511 Amendments of Simona BALDASSARRE
Amendment 7 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas protection of biodiversity not only has natural value, but also represents the true added value of agricultural production in the European Union, and whereas investing in distinctiveness is a necessary condition for allowing agricultural undertakings to distinguish themselves in terms of the quality of their production and thus to face the globalised market by safeguarding, defending and creating local economic systems around food value;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas consumer demand is increasingly oriented towards food that can offer health guarantees, towards healthy and sustainable products and, in particular, towards products of clear origin that are obtained through traditional methods of agricultural production, and whereas the high quality, welfare, sustainability and environmental protection standards of European agricultural and agri-food production have been verified;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the just transition to agro- ecologicalsustainable and organic farming; reiterates its support for the ambitions, targets andthat the goals of the farm to fork, biodiversity and zero-pollution strategies; welcomes their published and announced legislative proposals, including those must neither lead to a reduction or lowering of food safety, quality and supply standards in the EU nor have negative effects on farms; welcomes, where possible, their proposals related to the reduction in the use of pesticides and their associated risks and the setting of EU food waste reduction targets; stresses that these proposals must be supported by appropriate and comprehensive impact studies based on scientific evidence;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the importance of supporting local production and the consumption of seasonal, local products from a short and verified supply chain that protects both small producers and, at the same time, consumers, reduces waste and losses, and is capable of providing healthy, certified, quality products with a reduced environmental footprint;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strictreasonable application of the One Health principle in all policies that affect the availability and accessibility of food; stresses that food safety must never be jeopardised;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the availability of plant proteins, if consumed directly, is more than sufficient to meet globala balanced diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, which involves consumption of quality food produced from sustainable agriculture and livestock farming, should be promotein needsd; acknowledges the positive impact that greater consumption of plant- based dietfoods haves on humans, animals, the planet and food security; stresses that reducing the number and density of farmed animalssustainable management of livestock farming can effectively combat the climate and biodiversity crises, decrease the risk of zoonotic diseases and contribute to food security in the short and long terms; deplores the placing on the market of ‘zero-’, ‘-free’, ‘enriched’ or ‘functional’ products, made by the multinational food companies using transformation processes involving assembly and handling activities that make these foods artificial products far removed from nature, with a greater environmental impact than traditional agricultural production methods;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 149 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that it is necessary to raise the limits for the use of nitrogen fertilisers derived from animal manure, such as RENURE1 a, digestate and any other useful and verified alternatives, in line with the limits currently applicable to fertilisers; calls, further, on the Commission to consider a temporary exemption to bring down the cost of fertilisers and to review the Nitrates Directive and its limit of 170 kg/ha nitrogen per year; __________________ 1 a REcovered Nitrogen from manURE (RENURE).
Amendment 156 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its position on new genomic breeding techniques1; regrets the biased naturepoints out that new genetic improvement targets can promote sustainability; calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to speed up research ofn the current impact assessment and callsuse of new cultivation techniques in order to increase yields and make crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view onf the Commission to restart the process droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an inclusive mannerreasing number of EU Member States; __________________ 1 Resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 2.
Amendment 160 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of ensuring the security and diversity of seed and plant propagating material to provide stable yields and plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, and varieties suitable for organic production and low input farming systems, while ensuring transparency and freedom of choice for farmers and access to genetic resources and innovative plant breeding techniques in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases and to help farmers tackle the growing risks caused by climate change, ensuring an incentive for open innovation through plant variation;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports mainly benefits Western feed and livestock industries instead of alleviating pressures in the Global South2COVID-19 crisis and the current war in Ukraine have highlighted the risk to EU food security; reiterates the need to strengthen EU food security and sovereignty, to reduce dependence on third-country imports and to increase essential agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure to ensure the movement and supply of food and feed within the Union; stresses, further, the need to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feed; __________________ 2 https://ruralsociologywageningen.nl/2022/ 11/11/crisis-and-capitalism-a-deep-dive- into-the-black-sea-grain-initiative-and- the-global-politics-of-food/
Amendment 173 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that the food safety of imported products requires observance of conditions of reciprocity in trade agreements with third countries, and that the same safety guarantees should be demanded as for EU products;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a strategy to regionalise the supply chain of the most important commodities and to ensure the supply of local and sustainable animal and plant proteins;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underscores the need for independent policymaking based on facts and values, and on the various impact studies conducted;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it irresponsible that the EU continues to support environmentally harmful and cruel practices under the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policythat the EU should take the necessary measures to provide farmers and fishers with planning security, adequate financial resources and guarantees, also under the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy, in order to maintain and, where necessary, increase food production in the EU.
Amendment 49 #
2022/2049(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Condemns all violence against women and children and notes the alarming increase in such violence worldwide, in particular during the COVID-19 crisis; welcomes the EU’s efforts, alongside those of its international partners, aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and children; condemns the practice of surrogacy, which compromises human dignity, exploiting the woman's body and its reproductive functions, as well as considering the unborn child as an object; believes that the practice of surrogacy involving reproductive exploitation and the use of the human body for economic or other returns, particularly in the case of vulnerable women in developing countries, should be prohibited and treated as serious violation of human rights;
Amendment 154 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Chemical safety is a recognised element of product sustainability. It is based on chemicals’ intrinsic hazards to health or the environment in combination with specific or generic exposure, and is addressed by chemicals legislation, such as Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council58, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council59, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council60, Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council61 and Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council62. This Regulation shouldmust not enable the restriction of substances based on chemical safety, as done under other Union legislation. Similarly, this Regulation should not enable the restriction of substances for reasons related to food safety. Union law on chemicals and food, however, does not allow addressing, through restrictions on certain substances, impacts on sustainability that are unrelated to chemical safety or food safety. To overcome this limitation, this Regulation should allow, under certain conditions, for the restriction, primarily for reasons other than chemical or food safety, of substances present in products or used that negatively affect products’ sustainability. Such restrictions should be assessed according their manufacturing processes which negatively affect products’ sustainabilityo proportionality criteria, taking into account the actual environmental impact of the substance in the finished product placed on the market, the availability of alternatives and the effectiveness of the product itself. This Regulation also should not result in the duplication or replacement of restrictions of substances covered by Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council63, which has as its objective the protection of human health and the environment, including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. __________________ 58 Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4). 59 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 60 Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59). 61 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). 62 Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1). 63 Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88).
Amendment 165 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 190 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The information requirements set under this Regulation should include the requirement to make available a product passport. The product passport is an important tool for making information available to actors along the entire value chain and the availability of a product passport should significantly enhance end- to-end traceability of a product throughout its value chain. Among other things, the product passport should help consumers make informed choices by improving their access to product information relevant to them, allow economic operators other value chain actors such as repairers or recyclers to access relevant information, and enable competent national authorities to perform their duties. To this end, the product passport should not replace but complement non-digital forms of transmitting information, such as information in the product manual or on a label. In addition, it should be possible for the product passport to be used for information on other sustainability aspects applicable to the relevant product group pursuant to other Union legislation. The design of the digital product passport must also factor in ease of use for businesses, especially SMEs.
Amendment 209 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) To deliver in the most efficient way on the European Green Deal’s objectives and to address the most impactful products first, the Commission should carry out a prioritisation of products to be regulated under this Regulation and requirements that will apply to them. Based on the process followed for prioritisation under Directive 2009/125/EC, the Commission should adopt a working plan, covering at least 35 years, laying down a list of product groups for which it plans to adopt delegated acts as well as the product aspects for which it intends to adopt delegated acts of horizontal application. TIn prioritising, the Commission should consider in particular those product groups identified in this Regulation, and base its prioritisation on a set of criteria pertaining in particular to the delegated acts’ potential contribution to the Union climate, environmental and energy objectives and their potential for improving the product aspects selected without disproportionate costs to the public and economic operators. Considering their importance for meeting the Union’s energy objectives, the working plans should include an adequate share of actions related to energy-related products. Member States and stakeholders should also be consulted through the Ecodesign Forum. Due to the complementarities between this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 for energy-related products, the timelines for the working plan under this Regulation and the one provided for under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 should be aligned.
Amendment 248 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86
Recital 86
(86) In order to incentivise consumers to make sustainable choices, in particular when the more sustainable products are not affordable enough, mechanisms such as eco-vouchers and green taxation should be provided for. Incentives should also be provided for the repair, reuse and recovery of products already placed on the market. When Member States decide to make use of incentives to reward the best- performing products among those for which classes of performance have been set by delegated acts pursuant to this Regulation, they should do so by targeting those incentives at the highest two populated classes of performance, unless otherwise indicated by the relevant delegated act. However, Member States should not be able to prohibit the placing on the market of a product based on its class of performance. For the same reason, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by further specifying which product parameters or related levels of performance Member States’ incentives concern in case no class of performance is determined in the applicable delegated act or where classes of performance are established in relation to more than one product parameter. The introduction of Member State incentives should be without prejudice to the application of the Union State aid rules.
Amendment 269 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the presence of substances of concern in final products;
Amendment 293 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) energy carriers within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and Directive 2009/30/EC.
Amendment 299 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘intermediateunfinished product’ or ‘semi-finished product’ means a product that requires further manufacturing or transformationprocessing such as mixing, coating or assembling to make it suitable for end- users;
Amendment 344 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘Product Environmental Footprint method’ means the life cycle assessment method to quantify the environmental impacts of products established by Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 or on the basis of other internationally-recognised standards;
Amendment 360 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b – indent 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b – indent 6
— chronic hazard to the aquatic environment categories 1 to 42,
Amendment 363 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b – indent 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point b – indent 9
Amendment 378 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point c
Amendment 476 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
When establishing ecodesign requirements in delegated acts referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall grant economic operators sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, taking into special consideration any impact on micro-enterprises and SMEs or on specific product groups mainly manufactured by SMEs. The Commission shall also supplement this Regulation by specifying the applicable conformity assessment procedures from among the modules set out in Annex IV to this Regulation and Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC, with the adaptations necessary in view of the product or ecodesign requirements concerned, in accordance with Article 36.
Amendment 570 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
(ii) relevant Union legislation, including the extent to which it addresses the relevant product aspects listed in paragraph 1, to ensure harmonisation and avoid duplication or overlaps of regulation;
Amendment 601 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) there shall be no disproportionate negative impact on the competitiveness of economic actors, at leastnd especially of micro-enterprises and of SMEs;
Amendment 611 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) there shall be no disproportionate administrative or financial burden on manufacturers or other economic actors.
Amendment 619 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The Commission shallmay, where appropriate, requireest supply chain actors, based on the specific characteristics of the product groups concerned, to:
Amendment 621 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) provide, upon request, manufacturers, notified bodies and competent national authorities with available information related to their supplies or services that is relevant in order to verify compliance with ecodesign requirements;
Amendment 624 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall, where appropriate and based on the specific characteristics of the product groups concerned, identify appropriate means of verification for specific ecodesign requirements, including directly on the product or on the basis of the technical documentation. Verification procedures must not entail any additional administrative burdens for actors in the supply chain.
Amendment 675 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The information requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall enable the tracking of all substances of concern throughout the life cycle ofof relevance within products, unless such tracking is already enabled by another delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 covering the products concerned, and shall include at least the following:
Amendment 687 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) if relevant, the location of the substances of concern within the product;
Amendment 696 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) establish which substances fall under the definition in Article 2(28), point (c), and are of relevance for the purposes of the product groups covered; the assessment of relevance should be based on horizontal criteria established in dialogue with stakeholders.
Amendment 704 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) lay down deadlines for the entry into application of the information requirements referred to in the first subparagraph, using a step-by-step approach, with possible differentiation between substances; and
Amendment 709 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 713 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 719 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Substances of concern falling under the definition in Article 2(28), point (a), shall not be exempted from the information requirement referred to in the first subparagraph if they are present in the relevant products, their main components or spare parts in a concentration above 0,1 % weight by weight.
Amendment 758 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the actors that shall have access to information in the product passport and to what information they shall have access, including customers, end-users, manufacturers, importers and distributors, dealers, repairers, including independent repairers, remanufacturers, recyclers, competent national authorities, public interest organisations and the Commission, or any organisation acting on their behalf;
Amendment 843 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) consumers, economic operators, repairers, including independent repairers, collection and reuse operators, waste management operators and other relevant actors shall have free access, at no cost, to the product passport based on their respective access rights set out in the applicable delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4;
Amendment 885 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt and regularly update a working plan, covering a period of at least 35 years, setting out a list of product groups for which it intends to establish ecodesign requirements in accordance with this Regulation. That list shall include products aspects referred to in Article 5(1) for which the Commission intends to adopt horizontal ecodesign requirements established pursuant to Article 5(2), second subparagraph.
Amendment 923 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the market share in terms of volume of the signatories to the self-regulation measure in relation to the products covered by that measure is at least 850 % of units placed on the market or put into service;
Amendment 945 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
In addition, without prejudice to applicable State aid rules, such measures mayshall include:
Amendment 948 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) Financial support to facilitate the participation of SMEs and their representatives in standardisation bodies and in the Ecodesign Forum referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 1061 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member State incentives shall also relate to the promotion of the repair, re- use and recovery of products. Such incentives shall be aimed at consumers who use authorised or independent producers or repairers to carry out certain work to repair or recover goods instead of replacing them.
