education, and skills and access to carehousing, basic goods and services care or social and other services, thus in terms of their general wellbeing;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the current cost-of- living crisis has acutely threatened women’s livelihoods, health and wellbeing putting them and their families at risk of not being able to access housing, limiting their purchasing power and ability to provide food and aggravating situations of energy poverty, social exclusion and inequalities; highlights that women and children facing intersectional discrimination experience additional barriers in accessing basic social services; stresses that special attention must be placed on tackling the effects of biases in accessing these services due to persisting stereotypes and in addressing the effects of parental poverty leading to child poverty, and that investing in measures to support women also improves the living conditions of their children; notes in this connection that single parents are at greater risk of crisis-driven poverty, more likely to pass it on from generation to generation, and that 85% of single-parent families are female-headed; calls on the Member States to support measures monitoring the prices of energy, transport and other essential goods in order to reduce the impact of the rise in the cost of living especially on women, children and their families;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 4 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 5 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes that efforts to bring about a truly equal society and thus gender equality policies often fall short in times of crisis; calls on Member States to prioritise policies and investments that counteract the negative effects of such crisis on children, women and their families, ensuring access to high quality services on care, education, health or housing services, including protection of victims of gender-based violence; stresses the importance of a systematic gender perspective for analysing those problems and their differing impacts and for holistic and fair solutions; notes the socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in all forms of violence towards women as noticed in various reports from several Member States, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown revealing a worrying increase in domestic and gender-based violence, including physical violence, psychological violence and cyber violence; points out that children are also affected and at risk; points out the risks of being victims of violence for some vulnerable categories, such as women asylum seekers or the LGBTQIA+ community; stresses the need to step up all resources, public and private, in order to tackle situations posing a risk to children, young or older people, people with disabilities and support groups at risk of poverty; calls to strengthen the ESF+ to prioritise the fight against poverty and social exclusion; stresses the need for increased funding for actions aimed at preventing and combating gender-based violence under the DAPHNE specific objective within the CERV programme;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Observes that disparities across the EU have been exacerbated by the COVID- 19 pandemic, the war of aggression against Ukraine and the current rise in living costs and have negatively affected children and their families in terms of income, access to employment, living conditions, education and skills and access to care or social services thus in terms of their general well-being;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in order to reduce these inequalities and promote social inclusion, it is crucial to support women’s access to childeradicate all forms of discrimination, ensure long-term policies and services that promote access to decent jobs, fair wages, eradicate the pay and pension gap, protect against the multiple causes of poverty and social exclusion and promote work-life balance measures with equal access for all to affordable and high quality childcare and long-term care facilities, and the equal sharing of childcare between parentsare, domestic and childcare responsibilities between parents within the families; and, famcily- friendly working time arrangements; itate equal opportunities for parents to return to work; points out that early childhood education, as a component of high-quality and professional childcare, not only enables parents to work, but also benefits a child’s social and psychological development; calls on the Member States to strive to achieve Universal Health Coverage as defined by the WHO and provide pre- and post-natal care for all women;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 9 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2d. Takes the view that women are at greater risk of poverty than men and that tackling women’s poverty is not only important in its own right but also of vital importance in efforts to reduce child poverty; recalls that period poverty, which refers to limited access to sanitary products, affects about one in 10 women in Europe; stresses that shame, untreated menstrual pain and discriminatory traditions lead to school drop outs and lower attendance rates of girls at school and women at work; underlines that understanding the links between menstrual hygiene and maternal morbidity, mortality and infertility, STI/HIV and cervical cancer is key in ending health inequalities and can support early detection and save lives; notes that, in 2021, 24.4% of children (under the age of 18) in the EU (19.8 million) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion; notes that this figure exceeds 30% in some countries; takes the view that children who grow up in poverty find it harder to succeed at school, to remain healthy and reach their full potential later in life; notes that social investment in individual capacities during children's early years is particularly beneficial for children from disadvantaged backgrounds; takes the view that, under the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which all the Member States are signatories, all children must be given the right to education, health care services, housing and protection, to take part in decisions that affect them, to leisure and free time, to a balanced diet and to receive care in a family environment;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the EU care strategy and the revision of the Barcelona targets on early childhood education and care (ECEC) as key drivers of women’s labour- market participation1 and points out the importance of such high quality ECEC for fighting inequalities and social disadvantages for children and their families[1]; calls for a set of policies, programmes and recommendations, as well as investment at European level, so as to recognise care as a right and the backbone of our society; stresses that it should take an integrated, holistic and life-long approach to care, increase the attractiveness of work in the care sector, for women and men alike, as well as tackle discrimination and, gender inequalities in the sector; stresses however, the insufficient infrastructure offering quality and long-term care and childcare, especially for early childhood; __________________ 1 Eurostat: In 2021 in the EU-27, 27.9 % of women aged 25–49 outside the labour force indicated that looking after children or adults in need of care was their main reason for not seeking employment.
Amendment 11 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the importance of Barcelona objectives for 2030, which include as targets that at least 50% of children below the age of three and at least 96% of children between the age of three and the starting age for compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education and care; stresses the central role of women in such essential areas of the public domain such as social welfare, care, education, health, which holds our economy and society together, but in a crisis are often the first to be subjected to cuts; takes the view that early childhood education and care have a decisive impact on the cognitive development of children, given that they develop essential capacities in their first five years of life and that access to high- quality education lays the foundations for later success in life in terms of education, well-being, employability, and social integration, and has a significant impact on self-esteem; takes the view that childcare and pre-school education play a significant role in compensating for the socio-economic status of children at risk of poverty and foster the integration of parents, especially mothers, into the labour market; takes the view, that an inclusive education addresses all pupils by bolstering participation in terms of learning, cultural and community values; notes that educational differences among children from various educational backgrounds has grown; recommends that the Member States guarantee all children universal access to inclusive and high-quality formal and informal, public or private education at all ages, fostering their emotional, social, cognitive and physical development, safeguarding their well-being, and ensuring that all children can benefit from inclusive high-quality education and thus maximise the education systems’ impact when it comes to pushing for equal opportunities and breaking exclusion cycles;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that addressing gender pay and pension gaps has a positive impact on poverty reduction and social inclusion and that this essential in order to achieve gender equality, thus the wide availability of high-quality childcare, social care and household services is crucial as their absence or limited accessibility result in women reducing or abandoning their participation in the employment market to fulfil unpaid care duties; calls for an ambitious implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive and for specific measures to fight against precarious jobs, in-work poverty, the horizontal and vertical segregation of the labour market and the undervaluation of work mostly done by women, which should be reassessed and remunerated fairly;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the important role of families in crisis situations; points out the importance of adequate childcare, social care and household services for single parents, in particular women, as the Covid-19 crisis has shown that single mothers were disproportionally impacted and vulnerable to the care needs of their relatives thus being less available for professional activities1a; calls on the Commission and the Member States for an ambitious and reinforced implementation of the Child Guarantee, to ensure that all children in the European Union, as well as those in remote areas, have access to healthy nutrition, adequate housing, healthcare, education, care and leisure activities; reminds of the importance to mainstream children’s rights in all internal and external EU policies, actions and programmes, (legislative and non- legislative) that may affect children directly or indirectly, ensuring consistency and coherence, stresses the importance of the implementation of the Child Guarantee Recommendation; __________________ 1a Eurofound (2023), "Economic and social inequalities in Europe in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic"
Amendment 14 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that in Europe, one in five children is a victim of some form of sexual violence, and most abuse occurs within a hypothetical framework of trust and additionally that children represent around a quarter of victims of trafficking, most of whom girls the majority of whom are girls, who are victims of sexual exploitation1a; notes the case of young female asylum seekers facing gender based violence; condemns all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect with regard to children; urges the Member States to develop and apply integrated prevention and child protection systems with a view to doing away with violence, abuse, exploitation and negligence, involving as well schools or health systems, including public services, to create rapid response conditions for those situations, providing a protective environment and helping to empower children; stresses that all children have the right to be protected from abuse, violence and neglect; __________________ 1a European Commission: EU strategy on the rights of the child, 24 March 2021
Amendment 15 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the importance of education and empowerment for girls and women as a factor in reducing gender inequalities; and social exclusion; stresses, in this connection, the importance of school programmes that take a critical look at stereotypes and their negative impact on girls and women, but also on boys and men, with the aim of breaking them down; recommends that the Member States ensure that all children have access to an inclusive, formal and non-formal, quality education at all ages; emphasises that comprehensive sexuality education for all children is an essential measure in ending inequalities and working towards a violence-free society, as it challenges harmful gender stereotypes, promotes diversity, bodily autonomy, and physical and mental integrity;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that 42% of women aged 15-24,34% of women aged 25-39 and 27-29% of those aged 40-54 or 55 and older1a were not able to undertake paid professional activity as they wished to as a result of the COVID-19 sanitary crisis; _________________ 1a Flash Eurobarometer 2022, "Women in times of Covid-19"
Amendment 16 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that many Ukrainian women refugees fleeing the war of aggression live in different Member States and non Member States in Europe and have specific needs related to childcare that need to be addressed in order to not only facilitate their access to the job market; , but also to facilitate language learning and the social inclusion of children; highlights that the war in Ukraine weakened access to healthcare, including SRHR services and led to a critical situation in meeting the SRHR needs of those displaced; Calls on Member States to address the challenges that Ukrainian women refugees face such as language barriers, greater likelihood of social isolation and limited social networks1a; notes that Ukrainian refugees may be at further risk of poverty and social exclusion;) notes that care obligations are a barrier to employment for Ukrainian women (33%) compared to Ukrainian men (9%); calls on Member States to address these challenges by offering dedicated support for childcare, such as providing childcare support or subsidies1b; __________________ 1a https://www.oecd.org/ukraine- hub/policy-responses/what-are-the- integration-challenges-of-ukrainian- refugee-women-bb17dc64/ 1b https://www.oecd.org/ukraine- hub/policy-responses/what-are-the- integration-challenges-of-ukrainian- refugee-women-bb17dc64/
Amendment 18 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 19 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls foron the Member States toEU Commission to put a set of measures and recommendations aiming at fostering a transition towards an economy that puts care at the centre of their policies and guaranteeEU and national policies with timely and equal access to quality care services such as care education, while making efficient use of the available EU tools and funds in this area.providing adequate funds dedicated to this area; reiterates that, in addition to the ESF+, other EU financing sources can be directly or indirectly used to finance programmes that have an impact on the lives of children and their families, such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD);
Amendment 20 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting principles to be reflected in all policy areas, as well when designing measures to respond to specific crises affecting women and girls; therefore, stresses the need for specific collection of disaggregated data and the development of gender expertise and gender impact assessments to ensure the gender dimension is fully integrated and to better understand and address the specific effects of these polices on women; calls for gender-targeted measures through earmarking, to address the specific needs of women following the negative impacts of the multiple crises, especially in the fields of employment, gender-based violence and SRHR, including where relevant, in programmes and instruments within Next Generation EU and the MFF for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls the importance of an equal sharing of care responsibilities at home, in support of better representation in the labour market of women with caring duties in order to improve their living conditions and social inclusion;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the EU care strategy and the revision of the Barcelona targets on early childhood education and care (ECEC) as key drivers of women’s labour- market participation1 ; _________________ 1 Eurostat: In 2021 in the EU-27, 27.9 % of women aged 25–49 outside the labour force indicated that looking after children or adults in need of care was their main reason for not seeking employment. and points out the importance of such high quality ECEC for fighting inequalities and social disadvantages for children and their families;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls that in 2021 in the EU 27, 27.9% of women aged 25-49 outside the labour force indicated that looking after children or adults in need of care was the main reason for not seeking employment3a; _________________ 3a Eurostat database table LFSA_IGAR, “Care of adults with disabilities or children and other family or personal reasons”, percentage of population outside the labour force and wanting to work, age group 15-64.
Amendment 55 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the importance of Barcelona objectives for 2030, which include as targets that at least 45% of children below the age of three and at least 96% of children between the age of three and the starting age for compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education and care;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that addressing gender gaps has a positive impact on poverty reduction and social inclusion and thatis essential in order to achieve gender equality, thus the availability of childcare, social care and household services is crucial as their absence or limited accessibility result in women reducing or abandoning their participation in the employment market to fulfil unpaid care duties;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out the importance of adequate childcare, social care and household services for single parents, in particular women, as Covid-19 crisis has shown that single mothers were disproportionally impacted and vulnerable to the care needs of their relatives thus being less available for professional activities4a; _________________ 4a Eurofound (2023), "Economic and social inequalities in Europe in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic"
Amendment 110 #
2023/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address inequalities concerning women’s access to the labour market, which also improves children’s development, strengthens social inclusion, fairness and reduces poverty;
Amendment 134 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) In view of the high rate of children placed under institutional care in the country, as well as the inevitable increase of children without parental care and at risk of family separation as a result of Russia’s war of aggression, the Facility should support implementation of the care reform strategy in Ukraine.
Amendment 161 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In line with the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Facility should support solidarity, integration, and social justice with the aim of creating and sustaining quality employment and sustainable growth, ensuring equality of, and access to, opportunities and social protection, protecting vulnerable groups and improving living standards. The Facility should support a comprehensive reform of the child protection and care system, including through the transition from institutional to family and community- based care for all children. The Facility should also contribute to fighting poverty and tackling unemployment and lead to quality job creation, the inclusion and integration of disadvantaged groups. The Facility should provide for investment opportunities in skills including through vocational education and training aiming to prepare the workforce to the digital and green transitions. It should also enable the strengthening of social dialogue, infrastructure and services.
Amendment 275 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) rebuild and modernise infrastructure damaged by the war, such as energy infrastructure, water systems, internal and cross-border transport networks including rail, roads and bridges and border crossing points, and foster modern, improved and resilient infrastructures; restore food production capacities; help address social challenges stemming from the war, including for specific groups such as war veterans, Internally Displaced Persons, single parents, children without parental care including children in or from institutions, disabled people, minorities and other vulnerable persons; contribute to the demining effort;
Amendment 278 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Strengthen the child care and protection systems, including the transition from institutional to family and community-based care, through the development of a wide range of family and community-based services to help support children without parental care and prevent family separation, including the recruitment, strengthening and professionalisation of the social service workforce required to deliver these services. The Facility shall not be used to finance the reconstruction of existing or establishment of new residential institutions.
