900 Amendments of Hélène LAPORTE
Amendment 5 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the key role of cohesion policy in fostering economic, social and territorial convergence across the EU; expresses concern, however, about persistent inequalities, socio-economic disparities and uneven demographic decline, with many less developed regions falling behind and getting caught in a ‘development trap’ in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; cohesion policy must nevertheless address all the regions of Europe given that it must remain a European investment policy;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the time-limited nature of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has prompted Member States to prioritise the implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans; highlights the need to ensure complementarities and synergies between cohesion policy, the RRF and other policy instruments, to ensure maximum impact; a thought process must be embarked upon on how better to combine cohesion policy with the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Amendment 35 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned about the misuse of new budget lines created to deal with immediate crises, whereas cohesion policy should be part of long-term policies, and therefore wonders whether the objectives of cohesion policy should be redefined;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UnderlinNotes that the swift and decisive mobilisation of significant EU budgetary resources was instrumental in cushioning the impact of the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) requires that the European Semester be reshaped to ensure the delivery of high-quality and ambitious national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs); cConsiders that the NRRPs are an opportunity for the Member States to address identified structural challenges and to make their economies more shock- resistant, sustainable and inclusive in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTake note of the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard, which is designed to monitor progress on the implementation of the RRF, but a step back is needed in order to assess its impact; calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure the robust implementation of the NRRPs and measure the attainment of targets and milestones, as well as Member States’ efforts to prevent fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest, as a prerequisite for the disbursement of RRF funds;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the need for Member States to have the necessary control mechanisms in place to ensure respect for the rule of law and protect the EU’s financial interestsQuestions the causal link between budgetary implementation and the conditionality rules of the rule of law and the political use of this instrument;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that public funding is key to achieving the 2030 climate objectives and addressing oWarns the Commission against over-ambitious climate targets and calls for in-depth studies on ther social and economic challengesectors impacted by the ecological transition; considers that all options to incentivise Member State investments to tackle those challenges should be on the table, specifically the revision of the Stability and Growth Pact to promote a future-oriented economy and the extension of lending and borrowing capacities at EU level, building on NextGenerationEU;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the design of NextGenerationEU requires debt repayment through new own resources of the EU budget; questions the actual repayment of the loan by new own resources, which, even if paid in full to the EU budget, would probably not be sufficient.
Amendment 11 #
2022/0170(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Condemns the decision to transfer production to Turkey; recalls that it is necessary to create more favourable conditions for production within the Union and to prevent the relocation of companies outside the Union, in order to ensure the independence of our production;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, in view of the unprecedented and sudden influx of refugees into the EU, the guarantees for the smooth application of procedures at or near the external borders, in particular as regards identification and fingerprinting, should be raised to a maximum level;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. considering that even if regional solidarity is legitimate in terms of welcoming refugees, especially when they are mainly women, children or elderly people, the conditions of eligibility for refugee status should nevertheless be carefully checked;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that if the Commission wishes to create an ad hoc budgetary instrument for the management of Ukrainian refugees, the European Parliament will have to authorise this new instrument in advance;
Amendment 25 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The conclusions of the European Council of 21-22 March 2019 stressed that the Union needs to go further in developing a competitive, secure, inclusive and ethical digital economy with world-class connectivity, as the Union needs a sovereign system with an encryption system that governments and businesses can use.
Amendment 26 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The aim of this Regulation is to make it possible to implement state-of-the- art connectivity infrastructure and a means of protecting critical infrastructure, ensuring surveillance and strengthening the economic, security and defence functions of the Member States.
Amendment 27 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union should ensure the provision of resilient, global, guaranteed and flexible satellite communication solutions for evolving governmental needs, built on an EU technological and industrial base, space currently being a congested and contested area, in order to increase the resilience of Member States’ and Union institutions’ operations by guaranteed and uninterrupted access to satellite communication.
Amendment 29 #
2022/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Therefore, it is important to establish a new, Union Secure Connectivity Programme (‘the Programme’) to provide for the Union satellite based communication infrastructure, thereby reducing the Union’s dependence on foreign companies, which should be built upon the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and which should also take advantage of additional national and European capacities, which exist at the time the action is being carried out and develop further the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) initiative.
Amendment 9 #
Amendment 11 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 lays down a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) for the purpose of facilitating the holders’ exercise of their right to free movement during the COVID- 19 pandemic, even though there have been operational issues with the digital certificate that have reduced its effectiveness, particularly involving fraudulent use of secret cryptographic keys. It is also to contribute to facilitating the gradual lifting of restrictions to free movement put in place by the Member States, in accordance with Union law, to limit the spread of SARS- CoV-2, in a coordinated manner. _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2021 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, OJ L 211, 15.6.2021, p. 1.
Amendment 16 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) According to Regulation (EU) 2021/953, test certificates are to be issued based on two types of tests for SARS-CoV- 2 infection, namely molecular nucleic acid amplification tests (‘NAAT’), including those using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (‘RT-PCR’), and rapid antigen tests, which rely on detection of viral proteins (antigens) using a lateral flow immunoassay that gives results in less than 30 minutes, provided they are carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel. However, Regulation (EU) 2021/953 does not cover antigenic assays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays or automated immunoassays, which test for antigens in a laboratory setting. As of July 2021, the technical working group on COVID-19 diagnostic tests2, responsible for preparing updates to the common list of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests3 agreed by the Health Security Committee established by Article 17 of Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council4, also reviews proposals put forward by Member States and manufacturers for COVID-19 laboratory- based antigenic assays. Those proposals are assessed against the same criteria as those used for rapid antigen tests, and the Health Security Committee has established a list of the laboratory-based antigenic assays that meet those criteria. As a result, and in an effort to enlarge the scope of the different types of diagnostic tests that may be used as the basis for the issuance of an EU Digital COVID Certificate, the definition for rapid antigen tests should be adapted to include laboratory-based antigenic assays. Tests confirming the presence of COVID-19 antibodies should also enable a Digital COVID Certificate to be obtained for a renewable period of 90 days in order to facilitate free movement, as is the case in Switzerland, a member of the Schengen Area. It should thus be possible for Member States to issue test certificates on the basis of the antigen tests included in the EU common list agreed, and regularly updated, by the Health Security Committee as meeting the established quality criteria. _________________ 2 https://ec.europa.eu/health/health- security-and-infectious-diseases/crisis- management/covid-19-diagnostic-tests_en 3 https://ec.europa.eu/health/system/files/202 2-01/covid-19_rat_common-list_en.pdf 4 Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 17 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Notes a blind spot in the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/953 regarding the validity period of the COVID certificate after the booster dose (3rd dose).
Amendment 18 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In particular in light of the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, the continued development and study of COVID-19 vaccines and drug treatments is a crucial aspect in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, it is important to facilitate the participation of volunteers in clinical trials, that is, studies performed to investigate the safety or efficacy of a medicine, such as a COVID-19 vaccine or drug treatment. Clinical research plays a fundamental role in the development of vaccines and treatments, and voluntary participation in clinical trials should therefore be encouraged. Depriving vaccine trial volunteers from access to EU Digital COVID Certificates could constitute a major disincentive to participate, delaying the conclusion of clinical trials and negatively impacting public health more generally. In addition, the integrity of clinical trials, including in terms of data blinding and confidentiality, should be preserved to ensure the validity of their results. It should thus be clarified that Member States may issue EU Digital COVID Certificates to participants in clinical trials that have been approved by Member States’ ethical committees and competent authorities, regardless whether they have received the COVID-19 vaccine candidate or, to avoid undermining the studies, the dose administered to the control group. In addition, it should be clarified that other Member States may accept vaccination certificates for COVID- 19 vaccines undergoing clinical trials in order to waive restrictions to free movement put in place, in accordance with Union law, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a COVID-19 vaccine undergoing clinical trials is subsequently granted a marketing authorisation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/20045, vaccination certificates for that vaccine fall, as of that moment, within the scope of the first subparagraph of Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/953. To ensure a coherent approach, the Commission should be empowered to ask the Health Security Committee, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to issue guidance with regards to the acceptance of certificates issued for a COVID-19 vaccine undergoing clinical trials that has not yet received a marketing authorisation, which should take into account the ethical and scientific criteria necessary for carrying out clinical trials. It would, however, be irresponsible if volunteers who have participated in clinical trials, whose certificate is deactivated due to non-authorisation of the trialled vaccine, were forced to be re- vaccinated with an authorised product whose possible short-, medium- or long- term interactions with the trialled vaccine have not been evaluated, particularly given the proximity in time of the vaccine administration. Following the precautionary principle, their certificates should therefore be valid for life. _________________ 5 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 23 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/953, the epidemiological situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved considerably. On the one hand, by 31 January 2022, more than 80% of the adult population in the Union have completed their primary vaccination cycle, and more than 50% have received a booster dose, despite significant differences between Member States6. Increasing vaccine uptake remains a crucial objective in the fight against the pandemic, given the increased protection against hospitalisation and severe disease afforded by vaccination, and thus plays an important role in ensuring that restrictions to the free movement of persons can be lifted. It would be appropriate to review the legitimacy of the COVID Certificate in the light of the number of vaccinated people in the EU and the lower risk presented by the new variants, as restricting the free movement of persons within the Union should remain an exception. _________________ 6 https://vaccinetracker.ecdc.europa.eu/publi c/extensions/COVID-19/vaccine- tracker.html
Amendment 24 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/953, the epidemiological situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved considerabimproved substantially. On the one hand, by 31 January 2022, more than 80% of the adult population in the Union have completed their primary vaccination cycle, and more than 50% have received a booster dose, despite significant differences between Member States6. Increasing vaccine uptake remains a crucial objective in the fight against the pandemic, given the increased protection against hospitalisation and severe disease afforded by vaccination, and thus plays an important role in ensuring that restrictions to the free movement of persons can be lifted. Nine Member States do not require incoming travellers to provide any kind of COVID- 19 certificates to access their national territory. _________________ 6 https://vaccinetracker.ecdc.europa.eu/publi c/extensions/COVID-19/vaccine- tracker.html
Amendment 25 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) On the other hand, the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern ‘Delta’ in the second half of 2021 caused an increase in the number of infections, hospitalisation and deaths, requiring Member States to adopt strict public health measures in an effort to protect healthcare system capacity, which is often under pressure as a result of budget cuts due mainly to austerity policies, promoted by the European Commission in its recommendations to Member States as part of the European Semester. In early 2022, the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern ‘Omicron’ caused sharp increases in the number of COVID-19 cases, rapidly replacing Delta and reaching an unprecedented intensity of community transmission across the Union. As noted by ECDC in its Rapid Risk Assessment of 27 January 20227, Omicron infections appear less likely to lead to a severe clinical outcome that requires hospitalisation or admission to intensive care units, and notes that some Member States have decided to consider COVID- 19 an endemic disease. Although the reduction in severity is partially due to inherent characteristics of the virus, results from vaccine effectiveness studies have shown that vaccination plays a significant role in preventing severe clinical outcomes from Omicron infection, with effectiveness against severe illness increasing significantly among people having received three vaccine doses. However, the vaccine’s efficacy against infectiousness has proven to be limited. Furthermore, given the very high levels of community transmission, leading to many people being sick at the same time, Member States are likely to undergo a period of substantial pressure on their healthcare systems and on the functioning of the society as a whole, mainly through absence from work and education. Member States should therefore be encouraged to maintain or increase their budgetary provisions such that the number of hospital beds is at least equal to the number prior to the pandemic. In the light of the shortage of healthcare workers, Member States should exempt such workers from the obligation to be vaccinated, since vaccination has been shown not to prevent transmission. _________________ 7 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/fil es/documents/RRA-19th%20update-27- jan-2022.pdf
Amendment 27 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) After a peak in Omicron cases, a high proportion of the population is expected to enjoy, at least for a certain period, protection from COVID-19 either due to vaccination or prior infection, or both. However, it is not possible to predict the impact of a possible increase in infections in the second half of 2022. In addition, the possibility of a worsening, or not, of the pandemic situation because of the emergence, or non-emergence, of new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern cannot be ruled out. As also noted by ECDC, significant uncertainties remain at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemicregarding the evolution of COVID-19.
Amendment 28 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 31 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) As a result, it cannot be excluded that Member States continue to require Union citizens exercising their right to free movement to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination, test or recovery beyond 30 June 2022, the date when Regulation (EU) 2021/953 is set to expire. It is thus important to avoid that, in the event that certain restrictions to free movement based on public health are still in place after 30 June 2022, Union citizens and their family members are deprived of the possibility to make use of their EU Digital COVID Certificates, which are an effective, secure and privacy-preserving way of proving one’s COVID-19 status. At the same time, given that any restrictions to the free movement of persons within the Union put in place to limit the spread of SARS-CoV- 2, including the requirement to present EU Digital COVID Certificates, should be lifted as soon as the epidemiological situation allows, the extension of the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/953 should be limited to 123 months. In addition, the extension of that Regulation should not be understood as requiring Member States, in particular those thatMember States should lift domestic public health measures, to maintain or impose free movement restrictions. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union delegated to the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/953 should be equally extended. It is necessary to ensure that the EU Digital COVID Certificate system can adapt to scientific progress in containing the COVID-19 pandemichat restrict freedoms. It is necessary to ensure that the EU Digital COVID Certificate system is a tool to be used only in exceptional circumstances and is not to be used permanently.
Amendment 36 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The EU Digital COVID Certificate has been conceived only as a tool to facilitate free movement within the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination. However, in contravention of the objective of Regulation (EU) 2021/953, the EU Digital COVID Certificate has been used by many national, regional and local authorities in the Member States, as well as by the Union institutions, to impose restrictions for internal and domestic purposes. Without prejudice to Member States’ competence to introduce national restrictions on grounds of public health this Regulation and the EU Digital COVID Certificate should not be intended as a tool for Member States to impose unjustified, disproportionate or discriminatory restrictions for domestic purposes.
Amendment 47 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a certificate confirming that the holder has been subject to a NAAT test, or an antigen test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee, or an immunological test showing the presence of antibodies, carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel in the Member State issuing the certificate and indicating the type of test, the date on which it was carried out and the result of the test (test certificate);
Amendment 49 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/953
(ia) point (c) is replaced by the following: (c) a certificate confirming that, following a positive result of a NAAT test, or a rapid antigen test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee, or an antibody test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antibody tests agreed by the Health Security Committee, carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel, the holder has recovered from a SARS-CoV-2 infection (certificate of recovery). Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2021/953)
Amendment 60 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point –a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point –a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(-a) In Article 7, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Each Member State shall issue, upon request, certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of a NAAT test carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel. A Member State may also issue, upon request, certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of a rapid antigen test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel. Member States may issue certificates of recovery based on rapid antigen tests carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel on or after 1 October 2021, provided that the rapid antigen test used was included in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee at the time the positive test result was produced. A Member State may also issue certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of an antibody test carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel, provided that the antibody test used was included in the EU common list of COVID-19 antibody tests agreed by the Health Security Committee at the time the positive test result was produced. Certificates of recovery shall be issued at the earliest 11 days after the date on which a person was first subject to a NAAT test or rapid antigen test that produced a positive result, or the day after the date on which a person was subject to an antibody test that produced a positive result. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to amend the number of days after which a certificate of recovery is to be issued, on the basis of guidance received from the Health Security Committee in accordance with Article 3(11) or on scientific evidence reviewed by ECDC."
Amendment 68 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(5d) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: “4a. Member States shall not make use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate as a tool to implement domestic restrictions.”;
Amendment 70 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 76 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 16 – paragraph 3 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 (new)
Amendment 77 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 82 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 20232.;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the European Union and the political decisions underpinning the development of the EU internal market are primarily to blame for the poverty and inequality affecting the Member States, having made it possible for large multinationals to exploit the differences in labour costs and tax rates between Member States, by means of plant relocations at the expense of citizens, workers and territories;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the setting up of a dedicated website for the EGF and calls on the Commission to regularly update and expand it, in order to increase the visibility of the European solidarity demonstrated by the Fund to the general public and increase the transparency of Union action;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 4 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Would like to see greater transparency on the means used for technical assistance and on its effectiveness;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 6 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 9 #
2022/0010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Regrets the length of the procedure, especially in difficult economic circumstances, and calls on the Commission to speed up the process of assessing applications;
Amendment 11 #
2022/0010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds that the decarbonisation of the transport sector is imminent and is expected to have a significant impact on size and shape of the automotive sector and its employment capacity; reiterates in this context the important role that the European Union should play in providing the necessary qualifications for the just transformation in line with the European Green Deal; strongly supports that in 2021-2027 the EGF will continue to show solidarity with persons effected while shifting the focus from the cause of restructuring to its impact and calls for future applications to maximise policy coherence;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a comprehensive reflection on the impact of decarbonisation on the sectors and workers concerned by the energy transition;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that while funding in the EU budget for the NEB pilot phase in 2021-22 totals some EUR 85 million, the scale and provenance of financing from 2023 onwards remains unclear; regrets the fact that, contrary to Parliament’s long- standing position, fresh resources have not been committed for what is a new initiativequestions the calculation of this amount;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough impact assessment of the NEB at the end of the pilot phase; underlines that, if continued, the NEB must be designed to ensure democratic oversight and safeguard the role of the budgetary authority; insists that any decision to develop the NEB into a longer- term initiative or programme requires fresh resources as part of the necessary mid-term revision of the MFF, at the end of the pilot phase, to carry out an in-depth impact assessment of the New European Bauhaus; questions the cost-benefit calculation of this programme, especially during a difficult economic period for the Member States.
Amendment 30 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the fact that sustaining microenterprises, SMEs and mid-caps must remain a key objective for the EIB; reiterates, moreover, that the EIB should further strengthen its support for microenterprises, especially in times of severe crisis, including through cooperation with National Support Banks and local banking networks;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the new Cohesion Orientation, which commits to increasing EIB lending activities to 45 % of total EU- 27 lending in cohesion regions by 2025 and to 23 % in least developed regions; calls on the EIB to pay particular attention to island territories which, owing to their remoteness, require additional support;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the factTakes note that 43 % of lending in 2021 was climate and environment related and applaudsof the intention to meet the climate lending target in 2022; stresses that the Climate Bank Roadmap (CBR) alone is not enough to ensure alignment with the objective of the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C; calls for an immediate halt to carbon markets and offsetting and for all action plans for the implementation of the CBR to be made publicexpresses, however, great concern about the additional cost borne by European citizens, who are already being faced with an unprecedented increase in energy prices;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 69 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the EIB’s climate adaptation plan and the commitment to grow the share of spending on climate action for adaptation to 15 % of the overall climate target by 2025;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ExpressesTakes note, in view of the upcoming review of the energy lending policy, its full support forof the statement of President Hoyer: ‘We believe that we have a mission to concentrate on sustainability and achieving the Paris goals with the means of a long- term investor institution.[...] Therefore I don’t see a change in our energy lending policy’; calls for the EIB to retain the possibility to apply stricter criteria than the EU taxonomy and finance fossil-free energy only, and in particular to exclude financing for so- called low-carbon gas, especially for district heating, grey or blue hydrogen and forest biomassemphasises, however, that climate ambitions should not call into question the need to achieve an adequate level of energy security, at this time more important than ever for being able to achieve a fast and stable independence of European countries from the Russian Federation;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its support for EIB Global; expects full alignment of investments in non-EU countries with intra-EU lending and EU external action; calls for public consultation on the strategies linked to EIB Global with a particular focus on the role of recipient countries and specific chapters on human rights due diligenceConsiders that, in a difficult economic period for the Member States, aid to non-EU countries should be limited and the funds saved should be used within the European Union;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Regrets the fact that at the end of 2020, the total disbursed exposure in Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, amounted to EUR 10.4 billion and that a further EUR 0.5 billion has been committed in signed operations not yet disbursed, of which EUR 0.1 billion is expected to be at the EIB’s own risk;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the new ESSF includes no significant improvement in human rights protection or procedures to prevent human rights violations; calls for this to be addressed in the statement on human rights, especially concerning child and forced labour; is very concerned that in some cases, the EIB has continued to disburse loans despite clear human and workers' rights abuses;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is very concerned by the decline of transparency at the EIB: in 2010, 96.1 % of all projects were published three weeks before Board approval, falling to only 60 % in 2020; calls for more transparency and accountability, also towards EU institutions, in particular Parliament; calls for the timely publication of the minutes of the EIB’s Board of Directors;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in administrative overheads, which is mainly due to the rise in staff related costs; calls on the EIB to exercise cost discipline and to preserve the flexibility and efficiency of its management structure;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the new anti-fraud policy; is concerned about the opaque way in which it was adopted; asks the EIB to disclose annually the rate of recovery of funds lent in the event of proven fraud;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Expects thorough monitoring that fully takes into account concerns expressed by relevant parties and stakeholders, in particular for human rights and rule of law violations;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. WelcomNotes the working arrangement with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and calls for its full and diligent implementation, in particular as regards reporting;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 4 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the identification of breaches of the principles of the rule of law requires an objective, impartial, fair and thorough qualitative assessment by the Commission, which should take into account relevant information from available sources and recognised institutions; insists that the annual Rule of Law Report be used systematically for that assessment, , which cannot be provided by the Commission; recalls that the concept of the rule of law remains vague and can easily be used as an instrument of political pressure on certaking into account the above-mentioned criteria Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 21 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the revision should seek to modernise the rules applicable to the EU budget in line with its latest evolutions and in line with the budgetary principles without their violation, and to increase parliamentary oversight, democratic accountability and the ability to respond to citizens’ needs;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the number and scope of off-budget instruments have grown significantly in the past decade, and that NGEU has taken this practice to the next level, by greatly, if temporarily, increasing the magnitude of the EU budget in the form of external assigned revenue, and creating liabilities until 2058 through borrowing for lending and borrowing for direct EU expenditure; warns that these developments put at risk central budgetary principles such as unity and budgetary accuracy, equilibrium and, universality and transparency;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that these mechanisms pose a serious challenge to the ability of the Parliament to fulfil its decision-making, scrutiny and discharge functions; strongly believes that EU financial accountability rules must be updated and reinforced, as regards the role of the budgetary authority in relation to these mechanisms, in order to bring them closer to the principles and responsibilities set out in the Treaties;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. BelievUnderlines that Parliament, as one arm of the budgetary authority, shouldmust be able to scrutinise and authorise as appropriate the Commission’s plans with respect to the management of external assigned revenue and of its borrowing and lending operations; suggests that relevant articles of the Financial Regulation, including Articles 7, 46 and 56, be revised to clarify that assets and liabilities linked to borrowing and lending operations are included in the EU budget;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the revision of reporting requirements on the Commission’s debt management strategy, including maturity and schedule of payments, to adapt them to the increased complexity and risk of borrowing and lending operations, as this is crucial for transparency and accountability;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 79 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that it is important to know who benefits from EU funds in order to protect the financial interests of the EU and to detect fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest in particular; notes that data for identifying economic operators and their beneficial owners is not easily, or not at all, accessible12 ; considers that the centralisation of the information in a single, interoperable EU database with information on direct and ultimate beneficiaries would overcome the identified fragmentation and lack of transparency, although this must not be at the expense of the Member States' control; _________________ 12Study on the largest 50 beneficiaries in each EU Member State of CAP and Cohesion Funds, requested by the CONT Committee, PE 679.107 - May 2021.