Amendment 1102 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1103 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) use of substances, on their own, as constituents of substances or in mixtures, dur present ing the production process of products, or leading to their presence in products, including once these products become wasteend product that have a measurable negative effect on its sustainability;
Amendment 1109 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) use or content of recycled materials as defined in other applicable European legislative specifications for products;
Amendment 35 #
2022/0066(COD)
(4a) It is important not to disparage the role of the family, which is the first refuge and place of support for women who are victims of violence. The family also represents values and upbringing, which can help a woman who is a victim of violence to report the perpetrator and set an example for a child.
Amendment 107 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51a) Discrimination against a woman because she is a mother constitutes a form of violence against women at the workplace. The birth of a child should not be a problem for a woman at the workplace, but should be perceived as an opportunity. This directive should consequently ensure preventive and protective measures with the aim of combating the 'motherhood penalty' phenomenon, which constitutes a form of discrimination and violence in the workplace.
Amendment 124 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Women with disability disproportionately experience violence against women and, including domestic violence, and due to their disability often have difficulties in accessing protection and support measures. Therefore, Member States should ensure they can benefit fully from the rights set out in this Directive, on an equal basis with others, while paying due attention to the particular vulnerability of such victims and their likely difficulties to reach out for help.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) The European Disability Charter should play a key role for women with disabilities who ask for help and report the perpetrator of violence. Indeed, the European Disability Card is useful in enabling the police and rescue services to recognise immediately the complainant's disability status.
Amendment 163 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) “"victim”" means any person, regardless of sex or gender, unless specified otherwise, who has suffered harm, which was directly caused by acts of violence covered under this Directive, including child witnesses of such violence;
Amendment 237 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Specialist support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be offered in-person and shall be easily accessible, including online or through other adequate means, such as information and communication technologies, tailored to the needs of victims of violence against women and domestic violence, including women with disabilities and women with dependent children.
Amendment 244 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) Victim protection and assistance services shall be provided as far as possible in accordance with the right of subsidiarity; Member States shall accordingly provide the local authorities able to assist the victim most directly at municipal or regional level with suitable economic and human resources.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 8 – point a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 8 – point a (new)
(a) Member States shall ensure that policies are in place to prevent workplace discrimination against women as mothers. They shall also provide for the creation of specific channels of complaint regarding such cases of discrimination.
Amendment 15 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 75 #
2021/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns the practice of surrogacy, which undermines the human dignity of women by exploiting their bodies and reproductive functions and reducing the human person to a commodity; calls for greater guarantees for women's rights, particularly those of vulnerable women in developing countries; believes that the practice of gestation for others should be addressed through international legislative instruments for the protection of human rights;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, since there is no unambiguous official definition, at EU level, of female entrepreneurship, many businesses run by women are at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing bonuses, incentives and tax relief, or are even unable to do so, thus losing out on attractive funding opportunities;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there are challenges in effectively measuring entrepreneurship in the EU; whereas this is due in part to the current lack of an unambiguous classification that allows companies run by women to be clearly identified;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define the concept of female entrepreneurship with a view to simplifying access to finance and other forms of support by removing bureaucratic hurdles, hence ensuring equality between men and women when it comes to the accessing of capital by self- employed workers and SMEs.
Amendment 187 #
2021/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of work- life balance for women entrepreneurs and self-employed; calls on the Commission to provide for the implementation of instruments and policies to safeguard maternity and prevent this from being an obstacle to participation by women in business activities; calls on Member States to support social frameworks, such as flexible childcare, that are essential to encouraging more women to take part in entrepreneurship; welcomes actions already taken by Member States on this matter; recognises national differences in social policy and respect for subsidiarity;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57–73
Amendment 24 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on Gendercide: the missing women? 1a _________________ 1aOJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 26 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 56 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the basis of developments in crime, the Council may adopt a decision identifying other areas of crime that meet the criteria specified in that paragraphparticularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension resulting from the nature or impact of such offences or from a special need to combat them on a common basis;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is violence directed against womea person because they are women and it affects women disproportionately; whereas LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics; whereas gender-based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries;of their gender; whereas both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls1a; _________________ 1aAccording to the definition provided by the European Institute for Gender Equality
Amendment 88 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality defines femicide as the killing of women and girls because of their gender, either in the womb or outside the womb due to gender-based sex selection foeticide;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas putting women at the crossroads between their possible desire to start a family and their career ambitions also constitutes a form of gender-based violence;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas, despite legislation against sex-selective practices, girls are to a disproportionate degree the target of ruthless sexual discrimination, often extended to include unborn, predetermined baby girl foetuses, which are aborted, abandoned or killed, for no other reason than the fact that they are female1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 133 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Condemns all forms of violence against all human beings, with particular attention to women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence, such as violence against LGBTI persons, and deplores the fact that women and girls continue to be exposed to psychological, physical, sexual and economic violence, including sexual exploitation, surrogate motherhood and trafficking in human beings, both online and offline;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated bycultural, economic and legal factors, as lack of education, hypersexualization of young people, lack of economic autonomy and high women unemployment rates resulting in social and economic inequalities;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 197 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Denounces the fact that the combat against gender-based violence is negatively affected by the attack on women’s rights and gender equality; condemns the actions of anti-gender and anti-women movements in Europe and worldwide that aim to overturn existing laws on women’s rights and LGBTI+ rights;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that pro-family, pro- women and pro-life organizations should be protected from political attacks identifying them as anti-gender and anti- women; and that gender-based violence should never be used to threaten fundamental freedoms as the ones of speech and thought;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on actions to prevent gender- based violence by addressing the underlying causes, including counteracting sexism, gender stereotypes and patriarchal values; underlines the need for gender equality to have a central place in education and the need for; underlines the need for gender equality awareness- raising campaigns;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that gender-based violence may not be addressed by antagonizing men and women, but rather by promoting their complementarity and the alliance between men and women;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 259 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Asserts that, when implementing the specific clauses on the prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters agreed on at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, as well as the legally binding international human rights instruments, the acquis communautaire and the Union’s policy competencies in those matters, Union assistance should not be provided to any authority, organisation or programme which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women or men, or determination of foetal sex resulting in prenatal sex selection or infanticide1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 267 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that gender-based sex selection foeticide in the womb represents a serious breach of human rights that the European Union should address in its internal and external policies;
Amendment 323 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that gender-based violence is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determination on a common basis; stresses that gender-based violence is the result of a patriarchal society that has a cross-border dimension; points, in particular, at the growing anti- gender and anti-women movements, which are well organised and have a cross-border nature;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the special need to combat violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions; Highlights the role of Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (Victims' Rights Directive) in combatting violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence;
Amendment 350 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages the development of support mechanisms for women and families that can provide information and support to women about the dangers and damage of sex-selective practices and to provide counselling to support women who may be under pressure to eliminate female foetuses1a; _________________ 1a OJ C181, 19.5.2016, p. 21–28
Amendment 354 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 361 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 374 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 384 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 5
Annex I – Recital 5
(5) Gender-based violence is violence directed against womea person because of they are women and it affects women disproportionately. LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristicir gender. Both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and girls. Gender- based -violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetrcultural, economic and legal factors, as lack of education, hypersexualization of young people, lack of economic autonomy and high women unemployment rates resulting in social and economic inequalities.
Amendment 389 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 6
Annex I – Recital 6
Amendment 392 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 8
Annex I – Recital 8
(8) Gender-based violence is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determined on a common basiby Member states and by the EU according to its competencies.
Amendment 397 #
2021/2035(INL)
(10) The special need to combat violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need toshould be addressed by implementing Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (Victims' Rights Directive), which establishes minimum rulestandards concerning the definition of criminal offences and san the rights, support and protection of victims of crime and ensures that persons who have fallen victim to crime are recognised and treated with respect, and that they must also receive proper protections, as well assupport and access to justice. Particular attention should be provided to the key issues of prevention, under-reporting, victim protection, support and reparation, and the prosecution of perpetrators, where the approaches and level of commitment of Member States vary significantly.
Amendment 399 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 11
Annex I – Recital 11
Amendment 16 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the production chain for medicines, and therefore vaccines, is dependent on supplies of the raw materials needed not only for medicinal products, but also for the medical equipment used to manufacture medicines;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health is fundamental to the well-being of Europeans and equitable access to healthcare is a pillar of the EU; whereas safthe pandemic has demonstrated the weakness of European health care systems; whereas safe, innovative, affordable medicines are needed to combat all diseases; whereas patients should be at the centre of all health policies, alongside investment and research;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas COVID-19 has had an impact on people’s health and on the economy; whereas it has highlighted both the EU’s strengths and weaknesses; whereas in order to strengthen the resilience of our national health systems to cross-border threats, more European integcooperation is necessary as well as a greater sharing of epidemiological and health data at European level; whereas a European Health Union, which contributes to an increasingly social Union, is key in this process;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the European Union is the world's second-largest market for pharmaceutical products, evidence of our continuing international importance, a status which must be safeguarded at all costs;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the pharmaceutical strategy covers the full cycle of medicines, including research, testing, authorisation, pre-and post-marketing pharmacovigilance, consumption and disposal, and contributes to meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal, the digital transformation and climate neutrality;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas, to make Europe fit for the future, the strategy must focus on strengthening the innovative potential of European pharmaceutical research; whereas this requires a close link with the EU industrial strategy and the European Health Data Space;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that COVID-19 has brought challenges for health systems, their sustainability, but also had a dramatic impact on non-covid patients, including those suffering from chronic conditions, and their ability to access treatments and care; calls on the Commission and Member States to take seriously the impact for non-covid patients and to work collaboratively to ensure no patient is left behind and continuity of care is ensured even during emergency situations;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to develop a new incentive model, make provision for marketing gestures geared on a pro rata basis to the aid received, look into decoupling mechanisms as an alternative to exclusive protections, and attach strict conditions to public funds in accordance with the principle of fair return on investment;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that investment in research into and the development of innovative medicines and treatments, as well as access to safe, effective and high-quality medicines, are essential for making progress in the prevention and treatment of diseases; underlines that women are under-represented in clinical trials, resulting in late-stage studies with no sound data on the efficacy or side-effects of a drug in the female population, and that it is therefore necessary to differentiate safety data and analyses by sex;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to keep the regulatory constraints on undertakings to a minimum, so that their operating costs are not excessive and so that ultimately prices can be set which are affordable for everyone, with no loss of medicine quality;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to further strengthen the system of incentives for research and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs and incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of newadvanced diagnostics and medicines for unmet therapeutic needs, while maintaining the overall stability and predictability of the system, prioritising projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry combating rare diseases, paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and AMR, with the aim of finding more therapeutic options and meeting the needs of patients and health systems; calls on the Commission to promote the creation of an EU framework to guide and regularly evaluate the implementation of national plans to fight these diseases;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of continuous innovation, including in the off-patent segment, to address patients’ unmet needs; calls on the Commission to design a fit-for purpose regulatory framework that will enable the development of the so-called value added medicines as well as recognise this category of affordable innovation with appropriate incentives and its value for healthcare systems;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 224 #
2021/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the excessive influencUrges the Commission to broaden the scope of its industry interest groups, which is detrimental toconsultations to include all stakeholders in the medicines production and distribution chain, public- health, patient and consumer associations and to trade unions.
