1566 Amendments of Annalisa TARDINO
Amendment 55 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to Article 39 TFEU establishing the need to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural (and fishing) community, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
– having regard to the principle of proportionality (Article 5 TEU), under which Member States should propose the option that has the least impact on the fleet and that ensures effective nature conservation;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
Citation 18 c (new)
– having regard to Article 2(1)(b) of the Paris Agreement, which highlights the need to increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emission development, in a way that does not threaten food production;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to European Commission data, in 2009 there were only five sustainably fished fish stocks in the EU but by 2022 this number had grown to more than 60 and the situation continues to improve1 a; _________________ 1 a COM(2023)103
Amendment 89 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas target 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity aims to ensure and enable that by 2030 at least 30% of coastal and marine areas are effectively conserved and managed through MPAs and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), while ensuring that any sustainable use, where appropriate in such areas, is fully consistent with conservation outcomes, recognising and respecting the rights of local communities.
Amendment 94 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the EU's fisheries and environmental legislation already requires the seabed to be protected and restored. whereas, by way of example, in the Mediterranean Sea mobile bottom fishing is prohibited at a depth of more than 1 000 metres;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Notes the need to strengthen and improve scientific recommendations, to adopt an ecosystem-based approach for managing marine resources, and to use a higher resolution when mapping the fishing footprint and carbon sinks.
Amendment 110 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that doing so will incur a significant socio-economic cost for Member States and their fleets. Therefore regrets the fact that the action plan is not accompanied by a socio-economic study and does not propose any kind of additional financing measures for the green and energy transitions proposed by the European Commission.
Amendment 119 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for public aid to be allocated to research and innovation aimed at reducing contact with the seabed, rather than to changing fishing gear or scrapping
Amendment 126 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not included inclusive and effective environmental protection instruments, such as OECMs, in the action plan. Calls, to that end, for the FAO's 2022 handbook for identifying, evaluating and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures in marine fisheries[1] to be used. [1] A handbook for identifying, evaluating and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures in marine fisheries (FAO).
Amendment 130 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for OECMs to be included in the calculation of the statutory protection target of 30% so that this objective can be achieved in a proportionate manner. Asks in this regard for other closures to bottom fishing established by fisheries legislation to be taken into account, such as the 87 areas recently closed to bottom fishing in the Atlantic, or the closures in the Western Mediterranean due to the multiannual management plan.
Amendment 132 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Requests that (in addition to the European Maritime Fund for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EMFAF)) the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund adopt fisheries-focused programmes in order to improve the channelling of funds to areas where they are most needed. Further calls on the European Commission to produce monitoring reports to verify whether funds are being properly implemented and distributed.
Amendment 134 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Strongly recommends that an assessment of the proven risks of using deep-sea fishing gear in Natura 2000 conservation areas be carried out in order to determine for certain whether an activity is incompatible with an ecological issue.
Amendment 142 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the blanket ban on bottom fishing in MPAs is not provided for by any international instrument (BBNJ, CBD or the RFMOs), or even by the EU legal acquis.
Amendment 156 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Conservation measures should be specific to the designation of each site and solutions to identified problems should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Amendment 182 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for a socioeconomic impact study of the proposed measures, in particular with regard to the ban on bottom fishing in marine protected areas, and calls for all necessary means, including incentives and compensatory mechanisms, to be put in place for a just and balanced transition
Amendment 223 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the need to study the effect of shifting fishing effort to new, previously unexploited areas due to the bans introduced, which could lead to the emergence of conflicts between different fishing gears, the inaccessibility of target species or increased fuel consumption
Amendment 278 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Would like the Commission to clarify the legally binding aspects of the plan and how it will fit in with other legislation (Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Nature Restoration Law, farm- to-fork strategy, Water Framework Directive, etc.).
Amendment 298 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that the various sectors that make up the blue economy are interdependent. The loss or scrapping of fishing vessels therefore has a direct impact on European shipyards and other logistics services. Highlights in this regard the need for a decarbonisation and environmental protection strategy that focuses more on innovation than on eliminating fishing activity, and pays equal attention to the three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social and economic – while helping to retain skilled jobs in Europe.
Amendment 301 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers it essential that any restrictions, whether based on the action plan or not, should be automatically mirrored in the case of products imported from non-EU countries, especially given that the EU imports 70 % of the fish it consumes, to ensure consistency between internal and external policies, and a level playing field between EU and non-EU operators; and that thousands of tonnes of fish come from third countries, such as China, that even benefit from tariff preferences (autonomous tariff quotas), to ensure consistency between internal and external policies, and a level playing field between EU and non-EU operators; calls to that end for a study of the estimated increase in imports to be conducted in the light of the targets set in the plan (30% of the seas).
Amendment 13 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market,
Amendment 21 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a crucialn increasingly important role in our economy, wealth and jobs, both by facilitating trade and in the energy transitioy facilitating trade, being nodes of energy, clusters of transformative and industrial activities (such as shipbuilding and steelmaking), blue economy, and as facilitators of military mobility; on top of their logistical role at the crossroads of supply chains, ports are crucial partners in getting Europe’s economy and society through a realistic and concrete energy transition by enabling the production, supply and import of clean energies and technologies as well as by facilitating the supply chain for realising the Net-Zero Industry Plan;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 33 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 37 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service and should be valued as such; whereas ports have demonstrated again this vital and resilient role during recent and ongoing European and international crises, including the COVID pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine by ensuring the continuance of supply chains and setting up alternative routes, as well as in the energy crisis by safeguarding Europe’s energy security, including through establishing at short term alternative routes for the provision of LNG and increasing Europe’s gas storage;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their stakes in European port operations, companies, terminals and port infrastructure;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities, including vessels, from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as ports9 ; _________________ 9 Dreigingsbeeld Statelijke Actoren 2 (in Dutch): https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl- f76b037c88b27bbede038d38647642b4082 45240/pdf.
Amendment 72 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that port concessions and/or lease contracts, whereby the port managing body is setting the multiple conditions (operational, social, environmental, etc.) under which a terminal should be operated, are an essential and important tool for the port managing bodies to safeguard the control of the port managing body and intervene in cases of breaches of contracts;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operations, especially avoiding any effective participation or control - both direct and indirect - in the management of a port authority as well as in every connected public entities, such as in- house companies;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2059(INI)
3. Calls on the Commission to continuously monitor and report to the relevant authorities in the Member States on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategy; approach covering foreign investments in all EU critical infrastructures, including critical port infrastructure;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the importance of monitoring the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market, as to assess in due time its full impact; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the port sector's market and, if necessary, intervene ex officio as provided for under Article 9 of Reg. (EU) 2022/2560;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to addresspay particular attention to the use of trusted technology in maritime logistics and in the functioning of container terminals; expresses its concern about the increasing dependence on non-EU producers for (border) security equipment in ports, as well as ship-to-shore cranes which are able to collect data on the origin and destination of containers;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms in ports may poses economic and strategic risks for the EU and, which should be prevented;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that EURecognises that ports as gateways to trade are sometimes being misused by criminal organisations for the trafficking of illicit products, in particular drugs, which can undermine the security of the port, supply chains and the people working there; since ports are key entry points for illicit drugs and, calls on the Commission to present measures for effective European cooperation among all relevant authorities and players to combat drug trafficking, extraction and criminal subversion;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. On a more general level, highlights the growing importance of critical infrastructure protection at sea and underwater (including energy pipelines, communication networks and offshore renewable energy facilities) for the safety and security of EU waters and operations;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, as well as its generation from low and zero emission sources, for the import of critical raw materials, as servicing stations for offshore energy facilities and as nodes in transport systems supporting the energy transition;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that European ports are pivotal in safeguarding Europe’s energy security and in reducing its external energy dependency; stresses that Europe’s ports have been and will be instrumental in repowering Europe in the short term as well as in reinforcing the efforts to achieve a pragmatic and concrete transition to a climate neutral society in the long term;
Amendment 217 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures, adequate public and private funding, as well as EU legislation adequately recognising and facilitating the energy role of ports;
Amendment 233 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks, as well as for Europe’s supply-chain sovereignty;
Amendment 236 #
2023/2059(INI)
19a. Considers that pieces of European legislation that risk to undermine the competitiveness of EU ports and create carbon and business leakage toward ports outside the Union should be avoided or, if they already entered into force, amended; calls on the Commission to accelerate the revision of Directive 2003/87/EC1a of the European Parliament and of the Council, to bring those EU transhipment ports, which are subject to competition by non- EU ones, on a competitive par with them by subjecting ships which call at EU transhipment ports to the same requirements regarding the scope of GHG emissions covered by the directive as those that are in place for non-EU transhipment ports; _________________ 1a Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Amendment 246 #
2023/2059(INI)
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of European ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparencythat is attractive to foreign investors and ensures legal certainty for potential investors as well as transparency on outcomes of and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 254 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that ports are not stand- alone assets as they have their place in a vast ecosystem of maritime logistics and, supply chains and industry driven by demand from European importers and exporters;
Amendment 272 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing, as well as shipbuilding and its supply-chain, in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime logistical sectorsector; in this regard, calls on the European Commission to urgently define an ambitious European Industrial Maritime Strategy for a globally competitive and resilient maritime technology industry;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the IUU Fishing Action Alliance Pledge to stimulate ambition and action in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,
Amendment 4 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the IUU Fishing Action Alliance Pledge to stimulate ambition and action in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,
Amendment 30 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas EU fleets face a huge amount of red tape, costing them both economically and in terms of competitiveness in relation to imported products;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas EU fleets face a huge amount of red tape, costing them both economically and in terms of competitiveness in relation to imported products;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the zero tolerance policy on IUU fishing should apply equally to all third countries, irrespective of size;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the zero tolerance policy on IUU fishing should apply equally to all third countries, irrespective of size;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas, pursuant to Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, a third country may be identified as a non- cooperating third country if it fails to discharge the duties incumbent upon it under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State, to take action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas, pursuant to Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, a third country may be identified as a non- cooperating third country if it fails to discharge the duties incumbent upon it under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State, to take action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing;
Amendment 83 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 83 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 85 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for evaluations carried out by the EC with Member States on issues related to the implementation of IUU fishing controls to take the form of a routine audit programme of Member States’ control procedures;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for evaluations carried out by the EC with Member States on issues related to the implementation of IUU fishing controls to take the form of a routine audit programme of Member States’ control procedures;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a balanced representation of advisory council members, as well as the national fisheries stakeholders of the Member States concerned, in the discussions on the use of the IT system so that it can be effective and properly implemented from an operational perspective;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a balanced representation of advisory council members, as well as the national fisheries stakeholders of the Member States concerned, in the discussions on the use of the IT system so that it can be effective and properly implemented from an operational perspective;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a mechanism to be established within the new system to allow for the proactive sharing of intelligence and results of audits and inspections to ensure a constant flow of relevant information between Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a mechanism to be established within the new system to allow for the proactive sharing of intelligence and results of audits and inspections to ensure a constant flow of relevant information between Member States;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for further clarification to be provided to Member States, through guidelines, in particular on the content and scope of the control and verification requirements for catch certificates on the basis of risk management, also in relation to consignments in transit;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for further clarification to be provided to Member States, through guidelines, in particular on the content and scope of the control and verification requirements for catch certificates on the basis of risk management, also in relation to consignments in transit;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Requests that the action plans provided to third countries during the card process be disclosed, following the publication of the pre-identification decision in the Official Journal of the EU; recommends, also, that the specific actions taken by third countries that resulted in the retention/withdrawal of cards be regularly published;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Requests that the action plans provided to third countries during the card process be disclosed, following the publication of the pre-identification decision in the Official Journal of the EU; recommends, also, that the specific actions taken by third countries that resulted in the retention/withdrawal of cards be regularly published;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls, as a matter of good practice, for up-to-date lists of authorised vessels to be submitted by third countries and for them to commit to ensuring that they remain up-to-date, in the interests of transparency and in view of ongoing legislative processes;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls, as a matter of good practice, for up-to-date lists of authorised vessels to be submitted by third countries and for them to commit to ensuring that they remain up-to-date, in the interests of transparency and in view of ongoing legislative processes;
Amendment 143 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The most recent comprehensive revision took place between 2001 and 2004 while targeted revisions on post- authorisation monitoring (pharmacovigilance) and on falsified medicines were adopted subsequently. In the almost 20 years since the last comprehensive revision, the pharmaceutical sector has changed and has become more globalised, both in terms of development and manufacture. Moreover, science and technology have evolved at a rapid pace. However, there continues to be unmet medical needs, i.e. diseases without or only with suboptimal treatmentsor highly burdensome treatments, or with treatments targeting only sub-populations of a disease. Moreover, some patients may not benefit from innovation because medicines may be unaffordable or not placed on the market in the Member State concerned. There is also a greater awareness of the environmental impact of medicines. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has stress tested the framework.
Amendment 148 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This revision is part of the implementation of the Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe and aims to promote innovation, in particular for unmet medical needs, while reducing regulatory burden and the environmental impact of medicines; ensure access to innovative and established medicines forunder equal conditions for all patients, with special attention to enhancing security of supply and addressing risks of shortages, taking into account the challenges of the smaller markets of the Union; and create a balanced and competitive system that keeps medicines affordable for health systems while rewarding innovation.
Amendment 232 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) The establishment of a criteria- based definition of ‘unmet medical need’ is required to incentivise the development of medicinal products in therapeutic areas that are currently underserved. To ensure that the concept of unmet medical need reflects scientific and technological developments and current knowledge in underserved diseases, as well as the manifold aspects it encompasses, such as the potential of medicines to improve quality of life, ease the burden of care and take into account the scope (addressing only a sub- population of a disease) of therapies, where they exist, the Commission should specify and update using implementing acts, the criteria of satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment, ‘remaining high morbidity or mortality’, ‘'quality of life', relevant patient population’', 'access and scope (e.g. addressing only a sub-population of a disease) and ease of use of existing treatments' and 'severity of illness', following scientific assessment by the Agency. The Agency will seek input from a broad range of authorities or bodies – including relevant patient populations – active along the lifecycle of medicinal products in the framework of the consultation process established under the [revised Regulation (EC) No 726/2004] and also take into account scientific initiatives at EU level or between Member States related to analysing unmet medical needs, taking into account their complex nature and including all relevant aspects that determine the level of unmet medical need as listed above, burden of disease and priority setting for research and development. The criteria for ‘unmet medical need’ should be holistic, inclusive and take into account the many complex factors involved, and can be subsequently used by Member States to identify specific therapeutic areas of interest.
Amendment 758 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1554 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 195 – paragraph 3
Article 195 – paragraph 3
3. A marketing authorisation may also be suspended, revoked or varied where the particulars supporting the application as provided for in Articles 6, 9 to 14 or Annexes I to V are incorrect or have not been amended in accordance with Article 90, or where any conditions referred to in Articles 44, 45 and 87 have not been fulfilled or where the controls referred to in Article 191 have not been carried out.
Amendment 330 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) The development of antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern and the pipeline of effective antimicrobials is obstructed due to a market failure; it is therefore necessary to consider new measures to incentivize companies' investments in research and development and to promote the development of priority antimicrobials that are effective against antimicrobial resistance and to support undertakings, often SMEs, which choose to invest in this area.
Amendment 356 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79 a (new)
Recital 79 a (new)
(79 a) In order to fight against antimicrobial resistance, push and pull incentives are to be considered essential at both Union and national level. In this regard, the creation of an AMR designation is needed to allow the identification of all products which could contribute to this aim and would provide the necessary focus to coherently target research and development and aceess incentives.
Amendment 885 #
2023/0131(COD)
Amendment 81 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The conditions for placing and making available on the market of detergents and surfactants for detergents have been harmonised through Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . _________________ 29 Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 95 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market and to ensure that the objective of providing a high level of protection of health and the environment is achieved, it is necessary to establish that detergents and surfactants from third countries entering the Union market also comply with this Regulation. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to those products. It is also necessary to lay down rules for importers to ensure that the detergents and surfactants they place on the market comply with those requirements and that the documentation drawn up by manufacturers and, where relevant, the CE marking areis available for inspection by the competent national authorities. Provision should also be made for importers to ensure that a product passport is available for those products.
Amendment 101 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 103 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Fragrance substances are organic compounds with characteristic, usually pleasant, odours, which are widely used in detergents but also in many other products such as perfumes and other perfumed cosmetics. Those substances could cause an allergic reaction upon contact, especially to sensitised persons, even when contained in low concentrations. Therefore, it is important to provide information on the presence of individual allergenic fragrances in detergents so that sensitised persons can avoid contact with the substance to which they are allergic. It is therefore necessary to lay down strict requirements for the labelling of allergenic fragrances. However, those substances could also trigger a labelling requirement under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Specific labelling requirements should therefore be established that would apply only when the labelling thresholds under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are not met. This will not only prevent the unnecessary burden for economic operators but also ensure that end-users receive this information presented in a clear manner thus providing a high level of protection of human health even for sensitised persons. As the fragrance allergens established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 are directly applicable to detergents under this Regulation, the same transition periods should apply to both cosmetic and detergent products.
Amendment 107 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Digital labelling could improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loud speakers or translation into other languages. Providing digital labels could also lead to a more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators, by facilitating the update of labelling information, reducing labelling costs and permitting a more targeted information of users. Therefore, economic operators should be allowed to provide certain labelling information only through the digital label subject to certain conditions to ensure a high level of protection of detergents’ users.
Amendment 111 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) To avoid imposing an unnecessary administrative burden for economic operators and since, in most cases, the digital label is onlyften complementary to the physical one, economic operators should be able to decide whether to use digital labels or provide all the information on a physical label only. The choice to provide a digital label should rest with manufacturers and importers, who are responsible for providing the accurate set of labelling information.
Amendment 114 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Digital labelling could also create challenges for the vulnerable population groups with no or insufficient digital skills and lead to an accentuation of the digital divide. For this reason, the specific information to be provided only in a digital label should reflect the current state of the digitalisation of the society and the particular situation of detergents users. In addition, all the labelling information concerning the protection of health and the environment, as well as minimum use instructions of detergents, should remain on the physical label, to enable all end- users to make informed choices before buying the detergent and to ensure its safe handling.
Amendment 116 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 122 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Given the current development of the digital skills, economic operators should also provide the labelling information by alternative means to end- users when they cannot access the digital label. This obligation should be imposed as a safety measure to reduce any potential risks by the unavailability of the labelling information, in particular as regards refilled detergents, where all the information may be provided in a digital label.
Amendment 124 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Since detergents have the same use and present the same risks irrespective of the format in which they are made available on the market, economic operators making detergents available on the market in a refill format should ensure that these comply with the same requirements as the pre-packaged ones. In addition, consumers should receive the required labelling information also when opting for refilled detergents. A physical copy of the label should always be visible at the refill station. The refill sale of detergents should, therefore, be explicitly covered by this Regulation in order to ensure a high level of protection of health and the environment and a level playing field for economic operators.
Amendment 128 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is crucial to make clear to both manufacturers and users that by creating the product passport for detergent or surfactant and, where relevant, by affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer declares that the detergent or surfactant is in conformity with all applicable requirements and that the manufacturer takes full responsibility thereof.
Amendment 131 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Where certain information is provided only digitally, it is necessary to clarify that this information needs to be provided separately and clearly distinguished from each other but through a single data carrier. This will facilitate the work of market surveillance authorities but also provide clarity to end users regarding the different pieces of information that are available to them in a digital format.
Amendment 139 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes rules for the free movement of detergents and surfactants in the internal market while, at the same time, ensuring a high degree of protection of health and the environment.
Amendment 143 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
(11) ‘surfactant’ means any surface- active organic substance or mixture used in detergents, which has surface-active properties and which consists of one or more hydrophilic and one or more hydrophobic groups of such a nature and size that it is capable to perform allof fulfilling both of the following actionscriteria:
Amendment 144 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 1
– to reduces the surface tension of water below 45 mN/m; (at a concentration of 0.5 wt% at 20 °C)
Amendment 146 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 2
Amendment 147 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 3
– to form emulsions and/or microemulsions and/or micelless a clear micellar solution or a translucent microemulsion or stable emulsion without separation of insoluble matter when mixed with water at a concentration of 0.5 wt% and left to stand for one hour at 20°C;
Amendment 149 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – indent 4
Amendment 152 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 153 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘economic operator’ means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer or the distributor;
Amendment 154 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Amendment 158 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Amendment 175 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new)
(34 a) 'model' means a combination of the product name along with the unique formula (as per the provisions for the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI), irrespective of whether a UFI code is required under Annex VIII to the CLP);
Amendment 205 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 211 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the product passport for 105 years after the detergent or the surfactant covered by that documentation or product passport has been placed on the market.
Amendment 219 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 222 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) keep the product passport and technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for 105 years after the detergent or surfactant covered by those documents has been placed on the market;
Amendment 225 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 229 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Importers shall indicateWhen placing a detergent or surfactant on the market, importers shall indicate on the label of the detergent or surfactant their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal and email address ats which they can be contacted on the label of the detergent or surfactant. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authoritiesell as email address or website address or phone number at which they can be contacted.
Amendment 231 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. Importers that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately takeinform the manufacturer and shall cooperate with the manufacturer and the competent authorities to ensure that the corrective measures necessary to bring that detergent or surfactant into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate, are taken. Furthermore, where importers consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have placed on the market presents a risk to health or to the environment, they shall immediately inform the manufacturer and the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the detergent or surfactant available on the market to that effect, giving details, in particular, of any non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 235 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 239 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant is not in conformity with this Regulation, the distributor shall not make the detergent or surfactant available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the detergent or surfactant presents a risk to health or the environment, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer and, where relevant, the authorised representative or the importer to that effect as well as the market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 241 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Distributors that consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or a surfactant which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall make immediately inform the manufacturer or importer, as applicable, and shall cooperate with the manufacturer or importer and the competent authorities to ensure that the corrective measures necessary to bring that detergent or surfactant into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate, are taken. Furthermore, where distributors consider or have reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant which they have made available on the market presents a risk to health or to the environment, they shall immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the detergent or surfactant available on the market to that effect, giving details, in particular, of any non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 244 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to ensure that the package bears his or her name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and postal address as well as email address or website address or phone number at which they can be contacted preceded by the words ‘packaged by’ or ‘repackaged by’;
Amendment 252 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Detergents and surfactants that are made available on the market in individual packaging or in a refill format shall be accompanied by a label. physical or digital label. The data carrier through which the digital label is accessible to the end-user shall be visible on the label or at the refill station. A physical copy of the label should always be visible at the refill station.
Amendment 253 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 258 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the manufacturer’s and where relevant, the importer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal and email address ats which they can be contacted. The postal address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturerell as email address or website address or phone number at which they can be contacted;.
Amendment 263 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) on a physical label; or
Amendment 271 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where detergents are made available on the market directly to an end- user in a refill format, the label elements set out in Article 15(3) and (4) may be provided in a digital label only, with the exception of dDosage information for consumer laundry detergents as set out in point 1 and 2 of part BD of Annex V, which needs to should be provided also on a physical label.
Amendment 280 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Where economic operators provide a digital label, the data carrier shall be accompanied by the statement ‘More comprehensive information on the product is available online’Please scan for more information’, or by a similar statement or pictogram.
Amendment 284 #
2023/0124(COD)
Amendment 291 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it shall correspond to a specific batchmodel of the detergent or surfactant;
Amendment 297 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) it shall be accessible to end-users, market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, the Commission and other economic operators, taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets;
Amendment 301 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) it shall be available for a period of 105 years after the detergent or surfactant is placed on the market, also in cases of an insolvency, a liquidation or a cessation of activity in the Union of the economic operator that created the product passport;
Amendment 311 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all information included in the product passport shall be based on open standards developed with an interoperable format and shall be machine readable, structured and searchable; , taking into account the need to protect confidential business information and trade secrets;
Amendment 315 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. BNo later than 60 months after entry into force of the implementing acts defining technical requirements for the digital product passport and the data carrier and the establishment of the EU registry for the unique product identifier and the unique operator identifier, economic operators shall upload, before placing a detergent or surfactant on the market, economic operators shall upload, in the registry established under Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) …/… on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products the unique product identifier and the unique operator identifier for the detergent or surfactant.
Amendment 327 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 331 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7
Article 26 – paragraph 7
7. Where individual risk-based concentration limits for fragrance allergens are established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 amending Annex V in order to adapt the limit of the allergenic fragrances listed in Annex III to that Regulation accordingly. The transition periods established in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 shall also apply to detergents under this Regulation. _________________ 46 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).
Amendment 338 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) shall belong to both of the following:Risk Group I as defined by Directive 2000/54/EC – biological agents at work.
Amendment 341 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Amendment 342 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 348 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5
Annex II – point 5
5. When placed on the market, detergents containing micro-organisms shall have a standard plate count equal to or greater than 1x105 colony-forming units (CFUs) per ml in accordance with ISO 4833-1:2014, but not limited to, ISO 4833-1:2014, ISO 21149 method or equivalent.
Amendment 350 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 6
Annex II – point 6
6. The minimum shelf life of a detergent containing micro-organisms shall not be lower than 24 months and the microbial count shall not decrease by more than 10 % every 12 months in accordance with ISO 4833-1:2014during this shelf life, the CFU count must remain equal to or greater than 1x105.
Amendment 351 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7
Annex II – point 7
7. Micro-organisms contained in detergents that are placed on the market in a spray format shall pass the acute inhbe evaluation toxicity test in accordance with the test method B.2., described in Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008ed using appropriate non-animal approaches to ensure consumer safety of the end product.
Amendment 353 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8
Annex II – point 8
Amendment 356 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 9
Annex II – point 9
Amendment 357 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 11
Annex II – point 11
Amendment 362 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part A – point 4
Annex V – Part A – point 4
4. If added at concentrations exceeding 0,01 % by weight, the allergenic fragrances that are listed in entries 45, 67- 92 and [X] to [X] of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, shall be labelled using the system referred to in Article 33 of that Regulation. The first sentence shall not apply to allergenic fragrances that meet the labelling thresholds under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. For the placing on the market and making available on the market of detergents, the same transitional periods apply as for cosmetic products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Amendment 366 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a
Annex V – Part B – point 1 – point a
(a) the recommended quantities and/or dosage instructions expressed in millilitres or grams appropriate to a standard washing machine load, for soft, medium and hard water hardness levels and making provision for one or two cycle washing processes, or the recommended dosage instructions, expressed in number of units (e.g. tablets, capsules, sheets), corresponding to a standard washing machine load, adjusting the standard dosage, where relevant, for soft, medium, and hard water hardness,
Amendment 372 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part B – point 3
Annex V – Part B – point 3
3. The label of consumer automatic dishwasher detergents shall indicate the standard dosage expressed in grams or millilitres or number of tabletsunits (e.g. tablets or capsules) for the main washing cycle for normally soiled tableware in a fully loaded 12 place settings dishwasher, adjusting the standard dosage, where relevant, for soft, medium, and hard water hardness.
Amendment 378 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the recommended quantities based on medium/average water hardness and different degrees of fabric soiling; and
Amendment 380 #
2023/0124(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an indication of the washing machinreference load.
Amendment 67 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Within the same context, the healthcare sector should be recognized as a relevant player in reducing the environmental pollution. It would therefore be essential for companies and healthcare professionals and beneficial for patients to establish a proper regulatory framework for using claims relating to biodegradability, sustainability, circularity and origin of the product’s components, both for medicinal products (according to Directive 2001/83) and medical devices (according to Regulations 2017/745).
Amendment 173 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) When setting penalties and measures for infringements, the Member States should foresee that, based on the gravity of the infringement, the level of fines should effectively deprive the non- compliant trader from the economic benefit derived from using the misleading or unsubstantiated explicit environmental claim or non-compliant environmental labelling scheme, including in cases of repeated infringements. The measures for infringements foreseen by the Member States should therefore also include confiscation of the relevant product from the trader or revenues gained from the transactions affected by this infringement or a temporary exclusions or prohibitions from placing products or making available services on the Union market. The gravity of the infringement should be the leading criterion for the measures taken by the enforcement authorities. The maximum amount of fines should be dissuasive and set at least at the level of 4% of the trader’s total annual turnover in the Member State or Member States concerned in case of widespread infringements with a Union dimension that are subject to coordinated investigation and enforcement measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/239488 . _________________ 88 Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 177 #
2023/0085(COD)
(67) Where based on the results of the monitoring and evaluation of this Directive the Commission finds it appropriate to propose a review of this Directive, the feasibility and appropriateness of further provisions on mandating the use of common method for substantiation of explicit environmental claims, the extension of prohibition of environmental claims for products containing hazardous substances except where their use is considered essential for the societysafe and improves the sustainability of the product, or further harmonisation as regards requirements on the substantiation of specific environmental claims on environmental aspects or environmental impacts should also be considered.
Amendment 187 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive applies to explicit environmental claims made by traders about products or traders in business-to- consumer commercial practices. It does not apply to environmental claims made in business-to-business commercial practices.
Amendment 208 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(o a) Regulations (EU) 2021/2115, 2021/2116, 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and legislative acts based on these Regulations;
Amendment 216 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
(o b) Regulation (EU) 2012/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 218 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o c (new)
(o c) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European parliament and on the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources;
Amendment 538 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the requirements for the environmental labelling scheme have been developed by experts that can ensure their scientific robustness and have been submitted for consultation to a heterogeneous group of stakeholders, that apply or are impacted by them or to their representatives, that has reviewed them and ensured their relevance from a societal perspective;
Amendment 619 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The verification and certification requirements shall apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC only if they so request. In order to avoid unproportionate costs and burdens for microenterprises and SMEs, Member States shall put in place an alternative ad-hoc verification scheme.
Amendment 664 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Member States may set up procedures to prioritise the verification of existing environmental claims made before the entry into force of this Directive and may introduce a transitional period during which existing environmental claims, submitted for verification, can still be used.
Amendment 729 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where, further to the evaluation referred to in the first subparagraph, the competent authorities find that the substantiation and communication of the explicit environmental claim or the environmental labelling scheme does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive, they shall notify the trader making the claim about the non- compliance and require that trader to take all appropriate corrective action within 360 days to bring the explicit environmental claim or the environmental labelling scheme into compliance with this Directive or to cease the use of and references to the non-compliant explicit environmental claim. Such action shall be as effective and rapid as possible, while complying with the principle of proportionality and the right to be heard.