Amendment 286 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) further strengthen the rule of law, democracy, the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including through promoting an independent judiciary, reinforced security, the fight against fraud, corruption, organised crime and money laundering, tax evasion and tax fraud; compliance with international law; strengthen freedom of media and academic freedom and an enabling environment for civil society; foster social dialogue; promote non-discrimination and tolerance, to ensure and strengthen respect for the rights of persons belonging to minorities and the promotion of gender equality; protect and promote the rights of children and the rights of persons with disabilities; reinforce the effectiveness of public administration and support transparency, structural reforms and good governance at all levels, including in the areas of public financial management and public procurement and State aid; support initiatives and bodies involved in supporting and enforcing international justice in Ukraine;
Amendment 280 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) It is currently possible for applicants for marketing authorisation of generic, biosimilar, hybrid and bio-hybrid medicinal products to conduct studies, trials and the subsequent practical requirements necessary to obtain and vary regulatory approvals for those medicinal products during the term of protection of thewithout this being considered patent or Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) of the reference medicinal product, without this being considered patent or SPC infringement. The application of thinfringement. The application of this limited exemption is however fragmented across the Union and the objective of enabling a day one entry of generic and biosimilar medicinal products has not been fully achieved. The timely entry of generic and biosimilar medicinal products into the Union market is limited exemption is however fragmented across the Union and iportant in order to increase competition, reduce prices, ensure that national healthcare systems are sustainable and improve patients’ access to affordable medicines. It is considered necessary, in order to facilitate the market entry of medicinal products, in particular generic, biosimilar, hybrid and bio-hybrid medicinal products that rel on day one a reference medicinal productfter loss of the patent or SPC protection, to clarify its scope in order to ensure a harmonised application in all Member States, both in terms of beneficiaries and in terms of activities covered. The exemption must be confined to conduct studies and trials and other activities needed for the regulatory approval process or administrative purposes, health technology assessment and, obtaining pricing and reimbursement requestdecisions, the public and private procurement of medicinal products to be supplied immediately after ex piry of the relevant patents or SPC and complying with other regulatory or administrative requirements, including after a marketing authorisation has been granted, even though this may require substantial amounts of test production to demonstrate reliable manufacturing, both by the applicants and by third party suppliers or service providers. During the term of protection in a Member State of the patent or SPC ofor the reference medicinal product, there can be no commercial uslevant product or or process, there can be no placing on the market in that Member State of the resulting final medicinal products obtained for the purposes of the regulatory approval process (within the meaning of the Commission Notice – The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 2022/C 247/01).
Amendment 295 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) It will allow all steps required to effectively launch on day-one after patent or SPC protection, inter alia, to conduct studactivities to support pricing and reimbursementregulatory approval, health technology assessments, pricing and reimbursement and other regulatory procedures and requirements in the Union or elsewhere, including after a marketing authorisation has been granted, as well as the manufacture or purchase of patent protected active substances for the purpose of seeking marketing authorisations during that period, contributing toaforementioned purposes contributing to the timely market entry of medicinal products, in particular the market entry of generics and biosimilars on day one ofafter loss of the patent or SPC protection, under fair competitive conditions.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The competent authorities should refuse the validation for an application for a marketing authorisation referring to data of a reference medicinal productAvoiding that circumstances may encourage inappropriate market behaviours hampering the emergence of generic and biosimilar medicinal products, ensuring timely availability of generic and biosimilar medicinal products and ending patent linkage were highlighted as priorities by Council1a and the European Parliament1b. The competent authorities should refuse the validation for an application for a marketing authorisation referring to data of a reference medicinal product or for an application for pricing and reimbursement or for the public and private procurement of medicinal products to be supplied immediately after expiry of the relevant patents or SPC only on the basis of the grounds set out in this Directive. The same applies to any decision to grant, vary, suspend, restrict or revoke the marketing authorisation or pricing and reimbursement. The competent authorities cannot base their decision on any other grounds. In particular, those decisions cannot be based on the patent or SPC status of the reference medicinal product. and cannot be subject to any requirements that expose an applicant to a risk of infringement of the relevant patent or SPC. _________________ 1a Council conclusions on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical systems in the EU and its Member States, (OJ C, C/269, 23.07.2016, p. 31) Council Conclusions on Access to medicines and medical devices for a Stronger and Resilient EU, (2021/C 269 I/02) 1b European Parliament resolution of 2 March 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicine (2016/2057(INI))
Amendment 1217 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A non-cumulative period of regulatory data protection period of four years shall be granted for a medicinal product with respect to a new therapeutic indicationoption, including a new indication, posology, pharmaceutical form, method or route of administration or any other way in which the medicinal product may be used, not previously authorised in the Union, provided that:
Amendment 1222 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adequate non-clinical or clinical studies were carried outevidence was provided in relation to the therapeutic indicaoption demonstrating that it is of significant clinical benefit, and
Amendment 1230 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the medicinal product is authorised in accordance with Articles 9 to 12 and has notdoes not fall in the same global marketing authorization as a medicinal product that has previously benefitted from data protection or market exclusivity, or 25 years have passed since the granting of the initial marketing authorisation of the medicinal product concerned.
Amendment 1246 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Patent rights, or supplementary protection certificates under the [Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 - OP please replace reference by new instrument when adopted] shall not be regarded as infringed when a reference medicinal product is usednecessary studies, trials and other activities are conducted exclusively for the purposes of:
Amendment 1262 #
2023/0132(COD)
(a) studies, trials and other activities conducted to generate data for an application, for:obtaining a marketing authorisation and subsequent variations;
Amendment 1268 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 1279 #
2023/0132(COD)
Amendment 1289 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 1316 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the activities conducted exclusively for the purposes set out in point (a), may cover the submission of the application for a marketing authorisation and the offer, manufacture, sale, supply, storage, import, use and purchase of patented medicinal products or processes, including by third party suppliers and service providers.conducting a health technology assessment as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/2282;
Amendment 1328 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) obtaining pricing and reimbursement approval;
Amendment 1329 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) enabling public and private procurement of medicinal products after expiry of the relevant patents or supplementary protection certificate;
Amendment 1330 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) complying with any other regulatory or administrative requirement in the Union or elsewhere;
Amendment 1331 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The activities falling within the first subparagraph include the offering, manufacturing, selling, suppling, storing, importing, exporting, using and purchasing of products or processes, including by third party suppliers and service providers.
Amendment 1338 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 – paragraph 2
Article 85 – paragraph 2
This exception shall not cover the placing on the market of the medicinal products resulting from such activitiin a Member State, while relevant patent rights or supplementary protection certificates are in force in that Member State, of the medicinal products manufactured for the aforementioned purposes.
Amendment 1342 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 85 a (new)
Article 85 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a core EU value, essential for a prosperous European way of life and must be mainstreamed in all EU policies; whereas the right to equal treatment and non- discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights specifically that gender mainstreaming should be included in the preparation of all policies and programmes as well as relevant expenditure outgoings such as infrastructure, noting that the aim to promote gender equality and combat discrimination should also apply to the transport sector;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. Whereas cities worldwide are pursuing policies to reduce car use and prioritise public transport as a means of tackling congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions; whereas the travel time, safety and built environment are considered to be the most critical factors when users choose their respective travel mode; whereas nevertheless the travel time when using public transport is approximately 3 times longer than when using a private car and it is oftentimes due to long waiting times for buses or peak hour boarding congestion in metro stations1a; _________________ 1a https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598- 020-61077-0
Amendment 25 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the COVID pandemic and necessary lockdowns demonstrated to people how essential services which are local and equitably available with minimal obstacles are essential to the wellbeing and health for the whole community including women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas research performed across the Member States has shown that gender- based violence in public spaces and on collective transport is a growing problem; according to The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), up to 55% of women within the European Union had experienced sexual harassment in public transport; whereas there is multitude of reports on sexual assaults performed by the drivers of ride hailing platforms and taxis1a; _________________ 1a https://womenmobilize.org/safe- commuting-for-all-how-cities-can-tackle- sexual-harassment-on-public- transport/#:~:text=According%20to%20T he%20European%20Union,regions%2C %20these%20numbers%20appear%20hig her
Amendment 34 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas safe commuting of women transport workers is not always guaranteed especially when they start their work early and/or finish late at night;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas ride hailing and platform transport has a responsibility to help keep people safe and it is incumbent on the providers to improve safety from a gender perspective; whereas technology can make travel safer for women and girls through the work of safety engineers, including women engineers, who have developed innovative new safety features;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorly-designed transport policies can exacerbate existing poverty and social exclusion; whereas there continues to be a lack of sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis on transport, hindering the application of well-targeted transport policies for individuals and families in all their diversity; whereas, at present the data available is not always comparable, standardised and cannot be efficiently used;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2140(INI)
D. whereas adopting a gender- responsive approach to urban planning is instrumental in improving the quality of life of women; additionally, it has the potential to be transformative for all users, including families in all their diversity who can access the opportunities afforded by cities, while at the same time generating wider social, economic and environmental benefits;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas air pollution is responsible for the significant acceleration of osteoporosis in women , whereas women with reduced bone mass and the early onset of osteoporosis are at particular risk of injury on public transport1a; _________________ 1a https://www.theguardian.com/environmen t/2023/mar/10/air-pollution-speeds-up- osteoporosis-postmenopausal-women
Amendment 55 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas transport use differs according to gender, as well as other factors, in terms of complexity, frequency, mode, duration, purpose, cost, security and safety; whereas different genders therefore have different transport needs and requirements;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women tend to live longer and this usually means reduced mobility and thus increased difficulty while using transport services;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas safety, convenience and comfort are major factors in deterring women and girls from cycling;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas understanding transport patterns and mobility is fundamental to the development of gender-sensitive transport policies, so that female transport users canwhich should provide an enabling environment for both men and women alike to share safe, accessible, reliable, sustainable and non- discriminatory modes of transport;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas more women than men use more sustainable modes of transport, and often perform trip chaining which makes them accelerating agents for change in the green transition;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas public transport operators are beginning to recognise walking as being essential to ensuring an effective public transport system and are investing in safe, walkable surroundings around their stops and stations; whereas women tend to walk more than men; whereas walking and walkable neighbourhoods are fundamental to delivering the Sustainable Development Goal on gender equality;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Whereas achieving the sustainable development goals on gender equality should go hand in hand with the exciting potential role women can play in the turbocharging of the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas journey assistance cards/lanyards and other signage can be instrumental in facilitating people with disabilities’ including women and girls’ journeys and that these can help drivers or conductors to be aware of the particular disability of the passenger;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the welcome adoption of new vehicle and automation technologies should take the specific needs of women into consideration and not exclude citizens with poor IT literacy and limited access to the Internet;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas software solutions can model, simulate, analyse and optimise mobility ecosystems thus their development should take into account gender specific needs;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the use of new digital technologies , including systems using AI could help law enforcement not only to react rapidly when crimes occur but also to prevent them;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas sustainable transport requires equal access to infrastructure, through measures that guarantee greater mobility for all, including older people and the disabled, and the same quality of service in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas roads are generally not designed to be people-friendly, as far too often pedestrians are an afterthought, and where pedestrian facilities exist they are often insufficient;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the design of vehicles and carriages, including safety features, often assumes a larger, stereotypically male physical form, leading to lower efficacy and ease of use as well as much higher risk of serious injury for smaller people;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas transport infrastructure with well-designed, monitored and safe surroundings at points of transit infrastructure (including hubs and other transport centres) has a positive impact on both actual safety and perceived safety11; _________________ 11 International Transport Forum, Women’s Safety and Security: A Public Transport Priority, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2018.
Amendment 102 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas women and other parents travelling alone with babies or toddlers face additional logistic challenges: during security checks at airports and other international terminals, inside aircrafts when using sanitary facilities or when disembarking the plane; whereas travelling on public transport is difficult where the access and space for children in prams and buggies is limited;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas employment, access to services and social inclusion is closely related to access to transport and mobility; whereas mobility barriers hinder women’s access to jobs and key services, such as health and education, affecting both their own and their children’s human capital accumulation;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
Amendment 111 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
L b. Whereas according to the 2017 survey by the European Transport Workers' Federation 63% of respondents had faced violence: 49% from customers, 22% from colleagues and 17% from managers/supervisors; whereas among the women who reported an incident, 80% did not believe that their complaint had negative consequences for the perpetrator, or made the workplace safer1a; _________________ 1a https://www.itf- oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/womens- safety-security_0.pdf
Amendment 112 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas women are underrepresented in transport employment at all levels and represent on average around 16% of total employees1a; whereas underrepresentation in decision-making, planning and research reinforces the lack of gender mainstreaming in transport; and contributes to the design of products, systems and policies reflecting the needs of the majority of society, namely women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/ATAG/2022/729293/EPRS_ATA(2 022)729293_EN.pdf
Amendment 119 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas maritime industry is a male dominated environment where women make up only an estimated 2% of the world’s maritime workforce including crew working in hospitality on cruise ships and only 1% as sailors1a; _________________ 1a https://ocean.economist.com/innovation/a rticles/empowering-women-in-the- maritime-industry
Amendment 120 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas air transport women employees account for 40% of the total workforce in Europe; whereas the majority of female employees in aviation work in customer service and administration; whereas only 3% of the airline pilots worldwide are women1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat, 2017
Amendment 122 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
M c. whereas the share of women truck drivers is less than 3% in most European regions and below 12 % amongst bus and coach drivers1a; _________________ 1a https://www.iru.org/news- resources/newsroom/international- womens-day-spotlight-commercial-road- transport
Amendment 129 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas transport companies across nearly all transport modes face significant recruitment problems, particularly in relation to mobile staff; whereas the employment of women could be a remedy for staff shortages in the transport sector12; _________________ 12 European Commission, Directorate- General for Mobility and Transport, Good staff scheduling and rostering practices in transport – Final report, Publications Office of the EU, Luxembourg, 2021.