Amendment 230 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that antimicrobial resistance constitutes a serious threat to public health, whose cause should be found above all in the incorrect and superficial use of antibiotic drugs; calls on the Commission and Member States to fund projects aimed at improving diagnostics as well as suggesting a protocol for administrating antibiotics and an awareness campaign for health professionals to encourage more targeted treatment based on patients’ real needs;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote a well-structured and institutionalised dialogue with the Member States and stakeholders to assess new criteria forhow national pricing, such as whether a product is ‘Made in Europe’, whether the EU invested in the product to support research, or whether prices should be adapted to may encourage investment in R&D in the EU, and guide a harmonised transformation towards an approach based on results and on the basic and most extensive needs of the population, considering the value of the therapeutic benefit of the medicine, and the primary and broader needs of the population;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to review the incentive system, increase price transparency, while taking into account the overall R&D efforts of the pharmaceutical industry and its implicit failure rate, highlight the causes limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products, and propose sustainable solutions that also promote competition;
Amendment 303 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that generic and biosimilar medicines are accessible and affordable treatments and contribute greatly to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systems; calls on the Commission to introduce measures to support a greater market presence of these medicines and to harmonise at EU level the interpretation of the so-called Bolar provision concerning possible exemptions from the legal framework for the Unitary Patent system for generic drug manufacturers; further calls on the Commission to design rules for the industry that promote research, development and the production of generic and biosimilar medicines in the EU and to propose EU protocols for the interchangeability of biosimilar medicines;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that biosimilars and generics can be an important component within the pharmaceutical strategy for Europe, however it underlines that there is no identity with the originator, therefore their interchangeability should not be automatic but subject to the evaluation of the physician; pharmacovigilance should be a key tool in the evaluation of biological drugs in terms of efficacy and safety, for which continuous monitoring can provide all the useful elements for decision-making in both clinical and regulatory contexts; highlights the need for an EMA- authorized reference platform for generics and biosimilars;
Amendment 340 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the benefits of public- private partnership tenders for national health systems in funding research into and the production of innovative medicines and medicines repurposing;
Amendment 351 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of new joint EU public procurement contracts by the Commission and the Member States, especially for; stresses that joint EU procurement should be implemented only in exceptional circumstances and for extraordinary cross-border public health threats, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, if the purchase of products cannot be secured as efficiently by other means, to ensure patient’s access to emergency medicines and unmet therapeutic needs;
Amendment 380 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that the affordability of medicines remains a challenge for national health systems, and that innovative medicines are expensivethe ability to pay remains very different across EU Member States ; believes that the solution to this challenge lies in a transition towards an outcomes-based approach which recognizes the value of medicines to patients and the economic benefits brought to healthcare systems and society; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review pharmaceutical legislation to promote robust competition and to stabilise and balance national drug pricing systemimprove access for patients across Member States;
Amendment 419 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that a competitive EU pharmaceutical industry is strategic and more responsive to patients’ needs; points out that the industry needs a stable, flexible and agile regulatory environment; believes that it can thrive globally with a clear, robust and efficient intellectual property system; calls on the Commission to establish a unified supplementary protection certificate (SPCs) for the internal market, following the excellent results achieved on national basis; welcomes the initiative to build interoperable digital infrastructure for the European Health Data Space;
Amendment 441 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the key role of medical gases, such as oxygen, in treating patients; calls on the Commission to simplify the procedures for production and distribution of medical gases as part of the revision of Directive 2001/83/EC1c; _________________ 1c OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67–128
Amendment 443 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages European federated data networks to improve research, development and healthcare delivery; highlights the importance of defining more clearly Secondary data use vs. Primary data collection;
Amendment 457 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Supports adapting existing frameworks to provide a pathway through which AI can be developed, adopted and implemented in healthcare systems through inclusivity, capacity and trust;
Amendment 515 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the fact that gene and cell therapies, personalised medicine, nanotechnology, next-generation vaccines, e-health and the ‘Million plus genomes’ initiative can bring enormous benefits in relation to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment of all diseases; highlights that eHealth, home care, and technological innovation in addition to education campaigns are key weapons in infection control, treatment of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases; urges the Commission to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business models, and to run information campaigns to raise awareness and encourage the use of these innovations;
Amendment 525 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Urges the European Commission and EMA to consider the full life-cycle of all innovative medicines and therapies including gene and cell therapies, personalised medicine, nanotechnology, next generation vaccines, and ensure a fit-for-purpose framework for off-patent competition at the time of loss of exclusivity;
Amendment 532 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to fully implement the Clinical Trials Regulation9 ; welcomes the revision of pharmaceutical legislation to adapt it to cutting-edge products, scientific advances and technological transformation; supports a new framework for the design of innovative trials and the pilot project to adopt a framework for the reuse of off- patent medicines; welcomes the creation of a data monitoring committee exclusively for emergency clinical trials to ensure the human dignity of patients involved in research and to avoid duplication of emergency trials; welcomes the launch of a vaccine platform to monitor vaccine efficacy and safety, supported by an EU- wide clinical trials network; _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC, OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 558 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicines; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA and the EU regulatory network to develop the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU;
Amendment 569 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that the term medical device means any instrument, device, item of equipment, software package, implant, reagent, material or other article intended by the manufacturer for use on human beings. If the medical device is to be used alone or in combination with other substances, the Commission is asked to refer to rule 21 in Annex VIII to Regulation 745/2017 on the classification of medical devices;
Amendment 584 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the EU’s open strategic autonomy is linked to the constant and sufficient availability of medicines in all Member States; calls on the Commission to develop an early warning system for drug shortages, based on a European information network on supply problems, the improved collection of digital information linked to telematics and digital shortages reporting, to increase public-private collaboration and to monitor the obligation on the part of industry to provide early and transparent information on the availability of medicines; calls on the Commission to develop a mechanism to safeguard transparency in production and supply chains in the event of emergencies;
Amendment 599 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recalls the importance to look at the root causes of medicines shortage and to implement systemic sustainable policies, before applying any disproportionate regulatory requirements, obligation to supply, penalties or ill- conceived stockpiling fragmenting the single market or threatening products’ economic sustainability, which may lead to further shortages; underlines that root causes include economic causes, increasing regulatory burdens, unforeseen surges in demand, supply chain interdependencies and manufacturing challenges;
Amendment 614 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conductachieve a public disclosure, in accordance to Good Clinical Practices, through a structured dialogue with players in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non-governmental patient and health organisations and the research community, with the aim of protecting the dignity of human beings involved in clinical trials and to address weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 655 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for the pharmaceutical industry to be environmentally friendly and climate- neutral throughout the life cycles of medicinal products; calls on the Commission to strengthen inspection and auditing throughout the production chainidentify a system of incentives and funding for companies to ensure the achievements of such objectives; urges the Commission to ensure quality environmental sustainability standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients imported from non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to address the problem of domestic pharmaceutical waste, with measures to reduce packaging and the size of containers to ensure they are no larger than necessary, highlighting the correlation between packaging and the prescribed treatment, and to bring medical prescriptions into line with real therapeutic needs;
Amendment 669 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission, on top of the structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain, to set up a focused, action oriented High Level Pharmaceutical Forum involving Ministers of Health and policy makers, regulators, payers, industry and other concerned stakeholders of the Healthcare supply chain; underlines that the key objective would be to share the learnings from the COVID19 situation and draw the conclusions to establish a pan European and effective policy framework to prevent shortages in the long term and ensuring a well-functioning, sustainable industry that continues to act as a catalyst to enable sustainable access to medicines for patients and innovation;
Amendment 184 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
(9 b) ‘site’ means the geographical location of the facility;
Amendment 188 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ’component’ means any single technical equipment or device of an asset at a site/facility;
Amendment 194 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
(9 c) ‘facility’ means one or more installations on the same site that are operated by the same natural or legal person;
Amendment 207 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘emission factor’ means a coefficient that quantifies the average emissions or removals of a gas per unit activity, which is often based on a sample of measurement data, averaged to develop a representative rate of emission for a given activity level under a given set of operating conditions;
Amendment 212 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘specific emission factor’ means an emission factor derived from direct measurementsfor a type of emission source based on direct measurements, sampling or detailed quantification methods specific to the type of emission source;
Amendment 218 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) ‘quantification’ means operations to determine the value of the quantity of methane emissions. Quantification can be based on direct measurements, engineering estimations, or models using ambient measurements and meteorological data, and should be based on advanced equipment and monitoring methods. Quantities of methane emissions are expressed in mass per time (e.g. kilograms per hour) or volume per time (e.g. standard cubic meters per hour);
Amendment 228 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘leak detection and repair survey’ means a survey to identify sources ofprogramme’ means activities of an operator of assets to detect unplanned methane emissions, including, leaks and unintentional venting, and to repair and/or replace leaking components;
Amendment 254 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in the Union who, in the course of a commercial activity, places fossil energy or renewable methane from a third country on the Union market. by means of a declaration for release for free circulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, or the person on whose behalf this declaration is made;
Amendment 262 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) ‘representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In carrying out the verification activities referred to in paragraph 1, verifiers shall use free and publicly available European or international standards for methane emissions quantification as made applicable by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5this Regulation. Until such date where the applicability of those standards is determined by the Commission, verifiers shall use existing European or international standards for quantification and verification of greenhouse gas emissionsindustry best practices and guidelines for methane emissions quantification.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 402 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. By … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall also submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurements of source-level methane emissions for operated assets. Reporting at such level may involve the use of source- level measurement and sampling as the basis for establishing specific emission factors used for emissions estimationsources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. When emission factors are used, the quantification shall involve specific emission factors.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and by 301 Marchy every year thereafter, operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for non-de-minimis sources operated assets referred to in paragraph 2, complemented by measurements of site- level methane emissions,nfirmed by a representative sample of an alternative/different quantification method described by CEN standards for operated facilities with methane emissions exceeding [100 tonnes per year] according the reby allowing assessment and verification of the source- level estimates aggregated by site. porting of the previous year. As long as no CEN standards provide adequate methodologies allowing such emission assessment methods, they can be performed on a voluntary basis. The assessment scope and frequency shall be based on experience using a risk-based approach or similar and shall be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 433 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 447 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 454 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 460 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) data per detailed, individual, emission source type;
Amendment 463 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) detailed information on the quantification methodologies employed to measure methane emissions;
Amendment 466 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) share of ownership and metshanre emissions fromof non-operated assets multiplied by the share of ownership(percentage of ownership) in non- operated assets;
Amendment 469 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 472 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down a reporting template for the reports under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 taking into account the national inventory reports already in place. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 32(2). [Until the adoption of the relevant implementing acts, operators shall use the technical guidance documents and reporting templates of the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, for upstream and for mid and downstream operations, as applicable.]
Amendment 481 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Amendment 514 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Operators shall take all measures available to themappropriate and reasonable mitigation measures to prevent and minimise methane emissions in their operations.
Amendment 521 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a leak detection and repair programme to the competent authorities which shall detail the contents of the surveysactivity to be carried out in accordance with the requirements in this Article and the CEN standard referred in [new] paragraph 1 or the corresponding Technical Specification document.
Amendment 533 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and the CEN standard or the corresponding CEN Technical specification document.
Amendment 535 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall issue a mandate to the European standardisation body concerned to establish technical specifications, European standards or harmonised European standards on leak detection and repair instruments and methodologies. 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 referred to in this Article.
Amendment 545 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By … [612 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall carry outinitiate a survey of all relevant components under their responsibility in accordance with the leak detection and repair programme referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 546 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Thereafter, leak detection and repair surveys shall be repeated every three months. will be conducted on the basis of sectoral differentiation, with frequencies and minimum detection thresholds different for the upstream, midstream and downstream gas sector. In midstream sector: a) compressor stations, underground storage LNG-terminals will be surveyed every 6 months, searching for a minimum leak size of 400g/h and every 12 months for a minimum leak size of 20 g/h. b) regulating and metering stations will be surveyed every 12 months searching for a minimum leak size of 20 g/h. c) valve stations will be surveyed every 24 months searching for a minimum leak size of 20g/h. LDAR campaigns at the distribution level will follow a performance-based approach setting inspection intervals consistent with the sensitivity to leakage of the material that constitute the network: a) grey cast iron networks will be surveyed every 6 months; b) asbestos networks will be surveyed every 12 months; c) ductile cast iron networks will be surveyed every 24 months; d) non protected steel networks will be surveyed every 36 months; e) polyethylene, PVC or protected steel (<=16 bar) networks will be surveyed every 60 months. These inspection frequencies represent the minimum for LDAR campaigns.The CEN will further specify and adopt the methodologies for inspection intervals, eventually reducing the periods between inspections. Operators may use continuous monitoring systems instead of or in addition to LDAR investigations if the competent authorities approve their use in the context of the LDAR programme mentioned in paragraph 1 and in accordance with the elements outlined in Part 1 of Annex I. Through national/local pipeline integrity management regulations and guidelines, such as those defined in EN 1594, procedures are in place to prevent any leakage for protected steel > 16 bar. Incident related emissions such as third party damage are detected on occurrence and repaired as soon as possible.
Amendment 563 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out the surveys, operators shall use devices that allow detection of loss of methane from components of 500 parts per million or moreperiodic surveys or in using continuous monitoring, operators shall use dectecting devices with the capability to detect the leak size corresponding to the relevant leaks searched for in the mid-stream table and [20g/h] for the downstream table. The CEN standard should define the type of device and methodology to detect the related leak size that has to be captured as mentioned in the tables above. Before the standard is available, the competent authorities shall validate the detection devices within the submitted LDAR program.
Amendment 587 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Operators shall repair or replace all components found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane.
Amendment 595 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The repair or replacement of the components referred to in the first subparagraph shall take place immediately after detection, or as soon as possible thereafter but no later than five days after detection, provided operators can demonstrate that safety or technical considerations do not allow immediate action and provided operators establish a repair and monitoring schedule. for a first attempt but no later than thirty days. Where the repair referred to in the first subparagraph is not successful or possible due to safety, administrative, or technical considerations, the operators shall establish a repair and monitoring schedule for leaks above [20 g/h] no later than [30] days after detection. The repair and monitoring schedule referred to in the second subparagraph shall be set so that the found leakages are repaired without unnecessary delays and the environmental impact is minimized, while respecting the safety, administrative and technical considerations. The detailed procedures to do so will be described in the CEN standard or corresponding technical specification document referred in [new paragraph 1].
Amendment 607 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Safety, administrative and technical considerations that do not allow immediate action, as referred to in the second and third subparagraph, shall be limited to taking into account: (a) safety to personnel and humans in proximity, environmental impacts, concentration of methane loss,humans and objects in proximity; (b) scheduled maintenance; (c) significant deterioration of the gas supply; (d) disproportionate impact on the gas supply to end users; (e) permitting processes requirement or required administrative authorization; (f) accessibility to component,; (g) availability of replacement of the componentparts necessary for the repair. Environmental impact considerations may include instances whereby repair could lead to a higher level of methanegreenhouse gas emissions than in the absence of the repair.
Amendment 621 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 639 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding paragraph 2, operators shall surveycheck for leakage components that were found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane during any of the previous surveys as soon as possible after the repair carried outrepaired or replaced pursuant to paragraph 45, andimmediately if possible but no later than 15 days thereafter to ensure that the repair was successfule months.