Amendment 746 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 748 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 749 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 751 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 752 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 754 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 756 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 757 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 765 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 766 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 768 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 770 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 771 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 786 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission on an biannual basis.
Amendment 795 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) facilitating transition towards toxic free environment by considering introducing, on the basis of an impact assessment, a prohibition of environmental claims for products containing hazardous substances except where their use is considered essential for the society in line with the criteria to be developed by the Commisssafe and improves the sustainability of the product, in compliance with the relevant Union and national legislations;
Amendment 816 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those measures from [OP please insert the date = 2436 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 227 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) On the grounds of road safety, compulsory training, regulated at national level, is required in order to obtain a driving licence. Furthermore, it is necessary to lay down the minimum requirements for the issue of a driving licence. Standards for driving tests and licensing should be harmonised. To that end, the knowledge, skills and behaviour connected with driving power-driven vehicles should be specified, the driving test should be based on these concepts and the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving such vehicles should be specified.
Amendment 244 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The Commission should be empowered to identify third countries that ensure a comparable level of training when issuing certificates similar to the European Certificate of Competence (CPC), allowing the holders of those certificates to exchange them with a European CPC, on condition that they undertake an additional competence training.
Amendment 284 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) ‘alternatively fuelled vehicle’ shall mean a motor vehicle powered wholly or in part by an alternative fuel and which has been approved under the framework of Regulation EU 2018/858. ‘Alternative fuels’ shall mean fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, consisting of: (a) electricity consumed in all types of electric vehicles; (b) hydrogen; (c) natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed Natural Gas — CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas — LNG); (d) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); (e) mechanical energy from on- board storage/on-board sources, including waste heat;
Amendment 330 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii – indent 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii – indent 1
– motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 1622 passengers in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8 meters.
Amendment 340 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) E-scooter: – A vehicle with one or more wheels equipped with a single seat and powered exclusively by electric motors that can provide the vehicle with a maximum design speed between 6 and 25 km/h. They can only be equipped with a seat or saddle if they have a self-balancing system. Vehicles without a self-balancing system and with a saddle, vehicles designed for competition, vehicles for people with reduced mobility, and vehicles with a working voltage greater than 100 VDC or 240 VAC, as well as those included within the scope of Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council, of January 15, 2013, are excluded from this definition.
Amendment 364 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 241 years for categories D and DE.
Amendment 378 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States may lower the minimum age for category C to 18 years and forand category D to 218 years with regard to:
Amendment 406 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) The permit issued for any category will also be valid for e-scooter category permits, without the need to comply with the provisions of paragraph 1a of Article 10.
Amendment 411 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) two years after a driving licence, granted for category B, was issued for the first time it shall be valid for driving the alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2 of Council Directive 96/53/EC63 and special purpose vehicles provided that it is a motor caravan as defined in Annex I, Part A, point 5.1 to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council with a maximum authorised mass above 3 500 kg but not exceeding 4 250 kg without a trailer. __________________ 63 Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59).
Amendment 425 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) two years after a driving licence, grated for category C1, was issued for the first time it shall be valid for driving the alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2 (13) with a maximum authorized mass above 7 500 kg but not exceeding 8 250 kg without a trailer. Motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized mass which does not exceed 750 kg.
Amendment 431 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
(hb) two years after a driving licence, grated for category C1E, was issued for the first time it shall be valid for driving the alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2 (13) with a maximum authorised mass above 7 500 kg but not exceeding 8 250 kg without a trailer. Motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer or semi-trailer of maximum authorized mass of over 750 kg provided that the authorized mass of the combination does not exceed 12 750 kg.
Amendment 463 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Member States shall reduce the periods of administrative validity set out in the first subparagraph as follows: (i) to five years or less for driving licences of holders residing on their territory having reached the age of 70, in order to; to two years or less for driving licences of holders residing on their territory having reached the age of 75; to one year or less for driving licences of holders residing on their territory having reached the age of 80. These provisions aims at applying an increased frequency of medical checks or other specific measures, including refresher courses. Thisese reduced periods of administrative validity shall only be applied upon renewal of the driving licence.
Amendment 478 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
When issuing or renewing driving licences in categories AM, A, A1, A2, B, B1 and BE, Member States mayshall require an examination applying the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving set out in Annex III instead of the self-assessment laid down in point 3 of that Annex. In that case, the medical examination shall cover all the medical incapacities mentioned in Annex III.
Amendment 495 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission may assess whether a third country has professional driver training and/or certification rules and examination procedures that are wholly or partially comparable to those of the Union, as well as a level of road safety, which would justify allowing the holder of a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), or equivalent issued by the third country to be exchanged for a new CPC, issued by a Member State. On the basis of the assessment, the Commission may adopt an implementing act allowing this exchange on condition that the holder of the CPC completes additional competence training up to 35 hours to be conducted in the most practicable language, with, if necessary, appropriate language support, in line with the provisions of the EU Driver Training Directive (EU) 2022/2561, to ensure high level of competence and road safety. Member States shall have six months to provide their opinion on the Commission assessment regarding a third country. The implementing act shall not apply until the Commission has received an opinion from all Member States or until six months from the entry into force of the implementing act concerned, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 506 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 7(1), points (b) and (d) respectively, Member States shall issue driving licences, in accordance with Article 10(1), for categories BC, CE and CD marked with the Union code 98.02 specified in Annex I, Part E, to applicants who have reached the age of 17 years.
Amendment 517 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from Article 7(1), points (b), Member States shall issue driving licences, in accordance with Article 10(1), for categories B marked with the Union code 98.02 specified in Annex I, Part E, to applicants who have reached the age of 15 years.
Amendment 530 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a vehicle of category C, CE or D has the qualification and training provided by Directive (EU) 2022/2561.
Amendment 537 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) In case a driver of a vehicle category C, CE and D, has undergone a dedicated 7-hour training course to learn the necessary professional and pedagogical skills, as part of their periodic CPC training. Member States may decide to increase the duration of the training to 14 hours.
Amendment 544 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 604 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2022/2561
Article 5 – paragraph 3 (a)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 (a)
In Article 5, paragraph 3, point a, is replaced by the following: "3. Drivers of a vehicle intended for the carriage of passengers may drive: (a) from the age of 21: (i) a vehicle in driving licence categories D and D + E to carry passengers on regular services where the route does not exceed 50 kilometres and a vehicle in driving licence categories D1 and D1 + E, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(2). Any Member State may authorise drivers of vehicles in one of those categories to drive such vehicles within its territory from the age of 18, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1); (ii) a vehicle in driving licence categories D and D + E, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1). Any Member State may authorise drivers of vehicles in one of those categories to drive such vehicles within its territory from the age of 20, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1). This may be reduced to the age of 18 where the driver drives such vehicles without passengers;lower the minimum age for categories D and DE for professional bus and coach drivers to 18 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of a Certificate for Professional Competence (CPC) according to the provisions of Article 6(1), of Directive (EU) 2022/2561;"
Amendment 736 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 1
Applicants shall perform a self-assessment of theirundergo a general physical and mental fitness check for driving a power-driven vehicle, along with an appropriate examination for eyesight as described in point 6.
Amendment 738 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 745 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex III – point 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
The standards and procedures set by Member States for the issuance or any subsequent renewal of driving licences may be stricter than those set out in this Annex.
Amendment 752 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
All applicants for a driving licence and upon renewal shall undergo an appropriate investigation to ensure that they have adequate visual acuityby a qualified eye care professionals authorised by national law to ensure that they have adequate visual acuity measured by means of a validated visual acuity chart and field of vision for driving power- driven vehicles. Where there is reason to doubt that the applicant’s vision is adequate, he/she should be examined by a competent medical authority including any appropriately trained and qualified eye care professional authorised by national law. At this examination attention shall be paid, in particular, to the following: visual acuity, field of vision, twilight vision, glare and contrast sensitivity, diplopia and other visual functions that can compromise safe driving.
Amendment 754 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
For group 1 drivers, licensing may be considered in ‘exceptional individual cases’ where the visual field standard or visual acuity standard cannot be met but there are reasons to believe that the issuance of a driving licence for the applicant would not impair road safety; in such cases the driver shall undergo examination by a competent medical authority, including any appropriately trained and qualified eye care professional authorised by national law, to demonstrate that there is no other impairment of visual function, including glare, contrast sensitivity and twilight vision. The driver or applicant shall also be subject to a positive practical test conducted by a competent authority.
Amendment 756 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a binocular visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,5 (decimal notation) when using both eyes together.
Amendment 757 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 3 – point 2
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 3 – point 2
(2) Applicants for a driving licence, or for the renewal of such a licence, who have total functional loss of vision in one eye or who use only one eye (for instance in the case of diplopia) shall have a visual acuity of at least 0,5 (decimal notation), with corrective lenses if necessary. The competent medical authority shall certify that this condition of monocular vision has existed for a sufficiently long time to allow adaptation and that the field of vision in this eye meets the requirement laid down in point 6.(1).
Amendment 759 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 4 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 4 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,8 (decimal notation) in the better eye and at least 0,1 (decimal notation) in the worse eye. If corrective lenses are used to attain the values of 0,8 and 0,1(decimal notation) and 0,1 (decimal notation), the minimum acuity (0,8 and 0,1 [decimal notation]) shall be achieved either by correction by means of glasses with a power not exceeding plus eight dioptres, or with the aid of contact lenses. The correction must be well tolerated.
Amendment 17 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 48 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas as technology and consumer demand has developed, value chains in the fisheries sector have become increasingly complex and globalised; whereas although primary producers play a key role in those chains, they do not always benefit from the added value generated later on in the chain;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas artisanal fishing, in particular, faces a series of challenges that may be the result of the inconsistent and irregular nature, and sometimes low volumes, of the catch landed by smaller operators, the short shelf life of seafood, and the high demand for a limited range of species;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas the ferocious competition from better organised and highly specialised fishing companies, like those from China, is tough for many companies from all parts of Europe, particularly the south;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for EU funding for 'exploratory fishing', i.e. a type of fishing with the goal of discovering new species, either because they had hitherto been alien to our seas or because they simply have not been exploited for cultural reasons, which may be caught and placed on the market; this move is a major step forward because stocks that are currently suffering periods of biological decline can be exploited less and it enables our fishers to continue to do their work in basins where new species are increasing and others are often unknown;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for the introduction of a strict EU policy on the labelling of fish; consumers have the right to be informed with regard to geographical indications on catch areas and must be able to have full faith in the fisheries supply chain as a whole on the EU market;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for the introduction of financial rewards and incentives for sustainable practices, for the development of partnerships and certification by means of quality and ecological sustainability labels;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls for promotion campaigns for artisanal fisheries products to be organised and for a return to smaller, more specialised sales outlets so that they can position themselves on markets where they are not yet present;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund,
Amendment 8 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 9 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy,
Amendment 10 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on ‘Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities’,
Amendment 11 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
– having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 26 September2019 entitled ‘Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF-19-03)’,
Amendment 12 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 f (new)
Citation 4 f (new)
– having regard to the Ministerial Declaration on an action plan for small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, signed in Malta on 26 September 2018 by 18 countries and the European Union, which sets the target of ensuring long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability for small-scale fisheries within the next decade (2018-2028) through concrete and coherent measures to address challenges and reinforce opportunities,
Amendment 13 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 g (new)
Citation 4 g (new)
– having regard to the 2018 study by the Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) entitled ‘Relative Effects of Fisheries Support Policies’,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 h (new)
Citation 4 h (new)
– having regard to the Fisheries Committee study entitled ‘Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU fisheries and aquaculture’ of July 2021,
Amendment 29 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital O (new)
Recital O (new)
O. whereas there have been changes in water temperatures in recent years, with these increasing significantly in the Mediterranean, which is impacting strongly on fish stocks and on the health of the seas;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital P (new)
Recital P (new)
P. whereas there is a need to ensure that the possible and necessary exploitation of the many other assets of the maritime space – energy, mining, nautical or tourist activities, and even offshore aquaculture, among others – does not undermine the guarantee of fishers’ historic rights of access to exploitation of the sea;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Q (new)
Recital Q (new)
Q. whereas the EMFAF Regulation imposes an obligation on the Member States to take into account the specific needs of small-scale coastal fishing when carrying out the analysis of the situation in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats referred to in the Regulation;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital R (new)
Recital R (new)
R. whereas the Mediterranean is an enclosed sea and the status of the water and the ecosystems depends not only on the behaviour of Community operators but on the joint policies of all the countries bordering it, which share the same sea basin;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital S (new)
Recital S (new)
S. whereas women play an important role in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and whereas there is a need to increase their visibility and ensure equal access to employment in the sector, as well as appropriate legal recognition;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the development of the blue economy in the Mediterranean will inevitably increase competition for the use of marine and coastal space and resources; calls for the full deployment of ecosystem- based integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and maritime spatial planning (MSP) as tools to avoid conflicts and promote harmonious sustainable development across the Mediterranean, while not forgetting the various socio-economic needs of coastal communities;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Highlights that Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is key in ensuring participation of all stakeholders to decisions concerning the use and protection of the marine environment; highlights that MSP is a key tool to ensure the participation of small- scale fishers in the decision-making process;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the importance of protecting jobs in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, so that decisions that are overly protective of resources do not have an excessive impact on those working on board or on fishing enterprises;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the rising water temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea and the need to adopt measures to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Believes that local management initiatives involving co-management should be considered eligible for EMFAF funding;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. 1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on its long-term and sustainable profitability but also on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions, especially to facilitate the inclusion of women on board fishing vessels; calls on the Commission, therefore, within the framework of the EMFAF and in close cooperation with Member States’ producer organisations, guilds and managing authorities, to establish and put into effect support mechanisms for small- scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the EU lacks a tool to understand the extent of EMFF and EMFAF investments in the small-scale fisheries sector, the number of good practices funded, the delivery of concrete results or how fisheries local action groups are working towards effectively implementing the CFP; calls on the Commission to establish such a tool as a fundamental step in understanding how to scale up good practices and replicate commendable fishing methods at EU level;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Criticises, in this regard, the fact that the new EMFAF does not allow for the modernisation of obsolete boats in order to make them more environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the importance attached to territoriality, and points out that the characteristics and needs of fishing fleets and zones in the Mediterranean vary from one country to another, but also from one region to another within the same State;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Believes that small-scale fishers and those in the most vulnerable situations require ad hoc forms of financial assistance and support, in order to help fishers enter new market segments, limit the economic and social gap between north and south and avoid undermining fishing activities and employment in the sector;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the governance of the Mediterranean could be improved through better coordination and the setting up of a dedicated operational instrument for the development of an integrated and sustainable blue economy strategy which, in order to truly optimise the strategy, should also involve fishers as experts in the sea and its dynamics;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing remains a threat to the survival of many species; firmly believes that the development of a blue economy can support sustainable and inclusive development and quality jobs;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the deployment of a macro-regional strategy at the scale of the entire Mediterranean basin, dedicated to climate change mitigation, environmental conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy; believes that such a strategy could be used more specifically to foster circular economy projects in the fisheries sector; address plastic pollution; protect biodiversity; enhance relations with third countries with respect to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; contribute to solving usage conflicts through adequate maritime spatial planning; preserve the socio- economic contribution of fisheries to the well-being of coastal communities, in particular in islands and the most socially vulnerable areas; promote stock management measures across the Mediterranean basin; encourage third countries to implement maritime protected areas in their territorial waters; provide for the sustainable economic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in particular with respect to transformation and commercialisation; and support the diversification of fishers’ activities, including retraining and reskilling and prevent the financial burden from falling on fishers.
Amendment 82 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the deployment of a macro-regional strategy at the scale of the entire Mediterranean basin, dedicated to climate change mitigation, environmental conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy; believes that such a strategy could be used more specifically to foster circular economy projects in the fisheries sector; address plastic pollution; protect biodiversity; enhance relations with third countries with respect to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; contribute to solving usage conflicts through adequate maritime spatial planning; preserve the socio- economic contribution of fisheries to the well-being of coastal communities, in particular in islands; promote stock management measures across the Mediterranean basin; encourage third countries to implement maritime protected areas in their territorial waters; provide for the sustainable economic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in particular with respect to transformation and, commercialisation and reduced dependence on imports from third countries; and support the diversification of fishers’ activities, including retraining, reskilling and greskillater participation of women and young people across the supply chaing.
Amendment 86 #
2022/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to demand and monitor the same sustainability standards for imported products too;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 57 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 78 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take appropriate initiatives to further improve the attractiveness of investing in the ERTMS and to guarantee legal certainty for private investors;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to improve the use of EU Funds beyond ERDF and cohesion funds, including CEF, NGEU, RRF or ReactEU, to secure massive quality investments in sustainable and efficient transport infrastructure;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the clarification and simplification of State aid rules on the public funding of interoperable rolling stock for cross-border services in the revised Railway Guidelines;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the role of digitalisation and better coordination, in particular for cross-border rail traffic; in this regard, stresses the need to achieve better coordination in the way that capacity is managed across Member States’ networks, with a view to improve the utilisation of available capacity; therefore calls for greater harmonisation of procedures and criteria for capacity planning and allocation, as well as full interoperability of digital tools;
Amendment 172 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 190 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the need for a comprehensive approach with clear implementation milestones to achieve easier access to multimodal connections, while adopting interoperable solutions;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 6 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, states in recital 14 that ‘it is important for the management of the CFP to be guided by principles of good governance’. Those principles include decision-making based on best available scientific advice, broad stakeholder involvement and a long-term perspective’1, fishers being the principal stakeholders; _________________ 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32013 R1380
Amendment 8 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 12 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are also numerous success stories in EU candidatethird countries such as Türkiye5 (the EU SMAP III project, completed in 2009 in Gokova Bay, and the next project SAD-Rubicon6); in third countries, such as, Senegal with co- management of octopus and green lobster fisheries7, and in Asia, in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka,8, etc.; _________________ 5 https://www.proquest.com/openview/797b e3d336f18ec8f2382df02a76e1e5/1?pq- origsite=gscholar&cbl=1736342 6 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2 79419535_Socio- economic_benefits_of_Gokova_SEPA_Tur key_Special_emphasize_to_small- scale_fisheries 7 https://www.fishforward.eu/wp- content/uploads/2018/01/WWF_Senegal_ ENSP.pdf 8 https://www.fao.org/3/cb3840en/cb3840en. pdf
Amendment 23 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas traditional managementhe Common Fisheries Policy has not had the desired effects on improving stocks and maintaining employment;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas many of the policies implemented by the European Commission in recent years have failed to bring about the desired replenishment of stocks but have, on the contrary, resulted in further depletion, necessitating increased imports from third countries;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas fisheries management cannot be separated from other aspects associated with the marine environment and coastal populations, such as economic, cultural and social aspects, as set out in Article 2 of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, and as referred to throughout Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, these being the three mainstays of the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is frequently difficult to obtain and collect data and information on marine environments and fisheries, and whereas the participation of the fisheries sector itself in this work is important, on a proactive basis also, is vital for all public and private research bodies at national and European level, as laid down in Article 25 of the Common Fisheries Policy in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy; to this end, the importance of a bottom-up approach to fisheries management is underlined as regards both data collection and policy making;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is difficult to obtain and collect data and information on marine environments and fisheries, and whereas the participation of the fisherifisheries sector stakeholders should be consulted to a greater extent by public and private research bodies at European level, as their involvement is es sector itself in this work is important for all public and private research bodies at European levelntial in order to collect data and information on marine environments and fisheries, as laid down in Article 25 of the Common Fisheries Policy in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in all the cases of co- management mentioned above, the change in the role of fishers – from passive subjects who comply with the rules to protagonists in fisheries management – is fundamental to the success of the initiatives adopted, as they learn to understand the importance of the rules, to defend them and monitor compliance with them, and to manage their fishing methods in an ecosystem-based approach, understanding the importance of their fisheries in the ecosystems; in this regard, the role of fishers as 'guardians of the sea' is underlined through their contribution to targeted policy making, the reduction of marine litter and the collection of plastic at sea, for example;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in all the cases of co- management mentioned above, the change in the role of fishers – from passive subjects who comply with the rules to protagonists in fisheries management – is fundamental to the success of the initiatives adopted, as they learn to understand the importance of the rules, to defend them and monitor compliance with them, and to manage their fishing methods in an ecosystem-based approach, understanding, in keeping with their traditional role as stewards of the oceans and their resources, they are better able to make the most of their experience and observations so as to decide on conservation rules and monitor compliance with them in order to limit the importanceact of their fisheries in theing on ecosystems;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas scientific work isand socio- economic impact studies are needed to advise on the measures to be taken to ensure responsible use of common resources, as laid down in Articles 26 and 27 of the Common Fisheries Policy in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the White Paper on the Governance of the European Union establishes that Policies should no longer be decided at the top, that the legitimacy of the EU now lies with the participation of its citizens through a bottom-up approach and that the system of functioning of the Union needs to be made more transparent since participation depends on people being able to understand and take part in public debate; for this to happen, the general public needs to be more actively and continuously informed about European issues on an institutional basis; whereas the White Paper also proposes the involvement of local-government associations in policy development and greater flexibility in the implementation of certain Community policies with a strong social, economic and territorial impact;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that co-management has been proven to favour consensual decision- making between the administration, the sector and research bodies, which always act in accordance with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy and other relevant regulations, applying the precautionary approach in all cases to ensure that resources are exploited in a manner that is fully sustainable on the basis of the maximum sustainable yield of the target species;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the fact that co- management systems function at the level of fisheries, taking into account the environment in which they operate, thus applying a holistic approach;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the lack of specific Community legislation for the implementation of fisheries co- management systems hinders their use in the management of fisheries in the Member States, as this depends solely and exclusively on the specific commitment of the competent authorities; to this end, the EU could play a useful coordinating role for the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission for a non- binding regulatory framework on fisheries co- management, which is directly applicable in the Member States;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that global fisheries management is mainly based on a top- down state-centred approach, focused on industrial or large-scale fisheries, economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and is guided by scientific research in marine biology; considers that this approach would not be validbe unhelpful, not to say harmful, for small- scale fisheries that need the bottom-up involvement of the fishing community in fisheries management tools, and that it has not been the best approach with regard to semi- industrial and industrial fisheries globally;
Amendment 98 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) and repealing Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009.
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has impacted fisheries from several perspectives, notably disrupting fishing activities in the Black Sea, with temporary bans set up for security reasons in certain Member States’ waters, such as in the Romanian waters bordering Ukraine in Danube Delta, with similar disruptions occurring, especially in the Mediterranean, as a result of the increased cost of fuel occasioned by the conflict;
Amendment 8 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Russia’s military aggression has led to significant disruptions in trade flows and an increase in energy prices, which has hit small-scale fisheries particularly hard, requiring the use of European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) crisis measures; calls on the Commission to further increase such efforts with the aim of compensating the sharp increase of fuel prices and other additional costs, which since March 2022 have doubled compared to the average price in 2021; welcomes the amending of the EMFF1 regulation1 aiming at alleviating the consequences of the war on the sector and on the markets; _________________ 1 COM(2022)179 final
Amendment 19 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of fixing the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard, and from which the sector is still recovering; calls on the Commission, therefore, to effectively support the most distressed fishing areas, such as the Western Mediterranean, which is also reeling from the impact of a 6% reduction in the 2022 fishing effort for demersal stocks;
Amendment 30 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the international dimension of the CFP and its economic, social and environmental benefits and calls on the Commission to devote adequate resources to Oceans governance of the oceans and seas; stresses the importance of international cooperation to achieve EU’s commitimplement EU agreements;
Amendment 80 #
2022/0195(COD)
(2) The European Green Deal43 has set out an ambitious roadmap to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, aiming to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital, and to protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission has adopted an EU Biodiversity Strategy for 203044. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission has adopted an EU Biodiversity Strategy for 203044. In light of events in recent years that have profoundly changed the EU’s economic and political situation, those strategies must be revised in order to adopt more realistic and attainable targets. _________________ 43 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, The European Green Deal, 11.12.2019 (COM (2019) 640 final). 44 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Bringing nature back into our lives, 20.5.2020, COM(2020) 380 final.
Amendment 84 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In its conclusions of 23 October 50 2020 , the Council acknowledged that preventing further decline of the current state of biodiversity and nature will be essential, but not sufficient to bring nature back into our lives. The Council reaffirmed that more ambition on nature restoration is needed as proposed with the new EU Nature Restoration Plan, which includes measures to protect and restore biodiversity beyond protected areas. The Council also stated that it awaited a proposal for legally binding nature restoration targets, subject to an impact assessment. _________________ 50 Council Conclusions on Biodiversity - the need for urgent action, 12210/20.
Amendment 103 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achieve favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is necessary that the restoration measures for habitat types are adequate and suitable to reach good condition and the favourable reference areas as swiftly as possible, with a view to achieving their favourable conservation status. It is important that the restoration measures are those necessary to achieve the time-bound and quantified area-based targets. It is also necessary that the restoration measures for the habitats of the species are adequate and suitable to reach their sufficient quality and quantity as swiftly as possible with a view to achieving the favourable conservation status of the species, without damaging the economic activities linked to them.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasises the need for stronger action to restore degraded marine ecosystems, including carbon-rich ecosystems and important fish spawning and nursery areas. The Strategy also announces that the Commission is to propose a new action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, which must take account of the socio-economic impacts and must make provision for collaboration with all stakeholders.
Amendment 132 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Where the protection coastal and marine habitats requires that fishing or aquaculture activities are regulated, the common fisheries policy applies. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council68 provides, in particular, that the common fisheries policy is to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. Such actions must be subject to a socio-economic impact study to ensure that the sector remains sustainable. That Regulation also provides that that policy is to endeavour to ensure that aquaculture and fisheries activities avoid the degradation of the marine environment. _________________ 68 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 143 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is important that restoration measures are also put in place for the habitats of certain marine species, such as sharks and rays, that fall within the scope of the ConvenWhere necessary, Member States may also put in place restoration measures for the habitats of certain marine species that have an important function oin the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, but outside the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC, as they have an important function in the ecosystemecosystem and do not fall within the scope of Annex II.
Amendment 163 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In line with the commitment in the 8th Environment Action Programme to 2030107, Member States should assess and, where possible, phase out environmentally harmful subsidies at national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices. _________________ 107 [Reference to be added when the 8th EAP has been published].
Amendment 173 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of ecosystems to good condition as specified by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 179 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) identifying gaps and prioritising the research and data needed to assess the conservation status of habitats and species of Community interest in order to achieve the current targets of Directive 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 186 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least up to 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 190 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Each Member State shall evaluate the progress made towards achieving the target referred to in Article 1(2) and the progress made in assessing the conservation status of the habitats and species listed in Annexes I, II and III.
Amendment 198 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity habitat type, a habitat of a species, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resiliencean ecosystem with good conservation status as defined by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 207 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long- term maintenancegood conservation status of natural habitats or species as defined in Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 211 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘favourable reference area’ means the total area of a habitat type listed in Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC in a given biogeographical region or marine region at national level that is considered the minimum necessary to ensure the long- term viability of the habitat type and its species, and all its significant ecological variations in its natural range, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type and, if that area is not sufficient, the area necessary for the re-establishment of the habitat type, taking into account, in addition, the inevitable deterioration of the areas covered as a result of force majeure events;
Amendment 218 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) ‘force majeure’ means the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case-by-case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 222 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30% of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60% by 2040, and on at least 90% by 2050.
Amendment 226 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex I in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30% of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100% of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 228 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where the best available knowledge indicates that it is necessary, and following consultation with all stakeholders, Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 247 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 248 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) an increasing trend towards the sufficient quality and quantityin respect of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species referred to in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the species covered by Directive 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 256 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas ofthe habitat types listed in Annex II which arhave not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30% of the area of each group ofbeen assessed as such on the basis of the best available knowledge. Such measures shall be in place on each area of the habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60% by 2040, and on at least 90% by 2050.
Amendment 259 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall put in place restoration measures for the habitats of certain marine species that are not covered by the scope of Annex II, because of their significant role in the ecosystem. Member States may use the environmental measures laid down by the common fisheries policy, as described in Article 12(3) of this Regulation.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas notthought not to be covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050 on the basis of the best available knowledge.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall establish data collection programmes to assess the conservation status of each group of habitats listed in Annex II whose status is still unknown and shall list the relevant data to be collected in order to ensure the monitoring of the measures programmed, as laid down in Articles 11 and 12.
Amendment 281 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 348 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the habitat area evaluated as not in good condition;
Amendment 351 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) the habitat area currently not evaluated that remains in unknown condition;
Amendment 359 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall adopt a list of the research needed to fill the gaps in existing data required to evaluate the conservation status of the habitat types that are not in good condition referred to in Articles 4(1), 4(2), 5(1) and 5(2) and the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. Member States may include the list of research in the national restoration plans referred to in Article 12.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 130.
Amendment 404 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) a list of the gaps in the data identified to assess the conservation status of the habitat types and the habitats of the species that remain unknown, and the measures planned to remedy such gaps; an estimate of the funding requirements for data collection and the evaluation of conservation status through a national or transnational scientific programme;
Amendment 446 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review their national restoration plan at least once every 10 yearsby 2030, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 472 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2
Annex II – paragraph 2
Amendment 475 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – title
Annex III – title
MARINE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(3) The list below includes the marine species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 519 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
The list below includes the marine species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 283 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Information society services have become very important for communication, expression, gathering of information and many other aspects of present-day life, including for children but also for perpetrators of child sexual abuse offences. Such offences, which are subject to minimum rules set at Union level, are very serious criminal offences that often cause long-lasting negative consequences on victims that need to be prevented and combated effectively in order to protect children’s rights and well- being , as is required under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), and also in order to avoid the risk of secondary victimisation and to protect society at large. Users of such services offered in the Union should be able to trust that the services concerned can be used safely, especially by children.
Amendment 296 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States are increasingly introducing, or are considering introducing, national laws to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse and more generally to safeguard minors online , in particular by imposing requirements on providers of relevant information society services. In the light of the inherently cross-border nature of the internet and the service provision concerned, those national laws, which sometimes diverge, may have a direct negative effect on the internal market. To increase legal certainty, eliminate the resulting obstacles to the provision of the services and ensure a level playing field in the internal market, the necessary harmonised requirements should be laid down at Union level.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, this Regulation should contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by setting out clear, uniform and balanced rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse in a manner that is effective, proportionate and coherent with national legislations and that respects the fundamental rights of all parties concerned. In view of the fast-changing nature of the services concerned and the technologies used to provide them, those rules should be laid down in technology- neutral and future- proof manner, so as not to hamper innovationin order to stimulate the development of innovative instruments to tackle child sexual abuse.