Amendment 132 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the role of SMEs can revitalise the transport sector and promote gender equality;
Amendment 134 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas it is impossible to neatly demarcate the barriers and opportunities women face in entering the transport sector from those that influence their decision to leave or remain;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
O c. whereas automation and digitalisation have changed the nature of previously laborious job profiles, and has the potential to increase their attractiveness for women;
Amendment 138 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas it is important to promote and preserve efficient and affordable mobility in rural areas; whereas connectivity within rural areas is not adequately developed due to oftentimes poor transport infrastructure and sporadic connections which causes unequal access to health services; whereas women in rural areas are less likely to have a driving licence or access to a car than men, but also travel more than men to carry out care roles;
Amendment 143 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas women, girls and other vulnerable groups living in rural areas experience barriers in receiving support when they are victims of gender- based violence; whereas these difficulties include affordability and a lack of access to transport or means of contacting transport and care services in rural areas;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Takes note of the demographic change in some regions of the Union with concern; suggests that this should reinforce public policy when seeking to tackle an ageing workforce and subsequent labour shortages of which talented women could be a catalyst to fill these shortages;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that women are needed in both the physical design and delivery of transport services if gender equality is to be achieved in the sector;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that gender mainstreaming in transport has positive effects across the board, including social inclusion and employment opportunities; underlines the importance of transport gender mainstreaming in achieving the green and digital transitions; reiterates in this respect the Parliament’s call for the Commission and Members States to effect an intersectional gender mainstreaming approach in transport;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender stereotyping and prejudice exclude women from economic and social activities, leading to a lack of efficiency and increased waste of human resources; emphasises the need for women to be active at all levels and areas of transport; identifies the need for resources to ensure that women are represented in research and decision- making on transport matters;
Amendment 164 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the lack of standardised, sex-disaggregated transport data and gender analysis across all modes of transport; welcomes, in this regard, that ‘energy and transport’ is the thematic focus of the 2023 edition of the EIGE Gender Equality Index which will contribute to the knowledge based on the probable impacts of the transition towards low carbon society from a gender and intersectional perspective; notes it will include survey data on women’s and men’s environmentally-friendly behaviours concerning transport and potential impacts on the time spent on unpaid care;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States’ respective transport companies to encourage the collection of disaggregated data that would build a better evidence base for gender sensitive planning, allowing robust baselines to be set and for trends to be identified and increase the competitive nature as transport would better reflect the needs of an ever-changing and dynamic society and economy;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to aggregate anonymised datasets on public transport usage - such as local users, where they work and study, and how they currently travel;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the launch of the Commission’s new Ambassadors for Diversity in Transport Network initiative, which will seek to promote diversity, equality and inclusion within the EU transport sector, raise awareness, develop and implement different initiatives from both perspectives: transport workers and transport users;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the differing expectations, travel patterns, needs and experiences of women as transport users; calls for relevant legislation in transport to fully integrate women’s perspectives who perform more caring duties in society so as to increase sustainability and efficiency, and to better respond to society’s needs;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regrets that micromobility does not yet adequately work for women, as the design and implementation has typically been undertaken by men; calls on micromobility providers to take into consideration the needs of women in all their diversity to better ensure a gender perspective to sustainable cities;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes the concept of the 15-minute city, which implies having all essential amenities within a short walk, bike ride or point of public transit from one’s home would have positive benefits for women and girls’ quality of life.
Amendment 205 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. · Underlines that the measures further enhancing the modal shift to collective transport and active mobility are a part of green transition to achieve climate neutrality ; stresses nevertheless that it is utmost important to preserve all mobility options for all; points out that women should always enjoy their right to opt for mobility option of their choice as they know best their particular situation, whether this be private mobility, micro- mobility or active mobility;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to ensure that road infrastructure, notably when being upgraded, fully takes into account the continuity and accessibility of sustainable pedestrian connectionsand sustainable connections and seek synergies with these connections in order to promote active modes of transport;
Amendment 214 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that onboarding can be an arduous challenge for women including women with small babies in strollers and those with disabilities due to large gaps between the platform and transport carriages as well as stairs being present in some older versions of rolling stock, buses and coaches;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to encourage all sectors of society, aiming specifically to increase take-up by women, vulnerable groups, families in all their diversity, the young generation and older people as well as those reduced mobility where possible, to use low-carbon transport options such as cycling through the provision of a well-designed, extensive and integrated network of high-quality segregated cycle lanes, as well as secure and accessible bike parking also for cargo bikes; notes that the increasing popularity of electric bicycles and other similar options, coupled with financial incentives at a local or national level, has increased the real and perceived viability of cycling as a positive transport choice; welcomes the programmes of various Member States encouraging young or atypical cyclists to commence cycling, which can in turn encourage a modal shift;
Amendment 222 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Underlines that the maintenance of the road network, including seasonal measures such as snow clearing and ploughing, should prioritise active, sustainable or public transport, as well as entries to day care centres and other necessary pavements;
Amendment 223 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Regrets that journey assistance cards/lanyards and other signage are less effective during cross border travel and that this creates an extra burden for disabled women and girls when travelling across the Union; in this respect calls on the Commission to develop a pan- European QR code to serve as a European journey assistance card, facilitating cross-border travel and helping to overcome linguistic and other logistical barriers for women in all their diversity;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Calls for new aircrafts to be equipped with lavatories with sufficient space to permit a passenger with a disability or an adult assisting a child to approach, enter, and manoeuvre within the aircraft lavatory with ease and to be able to change the baby or assist a baby while using the facility, with this serving to better reinforce gender equality; notes the importance of arranging specific and safe areas to leave children so that they are always visible to parents during necessary security controls;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Calls on Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that the busiest routes are served by specially-designed low-floor vehicles and that the transit stops are configured to improve vehicle accessibility and to provide barrier-free access to metro and railway stations to improve women’s respective transport experiences;
Amendment 227 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Highlights the role that the local authorities play in providing public transport services for citizens and the extent to which they are abreast of their communities’ needs, demonstrating the oftentimes closeness of local authorities and women users; recalls how important it is to support local authorities in delivering the transport services that would address the needs of women, vulnerable groups, older people, people with disabilities and those living in rural areas and outermost regions; calls in this respect on Member States not to restrict the financing of the local governments;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for an increased emphasis on safety in public transport and urban mobility planning, such as adequate, sustainable street lighting and well-lit public transit stops, to avoid situations where women have to face dark, eerie spots when commuting; calls additionally for integrated transport designs to take into account ‘the last mile’, especially at non- peak times as well as connection to and from all areas including economically disadvantaged ones, emergency facilities and monitoring where appropriate such as CCTV footage;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that collective transport companies have a duty of care to ensure that passengers have emergency communication lines at their disposal so that victims can quickly obtain help especially when carriages are empty;
Amendment 246 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages the Member States to further introduce digitalisation and new transport models which can provide better, safer, more accessible and more affordable services for women;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on ride hailing apps to install a safety toolkit that would centralise key safety information and features for riders and drivers all in one place in the app; highlights also for the need to include emergency buttons, trusted contacts, anonymised address history, as well as in- app bike lane and pedestrian alerts;
Amendment 250 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes that it could be useful to arrange that bus drivers stop to let passengers disembark in between bus stops within an already determined route to allow women and girls to arrive closer to their destinations in the dark;
Amendment 251 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Underlines that new digital technologies, in particular AI based systems, can greatly improve safety and security in the transport system; points out in this regard that since transport hubs are among the locations most exposed to crime and frequent locations for violence and serious disturbances, people, women in particular, refrain from using collective transport; stresses, therefore, that the EU should create a strategy to increase the uptake of advanced AI based surveillance systems, in order to prevent and combat gender based violence in collective transport;
Amendment 253 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that women play a large role in shaping the mobility choices of families, and that their negative experiences using sustainable modes of transport including public transport, walking and cycling but also newer options such as electric scooters can be off- putting and therefore perpetuate inefficient travel;
Amendment 258 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognises that sustainable mobility must ensure the dignity of the individual and be in line with both the gender equality strategy and LGBTIQ strategy;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Notes the importance of delivering of periodic trainings to drivers, transport workers and staff working on transit hubs on gender sensitivity and on how to report and refer incidents of gender based violence and harassment; highlights in this respect the significance of including the transport contractors and stakeholders in training sessions and awareness raising;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on law enforcement authorities to increase the presence of police personnel including women police at peak times so as to serve as a deterrent for perpetrators and a symbol of reassurance for vulnerable persons;
Amendment 264 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on national and local authorities to make sure that e-scooters and shared bikes are not abandoned on pavements and in unsuitable places obstructing the way for pedestrians, such as women with strollers, as well as being a general hazard potentially tripping up blind people and visually impaired persons, older and disabled women; calls on stakeholders in this respect to introduce into the applications the function of prompting users to park their scooters parallel to the kerb and with consideration for the other pavement users including women with strollers, people in wheelchairs and the partially sighted;
Amendment 265 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Notes that underpasses and footbridges may pose major safety risks and accessibility challenges for commuters including active commuters, women with strollers, older people and people with disabilities; calls on national and local authorities to bring all the respective parties together in the urban development process so as to create new (or adapt where necessary the existing) infrastructure of the underpasses and footbridges so that they are clean, safe, inclusive, well-marked, more visually appealing and accessible to all users; calls further in this respect to encourage the involvement of more women in the design and planning process so that those built in environments are designed in a more pedestrian-friendly and gender sensitive way;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the local authorities to ensure that Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans satisfy the mobility needs of people with special emphasis on women and the overarching need for a better quality of life for all citizens;
Amendment 268 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that female transport workers at all levels face barriers such as gender bias, and stereotyping, disproportionately affecting women in their roles as carers as well as a lack of or ill- suited facilities, leading to harassment and violence; ; notes, as a result, the difficulty in attracting and keeping women in transport jobs that women also have few role-models or business mentors which makes it difficult to attract and keep women in transport jobs; Calls in this respect on collective transport operators to acknowledge that women’s initial experiences, how they are welcomed and treated, and whether they are supported and promoted are critical to their willingness to remain within the sector;
Amendment 275 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Member States to combat the gender-based occupational segregation that is underpinned and reinforced by the myth that women are unable or physically unfit to perform certain duties, tasks or roles;
Amendment 277 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes the relative success and potential of some SMEs in ensuring good networks with other companies, clients and local authorities to try and target potential women employees, as well as reaching out to employment agencies in order to find talented, qualified and enthusiastic female applicants;
Amendment 285 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the lack of women in the transport sector should also be seen as an opportunity; calls for the implementation of policies to combat the barriers to female employment and increased awareness of these obstacles; calls on the Commission, the Member States and stakeholders to take proactive measures to boost women’s employability and competitiveness in this sector;
Amendment 287 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls the significance of innovative digital solutions, new business models (e.g. sharing, collaborative models), new services, new jobs (e.g. remote operators of vehicles) all of which have the capacity and potential to improve gender equality in transport and bolster economic growth;
Amendment 290 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the establishment of a Women in Transport - EU platform for a change where European stakeholders can learn from each other and exchange best practices; calls for more initiatives prioritising women’s employability such as The WeGate platform or Aviaton 4 Girls event so that women can best fight the barriers to women’s entrance to and performance in the transport sector, and in turn become encouraged to pursue a prosperous career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and meet, as well as learn from, successful and aspiring female transport sector workers and venture capitalists within the transport sector;
Amendment 293 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the need for campaigns and social media actions to ensure a culture of zero tolerance against harassment and unsafe working environments, as well as educational programmes at schools on safe mobility and gender roles so as to increase safety in collective transport;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to launch awareness programmes to increase understanding so that citizens can recognise when a woman, girl or other vulnerable person looks uncomfortable, feels unsafe or is at risk of violence and/or harassment;
Amendment 301 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on collective transport companies to increase display advertisements educating people on the spectrum of abuse as well as the legislation currently in place; recalls that increased awareness will embolden women to seek help but also encourage bystanders to intervene; to this end, reiterates the need for clear, visible and functional helpdesks where people can obtain immediate assistance;
Amendment 302 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the green and digital transitions target and eliminate barriers to female employment in transport; stresses that existing funding programmes and instruments such as the Green New Deal or European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) can make a tangible difference in this regard;
Amendment 303 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Calls on the stakeholders involved in airline industry to consider adopting a holistic approach to gender equality at every level, as well as to recognise that there is a discrepancy between the amount of women in different positions within the industry;
Amendment 304 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Highlights how the inclusion of female executives in collective transport has the potential to improve decision- making processes, demonstrating the benefits and societal advantages pertaining to corporate sustainability and investment;
Amendment 305 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Urges the Member States to ensure early outreach with schools, universities, networks and business associations as a means of engaging with girls and women from a young age, and welcoming them into the technical subjects that could culminate with a prosperous career in transport;
Amendment 306 #
2022/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19 f. Underlines that more needs to be done to render female students more competitive in the transport labour market; suggests that this could be achieved through the provision of specific entry points into the transport sector through targeted internships in fields such as urban planning, environmental science, public policy and administration, law, business, vehicle design and construction, logistics and commerce whereby the respective curriculums and policy platforms should place some focus on the transport sector;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. B a. Whereas sexual harassment in European streets has a gendered dimension with a disproportionate number of women and girls falling victim to sexual harassment including, but not limited to, sexual assault and rape;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the proportion of women who have ever worked and have experienced any unwanted behaviour with a sexual connotation in the workplace varies between Member States, ranging from 11 % to 41 %7 ; whereas sexual harassment disproportionately affects women workers, including women from racialized communities; whereas colourism is a serious issue that needs addressing in the work place; _________________ 7 EU survey on gender-based violence against women and other forms of inter- personal violence (EU-GBV) – first results – 2022 edition.