Amendment 645 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 654 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 660 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to the reporting obligations pursuant to paragraph 78, operators shall record all identified leaks, irrespective of their size, and shall continually survey them to ensure that they are repaired in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 665 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 677 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Venting and flaring shall only be allowed in the following situations:
Amendment 687 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in case of an emergency, incidents or malfunction or where impacting safety or security of supply; and
Amendment 696 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. c) if vents are smaller than 50 kg of methane per event;
Amendment 699 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. environmental impact of mitigation measures is higher than the benefit.
Amendment 703 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Venting and flaring under point (b) of paragraph 2 shall include the following specific situations where venting or flaring, as applicable, cannot be completely eliminated:
Amendment 715 #
2021/0423(COD)
(a) during normal operations of certain components including but not limited to pneumatic controllers, sampling for measurement devices and dry gas seals, provided that the equipment meets all the specified equipment standards and it is properly maintained and regularly inspected to minimise methane losses;
Amendment 720 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) during loading out liquids from a storage tank or other low-pressure vessel to a transport vehicle in compliance with applicable standards and storage tank breathers;
Amendment 727 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) during repair and, maintenance, test procedures including blowing down, purging and depressurizing equipment to perform repair and maintenance;
Amendment 731 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) (i) where methane does not meet the gathering pipeline specifications, provided the operator analyses methane samples twice per week to determine whether the specifications have been achieved and routes the methane into a gathering pipeline as soon as the pipeline specifications are metn a mixture is vented that is off specifications, as a result of the gas processing;
Amendment 734 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) during (re)commissioning of pipelines, facility equipment or facilitiegas storage wells, only for as long as necessary to purge introduced impurities from the pipeline or equipment;
Amendment 740 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. (m) vents from isolation valves used for segmentation of pipelines or compressor station isolation and emergency shutdown system;
Amendment 746 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. vents for elimination of blockage by gas hydrates in storage facilities.
Amendment 763 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where venting is allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 (b) and 3, operators shall vent only in the following cases: (a) where flaring is not technically feasible or; (b) where risks endangering safety of operations or personnel.; (c) when flaring is not allowed by other legal obligations; In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 771 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Flaring shall only be allowed where either re-injection or utilisation on- site or dispatch of the methane are not technically feasible or risks endangering safety of operations or personnel or security of supply. In specific case of routine flaring in production sites, it shall only be allowed where either re-injection, utilisation on-site or dispatch of the methane to a market are not feasible for reasons other than economic considerations. In such a situations, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16.2, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for flaring instead of either re-injection, utilisation on-site or dispatch of the methane to a market.
Amendment 777 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where implementing venting or flaring provisions leads to an abatement efficiency lower than the reference values set by ACER as per Article34 of this Regulation, the operators must minimize the vented emissions by available efficient means and include the justification in the report according to Article 17.
Amendment 787 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Where implementing venting or flaring provisions requires an approval of relevant authorities, permitting, procuring, sufficient availability of appropriate equipment on the market and installing new equipment, operators shall proceed at the fastest possible schedule. The competent authorities may request the details of the schedule and request modifications. For venting and flaring events that happen during the implementation period the competent authorities shall waive the penalties arising from Article 30.
Amendment 791 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Where a site is built, replaced in whole or in part or refurbished, the new or renovated equipment or components should be installed to avoid/minimise venting and flaring according to relevant technology European Standards.
Amendment 802 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) of more than [5,000 kg] of methane caused by an incident, emergency or a malfunction;
Amendment 805 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 811 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made without any unnecessary delay after the event and at the latest within 48 hours from the start of the event. The requirements applicable for this notification will be in accordance to national or local legislation regarding notification of incidents, emergencies or othe moment the operator became aware of itr unusual occurrences, when already existing.
Amendment 815 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Operators shall submit to the competent authorities quarterly reports of allinformation on venting and flaring events referred to in paragraph 1 and in Article 15 in accordance with the elements set out in Annex II, as part of each report referred to in Article 12.
Amendment 901 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Venting and flaring with a destruction and removal efficiency below 98% of methane from drainage stations shall be prohibited from [1 January 2025], except in the case of an emergency, risks to safety, a malfunction or where unavoidable and strictly necessary for maintenance. In such cases, drainage station operators shall vent only if flaring is not technically feasible or risks endangering safety of operations or personnel. In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 23, drainage station operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 907 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Venting of methane through a mine ventilation shafts in coal mines emitting of more than 0.58 tonnes of methane/kilotonne of coal mined, other than coking coal mines, shall be prohibited from 1 January 2027.
Amendment 915 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. By … [tThree years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation]when coking coal is not classified as a critical raw material, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 31 to supplement this Regulation by setting out restrictions on venting methane from ventilation shafts for coking coal mines.
Amendment 1137 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) where exporters or producers can be clearly identified, the name and address of exporter and, if different from exporter, name and address of producer;
Amendment 1141 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) country and regions corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 where the energy was produced and, only for imports by pipelines, countries and corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 through which the energy was transported until it was placed on the Union market;
Amendment 1143 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) as regards oil and fossil gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter is undertaking measurement and reporting of its methane emissions, either independently or as part of commitments to report national GHG inventories in line with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requirements, and whether it is in compliance with UNFCCC reporting requirements or in compliance with Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 standards. This must be accompanied by a copy of the latest report on methane emissions, including, where available, including the information referred to in Article 12(6), where provided in such report. The method of quantification (such as UNFCCC tiers or OGMP levels) employed in the reporting must should be specified for each type of emissions;
Amendment 1146 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
(iv) as regards oil and gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter applies regulatory or voluntary measures to control its methane emissions, including measures such as leak detection and repair surveys or measures to control and restrict venting and flaring of methane. This must be accompanied by a description of such measures, including, where available, relevant reports from leak detection and repair surveys and from venting and flaring events with respect to the last available calendar year;
Amendment 104 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘Natural ecosystem degradation’ means changes within a natural ecosystem that significantly and negatively affect species composition, structure and/or function and reduce the ecosystem’s capacity to supply products, support biodiversity and/or provide ecosystem services.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The ongoing climate crisis should be considered on a global scale and measures to improve the sustainability of production around the world should be a global objective. The application of this Regulation is likely to trigger worldwide distortive effects which could outweigh the, in any case, minor effects that the impact assessment predicts the Regulation will have. In that connection, the role of the World Trade Organization is crucial both to preventing distortion of that kind and to the coordination of efforts in every region in the world so that EU action can deliver the desired results.
Amendment 214 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) With a view to ensuring that the Regulation’s objectives are achieved, the impact on individual companies, particularly SMEs, should be minimised. The proposal for a regulation should provide for a derogation from its application for operators producing raw materials and the products concerned in those countries classified as ‘negligible risk’ and where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 260 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Regulation shall not apply to relevant commodities and products placed on the Union market that were produced before the date established in Article 36(1) and.
Amendment 261 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) operators participating in certification schemes that ensure compliance with the sustainability and legality objectives set out in this Regulation, including voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission under Article 30(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 274 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘deforestation’ means the conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not or for another use;
Amendment 304 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘forest degradation’ means management and harvesting operations that are not sustainable and cause a reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of forest ecosystems, resulting in the long- term reduction of the overall supply of benefits from forest, which includes wood, biodiversity and other products or services;
Amendment 339 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
(ba) that the relevant goods and products, including those used or contained in relevant products, were produced on land whose ecosystem has not naturally degraded since 31 December 2020;
Amendment 351 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘negligible risk’ means a full assessment of both the product-specific and the general information on compliance with Articles 3(a) and 3(b) by relevant commodities or products showing no cause for concern, particularly where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years;
Amendment 539 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. When placing relevant commodities or products on the Union market or exporting them from it, operators are not required to fulfil the obligations under Article 10 where they can ascertain that all relevant commodities and products have been produced in countries or parts thereof that were identified as low risk in accordance with Article 27 or where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 839 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. No later than fivetwo years after the entry into force and at least every five years thereafter, the Commission shall carry out a general review of this Regulation, and shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal. The first of the reports shall include in particular, based on specific studies, an evaluation of:
Amendment 871 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 3 to 12, 14 to 22, 24, 29 and 30 shall apply 124 months from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 875 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Articles referred to paragraph 2 shall apply 2436 months from the entry into force of this Regulation for operators that are microenterprises53 established by December 31, 2020, except for products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010. __________________ 53 As defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is committed to reducing its economy-wide GHG emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 below 1990 levels, as set out in the submission to the UNFCCC on behalf of the European Union and its Member States on the update of the nationally determined contribution of the European Union and its Member States34. __________________ 34Council of the European Union ST/14222/1/20/REV1.which is key for environmental sustainability, provided that these processes do not adversely impact on businesses and the public. __________________
Amendment 509 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) The Commission should strive to cooperate with third countries in an unprejudiced manner so as not to create any unequal treatment during the ecological transition.
Amendment 697 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the event that EU industries producing goods subject to the CBAM encounter serious difficulties over its implementation during the transition period or trial period, an industry-specific evaluation should be made as soon as possible to explore whether the CBAM is still effective and feasible for the industry concerned.
Amendment 805 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate the competent authority to carry out the obligations under this Regulation and may inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 941 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The competent authority of each Member State shall sell the CBAM certificates to authorised declarants in that Member State at the price calculated in accordance with Article 1.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(i) in point (a), the figure “37,5 %” is replaced by ‘545 %’,
Amendment 266 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(ii) in point (b), the figure “31 %” is replaced by ‘540 %’,
Amendment 280 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger carlight commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 100 % 70% reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part AB, point 6.1.32, of Annex I;.
Amendment 284 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a a (new)
5aa. From 1 January 2040, the following EU fleet-targets shall apply: (a) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 100% reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part B, point 6.1.2, of Annex I.’,
Amendment 318 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the following point is inserted: ‘(ba) sustainable and/or advanced renewable fuel’ means fuels that meet the sustainability requirements set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001.’;
Amendment 343 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 - point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 - point a a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘6aa. Upon application by a manufacturer, CO2 savings deriving from the use of sustainable and/or advanced renewable fuels shall be considered. 2. The total contribution of those savings may be up to [xx] g CO2/km. 3. Within three months from the notification under Article 7(4), the manufacturer shall notify to the Commission: (a) the amount and the type of sustainable and/or advanced renewable fuel provided by a fuel supplier in a specific Member State and related to the average lifetime fuel consumption of the vehicles; (b) that the amount referred to in point (a) is additional to the obligations set by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 for the fuel supplier in the specific Member State; (c) the CO2 savings resulting from the supply of the amount of fuel in point (a) calculated following the procedures laid down in Directive (EU) 2018/2001. (d) that the vehicles referred to in point (a) are technically compatible with the use of the type of sustainable and/or advanced renewable fuel in accordance with Regulation (EC) 715/2007; (e)that the information referred to in points (a) to (d) have also been notified to the competent authority in the specific Member State according to Article 7(6).’
Amendment 359 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 360 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 392 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 1
Article 14a – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report on the progress towards zero emissionclimate neutral road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate the transition, including through financial means.
Amendment 398 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2
Article 14a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. ThiFactors includes the deployment the following: a) the cost of zero- and low-emission vehicles b) consumer take-up of zero- and low- emission vehicles, c) the specific characteristics of light commercial vehicles d) progress in achieving the targets for thea sufficient roll- out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure including, but not limited to, progress in achieving the targets as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, and the Energy Performance of Building Directive, e) the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels, including synthetic fuels, to reach climate neutral mobility, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.;f) the functioning of the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles, g) impact on consumers, particularly those on low and medium incomes, h) progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition, taking into account employment and competitiveness, towards affordable climate neutral road mobility. For each of the factors listed above, the Commission shall issue an assessment of its effectiveness, taking into account expected progress, in enabling the 2030 and 2035 fleet average CO2 targets to be met.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. by introducing EU fleet-wide targets for passenger cars from 1 January 2035 and from 1 January 2040 as appropriate.’
Amendment 429 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
(aa) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: In the report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider, inter alia, the real-world representativeness of the CO2 emission and fuel or energy consumption values determined pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007; the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles, in particular with respect to light commercial vehicles; the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU Regulation (xxx) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, including their financing; the implementation of Directive 2010/31/EU on the Energy Performance of buildings and its foreseen review; the potential contribution of the use of synthetic and advanced alternative fuels produced with renewable energy to emissions reductions; the CO2 emissions reduction actually observed at the existing fleet level; the functioning of the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles; the potential effects of the transitional measure set out in point 6.3 of Part A of Annex I; the impact of this Regulation on consumers, particularly on those on low and medium incomes; as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and affordable mobility in the Union.
Amendment 439 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraphs 3 and 5
Article 15 – paragraphs 3 and 5
(b) paragraphs 23 to 5 are deleted,
Amendment 451 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I– paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I– paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
Amendment 453 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
Amendment 464 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Amendment 469 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Amendment 477 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 483 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 487 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 489 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 490 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 519 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.1 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.1 – subparagraph 4
ZLEVspecific = ( ( 1 – (specific emissions of CO250 )) ∙ 1,85 ∙ 0,7 CO2 ·0,750))·1,85
Amendment 533 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
6.3.2 Specific emissions targets for 2030 to 2034
Amendment 545 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Amendment 574 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
(c) the following point 6.1.3 isand 6.1.4 are added:
Amendment 576 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
‘6.1.3. The EU fleet-wide targets for 2035 onwardsto 2039 EU fleet-wide target2035 = EU fleet-wide target 2021· (1– reduction factor2035) where: EU fleet-wide target2021 is as defined in point 6.0; Reduction factor2035 is as defined in Article 1(5a), point (b).