Amendment 309 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, it should cover providers of services that have the potential to be misused for the purpose of online child sexual abuse. As they are increasingly misused for that purpose, those services should include publicly available interpersonal communications services, such as messaging services and web-based e-mail services, in so far as those service as publicly available. As services which enable direct interpersonal and interactive exchange of information merely as a minor ancillary feature that is intrinsically linked to another service, such as chat and similar functions as part of gaming, image-sharing and video-hosting are equally at risk of misuse, they should also be covered by this Regulation. However, given the inherent differences between the various relevant information society services covered by this Regulation and the related varying risks that those services are misused for the purpose of online child sexual abuse and varying ability of the providers concerned to prevent and combat such abuse, the obligations imposed on the providers of those services should be differentiated in an appropriate manner without lowering child protection standards.
Amendment 322 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The term ‘online child sexual abuse’ should cover not only the dissemination of material previously detected and confirmed as constituting child sexual abuse material (‘known’ material), but also of material not previously detected that is likely to constitute child sexual abuse material but that has not yet been confirmed as such (‘new’ material), as well as activities constituting the solicitation of children (‘grooming’). That is needed in order to address not only past abuse, the re- victimisation and violation of the victims’ rights it entails, such as those to privacy and protection of personal data, but to also address recent, ongoing and imminent abuse, so as to prevent it as much as possible, to effectively protect children and to increase the likelihood of rescuing victims and stopp, stopping and prosecuting perpetrators.
Amendment 325 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) With a view to minimising the risk that their services are misused for the dissemination of known or new child sexual abuse material or the solicitation of children, providers of hosting services and providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services should assess such risk for each of the services that they offer in the Union. To guide their risk assessment, a non- exhaustive list of elements to be taken into account should be provided based on best practices already enforced by Member States. To allow for a full consideration of the specific characteristics of the services they offer, providers should be allowed to take account of additional elements where relevant. As risks evolve over time, in function of developments such as those related to technology and the manners in which the services in question are offered and used, it is appropriate to ensure that the risk assessment is updated regularly and when needed for particular reasons.
Amendment 331 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Some of those providers of relevant information society services in scope of this Regulation may also be subject to an obligation to conduct a risk assessment under Regulation (EU) …/… [on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC] with respect to information that they store and disseminate to the public. For the purposes of the present Regulation and in order to avoid unecessary burdens and duplications especially for SMEs, those providers may draw on such a risk assessment and complement it with a more specific assessment of the risks of use of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, as required by this Regulation.
Amendment 336 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse effectively, providers of hosting services and providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services should take reasonable measures to mitigate the risk of their services being misused for such abuse, as identified through the risk assessment. Providers subject to an obligation to adopt mitigation measures pursuant to Regulation (EU) …/… [on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC] may consider to which extent mitigation measures adopted to comply with that obligation, which may include targeted measures to protect the rights of the child, including age verification and parental control tools, child friendly self reporting mechanisms may also serve to address the risk identified in the specific risk assessment pursuant to this Regulation, and to which extent further targeted mitigation measures may be required to comply with this Regulation.
Amendment 366 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Furthermore, as parts of those limits and safeguards, detection orders should only be issued after a diligent and objective assessment leading to the finding of a significant risk of the specific service concerned being misused for a given type of online child sexual abuse covered by this Regulation. One of the elements to be taken into account in this regard is the likelihood that the service is used to an appreciable extent, that is, beyond isolated and relatively rare instances, for such abuse. The criteria should vary so as to account of the different characteristics of the various types of online child sexual abuse at stake as well as the likelihood that the material could be rapidly disseminated and of the different characteristics of the services used to engage in such abuse, as well as the related different degree of intrusiveness of the measures to be taken to execute the detection order.
Amendment 396 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to facilitate the providers’ compliance with the detection obligations, the EU Centre should make available to providers detection technologies that they may choose to use, on a free-of-charge basis, for the sole purpose of executing the detection orders addressed to them. The European Data Protection Board should be consulted on the use of those technologies and the ways in which they should be best deployed to ensure compliance with applicable rules of Union law on the protection of personal data. The advice of the European Data Protection Board should be taken into account by the EU Centre when compiling the lists of available technologies and also by the Commission when preparing guidelines regarding the application of the detection obligations. The providers may operate the technologies made available by the EU Centre or by others or technologies that they developed themselves, as long as they meet the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 405 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) With a view to constantly assess the performance of the detection technologies and ensure that they are sufficiently reliable, as well as to identify false positives and avoid to the extent erroneous reporting to the EU Centre, providers should ensure human oversight and, where necessary, human intervention, adapted to the type of detection technologies and the type of online child sexual abuse at issue. Such oversight should include regular assessment of the rates of false negatives and positives generated by the technologies, based on an analysis of anonymised representative data samples. In particular where the detection of the solicitation of children in publicly available interpersonal communications is concerned, service providers should ensure regular, specific and detailed human oversight and human verification of conversations identified by the technologies as involving potential solicitation of children. Providers should ensure that staff carrying out such task is adequately trained.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To ensure that online child sexual abuse material is removed as swiftly as possible after its detection and in order to stop or limit its dissemination, Coordinating Authorities of establishment should have the power to request competent judicial authorities or independent administrative authorities to issue a removal order addressed to providers of hosting services. As removal or disabling of access may affect the right of users who have provided the material concerned, providers should inform such users of the reasons for the removal, to enable them to exercise their right of redress, subject to exceptions needed to avoid interfering with activities for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse offences.
Amendment 422 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) TheAny dissemination of child sexual abuse material is a criminal offence that affects the rights of the victims depicted, including the non- consensual dissemination of self generated material is a criminal offence that affects the rights of the victims depicted. Repeated dissemination of child sexual abuse material constitutes a form of revictimisation which could cause long- lasting negative consequences on the victim. Victims should therefore have the right to obtain, upon request, from the EU Centre yet via the Coordinating Authorities, relevant information if known child sexual abuse material depicting them is reported by providers of hosting services or providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services in accordance with this Regulation. Staff dealing with such cases shall be specifically trained to interact with victims of serious abuse.
Amendment 429 #
2022/0155(COD)
(36) Given the impact on the rights of victims depicted in such known child sexual abuse material and the typical ability of providers of hosting services to limit that impact by helping ensure that the material is no longer available on their services, those providers should assist victims or their legal representatives who request the removal or disabling of access of the material in question. That assistance should be user friendly and remain limited to what can reasonably be asked from the provider concerned under the given circumstances, having regard to factors such as the content and scope of the request, the steps needed to locate the items of known child sexual abuse material concerned and the means available to the provider. The assistance could consist, for example, of helping to locate the items, carrying out checks and removing or disabling access to the items. Considering that carrying out the activities needed to obtain such removal or disabling of access can be painful or even traumatic as well as complex, victims should also have the right to be assisted by thespecifically trained EU Centre staff in this regard, via the Coordinating Authorities.
Amendment 435 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to provide clarity and enable effective, efficient and consistent coordination and cooperation both at national and at Union level, where a Member State designates more than one competent authority to apply and enforce this Regulation, it should designate one lead authority as the Coordinating Authority, whilst the designated authority should automatically be considered the Coordinating Authority where a Member State designates only one authority. For those reasons, the Coordinating Authority should act as the single contact point with regard to all matters related to the application of this Regulation, without prejudice to the enforcement powers of other national authorities.
Amendment 465 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Given the sensitivity of the data concerned and with a view to avoiding any errors and possible misuse, it is necessary to lay down strict rules on the access to those databases of indicators and databases of reports, on the data contained therein and on their security. Such rules should be always handled by staff specifically trained for that purpose. In particular, the data concerned should not be stored for longer than is strictly necessary. For the above reasons, access to the database of indicators should be given only to the parties and for the purposes specified in this Regulation, subject to the controls by the EU Centre, and be limited in time and in scope to what is strictly necessary for those purposes.
Amendment 475 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69 a (new)
Recital 69 a (new)
(69a) In order to strenghten prevention measures, the EU Centre shall cooperate with relevant national authorities to identify possible new patterns regarding child sexual abuse material as well as to lay down and disseminate contents to raise awareness and prevent child sexual abuse.
Amendment 476 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69 b (new)
Recital 69 b (new)
(69b) To make the best use of survivors knowledge, the EU Centre shall consult with victims organisations and helplines to set up and improve victims support mechanisms as well as to analyse and explore new forms of online sexual abuses.
Amendment 482 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) Considering the need for the EU Centre to cooperate intensively with Europol, the EU Centre’s headquarters should be located alongside Europol’s, which is located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The highly sensitive nature of the reports shared with Europol by the EU Centre and the technical requirements, such as on secure data connections, both benefit from a shared location between the EU Centre and Europol. It would also allow the EU Centre, while being an independent entity, to rely on the support services of Europol, notably those regarding human resources management, information technology (IT), including cybersecurity, the building and communications. Sharing such support services is more cost-efficient and ensure a more professional service than duplicating them by creating them anewThe EU Centre should conclude a headquarters agreement with the host Member State in a timely manner before it begins operations. In light of the case-law of the Court of Justice, the choice of the location of the seat should be made in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and should comply with the criteria laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 483 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72a) Considering that a relevant number of child sexual material online present in the internal market is produced in Third countries, the EU Centre should cooperate with competent services in relevant international forum to prevent child sexual abuses at global level.
Amendment 590 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) ‘online child sexual abuse’ means the online dissemination of child sexual abuse material including self-generated material disseminated without consent and the solicitation of children;
Amendment 604 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) 'victim' means a minor who suffered child sexual abuses offences including the non-consensual dissemination of self-generated material. For the purpose of excercising victim's rights listed in this Regulation, legal representatives shall be considered victims.
Amendment 633 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
– measures taken to enforce such prohibitions and restrictions and the ammount of human and financial resources dedicated to identify, analyse and assess the presence of child sexual abuse;
Amendment 641 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
– functionalities enabling age verification and parental control;
Amendment 687 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii – indent 3
– enabling users to share images or videocontents with other users, in particular through private communications.
Amendment 689 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii – indent 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii – indent 3 a (new)
- The availability for users to search and contact other users based on age or location criteria;
Amendment 690 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iiia) The availability for users to create usernames that imply the user’s age or location.
Amendment 765 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Setting up specific prevention measures to highlight risks related to the use of their service. Such communication shall be targeted to both minor users through child friendly means and parents.
Amendment 770 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) setting up specific reporting mechanism, child friendly and easily accessibile. Such tools should be visible and easily accessible by the user from the direct comunication webpage.
Amendment 774 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) Setting up mechanisms to raise awareness among adult users to warn about potential violations of this Regulation.
Amendment 1014 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The detection orders concerning the solicitation of children shall apply only to interpersonal communications where one of the users is a child user and the other one an adult.
Amendment 1339 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1343 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That Coordinating Authority shall transmit the request to the EU Centre through the system established in accordance with Article 39(2) and shall communicate the results received from the EU Centre to the personvictim making the request.
Amendment 1358 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of hosting services shall provide reasonabladequate assistance, on request, to persons residing in the Union that seek to have one or more specific items of known child sexual abuse material depicting them removed or to have access thereto disabled by the provider. The assistance shall be provided by staff specifically trained to interact with victims of serious abuses.
Amendment 1365 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1540 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
The seat of the EU Centre shall be The Hague, The Netherlands. […] The choice of the location of the seat of the EU centre will be made in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, based on the following criteria: (a) it shall not affect the EU center's execution of its tasks and powers, the organisation of its governance structure, the operation of its main organisation, or the main financing of its activities; (b) it shall ensure that the EU center is able to recruit the high-qualified and specialised staff it requires to perform the tasks and exercise the powers provided by this Regulation; (c) it shall ensure that it can be set up on site upon the entry into force of this Regulation; (d) it shall ensure appropriate accessibility of the location, the existence of adequate education facilities for the children of staff members, appropriate access to the labour market, social security and medical care for both children and spouses; da) it shall ensure a balanced geographical distribution of EU institutions, bodies and agencies across the Union; (db) it shall ensure its national child protection framework is of a proven quality and repute, and shall benefit from the experience of national authorities; (dd) it shall enable close cooperation with EU institutions, bodies and agencies; (de) it shall ensure digital security and connectivity with regards to physical and IT infrastructure and working conditions.
Amendment 1579 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) Supporting national authorities to develop age-appropriate awareness material for minors, including specific campaigns on how to avoid risks while navigating the internet.
Amendment 1583 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
(bb) Support national authorities to develop awareness raising material targeted to adults, including parents and educators.
Amendment 18 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Therefore, it should be possible for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) established by Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 to support specific measures to mitigate the effects of the market disruption caused by the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine on the supply chain of fishery and aquaculture products. Those measures should comprise financial compensation to recognised producer organisations and associations of producer organisations which store fishery or aquaculture in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 , and financial compensation to operators of the fishery and aquaculture sector, including the processing sector, for their income forgone, and for additional costs they incurred due to the market disruption caused by the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine and its effects on the supply chain of fishery and aquaculture products. Expenditure for operations supported under those measures should be eligible as of 24 February 2022, which is the date of the start of the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine. _________________ 3 Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149 20.5.2014, p. 1). 4 Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 354 28.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 21 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It should also be possible for the EMFF to support financial compensation for the temporary cessation of fishing activities where the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine jeopardises the security of fishing activities or where its impact impedes the economic viability of fishing operations. Such temporary cessation should occur as of 24 February 2022, which is the date of the start of the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine.
Amendment 22 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Given the significant socio- economic consequences of the market disruption caused by the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine on the supply chain of fishery and aquaculture products, it should be possible to support the temporary cessation of fishing activities caused by the military aggression of Russia against UkraineIt should be possible to support both of those measures with a maximum co-financing rate of 75100 % of eligible public expenditure.
Amendment 26 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Given the need for flexibility in the reallocation of financial resources following the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine, it should be possible to have a 50 % of the total amount available per Member State to be equally distributed among its regions thus allowing all the regions, including the ones that already used the most of their amount in the context of EMFF, to alleviate the consequences of the war in Ukraine for their fishing and aquaculture sector.
Amendment 28 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) Given the need for flexibility in the reallocation of financial resources following the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine, it should be possible to have a derogation from the N+3 rules applicable to the Member States and, as a consequence, to the regions.
Amendment 31 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point (d)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point (d)
(d) where the temporary cessation of fishing activities occurs between 1 February and 31 December 2020 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, including for vessels operating under a Sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, or occurs as of 24 February 2022 as a consequence of the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine that jeopardises the security of fishing activities or impedes the economic viability of fishing operations.
Amendment 33 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 65(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and by way of derogation from the first subparagraph thereof, expenditure for operations supported under point (d) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020 if they are the consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, or as of 24 February 2022 if they are the consequence of the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine that jeopardises the security of fishing activities or impedes the economic viability of fishing operations.
Amendment 35 #
2022/0118(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
4a. The EMFF may support measures for temporary cessation of fishing activities caused by the COVID-19 outbreak or by the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine that jeopardises the security of fishing activities or impedes the economic viability of fishing operations, as provided for in point (d) of Article 33(1), under the conditions laid down in Article 33.
Amendment 9 #
Amendment 24 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/953, the epidemiological situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved considerabimproved substantially. On the one hand, by 31 January 2022, more than 80% of the adult population in the Union have completed their primary vaccination cycle, and more than 50% have received a booster dose, despite significant differences between Member States6. Increasing vaccine uptake remains a crucial objective in the fight against the pandemic, given the increased protection against hospitalisation and severe disease afforded by vaccination, and thus plays an important role in ensuring that restrictions to the free movement of persons can be lifted. Nine Member States do not require incoming travellers to provide any kind of COVID- 19 certificates to access their national territory. _________________ 6 https://vaccinetracker.ecdc.europa.eu/publi c/extensions/COVID-19/vaccine- tracker.html
Amendment 28 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 36 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The EU Digital COVID Certificate has been conceived only as a tool to facilitate free movement within the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination. However, in contravention of the objective of Regulation (EU) 2021/953, the EU Digital COVID Certificate has been used by many national, regional and local authorities in the Member States, as well as by the Union institutions, to impose restrictions for internal and domestic purposes. Without prejudice to Member States’ competence to introduce national restrictions on grounds of public health this Regulation and the EU Digital COVID Certificate should not be intended as a tool for Member States to impose unjustified, disproportionate or discriminatory restrictions for domestic purposes.
Amendment 49 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/953
(ia) point (c) is replaced by the following: (c) a certificate confirming that, following a positive result of a NAAT test, or a rapid antigen test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee, or an antibody test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antibody tests agreed by the Health Security Committee, carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel, the holder has recovered from a SARS-CoV-2 infection (certificate of recovery). Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2021/953)
Amendment 60 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point –a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point –a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(-a) In Article 7, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Each Member State shall issue, upon request, certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of a NAAT test carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel. A Member State may also issue, upon request, certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of a rapid antigen test listed in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel. Member States may issue certificates of recovery based on rapid antigen tests carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel on or after 1 October 2021, provided that the rapid antigen test used was included in the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests agreed by the Health Security Committee at the time the positive test result was produced. A Member State may also issue certificates of recovery referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) following a positive result of an antibody test carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel, provided that the antibody test used was included in the EU common list of COVID-19 antibody tests agreed by the Health Security Committee at the time the positive test result was produced. Certificates of recovery shall be issued at the earliest 11 days after the date on which a person was first subject to a NAAT test or rapid antigen test that produced a positive result, or the day after the date on which a person was subject to an antibody test that produced a positive result. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to amend the number of days after which a certificate of recovery is to be issued, on the basis of guidance received from the Health Security Committee in accordance with Article 3(11) or on scientific evidence reviewed by ECDC."
Amendment 68 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(5d) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: “4a. Member States shall not make use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate as a tool to implement domestic restrictions.”;
Amendment 70 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 76 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 16 – paragraph 3 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 (new)
Amendment 77 #
2022/0031(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2021/953
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2 #
Amendment 25 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the food security and livelihoods that these industries provide are crucial in many coastal, riverine, island, inland and lagoon regions;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy aim to achieve a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 and make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly across the Union; whereas aquaculture can provide healthy food with a smaller climate and environmental footprint than that of land- based farming;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas spatial planning and management of aquaculture using an ecosystemic approach could strengthen the capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change, which requires developing and improving measures and management plans to prevent and tackle adverse weather events through participatory approaches and the best available information;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the entire aquaculture sector in Europe will have to bear the burden of increasing electricity and gas costs, with an even worse outlook due to rising production costs and marketing uncertainty caused also by the pandemic crisis;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas electricity and gas supply costs increased by between 50% and 65% from 2020 to 2021, and the outlook for 2022 is even worse due to increases in raw materials and components costs;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas many enterprises are finding it difficult to maintain their market share, both domestically and abroad;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture for the period 2021 to 2030; considers these guidelines comprehensive, sound and fitsuitable for the purpose of promoting sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture with a long-term focus on the sustainability of the aquaculture sector and on its contribution to the European Green Deal;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that aquaculture is expected to contribute to food supply and food security by rebalancing the fish gap, since the EU needs to import 70 % of all the aquatic food it consumes and that causes an annual EUR 21 billion trade deficit (in 2019); considers that aquaculture has sizeable growth potential that needs to be enhanced, so that it can provide sustainable and quality food products, reduce our dependence on aquatic food imports and create more jobs, especially in coastal regions and wetlands; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide a predictable, streamlined and business- friendly legal framework, and making full use of the available financing resources of the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), as this is the only environment under which these aquaculture contributions can occur at European level;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the growth potential of the EU aquaculture sector needs to be developed in a sustainable manner, taking all three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental – into consideration; top in economic, social and environmental terms; points out the need to have a market-oriented sector with a legal framework for attracting business investments and protecting the environment by using sustainable feed sources, improving aquatic health and biosecurity, reducing the burden of disease and encouraging the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials, improving vaccine use;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that large-scale investment is required through mitigation and adaptation measures to prevent and reduce the impact of catastrophes and extreme weather events on the fishing and aquaculture sector, with a view to strengthening productive and resilient aquatic ecosystems and maintaining benefits for consumers and animal welfare;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the implementation of the strategic guidelines should pay more attention to micro and small aquaculture enterprises and their specific needs, while recognising the essential role of trade associations in supporting them;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate, encourage and provide adequate support for environmentally friendly aquaculture, such as organic farms, closed-system aquaculture, algae, shellfish, pond fish farming and integrated multi-trophic and aquaponic aquaculture systems;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order to make supply chains more sustainable that are sustainable from an economic and environmental point of view; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming, can be successful models for the future, in the context of the Emissions Trading System; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business in the light of the strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the aquaculture sector should commit to actively applying evidence-based interventions to improve fish welfare, including maintaining water quality within welfare-relevant limits and avoiding overcrowding, as a way of reducing the prevalence and spread of diseases, which diminishes the need for antibiotics and lowers pollution levels; highlights that the aquaculture sector should continue to improve farming methods in line with the most up-to-date scientific knowledge available in order to achieve better environmental results, resilience against climate change and the optimisation of resource use;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role of women in aquaculture value chains and urges accordingly that they be guaranteed decent working conditions and visibility, equal access to employment in the sector and adequate legal recognition, and representation in decision-making structures and processes;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the importance of conducting EU-wide communication campaigns about the EU aquaculture sector and the importance of production with funds under direct management in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines; calls on the Member States and the Commission to include the organisation of information and communication campaigns in all operational programmes, in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines, on specific subsectors of the EU aquaculture sector;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase funds for research and innovation in the aquaculture sector, specially new knowledge fields such as the study of the microbiome or the scientific monitoring of aquaculture environmental services; calls on the Member States to enhance the transfer of science-based knowledge to industry and other stakeholders;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to work further on levelling the playing field through the revision of international trade agreements, including updating rules for the better implementation of aquatic food labelling; considers that, in specific cases such as caviar labelling, the legal framework on information for consumers should be revised; calls on the Commission to analyse the inclusion of sustainable aquaculture sectors in the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in order to create incentives for European industries and EU trade partners to decarbonise their industries and therefore support both EU and global climate policies towards greenhouse-gas neutrality, and at the same time, without being discriminatory or constituting a disguised restriction on international trade;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to adopt urgent measures to alleviate the emergency caused by electricity and gas price increases, with particular emphasis on purification centres and packaging and dispatch centres, which are highly technological and automated, so as to protect enterprises and ensure business and production continuity;
Amendment 212 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to improve the availability of veterinary medicines (especially vaccines) for the aquaculture sector in order to be able to comply with the proposed actions on fish health and welfare; calls on the Commission to support scientific knowledge on fish welfare, promote best aquaculture practices on fish wellbeing and promote the creation of EU reference centres for fish welfare;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that sustainable aquaculture in general and organic aquaculture will play a key role in meeting the EU’s ambition for a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to climate change mitigation, while supplying additional benefits to the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 12 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 127 Junely 20218 on the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2012017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0390),
Amendment 30 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) seekleads to guarantee the proper conservation and management of marine biological resources and ensure that fishexcessive centralisation of fisheries management and prevents Member States from applying mand aquaculture activities contribute to environmental, social and economic sustainabilityagement adapted to local specificities, which is essential to ensure the socio-economic viability and sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, under SDG 14Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is imperative to conserve oceans, seas and marine resources and promote their sustainable use;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is fundamental to the health of the oceans, which contain millions of species, and hence to the health and survival of the planet and the sector;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas fishers play an important role in the collection of abandoned marine litter in the sea, whether by carrying out targeted campaigns or by collecting litter incidentally during fishing operations;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas women play an important role in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and whereas there is a need to increase their visibility and ensure equal access to employment in the sector, as well as appropriate legal recognition;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas small-scale artisanal fisheries have specific characteristics and needs;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the EU’s fishers and fish farmers play an essential role throughout the EU, in terms of territorial identity, cultural tradition, food security, employment and income;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the management of the coastline and integrated maritime planning are the main instruments for managing maritime space;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 81 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there is a need for specific guidelines and sound planning for each of the EU's maritime regions regard increase in drastic European management plans, such as "West Med" in the Mediterranean Sea, which by 2024 will reduce the fishing effort of Spanish, French and Italian trawlers to below their break-even point, may eventually lead to the death of European fishing which is already the most regulated sector ing the objectives to be attained in marine conservation areaworld; whereas the demand for seafood products by European consumers will not diminish for all that and will be redirected to other markets with less virtuous practices;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas it is necessary to have a global vision for the mthe management of ecosystems requires a holistic approach that takes into account all the causes of biodiversity loss, as demonstrated by countless scientific studies, such as climate chanagement and conservation of marine resources, marine acidification, the rise in temperatures, the appearance of non-native species and coastal erosion;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the effects of human activity, including in non-coastal regions, are responsible for the state of marine waters, as a result of inflow from tributaries;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas in recent decades the fisheries and aquaculture sectors have provided support for the EU’s ecological transition in terms of reducing fishing days, more sustainable practices and diversification of activities;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas European mussel farming produces significant volumes and makes a contribution in terms of ecosystem services and CO2 sequestration;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas the Mediterranean is an enclosed sea and the status of the water and the ecosystems depends not only on the behaviour of EU operators but on the joint policies of all the countries bordering it, which share the same sea basin;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission's new sustainable EU blue economy strategy; regrets, however, the lack of, which does not include specific objectives for the different sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture; points out that new action plans must always be based on the best available scientific knowledge and on environmental, social and economic impact studies;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges allthe Commission to put in place new projects and new instruments for blue economy stakeholders to base their activities on thenable them to make responsible use of natural resources, and to launch decarbonisation processes and circular economy concepts;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 115 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 129 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries that enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of enhancing dialogue with countries bordering the Mediterranean, particularly those on its southern shore, and of reinforcing funding for project lines that target international cooperation in blue economy sectors (Interreg Next Med, Interreg Euro-MED Programme 2021- 2027, Switch Med, etc.);
Amendment 141 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the role of regional sea conventions and regional fisheries management organisations in strengthening governance based on the best available scientific knowledge and easily accessible to operators;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the sustainable management of resources based on the best available scientific knowledge that is backed up and supported by a close socio- economic analysis must be a key priority in order to attain the goals on the EU strategic agenda and must also be included in bilateral partnership arrangements;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing and aquaculture value chains by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and energy- efficient fishing methodand aquaculture methods, facilitating the exchange of knowledge with the EU’s scientific community and reducing administrative burdens;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing value chains by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and, if possible, energy- efficient fishing methods;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of protecting jobs in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, so that decisions that are overly protective of resources do not have an excessive impact on those working on board or on fishing enterprises;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to improve the collection of data on recreational fishing datain the sea and in inland freshwater and brackish waterways, bearing in mind the environmental impact and socio- economic value of this activity, in order to ensure fair and balanced management of the fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the creation of an EU forum for dialogue that is transparent and ensures a balance of power between stakeholders, in a bid to foster intersectoral cooperation, experience sharing and conflict resolution; ; recalls, however that 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities, and thus, measures to combat the negative effects of these activities should be a priority;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take specific actions to boost investment in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors underby activating funding from the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), together with other EU programmes such as the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to develop more comprehensive strategies to adapprotect the fisheries and aquaculture sectors tofrom the fallout from climate change in view ofand to adapt them so that they become more resilient to its impact on communities and their livelihoods;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that greater job security and better earnings in the fisheries and aquaculture sector are essential if it is to attract newcomers, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that, in order to improve the competitiveness and economic performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, it is necessary to focus on vocational training, lifelong learning, counselling services and the dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge and innovative practices, recognising the contribution that the trade associations make in this regard;
Amendment 207 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the role of women in sustainable fishing and aquaculture value chains and accordingly urges that they be guaranteed decent working conditions, as well as visibility and representation in decision- making structures and processes;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Warns that the dumping of waste and pollutants at sea is harmful to the environment, results in heavy economic losses to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and other activities, and affects human health through the entire food chain; welcomes EMFAF decision to provide funding for fishermen to recover and collect refuse and lost fishing gear;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the aquaculture sector should limifish farming sector will have to gradually adapt fish stocking densities as a way of reducing diseases and their spread, diminishing the need for antibiotics and lowering pollution levels;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that the aquaculture sector should continue to improve rearing methods on the basis of scientific knowledge and good practice in order to achieve better environmental results, increase resilience to climate change and reduce and optimise resource use;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that sustainable food from the oceans, seas and freshwater sources mustwill have to be produced mainly by responsible fishing and sustainable aquaculture alone; calls on the Commission to require and monitor the same sustainability standards for imported products too;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need to create a situation of parity with products imported from non-EU countries, ensuring that all fishery and aquaculture products consumed in the EU come from sustainable food systems; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adopt all the measures necessary to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes it necessary to promote sustainable aquaculture models that could contribute to the conservation of ecosystems affording protection against the effects of climate change; underlines the importance of differentiating between production and protein-processing aquaculture, particularly when the latter involves practices that put pressure on the sustainability of marine resources in other parts of the world;
Amendment 260 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Ccalls for the CFP to be applied across the board to all EU fishing fleetsdapted to the specificities of all EU fishing fleets and the Member States to which they belong, to reduce the impact of their particular activities on habitats, other resources and other species, while maintaining stocks above the biomass levels necessary to generate maximum sustainable yields;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in energy transition and combating climate change, through decarbonisation, ecosystem services and through the promotion of activities such as marine refuse collection that are conducive to a circular economy;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 271 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for legally binding EU targets for the recovery and conservation of marine biodiversity, the protection of water used by aquaculture and the restoration of degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 273 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for urgent measurescontinued efforts, using all the means available, to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, which is still one of the most serious threats to the health of ecosystems and the economic competitiveness of the fisheries sector itselffishing enterprises;
Amendment 274 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the Commission to support EU shellfish producers because of the major contribution this sector makes to the European Green Deal: it is one of the few sectors of the blue economy that is based on extensive practices (without the use of feed), able to break down the nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) present in the aqueous environment and capture CO2 in order to form shells;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the European Commission, Member States and regions to work together in order to promote and support local initiatives to preserve livelihoods and traditions and cultural heritage associated with fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 297 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it important to raise positive consumer awareness regarding the nutritional value of the various fishery and aquaculture products; points out that it is essential to educate consumers with regard to food in order to change their behaviour, particularly concerning food waste, and to that end calls for the introduction of EU fish products in corporate catering;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses of, and activities taking place on, the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development, the exploitation of raw materials and energy sources, and sea-floor mining, as well as being affected by environmental issues such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 382 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. EU strategies and fisheries (a) Stresses the need for greater integration of the CFP into Community strategies in order to avoid conflicting or non-synergistic measures; (b) Highlights and shares the fears of operators in the fisheries sector over the significant reductions in fishing areas imposed, not without inconsistencies, by the Nature Restoration and Biodiversity 2030 strategies; (c) Draws attention to the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy and the ensuing need to strike a better balance between the various economic activities relating to the blue economy, particularly as regards maritime spatial plans;
Amendment 390 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to defend the EU fishing and aquaculture sector’s interests in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and S, partnership agreements and commercial agreements on sustainable Ffisheries Partnership Agreementsand aquaculture, and more generally in international forums;
Amendment 427 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Firmly emphasises the need for scientific research to focus more on the interactions between environmental changes due to climate change and fisheries resources, so as to prevent the depletion of stocks being attributed solely to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Ministerial Declaration on an action plan for small- scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea signed in Malta on 26 September 2018 by 18 countries and the European Union, which sets the target of ensuring long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability for small-scale fisheries within the next decade (2018-2028) through concrete and coherent measures to address challenges and reinforce opportunities,
Amendment 52 #
2021/2056(INI)
Aa. whereas in recent years the European fleet has continued to shrink, as have its profits which, in 2020, recorded a fall of 17% in the value of the fish landed, of 19% in employment and of 29% in profits compared with 2019; 1a _________________ 1a COM(2021) 279 final, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2022 (pp. 4-5)
Amendment 78 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, therefore, the centrregionalisation of fisheries management advocated by the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the resulting loss of Member State sovereignty has hindered the necessaryis necessary for the local management that is essential for ensuring the sector’s socio- economic viability;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fisheries sector and small-scale fishing make an important contribution towards socio-economic well- being, employment and the promotion of economic and social cohesion in various coastal and ultraperipheral regions andof the Member States;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas fishers have a role as ‘guardians of the sea’ and fishing makes a contribution to the supply of foods and proteins for a healthy, balanced diet;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas fishers who carry out artisanal fishing are strongly rooted in the regions and coastal communities and make an important contribution to the cultural heritage of local communities;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas it is necessary to improve the participative approach for involving artisanal fishers in decision-making processes;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more sustainable, both in terms of the biological management of resources and selectivity, and also from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore warrant particular attention and support;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the factors exerting pressure on fish stocks that also cause direct and indirect damage to fisheries include pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change, starting with its effects, including the rise in water temperatures, acidification, changes to ocean currents, asynchronous species and the arrival of non-indigenous species;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Amendment 124 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in order to gain a foothold in new market segments, artisanal fishers need financial aid and support;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hthe various sectors within fisheries, and, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the otherereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries make use of tools that are more selective towards resources;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas greater investment is needed in up-to-date research into and understanding of the state of resources;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas artisanal fishers have a need for training and the development of new skills;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas work by women constitutes added value in the artisanal fisheries sector;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas it is difficult for small- scale artisanal fishing businesses, which are often under-capitalised and lacking in assets, to access the credit and finance system;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and, provide training for young people and safeguards to women employed in the sector and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Affirms the need to strengthen the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that improve the first-sale price, so as to benefit fishersthat fishermen get the maximum benefit;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for edible alien species to be commercially exploited, with the triple aim of increasing the sector’s profitability, making use of proteins available in the environment and reducing pressure on traditionally fished stocks;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that measures are needed to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the particular quality of fish from small-scale fishing, as well as fostering direct sales;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel pricesthe recent health crisis and rising fuel prices, and calls for the production of a plan of exceptional measures to be implemented in the event of future emergencies or disturbances in the market;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to provide specific support for small-scale fishing in the form of fuel subsidies and tax exemptions;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to provide specific support for small-scale fishing, in the form ofcluding fuel subsidies;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the EMFAF should lend support to small-scale fishing as a priority, with a view to ensuring the sustainability and future viability of the countless coastal communities that are traditionally dependent on fishing and based on family-run firms;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that ignoring the need for fleet renewal, particularly of obsolete and inefficient vessels, would jeopardise the future of small-scale fishing and would make no contribution to reducing pollution and CO2 emissions in the sea;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that ignoring the need for fleet renewal, particularly of obsolete and inefficient vessels, would jeopardise the future of small-scale fishing and the safety of fishermen;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, therefore, that EMFAF must provide funding opportunities for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of the small-scale coastal and artisanal fleet, paying particular attention to the renewals required to increase safety on board vessels;
Amendment 321 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of the fisheries sector in the socio-economic situation, employment and promotion of economic and social cohesion in the outermost regions (ORs), areas that are characterised by economies with permanent structural constraints and few opportunities for economic diversification and new markets;
Amendment 326 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes it essential, therefore, to maintain and step up EU support for the fisheries sector in thoseultra-peripheral regions;
Amendment 333 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the future of small- scale fishing requires that states and public policymakers take a more active role, contrary to the logic that the market and ever-greater concentrationthrough active involvement and listening to the needs of operators in the sector must prevail;
Amendment 334 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Takes the view that it is appropriate to raise the level of training of small-scale artisanal fishing operators and to incentivise new skills to address the challenges of the future, to help contribute to making the sector more competitive and attractive for new generations;
Amendment 341 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to safeguard the competitiveness of the fisheries sector as a whole and the corresponding production sector, encouraging the exploitation and promotion of European and local products and preventing a rise in dependency on imports;
Amendment 348 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that the reality of fisheries in the EU is complex and varies widely from Member State to Member State, and reaffirms that this great diversity requires management at local level; recalls that the Brexit has an impact on small- scale fisheries in some EU regions;
Amendment 350 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for a serious effort to be made to ensure fisheries operators are closely and actively involved in the decision-making process through an approach based on regionalisation, in order to ensure adequate protection of biodiversity and proper management of activities performed in the area;
Amendment 359 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Strongly emphasises the importance of putting in place financial support to increase the capacity of small- scale fishing for mitigation and adaptation to adverse events, including through new safety tools and preferential access to credit;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on all Member States to enhance the role of work by women in fishing through specific projects and by giving full legal recognition to the role of women as ‘assistants’ and co-workers in family fishing firms, with the aim of ensuring greater labour guarantees, income for the future and social security benefits;
Amendment 379 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, however, that the necessary setting of environmental objectives must go hand in hand with defining social and economic objectives, which are crucial for any fisheries policy; calls on the Commission, therefore, to link any legislative initiative designed to restrict fishing activities to impact analyses supported by constantly updated scientific data that is shared with fishers’ associations to assess the socio-economic consequences;
Amendment 250 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve a high-quality and efficient transport infrastructure across all modes, the development of the trans- European transport network should take into account the security and safety of passengers and freight movements, the contribution to climate change and the impact of climate change and of potential natural hazards and human-made disasters on infrastructure and accessibility for all transport users, especially in regions that are particularly affected by the negative impacts of climate change. Particular consideration should be given to enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure, especially with regards to geopolitical developments and disruptions of supply chains. The development of the TEN-T network should moreover take into account the EU-Ukraine solidarity lanes and the need to diversify energy supplies and to speed up the development of the alternative and renewable energy sector, including LNG, nuclear energy and energy supply chains.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) As signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the European Union and all Member States are legally obliged to ensure that persons with disabilities have access, on an equal basis with others, to transport and the built environment (Article 9). Acknowledging that millions of persons with disabilities experience barriers to use transport, the European Commission has included the revision of the TEN-T Guidelines in its list of actions under aim 2. “Accessibility – an enabler of rights, autonomy and equality” of the Union Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. With its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, the EU has also committed to “making mobility fair and just for all” (Flagship 9), including by improving accessibility for passengers with disabilities, noting that transport proposals under this Strategy must also be compliant with the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17 , projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered. Projects which have been assessed and selected for co-funding under the Connecting Europe Facility should be considered as EU Taxonomy conform. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 281 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to low- carbon and zero- emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 299 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, without creating prejudice to the interoperability across the network, or for isolated or partially isolated networks.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Whenever projects of common interest meet European added value by increasing sustainability, cohesion, efficiency or users’ needs, The Commission should assist the Member States in providing financial support to ensure infrastructure optimization, maintenance, consolidation and upgrading.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need to develop a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. The completion of a high-performance network will also facilitatencourage the development and introduction of new or differentand improved models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables and short-term ad hoc allocation, enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
Amendment 354 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) A more sustainable, resilient and reliable rail freight network across Europe should be established to contribute to the competitiveness of multimodal and combined transport. The infrastructure for combined railway transport and of terminals should be upgraded to ensure that intermodal transport is primarily done by rail, inland waterways or short-sea shipping and that any initial and/or final legs carried out by road are as short as possible.