Amendment 102 #
Amendment 103 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 117 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. SuggeInsists that the re-use of decommitted appropriations as a result of full or partial non-implementation of projects pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation should be extended beyond research and innovation, to include apshall be returned in their entirety into the national budgets of the Member States proporiations that support social policies, youth and humanitarian aid; believes that decommitted appropriations should be made available in their entirety the year following that of their decommitally to the initial national contributions into the EU budget; calls for a revision of the articles of the Treaties regulating the decommitments management;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the Commission’s Vademecum on public procurement was last updated in January 2020; notes that the current definition of ‘professional conflict of interest’ is limited to a conflicting interest that affects the capacity of an economic operator to perform a contract; calls on the Commission to provide for a more explicit definition and to ensure that its implementation rules on public procurement do not permit the awarding of policy-related service contracts to undertakings that are under the economic control of a parent company or a group that owns shares related to activities that are not in line with the EU’s environmental, social and Green Deal objectives;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the agreement reached by the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on a two-pillar reform, including a global minimum effective tax rate; considers this an important step towards ending the practice of shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions; regrets the fact that the scope is limited to multinational enterprises with a global consolidated turnover of at least EUR 750 million; considers that this momentum should be used to advance the fight against the evasion and avoidance of taxes through the payment of interest, dividends and royalties;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up a harmonised withholding tax framework that ensures that all dividend, interest and royalties payments flowing out the EU are taxed at a minimum effective tax rate; suggests that this framework take account of the ultimate beneficiary of the sums and, in particular, render the withholding tax final for any financial circuit where the ultimate beneficiary is unknown, difficult to identify or located in a non-cooperating jurisdiction; in this connection, views with interest the proposal for an automatic withholding tax on all payments, accompanied by a tax credit which could be applied once proof of payment of a tax in a Member State has been established ;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls, incidentally, the urgent need to revise the list of jurisdictions which are not cooperative with the EU, which currently makes it impossible to identify such jurisdictions of convenience and draw the appropriate consequences; insists that diplomatic and trade considerations should not systematically override the objectives of the fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax planning;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the major progress achieved in the fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance in recent years at EU level was achieved while maintaining the principle of unanimity in the Council (such as the end of banking secrecy in 2014); considers, in this connection, that the use of Article 116 TFEU would constitute a dangerous precedent and an infringement of Member States’ rights in tax matters;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Is concerned about the impact of Brexit on tax arbitrage by multinationals and deplores in particular the attitude of Royal Dutch Shell, which has just announced the departure of its headquarters from Amsterdam to the United Kingdom in order to avoid the 15 % withholding tax on dividends;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is surprised, however, at the lack of foresight on the part of the European regulators concerned and at the fact that it was whistle-blowers who revealed this scandal, just as with all the scandals that have been brought to light since 2015; suggests that ABB and ESMA should be made more aware of their responsibilities and be held accountable for their inability to identify certain abuses (Danske Bank, CumEx, etc.);
Amendment 130 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that Directive (EU) 2018/822 introduced an obligation on intermediaries to report potentially harmful tax arrangements; calls on the Commission to evaluate to what extent these rules have contributed to revealing harmful tax arrangements such as cum-cum and cum- ex schemes and to what extent they have had a deterrent effect; calls on the Member States to bring prosecutions to recover, where appropriate, the sums misappropriated and to impose effective dissuasive sanctions on beneficiaries and intermediaries that have enabled such large-scale fraudulent arbitrage schemes;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that digitalising these procedures and improving cooperation between national tax administrations could reduce the administrative burden and uncertainty in cross-border investments; considers that it could be beneficial, particularly for small businesses, for the Commission to centralise and make accessible on a public medium, translated into the main EU languages and updated, all bilateral tax treaties concluded by the Member States concerning the tax treatment of dividends, interest and royalties paid in a cross-border context;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that the PSD and the IRD have gradually removed withholding taxes on dividend, interest and royalty payments between associated companies in the EU which reach certain thresholds, with the aim of reducing the risk of double taxation; notes that withholding taxes continue to be raised on investors below these thresholds and that the procedures for tax exemption or relief are ruled by double tax conventions in this case; considers, in this connection, that it is necessary to clarify the relationship between these texts and the forthcoming proposals on a minimum rate of withholding tax, since the objectives of one (the fluidity of the internal capital market) and the other (combating evasion and avoidance) may prove contradictory;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the rule of law is historically a concept that has been instrumentalised for three years now by the European institutions, which want to punish Hungary and Poland for not accepting the distribution of migrants after the 2015 crisis;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s intention to develop guidelines for the application of the Regulation; reiterates once again its view that the text of the Regulation is clear and does not require any additional interpretation in order to be applied;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 49 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the list of indicative violations of the principles of the rule of law is variable and exposed to arbitrariness and emotion;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 77 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 85 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that the conditionality mechanism is at the very least illegitimate since it duplicates the procedures concerning respect for the rule of law, whereas only the procedure under Article 7 TFEU can determine the existence of a serious and persistent breach of the rule of law and the continuation of the procedures under way should therefore henceforth be the sole responsibility of the Council;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls that the appeal lodged with the Court of Justice of the European Union by Poland and Hungary on 11 December 2020 is defacto suspensive;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Welcomes the Commission's respect for the legal situation, as it wishes to wait for the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union, whereas Parliament is calling for the immediate activation of the new mechanism;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the OECD’s failure to find consensus on digital taxation by the end of 2020 as planned, whereas several Member States have already introduced their digital tax; this shows the need to restore fairness to the taxation of digital businesses;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas current international corporate tax rules are based on principles which were developed in the early 20th century and are no longer suited to an increasingly globalised and digitalised economy, as modern taxation can no longer ignore the continuously innovative kinds of value- and wealth-creation generated by the growth of the digital economy;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas following the 2008-2009 financial crisis and a series of revelations of tax evasion practices, aggressive tax planning, tax avoidance and money laundering, the G20 countries agreed to address these issues globally at OECD level through the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, leading to the BEPS Action Plan and enabling both the link between business and location to be redefined by means of the concept of 'significant digital presence' and governments to apply withholding tax measures, thereby aiding the fight against tax evasion;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that the EU digital levy will be part of a basket of new own resources whose proceeds will be sufficient to cover, - if the estimates of revenue prove accurate - through the long-term EU budget, the repayment costs of the EU Recovery Instrument’s grants component, expected to be around EUR 15 billion per year on average and EUR 29.25 billion maximum per year from 2028 until 2058, while avoiding a reduction in expenditure for EU programmes; notes that the revenue is estimated to be in the range of several billion euros to several tens of billions of euros depending on, among other factors, the taxable revenues, the taxable entity, the place of taxation, the calculation and the rate of tax;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned at an overly optimistic estimate of revenue with regard to the own resources to be created, which thereby shifts the burden of debt repayment to the Member States;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that on average digital business models face significantly lower effective tax rates than traditional business models which rely on physical presence; regrets that tax avoidance linked to aggressive tax planning is not only detrimental to the collection of public revenues but also puts businesses, especially SMEs, at a disadvantage, while creating barriers for new local entrants; considers it unacceptable for digital businesses to pay tax on profits at an average rate of 9% whilst the rate for businesses in the traditional economy is 23% and that for GAFAM in particular (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft) is 1%;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. We should request the introduction of safeguards to ensure that any additional taxation of the digital businesses referred to in the text does not result in any additional economic burden on their clients;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. We should welcome national initiatives, in particular the initiative shown by France, as we await a European or an international solution which takes into account the specific nature of this taxation, with its law of 24 July 2019 establishing a tax on digital services;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. We should express deep regret that the digital services tax (DST), which was to cover 150 businesses (so far more than GAFAM) but would not have affected small businesses such as startups, was not adopted by the Council; the tax had the special feature of applying not to profits but to income generated by the sale of online advertising space or by the use of personal data;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomesTakes note of the conclusions of the European Council of 21 July 2021, which task the Commission with putting forward proposals for additional own resources including a digital levy; we should ask for the revenue from the new tax to be earmarked for the European budget and not for the joint recovery plan;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the gender action plan III (GAP III), and in particular, the commitment of 85 % of the EU’s official development aid (ODA) being allocated to programmes having gender equality as a significant or as a principal objective; calls for 20 % of ODA in each country to be allocated to programmes having gender equality as one of its principal objectives; expects no ODA spending to counter gender-equality achievements; emphasises the need for coordinated and coherent EU action and calls for close cooperation with other actors;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that funding needs to be accessible for local and small civil society organisations that work most closely with girls and women in all their diversity; emphasises the key role of the neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument and stresses that administrative and implementation barriers should be avoided, since they might hamper the involvement of the most relevant actors; recalls the urgent need for significant funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights; stresses the need for closer monitoring of beneficiaries; points out that the EU needs to closely monitor the use of these funds; points out that the European Parliament must be kept informed of how funds are used;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the increased level of support for gender-responsive budgeting, the creation of specific gender indicators and the collection of gender-disaggregated data; expects the Commission to consult Parliament on the monitoring system;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 2 #
2021/0326(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the proposal to ensure that the supplementary 200 million Covid- 19 vaccine doses pledged by the President of the Commission in her State of the Union speech are funded and delivered as a matter of urgency to low and lower- middle income countries; notes that the speeding up of the global vaccination campaign has been a strong request of Parliament, not least in its reading on the Union budget for the financial year 2022;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0326(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Questions aid committed to non- European countries; asks for a detailed breakdown of expenditure;
Amendment 1 #
2021/0316(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources3 , and in particular point 9 thereof,3; _________________ 3 OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
Amendment 6 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in its abovementioned resolution of 25 March 2021 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the 2022 budget to support the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and lay the foundations for a more resilient Union; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that Member States still face many challenges, in particular in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, and is convinced that EU citizens expect the 2022 budget to be more efficient, transparent and result-oriented, to provide for concrete reductions, including but not limited to administrative expenditure, and to ensure efficient and responsible use of taxpayers' money; regrets Parliament's lack of flexibility in comparison with the Council's position, which, on the contrary, remains pragmatic in the current economic context;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the Union budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2022 budget should play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive and tangible impact on citizens’ lives; against this background, supports increases to boost investment with a particular focus on SMEs, strengthen efforts towards the green and digital transitions, give fresh opportunities to young people in particular, build a strong European Health Union; reinforces, further, priorities in the fields of security, migration, fundamental rights, while acknowledging the recent deteriorating situation in external policy and humanitarian aid and the need to be able to react swiftly to the upcoming challenges;
Amendment 17 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,43 billion in commitment appropriations for the MFF headings compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council follow the usual top-down approach of implementing an overall arbitrary reduction target, which is neither driven by an objective assessment of implementation trends nor absorption capacities; points out the contradiction with core shared policy priorities; concludes that the Council’s position is far from Parliament’s expectations for a recovery budget; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upon; accepts, however,accepts to enter EUR 1 299 million in both commitment and payment appropriations in 2022 for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) as this reflects the political agreement on the BAR Regulation;
Amendment 24 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 30 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, also, that the Commission announced a package in favour of refugees from Syria and beyond after the publication of its DB; in that respect, calls for a comprehensive agreement to be found on the overall package in the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget, which would also include Draft Amending Budget No 5/2021; acknowledges that further measures will be needed to adequately respond to the recent events in Afghanistan, including support for citizens who do not have possibility to continue their work in Afghanistan; underlines that, given the changing situation and the lack of a comprehensive and longer-term needs assessment, these issues could not be fully factored into the Parliament’s reading and will be reassessed in the light of the Commission’s Amending Letter 1/2022 and subsequent information presented at a later stage;
Amendment 35 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to reinforce lines that have an excellent implementation rate and the operational capacity to absorb the additional appropriations in 2022; iIndicates that, for the purpose of adequately financing the pressing priorities expressed above, the Flexibility Instrument needs to be fully mobilised, and a partial use of the Single Margin Instrument (amount offset against current year margins) will further be required;
Amendment 37 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to restoremake an appropriate estimate of the level of the DB for the financing cost of the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) to avoid giving a negative signal towards the financial markets, pending any reassessment of forecasted needs by the Commission in conciliation;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 45 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that a successful research programme is essential for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses that Horizon Europe, which has very high European added value, will make a critically important contribution to the Green Deal and efforts towards a climate-neutral economy, to a successful digital transition and to the recovery of the Union economy from the pandemic; highlights in particular the need to bolster Union investment in health research, including funding for cancer research; increases, therefore, the allocation of Horizon Europe over the level of the DB by EUR 305 million in commitment appropriations; is seriously concerned about the use of Horizon Europe funds abroad;
Amendment 47 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) plays an absolutely crucial role in the building of high-quality, sustainable, interconnected trans-European transport, energy and digital networks and is therefore at the heart of efforts to strengthen the Union economy and make a success of the green and digital transitions; recalls that CEF makes a very significant contribution to the overall target of at least 30% climate expenditure from the MFF and New Generation EU (NGEU); proposes therefore to increase the funding for the three CEF strands by a total amount of EUR 207,3 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the DB;
Amendment 54 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the Digital Europe Programme is a vital tool in increasing rates of digitalisation in the Union, thereby leading to significant productivity gains, and in helping to bolster investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; recalls the need to support businesses, especially innovative digital SMEs; proposes therefore to increase the amount allocated to the programme by just over EUR 71 million;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that the government mandated lockdowns to counter possible future pandemics will be especially burdensome for the tourism sector;
Amendment 63 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 68 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 81 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the crucial role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme to strengthen European citizenship and democracy, equality and the rule of law in the Union, as well as to support victims of gender-based violence, and insists that additional appropriations are required to support these objectives; increases the Justice Programme to offset the proposed cut to finance increased tasks for the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large- Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) under the e-CODEX proposalupport victims of violence;
Amendment 84 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Deems it necessary to increasecut appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, the wellbeing of Maronites wishing to resettle and that of all enclaved persons as agreed in the 3rd Vienna Agreement, and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thereby promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
Amendment 87 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 92 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 95 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Stresses that the agricultural sector will have to face new challenges, particularly with the EU's free trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 96 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls, the importance of the LIFE programme in supporting climate action and environmental protection; calls for the level of budgetary support for LIFE to be increased across the various programme strands by 25% above DB; highlights that any annual reinforcement for the LIFE programme will imply progress towards the mainstreaming targets and ambitions in the areas of climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 99 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 101 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 102 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 105 #
2021/0227(BUD)
34 a. Underlines the importance of investing inadequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, asylum and border management, as long as the allocations are devolved to repatriation and border security;
Amendment 106 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 109 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the management of the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 114 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 115 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 118 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Recalls the important role played by decentralised agencies operating in the field of security and law enforcement, in particular with regard to the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), and proposes targeted increases and/or staffing changes to allow them to properly perform their tasks;
Amendment 120 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 122 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 125 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey, as well as for the blocking of all Union’s funding for Turkey;
Amendment 126 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 133 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Expresses deep concern about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan; believes that the humanitarian aid budget for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries should be significantly increased to support and protect vulnerable Afghans and their families; given the expected needs to be financed by the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve, both internally and externally, that might lead to financial shortcomings, decides to reinforce the funding of the humanitarian aid by 20% and the role played by the EU in this crisis; expresses its deep concern about the use of EU funds in Afghanistan;
Amendment 138 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 144 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45 a. Denounces Turkey's continued violations of international and EU law, as well as democratic principles and values; demands an immediate end to Turkey's funding; strongly condemns Turkey's repeated provocations and violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereignty;
Amendment 145 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 147 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 149 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Considers that Council’s cuts are unjustified and would not allow the Commission to fulfil their tasks; restores therefore the DB for the Commission administrative expenditure, including on its offices;
Amendment 150 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 157 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point a
Paragraph 53 – point a
a) takes note of the upcoming mid- term review of the Environmental Management System (EMAS) Mid-Term Strategy; reiterates its call to amend its current CO2 reduction plan for reaching carbon neutrality by 2030, using an internal carbon price;
Amendment 158 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point b
Paragraph 53 – point b
Amendment 160 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point c
Paragraph 53 – point c
c) welcomes the expansion of voluntary teleworking for Parliament staff; reiterates its call for a preference to be given to hybrid meetings or fully remote meetings when they do not involve political decision making, such as hearings and exchanges of views or internal and preparatory meetings; reiterates its call for fully remote preparatory meetings and post-mission debriefings for all official delegation visits as a condition for authorisation, and the limiting of authorisation of delegations to only those within entitlements from 2022; reiterates its call on the Bureau to ensure that extraordinary committee meetings in Strasbourg are strictly limited to exceptional circumstances and that they are required to be duly justified before they are approved in each individual case;
Amendment 161 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point d
Paragraph 53 – point d
d) welcomes the on-going process to revise the mission rules; reiterates its call for a proper needs-based approval and for using of low carbon modes of transport whenever possible; reiterates its call to revise the missions rule for APAs following the same principles;eleted
Amendment 162 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point e
Paragraph 53 – point e
Amendment 163 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point f
Paragraph 53 – point f
Amendment 164 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point g
Paragraph 53 – point g
Amendment 166 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point h
Paragraph 53 – point h
h) notes that feasibility studies are in progress to assess the cost effectiveness of the installation of new photovoltaic panels in several buildings in Brussels and at the same time reiterates its call for the installation of state of the art rooftop photovoltaics for the maximum potential in Brussels by 2023; reiterates its call for a halt to upgrading of fossil fuel heating installations and for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels with specific milestones to be adopted in 2022 to avoid stranded assets and for an analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of using heat pump systems and other relevant technologies in line with EMAS objectives; reiterates its call in parallel for the gradual replacement of Guarantees of Origin procurement with local renewable energy source;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point i
Paragraph 53 – point i
i) recalls the support of the vast majority of Parliament’s Members for a single seat in Strasbourg to ensure that Union taxpayers’ money is spent efficiently and for Parliament to assume its institutional responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint; recalls that according to the Treaty on the European Union, the European Parliament is to have its seat in Strasbourg; notes that permanent changes would require a Treaty change for which unanimity is needed;
Amendment 170 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point j
Paragraph 53 – point j
Amendment 171 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point k
Paragraph 53 – point k
Amendment 182 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Notes that, in the main, the DB reflects the estimates of the various institutions falling within the other sections of the budget and therefore matches, with some exceptions, their financial requirements; considers that the systematic cuts proposed by the Council would therefore have a deleterious effect on the working of the institutions concerned and consequently on the vital contribution they make to the functioning of the Union; on that account, proposes to restore the levels of the DB in almost all cases, including with regard to the establishment plan of the Committee of the Regions; in line with the gentlemen’s agreement, does not modify the Council’s reading concerning the Council and the European Council;
Amendment 185 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 – point a
Paragraph 55 – point a
Amendment 186 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 – point c
Paragraph 55 – point c
Amendment 1 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofOpposes the Draft amending budget No 5/2021 as submitted by the Commission;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the fact that the ceiling of Heading 6 appears to be too low to respond to major crises in the Union’s neighbourhood and the world from the very first year of the 2021-2027 MFF; is concerned that the continued support to refugees in Turkey was not factored in in the negotiations of the current MFF nor the NDICI-Global Europe instrument; uUnderlines that under current circumstances, the Union budget cannot be the sole source of funding for the continued support to refugees;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes thatOpposes a comprehensive agreement, covering the Union funding for the continued support to refugees in Turkey and the wider region in 2021 and following years should be found in the context of the conciliation on the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2022; warns the commission about the traceability of cash transfers, as confirmed by the European Court of Auditors in its latest report;
Amendment 5 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. [Approves/Decides to amend]Rejects the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2021 [as shown below];
Amendment 16 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As an instrument to prevent carbon leakage and reduce GHG emissions the CBAM should ensure that imported products are subject to a regulatory system that applies carbon costs equivalent to the ones that otherwise would have been borne under the EU ETS. The CBAM is a climate measure which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and supportpartially linked to the Union’s increased ambition on climate mitigation, while ensuring WTO compatibility. To restore economic balance for internal EU production, which faces higher production costs as a result of the ambitious targets set in the European Green Deal, and to cover its own administrative costs, the CBAM should compel third countries to pay a fair price for the carbon emissions from their exports.
Amendment 19 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The additional revenue should be used to support the European economy's green transition and the competitiveness of its exports. It should be allocated directly to Member States for redistribution to European industries, taking a sectoral approach, with a view to financing decarbonisation efforts in the sectors covered by the CBAM and the deployment of low-carbon technologies.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) As the CBAM aims to encourage cleaner production processes, the EU stands ready to work with low and middle- income countries towards the de- carbonisation of their manufacturing industries. Moreover, the Union should support less developed countries with the necessary technical assistance in order to facilitate their adaptation to the new obligations established by this regulation. In so far as applicable and eligible, such assistance and support should be financed under the relevant expenditure programmes in the EU budget, in particular, the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI) or the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA III) and not through CBAM-assigned revenues.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60a) The Member State authorities responsible for implementing the CBAM and the EU institutions that manage the EU budget should uphold the principle of sincere mutual cooperation when it comes to levying, collecting and making revenue available.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Tackling climate and other environmental-related challenges and reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement are at the core of the European Green Deal. The value of the European Green Deal has only grown in light of the very severe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and economic well- being of the Union’s citizens, the need to develop European policies promoting localism and the relocation of the most strategic industries.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the latter should only be put in place following a transitional period making it possible to ensure that genuinely equivalent carbon pricing of direct and indirect emissions between the European Union and third countries has been achieved.
Amendment 170 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Overseas territories shall benefit from special treatment linked to their island nature to avoid any negative effects deriving from the application of the CBAM to their production.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) European small and medium-sized enterprises shall benefit from a system of derogations to limit the administrative burden of the steps required when they import products subject to the CBAM.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) The Commission should also take into account the economic and social impacts of the scope of the CBAM and its potential expansion and should propose measures to minimise these effects on European producers that export their products.
Amendment 229 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) As the CBAM aims to encourage cleaner production processes, the EU stands ready to work with low and middle- income countries towards the de- carbonisation of their manufacturing industries. Moreover, the Union should support less developed countries with the necessary technical assistance in order to facilitate their adaptation to the new obligations established by this regulationse new resources should contribute to supporting the green transition of the European economy and the competitiveness of its exports. These resources should be channelled directly to Member States so they may be distributed using a sectoral approach in order to finance technological innovation and de- carbonisation efforts.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
Article premier – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage. and oblige third countries to pay a fair price for their carbon emissions.
Amendment 440 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The revenues generated from the sale of CBAM certificates shall be allocated to Member States to be used for the decarbonisation of European industries and the deployment of low-carbon technologies, as they face higher production costs as a result of the ambitious targets set under the European Green Deal, as well as to cover the administrative costs of the CBAM.
Amendment 488 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council, with a view to drawing up an exhaustive list of unfair practices and fraud and circumvention practices related to the CBAM in third countries. In the event that the mechanism fails, Parliament and the Council may rule that it be revised or suspended.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) In order to ensure carbon neutrality and a level playing field, Article 31 shall only apply when carbon costs are equal for the EU and third countries.
Amendment 549 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) Article 31 shall apply from 1 January 2030.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0193(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that all the new own resources must be used to finance all the payments required to repay the loan taken out by the European Union under the NextGenerationEU plan;
Amendment 119 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Despite the proposal to exempt "green" investments from calculations of deficit and debt limits, the Commission jointly with the European Semester shall report on an annual basis on the European Green Bonds' overall debt level and its impact on the sustainability of the public finances of the Member States to avoid the creation of a "green" loophole to issue debt over and above the European Union's self-imposed ceilings.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for the development, marketing and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values. This Regulation pursues a number of overriding reasons of public interest, such as a high level of protection of health, safety and fundamental rights, and it ensures the free movement of AI- based goods and services cross-border, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the development, marketing and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation and without prejudice to stricter national legislation governing the protection of fundamental rights.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) can be easily deployed in multiple sectors of the economy and society, including cross border, and circulate throughout the Union. Certain Member States have already explored the adoption of national rules to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe and is developed and used in compliance with fundamental rights obligations. Differing national rules may lead to fragmentation of the internal market and decrease legal certainty for operators that develop or use AI systems. A minimum, consistent and high level of protection throughout the Union should therefore be ensured, while divergences hampering the free circulation of AI systems and related products and services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform obligations for operators and guaranteeing the uniform protection of overriding reasons of public interest and of rights of persons throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning restrictions of the use of AI systems for ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 16 of the TFEU. In light of those specific rules and the recourse to Article 16 TFEU, it is appropriate to consult the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 361 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The notion of AI system should be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, in particular the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectivesobjectives or parameters which have human control at their origin, to generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it in a physical or digital dimension. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and be used on a stand- alone basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serve the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be complemented by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to–date in the light of market and technological developments through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission to amend that list. These delegated acts should consist only of additions to the list of techniques used.
Amendment 381 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the purposes of this Regulation the notion of publicly accessible space should be understood as referring to any physical place that is accessible to the public, irrespective of whether the place in question is privately or publicly owned. Therefore, the notion does not cover places that are private in nature and normally not freely accessible for third parties, including law enforcement authorities, unless those parties have been specifically invited or authorised, such as homes, private clubs, offices, warehouses and factories. Online spaces are not covered either, as they are not physical spaces. However, the mere fact that certain conditions for accessing a particular space may apply, such as admission tickets or age restrictions, does not mean that the space is not publicly accessible within the meaning of this Regulation. Consequently, in addition to public spaces such as streets, relevant parts of government buildings and most transport infrastructure, spaces such as cinemas, theatres, shops and shopping centres are normally also publicly accessible. Whether a given space is accessible to the public should however be determined on a case-by-case basis by the competent judicial or administrative authority, having regard to the specificities of the individual situation at hand.
Amendment 389 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In light of their digital nature, certain AI systems should fall within the scope of this Regulation even when they are neither placed on the market, nor put into service, nor used in the Union. This is the case for example of an operator established in the Union that contracts certain services to an operator established outside the Union in relation to an activity to be performed by an AI system that would qualify as high-risk and whose effects impact natural persons located in the Union. In those circumstances, the AI system used by the operator outside the Union could process data lawfully collected in and transferred from the Union, and provide to the contracting operator in the Union the output of that AI system resulting from that processing, without that AI system being placed on the market, put into service or used in the Union. To prevent the circumvention of this Regulation and to ensure an effective protection of natural persons located in the Union, this Regulation should also apply to providers and users of AI systems that are established in a third country, to the extent the output produced by those systems is used in the Union. Nonetheless, to take into account existing arrangements and special needs for cooperation with foreign partners with whom information and evidence is exchanged, this Regulation should not apply to public authorities of a third country and international organisations when acting in the framework of international agreements concluded at national or European level for law enforcement and judicial cooperation with the Union or with its Member States. Such agreements have been concluded bilaterally between Member States and third countries or between the European Union, Europol and other EU agencies and third countries and international organisations.
Amendment 398 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should also apply to Unionthe institutions, offices, bodibodies, offices and agencies when acting as a provider or user of an AI systemof the Union. AI systems exclusively developed or used for military purposes should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation where that use falls under the exclusive remit of the Common Foreign and Security Policy regulated under Title V of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU). This Regulation should be without prejudice to the provisions regarding the liability of intermediary service providers set out in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [as amended by the Digital Services Act].
Amendment 410 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure a consistent and high level of protection of public interests as regards health, safety and fundamental rights, minimum common normative standards for all high-risk AI systems should be established. Those standards should be consistent with the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (the Charter) and should be non- discriminatory and in line with the Union’s international trade commitments.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to introduce a proportionate and effective set of binding rules for AI systems, a clearly defined risk- based approach should be followed. That approach should tailor the type and content of such rules to the intensity and scope of the risks that AI systems can generate. It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain artificial intelligence practices, to lay down requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for the relevant operators, and to lay down transparency obligations for certain AI systems. It is also necessary to establish the criteria and conditions which determinine the category to which an AI system belongs.
Amendment 416 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Aside from the many beneficial uses of artificial intelligence, that technology can also be misused and provide novel and powerful tools for manipulative, exploitative and social control practices. Such practices are particularly harmful and should be prohibited because they contradict Union the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, democracy and the rule of law, which are protected values under EU law, and Union fundamental rights, including the right to non-discrimination, data protection and privacy and the rights of the child.
Amendment 426 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The placing on the market, putting into service or use of certain AI systems intended to distort human behaviour, whereby physical or psychological harms are likely to occur, should be forbidden. Such AI systems deploy subliminal components individuals cannot perceive or exploit vulnerabilities of children and people due to their age, physical or mental incapacities. They do so with the intention to materially distort the behaviour of a person and in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harm to that or another person. The intention may not be presumed if the distortion of human behaviour results from factors external to the AI system which are outside of the control of the provider or the userpeople such as children or people who are vulnerable due to their age, physical or mental incapacities, or other traits. Research for legitimate purposes in relation to such AI systems should not be stifled by the prohibition, if such research does not amount to use of the AI system in human- machine relations with uninformed or non-consenting third parties that exposes natural persons to harm and such research is carried out in accordance with recognised ethical standards for scientific research.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) AI systems providing social scoring of natural persons for general purpose by public authorities or on their behalf may lead to discriminatory outcomes and the exclusion of certain groupsare, by definition, discriminatory. They may violate the right to dignity and non- discrimination and the values of equality and justice. Such AI systems evaluate or classify the trustworthiness of natural persons based on their social behaviour in multiple contexts or known or predicted personal or personality characteristics. The social score obtained from such AI systems may leads to the detrimental or unfavourable treatment of natural persons or whole groups thereof in social contexts, which are unrelated to the context in which the data was originally generated or collected or to a detrimental treatment that is disproportionate or unjustified to the gravity of their social behaviour. Such AI systems should be therefore prohibited.
Amendment 455 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The use of AI systems for ‘real- time’ remote biometric identification of natural persons in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement is considered particularly intrusive in the rights and freedoms of the concerned persons, to the extent that it may affects the private life of a large part of the population, evoke a feeling ofconstitutes constant surveillance and indirectly dissuades the exercise of the freedom of assembly and other fundamental rights. In addition, the immediacy of the impact and the limited opportunities for further checks or corrections in relation to the use of such systems operating in ‘real-time’ carry heightened risks for the rights and freedoms of the persons that are concerned by law enforcement activities.
Amendment 471 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The use of those systems for the purpose of law enforcement should therefore be prohibited, except in three exhaustively listed and narrowly defined situations, where the use is ad hoc and strictly necessary to achieve a substantial public interest, the importance of which outweighs the risks. Those situations involve the search for potential victims of crime, including missing children; certain threats to the life or physical safety of natural persons or of a terrorist attack; and the detection, localisation, identification or prosecution of perpetrators or suspects of the criminal offences referred to in Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA38if those criminal offences are punishable in the Member State concernedif they are punishable by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least threen years and as they are defined in the law of thatin the Member State concerned. Such threshold for the custodial sentence or detention order in accordance with national law contributes to ensure that the offence should be serious enough to potentially justify the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems. Moreover, of the 32 criminal offences listed in the Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA, some are in practice likely to be more relevant than others, in that the recourse to ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification will foreseeably be necessary and proportionateThe nature of the offences deemed sufficiently serious to justify a penalty up to thighly varying degrees for the practical pursuit of the detection, localisation, identification or prosecution of a perpetrator or suspect of the different criminal offences listed and having regard to the likely differences in the seriousness, probability and scale of the harm or possible negative consequences. _________________ 38 Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1)s threshold is a matter for the national legislation of each Member State in accordance with its own criminal law.