Amendment 580 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3 a (new)
(ca) The following point is inserted: ‘6.1.3 a. The EU fleet-wide target for 2040 onwards EU fleet-wide target2040 = EU fleet-wide target2021· (1– reduction factor2040) where: EU fleet-wide target2021 is as defined in point 6.0; Reduction factor2040 is as defined in Article 1(5b), point (a).’
Amendment 591 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
EU fleet-wide target2030 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.3; 2; α is a2030 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1) and a2021 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1); where: a2030 is a2021 · EU fleet-wide target2030 / Average emissions2021 a2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1; average emissions2021 is as defined in point 6.2.1; TM is as defined in point 6.2.1; TM0 is as defined in point 6.2.1.
Amendment 592 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Amendment 595 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Amendment 596 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Amendment 141 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; recognises, however, the need to set balanced targets in each Member State, given the diversity of farming and forestry practices and the efforts made to date to observe the principles of economic, environmental and social sustainability;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests and other carbon-rich ecosystems; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversitythat are specific to each site and biodiversity needs at local and regional level, as well as climate needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans, specific to each site, implemented;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that successful conservation of protected areas, including strictly protected areas, requires decision- making at the level of, and based on the needs of, the individual sites, taking into account the regional, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of the areas within the EU, with a view to promoting community-based conservation;
Amendment 338 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory, which should be based on scientific assessments; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 407 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for the active involvement of all stakeholders at European, national, regional and local level so that they can take concrete action to effectively implement the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and to address any implementation gaps in the Habitats and Birds Directives;
Amendment 491 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to develop environmental regeneration processes by restoring natural areas in built-up zones, thereby encouraging the removal of unused, outdated or dilapidated buildings and infrastructure by private and public bodies; notes that this process would also help to improve the landscape and relieve citizens and local authorities of the tax burdens potentially involved in maintaining such properties;
Amendment 520 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices; supporting the development of organic farming in line with market trends, and ensuring, on a voluntary basis, that 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level; considers it imperative that farmers receive financial and other support as well as training in the transition towards more sustainable practices, and that products obtained in this way are properly promoted; notes, too, that all available production techniques should be used to ensure that there is sufficient supply to meet market demands;
Amendment 625 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that the maintenance and development of open areas for permanent grassland and pasture should be made a priority in order to protect at- risk species of wild birds and pollinators, which are primarily connected with this type of environment, including by clearing woodland in degraded areas consisting of matter of little environmental value;
Amendment 653 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the new EU Forest Strategy must be fully aligned with the Climate Law and the Biodiversity Strategy; calls for the inclusion in the Nature Restoration Plan of specific bindingpolicy targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, which should also be incorporated into the Forest Strategy;
Amendment 689 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 771 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made bindingand nutrient losses by 2030; recognises that these targets could have a significant negative impact on the economic sustainability of the sector, on farmers’ incomes and on food safety, and should therefore be subject to an impact assessment before a targeted reduction is set; takes the view that farmers should be put in a position where they are able to use fewer products, or optimise their use, through greater investment and greater development in the areas of research, innovation and tools and precision agriculture techniques; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for health and environmental reasoso as to respond to farmers’ actual needs with regard to the most dangerous pathogens;
Amendment 799 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes the view that a reduction in plant protection chemicals should be accompanied by a clear framework that would allow for the development and use of innovative technologies, including biotechnologies, provided that they are safe for consumers and the environment and widely accessible to farmers; calls for clarity on the ever-growing world of new plant-breeding techniques (NBTs) in order to regulate their areas of application and prospective use and thereby provide the necessary legal basis for their development in the field;
Amendment 813 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Looks forward to reading the Commission’s study on the potential of new genomic techniques, which should ultimately lead to an appropriate legal framework based on state-of-the-art scientific expertise and evidence;
Amendment 874 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that the list of Union concern represents less than 6 % of IAS present in Europe; cCalls on the Commission to ensure proper coverage of IAS affecting threatened species on the EU list and to reinforce prevention by introducing mandatory risk assessments prior to the first import of non-native speci, while taking due account of the implementation costs for Member States and the socioeconomic aspects of using IAS for income purposes, and by adopting white lists by 2030 at the latests well as reinforcing prevention in the context of imports;
Amendment 887 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to give stakeholders all the power they need to take sweeping and concrete action to tackle invasive alien species as a matter of priority, both in terms of time and resources;
Amendment 892 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to equip Member States with urgent intervention measures to control general predatory species whose conservation status is favourable or on the rise and whose prominence in many environments, just as with IAS, is putting the populations of priority species at risk, for example many bird species that nest on the ground in open or cultivated areas or wetlands;
Amendment 909 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per yearresources needed for nature could be mobilised, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 %earmark a proportion of annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards; calls on the Commission to draw up a legislative proposal that includes sufficient financial resources to compensate farmers for the increased costs and/or loss of income due to new practices designed to pursue the objectives of the biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 928 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 965 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022 which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators;
Amendment 1138 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses the importance of including respect for biodiversity in trade agreements in order to halt global deforestation and prevent the overexploitation of fishery and marine resources; urges developing countries to support biodiversity and alignment with European standards on sustainability, and to prevent the exploitation of workers; calls on the Commission to ensure that imported products meet the same standards required of European producers in order to protect biodiversity;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to Decision 5.COM 6.41 of 16 November 2010 of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, recognising the value of the Mediterranean Diet in terms of its many different elements, and having regard to the fact that this step has been recognised as fundamental by the FAO and the WHO for the contribution it can make to the Farm to Fork Strategy and EU food policies,
Amendment 231 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system shouldagri-food and fishing system delivers food and nutrition security in a way that, contributesing to social well- being and maintainsing and restoresing ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range ofhas an impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in orderadapt in order to continue to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmerall operators in the agro-food and fishing supply chains;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, mainly driven by family and small-scale farms, continues to ensure high-quality food production, short and local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU, despite an arsenal of restrictive regulations and trade globalisation that affect their competitiveness; whereas the European agricultural model is facing serious difficulties, such as fewer workers, generational and vocational renewal, low incomes and income inequality, extensive regulation and red tape, and international market pressures;
Amendment 359 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that supportthat a safe and varied supply of agri-food products is ensured, benefiting human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 421 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and fisheries operators, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 427 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 463 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Farm to Fork commitments should protect and make the most of centuries of European food culture, and promote nutritional patterns that are well-established in the traditions and history of the European continent;
Amendment 488 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sovereign, sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achievingcalls for a paradigm shift, particularly given the numerous agricultural imports that do not meet the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies, healthy rural life and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible and in consultation with stakeholders;
Amendment 496 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible, following an impact assessment that takes into account the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the measures planned;
Amendment 585 #
2020/2260(INI)
2. WelcomNotes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal forpreparatory to the drafting of a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducassess, together with the other institutions of the EU and the actors ing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU foodagri-food sector, the effectiveness of a European approach to syustemainability and self-sufficiency in food in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security, quantity and quality in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector; stresses the importance of ensuring adequate support tools for the multifunctional agricultural sector during the energy transition phase, while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic, achievable and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 638 #
2020/2260(INI)
2a. Urges the Commission not to forget the key role that young farmers play, and must continue to play, in accomplishing this much-needed transition to sustainable farming; calls for measures designed to support income, generational renewal and training to create a space enabling the inclusion and retention of young people in agriculture;
Amendment 708 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 910 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significantcorrectly assessing, recognising the positive role that agriculture already plays in carbon sequestration in soils, the impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use, given the extent of these activities in relation to other production activities; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectorsemissions and calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal that includes adequate financial resources to compensate farmers for the increased costs incurred or the loss of income they suffer in pursuing the decontamination target and to ensure more ambitious action on carbon sequestration and the use of products that biodegrade in the soil;
Amendment 967 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use solutions based on the circular economy, particularly biogas such as biomethane, in order to reduce the impact of agriculture and livestock production on air quality;
Amendment 1025 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based or organic animal husbandry is a feature ofthat meets animal welfare standards is essential for the European food system and a defining element of many traditional rural communities, and that it has multiplehas positive effects for the environment and against climate change, and contributes significantly to a circular economy;
Amendment 1047 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for appropriate investment incentives for modern indoor livestock rearing facilities and techniques that comply fully with animal welfare standards, which ensure the supply of foodstuffs of animal origin required by the EU population while also contributing to reducing emissions and combating climate change;
Amendment 1050 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore local slaughter solutions, with smaller units and better staff training on how to avoid animal suffering, and to make it compulsory to stun animals before they are slaughtered;
Amendment 1121 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for th the need for a system of incentives that promotes biodiversity and the achievement of ambitious sustainability objectives, offering rewards that are proposrtionals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Dealthe scale of the commitments that farmers and processing companies wish to assume, individually or collectively;
Amendment 1179 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee a new regulatory approach requiring that new plant breeding techniques (NBTs) undergo specific case- by-case assessments to verify their agricultural, economic and environmental viability, in order to provide farmers in the EU with further directly available tools to address the reduction of inputs and ensure greater resilience and adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 1249 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business modelecological production models such as organic and integrated production and other recognised systems for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering shortlocal supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1314 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European foodagri-food and fisheries system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1333 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that robust and reliable legal frameworks for the fisheries and aquaculture sector should provide the basis for better protection measures with subsequent increases in fish populations and more clarity regarding the use of space and licenses in aquaculture, allowing for greater predictability for investments; stresses that good traceability mechanisms and high sustainability standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs; development of projects able to incentivise the collection of maritime waste by operators in the fisheries sector, by recognising the strategic role they already play and could play further in terms of cleaning up the sea. Initiatives should be supported by strategies to improve the economic conditions for producers through policies to support, protect and maximise the value of fishery products, so as to enable operators to support environmental policies. Recognition of organic production could become a valuable support for sustainable growth;
Amendment 1367 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemsthe importing of agri-food products from third countries that do not apply the same high standards in terms of quality, safety, and respect for the environment and human rights required for producers in the EU;
Amendment 1399 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by faster trade around the world, anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, and environmental degradation and our current food production systems;
Amendment 1406 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Expresses its deep concern about the increasing number of imported diseases and invasive species that are threatening entire sectors of European agriculture, such as Xylella fastidiosa, the coffee berry borer, the Asian hornet, the western conifer seed bug and the brown marmorated stink bug;
Amendment 1421 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability through the encouragement of cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation among the various actors involved in the supply chain within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production; takes the view that supply chain agreements should be implemented and supported to ensure a fair distribution of value to farmers and fishing contractors and to guarantee greater transparency and traceability in the supply chain as a whole;
Amendment 1472 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; notes the importance of timely application of the directive on unfair trading practices to combat fraud in the agri-food chain, and the right of consumers to cater to their own protein needs in full awareness of the plant or animal origin of a given name used in the sale of a food product; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1478 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food systemsales channels use the nutritional labelling system as a direct tool for commercial promotion; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1497 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud, which misleads consumers and distorts competition in the internal market; regards it as essential to make the penalties imposed on fraudsters more dissuasive, to earmark sufficient resources so that checks can be stepped up and to establish a legal definition at EU level of the concepts of ‘food fraud and crime’ and ‘counterfeiting’;
Amendment 1509 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to meet its commitments in terms of health security, protection of biodiversity and prevention of unfair competition when it sets the maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products authorised for import under free trade agreements, and particularly when those products contain residues of pesticides banned in the EU;
Amendment 1571 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to identify practical ways of encouraging short supply chains, such as an exemption from VAT for products sold less than 100 km from their production site, and providing public spaces for the regular or seasonal sale of products from micro- enterprises or regional cooperatives;
Amendment 1605 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective, innovative and flexible Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling agricultural enterprises to stay on the market in a competitive and sustainable way, ensuring vitality in rural areas, and enabling all food chain actors to become sustainable by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; recalls, in addition, the need for a farm sustainability data network to set benchmarks for farm performance and document the uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing for the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level by providing farmers with access to fast broadband connections;
Amendment 1617 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to better inform consumers through mandatory labelling of all foods in relation to country of origin, providing a clear and transparent tool for the entire agri-food chain that is applied uniformly throughout the European market;
Amendment 1641 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatland consumer information campaigns to promote healthier diets that provide information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency and is accompanied by adelayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatoryquate physical activity; welcomes efforts to harmonise EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems, provided that they are voluntary, and based on the portions actually consumed and on independent science, eschewing simplistic solutions that could influence consumers’ decisions, as opposed to providing them with information on actual nutritional intake and balanced diets; believes that the instruments to harmonise EU-wide front- of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencehould exclude the use of simplified categories and/or categories represented by colour schemes or traffic lights, such as the ‘Nutriscore’ model;
Amendment 1642 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatland consumer information campaigns to promote healthier diets that provide information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency, and is accompanied by adelayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt;calls for a mandatoryquate physical activity; welcomes efforts to harmonise EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems, provided that they are voluntary, and based on the portions actually consumed and on independent science, eschewing simplistic solutions that could influence consumers’ decisions, as opposed to providing them with information on actual nutritional intake and balanced diets; believes that a harmonised EU-wide front- of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencemust meet the requirements laid down in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 1687 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of the Commission’s proposal to introduce a harmonised front-of-pack (FOP) labelling system based on sound scientific evidence and supported by accurate impact assessments; calls on the Commission to take into account the actual daily intake of food and drink to avoid sending misleading messages to the consumer; takes the view that a harmonised scheme at EU level must be easy to understand and must not be misleading, and therefore advises against the use of colours that would convey a simplistic message without providing details of the method used to attribute them; expresses its concern that products protected by PDO and PGI labels might be penalised, since they are governed by production rules laying down the raw materials and production methods to be used, and as such cannot be changed;
Amendment 1725 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; stresses that the introduction of more sustainable materials could lead to additional costs for producers and that new obligations should take proper account of the time needed for introduction and actual availability of alternative packaging materials and solutions;