Amendment 63 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. D a. Whereas in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees, particularly women, are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation including, but not limited to, the workplace;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in its previous resolutions, Parliament called for the introduction of several concrete measures introducing a zero-tolerance approach but, several years on, only some of them have been fully implemented and more needs to be done;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas more data is required to understand the breakdown of harassment that exists, particularly keeping in mind that many LGBTI employees work in an environment marked by prejudice and hostility;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas cases of sexual harassment is a gendered phenomenon but harassment akin to bullying, denigration and belittling is undertaken by all genders;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Whereas European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stated that, “The European Parliament must be a safe and welcoming space for everyone - free from harassment. We must be the example”;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. Whereas the Employment Equality Directive enshrines the right not to be discriminated against, nor be subjected to harassment, in employment contexts on the basis of sexual orientation[1]. [1] Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16).
Amendment 94 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. G d. Whereas The ‘Gender Equality Directives’ stipulate that sex- based and sexual harassment at work and in access to goods and services are contrary to the principle of equal treatment between men and women;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. Whereas the proposal for a directive on violence against women defines “sexual harassment at work” as any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, where it occurs in the course of, linked with, or arising in matters of employment, occupation and self-employment, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of the victim, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognises that women, especially those who live in rural areas, often have limited transport services, meaning they can be devoid of options to return home safely; therefore calls on local authorities to ensure a safe public transport service that is able to serve womens' needs;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on Member States to ensure that urban planning takes into consideration women and girls’ needs, including safety and security; calls on Member States to ensure adequate, sustainable street lighting to avoid situations where women have to face dark, eerie spots when commuting to and from work;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention, the international gold standard to prevent gender-based violence, and in so doing protect victims and punish perpetrators; Stresses the need to intercept prevalent cultural attitudes about violence and gender equality; is convinced that the EU and the Member States should learn from the crises and backlashes against gender equality by adopting and implementing concrete, efficient and ambitious rules and policies on preventing and combating violence;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that special attention must be paid to women and girls fleeing war, particularly in the case of Ukrainian women in the aftermath of Russian attack(s);
Amendment 124 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the European institutions should behave as exemplary employers and establish zero-tolerance standards; calls on the Commission to assess, exchange and compare the existing best practices and to disseminate the results of this assessment as regards the most effective measures;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of the progress initiated by the MeToo campaign, which helped to break the silence and raise awareness of the need to implement better working conditions for all staff, cases of sexual harassment still occur in the European institutions, including Parliament as well as taking into account the new conditions of remote working and the subsequent lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic; recalls that these cases cast a shadow over the functioning of our institutions and undermine the confidence of EU citizens in them;
Amendment 138 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the EU Member States to strengthen awareness raising of equality bodies supervising discriminatory practices through adequate resources sufficient to ensure their effective functioning;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of prevention, with information and awareness-raising efforts, and the promotion of zero-harassment campaigns and policies; considers that the existing campaigns should be reinforced so that ignorance or a so called “lack of awareness” cannot be cited as an excuse for flagrant flouting of the rules;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that sexual harassment cases are still under-reported because victims do not use the existing channels, demonstrating the need for further efforts with regard to the prevention of sexual harassment including information campaigns which can enable victims to recognise examples of harassment;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the duty of all of the European institutions to put in place all necessary policies to prevent and address all forms of harassment and violence, and urges them to ensure that all of the rules in place guarantee a zero-tolerance approach to any forms of misconduct and full support for all victims; calls on the European institutions to strengthen their internal rules and policies to ensure that in cases of harassment and violence, they should not only suspend the perpetrator, but also entirely remove their salary once proven guilty;
Amendment 205 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the harassment prevention training offered to Members, managers in Parliament’s Secretariat and staff; is convinced, however, that voluntary harassment prevention training has proven insufficient; calls for the introduction of mandatory training for all Members; calls for any reprimand for those who do not comply to be proportionate and respectful of the Member’s elected status and their right to excersise their mandate; suggests that one potential measure could perhaps include a formal ban on Members’ participation in missons;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the measures implemented under the ‘Updated Roadmap for the adaptation of preventive and early support measures to deal with conflict and harassment between Members of the EP and APAs, trainees and other staff’ adopted by the Bureau on 12 March 2018, and the Gender Action Plan; calls for the improvement, on a regular basis, of awareness raising for all persons working on Parliament’s premises about the zero- harassment policy, in order to provide them with the tools to recognise all forms of harassment and to report it; calls for more data so as to ascertain the extent of which harrasment affects employees within the EP including a particular focus on the LGBTI community;
Amendment 217 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the work of the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace and the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament; calls for full transparency about how Parliament is addressing issues of harassment, while protecting the identity of those affected, and invites both committees to draft and publish their monitoring reports and risk assessments annually on the European Parliament website; calls for an independent evaluation of the measures in place by external and auditors selected in a transparent procedurein a transparent procedure; emphasises the need to apply the legal principle that every accused person is innocent until proven guilty;
Amendment 227 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for the composition of the advisory committees to be updated to ensure an equal representation of exthat internal experts with proven expertise in tackling harassment in the workplace, including doctors, therapists and legal experts in the domain of harassment and to change their status to full members with voting rights; calls for the creation of a confidential register of cases over time, as already requested in the resolutions dating from 2017 and 2021;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 25 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I (new)
Recital I (new)
I. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe confirmed citizens’ interest and support towards gender equality through the promotion of women entrepreneurship and business environment as well as women in STEM;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J (new)
Recital J (new)
J. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe confirmed citizens’ valuing the presence and contribution of women in power positions, and in any kind of profession, in order to have a diverse and fulfilling Union;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e (new)
(1) The TEU shall be amended as follows: (e) in Article 21, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: “1. The Union's action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement, and which it seeks to advance in the wider world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality including gender equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. The Union shall seek to develop relations and build partnerships with third countries, and international, regional or global organisations which share the principles referred to in the first subparagraph. It shall promote multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in the framework of the United Nations.”;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g (new)
Paragraph 2 – point g (new)
Amendment 188 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As a matter of principle, programmes promoting the donation of SoHOs should be founded on the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient. VAll donations, including voluntary and, unpaid SoHO donation is also a factor which can contribute to, must meet high safety standards for SoHOs and therefore to the protection of human health. It is also recognised, including by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics24, that while financial gain should be avoided, it may also be necessary to ensure that donors are not financially disadvantaged by their donation. Thus, compensation to remove any such risk is acceptable but should never constitute an incentive that would cause a donor to be dishonest when giving their medical or behavioural history or to donate more frequently than is allowed, posing risks to their own health and to that of prospective recipients. Such compensation should, therefore, be set by national authorities, at a level appropriate in their Member State to reach such objectives. _________________ 24 Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO). Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors (March 2018). Available at https://rm.coe.int/guide-financial- gain/16807bfc9a.
Amendment 252 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is necessary to promote information and awareness campaigns at national and Union level on the importance of SoHOs. The aim of these campaigns should be to help European citizens to decide whether to become donors during their lifetime and let their families or legal representatives know their wishes regarding donation after death. As there is a need to ensure the availability of SoHOs for medical treatments, Member States should promote the donation of SoHOs, including plasma, of high quality and safety, thereby also increasing self- sufficiency in the Union. Member States are also urged to take steps to encourage aencourage effective, sufficient and safe provision of SoHO services, including strong public and non- profit sector involvement in the provision of SoHO services, in particular for critical SoHOs and the related research and development.
Amendment 611 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) verify, by means of a registry, that donors are not donating more frequently than indicated as safe in technical guidelines as referred to in Article 56 and demonstrate that their health is not compromy meet medical conditions if required in specific donation types on the basis of the latest available scientific evidence and medical expertised;
Amendment 618 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) develop and implement a plan for monitoring the donor’s health after the donation in cases where the SoHO donations imply a significant risk to a donor as referred tospecified in paragraph 3;
Amendment 637 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for losses related to their partiany expenses and inconveniences associpation ined with their donations through among others fixed rate allowances. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation.
Amendment 757 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall encourage the collection of SoHOs with a strong public and non- profit sector involvement.the involvement of all relevant stakeholders
Amendment 16 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Decade on Healthy Ageing 2021-2030 and the WHO Framework for countries to achieve an integrated continuum of long-term care,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to the 2021 Long- term care report prepared by the Social Protection Committee (SPC) and the European Commission (DG EMPL) on “Trends, challenges and opportunities in an ageing society”,
Amendment 100 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas care encompasses services to address the physical, psychological and social needs of dependents, as well as support to guarantee the equal exercise of rights, dignity, autonomy, inclusion and well-being for all members of society, provided by either formal or informal carers;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas silent age discrimination and unmet, unseen and unrecognized care needs are still a persisting problem in care in Europe;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing challenges in terms of access to formal care services and the staff shortages in the care sector, as well as the burden and lack of support to informal carers, and whereas across the EU, more than half of COVID-19 related fatalities have been recorded in long-term care settings;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the care sector needs significant investment, resources and reform, especially in elderly care;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based care; whereas that shift has been too slow; whereas patient- centred, community-based and home care can better support the autonomy of persons in need for care and support; whereas residential care often does not meet the standards of supporting independence of persons using these services and are often associated with the end of life, rather than regarded as places to live and strive in dignity, and places of participation in social and cultural life;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas 6.3 million professionals work in long-term care, among whom women (81 %) are overrepresented and there are increasing numbers of platform workers, as well as migrant and mobile workers; whereas 8 million new jobs are expected to be created over the next decade in both the social care and healthcare sectors;
Amendment 296 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas 7.7 million women in the EU remain out of the labour market due to their care responsibilities;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas 80 % of all long-term care in Europe is provided by informal carers, overwhelmingly women, mostly unpaid and/or without adequate support, and often with a negative impact on their physical and mental health, well-being and social inclusion, with women providing approximately two-thirds of care, which makes care an extremely gendered issue;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the gender pay gap in the EU stands at 14.1% and has only changed minimally over the last decade and the gender pension gap is even wider;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas strong sectoral segregation, unequal share of paid and unpaid work, the glass ceiling and pay discrimination still persist in the EU labour market and equal pay for equal work has not been fulfilled and these serious structural issues have been neglected by all the EU Member States;
Amendment 357 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas underpaid or non-paid women take care of other women, whereas women live longer than men and represent the majority of the people receiving care, both in formal care institutions and in private homes;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that according to the principle 18 in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) ‘Everyone has the right to affordable long-term care services of good quality, in particular home-care and community-based services’; notes that expanding the care workforce and increasing the provision of care services will be a prerequisite for fulfilling this principle;
Amendment 444 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that care services are of varying types -- from early childhood care and education, to care services for elderly and care for persons with disabilities --, and notes that care and its differing policy approaches need to be developed and recreated according to individuals’ needs;
Amendment 475 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase fsecure the sound ing for bothvestment level in the care infrastructure across the EU, both public and private, formal and informal care across the EU, to guarantee equal access for dependants to affordable quality care services, as well as an active professional life for carers, and therefore calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care;
Amendment 491 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a substantial proportion of care models, services and facilities are outdated and that care recipients should be placed at the centre of care plan, below the modern quality criteria and does not meet the physical, social and psychological needs and wishes of the people in need of care, and that people in need of care should be placed at the centre of care plans and all stages of the design, implementation and evaluation of care policies and services;
Amendment 501 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 505 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that those planning, programming and providing care services have the responsibility to be aware of the users’ needs and that care services for elderly and persons with disabilities must be planned and developed with the participation of the users;
Amendment 516 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to set ambitious targets for care services in consultation with the Member States; and to develop harmonized EU and national definitions and indicators to assess accessibility, quality and efficiency of care services for children, persons with disabilities and elderly on the EU level, that are based on the rights of the persons in need for care, the maintenance of their independence and autonomy as well as social inclusion, and focussing on the expected outcomes of long-term care, such as the improvement of well-being of persons in need for long-term care and support, the evolution of healthy life years and other indicators putting entire care experience of a person in need for care in the centre of attention; underlines the need for scoreboard to monitor the implementation of care in public, private, formal and informal context;
Amendment 612 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to reform and integrate their social services and protection systems in such a way as to provide effective and equal access to care services throughout the life course, taking a personalised and patient-centered approach, in order to enhance access to care, the continuity of care, preventive healthcare, rehabilitation and, whenever possible, independent living and inclusion in the community;
Amendment 633 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and community-based settings, both public and private, care at home and in home-like settings, and that furthermore a family member should either be able to voluntarily provide care or be subsidised to procure the care services;
Amendment 638 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the need to support the development of online services, the training to increase digital competencies of the cared and their carers, and improving of internet access and connections to improve the quality of care and to benefit from technology in offering quality care in all stages of life; notes that health technology can be the biggest unequalizer or connector depending on its genuine accessibility;
Amendment 643 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States to explore the possibility of integrating in their social protection systems solutions that allow a more personalised approach;
Amendment 644 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Notes that the populations benefitting from long-term care go beyond the elderly and include people living with rare diseases for whom care is provided throughout all lifecycles, with a majority of rare diseases having their onset during childhood;
Amendment 719 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to form a platform and to call up a summit of experts, social partners, interest groups, patient organisations, carers organisations and care recipients and their representatives to discuss and develop community-based care fit for 2030;
Amendment 732 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to start an initiative on environmentally sustainable care and pay attention and support green care projects and greening of care overall;
Amendment 749 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that between 40 and 50throughout the EU, 44 million people in the EUare provideing informal care on a regular basislong-term care at least once a week; notes that this work tends to be long term and can hinder formal labour market participation, resulting in a loss of income and aggravating the gender pay and pension gap;
Amendment 752 #
2021/2253(INI)
19a. Notes that informal care is an extremely gendered issue as women are overrepresented in providing informal care activities, making up around 60% of informal carers, and providing informal care for more hours than men;
Amendment 758 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that of elderly people aged more than 65, 8% or more than 7 million people receive informal care in the EU; for people aged 75 and above, the number relying on informal care amounts to 11%;
Amendment 760 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Notes that at least 8% of all children in Europe are involved in the provision of informal long-term care, with a negative impact on their physical and mental health, educational experience, employability and social inclusion;
Amendment 763 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that informal carers must have their needs assessed and addressed in their own right, without being conditional on the services or supports of the cared-for person;