Amendment 505 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The use of AI systems for ‘real- time’ remote biometric identification of natural persons in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement necessarily involves the processing of biometric data. The rules of this Regulation that prohibit, subject to certain exceptions, such use, which are based on Article 16 TFEU, should apply as lex specialis in respect of the rules on the processing of biometric data contained in Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, thus regulating such use and the processing of biometric data involved in an exhaustive manner. Therefore, such use and processing should only be possible in as far as it is compatible with the framework set by this Regulation, without there being scope, outside that framework, for the competent authorities, where they act for purpose of law enforcement, to use such systems and process such data in connection thereto on the grounds listed in Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. In this context, this Regulation is not intended to provide the legal basis for the processing of personal data under Article 8 of Directive 2016/680. However, the use ofThe use of biometric identification systems, including ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for purposes other than law enforcement, including by competent authorities, should not be covered by the specific framework regarding such use for the purpose of law enforcement set by this Regulation. Such use for purposes other than law enforcement should therefore not be subject to the requirement of an authorisation under this Regulation and the applicable detailed rules of national law that may give effect to itset by this Regulation, with the exception of customs formalities and individual authentication.
Amendment 526 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) High-risk AI systems should only be placed on the Union market or put into service if they comply with certain mandatory requirements. Those requirements should ensure that high-risk AI systems available in the Union or whose output is otherwise used in the Union do not pose unacceptable risks to important Union public interests as recognised and protected by Union law. AI systems identified as high-risk should be limited to those that have a significant harmful impact on the health, safety and fundamental rights of persons in the Union, as well as the public order and national security of the Member States, and such limitation minimises any potential restriction to international trade, if any.
Amendment 536 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The classification of an AI system as high-risk pursuant to this Regulation should not necessarily mean that the product whose safety component is the AI system, or the AI system itself as a product, is considered ‘high-risk’ under the criteria established in the relevant Union harmonisation legislation that applies to the product. This is notably the case for Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council48, where a third-party conformity assessment is provided for medium-risk and high-risk products. However, the classification of an AI system as high risk for the sole purpose of this Regulation will apply to all products which use that AI system or which are themselves AI systems, irrespective of their classification under the sector-specific harmonisation legislation of the Union under which they are otherwise covered. _________________ 47 Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1). 48 Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176).
Amendment 555 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) As regards the management and operation of critical infrastructure, iIt is appropriate to classify as high- risk the AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of critical infrastructure such as road traffic andor the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity, since their failure or malfunctioning may put at risk the life and health of persons at large scale and lead to appreciable disruptions in the ordinary conduct of social and economic activities.
Amendment 558 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education should be considered high-risk, since they may determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the right not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination.
Amendment 562 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) AI systems used in employment, workers management and access to self- employment, notably for the recruitment and selection of persons, for making decisions on promotion and termination and for task allocation, monitoring or evaluation of persons in work-related contractual relationships, should also be classified as high-risk, in so far as such use does not correspond to practices prohibited by this Regulation, since those systems may appreciably impact future career prospects and livelihoods of these persons. Relevant work-related contractual relationships should involve employees and persons providing services through platforms as referred to in the Commission Work Programme 2021. Such persons should in principle not be considered users within the meaning of this Regulation. Throughout the recruitment process and in the evaluation, promotion, or retention of persons in work-related contractual relationships, such systems may perpetuate historical patterns oflead to discrimination, for example against women, certain age groups, persons with disabilities, or persons of certain racial or ethnic origins or sexual orientation. AI systems used to monitor the performance and behaviour of these persons may also impact their rights to data protection and privacy.
Amendment 575 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, in so far as such use does not correspond to practices prohibited by this Regulation, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purpose of creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small- scale providers for their own use. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they maywill have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and maywill infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. Nonetheless, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural personallow for experimentation in the public administration, in a regulatory sandbox, with innovative approaches which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, in accordance with the established rules. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk sincebe prohibited as they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property, and such ethical choices should not be given over to computer systems.
Amendment 580 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Actions by law enforcement authorities involving certain uses of AI systems are characterised by a significant degree of power imbalance and may lead to surveillance, arrest or deprivation of a natural person’s liberty as well as other adverse impacts on fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter. In particular, if the AI system is not trained with high quality data, does not meet adequate requirements in terms of its accuracy or robustness, or is not properly designed and tested before being put on the market or otherwise put into service, it may single out people in a discriminatory or otherwise incorrect or unjust manner. Furthermore, the exercise of important procedural fundamental rights, such as the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial as well as the right of defence and the presumption of innocence, could be hampered, in particular, where such AI systems are not sufficiently transparent, explainable and documented. It isAI systems intended to assess or rank the refore appropriate to classify as high-risk a number of AI systemsliability of natural persons, to identify natural persons based on biometric data, to serve as polygraphs or similar tools, to detect the emotional state of natural persons, to predict the occurrence or reoccurrence of an actual or potential criminal offence based on profiling of natural persons or to assess personality traits of natural persons or groups for profiling in the course of detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, shall be prohibited except in the three specific cases provided for in this Regulation. AI systems other than the aforementioned and intended to be used in thea law enforcement context where accuracy, reliability and transparency is particularly important shall be classed as high-risk AI systems to avoid adverse impacts, retain public trust and ensure accountability and effective redress. In view of the nature of the activities in question and the risks relating thereto, those high-risk AI systems should include in particular AI systems intended to be used by law enforcement authorities for individual risk assessments, polygraphs and similar tools or to detect the emotional state of natural person, to detect ‘deep fakes’, for the evaluation of the reliability of evidence in criminal proceedings, for predicting the occurrence or reoccurrence of an actual or potential criminal offence based on profiling of natural persons, or assessing personality traits andor assessing characteristics or past criminal behaviour of natural persons or groups, for profiling in the course of detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, as well as for crime analytics regarding natural persons. AI systems specifically intended to be used for administrative proceedings by tax and customs authorities should not be considered high-risk AI systems used by law enforcement authorities for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences.
Amendment 590 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) AI systems used in migration, asylum and border control management affect people who are often in particularlysometimes in a vulnerable position and who are dependent on the outcome of the actions of the competent public authorities. The accuracy, non-discriminatory nature and transparency of the AI systems used in those contexts are therefore particularly important to guarantee the respect of the fundamental rights of the affected persons, notably, and where applicable, their rights to free movement, non- discrimination, protection of private life and personal data, international protection and good administration. It is therefore appropriate to classify as high-risk AI systems intended to be used by the competent public authorities charged with tasks in the fields of migration, asylum and border control management as polygraphs and similar tools or to detect the emotional state of a natural person; for assessing certain risks posed by natural persons entering the territory of a Member State or applying for visa or asylum; for verifying the authenticity of the relevant documents of natural persons; for assisting competent public authorities for the examination of applications for asylum, visa and residence permits and associated complaints with regard to the objective to establish the eligibility of the natural persons applying for a status. AI systems in the area of migration, asylum and border control management covered by this Regulation should comply with the relevant procedural requirements set by the Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council49, the Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council50 and other relevant legislation. _________________ 49 Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 60). 50 Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 598 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain AI systems intended for the administration of justice and democratic processes should be classified as high-riskprohibited, considering their potentially significant impact on democracy, rule of law, individual freedoms as well as the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial. In particular, to address the risks of potential biases, errors and opacity, it is appropriate to qualify as high-riskprohibit the use of AI systems intended to assist judicial authorities in researching and interpreting facts and the law and in applying the law to a concrete set of facts. Such qualification should not extend, however, to AI systems intended for purely ancillary administrative activities that do not affect the actual administration of justice in individual cases, such as anonymisation or pseudonymisation of judicial decisions, documents or data, communication between personnel, administrative tasks or allocation of resources.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) High data quality is essential for the performance of many AI systems, especially when techniques involving the training of models are used, with a view to ensure that the high-risk AI system performs as intended and safely and it does not become the source of discrimination prohibited by Union law. High quality training, validation and testing data sets require the implementation of appropriate data governance and management practices. Training, validation and testing data sets should be sufficiently relevant, representative and free of errors and complete in view of the intended purpose of the system. They should also have the appropriate statistical properties, including as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. In particular, training, validation and testing data sets should take into account, to the extent required in the light of their intended purpose, the features, characteristics or elements that are particular to the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting or context within which the AI system is intended to be used. In order to protect the right of others from the discrimination that might result from the bias in AI systems, the providers shouldbe able to process also special categories of personal data, as a matter of substantial public interest, in order to ensure the bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 632 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) For the development of high-risk AI systems, certain actors, such as providers, notified bodies and other relevant entities, such as digital innovation hubs, testing experimentation facilities and researchers, should be able to access and use high quality datasets within their respective fields of activities which are related to this Regulation. European common data spaces established by the Commission, developed and operated by European actors and which do not transfer any data outside the territory or legal jurisdiction of the European Union, and the facilitation of data sharing between businesses and with government in the public interest will be instrumental to provide trustful, accountable and non- discriminatory access to high quality data for the training, validation and testing of AI systems. For example, in health, the European health data space will facilitate non- discriminatory access to health data and the training of artificial intelligence algorithms on those datasets, in a privacy- preserving, secure, timely, transparent and trustworthy manner, and with an appropriate institutional governance. Relevant competent authorities, including sectoral ones, providing or supporting the access to data may also support the provision of high-quality data for the training, validation and testing of AI systems.
Amendment 642 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) High-risk AI systems should be designed and developed in such a way that natural persons can actually oversee their functioning. For this purpose, appropriate human oversight measures should be identified by the provider of the system before its placing on the market or putting into service. In particular, where appropriate, such measures should guarantee that the system is subject to in- built operational constraints that cannot be overridden by the system itself and, that it cannot make decisions without approval by the human operator, that it is responsive to the human operator, and that the natural persons to whom human oversight has been assigned have the necessary competence, training and authority to carry out that role.
Amendment 646 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) High-risk AI systems should perform consistently throughout their lifecycle and meet an appropriate level of accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity in accordance with the generally acknowledged state of the art. The level of accuracy and accuracy metrics should be communicated to the userdefined by standards or common technical specifications and communicated to the users. The European Commission should be able to decide on such standards or common technical specifications or to adopt existing ones developed by third parties such as suppliers, stakeholders or standardisation bodies.
Amendment 654 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in ensuring that AI systems are resilient against attempts to alter their use, behaviour, performance or compromise their security properties by malicious third parties exploiting the system’s vulnerabilities. Cyberattacks against AI systems can leverage AI specific assets, such as training data sets (e.g. data poisoning) or trained models (e.g. adversarial attacks), or exploit vulnerabilities in the AI system’s digital assets or the underlying ICT infrastructure. To ensure a level of cybersecurity appropriate to the risks, suitable measures should therefore be taken by the providers of high-risk AI systems, also taking into account as appropriate the underlying ICT infrastructure.
Amendment 655 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) It is appropriate that a specific natural or legal person, defined as the provider, takes the responsibility for the placing on the market or putting into service of a high-risk AI system, regardless of whether that natural or legal person is the person who designed or developed the system, without prejudice to the right of a provider to take action against the manufacturer of that system.
Amendment 664 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Given the nature of AI systems and the risks to safety and fundamental rights possibly associated with their use, including as regard the need to ensure proper monitoring of the performance of an AI system in a real-life setting, it is appropriate to set specific responsibilities for users. Users should in particular use high-risk AI systems in accordance with the instructions of usefor the purpose for which they were intended and in accordance with the instructions of use, to that end high-risk AI systems should structurally limit, to the greatest extent possible, the technical possibility for a user to use these AI systems in another way, and certain other obligations should be provided for with regard to monitoring of the functioning of the AI systems and with regard to record- keeping, as appropriate.
Amendment 669 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) It is appropriate to envisage that the user of the AI system should be the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body under whose authority the AI system is operated except where the use is made in the course of a personal non- professional activity.
Amendment 673 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Standardisation should play a key role to provide technical solutions to providers to ensure compliance with this Regulation. Compliance with harmonised standards as defined, in particular as regards the levels and metrics of accuracy and robustness for high-risk AI systems. The Commission should be able to adopt common technical specifications in areas where no harmonised standards exist or where they are insufficient. The Commission should also be able to adopt standards or common technical specifications developed by third parties such as suppliers, stakeholders or standardisation bodies. Compliance with the common technical specifications adopted by the Commission should be a means for suppliers to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. Compliance with other harmonised standards set out in Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council54 should be a means for providers to demonstrate conformity with the requirements of this Regulation. However, the Commission could adopt common technical specifications in areas where no harmonised standards exist or where they are insufficientalso help to demonstrate suppliers’ compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, without having the same probative value as the common technical specifications adopted by the Commission. _________________ 54 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
Amendment 680 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) It is appropriate that, in order to minimise the burden on operators and avoid any possible duplication, for high- risk AI systems related to products which are covered by existing Union harmonisation legislation following the New Legislative Framework approach, the compliance of those AI systems with the requirements of this Regulation should be assessed as part of the conformity assessment already foreseen under that legislation. The applicability of the requirements of this Regulation should thus not affect the specific logic, methodology or general structure of conformity assessment under the relevant specific New Legislative Framework legislation. This approach is fully reflected in the interplay between this Regulation and the [Machinery Regulation]. While safety risks of AI systems ensuring safety functions in machinery are addressed by the requirements of this Regulation, certain specific requirements in the [Machinery Regulation] will ensure the safe integration of the AI system into the overall machinery, so as not to compromise the safety of the machinery as a whole. The [Machinery Regulation] applies the same definition of AI system as this Regulation. However, should this Regulation and another legislative act of the European Union both cover the same product or component of a product and provide diverging definitions or impose different safety requirements, the applicable text shall be the one with the definition or safety requirements offering the best protection for people, Member States, society and fundamental rights.
Amendment 682 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Given the more extensive experience of professional pre-market certifiers in the field of product safety and the different nature of risks involved, it is appropriate to limit, at least in an initial phase of application of this Regulation, the scope of application of third-party conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems other than those related to products. Therefore, the conformity assessment of such systems should be carried out as a general rule by the provider under its own responsibility, with the only exception of AI systems intended to be used for the remote biometric identification of persons, for which the involvement of a notified body in the conformity assessment should be foreseen, to the extent theyallow them to carry out a conformity assessment for AI systems, including high-risk AI systems, as qualified bodies, to the extent that these systems are not prohibited.
Amendment 692 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) In line with the commonly established notion of substantial modification for products regulated by Union harmonisation legislation, it is appropriate that an AI system undergoes a new conformity assessment whenever a change occurs which may affect the compliance of the system with this Regulation or when the intended purpose of the system changes. In addition, as regards AI systems which continue to ‘learn’ after being placed on the market or put into service (i.e. they automatically adapt how functions are carried out), it is necessary to provide rules establishing that changes to the algorithm and its performance that constitute substantial modifications are subject to new conformity assessments, including in cases where the substantial modifications have been pre-determined by the provider and assessed at the moment of the initial conformity assessment should not constitute a substantial modification.
Amendment 715 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI systems used to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclosesystematically contain an indication on the content generated that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origi, and users who use such AI systems or reuse the content generated should not be allowed to remove or conceal that indication.
Amendment 731 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) In order to promote and protect innovation, it is important that the interests of small-scale providers and users of AI systems are taken into particular account. To this objective, Member States should develop initiatives, which are targeted at those operators, including on awareness raising and information communication. Moreover, the specific interests and needs of small-scale providers shall be taken into account when Notified Bodies set conformity assessment fees. Translation costs related to mandatory documentation and communication with authorities may constitute a significant cost for providers and other operators, notably those of a smaller scale. Member States should possibly ensure that one of the languages determined and accepted by them for relevant providers’ documentation and for communication with operators is one which is broadly understood by the largest possible number of cross-border users.
Amendment 747 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) In order to ensure that providers of high-risk AI systems can take into account the experience on the use of high-risk AI systems for improving their systems and the design and development process or can take any possible corrective action in a timely manner, all providers should have a post-market monitoring system in place. In view of the sensitive nature of high-risk AI systems, this post-market monitoring system should not be able to automatically send data or error reports to the supplier via the AI system. This system is also key to ensure that the possible risks emerging from AI systems which continue to ‘learn’ after being placed on the market or put into service can be more efficiently and timely addressed. In this context, providers should also be required to have a system in place to report to the relevant authorities any serious incidents or any breaches to national and Union law protecting fundamental rights resulting from the use of their AI systems.
Amendment 769 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
Recital 85
(85) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework can be adapted where necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the techniques and approaches referred to in Annex I to define AI systems, the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II, the high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III, the provisions regarding technical documentation listed in Annex IV, the content of the EU declaration of conformity in Annex V, the provisions regarding the conformity assessment procedures in Annex VI and VII and the provisions establishing the high-risk AI systems to which the conformity assessment procedure based on assessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation should apply. As the purpose of delegating that power is to allow this Regulation to be adapted to technical advancements, the Commission should only be able to adopt such delegated acts to include non- restrictive additions or clarifications in the lists in those Annexes, whereas deletions, restrictive clarifications or amendments to the definitions of the items in those Annexes should only result from the adoption of amending regulations. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making58. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 58 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 785 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point a
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised minimum rules for the development of human-centric AI in the Union through the placing on the market, the putting into service and the use of artificial intelligence systems (‘AI systems’) in the Union;
Amendment 877 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 915 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed with one or more of the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I and can, for a given set of human-defined objectivesobjectives or parameters subject to human command, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with;
Amendment 922 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) ‘human-centric AI’ means an approach which strives to ensure that human values are central to the development, deployment, use and monitoring of AI systems, by ensuring respect for fundamental rights, including those set out in the Treaties of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, all of which are united by reference to a common foundation rooted in respect for human dignity, in which every human being enjoys a unique and inalienable moral status, which also entails consideration of the natural environment and of other living beings that are part of the human ecosystem, as well as a sustainable approach enabling the flourishing of future generations;
Amendment 941 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘user’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body using an AI system under its authority, except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non- professional activity;
Amendment 996 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘lifecycle of AI’ means the process of developing, deploying and using an AI system, including the research, design, data supply, training, limited-scale deployment, implementation and withdrawal stages;
Amendment 1006 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘substantial modification’ means a change, including a change based on ‘learning’, to the AI system following its placing on the market or putting into service which affects the compliance of the AI system with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 of this Regulation or results in a modification to the intended purpose for which the AI system has been assessed;
Amendment 1011 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘post-market monitoring’ means all activities carried out by providers of AI systems to proactively collect and review experience gained from the use of AI systems they place on the market or put into service for the purpose of identifying any need to immediately apply any necessary corrective or preventive actions, whereby such activities may not consist in the AI system automatically sending data or error reports to the provider;
Amendment 1013 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28a) ‘sandbox’, in connection with the development of AI systems, means an isolated operating and experimental environment enabling certain actions to be carried out using an AI system while protecting the user from any harm resulting from computer bias, damage or compromise;
Amendment 1024 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 33
(33) ‘biometric data’ means personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, or physiological or behavioural characteristics of a natural person, which allow or confirm the unique identification of that natural person, such as facial images or dactyloscopic data;
Amendment 1034 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34
(34) ‘emotion recognition system’ means an AI system for the purpose of identifying or inferring emotions or intentions of natural persons on the basis of their biometric dataor behavioural data or by means of biological or brain implants;
Amendment 1042 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35
(35) ‘biometric categorisation system’ means an AI system for the purpose of assigning natural persons to specific categories, such as sex, age, hair colour, eye colour, tattoos, health, ethnic origin or sexual or political orientation, on the basis of their biometric data;
Amendment 1060 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) ‘remote biometric identification system’ means an AI system for the purpose, after a unique process, of identifying natural persons at a distance through the comparison of a person’s biometric data with the biometric data contained in a reference database, and without prior knowledge of the user of the AI system whether the person will be present and can be identified ;
Amendment 1066 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘‘post’ remote biometric identification system’ means a remote biometric identification system other than a ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification system, regardless of whether the acquired data is hosted in a separate system prior to the comparison and identification;
Amendment 1070 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – introductory part
(40) ‘law enforcement authority’ means: any public authority competent for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security;
Amendment 1071 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point a
Amendment 1073 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point b
Amendment 1082 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – introductory part
(44) ‘serious incident’ means any incident or malfunctioning that directly or indirectly leads, might have led or might lead to any of the following:
Amendment 1087 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
(a) the death of a person or serious damage to a person’s health or wealth, to property or the environment,
Amendment 1093 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point b
(b) a serious and irreversible disruption of the management and operation of critical infrastructure.,
Amendment 1094 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point b a (new)
(ba) a breach of obligations under national law or Union law intended to protect fundamental rights.
Amendment 1102 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44a) ‘bias’ means any inclination of prejudice towards or against a person, object or position, whether voluntary or involuntary, that may arise as a result of the design, data supply, interactions, personalisation or configuration of an IA system;
Amendment 1113 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 b (new)
(44b) ‘auditability’ means the ability of an AI system to undergo an assessment of the system’s algorithms, data and design processes;
Amendment 1115 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 c (new)
(44c) ‘reproducibility’ means the ability of an AI system to exhibit the same behaviour when an experiment is repeated under the same conditions;
Amendment 1139 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the list of techniques and approaches listed in Annex I, in order to update that list to market and technological developments by means of additions or non-restrictive precisions on the basis of characteristics that are similar to the techniques and approaches listed therein.
Amendment 1142 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The techniques and approaches listed in Annex I may only be amended by an amending regulation if the amendment concerns a withdrawal, a restrictive precision or a change in the definition of those techniques and approaches.
Amendment 1161 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that deploys subliminal techniques beyond a person’s consciousness in order to materially distort a person’s behaviour in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 1179 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that exploits any of the vulnerabilities of a person or a specific group of persons due to their, such as age, or physical or mental disability, in order to materially distort the behaviour of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 1188 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of AI systems by public authorities or on their behalf for the evaluation or classification of the trustworthiness of natural persons over a certain period of time based on their social behaviour or known or predicted personal or personality characteristics, with the social score leading to either or both of the following:;
Amendment 1198 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 1210 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Amendment 1224 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that takes decisions to dispatch or set priorities for dispatching emergency response services on which the lives of those rescued depend;
Amendment 1226 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that performs individual risk assessments, serves as polygraphs or similar tools, or analyses the emotional state of natural persons, or predicts the occurrence or repetition of an actual or potential criminal offence on the basis of profiling of natural persons or groups, or which assesses the personality traits of natural persons or groups for profiling purposes in the context of detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences;
Amendment 1227 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system for the administration of justice and for democratic processes, which helps judicial authorities to investigate and interpret facts and the law, and to apply the law to a specific set of facts, with the exception of purely ancillary administrative activities which have no impact on the actual administration of justice in individual cases;
Amendment 1228 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(c d) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that performs genomic, physiological, psychological or behavioural analyses of a natural person for the purpose of profiling that natural person;
Amendment 1229 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
(c e) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that may affect the cognitive integrity or personality of a natural person, with or without the support of physical implants;
Amendment 1231 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of, except those strictly used for individual authentication of access to protected spaces or systems, those used for the execution of administrative procedures by tax and customs authorities, and by law enforcement, unless authorities if and in as far as such use is strictly necessary for one of the following objectives:
Amendment 1281 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) the detection, localisation, identification or prosecution of a perpetrator or suspect of a criminal offence referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA62and punishable in the Member State concerned by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least threen years, as determined by the law of that Member State. _________________ 62 Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 1378 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The competent judicial or administrative authority shall only grant the authorisation where it is satisfied, based on objective evidence or clear indications presented to it, that the use of the ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification system at issue is necessary for and proportionate to achieving one of the objectives specified in paragraph 1, point (d), as identified in the request. In deciding on the request, the competent judicial or administrative authority shall take into account the elements referred to in paragraph 2. It shall grant the authorisation for a limited period and scope. Any renewal or amendment of the authorisation shall be subject to the submission of a new request to the competent judicial or administrative authority.
Amendment 1465 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to update the list set out in Annex III by adding fields of high-risk AI systems where both of the following conditions are fulfilled:they present a risk of harm to health and safety or a risk of a negative impact on fundamental rights which, taking into account its severity and likelihood of occurrence, is equivalent to or higher than the risk of harm or negative impact of high-risk AI systems already listed in Annex III.
Amendment 1471 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1477 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1487 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When assessing an AI system for the purposes of paragraph 1 whether an AI system poses a risk of harm to the health and safety or a risk of adverse impact on fundamental rights that is equivalent to or greater than the risk of harm posed by the high-risk AI systems already referred to in Annex III, the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1546 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When assessing an AI system for the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall consult, where appropriate, national and European authorities and bodies, representatives of the groups concerned by that system, industry professionals, independent experts and civil society organisations. The Commission shall organise public consultations in this regard.
Amendment 1551 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall publish a detailed report on the assessment referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 1552 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 1589 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) identification of the risks, damage and harm actually caused by the high-risk AI system in the past, whether these are the result of use of the high-risk AI system for its intended purpose or of another use;
Amendment 1599 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) sandbox experimentation on the functioning of the AI systems;
Amendment 1604 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The risk management measures referred to in paragraph 2, point (d) shall give due consideration to the effects and possible interactions resulting from the combined application of the requirements set out in this Chapter 2. They shall take into account the generally acknowledged state of the art, including as reflected in the common technical specifications adopted by the Commission or in relevant harmonised standards or common specifications.
Amendment 1608 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The risk management measures referred to in paragraph 2, point (d) shall be such that any residual risk associated with each hazard, as well as the overall residual risk of the high-risk AI systems is judged acceptable, provided that the high- risk AI system is used in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse. Those residual risks shall be communicated to the user., is:
Amendment 1636 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) technically and structurally minimised by the high-risk AI system;
Amendment 1637 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b (new)
(b) deemed acceptable, provided that the high-risk AI system is used for its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Amendment 1638 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Those residual risks shall be communicated to the user.
Amendment 1646 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. Testing procedures shall be suitable to achieve the intended purpose of the AI system and do not need to go beyond what is necessary to achieve that purpose.
Amendment 1649 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
They shall test:
Amendment 1650 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point a (new)
(a) the ability of the high-risk AI system to generate an accurate and robust result;
Amendment 1651 #
2021/0106(COD)
(b) the trustworthiness of the high- risk AI system and its ability to actually generate a result such as that expected in accordance with its intended purpose;
Amendment 1652 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point c (new)
(c) the structural and technical capacity of the high-risk AI system to ensure it cannot be used for purposes other than its intended purpose.