Amendment 1785 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to chooseAcknowledges that the strategy must make the most of the role of the agri- food chain in allowing the products offered on the domestic market to stand out and emphasise the need to provide correct information to consumers to enable them to plan healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainablebalanced diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and suthrough a voluntary system of indications with a sound scientific basis and based on actual portions consumed; underlines that food prices must adequately support the supply chain in its efforts to deliver high standards of food safety, quality and the distainable choice should become the most affordable onective character of European products on the markets;
Amendment 1838 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable and local products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 1857 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; eEmphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1881 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healEmphasises that the strategy must be taken as a starting point for building a framework of rules to ensure that consumers are given complete and scientifically correct information to enable them to plan healthy diets; notes that food safety and quality are also crucial for the value they and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based dietsdeliver to the supply chain, and that Europe’s agricultural production must guarantee the variety and quality of all the major nutrients that contribute to good human health; stresses that any public initiative involving information messages on food diets must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes; notes the input of the Member States on national dietary advice and invites them to integrate environmental sustainability elements as necessary; calls on the Commission to develop a proper information campaign on balanced and healthy diets and to promote physical exercise as another essential component of human well-being;
Amendment 1916 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages the Member States to promote food education through their culinary traditions, understanding of their land and learning to cook from a very young age and in school;
Amendment 1918 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Points out that artificial food made in laboratories has little taste and few nutritional qualities, always contains additives, and has not been properly assessed in terms of its toxicity; emphasises, in this respect, that artificial food is an aberration and an attempt by laboratories to pre-empt the food sector, which could have long-term consequences on prices and agricultural jobs;
Amendment 1942 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU and reducing Europe’s current dependence regarding its supply of plant proteins;
Amendment 1957 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the European food system is among the best in the world, and that the added value for the supply chain is based on food production that cannot be significantly replaced or provided by edible insects, which are alien to European food traditions;
Amendment 2106 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusivelocal European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; points out the need to take account of the accumulated delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is hindering the economic recovery efforts aimed at continental and overseas farmers and fishers, with those overseas particularly suffering from their remoteness and island location;
Amendment 2124 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services for all actors in the agri-food chain in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming communitysector, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States for farmers and all actors in the supply chain, without introducing additional administrative burdens;
Amendment 2193 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting, to never lower our requirements to meet import conditions defined in free trade agreements, and to make those standards strictly mandatory for gaining access to the European market, so that European continental or overseas producers and producers outside Europe are subject to those standardame market conditions; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account; calls on the Commission to revise the free trade agreements, given the environmental impact that some agricultural products imported from third countries may have;
Amendment 2213 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the farm to fork objectives are implemented gradually, taking account of the level of overall agreement on them, and to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2220 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all farm, food and feed products imported to the EU, including the raw materials needed to produce them, fully meet the relevant EU regulations and the Union’s high standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2239 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that environmental, social and economic sustainability must be at the heart of the future EU trade policy and every bilateral trade agreement, adopting an approach to trade policies with third countries that safeguards the value of European farmers’ environmental sustainability efforts;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the youth unemployment rate has increased due to COVID-19 crisis, reaching 17.1 % in September 2020; whereas 11.6 % of young people aged between 15 and 24 are not in employment or in education (NEETs)15 ; whereas the COVID-19 crisis impacted the access to education for disadvantaged social groups such as single-parent, low income and large families, who struggle to afford digital education equipment for their children; whereas increasing inequalities between generations affect the sustainability of our welfare system as well as our democratic health; _________________ 15 JER 2021.
Amendment 74 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the pandemic has exacerbated health and social inequalities17 in wide ranging groups including children in low-income families and older people and whereas the poverty rate is predicted to increase as one of the effects of the COVID-19: whereas Eurofound suggests complementing the Social Scoreboard accompanying the EPSR with additional indicators covering job quality, social justice and equal opportunities, robust social welfare systems and fair mobility; _________________ 17EuroHealthNet (2020), Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring health equity. The role of the European Semester.
Amendment 183 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a quality employment package, including legislative initiatives aimed at improving wages and protecting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, the right to disconnect, family-work balance, mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, the rights of platform workerparental and care- related leave, the rights of platform workers, a common and synchronised weekly day of rest for all EU citizens, ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening democracy at work and the role of the social partners and collective bargaining;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a quality employment package and notes that macroeconomic policies that guarantee high levels of employment, as well as fair taxation especially for families, are essential for the sustainability of our national pension systems in a demographic context of ageing European populations;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for better coordination between economic and social policies and between the different recovery funds and structural funds, in order to improve synergies and boost social investment resources; in particular toward first respondents to the crisis such as essential workers and families, embedding the principle of leaving no one behind;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 11 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 10 December 2013 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR),
Amendment 18 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Contraception Atlases, which rank access to contraception in geographical Europe and highlight inequalities across the continent and the fact that the unmet need for contraception in some parts of Europe has gone largely unnoticed,
Amendment 28 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 54 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 58 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 64 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31
Citation 31
Amendment 69 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
Amendment 72 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36
Citation 36
Amendment 74 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
- having regard to the FEMM committee decision to work against pro- life civil society organisations by pursuing an Initiative report on foreign funding of so-called anti-choice groups,
Amendment 95 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to all aspects of sexuality and reproduction, not merely the absence of dysfunction, infirmity or mortality, and whereas all individuals have a right to make decisions governing their bodies8 ; _________________ 8 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary, sexuality and intimacy belong in the private sphere;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the UN convention of the Rights of the Child notes that, "the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth", and that this can must include the primary right, that of the right to life, without which all other human rights are void;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas both the Programme of Action of the ICPD in Cairo (1994) (in point 8.25 thereof) and the Platform of Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women’s Rights in Beijing (1995) clearly state that abortion should not be promoted as a family planning method1 b; _________________ 1b P7_TA(2013)0548
Amendment 101 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas both the ICPD Programme of Action (1994) and the Beijing Platform of Action (1995) call for states to reduce maternal mortality and provide more accessible, affordable and high-quality basic health services, with particular emphasis on medical care of mothers;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 117 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity and personal autonomy respected; define their sexual orientation and gender identity; decide whether, with whom and when to be sexually active; decide whether, when and who to marry and when, whether and by what means to have a child or children; have access to the information and support necessary to achieve all of the above9; _________________ 9 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary
Amendment 122 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 125 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas so-called sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) are recognnot established as human rights in international and European human rights law10 ; _________________ 10Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights- in-europe.; whereas the right to integrity as enshrined in article 3 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights should not be subject to misleading interpretation;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 138 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas violations of SRHRhealth constitute breaches of human rights, specifically the right to life, physical and mental integrity, equality, non- discrimination, health and education; whereas such violations of women’s SRHR are a form of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas although the EU has some of the highest SHRH standards in the world, there are still challenges, a lack of access, gaps and inequalities;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas SRHR challenges and obstacles include: a lack of access, denial of medical care based on personal beliefs, gender-based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, a lack of comprehensive sexuality education, denial of access to information/education, a lack of available contraception methods, limited access to medically assisted reproduction treatmentsgender-based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, denial of access to information/education, forced sterilisation, high rates of STIs and HIV, disparities in maternal mortality, high adolescent pregnancy rates, harmful gender stereotypes and practices such as female genital mutilation, early, forced and child marriages and honour killings;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the unavailability of unbiased scientifically accurate information violates the rights of individuals to make informed choices about their own SRHR;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the essential package of SRH measures includes: comprehensive sexuality education; modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and newborn care; safe and legal abortion services if permitted under national law; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender- based violence; treatment for reproductive cancers; and fertility services;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the essential package of SRH measures includes: comprehensive sexuality education; modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and newborn care; safe and legal abortion services where these are permitted under national legislation; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender-based violence; treatment for reproductive cancers; and fertility services;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 198 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, under Article 6 TFEU, in the area of protection and improvement of human health, the EU can only intervene to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of EU countries, and whereas Member States are therefore sovereign in this area;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas even when abortion is legally available, there are often barriers to accessing itit is vital to ensure that all medical and healthcare staff are able to enjoy freedom of conscience;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 219 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas SRHR issues are often instrumentalised by opponents of reproductive rights who appeal to national interests in order to achieve demographic objectives, thus contributing to the erosion of democracy and personal freedomfall within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 225 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas surrogacy cannot under any circumstances be considered as forming part of sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 235 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the TFEU stipulates that the Union must fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 252 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls upon the EU, its bodies and agencies to support and promote access to SRHR services and calls upon the Member States to ensure access to a full range of SRHR, and to remove all barriers impeding full access to SRHRin order to ensure access to all available information and high health standards enabling people to lead satisfactory, responsible and safe sex lives and have the freedom to decide whether, when and how often to reproduce;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls upon the Member States to address the challenges in accessing or exercising SRHR and ensure that peer- reviewed medical studies are carried out to see if any medical benefit or harm results from this access, as no studies to date have proven any benefit, which would ensure that no person is left behind by being unable to exercise their right to health;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that all SRHR policies relating to SRHR should be founded on reliable and objective evidence from organisations such as WHO, other UN agencies and the Council of Europevidence;
Amendment 284 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 286 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 301 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Member States to establish effective strategies and monitoring programmes that guarantee access to a full range of SRHR serviceshigh standard of sexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 316 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that all medical interventions related to SRHRsexual and reproductive health must be undertaken with fully informed consent;
Amendment 330 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading a
Subheading a
Amendment 333 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 365 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 366 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 381 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirmcalls that abortion must be a voluntary decision based on a woman’s request, given of her own free will, in accordance with medical standards based on WHO guidelines and calls upon the Member States to ensure access to safe and legal abortrelevant national provisions;
Amendment 382 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 385 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls that the European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly stated that neither the European Convention on Human Rights nor any of the articles contained therein may be interpreted in such a way as to recognise the existence of a right to abortion;
Amendment 394 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 402 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that abortion legislation must remain within the exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 404 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to review their national legal provisions on abortion and bring them in line with international human rights standards and regional best practices by ensuring that abortion at a woman’s request isRecalls that any measures or changes relating to abortion within the health system may only be determined at national or local legavel in early pregnancy and even beyond if the woman’s health or life is in dangeraccordance with national legislation;
Amendment 451 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 456 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon the Member States to exercise their competence in SRHRsexual and reproductive health by striving to protect human rights, specifically the right to health, and implement a wide range of SRH services, ensuring that the principle of non- retrogression is respected;
Amendment 461 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Member States to reassess the unfettered access to abortion as a form of birth control, when serious demographic decline, women's mental and physical health, harmony between the sexes and the healing not harming role of our medical professions are all at serious risk; further encourages investment in adoption services which brings untold benefits to childless couples, and relief for an unexpectedly pregnant mother;
Amendment 468 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 476 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls upon the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety to promote and protect SRHR and to include them in the next EU public health strategysexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 478 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 488 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 499 #
2020/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls upon the Commission to strengthen its actions to counter the backlash againstall forms of discrimination concerning women’s rights;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the time and financial costs, physical and emotional demands, and logistical problems associated with caring for people with disabilities have far-reaching effects on their family members, and measures supporting families in different fields are therefore necessary; whereas measures to support families will, in turn, have a positive impact on the full and equal recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that EU funds should never finance inaccessible products, services or infrastructure; encourages Member States to guarantee full mobility for people with disabilities also by removing architectural barriers which prevent people with disabilities from moving freely;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for Persons with Disabilities in order to establish common standards and rights (civil, political, economic and social) for persons with disabilities and to ensure their respect and recognition across all EU Member States;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that as part of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, an EU-wide Disability Card will be available by the end of 2023; hopes that this will happen as soon as possible and, in any case, no later than 2023;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the key role of carer family members, who often fulfil the care and assistance needs of the persons with disabilities; underlines, in this regard, the need for EU and national policies and strategies to provide strong support to family members and caregivers;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges that the reduction in CO2 emissions resulting from COVID- 19 containment measures was smaller than predicted, being estimated at around -7% (-3% to -13% depending on the Member State1a); notes that the substantial and sustained reduction in road traffic and economic activity is not being matched by a proportionate reduction in atmospheric pollution, especially that caused by fine dust particles; stresses that the putative direct link between air pollution, in particular fine dust particles, and the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now appears unlikely1b; concludes, therefore, that private mobility choices have less impact on air pollution than previously affirmed and predicted; urges the Commission accordingly to proceed without delay to an in-depth review of Directive 2008/50/EC, to finally take into account the geographical characteristics and climatic conditions of each territory and focus on the main anthropogenic sources of air pollution; _________________ 1aLe Quéré, C., Jackson, R.B., Jones, M.W. et al. Temporary reduction in daily global CO2 emissions during the COVID- 19 forced confinement. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 647–653 (2020) 1b'Atmospheric particulate matter does not favour the spread of COVID-19 into the air' - Press release by National Research Council (https://www.cnr.it/it/comunicato- stampa/9921/il-particolato-atmosferico- non-favorisce-la-diffusione-in-aria-del- covid-19)
Amendment 204 #
2020/0321(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to ensure the full application of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) no.536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a, with regard to emergency clinical trials on subjects unable to provide informed consent, a special independent monitoring committee for emergency clinical trials is setup, in order to avoid the duplication of similar studies that could harm the human dignity and to ensure closer pharmacovigilance due to the particularity of the trial in question. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) no 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC. Official Journal of the European Union L 158/1, p. 34. https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/fil es/files/eudralex/vol- 1/reg_2014_536/reg_2014_536_en.pdf
Amendment 189 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With a view to protecting people in vulnerable situations, including those suffering from mental illnesses, non- communicable diseases and chronic diseases, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups. With a view to guaranteeing continued high standards of essential healthcare services, the Programme should, especially in times of crisis and pandemics, encourage a transition to telemedicine, home administration of medication, and implementation of preventative and self-care plans, where possible and appropriate, while ensuring that access to healthcare services is provided to chronic patients, taking into account the respective levels of digitisation of the Member States and problems of access to digital solutions in remote areas or for certain population groups.