Amendment 769 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the need forto develop a common European minimum definition for informal care, a commitment by Member States, and Council Recommendations on informal care including national recommendations, including respect for the right to self- determination of persons receiving care;
Amendment 774 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for common European guidelines and status for informal carers as informal care is currently not adequately recognized and acknowledged in terms of different forms of informal care;
Amendment 788 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level oesent to the Council for approval a European Carers programme and individually a European iInformal cCarers programme, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to guarantee carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients;
Amendment 797 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support civil society organisations supporting and representing informal carers, in order for these organisations to bring their perspective and contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of policies concerning informal care;
Amendment 828 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Member States to increase investments in care services and their quality, and in special measures that allow carers to maintain an active professional life;
Amendment 833 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Encourages the Member States to reflect periods spent on care responsibilities in pension schemes, with a view to reducing and eventually closing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 970 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that there is a need to recognize and value care also economically in European economies, budgeting and statistics;
Amendment 971 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the impact of green environments, daily access to different forms of nature and outdoors in good quality living conditions of people needing care, notes that studies show that access to nature has substantial benefits for both physical and mental health of all people, especially those needing care, and highlights the need to facilitate access to nature and outdoors for people dependent on care as well as to support nature-based solutions in the care sector;
Amendment 995 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Member States to increase investments and invest EU funds in care services and their quality, including the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU4Health Programme and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), in care infrastructure and facilitate accessible and affordable services for all;
Amendment 998 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the provision of funding for all types of care services through the European Social Fund+ and other financial instruments, which aim to fund social infrastructure;
Amendment 1002 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Calls for a European framework to strategically upskill and reskill workers and to formally recognise carers’ skills through a certification process;
Amendment 1003 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Amendment 1004 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 f (new)
Paragraph 30 f (new)
30f. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Expert Group on Care, bringing together public authorities, European NGOs representing people who draw on care, service providers, as well as other stakeholders, such as researchers, to create innovative care solutions, to ensure future-proof care systems and to phase out institutionalized care and replace it with community-based or home-based care and/or use of personalized budgets and personalised design of care;
Amendment 1005 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Member States to formulate and revise their care policies in permanent dialogue with social partners, experts, civil society and representative organisations of care recipients and carers; and to encourage civil dialogue between civil society NGOs and public authorities at national and EU level to support in creating effective social care policy solutions which fit the needs of the people on the ground;
Amendment 1020 #
2021/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for an external scientific and ethical evaluation on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the care sector, on the actions of the European Union as a whole as well as on the actions of the Member States, and for an evaluation on the level of preparedness that the EU now has for pandemics;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2243(INI)
Ba. whereas not all Member States explicitly cover multiple discrimination and intersectional discrimination in their national legislation1a; _________________ 1a ‘A comparative analysis of gender equality law in Europe 2020’
Amendment 59 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a key challenge in operationalising intersectionality and addressing intersecting forms of discrimination is the absence of intersectional equality data, including data disaggregated by race and ethnicity; which leads to serious shortcomings as far as the assessment of the situation of minorities and the implementation and impacts of policy measures is concerned; whereas the collection of such data should be provided voluntarily and according to data protection standards 2a _________________ 2a https://www.enar-eu.org/external- resources-equality-data/ Equality data collection: Facts and Principles
Amendment 74 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 86 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas half of all trans women experience discrimination when searching for employment; whereas only 20 % of women with disabilities are in full-time employment in the EU and have significantly lower incomes 3a, whereas estimates indicate that 22 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion; _________________ 3a https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89- 503-x/2015001/article/14695-eng.htm
Amendment 90 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas older women and older people from ethnic minorities and immigrant groups are often victims of simultaneous acts of discrimination on different grounds;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Amendment 108 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas women, particularly young women and those with migrant background and low levels of educational attainment are especially susceptible to precarious work conditions 6a ; _________________ 6a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2020/662491/IPOL_STU(20 20)662491_EN.pdf
Amendment 118 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas racialised women, women from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, such as women in poverty or those living in outermost regions or rural areas, migrant women, women with disabilities and LGBTIQ people face additional barriers and violence in accessing healthcare and health information, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as a result of discriminatory laws and policies, stigma and stereotypes;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the COVID19 pandemic has exacerbated existing structural gender inequalities, in particular for girls and women from marginalised groups and the reports of domestic violence due to confinement have risen rapidly; whereas the pandemic has put many women from marginalised groups below the poverty line as they were more likely to lose their jobs and significantly deepened the existing inequalities;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas high-quality, inclusive, comprehensive and appropriate education on equality, respect and tolerance starting at a very early stage is the best tool for tackling racism and discrimination on multiple grounds and building inclusive societies 7a ; _________________ 7a https://rm.coe.int/ecri-general-policy- recommendation-no-10-key-topics- combating-racism-a/16808b75f7
Amendment 159 #
Amendment 160 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for EU policymaking to address and eliminate intersecting forms of discrimination and calls for the polices and actions under the Union of Equality to be reviewed, strengthened , enhanced and adapted if necessary;and for an EU framework on intersectional discrimination with cross- cutting objectives and measures to be promoted; recognises the need to mainstream equality into EU policies and create inclusive solutions that protect the most marginalised and vulnerable in our communities;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 183 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to collect reliable and comparable equality data, including data disaggregated by gender, racial and ethnic origin, based on voluntary participation, anonymity, confidentiality, self- identification and informed consent, while respecting the key principles and standards of data protection and fundamental rights; notes that equality data is an imperative tool to understand and combat all types and dimensions of discrimination, especially the intersectional, structural and institutional ones;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for an increased presence of women, including from most marginalised and under-represented groups, facing intersectional discrimination, in high- level and decision-making positions, which could contribute to more accurately reflecting the diversity of population and thereby recognizing various needs and expectations.
Amendment 229 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the Member States and the EU to provide implicit bias and awareness- raising training courses and campaigns within their institutions, including in judicial institutions, asylum processing and intake centres, education, and for the police, healthcare professionals and other civil servants, and to address the effects of the implicit biases on decisions, actions and interactions generated resulting from persistent stereotypes, and the under- representation of certain groups in these sectors;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to support Member States with targeted Erasmus + projects which could also serve as a tool for empowering girls and women that face multiple barriers and discrimination due to their descent and which could support and facilitate their transition to the labour market;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for special attention to be paid, in particular in the care sector, that would allow effective prevention of labour exploitation, gender-based violence and other forms of bad treatment as well as facilitate claiming the labour rights and rights of potential victims of exploitation the majority of whom are women, also from most marginalised groups and of different decent, whose representation is disproportionately high in care sector;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2243(INI)
11c. notes that it is substantial to reach out to young women from the diaspora and marginalised groups, many of whom work in care services and who frequently face discrimination on the labour market and who are often overqualified and underemployed in their jobs,
Amendment 249 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for awareness-raising campaigns to combatthrough variety of means including targeted campaigns and trainings to combat discrimination, unconscious bias, the gender and diversity segregation of the labour market, with the aim of countering prevalent prejudices, as manifested in the structural barriers faced by Roma and Muslim women, trans migrants and asylum seekers, and women with disabilities among others;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of new legal pathwaysmeasures, including legal pathways according to the national context across sectors, including for medium- and low-skilled workers, that promote autonomy, decent work and social inclusion amongst women including women of most marginalised groups or women from diaspora;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to develop specific worklife balance measures to allow most marginalised women to reconcile work, education and professional advancement with their family obligations as well as to counter discrimination and bias which continue to affect them on the labour market, in education and everyday life;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States and encourages them to ensure human rights education, fight against racism and discrimination on various and multiple grounds as well as promotion of equality and non-discrimination in education at every level of schooling starting early on so as to increase participation and social inclusion rates among girls and women from the diaspora ;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Recognises the role of schools and teachers in promoting equality, gender equality, respect, awareness-raising and non-discrimination; stresses that better intercultural sensitivity among school personnel and more inclusive educational systems in Member States could encourage girls and young women from minority ethnic groups to improve their educational achievements.
Amendment 271 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal health coverage and to urgently remove the barriers that exist to healthcare for all, including for undocumented migrants; facilitate access to healthcare for all women from marginalised groups, including migrant women; notes that there is a substantial lack of data on women from marginalised groups and migrant women accessing health services especially mental health services 8a ; _________________ 8a https://www.oecd.org/wise/covid-19- and-well-being-1e1ecb53-en.htm
Amendment 282 #
2021/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to adopt and implement strategies, policies and programmes to advance the SRHR of marginalised groups of women and to eradicate the systemic,, where necessary, existing financial, legal, practical and social barriers they face;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. - having regard to the EU child rights strategy 2021
Amendment 3 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
Amendment 5 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-A b. - having regard to the Council of Europe Convention of 11 May 2011 on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention)
Amendment 19 #
2021/2181(INI)
C a. whereas the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child defines key actions in the global EU policy directions as well as framework to advance child rights worldwide, proposing concrete actions to protect, promote and fulfil children’s rights;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas girls across the world should enjoy the same rights and live free from discrimination and intimidation of any kind,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas COVID-19 puts an additional burden on most vulnerable groups of society worldwide such as women and girls, who remain the most vulnerable and were increasingly exposed during the pandemic to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, mobbing, sexual exploitation, human trafficking, child and forced marriage, rape as a weapon of war and economic discrimination;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for leaders in Europe and worldwide to accelerate social development processes in line with Sustainable Development Goals such as the Gender Equality Goal so that all women and girls can lead an independent and sell-determined life;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the EU measures, projects and programmes that include as well the improvement of the living conditions of women in rural areas around the world; stresses in that direction the specific problems those women face and calls for measures to ensure their access to transport, healthcare and social services and to the use of digital technologies, as highlighted in the Gender Action Plan III.
Amendment 38 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the rise of violence against women and girls worldwide; calls for greater and targeted action to combat femicide; stresses the fact that women are being killed based among others, on false accusation of witchcraft, on harmful stereotypes and their sexual orientation1a; stresses the fact that 137 women are killed everyday by a member of their family1b; _________________ 1ahttps://www.unodc.org/documents/data- and-analysis/gsh/Booklet_5.pdf 4 https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we- do/leadership-and-political- participation/facts-and-figures 1bhttps://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we- do/ending-violence-against-women/facts- and-figures
Amendment 46 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates the importance of Gender Action Plan III in order to promote in the EU external relations gender equality and women’s empowerment in political, economic, social and cultural life, focusing on tackling intersectional discrimination and issues women and girls face every day worldwide;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the EU and global actors to strongly condemn and combat any form of violence against women and girls world-wide, in particular femicide and intimate partner violence, and using all instruments available to prevent intimate partner violence, protect the victims and prosecute perpetrators;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses that estimates published by WHO indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime; underlines that most of this violence is intimate partner violence;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that women are still underrepresented in political and other leadership roles around the world; calls on the EU and partner countries to implement measures to ensure the full participation and inclusion of women;stresses the fact that only 26 women serve as Head of States and/or Government in 24 countries and only 25% of all national parliamentarians are women2a; calls on the EU and partner countries to implement measures to ensure the full participation and inclusion of women as well as achieving the commitments entered into under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs with special attention to SDG number 5 aiming at achieving gender equality and women empowerment; _________________ 2ahttps://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we- do/leadership-and-political- participation/facts-and-figures
Amendment 59 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns targeted violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict; calls for decisive action to put an end to sexual violence as a weapon of war; notes that the UN Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution describing rape as a tactic of war to dominate and instil fear and a threat to international security3a; reiterates the UN Security Council resolution 1820 (2008)3b stating that rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute crimes against humanity, war crimes or a fundamental act with respect to genocide; calls for decisive action to put an end to sexual violence as a weapon of war; _________________ 3a https://www.ohchr.org/en/newsevents/pag es/rapeweaponwar.aspx 3b https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/ cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3- CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/CAC%20S%20RE S%201820.pdf
Amendment 73 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CUnderlines that nearly half of all human trafficking victims are women and girls6a; calls on the Member States and global actors to step up the fight against sexual exploitation, forced labour and human trafficking; 6b; _________________ 6ahttps://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we- do/ending-violence-against-women/facts- and-figures 6b https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopme nt/blog/2016/12/report-majority-of- trafficking-victims-are-women-and-girls- one-third-children/
Amendment 79 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that children, particularly girls, continue to suffer offline and online violence and abuse, including female genital mutilation; calls on the EU and the global actors to specifically target those;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Condemns the fact that at least 200 million girls and women alive today living in 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation7a; and calls on the EU and global actors to step up the fights against female genital mutilation, affecting girls and women around the world7b; _________________ 7ahttps://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we- do/ending-violence-against-women/facts- and-figures. Accessed 24 September 2021. 7bhttps://data.unicef.org/topic/child- protection/female-genital-mutilation/
Amendment 84 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the joint efforts and investments of the EU, together with the UN, in launching the 'Spotlight Initiative' aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls while calling at the same time for greater and more targeted action to combat any form of violence against women and girls , in particular femicide and intimate partner violence, such as strengthening surveillance and screening of femicide and intimate partner violence;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that millions of girls worldwide do not have access to education; calls on the global actors to ensure that women and girls have access to education, as only 49% of countries have achieved participation gender parity in primary education, and only 24% in upper secondary education4a; calls for paying due attention to those girls at risk of or living in poverty and girls who face a greater risk of early or forced marriage, and to ensure the well-being and development prospects of all children and communities; _________________ 4ahttps://www.unicef.org/education/girls- education
Amendment 4 #
2021/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 24 March 2021 on the EU strategy on the rights of the child (COM(2021)0142),
Amendment 31 #
2021/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Commission commited itself to step up the efforts to promote and improve the inclusive and systemic participation of children in decision-making process at EU level, notably through child-specific consultation for relevant future initiatives;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the mainstreaming of children’s rights in EU legislation through providing for child rights impact assessment of the legislative proposals; calls in this regard for the introduction of a children’s rights test in the framework of impact assessments and for the launch of more public consultations addressed to children and adolescenttoolbox, that could consist of consultation of stakeholders, including child participation mechanism, identification of affected areas, measurement of the impact on children and assessment of alternative mechanisms;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 10 #