Amendment 357 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Given the fact that the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) in Europe is accelerating, and, both on board and track side equipment, in Europe is in need of acceleration, whilst recognizing that several Member States have already adopted plans to deploy ERTMS on their entire national rail networks by 2040, there is a need to take account of this paradigm shiftslow progress to date and set a more ambitious ERTMS deployment deadlinestrategy for the comprehensive network covering trackside and on board deployment.
Amendment 365 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous and synchronised manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings.
Amendment 369 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) The extended and enhanced infrastructure requirements for transport, and rail in particular, require proportionate and sufficient investments, also beyond the multiannual financing framework of 2021-2027. Further generations of Connecting Europe Facility shall address these needs.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 b (new)
Recital 42 b (new)
(42b) Taking into account the considerable costs for the completion of the TEN-T, other sources of co-funding should be available, including Recovery and Resilience Facility, Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund, Horizon Europe and European Structural, Investment Funds as well as Emissions Trading System (ETS). National Funds are key in ensuring the timely completion of TEN-T. Each Funding Programme should clearly prioritise its financing objectives.
Amendment 374 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 c (new)
Recital 42 c (new)
(42c) Whereas the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy sets ambitious targets in terms of high speed network [doubling high-speed rail traffic volume by 2030 and tripling it by 2050], the TEN-T Regulation should focus among others on ensuring the rail high- speed connectivity between capitals and major cities of Europe.
Amendment 381 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) While the European Coordinator for ERTMS in close collaboration with national entities should facilitate and promote ERTMS governance ensuring the timely and harmonised deployment, including governing funding, National Implementation Plans (NIP) planning, resourcing, market uptake, migration and transition of systems, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) should ensure coherence and consistency in ERTMS deployment and funding taking into account the advice of the European Union Agency for Railways that remains the system authority for ERTMS development.
Amendment 386 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 b (new)
Recital 44 b (new)
(44b) ERTMS deployment , trackside and on board, should be fully funded in order to incentivise ambitious ERTMS deployment strategies in the Member States and reach in a reasonable time the system benefits that ERTMS can bring.
Amendment 387 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 c (new)
Recital 44 c (new)
(44c) Passengers should have a seamless user experience when searching, selecting and buying their railway services. In order to achieve seamless ticketing, sector-based solutions should be supported and considered as the starting point when improving multimodal ticketing, CER Ticketing Roadmap as an example.
Amendment 399 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Being the entry and exit points for the land infrastructure of the trans- European transport network, maritime ports play an important role as cross-border multimodal nodes which serve not only as transport hubs, but also as gateways for trade, industrial clusters and energy hubs, for example with regard to the deployment of off-shore wind installations. Given the strategic role of ports for resilient supply chains, for the diversification of energy supply and for energy security, its importance for the respective Member State, in terms of cohesion, geopolitical position, energy transition and added- value to the region, should be considered in addition to traffic volumes for the inclusion in the TEN-T network;
Amendment 407 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) Maritime ports play a key role in the import, export, storage, distribution and production of energy. Synergies between TEN-T and TEN-E should be maximised to ensure the coherence and comprehensiveness of the networks. The importance of maritime ports for energy security, energy supply and distribution should be considered when assessing their role for the TEN-T network;
Amendment 456 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(59a) The TEN-T Core Network should remain the backbone for the deployment of LNG infrastructure, and progressively for liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG), as it covers the main traffic flows and allows cross border connectivity throughout the Union. Member States should make sure that public refuelling facilities are set up, at least along the existing TEN-T Core Network, within adequate distances taking into account the minimum range of (bio- )LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles and vessels, while developing national networks for the supply of (bio-)LNG to those vehicles and vessels.
Amendment 460 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 b (new)
Recital 59 b (new)
(59b) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, multiple solutions will be needed to cover different market needs and transport scenarios. While electrification is one of the future applications to abate emissions in the long term, more developed renewable alternatives must be used to cover long-haulage transport needs. LNG technology is mature and the fleet running on bio-LNG is expected to significantly grow in the near future. Additionally, bio-LNG can be easily transported, stored, and directly injected into the LNG refuelling infrastructure present throughout the TEN-T network with little to no modification.
Amendment 463 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 c (new)
Recital 59 c (new)
(59c) As there is currently no economically viable zero-emission powertrain technology available, a variety of fuels and propulsion systems will be needed for the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. With an always growing LNG fleet in operation, LNG, and progressively bio-LNG, is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where LNG offers immediate local emissions improvements and GHG reductions, enabling the shipping industry to start immediately its transition to carbon neutrality.
Amendment 470 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, other criteria beyond traffic volumes should be considered and the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. __________________ 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final.
Amendment 474 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62 a (new)
Recital 62 a (new)
(62a) In light of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and the subsequent world’s energy system disruption, Member States should take into account EU energy security and independence, and other possible disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union and of its transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, Member States should promote and preserve the EU strategic autonomy in the energy sector by implementing policies that support the power sources produced and technologies developed in the EU, all activities creating jobs in the internal market.
Amendment 490 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67a) In the context of this structured dialogue, and in the absence of viable logistical and modal alternatives, the Commission should take measures to deter Member States from engaging in unilateral cross border restrictions along the Corridors, to avoid hindering cross- border transit of persons, services or goods.
Amendment 496 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70 a (new)
Recital 70 a (new)
(70a) Rail passenger services should become a more attractive option for longer-distance journeys and rail high speed services have proven in many European countries their attractiveness. While being easier to use and 15 times more energy efficient, high-speed rail services are superior in terms of duration, convenience and comfort of traveling, up to distances of 1200 km versus other modes of transport. The European distances are particularly suitable to this mode of transport and most EU Capitals, major cities and metropolitan areas could be interconnected thanks to high speed. However, the current European network is fragmented and mainly made up of “national high-speed islands” and there is an urgent need to develop a EU High- Speed Network with a larger number of connections between all EU Capitals, major cities and metropolitan areas. This is vital to reach the objective of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy which aims to double High Speed rail traffic by 2030 and triple by 2050. The advantages of high-speed rail versus other transport modes are as follows: 1. transport capacity : high-capacity transport capable of covering long distances, 2. energy consumption : extremely low energy consumption per passenger, 3. emissions : extremely low emission footprint in case of electric traction, 4. Permanent noise pollution : significantly better parameters than road and aviation transport, 5. infrastructure spatial requirements :significantly lower space demand (per transported volume) than road transport,6. travel comfort : being able to provide a very high standard, 7. travel time: up to 1200 km, High Speed Rail can successfully compete with air transport,8. Safety: high-speed rail is one of the safest modes to travel.
Amendment 500 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Taking into account the Union Action Plan on Military Mobility of March 201827 the Commission should assess the need to adapt the trans-European transport network to reflect the military use of the infrastructure. Based on the gap analysis between the trans-European transport network and the military requirements28 additional roads and railways and maritime infrastructure should be included in the trans-European network to enhance the synergies between civilian and military transport networks. __________________ 27 Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the Action Plan on Military Mobility (JOIN(2018)05 final). 28 Joint Staff Working Document on the updated Gap Analysis between the military requirements and the trans-European transport network requirements, 17 July 2020, (SWD(2020) 144 final).
Amendment 533 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Regulation identifies projects of common interest and specifies the requirements to be complied with for the development and implementation of the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network.
Amendment 534 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. This Regulation provides for measures for the implementation of the trans-European transport network. The implementation of projects of common interest depends on their degree of maturity, the compliance with Union and national legal procedures, and the availability of financial resources, without prejudging the financial commitment of a Member State or of the Union.
Amendment 537 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘upgrade’ means activities that have to be taken in order for the infrastructure to meet the customers’ needs;
Amendment 554 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'urban node' means an urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities, train turnaround terminals and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'multimodal freight terminalhub' means a structure equipped for transhipment between at least two transport modes, that allows for the performance of 'multimodal transport’ defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, or between two different rail systems, and for temporary storage of freight, such as terminals in inland or maritime ports, along inland waterways, in airports as well as rail road terminals, including multimodal logistics platforms as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153;
Amendment 591 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point w
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) 'European Rail Traffic Management System' (ERTMS) means the system defined in the Annex, point 2.2, to the Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/91938 ;. In addition, whenever ERTMS is mentioned in the context of implementation deadlines, then ERTMS refers to the two existing ERTMS parts ETCS and GSM-R/GPRS/FRMCS. __________________ 38 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 158, 15.6.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 598 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x
(x) 'radio-based ERTMS’ means ERTMS of level 2 or level 3 that uses radio to pass movement authe radio based train control system ETCS application level 2 or level 3 that can be used with/without a class B system and with orities to the without lineside signals and uses radio (GSM-R/GPRS/FRMCS) to pass all safety and non-safety related data exchange between track & train pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/91939;. __________________ 39 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 158, 15.62016, p.1).
Amendment 600 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) Rail passenger transport is the type of rail transport whose principal purpose of the service is to carry passengers between stations, and if it is international, between stations located in different Member States and/or third countries; the train may be joined and/or split, and the different sections may have different origins and destinations. For rail passenger transport to be international, all or part of the coaches have to cross at least one border;.
Amendment 601 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) Rail freight transport is the type of rail transport whose principal purpose of the service is to transport cargo. International rail freight transport crosses at least one border of a Member State; this train may be joined and/or split and the different sections may have different origins and destinations, provided that the whole train or part of the train crosses at least one border;
Amendment 605 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
(z) ‘maritime port’ means an area of land and water made up of such infrastructure and equipment so as to permit, principally, the reception of waterbornesea- going vessels, their loading and unloading, the storage of goods, the receipt and delivery of those goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, crew and other persons and any other infrastructure necessary for transport operators within the port area;
Amendment 608 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) ‘managing body of the port’ means any public or private body which, under national law or instruments, has the objective of carrying out, or is empowered to carry out, at a local level, whether in conjunction with other activities or not, the administration and management, building, management and maintenance of the port infrastructure and one or more of the following tasks in the port concerned: the coordination of port traffic, the management of port traffic, the coordination of the activities of the operators present in the port concerned, and the control of the activities of the operators present in the port concerned;
Amendment 609 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
(zb) ‘port infrastructure’ means infrastructure and facilities for the provision of transport related port services, for example berths used for the mooring of ships, quay walls, jetties and floating pontoon ramps in tidal areas, internal basins, backfills and land reclamation, alternative fuel infrastructure and infrastructure for the collection of ship-generated waste and cargo residues;
Amendment 610 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
(zc) ‘port superstructure’ means surface arrangements (such as for storage), fixed equipment (such as warehouses and terminal buildings) as well as mobile equipment (such as cranes) located in a port for the provision of transport related port services;
Amendment 619 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a k
(ak) 'socio-economic cost-benefit analysis' means a quantified ex-ante evaluation, based on a recognised methodology, of the value of a project, taking into account all the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits and costs as well as potential disruptions caused by the project. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits shall be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council46 ; __________________ 46 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 632 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by but not limited to further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway, lakes, and short-sea shipping for passengers and freight network across the Union;
Amendment 673 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
(viia) greater coordination on infrastructure works between Member States.
Amendment 684 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi
(vi) offering alternative transport solutions and capacity, including on other modes, in case of network disturbances.
Amendment 694 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the deployment of alternative fuels recharging and refuelling infrastructure; easily accessible to users and, with regard to recharging infrastructure, capable of providing smart charging and V2G service. Transmission and distribution system operators shall have an active role in the recharge infrastructure planning, among others in terms of power and technologies to be installed, pools location and connectivity requirements;
Amendment 696 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the development of new infrastructure for the deployment of green vectors following the new scientific findings on the decarbonisation potential of alternative fuels, taking into account their life cycle analysis.
Amendment 698 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the taking into account of possible synergies with other networks, including active modes, and in particular the trans- European energy or telecommunication networks and the whole electric grid . Transmission and distribution system operators shall ensure consistency between the recharge infrastructure planning and the respective grid planning;
Amendment 709 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the adequate consideration of the resilience of the transport network and its infrastructure with regard to a changing climate as well as natural hazards and human-made disasters, as well as intentional disruptions with a view to addressing those challenges. Particular consideration should be given to critical infrastructure, in order to ensure supply in times of disruptions;
Amendment 718 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and socially and environmentally sustainable use of such infrastructure, outlined in Article 5, paragraph 1.
Amendment 734 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States will take all necessary actions so that projects continue to benefit from the upgrading of the existing infrastructure so as to ensure sufficient capacity and sustainable utilization to meet customers’ needs. Any decision of a Member State aiming at discontinuing investment or at downsizing an existing infrastructure, shall be based on a thorough and extensive socio- economic cost-benefit analysis, justifying that there is no more market demand for that infrastructure.
Amendment 736 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may requirecommend to Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the construction and management of cross-border infrastructure projects of common interest. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity.
Amendment 754 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) Facilitate railway transport with third countries, such as Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership, Candidate countries, EEA countries, Switzerland and other third countries.
Amendment 761 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) (e) take into account the physical limitations and topographical particularities of Member States' transport infrastructures, as identified in the technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs).
Amendment 780 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) deploying the necessary infrastructure which ensures a seamless circulation of low-carbon and zero- emission vehicles;
Amendment 782 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promoting the efficient and sustainable use of the infrastructure and, where necessary, increasing capacity; as well as ensuring that following the integration of ETCs and RFCs, sufficient capacity for rail passenger and freight is reserved on the corridors.
Amendment 785 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) keeping existing infrastructure operational and improving or maintainoptimizing, maintaining, consolidating and upgrading its quality in terms of safety, security, efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, climate and disaster resilience, environmental performance, and the continuity of traffic flows;
Amendment 793 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) Constructing new infrastructure, notably to increase capacity for more sustainable modes of transport in accordance with this Article, paragraph 1 (a).
Amendment 811 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the development of a high performance rail passenger network, fully interoperable and at high speed, connecting urban nodes across the Union and especially at a high speed all capitals and major cities, with the exception of networks that are isolated from the rest of the Union rail system;
Amendment 826 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Connecting all Union Capitals By ... [date six months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall complete a study on connecting all Union Capitals, chosen major cities and metropolitan areas with a railway high speed line network. The study shall be developed in cooperation with the Member States which will consult with stakeholders, and especially railway infrastructure managers. The study shall identify the financial instruments to finance the construction of the network. The conclusions of the study shall become the basis for the Member States to develop a European high speed network.
Amendment 828 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) railway lines, both high speed and conventional, including:
Amendment 830 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
(via) railway ferry lines;
Amendment 864 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) provides a standard of at least P400 on a list of predefined international rail freight routes of the TEN-T network suitable to upgrade, established by the Member States upon consultation with the European Commission, the rail freight corridors and all rail operators in accordance with item 1.1.1.1.3.5 of Table 1 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/77757 , without any additional requirement for special permission to operate services.; __________________ 57 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/777 of 16 May 2019 on the common specifications for the register of railway infrastructure and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/880/EU (OJ L 139I, 27.5.2019, p. 312).
Amendment 876 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis that takes national transport infrastructure planning and especially a European corridor perspective into consideration, as well as and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. __________________ 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 889 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
allows for a prevailing minimum operational line speed of 160 km/h for passenger trains on the passenger lines of the extended core network;, provided that there is a market need, and that the increase is not reducing the overall rail freight and rail passenger capacity. Special lines’ features as a result of topographical, relief or town- planning constraints, on which the speed must be adapted, should be taken into account.
Amendment 896 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
When constructing or upgrading a passenger line of the extended core network or sections thereof, Member States shall perform a study to analyse the feasibility and economic relevance of higher speeds, including its impact on existing and planned freight traffic capacity, and build or upgrade the line to such higher speed where its feasibility and economic relevance are demonstrated and does not impact negatively on rail freight traffic.
Amendment 920 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To comply with enhanced and new infrastructure requirements, notably with Article 15, paragraph 2 (e), Article 16, paragraph 2 (c), 4 (a) and 4(b), EU funding shall be sufficient to ensure their timely implementation.
Amendment 936 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ERTMS is equipped, whilst a synchronised and harmonised ERTMS deployment of tracksides and onboards is ensured;
Amendment 944 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) class B systems are decommissioned, unless technically required by the infrastructure managers in exceptional and justified cases while guaranteeing interoperability through ERTMS deployment in line with the timeline.
Amendment 961 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that on the railway infrastructure of the core network, the extended core network and the comprehensive network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), as of 31 December 2025, in case of construction of a new line or upgrade of the signalling train protection part of a CCS subsystem being in service, when the upgrading changes the functions or the performance of the subsystem, radio-based ERTMS is being deployed.
Amendment 970 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. At the request of a Member State, only in duly justified cases, exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability, on track capacity as well as the railway sector’s implementation capacity and the Railway Supply Industry Readiness Level. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. The exemptions granted by the Commission shall take duly consider the deployment progress along the whole Network and shall not endanger the deployment with the deadlines set. The exemptions shall duly consider the necessary operational maintenance. The exemptions shall also reflect the availability of national and European fundings. __________________ 59 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 981 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States should timely inform the concerned parts about ERTMS deployment before the ETCS trackside deployment and before the decommissioning of class B systems. A shorter period is allowed if this is agreed between the IMs and the concerned actors and duly notified to the Member State through the ERTMS National Implementation Plan aiming at ensuring the synchronised and harmonised trackside/on-board ERTMS national deployment.
Amendment 987 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The European Commission shall ensure regulatory alignment of this Regulation and the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI CCS and TSI INF) implying the alignment of provisions as well as the effective implementation.
Amendment 1000 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2030, the quality of services provided by infrastructure managers to, railway undertakings, and terminal operators technical and operational requirements for infrastructure use and procedures related to border controls shall do not prevent the operational performance of rail freight services along the rail freight lines of the European Transport Corridors from meeting the following target values:
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Commission, in close cooperation with all the rail stakeholders, shall ensure that a digital capacity management system, which enables passenger and freight operators to book a cross-border train path, will be developed by31.12.2025. Member States shall fully deploy the system on the European Transport Corridors, core and extended core networks by 31.12.2027.
Amendment 1016 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) mitigating the impact of noise and vibration caused by rail transport, in particular through measures for rolling stock and for infrastructure, including noise protection barriers provided that there is a cost-benefit analysis; noise should be treated at a system level ;
Amendment 1023 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) upgrading relevant parts of the port rail networks to enable seamless rail freight operations;
Amendment 1028 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) As a long term perspective, subject to socio-economic costs and benefits analysis, developing of infrastructure for train length above 740 m and up to 1500 m and 25.0 t axle load when constructing and modernising railway lines relevant for freight traffic; and should be also backed by possibilities of European funding.
Amendment 1030 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) developing and deploying innovative technologies for railways, building in particular on the work of the Shift2Rail and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertakings, notably automatic train operation, advanced traffic management, and digital connectivity for passengers and freight based on ERTMS and digital automatic couplings as well as 5G connectivity; the development of Digital Capacity Management in both hardware and software applications should be supported.
Amendment 1043 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) developing innovative alternative fuels technologies for railways, such as hydrogen, with the condition of an economically viable business case for sections that are exempted from the electrification requirement.
Amendment 1049 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Gradual introduction of innovative technologies including FRMCS infrastructure at least on the Core and Extended Core Networks.
Amendment 1119 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(ka) pipelines inside the port area used for the transport of energy sources and other liquid or gaseous products;
Amendment 1133 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) it is a critical node for the supply of energy in the EU and is instrumental to reach the ambitions of REPowerEU; it is facilitating the operations and maintenance of installations generating more than 1000 MW alternative and/or renewable energy or enabling a substantial share (at least 10%) of the national alternative and/or renewable energy production;
Amendment 1138 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
(db) it is of geopolitical strategic importance and part of national strategic plans in terms of emergency supply chains, military mobility or energy security.
Amendment 1148 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) alternative fuels infrastructure is deployed by the managing bodies of the port in maritime ports of the comprehensive network in full compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure];
Amendment 1149 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) maritime ports of the comprehensive network are equipped by the managing bodies of the port with the necessary infrastructure to improve the environmental performance of ships in ports, among others reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ; __________________ 61 Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, amending Directive 2010/65/EU and repealing Directive 2000/59/EC (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 116).
Amendment 1152 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Maritime ports of the comprehensive network continue to benefit from the maintenance and upgrading of the existing infrastructure so as to ensure sufficient capacity and sustainable utilisation to meet customers’ needs.
Amendment 1156 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the managing bodies of the port connect the maritime ports of the comprehensive network will be connected with the rail and road infrastructure and, where possible, inland waterways, except where specific geographic or significant physical constraints prevent such connection;
Amendment 1157 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1169 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction, maintenance or upgrading basic port infrastructure, such as internal basins, alternative fuels infrastructure, quay walls, berths, jetties, docks, dykes, backfills and land reclamation;
Amendment 1178 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) promoting zero and low emission vessels serving and operating short-sea shipping links, and developing measures to improve the environmental performance of maritime transport for port call orand supply chain optimisation in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements.
Amendment 1182 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) promoting ferry transport as a sustainable mode of passenger transport, including in urban nodes, where applicable;
Amendment 1274 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Section 6 – title
Chapter III – Section 6 – title
Amendment 1277 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – title
Article 35 – title
Identification of the multimodal freight terminalhubs
Amendment 1279 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The multimodal freight terminals hubs of the trans-European transport network are - among others - composed of terminals that are:
Amendment 1282 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that there is sufficient multimodal freight terminalhub capacity serving the trans- European transport network, meeting current and future traffic flows, in particular flows serving urban nodes, industrial centres, ports and logistics hubs.
Amendment 1283 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall conduct a market and prospective analysis on multimodal freight terminalhubs on their territory. This analysis shall at least:
Amendment 1285 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) identify the existing multimodal freight terminalhubs of the trans-European transport network on their territory, and assess the need for new multimodal freight terminalhubs or additional transhipment capacity in existing terminals;
Amendment 1286 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) analyse how to ensure adequate distribution of multimodal freight terminalhubs with adequate transhipment capacity in order to meet the needs identified in point (b). This shall take into account the terminalhubs located in border areas of neighbouring Member States.