Amendment 197 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Correlations have been observed between health and/or economic crises and a worrying increase in depressive tendencies resulting from the effects of reduced disposable income, uncertainty about the future and growing unemployment. The Programme should therefore provide support for national actions aimed at integrating mental health into all policies and promoting mental health in all areas, including school and work, and for preventive actions to combat depression and suicide.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Programme should provide for equal access to healthcare. ‘Socioeconomic health inequalities’ cover situations ranging from unequal access to treatment, fragmented access across regions and differences in health status based on economic conditions, to the distribution of health determinants between different population groups. The individual Member States are responsible for developing social and health polices to tackle the national challenges linked to health inequalities.
Amendment 255 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Non-communicable diseases are a result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. Such non- communicable diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurological disorders, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, represent major causes of disability, ill- health, health- related retirement, and premature death in the Union, resulting in considerable social and economic impacts. To decrease the impact of non- communicable diseases on individuals and society in the Union and reach goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, Target 3.4, to reduce premature mortality from non- communicable diseases by one third by 2030, it is key to provide an integrated response focusing on prevention across sectors and policy fields, combined with efforts to strengthen health systems.
Amendment 299 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the Member States after cardiovascular diseases. It is also one of non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors and the prevention and control of which would benefit the majority of citizens. In 2020 the Commission announced the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ which would cover the entire cycle of the disease starting from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment and quality of life of patients and survivors. The measures should benefit from the Programme and from Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer. The actions on cancer should also address its common risk factors and synergies with other major non-communicable diseases, such as neurological diseases, and consider devising a template for other major disease areas based on the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Heart attacks and strokes often occur in people previously undiagnosed with cardiovascular diseases. Many of these are due to undetected genetic conditions, such as familial hypercholesterolaemia, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies, and conditions such as hypertension. The Programme should support the development of policies and interventions to identify and manage individuals at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease in order to prevent the onset of the disease and reduce mortality.
Amendment 568 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6)support action for the surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, and notably of cancer, while addressing its synergies with other major non- communicable diseases, such as neurological disorders;
Amendment 640 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall consult the health authorities of the Member States in the Steering Group on Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases on the work plans established for the Programme and its priorities and strategic orientations and its implementation. Consideration should be given to promoting synergies between European funds and national funds/resources to ensure long-term effectiveness and sustainability of the actions.
Amendment 666 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point ii a (new)
Annex I – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia.) Local production of medicinal plants in the Member States;
Amendment 668 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point ii b (new)
Annex I – point a – point ii b (new)
(iib.) Production of active ingredients and generics within the European Union to reduce the Member States’ dependence on certain third countries.
Amendment 740 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d a (new)
Annex I – point d a (new)
(da.)Development of the capacity and resources of patients’ organisations to increase patients’ contribution to health policy planning and implementation.
Amendment 765 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v
Annex I – point f – point v
(v) Actions to address the collateral health consequences of a health crisis, in particular those on mental health, onin addition to social exclusion and financial hardship, often experienced by patients suffering from chronic diseases and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 768 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
Annex I – point f – point v a (new)
(va.) With patient safety as a top priority, actions to facilitate the availability of accessible and affordable telemedicine services for all patients throughout Europe, and to support digital literacy and a transition to telemedicine, home administration of treatment and medication, and implementation of preventative and self-care plans, while involving patients’ organisations in evaluating, identifying and implementing the best possible solutions in terms of continued access to high-quality care and treatment;
Amendment 809 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point vi a (new)
Annex I – point g – point vi a (new)
(via.) Support actions promoting mental health in the workplace and in schools; promote actions to combat depression and suicide; develop socially inclusive forms of mental health care;
Amendment 819 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ix a (new)
Annex I – point g – point ix a (new)
(ixa.) Support the establishment and implementation of evidence-based programmes assisting Member States and their actions to improve health promotion, health literacy and disease prevention (for communicable and non-communicable diseases);
Amendment 910 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point x a (new)
Annex I – point h – point x a (new)
(xa.) Support actions to tackle common, shared risk factors and synergies between cancer and other major non- communicable diseases, such as neurological disorders, and to render the European cancer plan a template for other major disease areas;
Amendment 918 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point x b (new)
Annex I – point h – point x b (new)
(xb) Building on Europe’s cancer plan, support the creation of a template for other major disease areas, such as neurological disorders;
Amendment 944 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point iv a (new)
Annex I – point i – point iv a (new)
(iva) Foster a supportive environment for meaningful patient and public involvement in clinical trials, starting with the design phase and ending with dissemination;
Amendment 133 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a reasonable contribution from all economic sectors. In light, and be based ofn the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well- functioning internal energy market is essential‘polluter pays’ principle without undermining the security and affordability of the energy system. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensureAnthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are inextricably linked to economic activity, as demonstrated by the fact that from the post-war period to the present there has been an almost continuous growth in global CO2 emissions, which was temporarily halted only by the onset of the 2007-2008 economic crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic its consistency with theexpected to trigger the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Achieving climate- neutrality objecwithin the tivme for 2050. In that Communicationrame set by the European Council will have a pro-cyclical effect, twhe Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to thereas it is of paramount importance to implement robust anti-cyclical policies. Therefore, the deadline for achieving climate- neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By Septshould be put back until a date to be determined, but not before 2070. Moreover, by December 20201, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into accountthat takes into account the medium- to long- term socio-economic consequences of the pandemic, as well as its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36, review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levelsthat is lower than the current one. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990e relevant Union legislation as appropriate. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 338 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As cCitizens and communities have a powerful role to play in drivingare suffering the socio-economic effects of the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society by drawing on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by the Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, including for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 347 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate-neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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-Making37 . 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. _________________ 37 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate-neutrality objective, each Member State should, as part of its long- term strategy under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, set out an indicative trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union no earlier than 2070.
Amendment 379 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 403 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out an bindingcative objective of climate neutrality in the Union byno earlier than 20570 in pursuit of the long- term temperature goal set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and provides a framework for achieving progress in pursuit of the global adaptation goal established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 436 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced at the latest by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date, no earlier than 2070.
Amendment 479 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By Sept31 December 20201, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55%socio-economic impact in the Union of the COVID-19 pandemic and assess the appropriateness of a new 2030 emissions reductions compared to 1990 target that is lower than the current one. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 544 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2040. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectoryEach Member State shall, as part of its long-term strategy under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, set an indicative trajectory to achieve the objective set out in Article 2(1).
Amendment 565 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3)11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as possibly amended pursuant to Article 2(3) of this Regulation.
Amendment 607 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) competiveness of the Union’s economy, with a focus on micro- enterprises and SMEs;
Amendment 625 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
c) best available technology and their availability on the market, with a view to increasing sales;
Amendment 680 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
g) all investment needs and opportunities;
Amendment 688 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
h) the need to ensure a just and socisocio- economically fair transition in each Member State, with a focus on unemployment rates, economic growth and real wage trends;
Amendment 693 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
Amendment 705 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, includingand the latest reports of the IPCC, with the exception of the models based on the RCP8.5, or worst-case, scenario.
Amendment 714 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the prevention of carbon and investment leakage, in particular in energy intensive industries most exposed to unfair global competition due to the offshoring of manufacturing activities to third countries with lower climate ambitions;
Amendment 731 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) unlocking of investments in low- carbon solutions, in infrastructure improvement and R&I projects to safeguard competitiveness of EU economic activities and EU economy;
Amendment 737 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
(jc) an assessment of the timely and adequate delivery of the necessary framework conditions to ensure long term investments and long term stability;
Amendment 787 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 Septem1 October 20231, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall assess, together with the assessment foreseen under Article 29(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999:
Amendment 799 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 826 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 30 Septem1 October 20231, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall review:
Amendment 832 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 847 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission finds that: a) Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1); or b) Union measures are inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4,; or thatc) the costs of Union measures outweigh the benefits; or d) the progress towards either the climate- neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1). .
Amendment 858 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 882 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 Septem1 October 20231, and every 5 years, thereafter the Commission shall assess:
Amendment 896 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the corresponding trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 920 #
2020/0036(COD)
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the corresponding trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State in the context of the European Semester. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 929 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 959 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) best availablend most recent scientific evidence, including available, and the latest reports of the IPCC, with the exception of the models based on the RCP8.5, or worst-case, scenario; e
Amendment 970 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 995 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall also encourage Member States to first consult the public, by means of a referendum or similar legal instruments, in accordance with the provisions of their respective constitutions, on the proposed measures and time frames for achieving the climate-neutrality objective, in order to ensure maximum democratic scrutiny.
Amendment 1028 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 1067 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, civil society organisation, business communitysocial partners, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
Amendment 1093 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
This Regulation, with the exception of the provisions in Article 2(3) and (4), shall apply from 1 January 2031.
Amendment 23 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 5
— having regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, including those on the European Union institutions’ compliance with the Convention as public administrations,
Amendment 54 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee requested by the European Parliament on the situation of women with disabilities,
Amendment 57 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Citation 26 b (new)
- having regard to the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiries into how the European Commission ensures that persons with disabilities can access its websites (OI/6/2017/EA), how the European Commission treats persons with disabilities under the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme for EU staff(OI/4/2016/EA), and the Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 1337/2017/EA and1338/2017/EA on the accessibility for visually impaired candidates of selection procedures to recruit EU civil servants, organised by the European Personnel Selection Office,
Amendment 108 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas there is no mutual recognition of disability status between EU Member States, leading to difficulties for people with disabilities and their national disability cards might not be recognised in other Member States;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the EU Disability card is a pilot project launched in February 2016 in a group of 8 Member States;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas the family members of persons with disabilities suffer from discrimination by association and measures supporting families will in turn have a positive impact on the full and equal realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020 failed to include and address the specific situation of women and girls with disabilities, who constitute an important group of women facing discrimination and other violations of their rights;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the advancement in the implementation of the UNCRPD brought about by the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; calls on the Commission to continue the work by building upon and integrating what has been achieved and by upscaling the present Strategyits commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities through a European Disability Rights Agenda 2020-2030;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the post 2020 Strategy to set out an interinstitutional structure to oversee its implementation; urges that Disability Focal Points be present in all Commission Directorates General and agencies and in all EU institutions, with the central Focal Point located within the Commission’s General Secretariat; stresses that an interinstitutional mechanism exist to ensure collaboration between the Commission, the Parliament and the Council, with their respective Presidents meeting at the start of each mandate;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Member States to combat the multiple forms of discrimination faced in particular by women and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 286 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 288 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for Persons with Disabilities in order to establish common standards and rights (civil, political, economic and social) for persons with disabilities and to ensure their respect and recognition across all EU Member States;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to properly and quickly assess the EU disability card project in order to consider the possible wider implementation in all the EU countries;
Amendment 311 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure access to jobs and training for people with disabilities within the EU institutions;
Amendment 333 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights the key role of carer family members, who often fulfil the care and assistance needs of the persons with disabilities; in this regards stresses the need for EU and national policies and strategies to strongly support family members and carers;
Amendment 369 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that EU funds should never finance inaccessible products, services or infrastructure; encourages Member States to guarantee full mobility for people with disabilities also by removing architectural barriers which prevent people with disabilities from moving freely;
Amendment 377 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Underlines that accessibility must be included as pre-condition in any EU initiative concerning new technologies and research, and the EU should act on ensuring availability and affordability of assistive technology;
Amendment 380 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Highlights that people with disabilities often have high skills and qualifications that are not valued, which prevents them from the self-realization and the society from the social and economic value of their inclusion.