Amendment 1654 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Article 9 – paragraph 7
7. The testing of the high-risk AI systems shall be performed, as appropriate, at any point in time throughout the development process, and, in any event, prior to the placing on the market or the putting into service. Testing shall be made against preliminarily defined metrics and probabilistic thresholds that are preliminarily defined according to common standards or technical specifications and appropriate to the intended purpose of the high-risk AI system.
Amendment 1687 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the relevant design choices, including the extent to which the functioning of the algorithms can be audited and reproduced;
Amendment 1734 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1741 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The dissemination of data by an AI system to other AI systems, whether or not they are of the same origin and whether or not they are installed on the same medium, shall be checked by the provider and may be retracted if necessary.
Amendment 1763 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amenddd to Annex IV where necessary to ensure that, in the light of technical progress, the technical documentation provides all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the system with the requirements set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 1765 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed with capabilities enabling the automatic recording of events (‘logs’) while the high-risk AI systems isare operating. Those logging capabilities shall conform to recognised standards or common specifications. Where possible, these capabilities shall be local ones and the logs shall be stored on the medium employed by the user of the AI system.
Amendment 1800 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) the level of accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity referred to in Article 15 against which the high-risk AI system has been tested and validated before being placed on the market and which can be expected, and any known and foreseeable circumstances that may have an impact on that expected level of accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity;
Amendment 1815 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Human oversight shall aim at preventing or minimising the risks to health, safety or fundamental rights that may emerge when a high-risk AI system is used in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse, in particular when such risksprovided that those risks, if they persist notwithstanding the application of other requirements set out in this Chapter, do not result in a requirement for the high-risk AI system to be recalled or withdrawn.
Amendment 1864 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
It shall be possible for the user, the provider, the national competent authority or authorities and the Commission, as appropriate, to audit and reproduce the functioning of the high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 1892 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that the high-risk AI system undergoes the relevant conformity assessment procedure, prior to its placing on the market or putting into service, and ensure it is periodically reviewed;
Amendment 1898 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) take the necessary corrective actions, if the high-risk AI system is not in conformity with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, before the high- risk AI system concerned is placed on the market, made available on the market or put into service, or before a high-risk AI system that has been withdrawn or recalled is placed on the market, made available on the market or put into service once again;
Amendment 1951 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of high-risk AI systems shall ensure that their systems undergo the relevant conformity assessment procedure in accordance with Article 43, prior to their placingbefore they are placed on the market, made available on the market or putting into service. Where the compliance of the AI systems with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title has been demonstrated following that conformity assessment, the providers shall draw up an EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Article 48 and affix the CE marking of conformity in accordance with Article 49.
Amendment 1954 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of high-risk AI systems shall keepguarantee the storage of the logs automatically generated by their high-risk AI systems, where possible on the media employed by users, to the extent such logs are under their control by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law. The logs shall be kept for a period that is appropriate in the light of the intended purpose of the high-risk AI system and applicable legal obligations under Union or national law.
Amendment 1961 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Providers of high-risk AI systems which consider or have reason to consider that a high-risk AI system which they have placed on the market or put into service is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the necessary corrective actions to bring that system into conformitywithdraw or recall the system, as appropriate, tso withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriateas to bring it into conformity. They shall inform the distributors of the high-risk AI system in question and, where applicable, the authorised representative and importers accordingly.
Amendment 1983 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As of the time they are appointed, authorised representatives must be able to correspond, exchange technical information and carry out the duties required of them under this Regulation with the national authorities and in the official languages of all the Member States.
Amendment 1985 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) keep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of the national competent authorities and national authoritiescarry out or commission the conformity assessment referred to in Article 63(7)43;
Amendment 1987 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provide a national competent authority, upon a reasoned request, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a high-risk AI system wikeep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity and the the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, including access to the logs automatically generated by the high-risk AI system to the extent such logs are under the control of the provider by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by lawechnical documentation at the disposal of the national competent authorities and national authorities referred to in Article 63(7);
Amendment 1990 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) cooperate withprovide a national competent national authoritiesy, upon a reasoned request, on any action the latter takes in relation to the high-risk AI system.with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, including access to the logs automatically generated by the high-risk AI system to the extent such logs are under the control of the provider by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law;
Amendment 1994 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) cooperate with competent national authorities, upon a reasoned request, on any action the latter takes in relation to the high-risk AI system.
Amendment 1997 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the provider of that AI system following its import and prior to its deployment;
Amendment 2007 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
5. Importers shall provide national competent authorities, upon a reasoned request, with all necessary information and documentation to demonstrate the conformity of a high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title in a language which can be easily understood byn official language of that national competent authority, including access to the logs automatically generated by the high-risk AI system to the extent such logs are under the control of the provider by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law. They shall also cooperate with those authorities on any action national competent authority takes in relation to that system.
Amendment 2016 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. A distributor that considers or has reason to consider that a high-risk AI system which it has made available on the market is not in conformity with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title shall take the corrective actions necessary to bring that systemto withdraw or recall that system in order to bring it into conformity with those requirements, to withdraw it or recall it or shall ensure that the provider, the importer or any relevant operator, as appropriate, takes those corrective actions. Where the high- risk AI system presents a risk within the meaning of Article 65(1), the distributor shall immediately inform the national competent authorities of the Member States in which it has made the product available to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of any corrective actions taken.
Amendment 2029 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) they have placed on the market or put into service a high-risk AI system which they have substantially modified by their own means;
Amendment 2091 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 8
Article 30 – paragraph 8
8. Notifying authorities shall make sure that conformity assessments are carried out in a proportionate manner, avoiding unnecessary burdens for providers and that notified bodies perform their activities taking due account of the size of an undertaking, the sector in which it operates, its structure and the degree of complexity of and risk posed by the AI system in question.
Amendment 2099 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The conformity assessment body concerned may begin to perform the activities of a notified body only where no objections are raised by the Commission or the other Member States within one month of a notification.
Amendment 2106 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 7
Article 33 – paragraph 7
7. Notified bodies shall have procedures for the performance of activities which take due account of the size of an undertaking, the sector in which it operates, its structure, and the degree of complexity of and risk posed by the AI system in question.
Amendment 2108 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. Activities may be subcontracted or carried out by a subsidiary only with the agreement of the provider and the notifying authority.
Amendment 2114 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Commission ascertains that a notified body does not meet or no longer meets the requirements laid down in Article 33, it shall adopt a reasoned decision requesting the notifying Member State to take the necessary corrective measures, including withdrawal of notification if necessary. That implementing acrequest shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2117 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 2123 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
High-risk AI systems which arshall be in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, to the extent those standards cover those requirements.
Amendment 2145 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2147 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2158 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For high-risk AI systems listed in point 1 of Annex III, where, in demonstrating the compliance of a high- risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, the provider has applied harmonised standards referred to in Article 40, or, where applicable, common specifications referred to in Article 41, the provider shall follow one of the following procedures:the conformity assessment procedure based on assessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation, with the involvement of a notified body, referred to in Annex VII.
Amendment 2162 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 2167 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2184 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. For high-risk AI systems referred to in points 2 to 8 of Annex III, providers shall follow the conformity assessment procedure based on internal control as referred to in Annex VI, which does not provide forassessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation, with the involvement of a notified body, referred to in Annex VII. For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 5(b) of Annex III, placed on the market or put into service by credit institutions regulated by Directive 2013/36/EU, the conformity assessment shall be carried out as part of the procedure referred to in Articles 97 to101 of that Directive.
Amendment 2187 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. High-risk AI systems shall periodically be subject to a conformity assessment review procedure.
Amendment 2195 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
For high-risk AI systems that continue to learn after being placed on the market or put into service, changes to the high-risk AI system and its performance tshatll constitute a substantial modification, including if they have been pre-determined by the provider at the moment of the initial conformity assessment and are part of the information contained in the technical documentation referred to in point 2(f) of Annex IV, shall not constitute a substantial modification.
Amendment 2202 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 for the purpose of updating Annexes VI and Annex VII in order to introduce elements of the conformity assessment procedures that become necessary in light of technical progress.
Amendment 2203 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 6
Article 43 – paragraph 6
Amendment 2209 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Certificates issued by notified bodies in accordance with Annex VII shall be drawn-up in anthe official Union language determined byof the Member State in which the notified body is established or in an official Union language otherwise acceptable to the notified body.
Amendment 2211 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each notified body shall inform the other notified bodies and the notifying authority of:
Amendment 2231 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly for high-risk AI systems before they are placed on the market, made available on the market or put into service. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the high-risk AI system, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documentation, as appropriate.
Amendment 2354 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) natural persons whose personal data are used for the development and testing of certain innovative AI systems in the sandbox shall be informed of the collection and use of their data and shall have given their consent thereto;
Amendment 2433 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of the national supervisory authorities, who shall be represented by the head or equivalent high-level official of that authority, and the European Data Protection Supervisor and the national data protection bodies. Other national authorities may be invited to the meetings, where the issues discussed are of relevance for them.
Amendment 2446 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure by a simpletwo-thirds majority of its members, following the consent of the Commission. The rules of procedure shall also contain the operational aspects related to the execution of the Board’s tasks as listed in Article 58. The Board may establish sub-groups as appropriate for the purpose of examining specific questions.
Amendment 2452 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. The Board shall be chaired by the Commission. The Commissionnational supervisory authority of the Member State holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The latter shall convene the meetings and prepare the agenda in accordance with the tasks of the Board pursuant to this Regulation and with its rules of procedure. The Commission shall provide administrative and analytical support for the activities of the Board pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 2565 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate aone or more national supervisory authorityies among the national competent authorities. The national supervisory authority or authorities shall act as notifying authorityies and market surveillance authority unless a Member State has organisational and administrative reasons to designate more than one authorityies.
Amendment 2567 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Article 59 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall inform the Commission of their designation or designations and, where applicable, the reasons for designating more than one authority.
Amendment 2579 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 5
Article 59 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall report to the Commission on an annual basis on the status of the financial and human resources of the national competent authorities with an assessment of their adequacy. The Commission shall transmit that information to the Board for discussion and possible recommendations.
Amendment 2645 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. The post-market monitoring system shall actively and systematically collect, document and analyse relevant data provided by users or collected through other sources, not including the automated transmission of data, on the performance of high- risk AI systems throughout their lifetime, and allow the provider to evaluate the continuous compliance of AI systems with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2.
Amendment 2647 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The post-market monitoring system shall be based on a post-market monitoring plan. The post-market monitoring plan shall be part of the technical documentation referred to in Annex IV. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down detailed provisions establishing a template for the post-market monitoring plan and the list of elements to be included in the plan. These provisions shall not provide for the automated and systematic transmission of data.
Amendment 2659 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Such notification shall be made immediately after the provider has established a causal link between the AI system and the incident or malfunctioning or the reasonable likelihood of such a link, and, in any event, not later than 15 day72 hours after the providers becomes aware of the serious incident or of the malfunctioning.
Amendment 2707 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. AI systems presenting a risk shall be understood as a product presenting a risk defined in Article 3, point 19 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 insofar as risks to the health or safety or to the protection of fundamental rights of persons, or of public order or the national security of the Member States are concerned.
Amendment 2718 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the market surveillance authority finds that the AI system does not comply with the requirements and obligations laid down in this Regulation, it shall without delay require the relevant operator to take all appropriate corrective actions to bring the AI system into compliancwithin a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, and which it may prescribe, to withdraw the AI system from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as it may prescribto bring it into compliance.
Amendment 2732 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. The market surveillance authorities of the Member States other than the market surveillance authority of the Member State initiating the procedure shall without delay inform the Commission and the other Member States of any measures adopted and of any additional information at their disposal relating to the non-compliance of the AI system concerned, and, in the event of disagreement with the notified national measure, of their objections.
Amendment 2734 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 8
Article 65 – paragraph 8
Amendment 2738 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66
Article 66
Amendment 2757 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4
Article 67 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the relevant operator and shall evaluate the national measures taken. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the measure is justified or not and, where necessary, propose appropriate measures.
Amendment 2767 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1 persists for longer than one week following receipt of the relevant notice, the Member State concerned shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the high- risk AI system being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market. , imposing, where necessary, the penalties laid down in national law.
Amendment 2789 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Board shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application to AI systems of requirements related for example to environmental sustainability, accessibility for persons with a disability, and stakeholders’ participation in the design and development of the AI systems and diversity of development teams on the basis of clear objectives and key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectives.
Amendment 2814 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2834 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 71 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The following infringements shall be subject to administrative fines of up to 31 000 000 000 EUR or, if the offender is a company, up to 610 % of its total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:
Amendment 2889 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2897 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The following infringements shall be subject to administrative fines of up to 530 000 000 EUR:
Amendment 2907 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. The non-compliance of the AI system with any requirements or obligations under this Regulation, other than those laid down in Articles 5 and 10, shall be subject to administrative fines of up to 250 000 000 EUR.
Amendment 2914 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 6
Article 72 – paragraph 6
Amendment 2944 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation shall not apply to the AI systems which are components of the large-scale IT systems established by the legal acts listed in Annex IX that have been placed on the market or put into service before [12 months after the date of application of this Regulation referred to in Article 85(2)], unless the replacement or amendment of those legal acts leads to a significant change in the design or intended purpose of the AI system or AI systems concerned.
Amendment 2958 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2
Article 83 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply to the high-risk AI systems, other than the ones referred to in paragraph 1, that have been placed on the market or put into service before [date of application of this Regulation referred to in Article 85(2)], only if, from that date, those systems are subject to significant changes in their design or intended purpose.
Amendment 3026 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c a (new)
Annex I – point c a (new)
(c a) Approaches based on neural network imitation and neuro-robotic networks;
Amendment 3027 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c b (new)
Annex I – point c b (new)
(c b) Machine learning tasks on graphs for repetition tasks or pattern recognition;
Amendment 3028 #
2021/0106(COD)
(c c) Natural language programming techniques, including emotion detection and recognition systems, using interactions between human language and computer language;
Amendment 3029 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c d (new)
Annex I – point c d (new)
(c d) Artificial vision for pattern recognition, including graphical analysis or digital signature identification;
Amendment 3030 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c e (new)
Annex I – point c e (new)
(c e) Interactive systems related to mechatronics, robotics and automation systems.
Amendment 3036 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part A – point 12 a (new)
Annex II – Part A – point 12 a (new)
12a. [REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC]
Amendment 3037 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part A – point 12 b (new)
Annex II – Part A – point 12 b (new)
12b. [REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)].
Amendment 3061 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) AI systems intended to be used for the ‘real-time’ and ‘post’ remote biometric identification of natural persons, within the strict limits of the exemption from the general prohibition on their use laid down in Article 5;
Amendment 3070 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) AI systems intended to be used by autonomous devices, drones or vehicles to transport or collect natural persons;
Amendment 3141 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) AI systems intended to be used, without taking any decisions on the matter, to dispatch, or to establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services, including by firefighters and medical aid.
Amendment 3148 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Amendment 3156 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Amendment 3173 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Amendment 3180 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point f
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point f
Amendment 3228 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 3283 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI
Annex VI
Amendment 1 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for greater consistency in the criteria used for trade-related distribution keys by creating a new dependency index taking into account trade with the United Kingdom in relation to overall trade with the Union as a whole instead of the GDP criterion which is not directly related;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Invites the Commission to take into account the share of Member States' landings in relation to total Union landings in the UK EEZ when calculating fisheries-related allocations;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Invites the Commission, in its calculation of the allocation of resources from the adjustment reserve to Brexit, to examine precisely the direct and argued link produced by the Member States on the direct consequences of the exit of the United Kingdom for the Union;
Amendment 1 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 assessments, the strategy’s enhanced focus on social and environmental dimensions and its emphasis on the importance of combining crisis management with the transformative aspirations of the Green Deal and the digital transition; uUnderlines that the COVID-19 crisis is having an impact on the notion of reforms, recovery and resilience and highlights the Portuguese Presidency’s emphasis on the European social model as a valuable contribution in this regard;
Amendment 12 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 26 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the RRF reshapes the European Semester framework and that, together withQuestions the relevance and allocation criteria of the Just Transition Fund, will be an exemplary in a contesxt case of how EU strategic guidance and financial firepower can be synchronised with national priorities and implementation capacitiesurrounded by unrealistic climate-neutral targets;
Amendment 40 #
2021/0000(INI)
4. Calls on the Commission to complement relevant scoreboards and dashboards with indicators that better reflect the impact of the EU budget as well as social, gender related, macroeconomic and environmental impacts;
Amendment 45 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for the recovery and resilience plans to deliver public goods like pandemic prevention and to contribute to implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU’s climate and biodiversity objectives, the digital and green transformation and the Gender Equality Strategy;
Amendment 56 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the urgency of diversifying the EU budget’s revenue sources, in line with the roadmap integrated in the Interinstitutional Agreement, and of linking own resources with policy objectives more effectivelyIs concerned about the creation of new own resources to be used to repay the common loan but which should become permanent in the future and thus constitute new European taxes;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to articles 113, 114 and 115 TFEU,
Amendment 20 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the fiscal system must be reformed if the stateaim is to continue establishing the preconditions for inclusive and sustainable well-beingprotect the solvency and effectiveness of the welfare state;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas taxation is an exclusive competence of the Member States, and requires unanimity in Council in accordance with articles 113, 114, and 115 TFEU;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the economic recovery and the climate crisis have increased the need to mobilise more resources and re- evaluate the current taxation policiescould serve as a pretext to improve, update, and streamline taxation policies, fit for the digital age;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas tax morale is generally higher in countries that tax more heavily, which is evidence for the willingness of citizens to pay tax in return for effective public services9 ; _________________ 9 https://www.oecd- ilibrary.org/sites/0533eea9- en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/ 0533eea9-encitizens deserve the best public services for their hard-earned tax contributions;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly affected by the complexities of the tax system and tax complianceopaque and complex tax systems are harder to navigate for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), disproportionately so compared to multinational enterprises (MNEs);
Amendment 105 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that taxation and tax collectiohe tax burden haves shifted the tax incidence from wealth to income, from capital to labour income and consumption, from MNEs to SMEs, and from the financial sector to the real economy; observes with concern this shift in the tax burden from more mobile to less mobile taxpayers, resulting in a lower average tax burden for the very income- rich11 ; _________________ 11European Commission, ‘Tax policies in the European Union’ survey, 2020, https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/busi ness/company-tax/tax-good- governance/european-semester/tax- policies-european-union-survey_en
Amendment 144 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that COVID-19 has demonstrated that the current disproportionate e limits of our social welfare state and its overreliance on labour income taxeations and social contributions, which puts the onus on continued high levels of employment and consumption to fund government spending and policies, is neither sustainable nor economically effective;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns that national budgets cannot rely on environmental taxes alone, as some of these revenues will fall as environmental harmthe EU´s overarching goal of climate neutrality implies that the revenue of such taxes will decreases over time and ideally be 0; calls on Member States to develop holistic tax reforms, shifting taxation from labour to not only pollution but also non- EU foreign capital and wealth16 ; _________________ 16 European Commission, ‘Tax policies in the European Union’ survey, 2020, https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/busi ness/company-tax/tax-good- governance/european-semester/tax- policies-european-union-survey_en
Amendment 188 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the European Commission to end the exemption of civil society organisations from the scope of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive and the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive, in order to ensure that contributions to such organisations are duly scrutinized on their legality and origin, as requested by the European Court of Auditors1a, the FATF2a, the Maltese government report, backed by Moneyval3a; regrets that the European Court of Justice has deemed such scrutiny in violation of the free movement of capital4a; _________________ 1aSpecial Report No 35/2018 of 18 December 2018 entitled ‘Transparency of EU funds implemented by NGOs: more effort needed’, which requests that the EU draw up a legal definition of NGOs. 2aRecommendations V and VIII of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). 3a2017 Annual Report of the Maltese Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. 4aJudgment of the Court of Justice of 18 June 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, ECLI:EU:C:2020:476.
Amendment 218 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesTakes note of initiatives taken by the Commission within the framework of the Green Deal; notes with concern that no clear and holistic guidance exists on how taxation shcould contribute to achieving the goals set out in the Green Deal and considers that the taxation system should therefore be reformed;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s soon- to-be-published revision of the Energy Taxation Directive17 ; calls on Member States to agree to close tax exemptions for aviation and maritime fuels, increase minimum rates and restore the level playing field; calls on the Commission to launch a proposal for a progressive European kerosene tax; _________________ 17 OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.
Amendment 249 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 254 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 20 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU has been late to wake up to tax fraud and tax evasion given the repeated scandals that have come to light since 2015 involving several EU Member States, including a founding member;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the information-sharing obligations should be supported in their objective of combating tax fraud, avoidance and evasion by more effective cooperation between Member States, but the exchange of information is sometimes hampered by delays or incompleteness of the information sent, limiting the efficiency of the system.
Amendment 24 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas current international corporate tax rules are no longer suitable in the context of digitalisation and globalisation of the economy; whereas developments of digitalisation create a challenge in terms of traceability of economic operations and taxable events, which should not, however, lead to corporation tax harmonisation but rather a minimum threshold for that tax;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas current international corporate tax rules are no longer suitableneed to be updated in the context of digitalisation and globalisation of the economy; whereas developments of digitalisation create afiscal challenge in terms of traceability of economic operations and taxable events;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas increased transparency in the area of corporate taxation can improve tax collection and is also necessary to strengthen fair competitiveness in the single markettaxation of corporates, non- financial entities (NFEs) and high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) can improve tax collection, which will make the work of tax authorities more efficient; whereas the use of technology and digitalisation focused on a more efficient use of the available data can support efficiency and transparency of tax authorities and reduce the costs of compliance and increase the trust of the public;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Code of Conduct Group has, worryingly, made several missteps since its establishment in 1998 and failed to issue any recommendations promoting fair tax competition within the EU but has allowed harmful tax practices to flourish, such as Luxembourg's tax rulings;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's Action Plan and supports its thorough implementation; observes that the majority of the 25 actions are related to VAT, which iappears appropriate due to the high level of revenue losses in the area of VAT; considers however that an impact assessment should be carried out, before presenting concrete legislative proposals to better apprehend the potential effects on taxpayers and businesses;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to modernise, and simplify and harmonise VAT requirements, using transaction-based 'real time' reporting and e-invoicing; notes that such reporting needs to be taxpayer- friendly while allowing tax administrations to have an overview of the various transactions in real-time, facilitating the prevention and detection of fraud and risky economic operators; considers that reporting requirements and tax forms should converge across the Member States; believes that the use of the data-mining tool Transaction Network Analysis (TNA) represents an available way to reduce tax fraud and promotes its further development and sharing of best practices among Member States;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2254(INL)
Amendment 77 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Union decision- making process is not promoting change, as tax policy is a national prerogative and subject to unanimity; regrets that the current situation sometimes leads to an uneven or inconsistent application of tax regulations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure more harmonised and consistent tax rules and their implementation, to protect the functioning of the single market and to assure the principle of “taxing where profit is generated”Recalls that tax policy is a national prerogative and subject to unanimity;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses concern at the shift of decision-making power in tax matters towards non-state actors or the EU, with the Commission and the Council assuming the right to require a state to freeze or even dismantle legislation they deem harmful.
Amendment 85 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 95 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the unanimity rule in the Council is intended to preserve the areas in which the Member States enjoy a sovereign prerogative linked to the exercise of national sovereignty;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Observes that the current EU VAT system remains too complex and vulnerable to fraud, while generating high compliance costs for economic operators8; notes that the different measures to tackle tax fraud are adopted in the Member States; recalls that the modernisation of the VAT system and the shift towards a more coherent VAT system across the Union should be addressed urgently9; even if comitology procedures were only be applied under a limited set of rules implementing the VAT Directive which require a common interpretation, this new procedure should be used only in strictly proscribed cases which do not impinge on the tax sovereignty of Member States; _________________ 8As per the EPRS’ EAVA (September 2021), the VAT gap, including cross- border VAT evasion and fraud, could be estimated at around €120 billion in 2020, page 42. 9As per the EPRS' EAVA (September 2021), the estimated added value of the extended cooperation between the Member States plus the full implementation of the OSS could bring a reduction of est. €29 billion of the VAT gap, and a reduction of est. €10 billion in compliance costs for businesses, page 39.
Amendment 126 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the current global tax environment is outdated, and canneeds to be modernised, and that some tax issues could only be fully addressed on a global level; considers that a multilateral agreement negotiated OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS is a unique opportunity to make international tax architecture more consistent with the development of the economy by further addressing the distortions of fair competition in the market, which was accentuated during the COVID-19 crisis and highlighted problems related to the taxing of large multinational enterprises (MNEs);
Amendment 137 #
2020/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to address the problem at least partially by introducing various initiatives, but stresses the high importance of the Union in contributing to the success of global negotiations towards the ongoing necessary reforms;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2254(INL)
17. Considers, however, that the BEFIT initiative should be supported by the political process, including with full respect for the unanimity principle, in building political support for change and that the initiative should be accompanied by a thorough impact assessment to shape future proposals, which should contribute to reaching a consensus between Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is concerned about the increased right of scrutiny that the European Commission will have on the way in which the Member States spend the funds of the recovery plan in their amount and purpose, interfering through technical aspects, in the workings of national administrations and in the policies of Member States ;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the area of social and employment policies, Next Generation EU (NGEU) and the EU budget can play a subsidiary but instrumental role in triggering, bundling and directing investments towards social development and resilience; appreciates thaworries about this role will be enhanced by better coordination of national policies towards overarching EU objectives such as the European Green Deal, or the digital transition and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Gender Equality Strategy;.
Amendment 27 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the European Court of Auditors has repeatedly called for increased horizontal coordination between EU programs to manage joint issues;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets thatEndorses the limited size of the EU budget which means that its redistributionve and stabilisationing functions are also limited; stresses that it is all the more important to take full advantage of allNotes the possibilities underoffered by the mMulti-annual fFinancial fFramework (MFF), and the NGEU and the own resources system to support national recovery, social justice, and environmental, economic, social and inclusive resilienceto support national recovery in the economic field.