Amendment 71 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that such guidelines or similar non-legislative tool must clearly state that a child involved in civil, administrative or family law proceedings should be informed at anevery stage of the processdure and that the decision given by the authority should be explained to the child in a manner befitting of their age and maturity by a specially trained professional;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to provide a guide to good practice on the recast of Brussels IIa Regulation;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that financial costs of proceedings and additional costs inherent to cross- border cases are not a barrier to accessing justice in cross-border civil, administrative and family cases involving children; calls on the Member States to make the information on the possible legal aid in such cases available and accessible;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to continue to expand the research and collection of data on the child-friendly justice and best practices in the field in Member States under the EU Justice Scoreboard;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect data on the cross-border civil disputes involving children like custody, access and parental child abduction cases; calls on the Commission to include those data into the EU Justice Scoreboard;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that mediation can be an effective tool used to protect the best interest of the child in cases of cross- border parental child abductions; points out in this regard to the existing good practices and the use of “Mediators in Court Model” in some Member States for resolving cross-border family disputes in amicable, out-of-court way;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2039(INI)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to Special report N10/2021:"Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget: time to turn words into action.https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/E CADocuments/SR21_10/SR_Gender_mai nstreaming_EN.pdf;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the provision of services should be based on data-driven identification of needs, with budgetary resources being allocated on the basis of this research; whereas gender-responsive budgeting consists of understanding the impact of budgetary and policy decisions on gender equality and adjusting public expenditure and revenue accordingly;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the European Parliament can be a leader for other Parliamentary bodies in its promotion of gender equality;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the European Parliament can learn from the best practices of businesses, civil society and other parliamentary bodies in gender mainstreaming its structures and processes;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas work-life balance in the European Parliament was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, often resulting in longer working hours for both Members and staff facilitated by digital tools; stresses that working from home is not a substitute for childcare;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas the European Parliament as an employer and a role model institution for society as a whole can benefit from motivated and healthy employees, that should be able to avail of work-life balance throughout their entire career;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increasing number of women involved in politics, with the European Parliament showing considerable leadership in this area with 40% of elected Parliamentarians being women, but stresses that we are far from reaching gender parity;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the adoption of gender action plans by all Parliament committees; notes, however, the lack of monitoring and implementation of these plans; emphasises that the Gender Mainstreaming Network of the European Parliament is responsible for mainstreaming a gender inclusive approach into committees and delegations, and their work;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on the need to introduce binding quotas in the upcoming revision of the EU electoral lawEncourages all institutions and EU Member States to take account of the need for a gender inclusive European Parliament when crafting revisions to electoral laws; Further encourages political parties at both national and EU level to introduce quotas when deciding electoral candidates; Calls for support mechanisms and best practices to be shared with political parties to that end;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lack ofAsks that the European Parliament services advance gender- responsive recruitment procedures in Parliament;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for an impact assessment of the consequences of implementing a fixed gender balance requirement across all parliamentary structures, including committees, delegations and missions; proposes that such a horizontal approach could amount to 40% of either gender to be considered as achieving gender balance in all Parliamentary structures and bodies;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2039(INI)
Amendment 129 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the political groups to establish internal rules ensuring gender equality in their internal functioning; calls for best practice guides and advice to be made available to political groups to that end;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Requests the collection of data on vertical and horizontal representation of the staff of the political groups and of anonymised data on pay gaps for Members’ assistants, group staff orand administrative staff to ensure pay transparency;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Requests that data be gathered as to the proportion of Parliamentary staff who are working part time, to be broken down by gender; calls for action to be taken on the basis of these figures should they find a significant imbalance to assess whether Parliament can facilitate additional supports should staff wish to return to full time work;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
Amendment 149 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
b. carry out an external evaluation of Parliament’s existing Anti-Harassment Committee dealing with complaints about sexual harassment among staff, making best use of in-house Parliamentary resources; stresses that Members can only be adjudicated on by their peers and voters;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
c. to ensure a more comprehensive and holistic analysis of complaints and remedies, recompose the anti-harassment bodies to include external legal, medical and therapeutic experts as are already working in the European Parliament;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
d. introduce mandatorycalls on the services to ensure that the anti- harassment training for Members by making it a prerequisite for signing the Code of Appropriate Behaviouris easily accessible, including through making the courses available in more languages and through targeted outreach through Heads of Delegation; calls on the political groups to encourage their Members to undertake the anti- harassment training;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Regrets that currently fathers on parental leave after the birth of a child only receive a fixed allowance rather than 100% of their salary, which is a major disincentive to availing of this leave; Notes that if mothers extend their maternity leave after the birth of a child through parental leave that they also only receive a fixed allowance; Calls for the salary received during parental leave to be 100%, regardless of which parent is on leave;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls for exploration of genuine parental, including maternity, leave for MEPs, including the possibility of temporary replacement while on leave, thus ensuring that constituents are not unrepresented while their Member is on leave and also ensuring that Members are not under pressure to return to work immediately; stresses that the decision to make use of a temporary replacement would be the choice of the relevant Member;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Welcomes the flexible structures and accommodation made for breastfeeding mothers within the European Parliament;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15 e. Welcomes the allowances that are available to families of European Parliament employees;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15 f. Stresses that amending the functioning of the Parliament in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic should also take into account the work- life balance of both Members and staff; calls therefore for consideration of a more flexible working structure, to be balanced with the requirements of a well- functioning and strong Parliament;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15 g. Calls for an examination by the European Parliament services as to the impact that menopause has on the working life of Parliament employees; stresses that this should be evidence-based and include guidance on medical and lifestyle management of midlife and menopausal symptoms using national and international guidelines;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 h (new)
Paragraph 15 h (new)
15 h. Calls for consideration of menopause in sickness and attendance management policies;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the institutionalisation of the Gender Mainstreaming Network in the Rules of Procedurethrough a standing discussion item in the agendas of Committee meetings;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Commits to working more closelyEncourages closer work with the European Institute for Gender Equality toby delivering regular training on gender mainstreaming for Members, group staff, parliamentary assistants, Parliamentary services and staff of committee secretariats;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Commits to modifying the Rules of Procedure to include a specific procedure for gStresses that gender mainstreaming amendments in all committees are the responsibility of Members of the Gender mMainstreaming amendmentNetwork; regrets that this work is very ad hoc thus far and should be implemented on a more structured basis;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 207 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the commitment in the gender action plan roadmap to ensure that conferences include gender-balanced panels and experts, with the possibility to examine the gender equality dimension in the specific area of focus;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Asks the Commission to carry out a gender impact assessment for each legislative proposal; commits to carrying out apublished gender impact assessment for each own initiative legislative reportproposal;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets that, overall, gender mainstreaming has not yet been applied across the EU budget; urges the European Commission to act on the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors in this regard;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for the establishment of a working group composedincorporation of representatives of each political group and chaired by the gender mainstreaming standing rapporteurs of Parliamentinto the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity to steer the work in that area;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the cases of the domestic violence have surged due to the pandemic of COVID 19 and following measures such as the lockdown or teleworking1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/BRIE/2020/659333/EPRS_BRI(20 20)659333_EN.pdf
Amendment 17 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the new strains of COVID 19 have been spreading through Europe imposing a threat of new lockdowns in the EU Member States; stresses therefore the importance of an on-going impact assessment framework on the consequences and effects of the occurring COVID 19 pandemic on women to possibly alleviate the outcome of a new pandemic breakout;
Amendment 20 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its strong request to implement gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting throughout the budgetary procedure; recalls in that sense the European Court of Auditors report 2021 on the Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget and its main recommendations;
Amendment 32 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the assessment of the national recovery plans, to provide specific recommendations stressing the need for investments and reforms to address gender equality and to facilitate women’s full participation in the labour market in order to include a gender perspective in the response to the crisis to ensure benefits for everyone;
Amendment 42 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure an adequate increase of the budget of the EIGE in order to promote gender equality across the Union, particularly in the light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women and of the valuable information provided on the gender dimension of the crisis;
Amendment 57 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to revaluate the Daphne Initiative and dedicate the appropriate resources to this program in order to properly support victims of violence and combat the violence against women;
Amendment 59 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the conclusions of the negotiations on the MFF 2021-2027 and the subsequent allocation dedicated to the programme on Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values and the strands for ‘Equality, Rights and Gender Equality’ and for ‘Daphne’;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of using European Structural and Investment Funds to promote investments aimed at boosting gender equality, women’s employment and access to the labour market, through investing in care infrastructures, including childcare and long-term care facilities;
Amendment 70 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the budget to encourage women’s participation and interest in the digital economy and STEM sectors and careers through Union programmes, including the research, innovation and technology for example or participation in the European Research Area, including as well the Youth Employment Initiative.
Amendment 73 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 776 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by an operator of an installation located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on its installation in a central databaseCBAM registry referred to in Article 14(4).
Amendment 786 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. An operator may disclose tThe information on the verification ofed embedded emissions referred to in paragraph 5 to an authorised declarantshall be publicly accessible via the CBAM registry. The authorised declarant shall be entitled to avail itself of that disclosed information to fulfil the obligation referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal31 combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities, persons suffering from energy or transport poverty, vulnerable micro, small and medium entrepreneurs and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. The transition affects differently also Member States. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. __________________ 31 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 39 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal31 combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities, persons suffering from energy or transport poverty, vulnerable micro, small and medium entrepreneurs and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. The transition also affects Member States differently. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. __________________ 31Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019)0640 of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, Member States for the sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will need to reduce their emissions progressively until they reach- collectively the EU-wide reduction target -40% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) With a view to ensuring cost- effective and fair reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport, road transport and buildings sectors, Member States should have the flexibility to balance their reductions achieved in those sectors under the Regulation (EU)2018/842 and under the Directive 2003/87/EC, once it applies to those sectors. Where Member States for a given year have reduced their emissions in those sectors more than proportionate under the Regulation (EU) 2018/842, it is fair that they may provide a recompense to those sectors. It should thus be possible for Member States in such cases to grant a limited amount of free allocation of Directive 2003/87/EC allowances in exchange in those sectors while ensuring that respective cost advantages are passed on to citizens and businesses. The Commission therefore should set out sectoral annual emission benchmarks for the maritime transport, road transport and buildings sectors against which Member States’ reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from those sectors may be assessed. Such sectoral annual emission benchmark should not be understood as minimum sectoral target but rather as a threshold for allowing for flexibility with Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 57 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 66 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the target of reducingMember States’ reviewed greenhouse gas emissions by 55%,from those sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will need to reduce may be assessed. Such sectoral annual emission benchmarks should not be understood as minimum sectoral targets but ratheir emissions progressively until they reach- 40% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels. as a threshold allowing for flexibility with Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Some Member States will face major challenges in meeting the Regulation’s targets. It is therefore important to ensure flexibility, anticipation and transferability. The introduction of minimum contributions by sector would not only place the targets at risk but also prevent them from being achieved.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) As Covid-19 changed the economic environment in the EU, including high level of debts, changes in supply chains and soaring energy prices, those changes will have a long-term effect and the legacy of the crisis will weigh on the Member States; the transition towards climate-neutral Europe might provide significant challenges for Member States. All Member States shall contribute to the transition and shall seek to meet their respective targets inline with this Regulation, however not meeting those targets shall imply only a corrective procedure stated in Article 8 which shall not include financial sanctions.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) With a view to ensuring cost- effective and fair reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport, road transport and buildings sectors, Member States should have the flexibility to balance their reductions achieved in those sectors under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 and under Directive 2003/87/EC, once it applies to those sectors. Where Member States have reduced their emissions more than proportionately in those sectors for a given year under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, it is fair that they may provide a recompense to those sectors. It should thus be possible for Member States in such cases to grant a limited amount of free allocation of allowances under Directive 2003/87/EC in exchange in those sectors while ensuring that respective cost advantages are passed on to citizens and businesses. The Commission therefore should set out annual sectoral emission benchmarks for the maritime transport, road transport and buildings sectors against which Member States’ reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from those sectors may be assessed. Such annual sectoral emission benchmarks should not be understood as minimum sectoral targets but rather as a threshold for allowing for flexibility under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 91 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member State, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 93 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 96 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 98 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
For the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, it shall determine the annual emission allocations based on the value for the 2005 greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State indicatlinear trajectory starting in2022 at the annual emission allocation of that Member State forthat year, as determined pursuant to the second subparagraph, and the reviewed values of the national inventory data for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 referred to in the second subparagraphending in 2030 at the limit for that Member State set out in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation .
Amendment 100 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 103 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 115 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(3a) In Article 5, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: “4. A Member State may transfer up to 5 % of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States in respect of the years 2021 to 2025, and up to 10 % in respect of the years 2026 to 2030. The receiving Member State may use that quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030. Member States shall inform the Commission of any actions taken pursuant to this paragraph, and the transfer price per tonne of CO2 equivalent. Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2018/842)
Amendment 116 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7a (new)
(3b) in Article 5, the following paragraph 7a is inserted: “7a. A Member State whose reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors of maritime transport, road transport and buildings covered by Directive 2003/87/EC for a given year in the period 2026 to 2030 are below its sectoral annual emission benchmark for that year, may grant free allocation of ETS allowances to regulated entities under Chapter IV a of Directive 2003/87/EC in the 24 months following that year. The amount of free allocation shall be limited to the difference between the sectoral annual emission benchmark and the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors concerned. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the amount of free allocation it intends to use. That amount shall be cancelled from the Member State’s annual emission allocation.”
Amendment 127 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(5 a) In Article 8, the following point (-a) is inserted: “(-a) an in-depth analysis of the situation in the Member State including a socio- economic situation in order to assess the realistic possibility of the Member State to reduce its emissions.”
Amendment 128 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 129 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(5 c) In Article 8, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: “3. The Commission mayshall issue an opinion regarding the robustness of the corrective action plans submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall in that case do so within four months of receipt of those plans. The Member State concerned shall take utmostfull account of the Commission’s opinion and mayshall revise its corrective action plan accordingly. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, it shall provide its reasoning. Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2018/842)
Amendment 130 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(5 d) In Article 8, the following paragraph is added: “3a. The corrective actions shall not imply any form of financial sanctions.”