Amendment 1293 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall consult shippers, port managing bodies, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis.
Amendment 1296 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of the analysis under paragraph 3, Member States shall elaborate an action plan for the development of a multimodal freight terminalhub network. The results of the analysis and the action plan shall be submitted to the Commission no later than six months after finalising the analysis, together with a list of rail road terminals which the Member State proposes to add in Annexes I and II.
Amendment 1297 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. A rail road terminalhub shall be part of the trans-European transport network and listed in Annexes I and II where at least one of the following conditions is met:
Amendment 1298 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) it is the main rail road terminalhub designated by the Member State for a NUTS 2 region, where there is no rail road terminal complying with point (a) in that NUTS 2 region,
Amendment 1299 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Multimodal freight terminalhubs shall comprise, in particular:
Amendment 1300 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) equipment such as cranes, conveyors or other transhipment devices to move freight between different transport modes or different systems and for the positioning and storage of freight;
Amendment 1301 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure in a fair and non-discriminatory manner that multimodal freight terminalhubs referred to in Article 35(1):
Amendment 1304 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) after assessment and identification of the specific suitability for new technical features, identified and available terminals are equipped with at least one recharging station as defined in Article 2, point (43), of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] dedicated to serve heavy- duty vehicles, by 31 December 2030;
Amendment 1306 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 1307 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the provision of information flows within a terminal and between the transport modes along the logistic chain and the terminal operator.
Amendment 1309 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure in a fair and non-discriminatory manner that multimodal freight terminalhubs referred to in Article 35(1) and which are connected to the rail network, by 31 December 2030, are able to handle all types of intermodal loading units if they are classified as intermodal terminals and if they carry out vertical transhipment.
Amendment 1329 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) adoption and publication of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP), in line with Annex V that and includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics with the definition, among others, of minimum targets for charging infrastructure development involving electricity transmission and distribution system operators, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long- distance trans-European transport flows into consideration;
Amendment 1355 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminalhub allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node. However, if a hub has sufficient capacity then it shall be possible for it to serve more than one urban node.
Amendment 1370 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. ICT systems for transport shall be such as to enable capacity and traffic management and the exchange of information, where economically and technically feasible, within and between transport modes for multimodal transport operations and value-added transport- related services, improvements in resilience, safety, security, congestion and operational and environmental performance, and simplified administrative procedures. ICT systems for transport shall also facilitate seamless connection between infrastructure and mobile assets.
Amendment 1379 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to zero- and low-emission vehicles, vessels and aircraft and other innovative and sustainable transport and network technologies such as hyperloop;. The implementation of new transport technologies by Member States shall be facilitated in a coordinated and harmonised way with neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable, with a transport corridor perspective.
Amendment 1444 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Transport infrastructure, including services connected to it, shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular people in situations of vulnerability including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility as well as, older persons, persons living in outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparselynd sparsely populated areas, as well as other peopulated areasle experiencing accessibility, connectivity, economic or other barriers to transport.
Amendment 1446 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1447 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The design, construction, maintenance, and upgrade of transport infrastructure, including services connected to it, shall comply with Annex I and Annex III of Directive (EU) 2019/882, and accessibility requirements laid down in other relevant Union law.
Amendment 1448 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Without prejudice to the Connecting Europe Facility, InvestEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Cohesion Policy, European Regional Development Fund, Horizon Europe and other financing instruments established under Union law or by the European Investment Bank, as well as relevant provisions of this Regulation, Member States shall ensure that public investments for the development, maintenance and upgrading of TEN-T infrastructure, including connected services, are not used to create further access barriers for passengers or otherwise contradict the requirements set out in paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 of this Article.
Amendment 1454 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) supporting improvement of the accessibility of the network for all passengers;
Amendment 1458 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a coordinated development of infrastructure, in particular in cross-border sections, notably in view of developing a fully interoperable rail freight system as well as an accessible for all users long- distance rail passenger network at high speed across the Union;
Amendment 1472 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point e a (new)
(ea) The ERTMS Coordinator shall conduct a feasibility study starting at the latest with entry into force of this regulation that in parallel to the roll out of ERTMS/ETCS transparently outlines the implementation paths to the deadlines set for 2030, 2040 and 2050. This study shall not only look into feasibility in terms of technology, but also in terms of resources and financial support/subsidies, and the Rail Supply Industry Readiness Level, in order to prevent a negative business case for affected actors, especially Railway Undertakings.
Amendment 1480 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) cooperate closely with the rail freight governance to identify and prioritise investment needs for rail freight on the rail freight lines of the European Transport Corridors with the aim to develop a single integrated governance structure for the ETCs; ;
Amendment 1485 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) identify and prioritise investment needs for the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors, including for improving accessibility for all passengers;;
Amendment 1491 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) monitor administrative, operational and interoperability aspects of passenger traffic on the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors, including monitoring the accessibility and performance of rail passenger services.
Amendment 1499 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The “"Corridor Forum”" shall be formally established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The organization of the "Corridor Forum" shall reflect its new role and tasks. Participation shall be mandatory for all relevant experts. The Member States concerned shall agree on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their part of the European Transport Corridor and ensure representation of the rail freight governance.
Amendment 1511 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) improving accessibility of the TEN-T network for all users, including persons with disabilities.
Amendment 1517 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When relevant, the European Coordinator shall cooperate and coordinate with the rail freight governance on the activities of the working groups to avoid any duplication of work. Representatives of the rail freight governance shall be invited to relevant forum of ETCs. Similarly, ETC Coordinators shall be invited to attend relevant Executive meetings of the rail freight governance.
Amendment 1520 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When relevant, the European Coordinator shall cooperate and coordinate with the rail freight governance on the activities of the working groups to avoid any duplication of work and with the aim to develop a single integrated governance structure for the ETCs.
Amendment 1533 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator may consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, including port managing bodies, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users, accessibility experts, and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency.
Amendment 1536 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. To set up a future strong and centralised EU Level ERTMS governance including governing funding, National Implementation Plans (NIP) planning, resourcing, market uptake, migration and transition, the European Coordinator for ERTMS, including national IMs and RUs representatives, should facilitate and promote such governance ensuring the timely and harmonised deployment.
Amendment 1542 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) shall ensure coherence and consistency in ERTMS deployment and funding.
Amendment 1554 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) identification of the barriers to seamless and accessible mobility for all users of the TEN-T network;
Amendment 1558 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) a description of possible solutions to address the investment needs and bottlenecks, in particular for the passenger and freight lines and nodes of the corridor;
Amendment 1562 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) a plan with intermediate targets for the removal of physical, technical, digital, operational and administrative barriers, including barriers to seamless and accessible mobility for all users, between and within transport modes and for the enhancement of efficient multimodal transport with particular attention to cross- border sections and national missing links.
Amendment 1568 #
Amendment 1571 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission should take measures to deter Member States from engaging in unilateral cross border restrictions along the Corridors. If any unilateral cross-border restriction were enacted by a Member State, the Commission should intervene to avoid any mobility disruption of goods and/or people.
Amendment 1572 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. A Member State may decide to enact a restriction to the traffic along a corridor only upon agreement of all Member States which are part of that corridor and which neighbour the Member States in the territory of which the section of the corridor where the restriction is to be applied falls.
Amendment 1575 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission on a regular, comprehensive and transparent basis about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for that purpose. This information shall include the yearly transmission of data throughat will feed into the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans- European transport network (TENtec). It shall include technical and financial data concerning projects of common interest, including data related to accessibility onf the trans-European transport network as well as data on the completion of the trans-European transport networkTEN-T infrastructure and passenger services .
Amendment 1582 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) exclude maritime ports and airports from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic volume over the last six years is below 85% of the relevant threshold. In order to guarantee a high degree of network stability, the port’s or airport’s development plan, traffic prognosis or geopolitical importance or role for the energy supply should be considered prior to the exclusion from the network, in addition to current traffic volumes;
Amendment 1598 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The adaptations referred to in points (a) to (c) of the first subparagraph shall be based on the latest available statistics published by Eurostat or, if those statistics are not available, by the national statistics offices of the Member States. The adaptations referred to in point (d) of the first subparagraph shall be based on the action plan referred to in Article 35(4). The adaptations referred to in point (e) of the first subparagraph shall be based on the information provided by the Member States concerned in accordance with Article 55(1). Identification of additional railway lines to increase the resilience of the network and with the overarching goal to support logistic chains in the event of disturbances shall be in line with National Investment Plans:
Amendment 1599 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notwithstanding to the maps set out in Annex I and without prejudice to the provisions in Article 46, Member States may identify additional railway lines, further referred to as diversionary rail routes, with the purpose of increasing the resilience of the network in case of major disruptions or unforeseen capacity constraints to become part of the European Transport Corridors according to Article 50;
Amendment 1600 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 2 (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) The identification of a diversionary rail route shall be based on experience with major disruptions in the past, on the impact of these disruptions on the reliability of logistics chains and on traffic forecasts for the European Transport Corridor to which it will contribute;
Amendment 1601 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3 (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3 (new)
(3) The concerned Member State(s) may notify the need for a diversionary rail route to be included in European Transport Corridor to the responsible European Coordinator according to Article 51 (1).
Amendment 1615 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of significant delay in starting or completing work on the core network, extended core network and on the comprehensive network compared to the initial timeline set in implementing acts in accordance with Article 54 or defined in national transport and investment plans or other relevant project documentation, the Commission may ask the Member State or Member States concerned to provide the reasons for the delay. Such reasons shall be provided by the Member State or Member States within three months of the request with the possibility to grant an extension. On the basis of the reply given, the Commission shall consult the Member State or Member States concerned in order to resolve the problem that has caused the delay.
Amendment 1617 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, after considering the reasons provided by the Member State or Member States concerned pursuant to the first subparagraph, adopt a decision addressed to the Member State or Member States concerned, finding that the significant delay in starting or completing the work on the core network, extended core network or on the comprehensive network is attributable to the Member State or Member States without an objective justification. The Commission shall give the Member State or Member States concerned 6 months to eliminate the significant delay with the possibility to grant an extension.
Amendment 1624 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The management board shall consult the advisory groups referred to in Articles 8(7) and 8(8) on infrastructure development and investment needs. The consultation shall be based on an adequate, up-to-date documentation of the infrastructure planning at corridor and national level. New or updated investments proposals by the advisory groups shall be supported by proper technical and whenever necessary (major infrastructure investments e.g. new lines) market analyses. The executive board shall ensure adequate coordination between these consultation activities and the coordination mechanisms at national level as defined in Article 7e of Directive 2012/34/EU.
Amendment 1626 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The cooperation and the consultation between all parties (EBs, MBs, Coordinator, advisory groups) shall address in particular:
Amendment 1627 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) need for targeted investments to upgrade infrastructure according to the TEN-T requirements and to remove local bottlenecks, such as connecting loops, improvements to nodes and last-mile infrastructure or technical equipment enhancing operational performance.
Amendment 1829 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
Amendment 1832 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable and accessible development of the urban area and linked to relevant land- use and spatial planning.
Amendment 1836 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal accessible transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and, to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, older persons, and persons with reduced mobility, as well as to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1844 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens, accessibility experts, as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved.
Amendment 1847 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality. Member States shall ensure that organisations representing transport users, including organisations of persons with disabilities, as well as accessibility experts, are able to meaningfully engage in the monitoring and evaluation of the SUMPs.
Amendment 1850 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Add the following to the core network: - Bolzano and Rovereto rail freight bypasses (conventional).
Amendment 1851 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - La Spezia - Parma rail freight line, rail passengers’ line (conventional) - Civitavecchia - Pescara/Ortona rail freight line, rail passengers’ line (conventional)
Amendment 1852 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
Amendment 1852 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23 and part 19/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Caltanissetta - Marsala/Agrigento/Licata/Gela/Pozzallo rail freight line, rail passengers’ line (conventional)
Amendment 1853 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Add the following to the core network: - Roma - Teramo motorway. - Genova – Pisa – Firenze passengers rail line (high speed)
Amendment 1854 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce passengers rail line (conventional) - Bologna - Foggia passengers rail line (high speed) - Pisa – Roma passengers rail line (conventional) - Rosignano Marittimo - Civitavecchia motorway.
Amendment 1855 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable and accessible development of the urban area and linked to relevant land- use and spatial planning.
Amendment 1855 #
2021/0420(COD)
Node name: Pisa Airport: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1856 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Node name: Catania Airport: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1857 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Node name: Licata Port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1858 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Node name: Ortona Port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1859 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3
Annex V – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal accessible transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and, to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, older persons, and persons with reduced mobility, as well as to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 1859 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Annex 2 - table - section IT
Node name: Pescara Port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1860 #
Amendment 1861 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 6/14 - part 7/14
Annex 3 - part 6/14 - part 7/14
Add the followingto the Scandinavian- Mediterranean Corridor: - Villa San Giovanni - Messina motorway, passengers’s rail line, freight rail line (bridge - fixed link).
Amendment 1862 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 - - part 5/12
Annex 4 - - part 5/12
Add the followingto the Scandinavian- Mediterranean Corridor: - Chiasso - Como sanGiovanni passengers rail line (conventional) - Chiasso - Bivio Rosales fright rail line (conventional)
Amendment 1867 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5
Annex V – point 5
5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens, accessibility experts, as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved.
Amendment 1870 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6
Annex V – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality. Member States shall ensure that organisations representing transport users, including organisations of persons with disabilities, as well as accessibility experts, are able to meaningfully engage in the monitoring and evaluation of the SUMPs.
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 309 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) For the purposes of greater transparency and accountability and to increase awareness with regard to their activities, FIUs should issue activity reports on an annual basis. These reports should at least provide statistical data in relation to the suspicious transaction reports received, the number of disseminations made to national competent authorities, the number of requests submitted to and received by other FIUs as well as, information on trends and typologies identified as well as requests submitted to and received from competent authorities, Europol and EPPO. This report, should be made public except for the elements which contain sensitive and classified information. At least once annually, the FIU should provide each obliged entities with feedback on the quality of suspicious transaction reports, their timeliness, the description of suspicion and any additional documents provided. Such feedback canshould be provided to individual obliged entities or groups of obliged entities, depending on the sector, and should aim to further improve the obliged entities’ ability to detect and identify suspicious transactions and activities and enhance the overall reporting mechanisms. In case of legal disputes involving obliged entities and relating to suspicious transaction reporting, the obliged parties may, in their defence in the context of the sanctioning procedure, provide evidence of the feedback received from the FIU concerning previous filing of reports characterised by the same elements of suspicion.
Amendment 391 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end, the Commission shall, at the latest by [43 years after the date of transposition of this Directive], draw up a report identifying, analysing and evaluating those risks at Union level. Thereafter, the Commission shall update its report every fourtwo years. The Commission may update parts of the report more frequently, if appropriate.
Amendment 481 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a statement by the legal entity accompanied by a justification and supporting documents, that there is no beneficial owner or that the beneficial owner(s) could not be identified and verif; identified pursuant to Articles 42and 43 of the [AML Regulation]. These documents shall be available to obliged entitieds;
Amendment 510 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require that the reporting of discrepancies referred to in paragraph 5 takes place within 14 calendar days after detecting the discrepancy. In cases of lower risk to which measures under Section 3 of Chapter III of Regulation [please insert reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation] apply, Member States may allow obliged entities to request the customer to rectify discrepancies of a technical nature that do not hinder the identification of the beneficial owner(s) directly with the entity in charge of the central registersas soon as practically possible but no later than 30 working days after detecting the discrepancy.
Amendment 515 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that the entity in charge of the central registers takes appropriate actions to cease the discrepancies, including amending the information included in the central registers where the entity is able to identify and verify the beneficial ownership information within 30 working days at the latest. A specific mention of the fact that there are discrepancies reported shall be included in the central registers and visible at least to competent authorities and obliged entities.
Amendment 522 #
2021/0250(COD)
8. In the case of corporate and other legal entities and, where the trustee is an obliged entity as listed in Article, point (3)(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation[please insert reference - proposal for Anti- Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final], legal arrangements, Member States shall ensure that the entity in charge of the central beneficial ownership register is empowered to carry out checks, including on-site investigations, at the premises or registered office of the legal entity, in accordance with national law, or at the premises of the legal entities’ representatives in the Union in order to establish the current beneficial ownership of the entity and to verify that the information submitted to the central register is accurate, adequate and up-to- date. The right of the central register to verify such information shall not be restricted, obstructed or precluded in any manner and the central register shall be empowered to request information from other entities, including in other Member States and third countries, in particular through the establishment of cooperation agreements.
Amendment 763 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that FIUs provide obliged entities with feedback on the reports of suspected money laundering or terrorist financing in time and frequency adapted to the complexity of the entities. Such feedback shall cover at least the quality of the information provided, the timeliness of reporting, the description of the suspicion and the documentation provided at submission stage.
Amendment 769 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In case of legal disputes involving obliged entities and relating to suspicious transaction reporting, the obliged parties may, in their defence in the context of the sanctioning procedure, provide evidence of the feedback received from the FIU concerning previous filing of reports characterised by the same elements of suspicion.
Amendment 923 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that a decision imposing an administrative sanction or measure for breach of Regulation [please insert reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final] against which there is no appeal shall be published by the supervisors on their official website immediately after the person sanctioned is informed of that decision. The publication shall include at least information on the type and nature of the breach and the identity of the persons responsible. Member States shall not be obliged to apply this subparagraph to decisions imposing measures that are of an investigatory nature.
Amendment 21 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Total catch of the key species listed in Article 15.
Amendment 23 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Total catch of the key species listed in Article 24.
Amendment 24 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may designate additional spatial or temporal restrictions to those already existing where fishing activities may be banned or restricted in order to protect aggregation areas of juveniles of the key species listed in Article 24.
Amendment 25 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, fishers or masters of authorised fishing vessels actively fishing within the scope of this section shall declare all catches and bycatch of the key species listed in Article 24, irrespective of the volume of the catch.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all vessels above 10 metres LOA actively fishing within the scope of this section shall be equipped with a VMS or another geo-spatial positioning system.
Amendment 28 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Total catch of the key species listed in Article 33.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may designate additional spatial or temporal restrictions to those already existing where fishing activities may be banned or restricted in order to protect aggregation areas of juveniles of the key species listed in Article 33.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt fisheries management measures or national management plans under the scope of this section to ensure that the exploitation levelssufficient levels of conservation of demersal stocks, in particular European hake and deep-water rose shrimp, reach and maintain MSY.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may designate additional spatial or temporal restrictions to those already established where fishing activities may be banned or restricted in order to protect spawning and nursery areas of the juveniles of the species listed in Article 59.
Amendment 35 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) close the coastal zone, irrespective of depth, out to six nautical miles, or four nautical miles for vessels not allowed to fish beyond six nautical miles, to towed gear targeting demersal stocks, for a continuous period of at least eight weeks on an annual basis; or
Amendment 36 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) set a closure of at least 30 continuous days on an annual basis and covering at least 20 percent of territorial waters for fishing activities with otter- trawling, beam- trawling, bottom pair trawling and otter twin trawls, irrespective of their overall length in the areas and periods recognized by Member States as important for the protection of juveniles of demersal stocks, and accounting for migration routes and spatial patterns of juvenile distribution.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0248(COD)
1. Member States shall adopt fisheries management measures or national management plans within the scope of this section in order to ensure thasufficient exploitation levels of demersal stocks, in particular European hake, Norway lobster, common sole, deep- water rose shrimp and red mullet, reach and maintain MSY.
Amendment 214 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Combining both direct and indirect supervisory competences over obliged entities, and also functioning as a support and cooperrdination mechanism for FIUs, is the most appropriate means of bringing about supervision and cooperation between FIUs at Union level. This should be achieved by creating an Authority which should combine independence and a high level of technical expertise and which should be established in line with the Joint Statement and Common Approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on decentralised agencies32 . _________________ 32 https://europa.eu/european- union/sites/default/files/docs/body/joint_st atement_and_common_approach_2012_en. pdf.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A seat agreement should be established between the Authority and the host Member State, stipulating the conditions of establishment of the seat and advantages conferred by the Member State on the Authority and its staff. The headquarters should be located in a Member State that has a long-standing tradition in the fight against money laundering and organised crime and which has an advanced legislation and specialised law enforcement bodies to tackle financial crimes.
Amendment 222 #
2021/0240(COD)
(12) Since there are no sufficiently effective arrangements to handle AML/CFT incidents involving cross- border aspects it is necessary to put in place an integrated AML/CFT supervisory system at Union level that ensures consistent high-quality application of the AML/CFT supervisory methodology and promotes efficient cooperation between all relevant competent authorities while fully respecting the existing data protection framework. For these reasons, the Authority and national AML/CFT supervisory authorities (‘supervisory authorities’) should constitute an AML/CFT supervisory system. This would also benefit supervisory authorities when facing specific challenges, for example vis- à-vis an enhanced AML/CFT risk or due to a lack of resources, as within that system mutual assistance should be possible on request. This could involve exchange and secondments of personnel, training activities and exchanges of best practices regarding all aspects related to AML including data protection. Furthermore, the Commission could provide technical support to Member States under Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council to promote reforms aimed at reinforcement of the fight against money laundering.33 _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 February 2021 establishing a Technical Support Instrument (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 233 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) To enable the Authority to carry out its duties, the supervisory authorities should provide the Authority with all the necessary information regarding selected and non-selected obliged entities, provided that they have legal access to the relevant information
Amendment 235 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) To bring AML/CFT supervision to an effective and consistent level across the Union, and to carry out their duties, supervisory authorities and the Authority should cooperate and exchange all the necessary information regarding selected and non-selected obliged entities.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Authority should have the opportunity to request a transfer of supervisory tasks and powers relating to a specific obliged entity on its own initiative in case of inaction or failure to follow its instructions within the provided deadline. Since the transfer of tasks and powers over an obliged entity without the specific request of the financial supervisor to the Authority would require a discretionary decision on the part of the Authority, the Authority should address a specific request to that end to the Commission. In order for the Commission to be able to take a decision coherent with the framework of the tasks allocated to the Authority within the AML/CFT framework, the request of the Authority should enclose an appropriate justification, and should indicate a precise duration of the reallocation of tasks and powers towards the Authority. The timeframe for the reallocation of powers should correspond to the time the Authority requires to deal with the risks at entity level, and should not exceed three years. The Commission should adopt a decision transferring powers and tasks for supervising the entity to the Authority swiftly, and in any case within a month. Such decision should be timely communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 267 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Taking into account the cross- border nature of money laundering and terrorist financing, timely coordination and cooperation between FIUs are crucial. In order to improve such information exchange, the management board should be assisted by a support and coordination unit. The aim of such body should be preventing, detecting and effectively combating money laundering and terrorism financing in the internal market, facilitating cooperation among FIUs, supporting joint analyses in order to bring together all relevant information, identifying trends and factors relevant in assessing the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing at national and Union level, as well as exchanging views on cooperation-related issues such as effective cooperation among FIUs and between FIUs and third-country financial intelligence units. Such support unit should receive sufficient amount of financial and human resources to adequately support the operative functions of the management board.
Amendment 300 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States and their authorities, the processing of personal data on the basis of this Regulation for the purposes of the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing should be considered necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Authority under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council41 and Article 6 of Regulation 2016/679of the European Parliament and of the Council42 . WConsidering the sensitivity and confidentiality of those personal data, when developing any instruments or taking any decisions that may have a significant impact on the protection of personal data, the Authority should closely cooperate, where relevant, with the European Data Protection Board established by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and with the European Data Protection Supervisor established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 to avoid duplication. _________________ 41 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 42 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 350 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The choice of the location of the seat of the Authority shall comply with the following conditions: (a) It shall be located in a Member State that has a long standing tradition in the fight against money laundering and organized crime and which has an advanced legislation and specialized law enforcement bodies to tackle financial crimes; (b) It shall ensure that the Authority is able to recruit the high-qualified and specialised staff it requires to perform the tasks and exercise the powers provided by this Regulation; (c) It shall ensure that it can be set up on site upon the entry into force of this Regulation; (d) It shall not affect the Authority’s execution of its tasks and powers, the organisation of its governance structure, the operation of its main organisation, or the main financing of its activities;
Amendment 497 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The supervisory authorities shall provide the Authority with all necessary information regarding selected and non- selected obliged entities in order for the Authority to carry out its duties, provided that the supervisory authorities have legal access to the relevant information.
Amendment 628 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The JST coordinator shall ensure the coordination of the work within the joint supervisory team. Joint supervisory team members shall follow the JST coordinator’s instructions as regards their tasks in the joint supervisory team. This shall not affect their tasks and duties within their respective financial supervisors. The JST coordinator shall be delegated from the Authority to the financial supervisor in the Member State where a selected obliged entity has its headquarters, upon agreement of the relevant financial supervisors. The duration of the delegation shall be limited to the time period during which the Authority carries out supervisory tasks with respect to the selected obliged entity.
Amendment 706 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The rights of defence of the persons subject to the proceedings shall be fully respected during the proceedings including the right to legal advice. They shall be entitled to have access to the Authority’s file, subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information or internal preparatory documents of the Authority.
Amendment 710 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall disclose to the public every administrative pecuniary sanction and periodic penalty payment that has been imposed on a selected obliged entity pursuant to Articles 21 and 22, unless such disclosure to the public would cause disproportionate damage to the parties involv, after the person sanctioned is informed of that decision and all administrative internal and judicial review procedures have been completed.
Amendment 788 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall have one month from the date of receipt of the request from the Authority to adopt a decision whether to authorise the transfer of the relevant tasks and powers or to oppose it. The decision shall be notified to the Authority, which shall immediately inform the financial supervisor and the non-selected obliged entity thereof. The decision shall also be timely communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 848 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. The Authority shall provide all the necessary tools and operational support required for the conduct of the particular joint analysis, in accordance with the developed methods and procedures. The Authority shall set up a support and coordination unit. The aim of such body should be preventing, detecting and effectively combating money laundering and terrorism financing in the internal market, facilitating cooperation among FIUs, supporting joint analyses in order to bring together all relevant information, identifying trends and factors relevant in assessing the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing at national and Union level, as well as exchanging views on cooperation-related issues such as effective cooperation among FIUs and between FIUs and third-country financial intelligence units. Such support unit should receive sufficient amount of financial and human resources to adequately support the operative functions of the management board. In particular, the Authority shall set up a dedicated, secured channel of communication for the performance of the joint analysis, and shall provide the appropriate technical coordination, including IT support, budgetary and logistical support.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0239(COD)
(14) Directive (EU) 2015/849 set out to mitigate the money laundering and terrorist financing risks posed by large cash payments by including persons trading in goods among obliged entities when they make or receive payments in cash above EUR 10 000, whilst allowing Member States to introduce stricter measures. Such approach has shown to be ineffective in light of the poor understanding and application of AML/CFT requirements, lack of supervision and limited number of suspicious transactions reported to the FIU. In order to adequately mitigate potential risks deriving from the misuse of large cash sums, a Union-wide limit to large cash transactions above EUR 10 .000 should be laid down, and in order to protect the fundamental rights and social inclusion of vulnerable users who have difficulties with electronic payments, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, a minimum limit of EUR 5,000 for cash payments should be ensured. As a consequence, persons trading in goods should no longer be subject to AML/CFT obligations.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60a) Business relationships and transactions involving high-net-worth individuals who present one or several factors of higher risk could seriously compromise the integrity of the Union’s financial system and cause serious vulnerabilities in the internal market. Obliged entities may therefore assess to apply enhanced customer due diligence measures as laid down in this Regulation with respect to those individuals.
Amendment 221 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Detailed rules should be laid down to identify the beneficial owners of corporate and other legal entities and to harmonise definitions of beneficial ownership. While a specified percentage shareholding or ownership interest does not automatically determine the beneficial owners, it should be one factor among others to be taken into account. Member States should be able, however, to decide that a percentage lower than 25% plus one of the shares or voting rights, may be an indication of ownership or control. Control through ownership interest of 25% plus one of the shares or voting rights or other ownership interest should be assessed on every level of ownership, meaning that this threshold should apply to every link in the ownership structure and that every link in the ownership structure and the combination of them should be properly examined.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94
Recital 94
(94) The use of large cash payments is highly vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing; this has not been sufficiently mitigated by the requirement for traders in goods to be subject to anti- money laundering rules when making or receiving cash payments of EUR 10 000 or more. At the same time, differences in approaches among Member States have undermined the level playing field within the internal market to the detriment of businesses located in Member States with stricter controls. It is therefore necessary to introduce a Union-wide limit to large cash payments of EUR 10 000. Member States should be able to adopt lower thresholds and further stricter provisions, but in order to protect the fundamental rights and social inclusion of vulnerable users who have difficulties with electronic payments, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, a minimum limit of EUR 5000 for cash payments should be ensured.
Amendment 301 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c – point i
(i) functions at the level of Union institutions and bodies that are equivalent to those listed in points (a)(i), (ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) and Directors-General of the European institutions;
Amendment 308 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27a) high-net-worth individual’ means a natural person who owns at least EUR 50 million or the equivalent in national currency in liquid financial assets
Amendment 337 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
(d) estate agents, including when acting as intermediaries in the letting of immovable property for transactions for which the monthly rent amounts to at least EUR 10 000 or more, or the equivalent in national currency or other accepted form of payment;
Amendment 348 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
(i) persons trading or acting as intermediaries in the trade of works of art, including when this is carried out by art galleries and auction houses, where the value of the transaction or linked transactions amounts to at least EUR 100 000 or the equivalent in national currency or other accepted form of payment;
Amendment 706 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36a Specific provisions regarding certain high-net-worth individuals In addition to the customer due diligence measures laid down in Article 16, obliged entities shall have in place appropriate risk management systems, including risk- based procedures, to determine whether a customer or the beneficial owner of a customer is a high net-worth individual who also presents any of the higher risk factors set out in Annex III.2. With respect to transactions or business relationships with high-net worth individuals as referred to in paragraph 1, obliged entities may apply, according to the risk based approach, the following measures: (a) obtain senior management approval for establishing business relationships with those customers ; (b) take adequate measures to establish the source of wealth and source of funds that are involved in business relationships or transactions with those customers ; (c) conduct enhanced, ongoing monitoring of business relationships with those customers.