Amendment 397 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to take all necessary measures in order to support persons with disabilities into education, traineeships, employment and job placements, respecting the principle of equal treatment;
Amendment 400 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that the European Disability Rights Agenda 2020-2030 includes the end of violence against persons with disabilities as one of its main objectives, paying particular attention to gender-based violence, including forced sterilisation, forced institutionalisation, forced treatment and violence;
Amendment 445 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on all Member States to develop their own national disability strategies for promoting disability equality mainstreaming and address the implementation of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals could be included into the benefit-risk assessment of human medicines, as is already the case for veterinary medicine by drawing up multiple comparative environmental risk assessment tables without compromising access to safe and effective pharmacological treatments;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes, on the basis of pre-Brexit data, that the gender pay gap in the 28 EU Member States stands at 15.7 %, that women - with particular regard to mothers or women who are pregnant - are more affected by atypical and flexible contracts (zero-hour contracts, temporary work, part-time work, etc.) than men, and that women are more likely to experience poverty and fall into the category of the poorest workers as a result of these low- security contracts;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, following the global economic and financial crisis in 2008, in- work poverty in the EU increased from 8 % to 10 %, and that the current unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic will have even greater economic and financial consequences, which will have a direct impact in terms of increasing poverty, especially among women and the other most vulnerable groups in society, as its effects will be felt most keenly by workers in the service sector and tourism and, inter alia, the self- employed, temporary and seasonal workers, etc., among whom a higher large proportion of whom are women;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, although poverty rates among women vary considerably from one Member State to another, there is a risk of poverty in the risk groups to which older women, single women and single mothers, homosexual, bisexual and transgender womenwhich could affect older women, mothers and women with disabilities belong is the same;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that, according to Eurostat, which does not indicate whether its data predate Brexit, there are currently 64.6 million women and 57.6 million men living in poverty in the EU Member States, which shows that the impact of poverty on women and men is differcould be different and therefore that action by Member States is needed in order to adopt fiscal policies geared to growth and removing the constraints of austerity in order to fight poverty and promote employment;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that poverty among women - like that among men - increases with age, with the gender pension gap between men and women remaining at around 39 %;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that female poverty, like male poverty, is a multifaceted problem directly influenced by unequal access to property, career breaks due to the raising and care of children, caring for sick and dependent persons, and segregation in education and, subsequently, in the labour market, which means that women account for the largest share of low-paid workermust be protected by promoting a genuine culture of meritocracy which takes account of people's value and capacities, fostering incentives for entrepreneurship and productive activity in order to overcome the existing inequalities;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 40 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas structures and stereotypes throughout the world perpetuate inequality, and whereas overcoming these structures and stereotypes will advance gender equality; whereas a strong women’s rights movement is needed to uphold democratic values, fundamental rights and women’s rights in particular, and whereas threats to women’s rights also represent threats to democracy;
Amendment 120 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 160 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the adoption of the Commission communication entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’, delivered on time within the first 100 days of the new Commission, as a strong sign for political engagement with European gender equality policies, and as a decisive, clear and ambitious policy framework to counter attacks on women’s rights and gender equality; underlines the importance of the chosen dual approach, consisting of targeted measures and the consistent application of gender mainstreaming and intersectionality as cross-cutting principles, and welcomes the strong link between the areas of work and the elimination of stereotypes, gender biases andall kinds of discrimination;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the announcement of several complementary strategies and calls for a strategic framework to connect them, and for an intersectional approach to be adopted in all of themstrategies to promote the concept of merit in the workplace and respect for human dignity, promoting engagement for the support of family and birth-rate policies;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes that the strategy remains vague on the issue of timelines for several, highly welcomed, measures; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establishdetermine concrete timeframes and additionalfurther targeted actions, as well as guidelines on how to implement the intersectional approach effectivelyin cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for parity between men and women and gender equality to be essential, core aspects of the Union's policies, while fully respecting the differences between men and women and their mutual complementarity; calls, in this regard, for the use of EU funds to be targeted at concrete measures to support citizens rather than at promoting purely ideological campaigns, the sole aim of which is to create new gender models;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Commission’s plan to continue pushing for the EU-wide ratification of the Istanbul Convention; underlines, in this context, the need for specific measures to address the existing disparities between Member States; draws attention, however, to the fact that several attempts to convince reluctant Member States have already failed; warmly welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to propose measures in 2021 to achieve the objectives of the Istanbul ConventionCondemns female genital mutilation and calls on the Member States to impose the mandatory reporting of any such cases by the healthcare system, teachers, law enforcement authorities and social service professionals, ifn the EU’s accession remains blocked; calls for preparatory actions for the launch of additional legally binding measures to eliminate violence against women; very much welcomes the planned extension of definitions of areas of particularly serious crime under Article 83(1) of the TFEU, but calls for the inclusion of all forms of gender-based violence, in order to take a proactive approach and lay the groundwork for an EU directive on this issuesame way as for other types of abuse, such as child abuse, and to systematically pursue those responsible for such acts; welcomes the planned extension of definitions of areas of particularly serious crime under Article 83(1) of the TFEU;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the main purposes of gender equality policies are: - to combat violence and inequality; - equal pay for men and women and equal work and skills; - financial support for single mothers and pregnant women; - payment of specific parental allowances and registration of credits for pension rights; - to curb domestic violence;
Amendment 216 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the plan to table an additional recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices, and to launch an EU network on the prevention of both gender- based and domestic violence; requests that the definitions and goals of the Istanbul Convention be applied and that women’s rights and civil society organisations be involved on a continuous basi, without imposing any EU budget increases;
Amendment 226 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the scope and impact of violence and harassment in the workplace; points out, for men and women; stresses that informal carers, domestic workers and farm workers in particular lack protection and therefore calls on the Member States to adopt International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions 190 and 189, in order to strengthen the rights of workers, especially women, in the informal economy;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the proposed specific measures to tackle cyber violence; calls for binding legislative measures to combat these forms of violence and to assist and support Member States in the development of training tools for the police force, the justice system and the information and communication technology sector;
Amendment 244 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to present the long-awaited EU strategy on the eradication of trafficking in human beings and underlines the need for a clear gender focusfocus on violence against women, as women and girls are the most affected and are trafficked for purposevictims of sexual exploitation and organ trafficking; insists on the vital importance of including measures and strategies to reduce demandcompletely eradicate these crimes;
Amendment 254 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 255 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 267 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the revision of the Barcelona targets, paying particular attention to the 'demographic challenge'; calls for financial support for andand for the sharing of best practices among Member States which have not yet reachieved the targets; welcomes, furthermore, the development of guidance for Member States on tackling financial disincentives in relation to social, economic and taxation policies;
Amendment 272 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that the promotion of uncontrolled migration flows leads to serious infringements of the rights of women, who are often exploited and discriminated against by transnational and transcontinental criminal organisations operating in the human trafficking sector;
Amendment 284 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the Commission’s commitment to table binding measures on pay transparency by the end of 2020; points out, however, that the issue of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value across different occupational sectors still needs to be addressed; strongly recommends the inclusion of, by promoting theat principle of equal pay for work of equal value between women and men, which could be defined as follows: ‘Work shall be deemed of equal value if, based on a comparison of two groups of workers which have not been formed in an arbitrary manner, the work performed iscouraging a merit-based system for comparable jobs, taking into account factors such as the working conditions, the degree of responsibility conferred on the workers, and the physical or mental requirements of the work’; points out that gender-neutral job evaluation tools and classification criteria need to be developed for this purposeconsiders it important to encourage a culture of job evaluation and sexually-equal tools for enhancing the status of work;
Amendment 310 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to campaign for moresupport the role of women in economic decision-making positions and employment by highlighting the economic and societal advantages thereof, and sharing best practices, in order to break the deadlock on the Women on Boards directive;
Amendment 325 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Affirms that equal pay must be based on merit-based criteria, without discrimination on grounds of sex, and must be promoted through incentive and reward mechanisms that facilitate the integration of women into the labour market, without imposing sanctions and binding measures on companies and employers, which lead to additional burdens and costs in the private sector;
Amendment 333 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets the underrepresentation of women in the ICT sector, and points out the risk of this reinforcing and reproducing stereotypes and gender bias through the programming of AI and other programs; calls for technologies and AI to be transformed into tools in the fight to eradicate gender stereotypes and to empowercalls for technologies and artificial intelligence to be tools in support of the individual, while maintaining the key role of people and the human factor, and supporting girls and women to enterin science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and ICT fields of study and to stay on theseheir career paths;
Amendment 341 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises women's contribution and their vital role in raising children, particularly minors, by recognising the role of mothers who decide to devote themselves to the well-being and protection of the family unit;
Amendment 347 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. ReiteratUnderlines the importance of gender mainstreaming as a systematic approach to achieving gender equality; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s newly established task force on equalitytransparency and of the involvement of women and civil society; notes the Commission’s newly established task force and calls on the Commission to report to Parliament on the activities carried out and results achieved; underlines the importance of transparency and of the involvement of women’s rights and civil society organisations; urges the Commission to incorporate provisions making the consideration of inputs from the task force compulsory for Directorates- Generalorganisations and organisations in civil society;
Amendment 363 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges that gender mainstreaming be incorporawomen's rights and their role be protected into EU environmental and climate policies, such as the Green Dealpolicies, that financial and institutional support, gender expertise and strong policy measures to encourage the equal participation of women in decision-making bodies and national- and local-level climate policy authorities be guaranteed, and that recognition and support be given to women and girls as agents for change, on a par with the male gender;
Amendment 373 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that tax policies have varyingdifferent impacts on different types of households; stressnotes that individual taxation is instrumental in terms of achieving tax fairness for womea tax policy based on a 'flat tax', with a single tax rate, could absorb all forms of tax relief and would have a largely positive economic impact on households and taxpayers in terms of home economics for child education;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 404 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. DemandsHighlights the importance of support foring women’s rights defenders and women’s rights organisations in the EUnion and worldwide; calls for continuous monitoring of the state of play in relation to women’s rights and disinformation on gender equality policies in all Member States and for an alarm system to highlight regression; calls on the Commission to support studies analysing the impact of attacks and disinformation campaigns on women’s rights and gender equality, and calls on the Commission to analyse their root causes, developing fact checks and counter-narrativethe institutions to pay continuous attention to the state of play in relation to women’s rights;
Amendment 418 #
2019/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for coherence between and the mutual reinforcement of the EU’s internal and external policies on the principles of gender mainstreamingprotection of women's rights and gender equality, countering gender stereotypes and norms, as well as harmful practices and discriminatory laws, throughincluding in the field of external relations;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and girls are particularly affected by violence, poverty, armed conflicts and the impact of the climate emergency; whereas there is a growing global trend towards authoritarianism and an increasing number of fundamentalist groups, both of which are clearly linked to a backlash against women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights; whereas any understanding of security that focuses on States rather than human beings is defective and will not lead to peace;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 84 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 99 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 128 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to carry out a review and present a new EU Gender Action Plan III in 2020; stresses that this document needs to take the form of a communication in order to ensure its effective implementation; welcomes the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and calls for its robust implementation; welcomes the decision to renew the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, and calls for gender mainstreaming and targeted actions for gender equality and women’s rights, including SRHR, to be included in the Action Plan;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. “Stresses the need to ensure continued commitment at the highest political levels to the implementation of GAP III; requests that GAP III specify that 85 % of official development assistance (ODA) should go to programmes which have gender equality as a significant or as a principal objective, and that, within this broader commitment, 20 % of ODA should be allocated to programmes with gender equality, including SRHR, as a principal objective; calls for further targeted actions to achieve gender equality; calls, furthermore, for the new plan to strengthen qualitative analyses and to move beyond the ‘box ticking’ logic to assess the real impact of such programmes in advancing gender equality;
Amendment 243 #
2019/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU Delegations to monitor the backlash against gender equality and SRHR and the tendency towards shrinking space for civil society, and to take specific steps to protect them; uUrges the Commission, the EEAS, the Member States and Heads of EU Delegations to ensure political and financial support to local CSOs, including women’s organisations and human rights defenders, and to make cooperation and consultation with them a standard element of their work;
Amendment 15 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the UN convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly the preamble, which notes that "the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth”,
Amendment 45 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is encouraged that citizen-led democratic tools are fully operational in Poland
Amendment 50 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onEncourages the Polish Government to haltcarefully consideration of these two draft laws, given that a vigorous, necessary and legitimate debate is under way in the country and throughout Europe in response toto honestly evaluate the moral issues and grievaconcerns they raise, and that the lives and fundamental rights of thousands of babies, women, couples and families, many of them among the youngest and most vulnerable in society, would deliberately be irreparably damaged and ended;
Amendment 68 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Polish government's efforts at protecting the rights of women by tackling Islamisation, which presents one of the largest threats to the rights of women and sexual minorities;
Amendment 80 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Polish Government to condemn and take appropriate legal measures against the resolutions adopted by regional and local authorities concerning the establishment of ‘LGBTI- free areas’ in Poland, which violate fundamental rights and fuel more hatred, fear and threats against LGBTI +ensure the fundamental rights of all people in Poland; urges the Polish Government to take steps to protect LGBTI + people and to combat allny human rights violations faced by them in Poland;
Amendment 95 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls onEncourages the Polish Government to comply with the recommendations made by the European Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2019 on the criminalisation ofensure a priority role for families in providing top quality age appropriate relationship and sexual education in Poland, asnd well as with those of the Council of Europe and the WHOcomes the Polish government's efforts against the promotion of underage sexual activity.