Amendment 136 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
Amendment 139 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) As COVID-19 changed the economic environment in the Union, including high level of debts, changes in supply chains and soaring energy prices, those changes will have a long-term effect and the legacy of the crisis will weigh on the Member States. The transition towards a climate-neutral Europe might provide significant challenges for Member States. All Member States should contribute to the transition and seek to meet their respective targets in line with this Regulation. However, not meeting those targets should imply only the corrective procedure set out in this Regulation which should not include financial penalties.
Amendment 187 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member State, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 194 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Amendment 211 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
For the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, it shall determine the annual emission allocations based on the value for the 2005 greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State indicatlinear trajectory starting in 2022 at the annual emission allocation of that Member State for that year, as determined pursuant to the second subparagraph, and the reviewed values of the national inventory data for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 referred to in the second subparagraphending in 2030 at the limit for that Member State set out in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 226 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4a (new)
3. In Article 4, paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is added: ‘When determining the annual emission allocations for the years 2026 to 2030, the Commission shall in addition specify for each Member State the share of the annual emission allocations corresponding to the emissions from the sectors of maritime transport, road transport and buildings covered by Directive 2003/87/EC (‘sectoral annual emission benchmark’).’
Amendment 255 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 l (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 l (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(3a) In Article 5, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. A Member State may transfer up to 5 % of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States in respect of the years 2021 to 2025, and up to 10 % in respect of the years 2026 to 2030.The receiving Member State may use that quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030. Member States shall inform the Commission of any actions taken pursuant to this paragraph, and the transfer price per tonne of CO2 equivalent"
Amendment 264 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 n (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 n (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7a (new)
(3n) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added: ‘(7a) A Member State whose reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors of maritime transport, road transport and buildings covered by Directive 2003/87/EC for a given year in the period 2026 to 2030 are below its sectoral annual emission benchmark for that year, may grant free allocation of ETS allowances to regulated entities under Chapter IV a of Directive 2003/87/EC in the 24 months following that year. The amount of free allocation shall be limited to the difference between the sectoral annual emission benchmark and the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors concerned. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the amount of free allocation it intends to use. That amount shall be cancelled from the Member State’s annual emission allocation.’
Amendment 300 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Amendment 307 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(5c) In Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Commission mayshall issue an opinion regarding the robustness of the corrective action plans submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall in that case do so within four months of receipt of those plans. The Member State concerned shall take utmostfull account of the Commission’s opinion and mayshall revise its corrective action plan accordingly. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, it shall provide its reasoning.”
Amendment 313 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(5d) In Article 8, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. The corrective actions shall not imply any form of financial penalties.’
Amendment 348 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Highlights the importance of including women and girls in the design of accessible and targeted information; for this information to be disseminated in all settings particularly in times of crisis;
Amendment 349 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines that due to a higher life expectancy and higher likelihood of experiencing health problems, older women are often the majority of residents in long-term care facilities30 that became virus hotspots in many countries; calls on the Member States to examine the provision of care for older persons in different settings; European Commission to analyse the different settings of formal, long-term care provision and their level of resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Member States to examine the provision of care for older persons in both in residential care facilities as well as in community-based care settings, including through the provision of 24 hour home care or live in care; _________________ 30https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and- gender-equality/gender-impacts-health
Amendment 374 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Highlights the unique circumstances of women experiencing homelessness and their increased vulnerability to gender-based violence, as well as a lack of access to hygiene and healthcare facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent emergency measures; calls on Member States to appropriately consider women experiencing homelessness in their pandemic response plans;
Amendment 391 #
2020/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the Team Europe package put forward by the Commission and stresses the need for a gender-sensitive approach in the allocation of these funds; emphasises the need for a gender sensitive response to COVID-19 in the implementation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)and the Instrument for Pre-Accession III to take account of the unique circumstances of women and girls and to stimulate post- crisis opportunities; encourages the continuation and prioritisation of education in emergencies during this time;
Amendment 282 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 718.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 718.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 355 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency, district heating networks and renewable energy;
Amendment 479 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels except for natural gas high efficiency co- generation combined with district heating;;
Amendment 602 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Territorial just transition plans where possible shall be consistent with the territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 660 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billionor 30% of total budget of the Fund whichever amount is greater. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion or 30% of total budget of the Fund per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 5
— having regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, including those on the European Union institutions’ compliance with the Convention as public administrations,
Amendment 63 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee requested by the European Parliament on the situation of women with disabilities,
Amendment 65 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 28 b (new)
- having regard to the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiries into how the European Commission ensures that persons with disabilities can access its websites (OI/6/2017/EA), how the European Commission treats persons with disabilities under the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme for EU staff (OI/4/2016/EA) and the Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 1337/2017/EA and 1338/2017/EA on the accessibility for visually impaired candidates of selection procedures to recruit EU civil servants, organised by the European Personnel Selection Office,
Amendment 71 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas, as full citizens, all persons with disabilities have equal rights in all fields of life (including access to open labour market and education) and are entitled to inalienable dignity, equal treatment, independent living, autonomy and full participation in society, respecting and valuating their input to social and economic progress of Europe;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 144 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Aacknowledges the advancement in the implementation of the UNCRPD brought about by the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; and calls on the Commission to continue the work by building upon and integrating what has been achieved and by upscaling the presentits commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities through the Strategy;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
- with clearly designated priority areas covering all the provisions of the UNCRPD in all areas of EU policy and addressing the Concluding Observations of the UNCRPD Committee adopted in 2015,
Amendment 174 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
- reflecting the diversity of persons with disabilities and their needs,
Amendment 187 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
- mainstreaming the rights of the childrenpersons with disabilities into all policies and areas,
Amendment 194 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
- giving special attention to wellbeing and equal opportunities for children with disabilities inter alia via ensuring unreserved access to childcare and education and supporting families with children with disabilities,
Amendment 210 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
- allocating an adequate budget for the implementation of the post-2020 Strategy; and ensuring continuity of financing in the New Multiannual Financial Framework,
Amendment 213 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
- recognising and addressing the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination they may face,
Amendment 217 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)
- accelerating work on mutual recognition of disability status between EU Member States in all areas,
Amendment 218 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)
- implementing the EU Disability Card to all EU Member States to ensure recognition of disability while moving across the EU and secure freedom of movement, access to culture, education and work for people with disabilities,
Amendment 219 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 d (new)
Amendment 220 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 e (new)
- acknowledging the evolution of new technologies and its potential for persons with disabilities including ICT applications,
Amendment 221 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 f (new)
- supporting independent living programmes especially for people with intellectual disabilities by promoting supported employment and supported housing;
Amendment 222 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 g (new)
- targeting adult people with disabilities with a special attention to the intellectually disabled and their future after the death of the attendant;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure the inclusion of a gender-based and intersectional approach to combat the multiple forms of discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities, and urges the European Union and those Member States which have not done so already to accede to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 245 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for the post 2020 Strategy to set out an interinstitutional structure to oversee its implementation; urges that Disability Focal Points be present in all Commission Directorates General and agencies and in all EU institutions, with the central Focal Point located within the Commission’s General Secretariat; stresses that an interinstitutional mechanism exist to ensure collaboration between the Commission, the Parliament and the Council, with their respective Presidents meeting at the start of each mandate;
Amendment 252 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to prepare the post-2020 Strategy with the close and systematic involvement of persons with disabilities and of their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the post-2020 Strategy also through funding their capacity-building;
Amendment 291 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to systematically mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities in all the relevant EU laws, policies and programmes; urges the full integration of the disability-rights perspective in the Gender Equality Strategy, the Youth Guarantee, the Green New Deal, the Child Guarantee and the forthcoming Green paper on Ageing, and stresses the need for a Disability Rights Guarantee to assist persons with disabilities into employment, traineeships, job placements and further education;
Amendment 309 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the fact that people with disabilites are more exposed to the risk of poverty and social exclusion than those without;
Amendment 316 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the UNCRPD-compliant use of EU funds and to ensure that EU funds will not contribute to the construction or refurbishment of institutional care settings nor invest in structures that are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Furthermore, funds should actively be invested in research to develop better and more affordable assistive technology for persons with disabilities and towards increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in all EU funded programmes;
Amendment 337 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 362 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a comprehensive campaign in accessible format with engagement of media to raise awareness of the UN CRPD, rights and needs of persons with disabilities as well as barriers they face among the persons with disabilities and the society in general;
Amendment 393 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that the Strategy includes the end of violence against persons with disabilities as one of its main objectives, paying particular attention to gender-based violence, including forced sterilisation, forced institutionalisation, forced treatment and violence;
Amendment 402 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make the EU a leader in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, including marginalised groups with disabilities, such as women and girls with disabilities, through its external action;
Amendment 437 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to include a section on European Union institutions as public administrations to ensure that they comply with the UN CRPD in all respects, which includes making available the necessary resources, focal points, coordination mechanisms, internal policies, accessible infrastructure such as buildings, communications (including in sign language and Braille), websites and ICT applications, as well as permanent mechanisms to consult actively and effectively with representative organisations of persons with disabilities, positive actions and anti-discrimination safeguards that are necessary for the successful implementation of the Strategy and of the CRPD both in the EU at large as well as within the EU institutions and agencies;
Amendment 447 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on all Member States to develop their own national disability strategies for promoting disability equality mainstreaming and address the implementation of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (the Victims‘ Rights Directive),
Amendment 59 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas intimate partner violence refers to any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared a residence with the victim; whereas intimate partner violence is one of the most prevalent forms of gender-based violence, with an estimated 22 % of women having experienced physical and/or sexual violence, and 43 % having experienced psychological violence by their partner6 ; whereas women and children are disproportionately affected by this type of violence; whereas domestic violence is a serious and often long-term and hidden social problem that can causes systematic physical and/or psychological trauma with serious consequences for the victims, as the perpetrator is a person the victim should be able to trust; _________________ 6FRA report of 3 March 2014 entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU-wide survey’.