Amendment 756 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of this Article, where ‘control through an ownership interest’ is based on a threshold, it shall mean an ownership of 25% plus one of the shares or voting rights or other ownership interest in the corporate entity, including through bearer shareholdings,level of ownership in the corporate entity on every level of ownership.
Amendment 924 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
1. Persons trading in goods or providing services may accept or make a payment in cash only up to an amount of EUR 10 000 Union-wide limit or equivalent amount in national or foreign currency, whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked, and in order to protect the fundamental rights and social inclusion of vulnerable users who have difficulties with electronic payments, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, a minimum limit of EUR 5,000 for cash payments should be ensured.
Amendment 934 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may adopt lower limits following consultation of the European Central Bank in accordance with Article 2(1) of Council Decision 98/415/EC57 . Those lower limits shall be notified to the Commission within 3 months of the measure being introduced at national level. In order to protect the fundamental rights and social inclusion of vulnerable users who have difficulties with electronic payments, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, a minimum limit of EUR 5,000 for cash payments should be ensured. _________________ 57 Council Decision of 29 June 1998 on the consultation of the European Central Bank by national authorities regarding draft legislative provisions (OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 42).
Amendment 216 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Publicly accessible recharging or refuelling points include, for example, privately owned recharging or refuelling points accessible to the public that are located on public or private properties, such as public parkings or parkings of supermarkets. A recharging or refuelling point located on a private property that is accessible to the general public should be considered as publicly accessible also in cases where access is restricted to a certain general group of users, for example to clients. Recharging or refuelling points for car-sharing schemes should only be considered accessible to the public if they explicitly allow access for third party users. Recharging or refuelling points located on private properties, access to which is restricted to a limited, determinate circle of persons, such as parking lots in office buildings to which only employees or authorised persons have access, or hotel garages only open to hotel guests, should not be considered as publicly accessible recharging or refuelling points.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The possibility to develop advanced digital services, including contract-based payment solutions, and to ensure transparent user information by digital means depends on the deployment of digitally connected, cybersecure and smart recharging points that support the creation of a digitally connected resilient and interoperable infrastructure51 . Those smart recharging points should comprise a set of physical attributes and technical specifications (hardware and software) that are necessary to safely send and receive data in real time, enabling the flow of information between market actors that are dependent on these data for fully developing the recharging experience, including charging point operators, mobility service providers, e- roaming platforms, distribution systems operators and, ultimately, end consumers. _________________ 51 In line with the principles laid down in the European Interoperability Framework – Implementation Strategy, COM/2017/0134 final.
Amendment 369 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In light of the increasing diversity in the type of fuels for motorised vehicles coupled with on-going growth in the road mobility of citizens across the Union, it is necessary to provide vehicle users with clear and easy-to-understand information on the fuels available at refuelling stations and on the compatibility of their vehicle with different fuels or recharging points on the Union market. Member States should be able to decide to implement such information measures also in respect of vehicles placed on the market before 18 November 2016.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Simple and easy-to-compare information on the prices of different fuels could play an important role in enabling vehicle users to better evaluate the relative cost of individual fuels available on the market. Therefore, a unit price comparison of certain alternative fuels and conventional fuels, expressed as ‘fuel price per 100km’, should be displayed for information purposes at all relevant fuel stations.
Amendment 384 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Alternative fuels infrastructure is a fast developing area. The lack of common technical specification constitutes a barrier for the creation of a single market of alternative fuels infrastructure. Therefore, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to norm technical specifications for areas where common technical specifications are outstanding but necessary. In particular, this should include the communication between the electric vehicle and the recharging point, the communication between the recharging point and the recharging software management system (back-end); the communication related to the electric vehicle roaming service and the communication with the electricity grid, while ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity protection and protection of final customers´ personal data. It is also necessary to define the suitable governance framework and roles of the different actors involved in the vehicle-to- grid communication ecosystem. Moreover, emerging technological developments, such as electric road systems (‘ERS’) have to be accounted for. As concerns data provision, it is necessary to provide for additional data types and technical specifications related to the format, the frequency and the quality in which these data should be made available and accessible.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
– hydrogen and hydrogen derived fuels,
Amendment 409 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Amendment 452 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘publicly accessible’ alternative fuels infrastructure, means an alternative fuels infrastructure which is located at a site or premise that is open to the general public without prior registration or membership, irrespective of whether the alternative fuels infrastructure is located on public or on private property, whether limitations or conditions apply in terms of access to the site or premise and irrespective of the applicable use conditions of the alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 465 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 44
(44) ‘recharging pool’ means one or more recharging stations operated by the same charging point operator at a specific location;
Amendment 495 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– publicly accessible recharging stations for light-duty vehicles are deployed commensurate to the uptake of light-duty electric vehicles including passenger cars and light commercial vehicles;
Amendment 498 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- at least one recharging station at recharging pool in urban areas and along TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive network is dedicated to light commercial vehicles with a trailer, taking into account their special demands relating to the amount of cargo space used by such vehicles;
Amendment 653 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) operators of recharging points shall, at publicly accessible recharging stations with a power output below 50 kW, deployed from the date referred to in Article 24, accept electronic payments through terminals and devices used for payment services, including at least one of the following:
Amendment 661 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 670 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 699 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Operators of recharging points shall make easily and clearly display the ad hoc price and all its components at all publicly accessible recharging stations operated by them so that these are known to end users before they initiate a recharging session. At least the following price components, if applicable at the recharging station,, on a digital or remote display such as a mobile phone or in the vehicle itself, so that these are known to end users before they initiate a recharging session. The price per kWh shall be clearly displayed:.
Amendment 703 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
Amendment 709 #
Amendment 715 #
Amendment 724 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
8. From the date referred to in Article 24, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all new publicly accessible normal power recharging points operated by them recharging points they establish are digitally-connected recharging points. For existing standared capable of smart rechargingharging points, a transitional period for conversion is established until 2027.
Amendment 756 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall ensure that by 31 December 2030, at least one publicly accessiblthe hydrogen refuelling stationinfrastructure is deployed in each urban node with capacity proportionate to the fleet of vehicles using alternative fuels. An analysis on the best location shall be carried out for such refuelling stations that shall in particular consider the deployment of such stations in multimodal hubs where also other transport modes could be supplied.
Amendment 794 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure untilby 1 January 202530 that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG, proportionate to the size of the LNG fleet, are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Amendment 818 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure - and provide the necessary support - that a minimum shore-side electricity supply for seagoing container and passenger ships is provided in maritime ports. To that end, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 1 January 2030:
Amendment 822 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by seagoing container ships above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 50 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demand, while considering actual as well as future market needs and ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide OPS;
Amendment 833 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by seagoing ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 40 have sufficient shore-side power output to satisfy at least 90% of that demand, while considering actual and future market needs and ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide OPS;
Amendment 840 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships and high- speed passenger craft above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 25 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demand., while considering actual and future market needs and ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide OPS;
Amendment 905 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG, proportionate to the size and consumption of the LNG-fuelled vessels, are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 31 JanuaryDecember 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core network.
Amendment 911 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNG referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration actual and expected future market needs and developments, while ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide LNG refuelling points.
Amendment 950 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 1 January 2024, each Member State shall prepare and send to the Commission a draft national policy framework including a detailed funding plan for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure.
Amendment 967 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) measures to promote alternative fuels infrastructure in urban nodes, in particular with respect to publicly accessible recharging points;
Amendment 978 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) measures to remove possible obstacles with regards to planning, permitting and procuring of alternative fuels infrastructure as well as ensure the following:;
Amendment 979 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k – point i (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k – point i (new)
i) the density of publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure nationally available takes into account the population density and the number of registrations of vehicles, powered by alternative fuels as referred to in Article 2 (3), in the local area based on NUTS 3 level in accordance with the latest NUTS classification;
Amendment 980 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k – point ii (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k – point ii (new)
ii) the minimum fleet-based vehicle to charger ratio of 10:1.
Amendment 989 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m
(m) a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports, in particular for electricity and hydrogen, for port services as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council66 , while considering actual as well as future market needs and ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide refuelling and recharging infrastructure; _________________ 66 Regulation (EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017 establishing a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on the financial transparency of ports (OJ L 57, 3.3.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 993 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
(n) a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports other than for LNG and shore-side electricity supply for use by sea going vessels, in particular for hydrogen, ammonia and electricity;, while considering actual as well as future market needs and ensuring return on investment when private operators are asked to provide refuelling and recharging infrastructure.
Amendment 1001 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
(o) a deployment plan for alternative fuels in inland waterway transport, in particular for both hydrogen and electricity;
Amendment 1006 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
(p) a deployment plan including targets, key milestones and financing needed, for hydrogen or battery electric trainalternative fuels on network segments that will not be electrified.
Amendment 1026 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that national policy frameworks take into account, as appropriate, the interests of regional and local authorities, in particular when recharging and refuelling infrastructure for public transport is concerned, as well as those of the stakeholders concerned, in particular transport and energy infrastructure providers.
Amendment 1088 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Relevant, consistent and clear information shall be made available as regards motor vehicles which can be regularly fuelled with individual fuels placed on the market, or recharged by recharging points. That information shall be made available in motor vehicle manuals, at refuelling and recharging points, on motor vehicles and in motor vehicle dealerships in their territory. This requirement shall apply to all motor vehicles, and their motor vehicle manuals, placed on the market after 18 November20 March 20216.
Amendment 1090 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) on corresponding pumps and their nozzles at all new and refurbished refuelling points, as from the date on which fuels are placed on the market; or
Amendment 1091 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in the immediate proximity of all fuel tanks' filling caps of motor vehicles recommended for and compatible with that fuel and in motor vehicle manuals, when such motor vehicles are placed on the market after 18 November20 March 20216.
Amendment 1092 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1105 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Amendment 1115 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) ad hoc price and any possible additional charges.
Amendment 1118 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iii a) accepted payment methods
Amendment 1127 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure the accessibility of data on an open and non- discriminatory basis to all stakeholders through their National Access Point in application of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and the Council67 . Where data has been made available at no cost by charging point operators, it shall be made available to end users at no cost by member states. _________________ 67 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 1133 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Where these additional specifications create a significant burden on recharging point operators in terms of business impact or efforts related to data collection and provision, the data shall be made available at a reasonable and non- discriminatory cost.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fuel used for waterborne navigation, includingexcluding fuel used for professional fishing, should also be taxed, and the Member States party to international agreements providing for the exemption of that fuel, have to, by the date of the application of this Directive, ensure they eliminate the incompatibilities. It is necessary to allow for a different level of taxation to be applied to the use of energy products and electricity for intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport and their respective at berth activities. Considering the specificity of those uses, the minimum levels of taxation should be lower than the ones applicable to general motor fuel use. In order to provide an incentive to the use of sustainable alternative fuels and electricity, such fuels and electricity should be exempted from taxation for ten years. Energy products and electricity used for the remaining intra-EU waterborne navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.
Amendment 43 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Every five years and for the first time five years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission should report to the Council on the application of this Directive, examining in particular the minimum levels of taxation, the impact of innovation and technological developments, especially as regards energy efficiency, the socioeconomic impact on the sectors concerned, the use of electricity in transport and the justification for the exemptions, reductions and differentiations laid down in this Directive. The report should take into account the proper functioning of the internal market, environmental and social considerations, the real value of the minimum levels of taxation and the wider relevant objectives of the Treaties.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member states may exempt or apply the same levels of taxation applied for intra-EU waterborne navigation, including fishing, to extra-EU waterborne navigation according to the type of activity.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In the European Green Deal, the Commission stated its intention to take additional measures to address greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport sector through a basket of measures to enable the Union to reach its emissions reduction targets. In this context, Directive 2003/87/EC should be amended to include the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS in order to ensure this sector contributes to the increased climate objectives of the Union as well as to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which requires developed countries to take the lead by undertaking economy-wide emission reduction targets, while developing countries are encouraged to move over time towards economy-wide emission reduction or limitation targets.49 Considering that emissions from international aviation outside Europe should be capped from January 2021 by global market-based action while there is no action in place that caps or prices maritime transport emissions, it is appropriatemight be highly detrimental that the EU ETS would covers a share of the emissions from voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country, with the third country being able to decide on appropriate action in respect of the other share of emissions. The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector should thus include half of the emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State,because it might cause a loss of competitiveness to our ports, especially in the transhipment sector. In addition, ships operating routes included in the Motorways of the Seas or granting territorial continuity as a public service to islands should not be considered in the scope of the EU ETS, in order to avoid the concrete risk of a modal backshift to more pollutant sectors in the former case, as well as the risk of endangering territorial continuity in the latter one. The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector should thus include half of the emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and fifty percent of emissions at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. This approach has been noted as a practical way to solve the issue of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Capabilities, which has been a longstanding challenge in the UNFCCC context. The coverage of a share of the emissions from both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of the EU ETS, notably by increasing the environmental impact of the measure compared to a geographical scope limited to voyages within the EU, while limiting the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. To ensure a smooth inclusion of the sector in the EU ETS, the surrendering of allowances by shipping companies should be gradually increased with respect to verified emissions reported for the period 20238 to 202530. To protect the environmental integrity of the system, to the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered in respect of verified emissions for maritime transport during those years, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established each year, a corresponding a number of allowances should be cancelled. As from 202631, shipping companies should surrender the number of allowances corresponding to all of their verified emissions reported in the preceding year. __________________ 49 Paris Agreement, Article 4(4).
Amendment 102 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The scope of the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes that concern the consumption of fuels in the sectors of buildings and road transport. In addition, the Innovation Fund should serve to support investments to decarbonise the maritime transport sector, including investments in sustainable alternative fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia that are produced from renewables, as well asvestments to decarbonise the maritime transport sector, including investments in sustainable alternative fuels and infrastructures, such as LNG as a middle- term solution, and hydrogen and ammonia as a long-term solution, but also zero- emission propulsion technologies like wind technologies. Considering that revenues generated from penalties raised in Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]52 are allocated to the Innovation Fund as external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission should ensure that due consideration is given to support for innovative projects aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels and infrastructures in the maritime sector, as specified in Article 21(1) of Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]. To ensure sufficient funding is available for innovation within this extended scope, the Innovation Fund should be supplemented with 50 million allowances, stemming partly from the allowances that could otherwise be auctioned, and partly from the allowances that could otherwise be allocated for free, in accordance with the current proportion of funding provided from each source to the Innovation Fund. __________________ 52[add ref to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation].
Amendment 113 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 129 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 143 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 153 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 155 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 165 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 170 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 183 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 188 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 192 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 202 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 204 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 212 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
Amendment 216 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
Amendment 230 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
Amendment 232 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) It is necessary to amend Regulation (EU) 2015/757 to take into account the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS. Regulation (EU) 2015/757 should be amended to modify the threshold set out in that Regulation from 5 000 GT of size to 5 000 Kw of engine propulsion, in order to take into account all the relevant emitters in maritime sector. Moreover, Regulation (EU) 2015/757 should be amended to oblige companies to report aggregated emissions data at company level and to submit for approval their verified monitoring plans and aggregated emissions data at company level to the responsible administering authority. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend the methods for monitoring CO2 emissions and the rules on monitoring, as well as any other relevant information set out in Regulation (EU) 2015/757, to ensure the effective functioning of the EU ETS at administrative level and to supplement Regulation (EU) 2015/757 with the rules for the approval of monitoring plans and changes thereof by administering authorities, with the rules for the monitoring, reporting and submission of the aggregated emissions data at company level and with the rules for the verification of the aggregated emissions data at company level and for the issuance of a verification report in respect of the aggregated emissions data at company level. The data monitored, reported and verified under Regulation (EU) 2015/757 might also be used for the purpose of compliance with other Union law requiring the monitoring, reporting and verification of the same ship information.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point v
Article 3 – point v
(v) ‘shipping company’ means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over the duty to comply, entirely or partially, with this Directive as well as all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*);
Amendment 263 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point x
Article 3 – point x
Amendment 265 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point y
Article 3 – point y
Amendment 268 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point z
Article 3 – point z
Amendment 269 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3a
Article 3a
Articles 3b to 3f shall apply to the allocation and issue of allowances in respect of the aviation activities listed in Annex I. Articles 3g to 3ge shall apply in respect of the maritime transport activities listed in Annex I, with the exception of ships operating routes included in the Motorways of the Seas or performing services of general economic interest (SGEI) under public service obligations (PSOs), including granting territorial continuity.
Amendment 271 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3g – paragraph 1
Article 3g – paragraph 1
1. The allocation of allowances and the application of surrender requirements in respect of maritime transport activities shall apply in respect of fifty percent (50 %) of theCO2 emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, fifty percent (50 %) of the emissions from ships performing voyage departing from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, one hundredunder the jurisdiction of a Member State and fifty percent (1050 %) of emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one hundred percent (100 %) ofCO2 emissions from ships at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 280 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3g – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3g – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 281 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3g – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3g – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. European Commission shall pursue with the establishment of global market-based measure in partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in order to extend the scope of the EU ETS for maritime transport to cover the CO2 emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and emissions from ships performing voyages from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 286 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/83/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point a.
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point a.
(a) 20 % of verified emissions reported for 20239;
Amendment 288 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/83/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 45 % of verified emissions reported for 202430;
Amendment 294 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 70 % of verified emissions reported for 202531;
Amendment 295 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3ga – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 100 % of verified emissions reported for 20326 and each year thereafter.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3gd a (new)
Article 3gd a (new)
Article 3gd a The Commission shall establish a dedicated Maritime Transport Fund to support and accelerate projects, investments and innovations in the EU maritime sector. At least 75% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in Article 3g shall be allocated to this Fund. The dedicated Fund shall support and facilitate the transition to energy efficient and climate resilient EU maritime sector, providing funding to companies for technological, fleet renewal and retrofitting investments as well as to support improvement of the energy efficiency of ships and ports and the deployment of the necessary infrastructure for decarbonising the maritime transport sector. The remained 25% of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances shall be allocated to the Innovation Fund, in order to support the deployment and realization of intermodal projects, shift to rail and combined transport within the ports included in the TEN-T core network.
Amendment 316 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3gd – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3gd – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) before 1 February 20249, publish a list of shipping companies which performed a maritime activity listed in Annex I that fell within the scope defined in Article 3g on or with effect from 1 January 20239, specifying the administering authority for each shipping company in accordance with paragraph 1; and
Amendment 323 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ge – paragraph 1
Article 3ge – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall consider possible amendments in relation to the adoption by the International Maritime Organization of a global market-based measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport. In the event of the adoption of such a measure, and in any event before the 20328 global stocktake and no later than 30 September 20328, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council in which it shall examine any such measure. Where appropriate, the Commission may follow to the report with a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Directive as appropriate.
Amendment 327 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ge – paragraph 2
Article 3ge – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of this Chapter and possible trends as regards companies seeking to avoid being bound by the requiremennd adverse impacts as regards, inter alia, possible transport cost increases, port evasion and shift of transhipment hubs, the competitiveness of the maritime sector in the EU Member States, taking account of the specificities of each fleet segment. Particular attention should be paid to the adverse impacts ofn this Directive. If appropriate, the Commission shall propose measures to prevent such avoidance.; ose shipping services that provide essential services of “territorial continuity”. All potential impacts should be assessed considering the aggregated effects of the different policy measures under the Fit for 55 package as well as the specific impacts in each Member State. The Commission shall propose measures to prevent such adverse impacts and develop adequate support mechanisms.
Amendment 338 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million[number corresponding to scope of application to maritime transport activities as set out in Article3g of Directive 2003/87/EC] allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].;
Amendment 348 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
Amendment 363 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The Innovation Fund shall cover the sectors listed in Annex I and Annex III, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (“CCU”) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change, alternative fuels such as LNG or zero-emission fuels such as ammonia or hydrogen, as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (“CCS”) of CO2, as well as of innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies; in geographically balanced locations. The Innovation Fund may also support break- through innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector and for the production of low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, rail and road transport. Special attention shall be given to projects in sectors covered by the [CBAM regulation] to support innovation in low carbon technologies, CCU, CCS, renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 384 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c a new
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c a new
Amendment 406 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IVa
Chapter IVa
Amendment 456 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph (-1 a) new
Article 3 – paragraph (-1 a) new
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 473 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Amendment 483 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – part C
Annex IV – part C
Amendment 105 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the context of fuel transition to renewable and low carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy, it is essential to ensure the proper functioning of and fair competition in the EU maritime transport market regarding marine fuels, which account for a substantial share of ship operators’ costs. Total cost of ownership of shipping assets shall be a driving variable in the decisions taken by policy makers, while guiding the search for the optimal decarbonisation pathways in the shipping industry. Differences in fuel requirements across Member States of the Union can significantly affect ship operators’ economic performance and negatively impact competition in the market. Due to the international nature of shipping, ship operators may easily bunker in third countries and carry large amounts of fuel. This may lead to carbon leakage and detrimental effects on the competitiveness of the sector if the availability of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State is not accompanied by a scaled production and due requirements for their use that apply to all ship operators arriving at and departing from ports under the jurisdiction of Member States. This Regulation should lay down measures to ensure that the penetration of renewable low-carbon fuels in the marine fuels market takes place under the conditions of fair competition on the EU maritime transport market, leaving shipping operators the choice of lower abatement cost option. This is essential to guarantee the competitiveness of European shipping industries and the relevance of logistic routes linking European ports with global trade. LNG today plays a role as a transition low- carbon fuel, while laying the ground for the roll out of bioLNG and eLNG in the forthcoming decades. The Commission shall consider the technological advantages of these decarbonized alternatives in terms of abatement cost and infrastructure readiness, particularly with regards to hydrogen and ammonia- based shipping.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) While instruments such as carbon pricing or targets on the carbon intensity of activity promote improvements in energy efficiency, they are not suited to bring about a significant shift towards renewable and low-carbon fuels in the short and medium term. A specific regulatory approach dedicated to the deployment of renewable and low-carbon marine fuels and substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, is therefore necessary is therefore necessary to be implemented in a goal-based, technology neutral and cost effective manner.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This will support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable maritime fuels in the short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, liquefied natural gas and other sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic maritime fuels should be eligible. In particular, liquefied natural gas and other sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise maritime transport already in the short term.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The use of on-shore power supply (OPS) abates air pollution produced by ships as well as reduces the amount of GHG emissions generated by maritime transport. OPS represents an increasingly clean power supply available to ships at berth, in view of the growing renewables share in the EU electricity mix. While only the provision on OPS connection points is covered by Directive 2014/94/EU (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive – AFID), the demand for and, as a result, the deployment of this technology has remained limited. Therefore specific rules should be established to mandate the use of OPS by the most polluting ships, preserving the compliance between this regulation and XXX [AFIR] Regulation.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In addition to OPS, other technologies might be capable of offering equivalent environmental benefits in ports. When on a well to wake approach the use of an alternative technology is demonstrated to be equivalent to the use of OPS, a ship should be exempted from its use of OPS.
Amendment 275 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 287 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
If a thorough ex-ante impact assessment regarding the risks of cargo diversion establishes that no major negative impacts on EU ports are expected, the Commission shall propose an amendment to this Regulation aiming at applying the Regulation to X percent (X%) of the energy used on voyages departing from or arriving to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, where the last or the next port of call is under the jurisdiction of a third country.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘renewable fuels of non-biological origin’ means liquid and gaseous transport renewable fuels of non- biological origin as defined in Article 2, point (36), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
Amendment 363 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
[Asterix: The reference value, which calculation will be carried out at a later stage of the legislative procedure, corresponds to the fleet average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships in 202019 determined on the basis data monitored and reported in the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and using the methodology and default values laid down in Annex I to that Regulation.] The phase-in timescale, as laid down in Paragraph 2, shall take into account the availability of alternative solutions to the use of current fuels and be revised, if necessary, on the basis of the report that the Commission shall present on the evolution of technologies and market for renewable and low fuels in maritime transport, pursuant to Article 28 of the present Regulation].
Amendment 392 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, a ship at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member Statemoored at the quayside in a port of call that falls within the scope of Article 9 of XXX [AFIR] Regulation, shall connect to on-shore power supply and use it for all energy needs while at berth, except for boilers and other thermal devices which can't be powered through OPS.
Amendment 430 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) that are unable to connect to on- shore power supply due to unavailable connection points at the visited berth in a port;
Amendment 453 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. According to Article 28, the European Commission should present a report on the availability of infrastructures for on shore power supply in the European ports' system by 2030. In case the infrastructure is not completely built up and functioning in a given port, the exceptions listed under paragraph 3 should remain into force until its completion.
Amendment 490 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biofuels and biogas that do not comply with point (a) or that are produced from food and feed crops of high indirect land-use change-risk shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel;
Amendment 499 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 501 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 580 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The penalties referred to in Article 20(1) and 20(2) shall be allocated to support common projects aimed at the rapid deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels in the maritime sector. Projects financed by the funds collected from the penalties shall stimulate the production of greater quantities of renewable and low carbon fuels for the maritime sector, facilitate the construction of appropriate bunkering facilities or electric connection ports in ports, and support the development, testing and deployment of the most innovative European technologies in the fleet, as well as stimulating fleet renewal across the European Union maritime technology industry, to achieve significant emission reductions.
Amendment 656 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 669 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 11
Annex II – paragraph 11
Column 7 contains the emission factor Cf for methane in [gCH4/gfuel]. Default values as contained in the table shall be used. Values certified by mean of testing can be used in place of the default values. For LNG fuels (i.e. LNG, bio-LNG and e- LNG) Cf for methane are set to zero.
Amendment 671 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 13
Annex II – paragraph 13
Column 9 identifies the part of fuel lost as fugitive emissions (Cslip) measure as % of mass of fuel used by the specific energy converter. Default values as contained in the table shall be used. Values certified by mean of testing can be used in place of the default values. For fuels such as LNG for which the fugitive emissions (slip) exists, the amount of fugitive emissions as presented in Table 1 is expressed in % of the mass of fuel used (Column 9). The values contained in Column 9 shall be used, in accordance with equation (1). The values of Cslip in Table (1) are calculated at 50% of the engine load. Default values as contained in the table shall be used. Values certified by mean of testing can be used in place of the default values.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
— ‘'sustainable aviation fuels’ (‘SAF’) means drop-in aviation fuels that are either synthetic aviation fuels, advanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 34 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX to that Directive or sustainable biofuels, which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) of that Directive of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and are certified in accordance with Article 30 of thisat Directive, with the exception of biofuels produced from ‘food and feed crops’ as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 40 of that Directive;.”
Amendment 277 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a "Book & Claim" scheme for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuels Member States may adopt a "book & claim" scheme to allow all fuel suppliers to compensate for quotas not released for consumption at minor or logistically constrained airports, as a weighted average over all the aviation fuel supplied across their territory. Aircraft operators may buy a certificate linked to the amount of sustainable aviation fuel acquired from the aviation fuel supplier. Under this scheme, the national minimum share of obligations for sustainable aviation fuel supplies shall be deemed fulfilled.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 4, from 1 January 20235 until 31 December 20239, for each reporting period, an aviation fuel supplier may supply the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel defined in Annex I as a weighted average over all the aviation fuel it supplied across Union airports for that reporting period.
Amendment 437 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1st January 20233.
Amendment 438 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
However, Article 4 and 5 shall apply from 1 January 20235 and Articles 7 and Article 9 shall apply from 1st April 20234 for the reporting period of the year 20233.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to implement those commitments as well as the Union’s contributions under the Paris Agreement33 adopted under the UNFCCC, the Union regulatory framework to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction target should be adapted. Nevertheless, it is necessary to take into account the negative economic and social effects that the achievement of these commitments could lead to, such as the loss of jobs, the increase of energy costs and prices, and corrective measures are necessary in order to avoid energy and transport poverty. __________________ 33 Paris Agreement (OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4).
Amendment 38 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While emissions trading will also apply to greenhouse gas emissions from road and maritime transport as well as buildings,Since the environmental externalities of road transport are already regulated by the "Eurovignette" directive and the road sector is included in the scope of this Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will be maintained. Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will therefore continue applying to the greenhouse gas emissions from domestic navigation, but not to those from international navig, it should not be included as well in the EU ETS Directive. Nevertheless, in case emissions trading also applies to greenhouse gas emissions from road and maritime transport as well as buildings, the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should be adapted in order to avoid possible over-regulation. Greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 to be taken into account for compliance checks will continue to be determined upon completion of inventory reviews in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and the Council34 . __________________ 34Regulation (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 42 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 45 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In its conclusions of 11 December 2020 the European Council mentioned that the 2030 target will be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost- effective manner possible, that all Member States will participate in this effort, taking into account considerations of fairness and solidarity, while leaving no one behind, and that the new 2030 target needs to be achieved in a way that preserves the Union’s competitiveness and takes account of Member States’ different starting points and specific national circumstances and emission reduction potential, including those of island Member States and islands, as well as efforts made. Therefore, the achievement of climate targets cannot be detrimental to the Union's economy and Member States should be provided with adequate flexibility in order safeguard the Union's competitiveness and social standards.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
(7 a) Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation shall be kept under review taking into account, inter alia, evolving national circumstances, the manner in which all sectors of the economy contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, international developments and, efforts undertaken to achieve the long- term objectives of the Paris Agreement. , the progress in emission reductions of the road and maritime sectors. Therefore, the Commission shall assess and identify the existence of possible over- regulation of the abovementioned sectors. Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2018/842)
Amendment 148 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
(7 b) In Article 15, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, within six months of each global stocktake agreed under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, on the operation of this Regulation, including the balance between supply and demand for annual emission allocations, as well as on the contribution of this Regulation to the Union’s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, in particular with regard to the need for additional Union policies and measures in view of the necessary greenhouse gas emission reductions by the Union and its Member States, including a post-2030 framework, or the need of withdrawing existing policies and measures when over- regulation of specific sectors occurs, namely the road and maritime sectors in this Regulation and in the extended ETS, and may make proposals if appropriate. Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2018/842)
Amendment 28 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission Proposal.
Amendment 149 #
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 ‘5540 %’,
Amendment 153 #
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 ‘350 %’,
Amendment 155 #
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 5a
Article 1 – paragraph 5a
Amendment 166 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 173 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Amendment 182 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – new subparagraph
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – new subparagraph
Amendment 217 #
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
Amendment 222 #
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. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative 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.;
Amendment 241 #
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 523 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) High-risk AI systems should only be placed on the Union market or put into service if they comply with certain mandatory requirements. Those requirements should ensure that high-risk AI systems available in the Union or whose output is otherwise used in the Union do not pose unacceptable risks to important Union public interests as recognised and protected by Union law. AI systems identified as high-risk should be limited to those that have a significant harmful impact on the health, safety and fundamental rights of persons in the Union and such limitation minimises any potential restriction to international trade, if any. In particular, the classification as high-risk according to Article 6 should not apply to AI systems whose intended purpose demonstrates that the generated output is a recommendation and a human intervention is required to convert this recommendation into an action.