Amendment 36 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Questions the added value of the Technical Support Instrument in Member States where the advisory bodies within the Administration already fulfil this role ;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in providing financial assistance to Member States and regions hit by natural disasters; welcomes the recent extension of the EUSF’s scope to major public health emergencies, since the occurrence of new pandemics in the medium term cannot be ruled out;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the disparity in the means available in each country to assess the amount of damage based on data collected by local authorities and satellite surveys and the consequent errors in the proposed assessments;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to avoid duplication of funds when the regions concerned are already beneficiaries of other EU programmes;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for justification, by means of an audit of the proper use of European funds, of the aid received by beneficiary countries which are at the end of the reconstruction process;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2124(INI)
1. Calls on the Member States to urgently, if circumstances so warrant, to agree on capital increase, both cash-in and callable in nature; calls for risks to be taken inparticular attention to be paid to the area of green and digital innovation in order to catalyse the just and digital transitions and to stop the financing of stranded assets;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that all financial flows of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group should be consistent with the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest and the Union’s new climate objective for 2030; looks forward to the adoption in 2020 of an ambitious Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-25 (CBRM), which is to include a detailed strategic and operational framework with milestones and a shadow carbon price of at least EUR 100/tonne by 2025; cCalls for all financial intermediaries and corporate clients to have a decarbonisation plan in place by the end of 2021;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is opposed to the current situation whereby some 10% of financing takes place outside the EU on the basis of opaque arrangements with development banks, in particular in Africa;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expects the EIB to comply with Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to put on hold disbursement, and, if necessary, to withdraw funding, if there is evidence or a serious risk of adverse impacts; expects the EIB to conduct thorough monitoring that fully takes into account concerns expressed by concerned parties and stakeholders, in particular those pertaining to human rights violations;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 52 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that, in keeping with the EIB's current position, new road construction projects should undergo an economic test incorporating a higher carbon price, so that full account can be taken of the related environmental externalities;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the review of the EIB Environmental Social Standards and calls for a wide and inclusive public consultation; expects all projects to include more comprehensive gender and human rights dimensions and due diligence obligations; cCalls for the EIB to publish ‘Know Your Customer’ checks before approving any project.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2093(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 2 #
2020/2093(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note that the Commission, in its communication of 27 May 2020, unjustifiably wished to support its partners and neighbours throughout this crisis by strengthening the Neighbourhood, Development Cooperation and International Cooperation Instrument, with a budget of EUR 86 billion; questions the appropriateness of this instrument created in 2017 to support investment in African and European Neighbourhood countries when the priority should be on the Member States hardest hit by the crisis; recalls also that, with the exception of Croatia, the Western Balkans countries (Bosnia, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Albania and Kosovo) are third countries;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
— having regard to the Commission’s Economic Forecast: Springummer 2020 of 6 Ma7 July 2020 (Institutional Paper 125),
Amendment 14 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the national and regional lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic isare causing an unprecedented and symmetric shock both for the EU and globallymost of the developed world, and its duration and its health, social and economic impact are not yet completely foreseeable;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the shock is symmetrical but the impact varies considerably among Member States, reflecting the severity of the pandemic and the stringency of their containment measures, but alsoeconomic impact of the lockdown and confinement measures varies considerably among Member States, reflecting their specific economic exposures and initial conditions, including their available scope for discretionary fiscaleconomic policy responses;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a determined, coordinated and solidarity-basedn effective and efficient European response ismay be essential to mitigate the negative economic and social consequences of the crisinational and regional lockdown measures and the further deepening of macroeconomic divergence;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with great concern that, according to the Commission’s Springummer 2020 economic forecast, the EU is expected to suffer the deepest recession in its history in 2020, significantly worse than the projections in the Spring forecast, including a euro area contraction by 8.7%; notes that the recession is more limited in those EU Member States that still retain their monetary sovereignty;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note of the comment of Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis following the publication of the Summer Economic Forecast of 2020, that "the economic impact of the lockdown is more severe than we initially expected", which only further illustrates the cluelessness of the Commission in economic matters, especially crisis management;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the globalEuropean economy, trade, consumer trust, income inequalities and poverty, as well as the risk of regulatory overreach, a more lenient approach to sovereign debt issues and debt-financing of national budgets, and the rise of mass surveillance;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the Commission’s estimate of the investment needs of the EU for delivering the green transition and digital transformation amounts to at least EUR 595 billion per year8 ; _________________ 8 Commission Staff Working Document - Identifying Europe's recovery needs, p. 16: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/eco nomy- finance/assessment_of_economic_and_inv estment_needs.pdf should shelve its Green Deal in the light of the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EUMember States faces the unprecedented challenge of mitigating the social and economic consequences of the historic recession and setting the course for a rapidsustainable economic recovery linked to a sustainable and just transition and digital transformation; is convinced that, for this,based on equity and sound budgetary policies; warns that a significant increase in public and private investment compared to the 2010s is indispensable and that the increased level of investmentwill make the already unsustainable debt levels across many Member States even more problematic, and will increase market volatility; believes that an increased level of budgetary discipline must be stabilised for many years to come;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomDeplores the swift and strong responabuse tof the crisis in the area ofto further loosen monetary and fiscal policy, at both EU and Member State level, as well as the European Recovery Plan; considers it essential that the recovery package is fully aligned with the EU’s new growth strategy, i.e. in accordance with the principles of the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and with the aim to protect women’s rights and achieve gender equality; demands that funds and resources be directed to projects and beneficiaries that comply with our Treaty-based fundamental values and that recipient firms protect their workers, pay their fair share of taxes, and refrain from paying out dividends or offering share buy-back schemes aimed at remunerating shareholders and its proposed partial debt-financing; recalls that debt-financing is prohibited under article 311 TFEU;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomeRegrets the activation of the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, and expects that it will remain activated at least until the end of 2021 in order to support the efforts of the Member States toallow increased public spending and debt financing of the Member States, which will only increase market volatility; urges the Commission and the Member States to focus rather on sustainable recovery from the consequences of the lockdown measures following the pandemic crisis and strengthen their economic and social resilience;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the specific need to foster convergence within the euro areaprepare an orderly break-up of the euro area; calls on the Commission to prepare withdrawal scenarios for Member States to leave the euro area, including a proposal for a Treaty change to make it possible to expel Member States from the euro area, if they persistently cause economic problems to the eurozone as a whole;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with concern that TARGET 2 imbalances are increasing, despite a narrowing in trade imbalances, indicating continued capital outflows from the euro area periphery; is especially worried about Italy´s TARGET 2 liabilities, which hit a new all-time high at € 537 billion;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesTakes note of the conclusion of the European Fiscal Board (EFB)9 that the fiscal framework has to be revised, and is convinced that the deep economic crisis triggered by the lockdown measures following the pandemic further exacerbates this need; believes that the review and reform have to meet the above requirements in terms of increasing investment relating to climate change and digitalisation and stabilising the new level of investment, while ensuring sound budgetary management; _________________ 9EFB Annual report 2019, p. 71 - https:/ec.europa.eu/info/sites/infos/files/20 19-efb-annual-report_en.pdf
Amendment 158 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about the significant but uneven negative impact of the lockdown measures following the COVID- 19 crisis on government deficit and private debt, which further aggravates the situation of Member States that are particularly affected by the pandemic and/or pre- existing high levels of government debt; calls for a solution that guarantees the sustainability of public debtmbitious cuts in public debt and for an ambitious overhaul of the debt- financing culture across the EU, if the common currency is to survive the next decade;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it essential that the revision of the EU’s fiscal and economic policy framework should be completed by the time the escape clause is repealed and should enable fiscal policy to respond with discretion to shocks in the short term, and to reduce high public debt ratios to an agreed reference value in the long term, while allowing a sufficient level of public investment, progressive tax policies and the repayment of loans in a cycle- comfortable manner, andescape clause is repealed as soon as possible, and to reduce high public debt ratios to an absolute minimal value in the long- term modernisation of public commodities;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to review the methodology for calculating estimates of potential output and the output gap used for the assessment of the cyclical component of the structural balance; is of the view that this methodology has proven to be inadequate and, over the years, has been shown to produce excessive, distorting and damaging restrictions on the spending capacity of states;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2078(INI)
Amendment 196 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission, in the possible revision of the Stability Pact, to ease the rules that have proven to be too restrictive and often punitive with regard to the public debt and deficit, by adapting the criteria and thresholds to the new economic and social context in Europe; stresses the negative impact excessive current-account surpluses in the balance of payments are having on the stability of the euro area economy;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomesTakes note of the refocus of the European Semester Spring Package aimed at providing an immediate economic policy response to tackle and mitigate the health and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and reboot economic activity; supports the Commission’s announcement of a reform of the European Semester to convert it into a tool to coordinate the recovery measures, framed by the principles of the EGD, the EPSR and the SDGs; is convinced that this has to include the coordination of measures concerning state aid and tax policies; underlines the need for the integration of a new set of binding sustainability and wellbeing indicators and alternative measurements of growth performance;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Is concerned about the clear distortions of competition caused by the asymmetric volumes of state aid granted by Member States during economic crises, owing to different debt baselines; is of the view that the Commission's work on competition policy has been inadequate and damaging and has increased imbalances between EU economies; considers that it would be appropriate to conduct an in-depth assessment of the impact caused by the Commission's approach to competition and state aid;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the role that the Commission has allotted to the European Semester in the Recovery Plan; notes, however, that the effectiveness and success of the alignment of Member States’ investment and reform programmes to the Semester process will depend on the progress of the Semester reform and the above-mentioned reform ofrespect for the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call for the strengthening of Parliament’s democratic role in the economic governance framework in any upcoming TreatyWelcomes that the Commission change and, in the meantime, for an Interinstitutional Agreement on Sustainable European Governance granting Parliament a right of consent on the policy recommendations presented in the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey, the euro area fiscal package and thenot force Member States to comply with its Country Specific Recommendations;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that public revenues are essential to finance the post-pandemic recovery and the just transition to a sustainable economy; recalls that tax evasion and tax avoidance at EU level amount to up to EUR 160-190 billion each year, constituting missing revenues for the treasuries; underlines that this crisis should not be abused as an argument to increase taxation and public expenditure across Member States; regrets that civil society organisations, such as the Open Society Foundation, with an endowment of almost 20 billion US dollars, are still exempt from the transparency requirements under the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive;
Amendment 259 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to explore new policies suggested by international institutions that support and contribute to financing a just transition and sustainable growth, as well as aiming to restore Member States’ public finances; calls for the new basket of resources to include income stemming from EU policies favouring both the implementation of environmental protection and the preservation of a fair single market;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 277 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. considers extremely important to change the mandate of the ECB, placing as its first objective the full employment and subordinately the price stability, as well as widening its scope through the introduction of instruments necessary to correct the economic asymmetries among the Eurozone member countries;
Amendment 282 #
2020/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. considers necessary to intervene in the banking regulation and supervision system, allowing greater flexibility in complying with the convergence criteria towards countries with low credit demand and applying the same criteria more rigorously in those with excess credit demand, also in order to avoid the excessive increase in inflation;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofa stand against Draft amending budget No 3/2020 as submitted by the Commission, which is devoted solely to the budgeting of the 2019 surplus, for an amount of EUR 3 218,4 million, in accordance with Article 18 of the Financial Regulation, and of the Council´s position thereon;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for Union budget surpluses to be redistributed to the net contributor Member States in order to help them absorb the economic shock generated by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 3 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 49 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy; notes that this success is dependent on an accompanying revision of the rules governing international trade and capital mobility;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesRecalls that the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and thecould be the first step in guaranteeing the gradual transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance to provide for an economically viable transition, in particular for SMEs and micro- enterprises in terms of time and conversion tools;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that a social protection system is necessary in the event that the companies that implement the climate transition have an excess of staff, employees who cannot be relocated or in the event of relocation of the enterprises;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that an equitable transition to a sustainable and resilient economy cannot be separated from an effective digitalization plan. As the facts demonstrated during the Corona virus pandemic, digitization allows doing many remote activities, such as working, attending school or university’s lessons, having a medical consultation; consequently, it could be possible to greatly reduce the pollution from today's very high mobility and would allow repopulating many areas currently depopulated; so stresses that the repopulation of ex populated areas would benefit the environment in terms of ordinary maintenance of the territory, avoiding the hydrogeological risk to which some areas are now more exposed;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorses the underlying principle that public investments will respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to a 50 % to 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and climate neutrality by 2050; calls for an annual review of progress in this direction compared with that made by other major GHG emitters;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will depend on the adequacy of the financingreduce negative externalities detrimental to the environment, will depend on the adequacy of the financing, which has become increasingly difficult under the ultra-accommodative monetary policies of the European Central Bank;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will depend on the adequacy of the financingmust be reached with the lowest social and economic impact;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that Article 311 TFEU prohibits the EU from contracting debt; underlines that issuing debt is a defining feature of sovereign states;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questions whether the SEIP, as currently constituted, will enable the mobilisation of EUR 1 trillion by 2030, given the negative economic outlook following the COVID-19 crisis; requests the Commission to ensure full transparency on financing issues, such as the optimistic leverage effect or the lack of clarity over the extrapolations of certain amounts; furthermore questions how the new MFF as proposed by the Commission in its revised proposals of 27 and 28 May 2020 would enable the achievement of the SEIP targets; is anxious that this funding should directly benefit local stakeholders, SMEs, craftsmen, traders and consumers, thereby encouraging them to adopt a different approach;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Wishes to see it ensured that funding from the SEIP, at EU and national level, goes towards the policies and programmes with the highest potential to contribute to the fight against climate change, and looks forward to the Commission’s upcoming climate tracking methodology using appropriately the criteria established by the EU taxonomy;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the phasing-out of public and private investments in highly polluting and harmful industries for which economically feasible alternatives are available, while fully respecting the rights of Member States to choose their energy mix; also calls for activities harmful to the environment or human health to be excluded from investment protection clauses contained in international trade agreements;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the phasing-out of public and private investments in highly polluting and harmful industries for which economically feasible alternatives are available, while fully respecting the rights of Member States to choose their energy mix;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 193 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the central role of the EU budget in delivering the SEIP; reiterates its long-standing positionconsiders that at least some of thate new initiatives should always be financed through addimust be financed by the reallocational of appropriations and should not negatively affect other policiesearmarked for non-priority policies to policies with an environmental impact equal to or below zero;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the central role of the EU budget in delivering the SEIP; reiterates its long-standing position that new initiatives should always be financed through additional appropriations and should not negatively affect other policiesown resources, as enshrined in Article 311 TFEU;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that, in order to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s contribution to the climate objectives should be underpinned by sound economics and ambitious minimal share of climate-related expenditure in the EU budget, going beyondpreferable below the levels of targeted spending shares of at least 25 % over the MFF 2021- 2027 period and of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027, given the severe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures, and the ongoing economic crisis, which prompts a more moderate and realistic approach by the EU;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should make a significant contribution to the sustainable transition, and welcomes in particular the fact that the Modernisation Fund is designed to support investments to improve energy efficiency in 10 lower-income Member States and is therefore an important tool in ensuring a just transition; recalls that successful transition depends on the support of local stakeholders and the incentives received by them; urges that funding be made available to them through channels such as direct financing platforms that are outside the banking and financial system;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that European resources destined for digitization, especially for the private sector, often remain unused due to difficulties in accessing information and lack of transparency; stresses that transparency in monitoring is also fundamental for the realization of the funded projects; calls for greater ease of access to calls for proposals, greater clarity of the monitoring methodology and better information;
Amendment 291 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirms its previous position regarding candidates for new own resources, and calls on the Commission to proposejects the introduction of new EU own resources, which correspond to essential EU objectives including the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment; asks, therefore, for the introduction of new own resources based on the auction revenues of the Emissions Trading System, a contribution on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base or a precursor based on operations of large enterprises, a tax on digital companies, and a financial transaction taxwill ultimately lead to further taxation of businesses and increased tax pressure on citizens;
Amendment 340 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomesarns that the efforts of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to revise its energy lending policy and to devote 50 % of its operations to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls on the EIB to commit to the sustainable transition towards climate neutrality while taking into account the different energy mixes of Member States and devoting particular attention to the sectors and regions most affected by the transitionould lead to asset bubbles in those markets concerned; calls on the EIB to respect the different energy mixes of Member States;
Amendment 346 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the EIB to provide lower entry thresholds for sustainable finance in order to allow also SMEs to access and increase the effectiveness of its investments; calls on the Commission in synergy with the EIB and the national promotional banks to directly channel at least 40% of the funding generated by the Green Deal towards transparent and easily accessible programs dedicated to European SMEs and micro-sized enterprises;
Amendment 395 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports a renewed sustainable equity- finance strategy; underlines the need for an EU eco-label for financial products, for an EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), and for more reliable, comparable and accessible sustainability data obtained by harmonising sustainability indicators and creating a public sustainability data register based on sound economics; underlines the need for more reliable, comparable and accessible sustainability data obtained by independent market research;
Amendment 400 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes that it is correct to discourage unsustainable investments, but also firmly believes that companies who follow the rules on sustainable investments must be rewarded, on the one hand to encourage economic investments in sustainable activities and on the other to prevent companies from delocalizing their activities in third countries with different environmental objectives with respect to climate neutrality;
Amendment 406 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 418 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Insists on the integration of governance objectives in the sustainability framework, including through additional voting rights for long-term shareholders, reform of remuneration structures and fiduciary duties for top-line management, and mandatory sustainability reporting and due diligence for financial institutions and large corporates; welcomes the preparation of a sustainable corporate governance initiative; proposes that a tax be levied on interest and dividends paid by companies with their headquarters in Europe to unknown final beneficiaries (trusts, offshore companies);
Amendment 427 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that investments in unsustainable economic activities may lead to stranded assets with lock-in effects; considers this risk to be insufficiently integrated in credit ratings and prudential frameworks; believes that for the evaluation of a project the credit rating is not a sufficient parameter because the evaluation of the project as a whole is necessary to ensure that all the pre- established criteria, not only of a credit nature, but also of sustainability, are consistently respected with the guidelines of the Commission;
Amendment 459 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the introduction of an enabling framework for public sustainable investments to achieve the goals set out in the European Green Deal, but sStresses that whatever financing model is chosen, it must not underminerespect the sustainability of public finance in the EU; supports the commitment by EVP Dombrovskis to explore how taxonomy can be used in the public sector, especially the no debt clause enshrined in Article 311 TFEU; warns that applying taxonomy to the public sector can undermine national sovereignty of Member States and curb their exclusive competences; calls for public support for airlines to be used in a sustainable and efficient manner;
Amendment 468 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasizes that in an equitable transition that ensures the achievement and effectiveness of the objectives set, the allocation of resources should also take into account the results achieved by individual Member States as regards the 2020 targets for energy efficiency and renewable sources energy alternatives; believes that in this way a positive approach would be guaranteed for the Member States that have already invested before, reaching the objectives set, without penalizing those that delayed the transition;
Amendment 475 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the importance of public investments aimed at implementing interventions and projects for environmental remediation, recovery and restoration in territories, including marine, river and mountain areas, where there is a high level of pollution and contamination due to the abandonment of toxic waste;
Amendment 533 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Invites the Commission to revise the Energy Tax Directive and coordinate a kerosenot to coordinate a kerosene tax because it would affect mostly the consumer rather than the airline companies; underlines tax that could also feed into the EU budgehe importance of incentivizing the use of alternative means of transport to the air carriers through facilitations for greener transport;
Amendment 536 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Invites the Commission to revise the Energy Tax Directive and coordinate a kerosene tax and a tax on fuels produced by deforestation in tropical countries that could also feed into the EU budget;
Amendment 554 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Wishes it to be ensured that all contribute and profit equitably to the post- corona recovery and the transition to a sustainable economy; seeks an intensified fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning; calls on the Commission to create a blacklist of EU Member States facilitating tax avoidance; calls for EU-level coordination to avoid aggressive tax planning by individuals and corporates; seeks in this context an ambitious strategy for business taxation for the 21st centuryrecalls that only innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, unlike taxation and regulation, can foster economic recovery and innovation;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas 2015 estimates of the scale of EU tax revenues lost to corporate tax avoidance alone range from € 50 to € 70 billion per year. The figure rises to almost €190 billion if other factors, such as special tax arrangements and tax collection inefficiencies, are included;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 19 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the difficulties encounteredarticles 113-115 TFEU explicitly stipulate that tax matters require unanimity in Council; recalls that unanimity ins the Council in agreeing on the improvements put forward by the Commission demonstrabest tool to guarantee broad support across all Member States, since levying and collecting taxes is until further notice an exclusive competence of the Member States; warns that a shift to qualified majority voting in tax matters the need to move to awould require a Treaty change; underlines that qualified majority voting in tax matters would lead to taxation without representation in certain Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that some types of income and assets are still excluded from the scope, which presents a risk of circumventing tax obligations; calls on the Commission to assess the need and the most appropriate way to include the following ownership information, items of income and non-financial assets in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI): (a) the beneficial owners of immovable property and companie, companies, trusts, foundations and non-profit organisations; (b) capital gains related to immovable property and capital gains related to financial assets, in particular to find ways for tax administrations to be better informed to identify realised capital gains; (c) non- custodial dividend income; (d) non- financial assets such as cash, art, gold or other valuables held at free ports, customs warehouses or safe deposit boxes; and (e) ownership of yachts and private jets; (f) wealth transfers to trusts, foundations and non-profit organisations such as NGOs, since these companies are explicitly exempt from most transparency requirements, including the AMLD framework, which effectively makes 'philantropy' a money-laundering loophole, especially for high net-worth individuals;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the inclusion of cross- border tax rulings issued for natural persons in the scope of DAC, such that a high net-worth individual obtaining such a ruling from a Member State with favourable tax rates, can't avoid paying a fair amount of taxes in his or her Member State of residence anymore; deplores the systematic preferential treatment of high net-worth individuals both at EU and Member State level due to their close ties to political elites;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the information exchanged is of limited quality; calls for stronger enforcement procedures at Member State level; calls on the Commission to include on the spot visits in Member States and to assess the effectiveness of their monitoring schemes; calls on the Member States to establish a system of quality and completeness checks of DAC data, as well as procedures for the audit of reporting obliged entities regarding the quality and completeness of data sent;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the information exchanged is large in volume, but of limited quality; calls for stronger enforcement procedures at Member State level; calls on the Commission to include on the spot visits in Member States and to assess the effectiveness of their monitoring schemes; calls on the Member States to establish a system of quality and completeness checks of DAC data, as well as procedures for the audit of reporting obliged entities regarding the quality and completeness of data sent;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that according to article 25a DAC, Member States should implement effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for reporting entities. Regrets that the Commission does not assess the size or the deterrent effect of the penalties in each Member State, and that the Commission hasn't offered any benchmarks for comparison or guidance in this respect;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the effectiveness of the DAC relies heavily on the anti-money laundering (AML) directives in place at Member State level; observes that the incorrect implementation of these directives, the lack of effective enforcement and the remaining weaknesses in the AML framework undermine the effectiveness of the DAC, including the explicit exemption of the non-profit sector from AML reporting requirements;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Observes that increasingly complex structures are being used to conceal the ultimate beneficial owners and therefore thwart the effective implementation of AML rules; believes there should be no threshold for reporting the beneficial owners; the OpenData data on the Register of Beneficial Owners has recently shown its limits, particularly in the case of Luxembourg, and therefore suggests that serious thought be given to the beneficial owners' transparency and veracity;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the sharing of valid taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) is crucial for efficient EOI processes; regrets in this regard that Member States rarely link the information they send to a TIN issued by the taxpayer’s country of residence;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets the fact that information exchanged on request (EOIR) has often been found to be incomplete and required further clarifications; calls on the Commission to assess indications that EOIR is unsatisfactory with several third countries, including Switzerland; notes that the risk of tax avoidance and money laundering is particularly relevant in Switzerland given its status as a third country, significantly weakening the arrangement;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the use of information under the DAC for non-tax matters requires prior authorisation from the sending Member State, which is not always granted; insists that the use of information exchanged under the DAC should always be authorised for purposes other than tax matters where this is allowed under the laws of both the receiving and the sending Member State;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Regrets that, in light of to the increasing complexity and the constant evolution of the DAC, the Commission has not produced further guidelines on the use of information, making it increasingly difficult for Member States to comply; looks forward to the findings of the new Fiscalis project group on the use of advanced analytics to measure data quality within a common framework;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Notes that Member States receive huge volumes of information, but that this information is generally underused, especially DAC 3 and DAC 4 information; notes that the submission of this data by undertakings and its processing and exchange by Member States is costly and time-consuming; points out that matching rates show that large quantities of information are not used, since they are not matched against relevant taxpayers, and that Member States aren't making further checks of unmatched data;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that there is no common EU framework for monitoring the system’s performance and achievementIs highly concerned about the fact that only one of the five Member States scrutinized by the ECA carried out checks of data quality, which took only the form of manual checks on a limited data sample and were not implemented as a systematic process; calls on the Member States to introduce thorough and systematic data quality checks;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the lack of reciprocity under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; calls on the Commission and the Member States to enter into new negotiations with the United States in the OECD framework in order to achieve full reciprocity in a commonly agreed and strengthened CRS framework; recalls that this law is a clear violation of the Convention of Establishment between the United States and France signed in 1959 which, in Article 1, provides for 'equitable treatment' and which, moreover, precedes the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 1977; calls for the notion of extraterritoriality of US law applied in a unilateral sense to be reconsidered, as this situation in itself constitutes a legal anomaly and an attack on the sovereignty of Member States where its citizens have economic interests;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, the EUTFs, on the one hand, are not always more efficient than traditional development aid and, on the other, are less transparent;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas Turkey is using the FRT to challenge and to blackmail the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 169 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Questions the legal basis for authorising the establishment of the Trust Funds in its evaluation and implementation between 2014 and 2018 in the absence of sufficient parliamentary oversight during that period;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that this aid has been misused by Mr Erdogan to blackmail the EU, which completely delegitimises this aid, as irregular migratory flows have been used as levers of power serving the geopolitical strategies of the Turkish President;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines that Turkey, through a continuous instrumentalisation of the refugee crisis, is taking advantage of the RFT in order to obtain some leverage for political, economic or military concessions, to justify its aggressive behaviour towards the EU Member States and to pursue its foreign policy ambitions;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Amendment 105 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallWarns for the acceleration of the development of EU venture capital (VC) and private equity markets by increasing the availability of funding for VC investments, developing larger late-stage VC funds, tax incentive schemes for VC and business angel investments, and active IPO markets for VC-backed companies; believes that the shift from debt-financed to equity-financed SMEs should develop gradually, since a rapid transition will create incentives for - mostly foreign - speculators to rapidly tighten their grip on the European economy;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for efficient and effective cooperation between European and national supervisory authorities to overcome their differences; calls for supervisory convergence to promote a common European model, guided by the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA), to reduce the existing obstacles to cross-border financial operations;
Amendment 288 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. UrgeSuggests the Member States to include financial literacy programs in school curricula aimed at developing autonomy in financial matters; suggests the inclusion of this topic in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study; calls on Member States not to outsource the drafting of such literary programs to the financial industry, as is sadly common practice in the legislative sphere.