Amendment 64 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the rates of intimate partner violence in rural and remote communities are even greater than those in urban areas; whereas women of rural and remote areas experience higher rates of intimate partner violence and greater frequency and severity of physical, psychological and economical abuse which is intensified by the fact that they reside farther away from available resources and services where they would be able to find assistance; whereas poor understanding of domestic violence by health, social and legal services in rural and remote regions can be identified as a significant problem for survivors of intimate partner violence;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. Whereas 30% of women who have experienced sexual victimization by a former or current partner also experienced sexual violence in childhood, and whereas 73 % of mothers who have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence by a partner indicate that at least one of their children has become aware of such violence taking place 1a; _________________ 1aFRA ”Violence against women: An EU Wide Survey” (2014) https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra -2014-vaw-survey-at-a-glance- oct14_en.pdf
Amendment 67 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. Whereas the economic violence against women, in the form of, for example, property damage, restricting access to financial resources, education or the labour market, or not complying with economic responsibilities such as alimony, deserves as well due attention, as hampering the financial independence and the family wealth going hand in hand with the other forms of violence, and resulting in an additional trap for victims; this combined with the fact that economic and social stresses are exacerbating factors leading to an increase in violence, making it more difficult for women to leave abusive partners;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, in order to address the issue of the eradication of gender-based violence, it is necessary to rely on consistent and comparable administrative data, based on a robust and coordinated framework of data collection; whereas the current available data collected by the Member States’ law enforcement and justice authorities fail to reflect the full extent of intimate partner violence, as most and its impact and long-term effect on both women and children, as for example some Member States neither collect gender- segregated comparable data on gender- based violence nor do they recognise intimate partner violence as a specific offence, which makes the grey zone representing the real prevalence and incidence of intimate partner violence significantly unquantified and unmapped;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is preferable to avoid all mediationnecessary to ensure that the safety and protection of victims is given primary consideration in family law cases, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, such as mediation, should not be used in cases ofwhere violence against women and children is present, either before or during the judicial process, where the safety of the victim needs to be the primary considerationedings, in order to avoid further harm to the victims;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas shared custody in situations of intimate partner violence exposes women and in consequence children to a continuum of preventable violence, by forcing them to stay in geographical proximity to their abusers, and subjecting them to further exposure to physical and psychological violence, as well as emotional abuse; whereas, in cases of intimate partner violence, the right of women and children to be protected and live a life free of physical and psychological violence should take precedence over the preference for shared custody;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2166(INI)
L a. whereas it is therefore essential to give due attention to this type of violence while deciding on separation and provisional custody arrangements; whereas the courts of the Member States should ensure a comprehensive assessment under the "best interest of the child" principal, to determine custody and visitation rights with all relevant services and psychological support;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. Whereas the victims that are not financially independent are often forced to stay with their perpetrator within the same residence to avoid financial insecurity, homelessness or poverty and this tendency was lately enhanced through the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas intimate partner violence is inherently interlinked with violence against children and child abuse; whereas children who are exposed to domestic violence are likely to suffer negative mental and physical health consequences that could be acute and chronic in nature; whereas child victimisation in situations of violence against women may continue and escalate in the context of parental disputes over custody and care; ren who grow up in violent home are more likely to become victims of child abuse, to have behavioural and psychological problems, learning disorders, limited social skills, may exhibit violent, risky or delinquent behaviour, suffer from depression, severe anxiety; whereas child victimisation in situations of violence against women may continue and escalate in the context of parental disputes over custody and care; whereas the mental health and wellbeing of children has deteriorated due to containment measures undertaken because of COVID-19; whereas the level of mental health services for children differs significantly between Member States and in many is not sufficient;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas intimate partner violence is inherently interlinked with violence against children and child abuse; whereas children who are exposed to domestic violence are likely to suffer negative mental and/or physical health consequences that could be acute and chronic in nature; whereas child victimisation in situations of violence against women may continue and escalate in the context of parental disputes over custody and care;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas growing up in a violent domestic environment has importantvery negative implications for the child’s development and subsequent behaviour as an adult; whereas exposure to violence as a child, either through experiencing maltreatment and/or witnessing partner violence, constitutes a risk factor for becoming vulnerable to victimisation or committing violence as an adult;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas transnational separationcross-border separation, divorce and custody proceedings are more complex in nature;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns all forms of violence against women and deplores the fact that womin particular women and children continue to be exposed to intimate partner violence which constitutes a serious violation of their human rights and dignity;
Amendment 189 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in principle, shared custody and unsupervised visits are desirable in order to ensure that parents enjoy equal rights and responsibilities, as well as to safeguard the best interests of the child and the child right to maintain a meaningful relationship with both parents; underlines, however, that intimate partner violence is clearly incompatible with shared custody and care, owing to its severe consequences for women and children, including the risk of extreme acts of femicide and infanticide; stresses that when establishing the arrangements foron custody allocationnd access and visitation rights, the protection of women and children from violence and the best interests of the child must be paramount and should take precedence over other criteria; stresses, therefore, that awarding exclusive custody to the non-violent partner, most frequently the mother, represents the best alternative in order to prevent further violence and secondary victimisation of the victims;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for mandatory targeted training for judicial andry, legal professionals, law enforcement officers, social service workers, teachers and child carer about domestic violence and its mechanisms, including coercion, manipulation and psychological violence, and about the relevance of intimate partner violence to children’s rights, and to their protection and well-being, as well as to provide adequate skills to enable the officerbest communicate with and support the victims and enable these professionals to assess the situation using reliable risk assessment tools;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly recommends that Member States establish specialised courts and judicial officechambers, as well as appropriate laws, training, procedures and guidelines for all professionals dealing with the victims of intimate partner violence, including raising awareness of gender-based violence, in order to avoid discrepancies between judicial decisions and discrimination or secondary victimisation during judicial, medical and police proceedings, ensuring that children and women are duly heard and their protection is given priority; emphasises the need to strengthen dedicated judicial officecourts and chambers and child and female victim- friendly justice, limiting the excessive discretionary powers of practitioners and establishing checks on child custody procedures in cases of such violence by qualified professional figures;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with Eurostat, to provide quality, gender- segregated and comparable EU-wide data on the prevalence, causes, consequences and management of intimate partner violence and custody rights, making full use of the capacity and expertise of the EIGE;
Amendment 254 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance the cooperation in order to take measures that empower the victims of intimate partner violence to come forward and report the crime as in many cases the intimate partner violence remains unreported;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to promote and guarantee better access to legal protection, effective hmearings andsures such as restraining orders,; counselling and victim funds for women victims of intimate partner violence, and to apply particular procedures and give support to mothers who are victims of domestic violence, in order to prevent them from becoming victims again as a result of losing custody of their childalls on the Member States to ensure victims of intimate partner violence have access to phycological support and counselling at every stage of the legal procedurens;
Amendment 294 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee support for mothers and their children who are victims of domestic violence by means of community, educational and financial support, such as victim funds for women victims of domestic violence, in order to ensure they have necessary skills and means to care for their children and prevent them from becoming victims of violence again or from losing the custody over their children;
Amendment 313 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to promote EU-wide public awareness campaigns as a necessary measure in the prevention of domestic violence and the creation of a climate of zero tolerance towards violence; calls on the Commission to facilitate the exchange of best practices at European level on prevention, protection, combating and prosecution measures as well as exchange of best practices in their practical implementation; taking into account the specificity of the covid crisis to also focus on the impact on children;
Amendment 319 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to promote EU-wide public awareness and educational campaigns as a necessary measure in the prevention of domestic violence and the creation of a climate of zero tolerance towards violence;
Amendment 326 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Member States to implement correctly the EU Victims´ Rights Directive, so that victims of intimate partner violence get full access to a range of support services ideally across the territory of the Member State;
Amendment 329 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission and on the Council to include violence against women and children and other forms of gender-based violence in the catalogue of EU recognised crimes;
Amendment 334 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Amendment 335 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls on the Member States to provide access to affordable legal services and tailored services and responses to specific contexts in which the intimate partner violence occurs in rural areas; highlights the need to create networks between different services and programs in order to successfully combat the cases of domestic violence against women in rural and remote regions; calls for more community education and awareness raising as well as training and education on intimate partner violence in police and social services in rural and remote areas stressing the importance of education in informing and supporting children as well as programmes for conflict resolution, positive role models and cooperative play;
Amendment 357 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to recognise the interconnectedness of criminal, civil and other legal proceedings in order to coordinate the judicial responses to intimate partner violence and to avoidsuggests therefore to the Member States to foresee measures that link the criminal and the civil case of one family, so that discrepancies between judicial decisions that are harmful to children and women victims can be avoided;
Amendment 368 #
2019/2166(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls therefor the European Commission to work closely with the Member States to identify practical problems linked with alimony collection in cross-border situations and to develop tools to effectively enforce payment obligations; stresses the importance of the issue and its consequences on single parent families and the risks of poverty;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union affirming the EU's competence to protect European forests1 1, _________________ 1Judgment of the Court of Justice of 17 April 2018, European Commission v Republic of Poland, C- 441/17,EU:C:2018:255.
Amendment 107 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas increased protectionsustainable and multi- purpose management of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EUEU Member States hasve expertise in sustainable forest management and in assistingthus, both the EU and its Member States have necessary financial and technical means to assist other countries with capacity building;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed atfunds available and means to ensure co- operation and coordination between Member States inside the EU, and with external international partners outside the EU aimed at the protection of forests from biotic and abiotic natural disasters; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to support efforts to establish effective international cooperation aimed at promoting sustainable management, and protecting and restoring the world’s forests are consistently applied to European forest, including by financial means;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take this role into account in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level and in key international forumsinternationally agreed measures, both at regional and global levels, as appropriate;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protectionsustainable and multi-purpose forest management, thus preventing deforestation and forest degradation, but also supporting natural forests protection and restoration, at regional and global levels;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission include the promotion of human rights, in particular the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as support for environmentalistspublic participation in these dialogues;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for supporpromoting sustainable forest management and land use planning at national, regional and global levels;
Amendment 322 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen international cooperation on policies and measures to protect thsustainably manage world’s forests in key international forums,and prevent global deforestation in key international forums, such as UNFF, FAO, ITTA and FOREST EUROPE and calls on the Commission and the Member States to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or deforestation-free supply chains) and to ensuring the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
Amendment 376 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targetperform an in depth impact assessment on the effective measures for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including native European forests, as part of the EU's future forest strategy;
Amendment 389 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant industrial sectors towards activities that promote sustainable and multi-purpose forest management and, thus, do not cause deforestation;
Amendment 409 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take specific steps to improve the availability of information and data obtained through existing and new monitoring tools relating to forests, and to ensure that this information is disseminated in a form that is accessible and comprehensible to the public, consumers and the private sector;
Amendment 413 #
2019/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that independencredible forest monitoring and information sharing are essential to improving forest governance and facilitating compliance with zero- deforestation commitments in partner countries; Calls for the EU to step up financial and technical support to partner countries to achieve these ends and to help them develop the expertise necessary to improve local forest governance structures and accountability;
Amendment 2 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Explanatory Report to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,
Amendment 4 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services4 , which defines and condemns harassment and sexual harassment, _________________ 4 OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37.
Amendment 7 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed in Rome on 4 November 195030, and in particular to Articles 2, 3, 8, 14, and the Protocol No. 12 to the Convention,
Amendment 10 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
— having regard to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights,
Amendment 12 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, and to the subsequent monitoring reports adopted at the United Nations Beijing + 5(2000), Beijing + 10 (2005), Beijing + 15 (2010), Beijing + 20 (2015) and2020 UN Women Report ‘Gender equality: women’s rights in review 25 years after Beijing’,
Amendment 21 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the 1979 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and its Optional Protocol,
Amendment 32 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to the 1993 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women,
Amendment 34 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
— having regard to the CEDW Committee General Recommendations 12, 19 and 35 on violence against women,
Amendment 35 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
— having regard to the United Nations General Assembly 2020 Resolution entitled ‘Intensification of efforts to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls,
Amendment 48 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
— having regard to the Gender Equality Index Reports of the European Institute for Gender Equality published since 2013,
Amendment 49 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
Citation 30 b (new)
— having regard to the 2021 report of the European Institutefor Gender Equality entitled ‘The costs of gender- based violence in the European Union’,
Amendment 51 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 c (new)
Citation 30 c (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe report entitled ‘Overview of studies on the costs of violence against women and domestic violence’,
Amendment 52 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 d (new)
Citation 30 d (new)
30 d having regard to the European Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence,
Amendment 66 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-based violence against women and girls is a severe form of gender inequality and discrimination; is a violation of women’s human rights, and is a serious obstacle to the participation of women in social, public and political life and in the labour market and make them unable to fully enjoy their rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 70 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas gender-based violence against women and girls is a structural and widespread problem throughout Europe and the world, and is a phenomenon that involves victims and perpetrators irrespective of their age, education, income, social status, cultural backgrounds and is linked to the unequal and unfair distribution of power between women and men in our societies; and whereas anyone can be a victim of potential gender-based violence, women are disproportionately affected by all forms of such violence, including domestic violence, due to structural gender discrimination and unequal distribution of power and resources between women and men in public and private spheres;
Amendment 83 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU must take all necessary measures to promote and protect the right of all women and girls to live free from violence;
Amendment 86 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence against women and girls can affect many fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter; which include the right to human dignity (Article 1), the right to life (Article 2), the right to the integrity of the person (Article 3), the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 4), the right to liberty and security (Article 6), the right to freedom from discrimination, including on the grounds of sex (Article 21), and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial;
Amendment 102 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
E a. whereas gender-based violence, in particular sexual violence, directly and indirectly affects its victims and has long- lasting negative impact on their physical, emotional and mental well-being and whereas gender-based violence affects one third of women and girls in the EU and whereas a new survey by the Fundamental Rights Agency is being conducted to update this data;
Amendment 118 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
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Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas differences in Member States’ laws and policies create differences in protection against gender based violence;
Amendment 119 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the 1993 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and the Beijing UN Platform for Action defined violence against as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life;
Amendment 123 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the Victims’ Rights Directive defines gender-based violence as violence that is directed against a person because of that person’s gender, gender identity or gender expression or that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately, and it may result in physical, sexual, emotional or psychological harm or economic loss to the victim;
Amendment 126 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas gender-based violence against women and girls has been recognized by the international community as a violation of human rights which should be addressed comprehensively, and despite all the efforts which have been made by the international organizations, civil society, and state authorities to eradicate gender- based violence against women and girls, it remains pervasive and manifests in new forms such as cyber violence, cyber harassment, cyber stalking and non- consensual distribution of intimate material (photos and videos) through social media;
Amendment 129 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas often efforts to eradicate gender-based violence against women and girls are contested or weakened in the name of tradition, culture, religion or fundamentalist ideologies, and are categorised and undermined as a so- called ‘gender ideology’ which is depicted as a threat to defined traditional norms or values and so called traditional concept of the family;
Amendment 158 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas rape culture, as a complex of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports violence against women, is still a widespread problem throughout Europe and the world which manifests in normalising or trivialising sexual violence, rape or sexual harassment, is rooted in gender stereotypes, sexism, misogyny and the unequal distribution of power across genders;
Amendment 189 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reaffirms its commitment to pursue a comprehensive approach to gender-based violence against women and girls and LGBTIQ+ persons at EU level and to ensure a follow-up of its recommendations which have been proposed in a number of resolutions;
Amendment 206 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Istanbul Convention benefits from 10 years of functioning and practice through its unique monitoring and implementation system through GREVIO; Stresses the importance of this interactive exchange and process between GREVIO and the participating members;
Amendment 209 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that, in order to ensure effective implementation of the Istanbul Convention, a two-pillar monitoring mechanism was established: GREVIO which conducts a country by country report and the Committee of the Parties;
Amendment 211 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Points out that also women with disabilities and mothers of children with disabilities encountered obstacles in reporting violence and gaining access to justice system, and as GREVIO reported it, including the inaccessibility of police premises, a lack of training and stereotypes of law enforcement officials as well as the lack of information in accessible formats about the assistance to victims of violence and available services;
Amendment 221 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a constructive dialogue with the Council and Member States in cooperation with the Council of Europe to address Member States’ reservations, objections and concerns and clarify misleading interpretations of the Istanbul Convention in order to make progress in this area; Urges Member States to speed up negotiations on the ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention and to strongly condemn all attempts to retract measures already taken in implementing the Istanbul Convention and in combating violence against women;
Amendment 235 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that while all Member States have already signed the Istanbul Convention, six have not ratified it yet; underlines that the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention does not exempt Member States from national ratification and thus strongly encourages the remaining Member States Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia that have not already done so to ratify the Convention without delay;
Amendment 240 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Strongly condemns all initiatives that pursue to replace the Istanbul Convention with any alternative document which is not based on the same approach towards gender discrimination and gender power relations;
Amendment 246 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern the growing opposition towards the Istanbul Convention in some Member States and the attempts to disparage the Convention and its positive impact on the eradication of gender-based violence; condemns all attempts to spread disinformation about the Istanbul Convention; and to evoke fears among societies about the allegedly destructive impact of the Convention on family and traditional gender roles;
Amendment 251 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
12. Calls on Member States to take into account the conclusions of the Mid-term Horizontal Review of GREVIO baseline evaluation reports24 ; and to improve their national frameworks for preventing and combating gender-based violence, including their national laws, in order to ensure proper implementation and enforcement of the Istanbul Convention; _________________ 24 https://rm.coe.int/prems-010522-gbr- grevio-mid-term-horizontal-review-rev- february-2022/1680a58499
Amendment 270 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Considering the extent and gravity of gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the workplace, calls on the Member States to ratify and implement ILO Violence and Harassment Convention No. 190;
Amendment 271 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, including safe and legal abortion, is a form of violence against women and girls; reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women to family planning, and the full range of reproductive and sexual health services, including modern contraceptive methods and safe and legal abortion. Notes thus with deep concern that in some Member States sexual and reproductive rights of women are on threat and that in fact Poland banned safe and legal abortion; calls on these Member States to withdraw from these initiatives and to ensure that women have full access to affordable reproductive and sexual health services;