Amendment 568 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems that automatically generate models used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purposeIn contrast, ancillary applications to those systems determining whether an individual should be granted access to credit, such as AI applications used for the acceleration of the credit disbursement process, in the valuation of collateral, or for the internal process efficiency, as well as other subsequent applications based on the credit scoring which do not create high risks for individuals should be exempt from the scope. AI systems used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purpose of creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own use. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. NonethelessInfact, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property.
Amendment 660 #
2021/0106(COD)
(54) TIn case there are no risk management systems already in place, the provider should establish a sound quality management system, ensure the accomplishment of the required conformity assessment procedure, draw up the relevant documentation and establish a robust post- market monitoring system. Public authorities which put into service high-risk AI systems for their own use may adopt and implement the rules for the quality management system as part of the quality management system adopted at a national or regional level, as appropriate, taking into account the specificities of the sector and the competences and organisation of the public authority in question.
Amendment 752 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) Union legislation on financial services includes internal governance and risk management rules and requirements which are applicable to regulated financial institutions in the course of provision of those services, including when they make use of AI systems. In order to ensure coherent application and enforcement of the obligations under this Regulation and relevant rules and requirements of the Union financial services legislation, the authorities responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the financial services legislation, including where applicable the European Central Bank, should be designated as competent authorities for the purpose of supervising the implementation of this Regulation, including for market surveillance activities, as regards AI systems provided or used by regulated and supervised financial institutions. To further enhance the consistency between this Regulation and the rules applicable to credit institutions regulated under Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council56 , it is also appropriate to integrate the conformity assessment procedure and some of the providers’ procedural obligations in relation to risk management, post marketing monitoring and documentation into the existing obligations and procedures under Directive 2013/36/EU. In order to avoid overlaps, limited derogations should also be envisaged in relation to the quality management system of providers and the monitoring obligation placed on users of high-risk AI systems to the extent that these apply to credit institutions regulated by Directive 2013/36/EU. With regard to use case 5(b) in Annex III, areas covered by this Regulation relate to those outlined in Article 1(a). All other procedures relating to creditworthiness assessment are covered by the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer credits . _________________ 56 Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).
Amendment 913 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed witha system based on machine or human-based data and input that infers how to achieve a given set of human-defined objectives using one or more of the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I and can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generates outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with;
Amendment 1267 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) the prevention of a specific, substantial and imminent threat to the life or physical safety of natural persons or of a terrorist attack;
Amendment 1419 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI system has a self-evolving behaviour, the failure of which results in an immediate hazardous condition in a specific domain, and is intended to be used as a safety component of a product, or is itself a product, covered by the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II;
Amendment 1493 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the intended purpose of the AI systema description of the AI system, including the intended purpose, the concrete use and context, complexity and autonomy of the AI system, the potential persons impacted, the extent to which the AI system has been used or is likely to be used, the extent to which any outcomes produced are subject to human review or intervention;
Amendment 1498 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an assessment of the expotent to which anial benefits provided by the use of the AI system, has been used or is likely to be usedwell as reticence risk and/or opportunity costs of not using the AI for individuals, groups of individuals, or society at large. This includes weighing the benefits of deploying the AI system against keeping the status quo;
Amendment 1505 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the extent to which the use of an AI system has already causedan assessment of the probability of worst-case scenario, likelihood and severity of harm, to the health and safety or adverse impact on the fundamental rights or has given rise to significant concerns in relation to the materialisation of such harm or adverse impact, as demonstrated by reports or documented allegations submitted to national competent authorities; fundamental rights of potentially impacted persons and its irreversibility, including: (i) the extent to which the AI system has already been evaluated and proven to have caused material harm as demonstrated by studies or reports published by the national competent authorities; (ii) the extent to which potentially impacted persons are dependent on the outcome produced from the AI system, in particular because of practical or legal reasons it is not reasonably possible to opt-out from that outcome; (iii) the extent to which the outcome produced by the AI system is easily reversible; (iv) the extent to which potentially impacted persons are in a vulnerable position in relation to the user of the AI system, in particular due to an imbalance of power, knowledge, economic or social circumstances, or age.
Amendment 1512 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the potential extent of such harm or such adverse impact, in particular in terms of its intensity and its ability to affect a plurality of persons;measures taken to address or mitigate the identified risks, including to the extent existing Union legislation provides for: (i) effective measures of redress in relation to the risks posed by an AI system, with the exclusion of claims for damages; (ii) effective measures to prevent or substantially minimise those risks.
Amendment 1515 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1522 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 1524 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1537 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
Amendment 1554 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall comply with the requirements established in this Chapter, taking into account the generally acknowledged state of the art and industry standards, including as reflected in relevant harmonised standards or common specifications.
Amendment 1622 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) elimination or reduction of risks as far as possireduction of identified and evaluated risks as far as commercially reasonable and technologically feasable through adequate design and development;
Amendment 1623 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1643 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. High-risk AI systems shall be tesevaluated for the purposes of identifying the most appropriate and targeted risk management measures. Testing shall ensure that high-risk AI systems perform consistently for their intended purpose and they are in compliance with the requirements set out in this Chap and weighing any such measures against the potential benefits and intended goals of the systerm.
Amendment 1717 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. THigh risk AI systems should be designed and developed with the best efforts to ensure that, where appropriate, training, validation and testing data sets shall beare sufficiently relevant, representative, free of errors and complete and appropriately vetted for errors. They shall have the appropriate statistical properties, including, where applicable, as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. These characteristics of the data sets may be met at the level of individual data sets or a combination thereof.
Amendment 1744 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The training, testing and validation processes of data sets should have a duration based on the training periodicity of the systems, the timing of notification of incidents and the normal supervisory activity of the national competent authority
Amendment 1751 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The technical documentation shall bevary according to each use of the AI system and drawn up in such a way to demonstrate that the high-risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in this Chapter and provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements. It shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV or in the case of SMEs and start-ups, any equivalent documentation meeting the same objectives, subject to approval of the competent national authority.
Amendment 1780 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1820 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Human oversightThe degree of human oversight shall be adapted to the specific risks, the level of automation, and context of the AI system and shall be ensured through either one or all of the following measures:
Amendment 1911 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. ProvidIn case there are no risk management systems already in place, providers and users of high-risk AI systems shall puimplement a quality management system in place thato ensures compliance with this Regulation and corresponding obligations. That system shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions, and shall include at least the following aspects:
Amendment 1926 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) systems and procedures for data management, including data collection, data analysis, data labelling, data storage, data filtration, data mining, data aggregation, data retention and any other operation regarding the data that is performed before and for the purposes of the placing on the market or putting into service of high-risk AI systems, and after deployment of the high-risk AI;
Amendment 1941 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The implementation of aspects referred to in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate to the size of the provider’s and user's organisation.
Amendment 2135 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where harmonised standards referred to in Article 40 and international standards do not exist or where the Commission considers that the relevant harmonised standards are insufficient or that there is a need to address specific safety or fundamental right concerns, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications in respect of the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2142 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, when preparing the common specifications referred to in paragraph 1, shall gather the views of relevant bodies, stakeholders or expert groups established under relevant sectorial Union law.
Amendment 2174 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where, in demonstrating the compliance of a high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, the provider has not applied or has applied only in part harmonised standards referred to in Article 40, or where such harmonised standards do not exist and common specifications referred to in Article 41 are not available, the provider shall follow the conformity assessment procedure set out in Annex VII. Should the provider already have established internal organisation and structures for existing conformity assessments or requirements under other existing rules, the provider may utilise those, or parts of those, existing compliance structures, so long as they also have the capacity and competence needed to fulfil the requirements for the product set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 5 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors subscribe to the highest standards of environmental and social sustainability throughout the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and provide high-quality seafood products, thus playing a fundamental role in food security and nutritional wellbeing to an ever increasing population; whereas by restricting fishing, a number of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and two pillars of the CFP, namely social and economic sustainability, are jeopardised;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU fishers and fish farmers play an essential role across the Union in safeguarding territorial identity, cultural traditions, food security, jobs and incomes and must continue providing social and economic support to many coastal , riparian, island, inland and lakeside communities;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that managing protected marine areas in a manner consistent with the needs of the fishers who traditionally operate in the areas concerned is more efficient and brings benefits for biodiversity;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of managing MPAs on the basis of integrated policies which focus on both the sea and coastlines, monitoring areas of particular natural importance or interest and, at the same time, protecting and safeguarding in a sustainable manner the economic and social fabric of the territories in question;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that strengthening and efficiently implementing existing closed areas or, where necessary, stepping up checks in those areas, would be much more efficient and meaningful;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of proper and inclusive spatial planning, which takes sufficiently into account the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture, giving priority to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged and pointing to the need for allocating space to existing and new fishing grounds and aquaculture farms;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep regret over the obvious discriminatory treatment of fisheries compared to that of agriculture; welcomes the fact the proposed strategy outlines that ‘the progress towards the targets will be under constant review, and adjustment if needed, to mitigate against undue impact on biodiversity, food security and farmers’ competitiveness’; notes, however, that this sentence, which is a necessary safety net, is clearly discriminatory since it fails to mention fishers and aquaculture producers; notes, further, that individual operators have suffered discriminatory treatment compared to that of farmers as regards access to specific forms of financial support;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly denounces the excessive focus on fishing and its connection with the failure to achieve the good ecological status in marine ecosystems and the lack of consideration given to other sources of pressure and degradation, such as oil, gas, dredging or shipping, the impact of activities on land and, not least, the rise in water temperatures, all of which impose stresses on ecosystems and fish stocks;
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 152 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that gears and techniques should not be demonised; recalls that bottom trawling can also enhance biodiversity in certain sandy seabeds and that it is one of the most common and most regulated fishing gears in Europe; stresses that it is the only viable way to catch many key species that we eat, such as all demersal species, catches of which are regulated at EU level, and that almost all of them are fished at MSY levels and that many of them are Marine Stewardship Council certified;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2273(INI)
15. Highlights the need to simplify administrative procedures on aquaculture and fishing activities, especially when in Natura 2000 areas, with a view to ensuring that no additional costs and administrative burdens are imposed on fishing undertakings, and asks the Commission to update its guidance on ‘Aquaculture and Natura 2000 areas’;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of adequate funding through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and aquaculture policy in order to achieve the EU’s goals on biodiversity and ensure that the financial burden does not fall on fishers;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for EU funding for the fishing industry to be used to improve the resilience and economic stability of fishing enterprises, in particular traditional coastal fleets and small-scale fishers, by providing better access to credit, micro-financing, insurance and investment; emphasises the need to ensure that individual Member States are able to decide on the percentage of EU funding to be used for that purpose;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Points out that the key objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 are also valid for agreements with third countries and that partnership agreements of this kind should therefore be revised accordingly;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises the importance of ensuring an adequate and fair income to fishers and farmers, as well as a level playing field with imported food; points out that stricter standards on the traceability of fishery products could help to achieve that aim;
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 36 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU has adopted a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas it is important to note the conclusions of the negotiations on the new EMFAF;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas it is important to note the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 1224/2009, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006 and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control (COM(2018)368);
Amendment 56 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas a holistic approach is needed for the different EU strategies and policies relating to the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the general market concentration and large retailers’ tendency to conclude agreements that are at times unfair to primary producers have a negative impact on small-scale fishing;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas small-scale fishers need financial aid and support in order to gain a foothold in new sectors of the market;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its disappointment at the lack of coordination with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Criticises the fact that the Commission has failed to acknowledge the important role of fishers as ‘guardians of the sea’ and the role of fisheries and aquaculture as key suppliers of healthy foods and proteins that would otherwise have to be imported;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that promoting healthy and sustainable diets should privilege EU fisheries and aquaculture products, as they are an important source of protein and a crucial component of a healthy diet and also highlight the importance of recognising the value of the work of fishers and women in the sector, and of aquaculture;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the important role that women play in processing, promoting and marketing the fish that is caught;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that European food products represent a high standard at global level in terms of quantity, safety and quality thanks to the efforts made by the entire industry, starting with fishers, producers in the aquaculture sector and farmers;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance, in this regard, of providing financial support for climate change mitigation and adaptation, including through new insurance and credit instruments;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out, moreover, the importance of financial support for carrying out studies and research on the sustainable use of fisheries packaging;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of recognising territoriality when defining the objectives and measures to be implemented within the Strategy, and points out that the characteristics and distinctive features of fleets and fishing production in the EU vary from country to country and from territory to territory within the same state;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses, in the context of improving the value chain in the fisheries sector, that although primary producers play a key role in the value chain, they do not always benefit from the added value that is generated in its later stages;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Hopes that the new Strategy will give rise to a new demographic that will contribute to territorial cohesion and the repopulation of coastal areas, in socio- economic harmony with the marine resource;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to continue to promote the responsible exploitation of fisheries resources and to combat IUU fishing, not forgetting the socio-economic needs of coastal communities, and to combat IUU fishing through a zero tolerance policy and by strengthening the policy of sustainable fisheries agreements with non- EU countries for European vessels providing quality products;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favouring generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías), producer organisations and the retail sector;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Criticises, in this regard, the fact that the new EMFAF does not allow for the modernisation of obsolete boats in order to make them more environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for targeted measures and actions for projects and funding to be drawn up in order to make the Strategy’s tools for investment, research and innovation more accessible to the sector’s SMEs, small-scale fishers and actors in the supply chain;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers, which place a greater focus on diet, be launched to bolster fish consumption of healthy and fresh fish, starting with schools.
Amendment 201 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support initiatives such as: (1) direct consultations with fisheries and support for networking; (2) training courses to encourage local fish consumption and respect for the seasonality of certain catches and synergies between the fishing and tourism industries; (3) creation of smaller and more specialised sales outlets; (4) preparation of a list of best practices.
Amendment 211 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for edible alien species to be commercially exploited, with the dual aim of using proteins that are available in the environment and reducing the pressure on traditionally fished stocks, such as the blue crab (Callinectes Sapidus), which is common in the Mediterranean.
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 32 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ConsiderNotes that in the very concept of Schengen cooperation, that of ensuring the absence of controls at internal borders, has been further challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been added to the grounds invoked since 2015 for the persistent retention of internal border controls by some Member States; reiterates its condemnation of the maintenance of internal border checks and its view that many of the prolongations are not in line with the rules pertaining to their extension, necessity or proportionality, and arebeginning of the pandemic, rather than recommending the reintroduction of internal border checks by Member States, the Commission has deplored such measures of, and sought to delay restrictions at the external borders of the Schengen area until there were already thousands of confirmed cases on EU therefore unlawfulritory;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that at the beginning of 2020, just before the pandemic emergency, illegal immigration flows were increasing considerably compared to the same period last year, thereby significantly increasing the health risk within the EU; whereas despite the commonly agreed decision to completely close the external borders of the Schengen area, some Member States have scaled back their efforts to tackle illegal immigration, even carrying out mass regularisations; According to Europol, a ‘loosening of travel and movement restrictions is likely to result in an increasing movement of irregular migrants’, thereby putting the management of the EU’s external borders under pressure;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that internal border controlRecalls that Member States are continuing to be introduced by some Member States as a unilateral response to new challenges, before they have given proper consideration to the common European interest in maintaining Schengen as an area without internal border controls; reiterates its call on the Commission to exercise appropriate scrutiny over the application of the Schengen acquis, including through the use of infringement procedures, and underlines the urgent need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation among the Schengen states and appropriate governance for the Schengen areatain sovereignty over border management; recognises, at the same time, that urgent measures are needed to resume national, European and international travel in order to revive the tourism industry;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 89 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deeply regrets the fact that there have been persistent and serious reports about violence and pushbacks at the external border, as well as the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law at the external borders; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must be given an enhanced operational role with regard to the monitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external borderReiterates that an efficient external border management system is closely linked to strict external border control and swift return procedures for illegal third country nationals; Stresses the need for external borders to be managed rigorously as any weaknesses may result in the loss of control over basic public safety management, including health threats;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of fisheries control in achieving the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP); acknowledges the Agency’s vital contribution to implementing these goals; stresses that the ongoing revision of the regulation governing fisheries control will increase the Agency’s workload; stresses, therefore, that the financial and human resources available to the Agency need to be increased in the coming calls, therefore, for resources to be optimised with a view to achieving maximum efficiency without increasing costs for European taxpayears;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the continuous improvement since 2017 in the implementation rate of the Agency’s work programme, which reached 99% in 2019, up from 98% in 2018 and 93% in 2017; notes, further, that in 2019 the Agency coordinated 32 381 fishing vessel inspections, which led to the detection of 1 487 suspected infringements, an increase, respectively, of 20.2% and 107.8% on the 2018 figures; takes the view that these figures show that inspections and follow- up activities remain a key tool for ensuring that the rules of the CFP are observed; calls, in that regard, for checks to be carried out to establish how many suspected infringements were actually infringements;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for more attention to be paid in the monitoring of non-EU fishing vessels to prevent discrepancies arising in the application of rules for vessels flying an EU flag;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that, since 2017, the tripartite working arrangement between the Agency, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has functioned well; notes that the Agency is on track to achieve, by the end of 2020, the objectives set out in the arrangement; calls on the Agency to continue its efforts in that regard; considers the arrangement an example of synergy between EU agencies that should inspire agencies in other areas;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of the Agency’s policy of promoting equal treatment of staff and of its goal of gender equality in terms both of numbers and of grades and responsibility levels; notes that, on 31 December 2019, a total of 46% of staff members were female; criticises the fact that women account for only 26% of staff employed at grade AD 8 or higher; notes, however, that this rate is a nine-point improvement on the 2018 figure and a two- point improvement on the 2017 figure; calls on the Agency to keep up its efforts with regard to its gender parity policy, in terms of both the number of women employed and their grade;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that, despite the Agency’s commitment in June 2018 to publishing information on the relevant executive director and staff meetings with lobbyists on its website, no such information has been published yet; calls on the Agency to deliver on its commitment and regularly update the page on its website dedicated to providing this information, with regard to both registering meetings and publishing any resulting documents; failing to meet this commitment in the future should not go without consequence;
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 64 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 81 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas breaches of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU may weaken the cohesion of the EuropeaUnion project, the rights of all Union citizens and mutual trust among the Member States;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission is preparing to publish an annual rule of law report, to be followed by a Strategy for the Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and a European Democracy Action Plahas shown a tendency to instrumentalise the principle of the rule of law in an obviously politically driven fashion;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, once adopted, would become an indispensable tool in saf would raise serious concerns about the political use of such tools towards Member States which are not aligned with the Commission's political vision, particularly reguarding the rule of law within the Unionmigration strategies;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas any monitoring mechanism must closely involve stakeholders active in the protection and promotion of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, including civil society, Council of Europe and United Nations bodies, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, national human rights institutions, national parliaments and local authorities;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. regrets the growing and concerning use of the procedure provided for in Article 7 TEU for political and ideological purposes;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. warns that the Union isMember States are facing an unprecedented and escalating crisis of its founding values,migration crisis which threatens itsthe long- term survival as a democratic peace project; is gravely concerned by the rise and entrenchment of autocratic and illiberal tendencies, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, as well as corruption and state capture, in several Member States; underlines the dangers of this trend for the cohesion of the Union’s legal order, the functioning of its single market, the effectiveness of its common policies and its international credibilityof their identities, traditions and common civilization;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. recognises that the Union remains structurally ill-equipped to tackle democratic and rule of law backsliding in the Member States; regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes with concern the disjointed nature of the Union’s toolkit in that fieldalready interferes with national policies on the alleged ground of democratic and rule of law backsliding in the Member States; believes that the Council is adequately enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures and insists that open procedures should be concluded shortly;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. welcomestakes note of the Commission’s work on the Annual Rule of Law Report; notes, however, that it fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates the need for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism enshrined in a legal act binding Parliament, the Council and the Commission to a transparent and regularised process, with clearly defined responsibilities, so that the protection and promotion of Union values becomes a permanent and visible part of the Union agendareiterates that a monitoring mechanism enshrined in a legal act binding Parliament, the Council and the Commission would be disproportionate and undemocratic as rule of law cannot be evaluated with quantitative indicators;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. proposesrejects the proposal for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (the ‘Mechanism’), building on Parliament’s 2016 proposal and the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report, to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, consisting of an Annual Monitoring Cycle on Union values, covering all aspects of Article 2 TEU, and applying equally, objectively and fairly to all Member States;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 175 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 185 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 211 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 26 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the increase in global demand has aggravated shortages of medicines in the EU, undermining health services in the Member States and exposing patients to considerable risks; whereas these include the progression of the disease and/or worsening of symptoms, increased exposure to falsified medicines, medication errors or adverse events which occur when the missing medicine is replaced by another, avoidable transmission of infectious diseases and significant psychological distress; whereas the Member States have a duty to find swift and effective solutions through closer European integration;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas medicine shortages may lead to delays in the treatment of patients, the need to use alternative therapies that could be less effective and, accordingly, to adverse effects and even a danger to life where a shortage concerns vital medicines;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the loss of European sovereignty and independence in the health sector is linked to the relocation of production, with 40 % of medicinal end products marketed in the EU now originating in third countries; whereas the onlya way tof saveing money and maximising profit is to rely heavily on subcontractors to produce pharmaceutical raw materials in Asia, where labour costs and environmental standards are lower, with the result that 80 % of active ingredients are manufactured outside the EU, mainly in China and India;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there are no price harmonisation arrangements tocurrent internal market rules facilitate ‘parallel exports’ to countriMember States where the medicine in question is more expensive; whereas, however, in a market economy, price planning is inconceivable;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in the absence of a regulatory authority, stockpiling in some Member States is leading to a market imbalancesome Member States, stockpiling can further contribute to actual medicine shortages;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 172 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the greater number, geographical spread and impact of epidemics is partly attributable to climate change, in combination with globalisation and increased travelglobalisation is a decisive factor as regards the increased geographical spread and impact of epidemics, not to mention the speed at which the infection spreads;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the destruction of biodiversity, the proliferation of man-made habitats and damage to natural areas densely populated by humans are potentially facilitating the propagation of zoonoses, i.e. the transmission to humans and rapid spread of animal pathogens;
Amendment 185 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas health is not a commodity, and making it subject to internal market rules as if it were, has done nothing but discourage research and the production of new medicines, as well as promote the establishment of a parallel market in medicines and an oligopoly of multinationals;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the geostrategic imperative that the UnionMember States regain itstheir sovereignty and independence with regard to health care and secure itstheir supply of medicines and medical equipment;
Amendment 285 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take whatever action is needed to restore European health sovereigntythe medical and pharmaceutical self-sufficiency of the Union and local pharmaceutical manufacturing, giving priority to essential and strategic medicines; calls on the Commission to map out potential production sites in the EU;
Amendment 399 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that procurement procedures with only one successful tenderer may exacerbate vulnerability should supplies be disrupted; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce procurement procedures under which contracts may be awarded to a number of successful tenderers, in order to maintain market competition and reduce the risk of shortages, while guaranteeing high-quality and affordable treatment for patients;
Amendment 447 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, and calls for the establishment of a genuine European network, given that the price of relocation must not be a deterioration in the quality of medical research; calls for medical research to be encouraged in Europe, to support the relocation and renewed competitiveness of the sector;
Amendment 490 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends the introduction of centralised managementa European database to bring about greater transparency in the distribution chain and the creation of a European supply management unit tasked with developing a European strategy to prevent and resolve breaks in supplyan early warning system on shortages of existing and planned medicines to ensure that breaks in supply are better managed;
Amendment 530 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonisedtailored to the purchasing power of each Member State, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment;
Amendment 544 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to create, as part of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, a European contingencystrategic reserve of medicines of strategic importance for health care, supplies of which are critical, along the lines of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, in order to alleviate shortages outside crisis permajor therapeutic importance and at high risk of shortage, to act as a contingency stock for Member States in critical situatiodns;
Amendment 566 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a joint definition of ‘medicines of strategic importance for health carmajor therapeutic importance’ and of ‘criticality’, emphasising the value of these medicines for public health, the lack of alternatives and the vulnerability of the production chain; calls for a European regulatory authority to be designated to carry out the task of setting quotas for the allocation of medicines from that reserve to the Member States;
Amendment 590 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop innovative and coordinated strategies and to step up exchanges of good practice in the area of stock management; considers that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could be designated as the regulatory authority tasked with preventing shortages of essential medicines, with a correspondingly wider remit and more staffat no additional cost to the Union budget;
Amendment 655 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovative centralised digital platform, which can be consulted by the public, for sharing information provided by national agencies and all stakeholders regarding shortages of medicines and medical equipment; welcomes the introduction by the EMA of the SPOC and i-SPOC systems; calls for existing information systems to be improved so as to provide a clear overview of difficulties, shortages and requirements in each Member State, with a view to preventing stockpiling;
Amendment 696 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the paper information notice to be supplemented by an electronic information notice to be drawn up in all the official Union languages for every medicine on the EU marketsold in the Union itself, in order to facilitate sales of medicines between Member States; recommends the provision of more comprehensive information on the origin of medicines;
Amendment 709 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to use state-of- the-art track-and-trace systems and technologies for medicines, from when the active ingredients are produced, in order to improve the reliability of the entire production, packaging and distribution chain and ensure a high quality of medicines;
Amendment 734 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the introduction of stress tests by the Member States to assess the resilience of respective health systems in emergencies would provide an effective means of countering shortages in the event of pandemics and of identifying structural risk factors which go to create shortages;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the announcement of a renovation wave as part of the European Green Deal; urges the Commission to present ithe initiative as planned, given that it is a key element of the post-COVID-19 recovery plan; calls on the Member States to step up large-scale renovation plans under the national energy and climate plans (NCEPs)believes, however, that hopes of a 'wave of restructuring' are overly ambitious if budgetary constraints are restored and in view of the counterproductive monetary and budgetary policies currently in force;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 114 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission to refrain from including building emissions in the EU emissions trading system and requiring recipients of funding for renovation projects to achieve economies of scale; stresses that, rather than stimulating the transition to low CO2 emissions and energy efficiency, both these provisions would effectively concentrate property ownership in the hands of a private oligopoly capable of operating on the CO2 financial markets and accessing complicated EU financial instruments, thereby encouraging the formation of real estate bubbles and accelerating the exclusion of the middle classes from big city centres;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, the EUTFs, on the one hand, are not always more efficient than traditional development aid and, on the other, are less transparent;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas Turkey is using the FRT to challenge and to blackmail the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines that Turkey, through a continuous instrumentalisation of the refugee crisis, is taking advantage of the RFT in order to obtain some leverage for political, economic or military concessions, to justify its aggressive behaviour towards the EU Member States and to pursue its foreign policy ambitions;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change and consequential natural disasters have become common drivers of migration, which will be further exacerbated as the climate crisis worsenthere is recent scientific proof that natural disasters are not being exacerbated by climate change; whereas all the predictions about ‘climate refugees’ have so far been disproven by the facts, as have very many others about the effects of climate change, due to the use of unreliable models and unlikely scenarios;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate-induced migration is strongly related to other factors, including poverty, since when a country lacks the appropriate resources toin non-industrialised societies, environmental factors, as well as the lack of economic resources and appropriate infrastructure for adapting to climate change, this can aggravate poverty and force people to move; whereas climatemay still be a reason for emigration which, inter alia, change is an important risk multiplier for conflict, drought, famine and migration aggravate the risk of conflicts with neighbouring populations on account of resource grabbing;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that climate migration does not requires a specific normative framework to bridge existingfor humanitarian protection, gaps, via various and complementary methods; highlights the definition of climate migration offered by the IOMiven that such kind of migration is fully covered by the criteria of economic migration;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that, while climate migration is a reality that is set to intensify, people who move for long-term, climate change-related reasons have no effective access to protection in the EU; calls on the Member States and the Commission to put in place protection pathways, which include promoting humanitarian visas, temporary protection, authorisation to stay, and regional and bilateral free movement agreements; proposes that a climate passport be issued to persons coming from a country, or part of it, that will become uninhabitable due to climate change as a way to offer them protection from vulnerability and statelessness; proposes that any change in the environment due to climate change be explicitly listed among eligibility criteria for humanitarian protection; calls on the Commission and Member States to put forward such proposals in international forums, in parallel to other EU initiativesReiterates that under international law, emigration on economic grounds does not, by itself, grant the right to humanitarian protection or asylum in a third country; stresses, furthermore, that because ‘climate migration’ as a concept is extremely vague, it is a source for abuse of the humanitarian protection offered by developed countries; reminds the Member States and the Commission that ever vaguer eligibility criteria for humanitarian protection will create ever more incentives for immigration-related illegal commerce, starting with human trafficking;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 80 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. HighlightNotes that the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration identifiessuggests that climate change as a driver of migration and urges countries to introduce channels and to plan for people who move due to natural disasters and climate changecould be one of the drivers of migration;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to enhance and betterMember States to coordinate less restrictive legal channels for third-country workers and their families, which would include mobility schemes and preferential access for workers coming from a country, or part of it, affected by climate change;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 117 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, as part of the reform of the Union’s Migration and Asylum Policy, a comprehensive framework should be establishedthere is no need to establish a specific regulatory framework, which includes climate change -induced migration and displacement as core part of this process.;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas a significant proportion of people with Roma background have been able to establish large-scale criminal networks in several Member States, generating large profits from illegal activities such as money lending, drugs, prostitution and illegal waste;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas recent researches suggest a correlation between Romani people settlement and crime rates;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas a 2015 Italian police investigation estimated that a gang based in Rome could count more than 1,000 members across 43 families with Roma background while the crime empire built was reportedly worth 90 million euros;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas similar investigations have taken place in several other Member States;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. Whereas Crime statistics in some countries have revealed a pattern of over representation of Roma in several types of crime, notably petty stealing;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. Whereas several local authorities are investing considerable public financial resources to improve housing and living conditions of people with Roma background;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 82 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 90 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 113 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas under COVID-19 lockdowns, the situation of marginalised communities of people of Romani background in overcrowded compounds and settlements is very difficult; whereas people of Romani background do not have access to adequate healthcare, sanitation and food, and are particularly at risk; whereas the Member States must deliver emergency support and medical care in order to limit the spread of the virus; whereas racism, exclusion and discrimination against people of Romani background should be urgently addressed by the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 142 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that in some Member States the judiciary system is not adequately prosecuting multiple offenders with Roma background thus creating a climate of impunity and undermining the credibility of the justice system towards victims of crime;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages Member States to oblige the population with Roma background to register in the municipalities, as it is the case for all citizens, in compliance with national and international laws, in order to put an end to a situation of illegality and degradation which frequently occurs in their settlements and to monitor the overall situation of Roma in Europe and base policy on trustable data;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 157 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure the equal participation of Romani and pro- Romani civil society organisations, experts and community members, including those active at local and regional level, taking into account a gender perspective in both the policy debate and in decision-making;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to tackle anti-gypsyism across the key areas of the proposal for the post-2020 directive;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to take into account the internal heterogeneity of the community in the priority domains of the post-2020 EU directive proposal, ensuring that nobody is left behind, and to use the designation ‘people with Romani background’ when referring to Romani groups in post-2020 EU policies and discussions;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 197 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to consider a new funding tool or sub- programme that should be linked to an existing EU educational and social funding programme, such as Erasmus Plus or the European Social Fund, for targeted and tailored support in quality education for pupils with Romani background between the ages of 3 and 18 who are contending with extreme poverty and do not have access to existing EU educational and social inclusion funding instruments;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 228 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 255 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the participation of people with Romani background in policy-making, moving from a paternalistic to a non- paternalistic approach;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 125 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly reiterates its call on the Commission to treat attempts by Member State governments to damage media freedom and pluralism as constituting a serious and systematic abuse of powers and as going against the fundamental values of the EU as enshrined in Article 2 TEU; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to include a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism in its Annual Report on the Situation of the Rule of Law within the EU; urges the Commission to take into account the impact of the emergency measures taken in 2020 in the context of COVID-19 on press freedom, media pluralism and safety of journalists; in this context, recalls Parliament’s repeated call for a permanent, independent and comprehensive mechanism covering democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the EU;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses deep concerns toward the growing number of media outlets wrongfully shut down by algorithms on platforms and social medias;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Questions whether it is correct to delegate to the web giants the role of censors of the opinions of their users, on the basis of "community standards" defined in an opaque and unilateral way beyond national and international regulatory frameworks;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 214 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call on the Member States to take further measures to prevent, condemn and counter hate speech and hate crime, so as to fight organisations that spread hate speech and violence in public spaces and online;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the new digital environment has exacerbated the problem of the spread of disinformationdisinformation has always existed and thas resulted int online platforms playing an influential role in publishing, disseminating and promoting news and other media content; reiterates its concern about the potential threat disinformation poses to freedom of expression and the independence of the media;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 2 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU budget for 2021 should include enough commitment and payment appropriations to meet the financing needs of the common fisheries policy; asserts that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be socially, economically and environmentally viable, increased funding for these industries is needed, but that this should not affect the general budget; believes that the budget for this sector must be fully consistent with the EU’s new goals, particularly those set out in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries sector must be go hand in hand with achieving these goals; but equally should not have a detrimental effect on the sector and in particular on small fisheries, which suffer the most from the damage done by IUU fishing;
Amendment 10 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of putting right the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard; considers that the serious health situation and its economic consequences call for exceptional financial support to be made available immediately to every part of the sector but in particular small fisheries, which have suffered the most from the public health crisis;
Amendment 14 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the action taken by Parliament and the Council to amend Regulations (EU) No 508/2014 and (EU) No 1379/2013 as regards specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID‐- 19 outbreak in the fisheries and aquaculture sector; believes that the Commission must assess in real time how the health and economic situations unfold and, if necessary, consider extending these measures beyond 31 December 2020 if the pandemic continues; believes that the Commission needs to set up a system to monitor these measures to ensure proper and timely use of the funds and that there are no barriers to accessing them;
Amendment 24 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Criticises the fact that the implementation rate for the 2014-2020 EMFF is still far too low – only 35% – six years after it was adopted; stresses that this poor rate is partly due to national and European red tape, and sometimes to how the fund is structured, penalising whole categories of workers and especially those employed on a temporary basis;
Amendment 31 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of controls on fishing activities, especially in relation to IUU fishing, and on aquaculture activities, particularly as regards food safety; believes that these controls must remain a priority in the financing of the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 36 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the work of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) must be given the additional funding and equipment it needs tomonitored to ensure it carryies out its activities properly and to ensure that the EU meets its sustainable fishing goals;
Amendment 43 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that generational renewal is one of the European fishing sector’s priorities; considers that Member States should draw on the EMFF and the European Structural Funds to finance the introduction of programmes specifically designed to help young people to take up careers in fisheries, to make the sector more diverse and to encourage people from under-represented groups, particularly women, to join the industry; is not in favour, however, of boosting policies on, for example, excessive digitalisation, that could leave a large number of those employed in the sector on the sidelines, unable to do their work properly unless given suitable support through parallel policies on training and refresher courses; At the same time measures should be provided for to help those who are no longer young, but have not yet reached pensionable age, to return to a sector in renewal;
Amendment 55 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 July 2020 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthsextended until 31December 2022 for all sectors except fisheries, for which the eligibility period should be extended to the end of 2026, by which date the 25% cut in the value of the products caught by EU fleets in United Kingdom waters will have taken full effect.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States should notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation. Member States must ensure that funding is allocated to the most affected EU regions and that the national and local communities concerned are involved in decisions on the use of the reserve.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘applicable law‘ means Union law and the national law relating to its application; for all sectors except the fisheries sector, for which the eligibility period should be extended to the end of 2026;
Amendment 94 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters; , in the waters of its territories with special status and in the waters covered by fisheries agreements with coastal states where fishing opportunities for EU fleets have been reduced as a result of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union;
Amendment 100 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) support measures for businesses and local communities involved in reduction of fishing opportunities compared to those set for 2020;
Amendment 111 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 112 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Measures eligible under paragraph 1 shall receive an ad hoc and flexible financial support not interfering with other ESI Funds;
Amendment 129 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, aAn additional amount shall be due to that Member States from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4).