Amendment 325 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates that EU legislation provides for the possibility of considering third-country rules as equivalent based on a proportional and risk-based analysis, and that such decisions should be taken through a delegated act; recalls that the EU can unilaterally withdraw any equivalence decision;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas possible initiatives for implementing CBDCs are under consideration, both within the Union and on at global level; underlines however that the development of CBDCs does not fall within the mandate of the ECB, which is to maintain price stability;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas cyber resilience is an integral part of the work on the operational resilience of financial institutions carried out by authorities on a globmultilateral level;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to deploy a proportionate, cross-sectorial and holistic approach to its work on FinTech, and focus on not smothering innovation with overregulation and red tape;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
ca. preferential treatment of technologies developed in the EU and financed by EU sources;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of the triangle of trust, identity and dataprotection and data security in order to ensure that operators, consumers and supervisors are able to have confidence in digital finance;
Amendment 232 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that applying existing regulations to previously unregulated crypto-assets will be necessary, as will creating bespoke regulatory regimes for evolving crypto-asset activities, such as initial coin offeringdifficult, since such technological innovations usually innovate by finding ways to circumvent new regulatory initiatives;
Amendment 321 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that customer data or “big data” is being increasingly used by financial institutions; recalls the provisions of Article 71 of the GDPR and calls on all stakeholders to increase efforts to guarantee the enforcement of the rights therein; believes that GDPR requirements should be stricter for non-EU financial institutions and intermediaries buying, selling, compiling and analysing big data;
Amendment 326 #
2020/2034(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that both the lack of accessible data and information regarding FinTech activities as well as overburdening enterprises, supervisors and regulators with elaborate reporting requirements, like we have seen following the implementation of MiFID II, can be a detriment to growth; advocates for increased transparency and enhancedquitable reporting of FinTech activity so as to reduce asymmetries and risk, risks and compliance costs;
Amendment 1 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that 2021 should be the first year of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); regrets that because of the delays in the MFF/Own Resources negotiations, for which Parliament stayed ready since November 2018 in its initial proposal but pending the trilogue provided for in the Treaties and which could not start before the European Council’s 21 July conclusions, as well as because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the budgetary procedure for the year 2021 could not build so far on a solid and ambitious MFF agreement;
Amendment 2 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that 2021 should be the first year of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); regrets that because of the delays in the MFF/Own Resources negotiations, for which Parliament stayed ready since November 2018 and which could not start before the European Council’s 21 July conclusions, as well as because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the budgetary procedure for the year 2021 could not build so far on a solid and ambitious MFF agreement;
Amendment 3 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the Council’s position on the DB in that it preserves the interest of the contributing States, including the importance it attaches to the Letter of amendment; concurs with the Council on the latter, while ambitioning to present a reading which follows its priorities on MFF/OR and budget 2021 in a coordinated manner; notes that this approach is also motivated by the limited time that will be left following the presentation of the Letter of amendment;
Amendment 8 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in its resolution of 19 June 2020 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2021 budget, Parliament stressed that the primary focus of the 2021 budget should be to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and support the recovery, built on the European Green Deal and digital transformation;
Amendment 9 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in its resolution of 19 June 2020 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2021 budget, Parliament stressed that the primary focus of the 2021 budget should be to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and support the recovery, built on the European Green Deal and digital transformation;
Amendment 10 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the EU Recovery plan; agreed in principle by the Council, insists, however, on the need to clearly enshrine the role of the budgetary authority in authorising external assigned revenue, notably of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery instrument, under the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 13 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls its position that the 2021- 2027 MFF climate and biodiversity mainstreaming targets must go beyond the levels of targeted spending shares as set out in its interim report; aims, therefore, to achieve a biodiversity spending level of 10 % and a climate mainstreaming spending level of 30 % for 2021;
Amendment 17 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to increase to the levels set up in the MFF interim report of November 2018 the fifteen flagship programmes identified in its resolution of 23 July 2020 (Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Erasmus+, the Child Guarantee, the Just Transition Fund, Digital Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, LIFE+, EU4health, the Integrated Border Management Fund, Creative Europe, the Right and Values programme, the European Defence Fund, the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and humanitarian aid, as well as relevant EU agencies and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office); decides further to base its reading on the MFF ceilings proposed by the Commission in the DB; considers that any increase for the flagship programmes should be accompanied by the corresponding rise of the ceiling of the given MFF heading; decides to reinforce funding for Parliament’s priorities inter allia in the fields of security, migration, fundamental rights and external actionCreative Europe, humanitarian aid; decides further to base its reading on the MFF ceilings proposed by the Commission in the DB;
Amendment 24 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms its previous commitmeConsiders importants to make fupay back all unuse of the possibility to re-used funds coming from de-commitments for research laid down in Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulationto the Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources and adequate human resources capacities are allocated to Union agencies enabling them to fulfil their mandate, execute their tasks and respond optimally to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak; underlines the fact that proper coordination and synergies between agencies are needed to increase the effectiveness of their work, especially where there is convergence towards specific policy objectives, in order to allow for a fair and efficient use of public money;
Amendment 33 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. In order to finance this budget, reminds that, as expressed in its legislative resolution of 16 September 2020, the new categories of own resources should be introduced as of 2021 and that any amounts generated by new own resources beyond the level necessary to cover the repayment obligations of the NGEU in a given year should remain in the Union budget as general revenue notably to top- up the 15 EU flagship programmes as of 2021 accompanied by the corresponding rise of the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 38 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of Horizon Europe in making the European Green Deal a success, and contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy and society by 2050, and in supporting the digital transformation, which is vital for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses also that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to invest in health research; proposes therefore significantly to increase Horizon Europe, in line with its long-held position calling for an overall budget of EUR 120 billion; considers, furthermore, that the full amount of decommitments made over the whole of the current MFF should be made available, in accordance with Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation, to support the climate and digital transitions and health research;
Amendment 47 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the 2021 Union budget to ensure that the InvestEU Programme delivers on both its long term objective by providing more investment capacity aimed at supporting sustainable infrastructure through EUguarantee, research, SMEs, and social investments and its new short term mission to support the economic recovery via strategic investments;
Amendment 56 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the heading; calls, inter alia, for a substantial increase in the amount dedicated to SME objectives; recalls the important role that Union agencies play in helping to achieve Union policy objectives; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agencies in line with their tasks and responsibilities;
Amendment 65 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises the need to allocate additional resources to the EU4Health Programme, in complementarity with other EU programmes such as the ESF+ or Horizon Europe, in contributing in particular to address the significant structural needs identified during the COVID-19 crisis, setting out key action areas such as the improvement of national health systems, the availability and affordability of medicines and other crisis- relevant products and to ensure continued and timely provision of accessible and safe sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)health services;
Amendment 68 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 72 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 75 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Insists on the need for more transparency in the allocation of funds under the various programme components and sub-programmes of Erasmus+, by restoring its previous nomenclature, and of Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme by creating a new budget line for the Union values strand; reiterates its request to the Commission to increase transparency in its use of the budget assigned to multimedia activities, in particular by creating a series of new budget lines in connection with the measures;
Amendment 79 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the crucial role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme to protect and promote the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and insists that additional appropriations are required for each stand and notably for the Daphne strand to fight violence against women;
Amendment 85 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; recognised as a quality media and as neutral as possible, decides to put its budgetary allocation in reserve until the Commission has answered the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 87 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 92 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reminds that the European Council, in its position on the European Recovery Instrument, did not retain the level of support for the Just Transition Fund as foreseen by the Commission proposal; expresses its concerns that these cuts will seriously undermine the recovery efforts; re-iterates that the Just Transition Fund is a vital and indispensable building block in the architecture of the European Green Deal; proposes therefore an increase of EUR 500 million in commitment appropriations for this flagship programme in 2021;
Amendment 96 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Reminds that a number of agricultural sectors have been hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak and drought and therefore supports targeted reinforcements on budget lines for market support measures under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) which aim at mitigating the effects of the crisis caused by that outbreak; expects the Letter of amendment to adjust further the level of appropriations of EAGF by taking into account the assigned revenue expected to be available in 2021 and other parameters such as the impact of the COVID pandemic on agricultural sectors;
Amendment 102 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Increases funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fieldFaced the failure in areas of migration and border management, must abolish funding for these areas of migration and border management, most prominentainly the Integrated Border Management Fund and the Asylum and Migration Fund; at the same time, aims to enhance budgetary transparency by reflecting both Funds’ specific objectives into the budget structure, so that the budgetary authority can track expenditure more closely;
Amendment 103 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the ISF and the AMIF in the management of the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 104 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 107 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, asylum and border management, as long as the investments is devolved to repatriation and border security;
Amendment 108 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 113 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 118 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 123 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. ReinforcesOpposes the strengthening of the Heading 5 overall by EUR 372 320 760 above DB (excluding pilot projects and preparatory actions), of which EUR 312 829 132 for flagship programmes; considers, that in the period of crisis the actions in this field are not a priority;
Amendment 124 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Emphasises that at a time when external challenges and matters of international relations are gaining importance and are dominating international politics, the external dimension of the Union budget must be appropriately funded and prepared to respond without delay to current, emerging, as well as future challenges; notes that the bulk of external action spending is concentrated in the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), on which inter-institutional legislative negotiations are still ongoingforeign policy should remain an exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 125 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Emphasises that at a time when external challenges and matters of international relations are gaining importance and are dominating international politics, the external dimension of the Union budget must be appropriately funded and prepared to respond without delay to current, emerging, as well as future challenges; notes that the bulk of external action spending is concentrated in the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), on which inter-institution pragmatic and non- ideological chal legislative negotiations are still ongoing;nges
Amendment 126 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 128 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Points to the persistent challenges in the Union’s Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, as well as the importance of endowing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with adequate financial resources; recalls the importance of developing stable relations and strong cooperation between the EU and Africa and deems appropriate to dedicate sufficient financial resources to the development of this continent, which would contribute inter alia to mitigating the root causes of forced migration;
Amendment 136 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
Amendment 138 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 52 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey, as its government is openly threating to invade Europe with an unprecedented migratory flood and as it does not respect fundamental rights, in particular with regard to democracy and media freedom;
Amendment 141 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Calls for the prompt suspension of Union funds for Turkey, in particular those falling under the IPA and asks the European Investment Bank to end all the activities it has in place for the benefit of Turkey;
Amendment 142 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. opposes any attempt to fund Turkey, a country that does not respect Human Rights and democratic values;
Amendment 143 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
Amendment 149 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
Subheading 11
Amendment 150 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
Amendment 156 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Reiterates Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, focusing the Parliament’s budget on its core functions of legislating, acting as one arm of the budgetary authority, representing citizens and scrutinising the work of other institutions, as well as providing the resources for priority projects on engaging with citizens, green Parliament promoting the saving of resources, accessible Parliament, fully respecting gender issues, building security, cyber-security and IT development, and multiannual building projects;
Amendment 160 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Notes that, in the main, the DB reflects the estimates of the various institutions falling within the other sections of the budget and therefore matches, with some exceptions, their financial requirements; considers that the horizontal and systematic cuts proposed by the Council would therefore have a deleterious effect on the working of the institutions concerned and consequently on the vital contribution they make to the functioning of the European Union; on that account, proposes to restore the levels of the DB in almost all cases, including with regard to the establishment plans of the Court of Justice, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the Ombudsman and the European External Action Service; in line with the gentlemen’s agreement, does not modify the Council’s reading concerning the Council and the European Council;
Amendment 161 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 45 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstancesnet contributor countries and the countries most affected by the United Kingdom's withdrawal.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable UnionEU or national law shwould not be supported.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is necessary to specify that the budget allocated to the Reserve shouldmust be implemented by the Commission under shared management with Member States within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the ‘Financial Regulation’). It is therefore appropriate to determine the principles and specific obligations that the Member States should respect, in particular the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination and the absence of conflict of interest. _________________ 12Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 75 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method shouldmust take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, on the basedis onf reliable and official statistics, as well as the level of net contributions made by each Member State. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financed.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States shouldmust notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of thefor the concerned Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 98 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to enhance transparency on the use of the Union contribution, the Commission shouldwill provide a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, including in particular net contributors, as well as those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4).
Amendment 189 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In such a case, the Commission shall pay the amount exceeding the pre-financing paid to the Member State concerned or 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021, whichever is higher.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 4
Article 4
4. WelcomesTakes note that the increase of EUR 185 million on top of the levels of the first DB as modified by Amending letter No 1/2020 obtained in the conciliation negotiations correspond to Parliament’s main political priorities; notes that the increases include EUR 60,3 million for the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport, EUR 42 million for LIFE, EUR 25,7 million for the Digital Europe Programme, EUR 6,6 million for the Rights and Values Programme, of which EUR 4,8 million is for Daphne), EUR 2,7 million for the Justice programme, EUR 25 million for Humanitarian Aid, as part of the EUR 500 million reinforcement for the period from 2021 to2027 as agreed in the context of the MFF, EUR 10,2 million for UNRWA under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and EUR 7,3 million for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; further notes that Amending letter No 1/2020 had already incorporated increases for the Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and EU4Health programmes to reflect the outcome of the MFF negotiations; asks to take into account the suspension of exchanges under the Erasmus+ programme due to the COVID 19 pandemic; calls for a review of the level of allocation of funds for the Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) programme and in this regard requests the allocation of these funds to SMEs;
Amendment 4 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the failure of European policies to prevent migration flows and trafficking in human beings; reiterates its concerns about the effectiveness of the decentralised agency Frontex in managing the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 6 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
8 a. Denounces and condemns Turkey's continued violations of international and EU law and democratic principles and values; demands that all funding for Turkey, in particular the budget line for civil society and NGOs which have failed in their assisted voluntary return missions, be immediately terminated; strongly condemns Turkey's provocations and repeated violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereignty;
Amendment 7 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 10
Article 10
10. WelcomeCondemns the creation of a total of 75 posts and the corresponding increase in appropriations for the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to ensure that they have sufficient resources and staff to enable them to fulfil their missions as well as possible and to function optimallyas a sign of violation of the adopted in 2014 revised Staff Regulations accompanied by a commitment by the institutions and bodies gradually to reduce the number of posts (officials and temporary staff) in their establishment plans by 5 % compared with the situation in 2012;
Amendment 8 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 9 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 12
Article 12
12. WelcomeCondemns the Commission proposal to increase the appropriations for EEAS in Budget 2021 due to new responsibilities in the governance of the European Peace Facility and for better operationality of the consular services; welcomnotes the budget- neutral transfer of Commission staff from the administrative sections of Union delegations to the EEAS in order to simplify and rationalise administrative and financial circuits and allow efficient and autonomous management of staff; welcomes the reinforcement of EUR 1 million to the budget line on Strategic Communication Capacity to fight disinformation;
Amendment 10 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
12 a. Is concerned about the EEAS's weak performance in view of its lack of coordination in the international role assigned to it by the EU, particularly in view of the diplomatic crisis with Turkey, for which only individual sanctions were imposed only last week;
Amendment 11 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 14
Article 14
14. ApprovesTakes note of the Council position on the second draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 as well as the Joint Statements annexed to this resolution;
Amendment 20 #
2020/0349(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) One of Europol’s objectives is to support and strengthen action by the competent authorities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combatting forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by a Union policy. To strengthen that support, Europol should be able, in a sensible and measured regulatory framework, to request the competent authorities of a Member State to initiate, conduct or coordinate a criminal investigation of a crime, which affects a common interest covered by a Union policy, even where the crime concerned is not of a cross-border nature. Europol should inform Eurojust of such requests.
Amendment 22 #
2020/0349(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Data collected in criminal investigations have been increasing in size and have become more complex. Member States submit large and complex datasets to Europol, requesting Europol’s operational analysis to detect links to other crimes and criminals in other Member States and outside the Union. Member States cannot detect such cross-border links through their own analysis of the data. Europol should be able to support Member States’ criminal investigations by processing large and complex datasets to detect such cross- border links where the strict requirements set out in this Regulation are fulfilled. Where necessary to support effectively a specific criminal investigation in a Member State, Europol should be able to process those data sets that national authorities have acquired in the context of that criminal investigation in accordance with procedural requirements and safeguards applicable under their national criminal law and subsequently submitted to Europol. Where a Member State provides Europol with an investigative case file requesting Europol’s support for a specific criminal investigation, Europol should be able to process all data contained in that file for as long as it supports that specific criminal investigation. Europol should also be able to process personal data that is necessary for its support to a specific criminal investigation in a Member State if that data originates from a third country, provided that the third country is subject to a Commission decision finding that the country ensures an adequate level of data protection (‘adequacy decision’), or, in the absence of an adequacy decision, an international agreement concluded by the Union pursuant to Article 218 TFEU, or a cooperation agreement allowing for the exchange of personal data concluded between Europol and the third country prior to the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2016/794, and provided that the third county acquired the data in the context of a criminal investigation in accordance with procedural requirements and safeguards applicable under its national criminal law. In view of the high degree of confidentiality of the data collected by Europol, the level of security against cyber-attacks or intrusions into the system should be increased to a maximum.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0349(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 25 #
2020/0349(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) The Commission should ensure that the new Europol decryption platform will not be used to circumvent data protection standards and that it will maintain closely protected access rights to retrieved data.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0349(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to the protection of personal data and the right to privacy as protected by Articles 8 and 7 of the Charter, as well as by Article 16 TFEU. Given the importance of the processing of personal data for the work of law enforcement in general, and for the support provided by Europol in particular, this Regulation includes effective safeguards to ensure full compliance with fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Any processing of personal data under this Regulation is limited to what is strictly necessary and proportionate, and subject to clear conditions, strict requirements and effective supervision by the EDPS. The new technology for the decryption platform should be subject to the appropriate data protection protocols, while ensuring that it does not pose a threat to fundamental rights.
Amendment 6 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since health continues to be a supporting competence of the EU, Member States should remain in charge of their own health policies;
Amendment 7 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Commission is called upon to look into the ECDC's tasks and to eliminate overlaps that could result from missions already under way in Member States' agencies;
Amendment 11 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) European value added should be constantly established in order to be able to use ECDC diagnoses;
Amendment 12 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To effectively support the work of the Centre and ensure the fulfilment of its mission, Member States should be tasked, on a voluntary basis and if they deem it necessary, to communicate to the Centre data on the surveillance of communicable diseases and other special health issues such as antimicrobial resistance and healthcare- associated infections related to communicable diseases, available scientific and technical data and information relevant to the Centre’s mission, to notify the Centre of any serious cross-border threats to health, information on preparedness and response planning and health system capacity, and provide relevant information that may be useful for coordinating the response, as well as identify recognised competent bodies and public health experts available to assist in Union responses to health threats.
Amendment 20 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With the aim of reducing the occurrence of epidemics and strengthening capacities to prevent communicable diseases in the Union, the Centre should develop a reasonable framework for the prevention of communicable diseases, which addresses such issues as vaccine preventable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, health education, health literacy and behaviour change.
Amendment 22 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Centre should establish appropriate capacities to support international and field response, in accordance with Regulation …/… [OJ: please, insert reference to Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]]. These capacities should enable the Centre to mobilise and deploy outbreak assistance teams, known as ‘EU Health Task Force’, to assist local responses to outbreaks of diseases. The Centre should therefore ensure capacity to carry out missions to Member States that so wish as well as in third countries and to provide recommendations on response to health threats. These teams will also be able to be deployed under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism with the support of the Emergency Response Coordination Centre. The Centre should also support the strengthening of preparedness capacities under the International Health Regulations (IHR) in third countries, in order to address serious cross border threats to health and the consequences thereof.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since the objectives of this Regulation to expand the mission and tasks of the Centre in order to enhance the Centre’s capacity to provide the required scientific expertise and to support actions which combat serious cross-border threats to health in the Union cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the cross-border nature of the health threats and the need for rapid, coordinated and coherent response, be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 59 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Commission estimates derived from firm-level data suggest that the equity repair needs resulting from the economic effects of the national and regional lockdown measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic could be in the region of EUR 720 billion in 2020. The number could go higher in case lockdown measures were to stay in place for longer than currently assumed or necessary, or if they had to be re-imposed due to a resurgence of contaminations. If left unaddressed these capital shortfalls may lead to a prolonged period of lower investment, more speculative investments since investors will keep looking for yields on the market, which could lead to asset bubbles, and higher unemployment. The impact of the capital shortfall will be uneven across sectors and Member States, leading to further divergences in the single market. This is compounded by the fact that the capacity of Member States to provide State aid, beyond the pre-existing disastrous effects of the single currency. This is compounded by the fact that the institutional frameworks and public spending cultures differs greatly across Member States.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Commission estimates derived from firm-level data suggest that the equity repair needs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic could be in the region of EUR 720 billion in 2020. The number could go higher in case lockdown measures were to stay in place for longer than currently assumed, or if they had to be re-imposed due to a resurgence of contaminations. If left unaddressthe sovereignty of the Member States in the economic and fiscal fields will be limited these capital shortfalls may lead to a prolonged period of lower investment and higher unemployment. The impact of the capital shortfall will be uneven across sectors and Member States, leading to divergences in the single market. This is compounded by the fact that the capacity of Member States to provide State aid differs greatly.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The EFSI steering committee will have to define limits of geographical concentration to ensure that the distribution of investments respects these principles. As the situation is evolving rapidly, the limits of geographical concentration may be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the Union. This recapitalisation support is intended to avoid the fragmentation of the single market which is based, and is a weakness in the event of a major systemic economic crisis, on the interdependence of national economies.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the solvency support window of the European Fund for Strategic Investments should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additionalnational and regional lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 77 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support, whose recapitalisation would prove necessary and that cannot obtain sufficient support, which remains to be demonstrated in common criteria, through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSI.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic consequences of the national and regional lockdown measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisilockdown measures caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSIcompensation mechanism for the damages incurred following the lockdown measures, or to exit the market.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Companies supported under the Solvency Support Instrument should be established and operating in the Union, meaning that they should have their registered office in a Member State and should be active in a preponderant manner in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. They should pursue activities in support of objectives covered by this Regulation. They should have a viable business model and not have been in difficulty in terms of the State aid framework7 already at end 2019. Support should be targeted at eligible companies operating in those Member States and sectors which are most impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and/or where the availability of State solvency support is more limited. In order to ensure its additionality (the equity financing would not have taken place to the same extent without the support of EFSI), the instrument will also take into account the disparity of equity markets in Europe. Finally, it would be legitimate not to automatically exclude companies already in difficulty, within the meaning of the State aid rules, at the end of 2019, before the start of the pandemic, which would be worse off than post-Covid-19 companies, even though this definition does not prejudge a company that is irremediably compromised. _________________ 7 As defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p.1).
Amendment 94 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Companies supported under the Solvency Support Instrument should be established and operating in the Union, meaning that they should have their registered office in a Member State and should be active in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. They should pursue activities in support of objectives covered by this Regulation. They should have a viable business model and not have been in difficulty in terms of the State aid framework7 already at end 2019. Support should be targeted at eligible companies operating in those Member States and sectors which are most impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and/or where the availability of State solvency support is more limitedin terms of the effect of the lockdown measures on GDP. _________________ 7 As defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p.1).
Amendment 99 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In return for the recapitalisation of the company necessary to overcome the crisis and in the interests of fairness, the directors or corporate officers of companies benefiting from the solvency support instrument will have to cap their fixed remuneration for the years 2020 and 2021 on the basis of their fixed remuneration in 2019.
Amendment 113 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The amount of the EU guarantee available under the solvency support window is expected to mobilise up to EUR 300 000 000 000 of investment in the real economy. Parliament's review of the results of this support will be necessary.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The delivery modes of the support should be flexible in view of the need of differing solutions in different Member States. They should include, inter alia, EIB Group financing, or guarantee or investment in existing independently managed funds or in special purpose vehicles that in turn invest in eligible companies. Furthermore, the support could be channelled via newly established independently managed funds, including via first-time teams, or via special purpose vehicles especially set up either at European or regional or national level with a view to benefiting from the EU guarantee in order to invest in eligible companiesPriority should be given to direct support of companies by the EIB Group. The EU guarantee could also be used to guarantee or finance an intervention by a national promotional bank or institution in line with State aid rules together with private investors in support of eligible companies. Undue distortion of competition in the internal market should be avoided.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The delivery modes of the support should be fclexiblear and unambiguous in view of the need of differing solutions in different Member States. They should include, inter alia, EIB Group financing, or guarantee or investment in existing independently managed funds or in special purpose vehicles that in turn invest in eligible companies. Furthermore, the support could be channelled via newly established independently managed funds, including via first-time teams, or via special purpose vehicles especially set up either at European or regional or national level with a view to benefiting from the EU guarantee in order to invest in eligible companies. The EU guarantee could also be used to guarantee or finance an intervention by a national promotional bank or institution in line with State aid rules together with private investors in support of eligible companies. Undue distortion of competition in the internal market should be avoided.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Underlines that the EIB is the bank of the Member States and not an EU Institution; remains fully committed to the independence of the EIB and its board members in taking appropriate investment decisions; renounces any political meddling with their investment portfolios and strategies.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The equity funds, special purpose vehicles, investment platforms and national promotional banks and institutions should provide equity or quasi-equity (such as hybrid debt, preferred stock or convertible equity) to eligible companies, but excluding entities targeting buy-out (or replacement capital) intended for asset stripping. Public support to the private sector inevitably raises the issue of moral hazard; transparency and compatibility of incentives will be crucial to prevent this risk. Long-term equity instruments seem appropriate to avoid excessive corporate leverage and to preserve financial stability.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future, public health, and, in particular, research or new mobilities with the future that hydrogen represents. Support to cross-border activities should also be targeted.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 134 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Financing and investment operations under the solvency support window should be decided upon until end- 20243 with at least 60 % of financing and investment operations to be decided by end-20221 to allow for a rapid reaction to the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to be able to channel support to the European economy through the European Investment Fund (EIF), the Commission should, after obtaining the opinion of the European Parliament, be in a position to participate in one or more possible capital increases of the EIF in order to allow it to continue supporting the European economy and its recovery. The Union should be able to maintain its overall share in the EIF capital. A sufficient financial envelope to this effect should be foreseen in the revised Multiannual Financial Framework for the current period.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 155 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the solvency of companies established in a Member State and operating in the Unioncarrying out the majority of their activities within the Union, and which are not involved in tax evasion or avoidance.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the sub-operations by the financial intermediaries mayust be limited to a minimum size in financing and investment operations under the solvency support window.
Amendment 180 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, only companies established in a Member State and operating carrying out the majority of their activities within the Union can be supported by the financing and investment operations under the solvency support window.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – point a
(a) target thaim to determine at at least 40 % of EFSI financingater stage a reasonable share of the financing of the EFSI, which is difficult to quantify at present, under the infrastructure and innovation window support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology to identify those climate action project components or cost shares;
Amendment 120 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Articles 120 and 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('the Treaty'), Member States are required to conduct their economic policies with a view to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Union and in the context of the broad guidelines that the Council formulates. Under Article 148 of the Treaty Member States shall implement employment policies that take into account the guidelines for employment. The coordination of the economic policies of the Member States is therefore a matter of common concerna common concern, due to the mismatch between the introduction of the euro as a common currency and the economic realities in the different Member States.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available – which will be seen to be extremely asymmetric – to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends onby the fiscal space Member States have available to takespeed of intervention and adoption of economic measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 160 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms and investments decided by Member States contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swiftustainable, equity-based recovery.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. Particular support will need to be given to SMEs in beneficiary countries which are less resilient than medium-sized or large companies.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, innovations, capacities and manufacturing processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 196 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States. There is a need to raise the limits set by the European Semester, of whose recommendations only a quarter, more or less, are implemented fully or largely by the Member States, whilst around a third of these have made little or no progress.
Amendment 197 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
Amendment 216 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool which takes into account the precise characteristics of a systemic crisis. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. The method currently used by the Commission focuses on the share of spending allocated to climate objectives, whether or not climate change is a declared objective of expenditure: an approach which differs from the OECD recommendations for monitoring expenditure on development cooperation. The concept of climate spending should therefore be clearly defined.
Amendment 251 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievemThe Facility established by this regulation, by reviewing the forecasts of the European Green Deal in order to achieve an EU growth strategy, must contribute to the economic recovery resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, placing, at the centre of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climatits objectives, the industrial growth, the economic development and the jobjectives creation.
Amendment 256 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The proposed link between the high-level EU objectives could be further strengthened in practice through, for example, compulsory common indicators, as suggested by the Court of Auditors. This would reduce the risk of a weak connection between the milestones and targets set in individual Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the more general objectives at RRF level or even at EU level.
Amendment 266 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, dDue attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
Amendment 271 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformeconomic growth and to the job creation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
Amendment 287 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 307 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of growth, economic development, job protection and employment as well as economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050increase of production and employment, especially of the most affected sectors, such as tourism and food supply chain, the development of infrastructures and transport, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the UnionMember States in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 337 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitionsplan should also set out measures that are relevant for the economically sustainable growth. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 373 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years. However, the Member States will have the opportunity to introduce new elements concerning the recovery plans which the European Semester does not contain.
Amendment 385 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure a meaningful financial contribution commensurate to the actual needs of Member States to undertake and complete the reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available to them under the Facility as far as the financial support (i.e. the non- repayable financial support) is concerned. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State in the five years preceding the allocation of funds, up to 2024.
Amendment 395 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for recovery and resilience plans by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit a recovery and resilience plan at the latest by 30 April, using, for example, the Technical Support Instrument, in the form of a separate annex of the National Reform Programme. To ensure a fast implementation, Member States should be able to submit a draft plan together with the draft budget of the forthcoming year, on 15 October of the preceding year.
Amendment 410 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semesterincreasing debt sustainability and sound budgetary governance. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States, including national parliaments, should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 415 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States, as well as local authorities, should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 437 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned and its national parliament. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transiimproving the budgetary situations, and to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 439 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Appropriate guidelines should be set out, as an annex to this Regulation, to serve as a basis for the Commission to assess in a transparent and equitable manner the recovery and resilience plans and to determine the financial contribution in conformity with the objectives and any other relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. In the interest of transparency and efficiency, a rating system for the assessment of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans should be established to that effect. The European Parliament may ask to see the ratings in order to monitor the fairness of the Commission’s assessment work.
Amendment 448 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) For the purpose of simplification, the determination of the financial contribution should follow simple criteriaclear and unambiguous criteria, including criteria for recovery of the financial contribution in case of failure to achieve the objectives of the recovery and resilience plan, and fraud. The financial contribution should be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 461 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To ensure that the financial support is frontloaded in the initial years after the crisis, and to ensure compatibility with the available funding for this instrument, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made available until 31 December 2024. To this effect, at least 670 percent of the amount available for non- repayable support should be legally committed by 31 December 2022, and the Facility should, in particular, provide assistance to those Member States which have adopted long-term short-time working arrangements. The remaining amount should be legally committed by 31 December 2024.
Amendment 468 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial support to a Member State’s plan should be possible in the form of a loan, subject to the conclusion of a loan agreement with the Commission, on the basis of a duly motivated request by the Member State concerned. Loans supporting the implementation of national recovery and resilience plans should be provided at maturities that reflect the longer-term nature of such spending. Those maturities may diverge from the maturities of the funds the Union borrows to finance the loans on capital markets. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to derogate from the principle set out in Article 220(2) of the Financial Regulation, according to which maturities of loans for financial assistance should not be transformedArticle 220(2) of the Financial Regulation should be fully respected. The interest on the loans should be discounted from the contributions of the Member States who did not apply for support from the RRF, to the EU budget, pro rata of their national contribution.
Amendment 474 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green and digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.7% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 518 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure an efficient and coherent allocation of funds from the Union budget and to respect the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Regulation should be consistent with and be complementary to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding for the same expenditure. Particular attention needs to be paid to the risk of overlap with other programmes such as the Just Transition Fund or InvestEU. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding. To that effect, Member States should be required to present the relevant, information on existing or planned Union financing when submitting their plans to the Commission. Financial support under Facility should be additional to the support provided under other Union funds and programmes, and reform and investment projects financed under the Facility should be able to receive funding from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same cost.
Amendment 535 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an biannual report, in order to offset the risk of fraud, to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility.
Amendment 1096 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1212 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1219 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourtwo months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 1238 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessed under the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and independently reviewed by the Court of Auditors. The amount of financial contribution shall be set as follows:
Amendment 1291 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, it shall communicate a duly justified assessment within fourtwo months of the submission of the proposal by the Member State.
Amendment 1327 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned do not justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, it shall reject the request within fourtwo months of its official submission, after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of onetwo month of the communication of the Commission's conclusions.
Amendment 1394 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1415 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1511 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall not apply to the funding of the resources provided by Article 5.
Amendment 56 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) It has also brought acknowledgement of the fact that human health is a fundamental common good which enables the EU to remain the healthiest region in the world.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) If the moves to introduce the new recovery instrument, which is intended to provide more than 80% of the funding for the future programme, fail, consideration should be given to using the appropriate budget headings.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) These health objectives can be achieved provided that prevention systems are introduced with the aim of reducing abnormal behaviours and all risk factors for health, that access to health services is guaranteed, that support is provided for research into and the development of vaccines and medicines and that the management of health risks is improved.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Consideration should be given to practical measures to encourage the prudent use of pharmaceutical products and raise awareness of this issue, boost training and risk assessment, cut manufacturers' emissions, reduce waste and improve waste water treatment.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions, particularly the islands, given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 47 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.
Amendment 55 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, including insular regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.
Amendment 33 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199, drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation, in particular in carbon- intensive regions and those where the fossil fuel sector is a major provider of jobs. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 39 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments, imposed by the EU. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proposal for establishing the Just Transition Fund was adopted by the Commission on 14 January 202011. For the better programming and implementation of the Fund, territorial just transition plans are to be adopted, setting out the key steps and timeline of the transition process and identifying the territories most negatively affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy and with less capacity to deal with the transition challenges. The pace of programming of the Fund will have to be in line with the impact study expected in September, which is looking into two possible options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to 50% or 55% of 1990 levels, the difference between the two rates corresponding to a reduction in emissions of 280 megatonnes of greenhouse gases. _________________ 11 COM(2020) 22 final.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. The sectors excluded under the Just Transition Fund Regulation should be excluded from the scope of this Facility.
Amendment 53 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a widelimited range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plansmore sustainable economy. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circularmore sustainable economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be useda more sustainable economy.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, including former mining areas and peripheral regions, such as islands, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Facility should provide support in the form of grants provided by the Union combined with loans provided by a finance partner. The financial envelope of the grant component, implemented by the Commission in direct management should take the form of financing not linked to costs, in accordance with Article 125 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the ‘Financial Regulation’)12 . That form of financing should help incentivise project promoters to participate and contribute to the achievement of the Facility’smunicipalities, towns, cities' and territories' objectives in an efficient way relative to the size of the loan. The loan component should be provided by the European Investment Bank (‘the EIB’). The Facility may also be extended to other finance partners providing the loan component, where additional resources for the grant component become available or where it is required for the correct implementation. _________________ 12 Regulation (EU Euratom) 2018/1046.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 84 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) EUR 275 000 000 of the grant component of the Facility is to be financed by repayments from the financial instruments established by the programmes listed in Annex I to this Regulation. Such revenue stems from terminated programmes independent of the Facility, and should be considered external assigned revenue by derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation on the basis ofand Article 322(1) TFEU should be fully respected.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 87 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) EUR 1 000 000 000 of the grant component of the Facility should be financed by the foreseeable surplus of the provisioning for the EU guarantee established by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council which also establishes the European fund for strategic investments (the ‘EFSI Regulation’)14 . Therefore, a derogation should be made from point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, which envisages an obligation for any surplus of provisions for a budgetary guarantee to be returned to the budget, in order to assign that surplus to the Facility. That assigned revenue should be considered external assigned revenue by derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation on the basis of Article 322(1) TFEU. _________________ 14Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1)Point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, which envisages an obligation for any surplus of provisions for a budgetary guarantee to be returned to the budget, should be fully respected.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that all Member States are granted the possibility to benefit from the grant component, a mechanism should be set up to establish earmarked national shares to be respected during a first stage, based on the distribution key proposed in the Just Transition Fund Regulation. However, in order to reconcile that objective with the need to optimise the economic impact of the Facility and its implementation, such national allocations should not be earmarked after 31 December 2024. Thereafter, the remaining rthe entire lifespan of the programme. Resources available for the grant component should be provided without any a pre- allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level, while ensuring predictability for investment and following a needs- viability-based and regional convergencisk-averse approach.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that all Member States are granted the possibility to benefit from the grant component, a mechanism should be set up to establish earmarked national shares to be respected during a first stage, based on the distribution key proposed in the Just Transition Fund Regulation, without the recommendations of the 2020 European Semester being considered as prerequisites. However, in order to reconcile that objective with the need to optimise the economic impact of the Facility and its implementation, such national allocations should not be earmarked after 31 December 2024. Thereafter, the remaining resources available for the grant component should be provided without any pre-allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level, while ensuring predictability for investment and following a needs-based and regional convergence approach.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured. The territorial plans drawn up jointly with the Commission must include common criteria: assistance to regions heavily dependent on fossil fuels and to carbon- intensive industries, a well-considered project for transition to low-carbon activities, a commitment to create new jobs in the green economy, a willingness to invest in renewable energy sources and in digital connectivity. The relevant local and regional authorities in the territories concerned should be closely involved in preparing the territorial just transition plan.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support under this Facility should only be provided to projects that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues that would allow them to be financially viable on the basis of an average determined by two independent audit firms and to be financed solely by loans provided on market terms. Own revenues should correspond to revenues, budgetary transfers excepted, generated directly by the activities carried out by the project, such as sales, fees or tolls and as incremental savings generated by the upgrade of existing assets.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2988/95, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU) 2017/1939, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities, including fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative penalties. In particular, in accordance with Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute offences against the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the Union, grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO in respect of those Member States participating in enhanced cooperation pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, and the European Court of Auditors (ECA), and ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. For any grant exceeding the sum of EUR 5 000 000, a biannual check on the use of European funds must be conducted by an auditor of the European Court of Auditors on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks, which shall be the basis for the final discharge for the management of the funds.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 122 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 125 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The objective of this Regulation, namely to leverage public investment in territories, most impacted by the transition towards climate neutrality, including former mining areas and peripheral regions, by addressing the corresponding development needs, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are the difficulties for public entities to support investments, which do not generate sufficient streams of own revenues and benefit the territories most negatively impacted by climate transition, without EU grant support and the need for a coherent implementation framework under direct management. Since those objectives can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The objective of this Regulation, namely to leverage public investment in territories, most impacted by the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the corre is to sustain the unsustainable high public spoending development needs, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States aloneculture in the EU. The main reasons in this regard are the difficulties for public entities to support investments, which do not generate sufficient streams of own revenues and benefit the territories most negatively impacted by climate transition, without EU grant support and the need for a coherent implementation framework under direct management. Since those objectives can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is supposedly necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 139 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral more sustainable economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 2
Article premier – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, including former mining areas and peripheral regions, such as islands.
Amendment 158 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate- neutralmore sustainable economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 161 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasingmproving the quality of public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that dohave sufficiently proven not to generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0100(COD)
3. The resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be complemented by financial contributions from Member States, third countries and from non- Union bodies. These resources shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 177 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be complemented by financial contributions from Member States, third countries and from non- Union bodies. These resources shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. By derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation, resources stemming from repayments referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning ofArticle 21(3)(f) and Article 21(53(4) of the Financial Regulation. By derogation from point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, the resources stemming from the EFSI provisioning surplus referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation shall be fully respected.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. An amount up to 21% of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information and technology systems, as well as administrative expenditure and fees of the finance partners.
Amendment 186 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Union support provided under the Facility shall be implemented in direct management in accordance with the Financial Regulationunder the form of shared management with the Member States.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 191 #
2020/0100(COD)
Amendment 193 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For grants awarded pursuant to calls for proposals launched as from 1 January 2025, Union support awarded to eligible projects shall be provided without any pre- allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level until exhaustion of remaining resources. The award of such grants shall take into account the need to ensure predictability of investment and the promotion of regional convergence, while ensuring predictability of investment and following a viability-based and risk-averse approach.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
An administrative agreement shall be signed between the Commission and the finance partner prior to the implementation of the Facility with that finance partner. The agreement shall set out the respective rights and obligations of each party to the agreement, including on mandatory audit and communication arrangements.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 212 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve a measurable, substantial and adequately proven impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving fromnegative impact of the transition process towards a climate-neutralmore sustainable economy and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 219 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) The project only engages subcontractors from EU Member States;
Amendment 220 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 221 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the projects do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues allowing them to be financed without Union support, as confirmed by the average result of an assessment carried out by two independent audit firms.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Notwithstanding the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation, only public sector legal entities established in a Member State as a public law body, or as a body governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission of proven public interest, are eligible to apply as potential beneficiaries under this Regulation.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the grounds specified in Article 131(4) of the Financial Regulation and after consulting the finance partner, the amount of the grant may be reduced or the grant agreement may be terminated, if within twoone years from the date of signature of the grant agreement, the economically most significant supply, works or services contract has not been signed, in cases where the conclusion of such contract is envisaged pursuant to the grant agreement.
Amendment 243 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory support under this Regulation shall be implemented in indirect management, in accordance with the rules and implementation methods for the InvestEU Advisory Hub established by Article [20] of Regulation [InvestEU Regulation]. In order to ensure that the hub provides rapid and straightforward support as regards its management, it shall be a one-stop shop.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory support under this Regulation shall be implemented in indirect management, guaranteeing full transparency enabling public scrutiny, in accordance with the rules and implementation methods for the InvestEU Advisory Hub established by Article [20] of Regulation [InvestEU Regulation].
Amendment 260 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations on the implementation of the Facility and its capacity to reach the objectives set out in Article 3 shall be carried out in a sufficiently timely manner, and at the latest within 18 months as from performance of the contract, to feed into the decision-making process.
Amendment 262 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Facility shall be performed by 30 June 20253, when sufficient information is expected to be available about the implementation of the Facility. The evaluation shall in particular demonstrate how the Union support provided under the Facility shall have contributed in addressing the needs of territories implementing the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The beneficiaries and the finance partners shall ensure the visibility of the Union support provided under the Facility, in particular when promoting the projects and their results, by providing targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public. , and by publishing details of the nature of the projects and the amounts involved on their websites.
Amendment 277 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 280 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 11 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most importantUnion's policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 12 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.
Amendment 20 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 25 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 31 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In the current context of the COVID-19 health crisis, during which rates of indebtedness among the Member States have gone through the roof, it is imperative that establishing the JTF should have no budgetary implications. It should therefore be fully financed from already existing resources by reallocating a proportion of the budgetary appropriations earmarked for cohesion policy.
Amendment 33 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 45 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, butand the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity ofdepend on the contribution paid by the Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutralitythe Union budget.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 54 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a). The Just Transition Mechanism is intended to facilitate the conversion of fossil fuel-dependent regions whose development is based on activities with an environmental impact. Since the end of the 20th century, international competition has been the root cause of deindustrialisation in many employment catchment areas in the Union. Since they have been forced into a process of a conversion which they are yet to complete, these regions also deserve to benefit from this mechanism. Any project aiming to complete the reconversion of the regions most affected by deindustrialisation, in particular former mining areas, should therefore be made eligible for the JTF.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The JTF should support companies in their investments, especially SMEs. With a view to avoiding any windfall effects, the allocation of JTF resources should be contingent upon maintaining employment and production on the territory of the country in question.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectorsmake use of the existing platform and experience already gained with coal regions in transition.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
Article premier – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘'JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate- neutral economy of the Union by 2050').
Amendment 118 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of programming and subsequent inclusion in the Union budget, the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be indexed at 2% per yearthe rate of inflation. With a view to ensuring there are no budgetary implications, the budget allocated to the JTF shall be fully financed from already existent cohesion policy resources.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k – indent 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k – indent 1 (new)
- (1) decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations.
Amendment 150 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The JTF shall also aim to complete the reconversion of the regions hardest hit by deindustrialisation, such as former mining areas.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 179 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the CommissionMember States as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme.
Amendment 183 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The CommissionMember States shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 199 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) the allocation of JTF resources shall be contingent upon maintaining employment in the Member State in which the undertaking is established;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. EmphasisNotes that the largest part of Parliament's budget is fixed by statutory or contractual obligations and is subject to annual indexation and for 2021 those obligations are estimated at EUR 32 million;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the ongoing negotiations on the new multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 and the uncertainty regarding the funding level of the new Heading 7 - European Public Administration; underlines the need of additional savings, in order to send a strong message to the European citizens who face the consequences of austerity policies;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 15 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that significant savings as compared to the proposal of the Secretary- General are required to bring closer the rise of this proposal to the expected general inflation rate for 2021 and that all efforts to strive for the more efficient and transparent use of public money are strongly encouraged; regrets that the proposal of the Secretary-General would set the Parliament's 2021 budget at EUR 2 110 467 628, representing an overall increase of 3,52 % on the 2020 budget; deplores the fact that Parliament's budget has increased steadily year on year and calls, therefore, for Parliament to seek significant savings, in order to send out a message of solidarity with EU citizens;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NoteRegrets that Europa Experience centres have already been inaugurated in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, and Strasbourg and in 2020 in Tallinn and that, in 2021, it is planned to set up Europa Experience centres in the new ADENAUER building in Luxembourg, in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm and Prague; calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved; calls for a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the establishment of the new "Europa Experiences" centres for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; questions the added value of the Europa Experience centres;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests more information on the arrangements for and cost of the creation of a series of mobile versions of the Parlamentarium, which would tour Member States to provide citizens with information on Parliament and the Union; stresses that this type of initiative must be decentralised and be carried out from the “Europa Experience” centres to make savings and to be rational; takes note that the project includes a mobile application which contains the best of existing Parlamentarium content and condemns the waste of taxpayers’ money in a propaganda campaign for the exclusive benefit of the Union system;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned byRegrets the Parliament's intention to expand its activity and its diplomatic presence beyond the borders of the Union in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York) and questions the value added of it; requests that a detailed and thorough analysis of the representation costs and costs inherent in such expansion, namely accommodation, secretariats, staff, residence, transport, be carried out; requests that an analysis be provided on the added value of the current representation of Parliament in Washington; is deeply concerned about this new huge waste of taxpayers' money and recalls that foreign policy and diplomatic representation should remain exclusive competences of Member States;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomNotes the fact that Parliament invests considerable efforts in the services it offers to visitors, especially for young people that will remain a key target group;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note ofDisapproves the ongoing practice of the year-end ‘mopping-up transfer’ to contribute to current building projects and considers that it exists in tension with the transparency of building projects within the Parliament's budget; highlights that this ‘mopping-up transfer’ takes place systematically on the same chapters, titles and, often, exactly on the same budgetary lines; considers that such a legal practice risks being perceived as a programmed over- evaluation of these, in order to generate funds for the financing of Parliament’s building policy; calls for a reflection on the financing of key investments in the building policy;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. WelcomNotes the Bureau decision that new and more ambitious environmental targets were set for the current legislative term, that should be achieved by 2024 in key areas such as carbon footprint reduction, reduction of carbon emissions from transport of persons, reduction of gas, heating oil and district heating consumption, reduction of electricity consumption, reduction of paper consumption, reduction of non recycled waste, reduction of water consumption and reduction of food waste;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls Article 27(1) and (2) of the Statute for Members which states that “Notes the possible exhaustion of the vVoluntary pPension fFund set up by Parliament shall be maintained after the entry into force of this Statute for Members or former Members who have already acquired rights or future entitlements in that fund” and that “acquired rights and future entitlements shall be maintained in full”; calls upon the Secretary-General and the Bureau to fully respect the Statute for Members; and to establish with the pension fund a clear plan for Parliament assuming and and refuses the idea to use European taxpayers’ money to improve the sustaking over its obligations and responsibilities for its Members’ voluntary pension scheme; supports the request from the Bureau toability of the fund; stresses the need for instructing the Secretary-General to investigate ways to ensure a sustainable financing of the Voluntary Pension Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Statute for Members while ensuring full transparencyseek solutions which do not impose a further financial burden on European taxpayers;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas pursuant to Article 311 of the TFEU, the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its policy objectives and the budget shall be financed wholly from own resources;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the current Commission has branded itself as geopolitical and displayed an ambition to tackle climate and environment-related challenges, which it regards as the ‘defining task’ of this generation;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2213(BUD)
1. Insists that the EU budget is vital toan instrument that must respond to the challenges the Union is facing and reflects the degree of ambition of the Member States and the institutions;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 % by 2030 represents an enormous challenge, notably with regard to building insulation, developing public transport and achieving both an agricultural transition and a socially just transition; insists that in order to succeed in this unprecedented enterprise in only ten years, urgent action is needed, backed by a strong EU budget as of 2021;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the risk of a new financial crisis, as highlighted by international financial institutions, in the light of rising global public and private debt (322 % of the world’s GDP); is worried about the potential social and political consequences of such a crisis – projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be ten times harsher than in the aftermath of 2008 – if the EU is not equipped with new tools to protect social cohesion;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes, therefore, that it is essential to reduce the EU budget in order to alleviate the tax burden on taxpayers and to reduce the indebtedness of net contributor states;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s proposals for the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, notably the Just Transition Fund; stresses that these are deeply linked to the negotiations on the next MFF and therefore imply a strong and credible MFF; stresses that financing for any new initiatives should be calculated in addition to the Commission’s original proposal and thus result in higher MFF ceilings;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, however, that in order to attain the 40 % GHG emissions reduction target by 2030, the Commission has estimated that it will be necessary to bridge a funding gap of at least EUR 500 billion every year, including social adaptation measures; considers that this funding gap is strongly underestimated even for the 40 % target, not to mention the 55 % target, and is yet to be addressed at EU or national level; stresses the urgent need for another quantum leap in political and financial efforts in order to achieve these objectives; believes that introducing genuine new own resources is key to bridging this gap; considers that a just transition requires just funding;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses, nevertheless, that the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on which the safeguarding of our planet will depend, implies profound changes in the current free trade-based economic model ; calls, therefore, on the European Union to introduce smart protectionism, in particular by incorporating the environmental cost of the transport of goods into tariff barriers, in order to give an advantage to our local producers and to make consumers aware of their patterns of consumption;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Deplores the fact that the Commission is reducing the environmental challenge that we are facing to a mere budget and accounting line; points out that injecting tens or hundreds of billions of euros into the economy in support of the environment will not enable us to meet this challenge if the current economic model remains the same;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers, therefore, that the whole 2021 budget must comply with the 55 % GHG emissions reduction target, as requested in its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal, and with the social commitments made by the President of the Commission, in order to send the right signals to EU citizens and businesses;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates itsOpposes the position that commitment appropriations for the 2021- 2027 period should be set at EUR 1 324.1 billion in 2018 prices, which represents 1.3 % of the EU-27’s gross national income (GNI); reflecting this position, is determined to defend a 2021 budget of EUR 192.1 billion in current prices inproposes a significant reduction of the 2021 budget by setting the level of commitment appropriations (1.29at 1 % of GNI);
Amendment 130 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to make substantial savings on the following budget items: Asylum and Migration Fund, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, Structural Reform Support Programme, European External Action Service, Committee of the Regions, and communication expenditure;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission to formulate a proposal that includes at least maintaining the budget allocated to the Common Agricultural Policy, on which the survival of our farmers depends; recalls that in France, two farmers commit suicide every day, that one in five farmers does not pay themselves any income, and that CAP subsidies are consequently the main source of income for most of them;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for the launch of an audit to establish the proportion of European funds that are earmarked to facilitate the reception and integration of illegal migrants in the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Aims to set binding biodiversity and climate mainstreaming targets and to fix the latter to at least 30 % for 2021; reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down clear eligibility criteria of a stringent and comprehensive methodology for defining and tracking relevant climate and biodiversity expenditure;
Amendment 229 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that any funding to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, must be immediately stopped;
Amendment 230 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is determined to avoid a new payment crisis; reiterates that the overall payment ceiling must take into account the unprecedented volume of outstanding commitments at the end of 2020 to be settled under the next MFF; further notes that the focus of payment appropriations in 2021 will largely be on completion of 2014-2020 programmes; insists, however, that this should not hinder the launch of new programmes; calls, therefore, not to increase the commitment appropriations in the Budget of the European Union until a definitive solution on the stabilisation of the backlog of outstanding payment claims is found;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists, therefore, on setting payments at an appropriate level as of 2021 in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries and reiterates its commitment to defend a level of payments at EUR 184.7 billion in current prices for 2021;
Amendment 234 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that addressing these challenges may lead to negative distributional effects; considers, therefore, that ensuring the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights is crucial;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 40 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of a properly funded EU budget in order to address common challenges and citizens’ expectations; recalls Parliament’s position demanding a strong and credible EU budget and an agreement on the reform of the EU’s own resources to give its consent; requests that the Commission adopt a more transparent, stringent, comprehensive methodology for climate and biodiversity mainstreaming, while involving Parliament in this process;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Member States and regions have different starting points when it comes to the transition; considers that the Just Transition Mechanism should ensure an adequate, inclusive and fair transition for all;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Dissociates itself from the Commission’s recommendations to Member States with regard to reversing macroeconomic imbalances; points out that weak growth, rampant inflation, increasing poverty and social inequality are the result of structural reforms introduced by national governments under pressure from the Commission;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomStresses the overall increased resilience of the European banking system, as attested by the EBA’s 2018 Risk Assessment of the European Banking Systemneed to step up the monitoring of stress tests for banks;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the ratio of non- performing loans (NPLs) held by significant institutions has fallen by more than half from the start of ECB banking supervision, in November 2014, to June 2019; underlines the need to protect customers’ rights in the context of NPL transacStresses the weakness of the mechanism, which applies only to non- performing loans taken out after the entry into force of the regulations;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the operationalisation of the backstop to the SRFConsiders that the rules governing contributions to the SRF under the adjusted method should be revised, taking greater account of risk rather than the economic size of the institution;
Amendment 273 #
2019/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the completion of the Banking Union through the creation of a fully mutualised EDIS, to protect depositors against banking disruptions and to ensure confidence among depositors and investors across the Banking Union; welcomes the support of the [incoming] President of the Commission and the President of the ECB for the establishment of EDISConsiders that EDIS, which must be a mutualised fund, must include rules for weighting in accordance with the risks posed by banks in each euro area country;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the EIB is not a European institution but a public bank in the service of the Member States; stresses that as a result, no European institution, either the Commission or Parliament, may interfere in its management;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that SMEs are finding it difficult to access financing as a result of the conditions for granting appropriations becoming more stringent under the Basel III regulations; therefore asks to EIB to step up its efforts, focusing these on SMEs in order to reduce bank anxiety and the shortcomings of the financial markets;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. UrgeAsks the EIB, the largest multilateral lender in the world, to maintain its leading role in future EU financing mechanisms for third countries; opposescease all financing efforts in the arecent initiatives to encourage the EIB to be more active inas of defence and security, migration management and border control;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the EIB evaluation report of July 2017 on intermediated lending in ACP countries (Africa- Caribbean-Pacific region)5; is concerned about the visible lack of control over the funds managed by financial intermediaries and the difficulty of monitoring the benefits of the loans; stresses, in particular, that between 2015 and 2018 some 30% of intermediated lending was not specifically earmarked6; recommends that the EIB implement a more effective system of controls; _________________ 5 EIB, ‘Evaluation of the EIB Intermediated Lending through the Investment Facility in ACP’, July 2017. 6Report ‘: 'Cachez ces fossiles que l’on ne saurait voir: 3 institutions financières publiques à l’épreuve de l’Accord de Paris’', Les Amis de la Terre France, Oxfam France and Réseau Action Climat- France, July 2019.
Amendment 181 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Regrets the fact that in 2018 EIB loans to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, reached EUR 385.8 million and notes with concern that more than EUR 28.9 billion has been lent to Turkey since 2000;
Amendment 197 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in general administrative expenses, primarily driven by the increase in staff-related costs; asks the EIB to maintain cost discipline and to keep its management structure lean and efficient;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2039(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 4 #
2019/2039(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the European Parliament condemns the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in the amount of EUR 930 million for heading 3 intended in particular to finance the reception and integration of irregular migrants, although this text relates to a technical adjustment generated by the reduction in commitment appropriations resulting from draft amending budget No 4;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union and the political decisions underpinning the development of the EU internal market are primarily to blame for the poverty and inequality affecting the Member States, having made it possible for large multinationals to exploit the differences in labour costs and tax rates between Member States, by means of plant relocations at the expense of citizens, workers and territories;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance for a Member State to act also by imposing protectionist measures, to safeguard its own economy and its own workers and emphasises that every Member State must be able to take the measures needed to encourage firms which have relocated to return, including in the form of large- scale national public investment plans;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of penalising firms which, after pocketing national or EU financial aid intended to boost economic growth in a given territory, take the unwarranted decision to move their production abroad; calls, therefore, for firms which act in this way to be required to pay back the aid received and be excluded from future financial support schemes;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallsTakes note that, in its resolution of 14 March 2019 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2020 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the budget 2020 to be a bridge to the future Europe and provide European added value; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the fact that the Union budget is not delivering concrete answers to the political priorities which citizens are facing; highlights that Member States continue to face numerous challenges and is convinced that Union citizens expect the Union budget 2020 to be more efficient, transparent, performance-based providing concrete reductions of administrative expenditure and granting an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money; underlines also the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2020 Union budget should pave the way to the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and provide a solid starting point for the launch of the new generation of EU programmes and policies; recalls, moreover, that 2020 is the last year of the current MFF and, therefore, the last chance for the Union to come closer to meeting the political commitments set for this period, including towards reaching the EU climate target and implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines that the budget 2020 should prepare the Union for an even more ambitious climate target in the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofWelcomes the Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,51 billion in commitment appropriations compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the Council’s cuts flatly contradict the Union’s priorities, are not justified by absorption capacity and are meant to revert all the specific increases requested and obtained by Parliament in and calls for an effective spending review in order to preovious budgetary years; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upondes as much savings as possible on projects that, to date, have not shown a real added value;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Endorses, as a general rule, the Commission's estimates of the budgetary needs of decentralised agencies; considers, therefore, that any cuts proposed by the Council would endanger the proper functioning of the agencies and would not allow them to fulfil their tasks; proposes targeAsks for a complete revision of the role of the European agencies questioning if their tasks and objectives could not be better accomplished by existing Directorates-General of the European Commission or by Member Stateds increases to the level of appropri order to prevent duplications of agencies which will be dealing with additional tasks or which are confronted with increased workloadroles and costs and also improving transparency due to emerging challenges;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the importance of completing the construction of large infrastructure projects already underway, including cross-border projects such as the Turin-Lyon high-speed section and the Brenner base tunnel; reiterates in this regard the importance of completing the work on time without further delay;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its concern for the increasing centralisation of competences and responsibilities of the agencies in the transport sector which could lead to increased costs for the EU budget; recalls that according to an opinion of the Court of Auditors the costs for the EU budget could be reduced by centralising the activities of the European Railway Agency (ERA) in a single location;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Reiterates its view that the European Commission should exclude the gross contributions of Member States to the EU budget -based on GNI - from the calculation of the structural deficit;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that social policy initiatives should come primarily from the Member States since they are best placed to meet citizens’ expectations, and recalls that the solutions to the problems of citizens cannot be found by imposing any additional EU constraints;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that public investments are the key factor to fight against youth and long-term unemployment; underlines that the creation of quality jobs could only be realised by leaving Member States to invest in their priorities and needs;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Emphasises the role of sport in promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities; welcomes the decision to hold the 2026 winter Olympic and Para- Olympic games in Europe, in Italy, and points out the importance that this event can be financially adequately supported by the European funds;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reinforces, against the background of an unrealistically low ceiling since the beginning of the current MFF, funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fields of internal security, migration and fundamental rights; strongly objects to Council’s cuts to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and Internal Security Fund (ISF) and rejects the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation; underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, security and border control, in particular Europol, Eurojust, EPPO and FrontexTakes note of the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and IntegrationFund (AMIF) in the management of the effects of the migratory and refugee crisis;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Asks not to increase the commitment appropriations in the Budget of the European Union until a definitive solution on the stabilisation of the backlog of outstanding payment claims is defined;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees toRejects the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for an amount of EUR 778 074 489 in commitment appropriations;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that the mobilisation of this instrument, as provided for in Article 11 of the MFF Regulation, shows, once more, the crucial need for the Union budget to be more flexiblejects the possibility of using the flexibility instrument for heading 3 - Security and citizenship, especially when it comes to financing the reception of illegal migrants in Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ADisapproves the decision annexed to this resolution;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, according to the Commission, the competition fines in 2018 accounted for EUR 1 149 million; considers again that, besides any surplus resulting from under-implementation, the Union budget should be enabled to reuse any revenue resulting from fines or linked to late payments without a corresponding decrease in GNI contributions; recalls its position in favour of increasing the proposed Union reserve in the next Multiannual Financial Framework by an amount equivalent to the revenue resulting from fines and penalties;
Amendment 10 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since it was established, the euro area has comprised countries with widely differing approaches to economic, fiscal and social matters, a state of affairs which has seriously undermined its effectiveness. These differences are forcing the Union to adopt legislative acts which encroach on the national sovereignty of its Member States, one example being this budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness.
Amendment 15 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 20 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In the context of the European Semester, country-specific recommendations are put forward in order to remedy macroeconomic imbalances in the Union. On no account should it be mandatory to incorporate these recommendations - which concern matters falling within the Member States' sphere of competence - into national policy-making.
Amendment 24 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure that strategic orientations reflect the evolving experience of the implementation of the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness, the Commission should, alongside its recommendation on the strategic orientations, as part of its recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area, inform the Council of how the strategic orientations have been followed during the preceding years.
Amendment 24 #
2019/0161(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Rejects the Commission proposal (COM(2019)0354).
Amendment 29 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Member States whose currency is the euro can decide to submit proposals for reform and investment packages under the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness. To that end, the Council will adopt a Recommendation providing country-specific guidance on the objectives of reforms and investment that can be supported under the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness in Member States whose currency is the euro. This Council Recommendation should be consistent with the strategic orientations adopted under this Regulation, and with the country-specific recommendations that are adopted, in parallel, under the European Semester of economic policy coordination further to discussions, where appropriate, within the relevant Treaty- based committees. The Council Recommendation shall also duly take into account any macroeconomic adjustment programme approved in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 140, 27.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 30 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since it was established, the euro area has comprised Member States with widely differing approaches to economic, fiscal and social matters, a state of affairs which has seriously undermined its effectiveness. Those differences are forcing the European Union to adopt legislative acts which encroach on the national sovereignty of its Member States, one example being this budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness.
Amendment 31 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 41 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 48 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In the context of the European Semester, country-specific recommendations are put forward in order to remedy macroeconomic imbalances in the European Union. On no account should it be mandatory to incorporate these recommendations – which concern matters falling within the Member States’ sphere of competence – into national policy-making.
Amendment 56 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. On a recommendation from the Commission and aAfter discussion in the Eurogroup, the Council shall establish, as part of the euro-area recommendation and on an annual basis, the strategic orientations for the reform and investment priorities of the euro area.
Amendment 61 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 63 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 65 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure that strategic orientations reflect the evolving experience of the implementation of the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness, the Commission should, alongside its recommendation on the strategic orientations, as part of its recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area, inform the Council of how the strategic orientations have been followed during the preceding years.
Amendment 66 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure that strategic orientations reflect the evolving experience of the implementation of the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness, the Commission should, alongside its recommendation on the strategic orientations, as part of its recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area, inform the Council and the European Parliament of how the strategic orientations have been followed during the preceding years.
Amendment 71 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Member States whose currency is the euro can decide to submit proposals for reform and investment packages under the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness. To that end, the Council will adopt a Rrecommendation providing country-specific guidance on the objectives of reforms and investment that can be supported under the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness in Member States whose currency is the euro. This Council Recommendation should be consistent with the strategic orientations adopted under this Regulation, and with the country-specific recommendations that are adopted, in parallel, under the European Semester of economic policy coordination further to discussions, where appropriate, within the relevant Treaty- based committees. The Council Recommendation shall also duly take into account any macroeconomic adjustment programme approved in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 140, 27.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 74 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 87 #
2019/0161(COD)
(9) On the basis of an assessment by the Commission or based on request by a Member State, the Council, shall establish which Member States are experiencing a severe economic downturn for the purpose of a modulation of national co-financing rates provided for in Regulation (EU) XXXX/XX [Reform Support Programme Regulation], and without prejudice to the application of Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EC) 1467/97 as amended.
Amendment 94 #
2019/0161(COD)
(10) In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability in that economic dialogue, the competent committee of the European Parliament can invite the President of the Council, the Commission and, where appropriate, the President of the Eurogroup to appear before the committee to discuss the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation. The competent committee may draw up a report assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and relevance of the measures taken.
Amendment 131 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. On a recommendation from the Commission and aAfter discussion in the Eurogroup, the Council shall establish, as part of the euro-area recommendation and on an annual basis, the strategic orientations for the reform and investment priorities of the euro area.
Amendment 143 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In parallel to its recommendation referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the Council and the European Parliament on how the strategic orientations of the preceding years have been followed by the Member States.
Amendment 147 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 160 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Where relevant, based on an assessment by the Commission or based on request by a Member State, the recommendation referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall establish whether a Member State is experiencing a severe economic downturn, for the purposes of a modulation of national co-financing rates provided for in Regulation (EU) XXXX/XX [Reform Support Programme Regulation].
Amendment 171 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committee of the European Parliament may invite the President of the Council, the Commission and, where appropriate, the President of the Eurogroup to appear before the committee to discuss the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation. The competent committee may draw up a report assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and relevance of the measures taken.
Amendment 176 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20232 and every four years thereafter, the Commission shall publish a report on the application of this Regulation. That report shall assess the effectiveness and the proportionality of this Regulation.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in particular Articles 2, 5(3) and 7(1) thereof,
Amendment 5 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties,
Amendment 19 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas any clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State or by the EU institutions of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU does not concern solely the individual Member State or institution where the risk materialises but has an impact on the other Member States and the entire EU, on mutual trust between them and between them and the EU, on the very nature of the Unionlatter and its Member States’ and citizens’ fundamental rights under Union law;
Amendment 20 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 5(3) of the Treaty on the European Union states that ‘under the principle of subsidiarity, in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Union shall act only if and in so far as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States’;
Amendment 21 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the scope of Article 7 TEU is not confined to the obligations under the Treaties, as in Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and whereas the Union can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values in areas falling under Member States’ competencesclearly sets out the infringement procedure against a Member State where there is a clear risk of the EU values set out in Article 2 TEU being violated;
Amendment 27 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas for several years the situation in Hungary has not been addressed and many concerns remain, and in the meantime many new issues have arisen, which is having a negative impact on the image of the Union, as well as its effectiveness and credibility in the defence of fundamental rights, human rights and democracy globally, and revealing the need to addrdespite the many visits, hearings, statements and resolutions of the last few years, the assessment of the situation in Hungary, critical as it may be, has not provided good reason to continue this procedure; and whereas the European institutions have, however, often used the debates on respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights as a pretext to put political pressure on a number of Member Statess them through concerted Union actiono change policies that fall within national competences;
Amendment 29 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas following the ad hoc delegation of its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Budapest, Hungary, from 29 September to 1 October 2021, the majority of the members of the delegation, who had prejudices and were political biased on arrival in Hungary, still have serious concerns about democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country; whereas the delegation, based on nothing other than vague and unsubstantiated ‘concerns’ and ‘worries’ primarily rooted in their own political assessment, that same majority has concluded that the situation has not improved since 2018, but has instead deteriorated;
Amendment 32 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas on 20 July 2021, for example, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that the transparency and quality of the legislative process remain a source of ‘concern’, althoughdespite the fact that an amendment to the constitution will limit the powers of government as regards the ‘state of danger’ regime after July 2023; whereas ‘concerns’ have been expressed about newly established private trusts receiving significant public funding, managed by board members said to be close to the current government; whereas such accusations do not reflect an objective view of the situation and raise serious concerns about the report’s concept, methodology and sources, as it seems to apply ‘double standards’ when dealing with Hungary in comparison to other Member States;
Amendment 37 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences4, Parliament deemed totally incompatible with European values the Hungarian Government’s decision to prolong the state of emergency indefinitely, to authorise its; whereas the government nevertheless only used extraordinary powers when required and proportionatelfy to rule by decree without a time limit, and to weaken the emergency oversight of the Hungarian Parliamentprevent, tackle and eradicate the COVID-19 epidemic and to prevent and tackle the adverse effects thereof, and that the Hungarian Parliament dealt with this situation in due manner; whereas in its opinion on the 2020 Convergence Programme of Hungary of 20 July 2020, the Council recommended ensuring that any emergency measures be strictly proportionate, limited in time and in line with European and international standards, that they do not interfere with business activities and the stability of the regulatory environment, and the effective involvement of social partners and stakeholders in the policy-making process; whereas such situations, in whole or in part, have also occurred in many other Member States and should be subject to equally thorough investigations; _________________ 4 OJ C 316, 6.8.2021, p. 2.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas on 20 July 2021, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that the Hungarian justice system performs well in terms of the length of proceedings and has a high level of digitalisation, and that the gradual increase in the salaries of judges and prosecutors continues; whereas, as regards judicial independence, the justice system has been subject to new developments adding to existing concerns: the new rules allowing for the appointment of members of the Constitutional Court to the Supreme Court (Kúria) outside the normal procedure have been put into practice and have enabled the election of the new Kúria President, whose position was also endowed with additional powers and who was elected despite an unfavourable opinion from the National Judicial Council (NJC); whereas the recommendation to strengthen judicial independence, made in the context of the European Semester, remains unaddressed, including the need to formally reinforce the powers of the independent NJC to enable it to counterbalance the powers of the President of the National Office for the Judiciary; whereas the Commission's 2021 report thus applies ‘double standards’ and the discrimination against Hungary is clear when its chapter is compared with those on the other Member States; whereas this is the case on the topic of judicial independence, as similar issues exist in other Member States and even in the EU institutions;
Amendment 62 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas on 20 July 2021, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that the implementation of the anti-corruption strategy is ongoing, butthe Commission's report applies ‘double standards’ as the discrimination against Hungary is clear when its chapter its scope remains limited, and shortcomings persist as regards political pmpared with those on the other Member States, for example with Hungarty financing, lobbying and ‘revolving doors’; whereas risks of clientelism, favouritism and nepotism in high-level public administration, as well as risks arising from the link betweenobtaining one of the top indictment rates on the buasinesses and political actors, remain unaddressed, independent control mechanisms remain insufficient for detecting corruption, and concerns remain regarding the lack of systematic checks and insufficient oversight of asset and interest declarationss of OLAF's recommendations, with a result of 67%, which is almost twice as high as the EU average; whereas new criminal law provisions aim to address foreign bribery and informal payments in healthcare; whereas while the indictment rate for corruption cases is high, and some new high-level corruption cases have been opened since 2020, the track record for the investigation of allegations concerning high-level officials and their immediate circle remains limited;
Amendment 71 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 86 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas on 20 July 2021, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that media pluralism remains at risk and that concerns persist with regard to the independence and effectiveness of the Media Authority, also in the light of the Media Council’s decisions leading to independent radio station Klubrádió being taken off air; whereas while no media support schemes were established to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on news media outlets, significant amounts of state advertising have continued to permit the government to exert indirect political influence over the media; whereas access to public information was tightened through emergency measures introduced during the pandemic, making timely access to such information harder for independent media outlets; whereas, in the public sphere especially, also remains at risk there and that independent media outlets and journalists continue to face obstruction and intimidation;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas on 20 July 2021, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that media pluralism remains at risk and that concerns persist with regard to the independence and effectiveness of the Media Authority, also in the light of the Media Council’s decisions leading to independent radio station Klubrádió being taken off air; whereas while no media support schemes were established to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on news media outlets, significant amounts of state advertising have continued to permit the government to exert indirect political influence over the media; whereas access to public information was tightened through emergency measures introduced during the pandemic, making timely access to such information harder for independent media outlets; whereas independent media outlets and journalists continue to face obstruction and intimidation;
Amendment 178 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls, first and foremost, that Hungary, just like every Member State, has its own national identity and constitutional traditions that are in line with European values and must always be treated with respect, objectivity and consideration for the principle of equality; underlines that the rule of law is a fundamental value for all Member States; expresses concern that the abuse of the concept of the rule of law for political aims destroys mutual trust and sincere cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 183 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Reiterates, as a general remark, that the concerns of Parliament relate to the following issues in Hungarywith regard to the rule of law relate in particular to:
Amendment 214 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, taken together, the facts and trends mentioned in Parliament’s resolutions represent a systemic threat to the values of Article 2 TEU and constitute a clear risk of a serCommits, in these areas and within the limits of the powers conferred on it by the Treaties, to apply the same criteria used in its previous breach thereof; expresses regret that the lack of decisive EU action has contributed to turning Hungary into hybrid regime of electoral autocracy, according to the relevant indiceslevant resolutions to all Member States and to the EU institutions with the same stringency;
Amendment 215 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in the ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedure; urges the Council to ensure that hearings take place at a minimum once per Presidency during ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures and also address new developments affecting the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; calls on the Council to publish comprehensive minutes after each hearing; emphasises that there is no need for unanimity in the Council either to identify a clear risk of a serious breach of Union values under Article 7(1), or to address concrete recommendations to the Member States in question and provide deadlines for the implementation of those recommendations; reiterates its call for the Council to do so, underlining that any further delay to such action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself; calls on the Council to issue recommendations to Hungary as soon as possible in order to remedy the issues mentioned in its resolution of 12 September 2018 and in the present resolution, asking it to implement all the judgments and recommendations mentioned; insists that Parliament’s role and competences be duly respectedNotes that, according to the Treaties, the Council is the competent institution to conduct Article 7 procedures and, in the spirit of mutual trust, shall defer to its decision at the end of its examination;
Amendment 224 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to make full use of the tools available to address the clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded, in particular expedited infringement procedures, applications for interim measures before the Court of Justice and actions regarding non- implementation of the Court’s judgments; recalls the importance of the Rule of Law C, pending that decision, to refrain from using the rule of law conditionality regulation or any other tool to exert pressure on Hungary in the handling of specific cases in areas of national competence; notes with regret that this conditionality Rregulation and welcomes the decision to trigger it in the case of Hungary, albeit after a long delay and with a limited scope; callsime would otherwise become another political sanctioning mechanism on top onf the Commission to take immediate action under the regulation as regards other breaches of the rule of law; notes the risk of misuse of funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and reiterates its call for the Commission to refrain from approval of the Hungarian planprocedures set out in Article 7, aimed primarily at providing means to circumvent the procedural requirements of unanimity embedded in the latter;
Amendment 228 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that, taken together, the facts and trends show that the European mainstream is pushing for the creation of a supranational Europe that strips Member States of their independence and sovereignty and imposes a single ideology on them; this results in the values enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU being applied arbitrarily and politically motivated sanction mechanisms against Member States that do not agree with that course of action; stresses that this poses a systemic threat to European cooperation; expresses regret that Hungary has suffered ungrounded and politically motivated attacks for no other reason than the fact that it strongly defends sovereignty and the independence of Member States and the initial idea of European cooperation;
Amendment 230 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 311 thereof, Article 311 thereof, Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 29 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to article 113 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Amendment 43 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Consideration should be given to the advisability of a uniform rate of 0.30% for all Member States except Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, which have a reduced call rate of 0.15%.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In June 2017 the Commission adopted a Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances18 . The Commission proposes a range of options linking Own Resources more visibly to Union policies, in particular the single market and sustainable growth. According to the paper, in introducing new Own Resources, it is necessary to pay attention to their transparency, simplicity and stability, their consistency with Union policy objectives, their impact on competitiveness and sustainable growth and their equitable breakdown among Member States. _________________ 18 COM(2017)358 final of 28 June 2017. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 47 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In the interests of fairness between the Member States, the Commission document also called for an end to rebates for certain countries that are now no longer justified.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 50 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) This reform is necessary to align own resources more closely to the current VAT base and considerably simplify calculations, resulting in greater transparency and accountability.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 53 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role for the functioning of the Single Market, to better support the objectives of Union policies and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is not necessary to introduce new categories of Own Resources based on the; rejects the introduction of a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the; rejects the introduction European Union Emissions Trading System and; rejects a national contribution calculated on the basis of non- recycled plastic packaging waste. ; recalls that taxation matters is an exclusive competence of the member states and adoption of provisions for the harmonisation of Member States' rules in the area of indirect taxation require unanimity at Council level in accordance with article 113 TFEU; Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 67 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Single Market greatly benefits companies that operate in more than one Member State. However, the heterogeneity of tax systems across the Union creates an unfair advantage for companies that can avoid paying corporate taxes where they create value. The 2016 Commission proposals19Or. for a Common Corporate Tax Base and a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base address this unfairness by restoring a level playing field. The Own Resource should consist in applying a uniform call rate to the share of taxable profits attributed to each Member State pursuant to Union rules on Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. The Own Resource should only apply to the entities for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory. _________________ 19 COM(2016) 683, 25.10.2016. (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 68 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Single Market greatly benefits companies that operate in more than one Member State. However, tThe heterogeneity of tax systems across the Union creates an unfair advantage for companies that can avoid paying corporate taxes where they create value. The 2016 Commission proposals19 for a Common Corporate Tax Base and a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base address this unfairness by restoring a level playing field. The Own Resource should consist in applying a uniform call rate to the share of taxable profits attributed to each Member State pursuant to Union rules on Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. The Own Resource should only apply to the entities for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory. _________________ 19incentives for Member States not to overtax companies and citizens and guarantee a high quality of public services for its tax revenue. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM (2016) 683 of 25.10.2016. 8)0325)
Amendment 69 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union considers as a priority to achieve its emission reduction target of at least 40% between 1990 and 2030 as committed under the Paris Climate Agreement. The European Union Emissions Trading System is one of the main instruments put in place to implement this objective and generates revenue through the auctioning of emission allowances. Considering the harmonised nature of the European Union Emissions Trading System as well as the funding provided by the Union to foster mitigation and adaptation efforts in the Member States, it is appropriate to introduce a new Own Resource for the EU budget in this context. This Own Resource should be based on the allowances to be auctioned by Member States, including transitional free allocation to the power sector. In order to take account of the specific provisions for certain Member States provided for in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 , allowances redistributed for the purposes of solidarity, growth and interconnections as well as allowances dedicated to the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should not be counted for determining the Own Resource contribution. _________________ 20Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). unforeseen price fluctuations, especially between 2013 and now, the EU ETS is too unreliable to be used as a stable own resource. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 74 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The sustainability of this scheme depends on the market price for EU trading scheme allowances and on the annual volume of auctioned allowances based on the market stability reserve.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In line with the Union strategy on plastics, the Union budget can contribute to reduce pollution from plastic packaging waste. An Own Resource which is based on a national contribution proportional to the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in each Member State will provide an incentive to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling and boost the circular economy. At the same time,lead to higher consumer prices without a guarantee in the reduction of consumption of single-use plastics. Alternatives such as paper bags could have equally disastrous consequences on the environment, such as deforestation. Member States will beremain free to take the most suitable measures to achieve those goals, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. set their own fiscal policies, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 83 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This is a vulnerable mechanism, the Own Resource contribution being proportional to the quantity of non- recycled plastic packaging waste reported annually to Eurostat by each Member State.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 94 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The retention, by way of collection costs, of 20 % of the amounts collected by the Member States for traditional Own Resources constitutes a high share of Own Resources not being made available to the Union Budget. The collection costs retained by Member States from the traditional Own Resources should be restored from 20 % to the originalkept at their current level of 120 % to better align financial support for customs equipment, staff and information with the actual costs and needs. . Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 97 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning for the European Union the Council is to lay down implementing measures for the Union's Own Resources system. Such measures should include provisions of a general and technical nature, applicable to all types of Own Resources and for which appropriate parliamentary oversightscrutiny is particularly important. Those measures should include detailed rules for establishing the amounts of the Own Resources referred to in Article 2(1) to be made available, including the applicable call rates for the Own Resources referred to in points (b) to (e) of Article 2(1), the technical issues related to Gross National Income, the provisions and arrangements necessary for controlling and supervising the collection of Own Resources, including rules on inspections and on powers of officials and other servants authorised by the Commission to carry out inspections and any relevant reporting requirements. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 98 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The integration of the European Development Fund into the EU budget will need toshould not be accompanied by an increase in the ceilings established in the Own Resources decision. A sufficient margin between the payments and the own resources ceiling is necessary to ensure that the Union is able - under any circumstances - to fulfil its financial obligations, even in times of economic downturns. In times of economic downturns, the EU needs to economise and set clear policy priorities. Aid for development cooperation is in these circumstances, not a clear policy priority. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2020)0445)
Amendment 101 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 104 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 107 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 111 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 122 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 123 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 124 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 126 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 127 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 139 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that debt financing is a clear violation of article 311 TFEU, especially with regard to any debt that has to be repaid in future MFFs; rejects any initiative which leads to the issuance of mutualized debt by the EU;
Amendment 140 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2018/0135(CNS)
3. An orderly ratio between appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments shall be strictly maintained to guarantee their compatibility and to enable the ceiling set in paragraph 1 to be complied with in subsequent years. Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 149 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Any surplus of the Union's revenue over total actual expenditure during a financial year shall be carried over to the following financial year. repaid to Member States that are net contributors. Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 150 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall retain, by way of collection costs, 120 % of the amounts referred to in Article 2(1)(a). Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 152 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall continue to retain, by way of collection costs, 1020 % of the amounts referred to in Article 2(1)(a) which should have been made available by the Member States before 28 February 2001 in accordance with the applicable Union rules. . Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)