Amendment 134 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 140 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 2026, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve, taking into account the inputs coming from the pertinent Advisory Councils and the European Parliament. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Despite existing measures at 19 19 Union and national level aimed at supporting the protection of critical infrastructures in the Union, the entities operating those infrastructures are not adequately equipped to address current and anticipated future risks to their operations that may result in disruptions of the provision of services that are essential for the performance of vital societal functions or economic activities. This is due to a dynamic threat landscape with an evolving hybrid and terrorist threats and growing interdependencies between infrastructures and sectors, as well as an increased physical risk due to industrial accidents, to human and cybernetic actions, to natural disasters and to climate change, which increases the frequency and scale of extreme weather events and brings long- term changes in average climate that can reduce the capacity and efficiency of certain infrastructure types if resilience or climate adaptation measures are not in place. Moreover, relevant sectors and types of entities are not recognised consistently as critical in all Member States. _________________ 19European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP).
Amendment 53 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Those growing interdependencies are the result of an increasingly cross- border and interdependent network of service provision using key infrastructures across the Union in the sectors of energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, digital infrastructure, drinking and waste water, health, waste management, food supply chain, certain aspects of public administration, as well as space in as far as the provision of certain services depending on ground-based infrastructures that are owned, managed and operated either by Member States or by private parties is concerned, therefore not covering infrastructures owned, managed or operated by or on behalf of the Union as part of its space programmes. These interdependencies mean that any disruption, even one initially confined to one entity or one sector, can have cascading effects more broadly, potentially resulting in far-reaching and long-lasting negative impacts in the delivery of services across the internal market as well as on the security of Union citizens. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the vulnerability of our increasingly interdependent societies in the face of low-probability risks.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of ensuring a comprehensive approach to the resilience of critical entities, each Member State should have a strategy setting out objectives and policy measures to be implemented. To achieve this, Member States should ensure that their cybersecurity strategies provide for a policy framework for enhanced coordination between the competent authority under this Directive and the NIS 2 Directive in the context of information sharing on incidents and cyber threats and the exercise of supervisory tasks. Such requirements should not translate into excessive burdens for operators.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The actions of Member States to identify and help ensure the resilience of critical entities should follow a risk-based approach that targets efforts to the entities most relevant for the performance of vital societal functions or economic activities. In order to ensure such a targeted approach, each Member State should carry out, within a harmonised framework, an assessment of all relevant natural and man- made risks that may affect the provision of essential services, including accidents, hybrid threats, natural disasters, public health emergencies such as pandemics, and antagonistic threats, including terrorist offences. When carrying out those risk assessments, Member States should take into account other general or sector- specific risk assessment carried out pursuant to other acts of Union law and should consider the dependencies between sectors, including from other Member States and third countries. The outcomes of the risk assessment should be used in the process of identification of critical entities and to assist those entities in meeting the resilience requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Security Liaison Officers should be identified for all designated critical entities in order to facilitate cooperation and communication with relevant national critical infrastructure protection authorities.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to be able to ensure their resilience, critical entities should have a comprehensive understanding of all relevant risks to which they are exposed and analyse those risks. To that aim, they should carry out risks assessments, whenever necessary in view of their particular circumstances and the evolution of those risks, yet in any event every four years. The risk assessments by critical entities should be based on the risk assessment carried out by Member States, taking into account assessments made by police, defence and other national authorities involved in public security.
Amendment 91 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) This directive should apply without prejudice to Member States’ competences with respect to the maintenance of public security, defence and national security in full compliance with Union law.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The risk of employees of critical entities misusing for instance their access rights within the entity’s organisation to harm and cause damage is of increasing concern. That risk is exacerbated by the growing intensity of hybrid threats, which are increasingly difficult to track and identify, and by the concerning phenomenon of radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorism. It is therefore necessary to enable critical entities to request background checks on persons falling within specific categories of its personnel and to ensure that those requests are assessed expeditiously by the relevant authorities, in accordance with the applicable rules of Union and national law, including on the protection of personal data. Staff in charge of recruitment should be adequately trained to detect potential security threats.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Critical entities should notify, as soon as reasonably possible under the given circumstances, Member States’ competent authorities of incidents that significantly disrupt or have the potential to significantly disrupt their operations. The notification should allow the competent authorities to respond to the incidents rapidly and adequately and to have a comprehensive overview of the overall risks that critical entities face. For that purpose, a procedure should be established for the notification of certain incidents and parameters should be provided for to determine when the actual or potential disruption is significant and the incidents should thus be notified. Given the potential cross-border impacts of such disruptions, a procedure should be established for Member States to inform other affected Member States via single points of contacts. In light of the sensitivity of certain incidents, appropriate confidentiality should be ensured.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) “critical entity” means a public or private entity of a type referred to in the Annex, which has been identified as such by a Member State in accordance with Article 5n asset, system or part thereof located in Member States which is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being of people, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State as a result of the failure to maintain those functions;
Amendment 125 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) "Security Liaison Officer" means a point of contact for security related issues between the owner or operator of the critical entity and the relevant Member State authority.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) strategic objectives and priorities for the purposes of enhancing the overall resilience of critical entities and their supply chain taking into account cross- border and cross-sectoral interdependencies;
Amendment 130 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) a governance framework to achieve the strategic objectives and priorities, including a description of the roles and responsibilities of the different authorities, critical entities (public and private) and other parties involved in the implementation of the strategy;, especially police, defence and other national authorities involved in national security.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) a policy framework for enhanced coordination between the competent authorities designated pursuant to Article 8 of this Directive and pursuant to [the NIS 2 Directive] for the purposes of information sharingaimed at simplifying the reporting procedures and strengthening the effectiveness of information sharing among private and public entities identified as critical entities and the designated authorities, and among the designated authorities in interdependent cross-national and cross-sectoral domains on incidents and cyber threats and, while streamlining the exercise of supervisory tasks.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of all national and cross- border authorities involved in the implementation of the strategy on multiple and inter-dependent sectors;
Amendment 143 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The risk assessment shall account for all relevant natural and man-made risks, including accidents, hybrid threats, natural disasters, public health emergencies, antagonistic threats, including terrorist offences pursuant to Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).
Amendment 165 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the impacts that incidents could have, in terms of degree and duration, on economic and societal activities, the environment, public health and public safety;
Amendment 180 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Without prejudice to the provisions established under sector-specific legislative frameworks and the NIS 2 Directive, the single point of contact referred to in paragraph 2 shall be the sole point of contact for public and private critical entities operating cross-border services when reporting incidents or risks of incident happening within the Member State of the single point of contact, in order to ensure swift and simplified coordination of information.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that their competent authorities, whenever appropriate, and in accordance with Union and national law, regularly consult and cooperate with other relevant national authorities, in particular those in charge of national security, defence, civil protection, law enforcement and protection of personal data, as well as with relevant interested parties, including critical entities, and ensure effective coordination procedures to assist the critical entities and process the information provided by the critical entities.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Each Member State shall implement an appropriate communication mechanism between the relevant Member State authority and the Security Liaison Officer or equivalent with the objective of exchanging relevant information concerning identified risks and threats in relation to the critical entities concerned. That communication mechanism shall be without prejudice to national requirements concerning access to sensitive and classified information.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support critical entities in enhancing their resilience, including developing specific protocols, best practices and agreements between public and private actors involved. That support may include developing guidance materials and methodologies, supporting the organisation of exercises to test their resilience and providing training to personnel of critical entities.
Amendment 198 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
The risk assessment shall account for all relevant risks referred to in Article 4(1) which could lead to the disruption of the provision of essential services, including an assessment of the international situation. It shall take into account any dependency of other sectors referred to in the Annex on the essential service provided by the critical entity, including in neighbouring Member States and third countries where relevant, and the impact that a disruption of the provision of essential services in one or more of those sectors may have on the essential service provided by the critical entity.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure adequate employee security management and training, including by setting out categories of personnel exercising critical functions, establishing access rights to sensitive areas, facilities and other infrastructure, and to sensitive information as well as identifying specific categories of personnel in view of Article 12;
Amendment 216 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that critical entities may submit requests for background checks on persons who fall within certain specific categories of their personnelprofessional categories that have been established by the Member States under relevant national legislation after consultation with the critical entities, including persons being considered for recruitment to positions falling within those categories, and that those requests are assessed expeditiously by the authorities competent to carry out such background checks.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “illegal content” should be defined broadlyin the strict observance of the principle of freedom of expression and also covers information relating to illegal content, products, services and activities. In particular, that concept should be understood to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as clearly illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in questiona violation of criminal, administrative or civil national legal framework.
Amendment 157 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiouslyas soon as possible to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle of freedom of expression. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content while carefully assessing potential impacts on the freedom of expression.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to facilitate smooth and efficient communications relating to matters covered by this Regulation, providers of intermediary services should be required to establish a single point of contact and to publish relevant information relating to their point of contact, including the languages to be used in such communications. The point of contact can also be used by children rights trusted flaggers and by professional entities which are under a specific relationship with the provider of intermediary services. In contrast to the legal representative, the point of contact should serve operational purposes and should not necessarily have to have a physical location .
Amendment 182 #
2020/0361(COD)
(39) To ensure an adequate level of transparency and accountability, providers of intermediary services should annually report, in accordance with the harmonised requirements contained in this Regulation, on the content moderation they engage in, including the measures taken as a result of the application and enforcement of their terms and conditions. Such reporting should mention as well own initiative measures taken to ensure pluralism on the platform. However, so as to avoid disproportionate burdens, those transparency reporting obligations should not apply to providers that are micro- or small enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.40 _________________ 40 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 190 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means, that provider should inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision in a clear and user-friendly manner, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 193 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Recipients of the service should be able to easily and effectively contest certain decisions of online platforms that negatively affect them. Therefore, online platforms should be required to provide for internal clear and user-friendly information about redress procedure and complaint-handling systems, which meet certain conditions aimed at ensuring that the systems are easily accessible and lead to swift and fair outcomes. Recipients should be entitled to seek redress in the same language of the content that was referred to the internal complaint- handling system. In addition, provision should be made for the possibility of out- of-court dispute settlement of disputes, including those that could not be resolved in satisfactory manner through the internal complaint-handling systems, by certified bodies that have the requisite independence, means and expertise to carry out their activities in a fair, swift and cost-effective manner. The possibilities to contest decisions of online platforms thus created should complement, yet leave unaffected in all respects, the possibility to seek judicial redress in accordance with the laws of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 196 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Action against illegal content involving minors can be taken more quickly and reliably where online platforms take the necessary measures to ensure that notices submitted by children rights trusted flaggers through the notice and action mechanisms required by this Regulation are treated with priority, without prejudice to the requirement to process and decide upon all notices submitted under those mechanisms in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Such children rights trusted flagger status should only be awarded to entities, and not individuals, that have demonstrated, among other things, that they have particular expertise and competence in tackling illegal contentprotecting minors, that they represent collective interests and that they work in a diligent and objective manner. Such entities can be public in nature, such as, for terrorist content, internet referral units of national law enforcement authorities or of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) or they can be non-governmental organisations and semi- public bodies, such as the organisations part of the INHOPE network of hotlines for reporting child sexual abuse material and organisations committed to notifying illegal racist and xenophobic expressions online. For intellectual property rights, organisations of industry and of right- holders could be awarded trusted flagger status, where they have demonstrated that they meet the applicable conditions. The rules of this Regulation on children rights trusted flaggers should not be understood to prevent online platforms from giving similar treatment to notices submitted by entities or individuals that have not been awarded trusted flagger status under this Regulation, from otherwise cooperating with other entities, in accordance with the applicable law, including this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council.43 _________________ 43Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53
Amendment 221 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Very large online platforms should deploy the necessary means to diligently mitigate the systemic risks identified in the risk assessment. Very large online platforms should under such mitigating measures consider, for example, enhancing or otherwise adapting the design and functioning of their content moderation, algorithmic recommender systems and online interfaces, so that they discourage and limit the dissemination of illegal content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and conditions. They may also include corrective measures, such as discontinuing advertising revenue for specific content, or other actions, such as improving the visibility of authoritative information sources. Very large online platforms may reinforce their internal processes or supervision of any of their activities, in particular as regards the detection of systemic risks. They may also initiate or increase cooperation with trusted flaggers, organise training sessions and exchanges with trusted flagger organisations, and cooperate with other service providers, including by initiating or joining existing codes of conduct or other self-regulatory measures. Any measures adopted should respect the due diligence requirements of this Regulation and be effective and appropriate for mitigating the specific risks identified, in the interest of safeguarding public order, protecting privacy, freedom of expression and fighting fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices, and should be proportionate in light of the very large online platform’s economic capacity and the need to avoid unnecessary restrictions on the use of their service, taking due account of potential negative effects on the fundamental rights of the recipients of the service.
Amendment 226 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
Amendment 232 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The audit report should be substantiated, so as to give a meaningful account of the activities undertaken and the conclusions reached. It should help inform, and where appropriate suggest improvements to the measures taken by the very large online platform to comply with their obligations under this Regulation. The report should be transmitted to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Board without delay, together with the risk assessment and the mitigation measures, as well as the platform’s plans for addressing the audit’s recommendations. The report should include an audit opinion based on the conclusions drawn from the audit evidence obtained. A positive opinion should be given where all evidence shows that the very large online platform complies with the obligations laid down by this Regulation or, where applicable, any commitments it has undertaken pursuant to a code of conduct or crisis protocol, in particular by identifying, evaluating and mitigating the systemic risks posed by its system and services. A positive opinion should be accompanied by comments where the auditor wishes to include remarks that do not have a substantial effect on the outcome of the audit. A negative opinion should be given where the auditor considers that the very large online platform does not comply with this Regulation or the commitments undertaken.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
Amendment 243 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Given the complexity of the functioning of the systems deployed and the systemic risks they present to society, very large online platforms should appoint compliance officers, which should have the necessary qualifications to operationalise measures and monitor the compliance with this Regulation within the platform’s organisation. Compliance officers should be provided with dedicated training on the applicable legal framework to protect freedom of expression. Very large online platforms should ensure that the compliance officer is involved, properly and in a timely manner, in all issues which relate to this Regulation. In view of the additional risks relating to their activities and their additional obligations under this Regulation, the other transparency requirements set out in this Regulation should be complemented by additional transparency requirements applicable specifically to very large online platforms, notably to report on the risk assessments performed and subsequent measures adopted as provided by this Regulation. The provider shall ensure that especially decisions on notices are processed by qualified staff provided with dedicated training on the applicable legal framework to protect freedom of expression.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
Amendment 284 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘illegal content’ means any information,, which, in itself or by its reference to an or activity, including the sale of products or provision of services which is not in compliance with Union law or the law of a Member State, irrespective of the precise subject matter or nature of that law;criminal, administrative or civil legal framework of a Member State,
Amendment 302 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a national court or administrative authority, in accordance with Member States' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.
Amendment 304 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a national court or administrative authority, in accordance with Member States' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.
Amendment 308 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) upon obtaining such knowledge or awareness, acts expeditiously to remove or to disable as soon as possible access to the illegal content in the strict observance of the principle of freedom of expression.
Amendment 310 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 312 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a national court or administrative authority, in accordance with Member States' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.
Amendment 332 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon the receipt of an order to act against a specific item of illegal content, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities, on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform the authority issuing the order of the effect given to the orders, without undue delay, specifying the action taken and the moment when the action was taken.
Amendment 339 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
— clear and user friendly information about redress procedure available to the provider of the service and to the recipient of the service who provided the content;
Amendment 343 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3 a (new)
- Users should be entitled to seek redress in the same language of the content that was removed,
Amendment 421 #
2020/0361(COD)
(c) the content moderation engaged in at the providers’ own initiative, including the number and type of measures taken that affect the availability, visibility and accessibility of information provided by the recipients of the service and the recipients’ ability to provide information, categorised by the type of reason and basis for taking those measures; as well as own initiative measures taken to ensure pluralism on the platform,
Amendment 448 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Notices that include the elements referred to in paragraph 2 shall be considered tomay give rise to actual knowledge or awareness for the purposes of Article 5 in respect of the specific item of information concerned.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The provider shall ensure that decisions on notices are processed by qualified staff provided with dedicated training on the applicable legal framework to protect freedom of expression.
Amendment 476 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) clear and user-friendly information on the redress possibilities available to the recipient of the service in respect of the decision, in particular through internal complaint- handling mechanisms, out-of- court dispute settlement and judicial redress.
Amendment 491 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Online platforms shall provide recipients of the service, for a period of at least sixtwelve months following the decision referred to in this paragraph, the access to an effective internal complaint-handling system, which enables the complaints to be lodged electronically and free of charge, against the following decisions taken by the online platform on the ground that the information provided by the recipients is illegal content or incompatible with its terms and conditions:
Amendment 500 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Online platforms shall handle complaints submitted through their internal complaint-handling system in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Where a complaint contains sufficient grounds for the online platform to consider that the information to which the complaint relates is not illegal and is not incompatible with its terms and conditions, or contains information indicating that the complainant’s conduct does not warrant the suspension or termination of the service or the account, it shall reverse its decision referred to in paragraph 1 without undue delay. Recipients shall be entitled to seek redress in the same language of the content that was referred to the internal complaint-handling system.
Amendment 534 #
Amendment 538 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Online platforms shall take the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that notices submitted by children rights trusted flaggers through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, are processed and decided upon with priority and without delay.
Amendment 540 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The status of children rights trusted flaggers under this Regulation shall be awarded, upon application by any entities, by the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State in which the applicant is established, where the applicant has demonstrated to meet all of the following conditions:
Amendment 542 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it has particular expertise and competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content involving minors;
Amendment 544 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests to protect children rights and is independent from any online platform;
Amendment 556 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 564 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Online platforms shall suspend, for a reasonabledefined period of time and after having issued athree prior warnings, the processing of notices and complaints submitted through the notice and action mechanisms and internal complaints- handling systems referred to in Articles 14 and 17, respectively, by individuals or entities or by complainants that frequently submit notices or complaints that are manifestly unfounded.
Amendment 566 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Online platforms shall assess, on a case-by-case basis and in a timely, diligent and objective manner, whether a recipient, individual, entity or complainant engages in the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances apparent from the information available to the online platform. Those circumstances shall include at least the following:
Amendment 574 #
2020/0361(COD)
4. Online platforms shall set out, in a clear and detailed manner, their policy in respect of the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in their terms and conditions, including as regards the facts and circumstances that they take into account when assessing whether certain behaviour constitutes misuse and the duration of the suspension.
Amendment 627 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) intentional manipulation of their service, including by means of inauthentic use or automated exploitation of the service, with an actual or foreseeable negative effect on the protection of public health, minors, civic discourse, or actual or foreseeable effects related to electoral processes and public security.
Amendment 631 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. When conducting risk assessments, very large online platforms shall take into account, in particular, how their content moderation systems, recommender systems and systems for selecting and displaying advertisement influence any of the systemic risks referred to in paragraph 1, including the potentially rapid and wide dissemination of illegal content and of information that is incompatible with their terms and conditions.
Amendment 654 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 664 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 665 #
2020/0361(COD)
Amendment 669 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 671 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Amendment 759 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. Very large online platforms shall only designate as compliance officers persons who have the professional qualifications, knowledge, experience and ability necessary to fulfil the tasks referred to in paragraph 3. Compliance officers may either be staff members of, or fulfil those tasks on the basis of a contract with, the very large online platform concerned. Compliance officers shall have a deep knowledge of the existing legal framework on freedom of expression.
Amendment 763 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. Very large online platforms shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the compliance officers can perform their tasks in an independent and non politicized manner.
Amendment 770 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 179 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union, in constituting an area of freedom, security and justice, should ensure, where possible, the absence of internal border controls for persons and frame a common policy on asylum, prevention on illegal immigration and rigorous management of the external borders of the Union, based on solidarity between Member States, which is fair towards third-country nationals.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To this end, a comprehensive approach is required with the objective of reinforcing mutual trust between Member States which should bring together policy in the areas of asylum and migration management and towards relations with relevant third countries, recognising that the effectiveness of such an approach depends on all components being jointly addressed and in an integrated mannprimarily on the protection of the external borders.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Regulation should contribute to that comprehensive approach by setting out a common framework for the actions of the Union and of the Member StatesMember States and of the Union in the field of asylum and migration management policies, by elaborating on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility in accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Member States should therefore take all necessary measures, inter alia, to provide access to international protection and adequate reception conditions to those in needevent irregular migration and unauthorised movements between them, to enable the effective application of the rules on determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection, to swiftly return illegally staying third-country nationals, to prevent irregular migration and unauthorised movements between them, and to provide support to other Member States in the form of solidarity contributions, as their contribution to the comprehensive approach, and to provide access to international protection and adequate reception conditions only to those who are entitled.
Amendment 207 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The common framework should bring together the management of the Common European Asylum System and that of migration policy. The objective of migration policy should be primarily to ensure the efficient management of migration flows, the fair treatment of third- country nationals residing legally in Member States and the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal migration and migrant smuggling.
Amendment 230 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 259 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure that the necessary tools are in place to assist Member States in dealing with challenges that may arise due to the presence on their territory of third-country nationals that are vulnerable applicants for international protection, regardless of how they crossed the external borders, the Report should also indicate whether the said Member States are faced with such challenges. Those Member States should also be able to rely on the use of the ‘solidarity pool’ for the relocation of vulnerable persons.
Amendment 277 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) An effective return policy is an essential element of a fair and well- functioning system of Union asylum and migration management, whereby those who do not have the right to stay on Union territory should swiftly return. Given that a significant share of applications for international protection may be consideared unfounded, it is necessary to reinforce the effectiveness of the return policy. By increasing the efficiency of returns and reducing the gaps between asylum and return procedures, the pressure on the asylum system would decrease, facilitating the application of the rules on determining the Member State responsible for examining those applications as well as contributing to effective access to international protection for those genuinely in need.
Amendment 287 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To strengthen cooperation with third countries in theall areas of returmigration mand readmission of illegally staying third- country nationalsagement including readmissions , it is necessary to develop a new mechanism, including all relevant EU policies and tools with a focus in the field of visa policy and development cooperation, to improve the coordination of the different actions in various policy areas other than migration that the Union and the Member States may take for that purpose. That mechanism should build on the analysis carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 810/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 or of any other information available, and take into account the Union’s overall relations with the third country. That mechanism should also serve to support the implementation of return sponsorship. _________________ 38Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Such mechanism should be based on the principle that aid and development funds are conditional to third countries cooperation in the area of return and readmission of illegally staying third- country nationals as outlined in the resolution of the European Parliament of 25 November 2020.
Amendment 290 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In order to implement the mechanism, the Union should primarily apply measures to prevent illegal border crossing, including the construction of physical barriers for land borders as well as naval blockage for maritime borders.
Amendment 297 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of effort between Member States, a solidarity mechanism should be established which is effective and ensures that applicants have swift access to the procedures for granting international protecMember States of first arrival are not overburden by high numbers of simultaneous applications. Such a mechanism should provide for different types of solidarity measures and should be flexible and able to adapt to the evolving nature of the migratory challenges facing a Member State.
Amendment 302 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 310 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to implement the mechanism in a sustainable manner and discourage illegal border crossings and landings on the EU territory, the Commission supported by the relevant EU agencies, should establish asylum processing centres in third countries, especially in those located on the southern side of the Mediterranean sea. In those facilities, adequately trained staff should swiftly process asylum applications in accordance with Union and national law and establish whether applicants should be granted international protection and thus safely relocated to a Member state according to the criteria set out in this regulation or returned to country of origins.
Amendment 316 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Given the specific characteristics of disembarkations arising in the context of search and rescue operations conducted by Member States or private organisations whether under instruction from Member States or autonomously in the context of migration, this Regulation should provide for a specific process applicable to people disembarked following those operations irrespective of whether there is a situation of mcompetent authorities persons disembarked should be distributed in a proportionate manner among the Member States. In order to implement the mechanism, it is necessary that Member States forbid private actors from interfering in the migratory processes by carrying out search and rescue operations which may act as a pull factor for migratory influxes. As recent investigations proved, there are well established links between criminal networks of smugglers and private organisations acting as facilitators of illegal migration in breach of existing national and EU law. Member States should foresee a set of criminal and administrative sanctions in case of violation of national law. Where, in violation of existing law, a third country national disembarks on the European territory following an illegal search and rescue operation carried out by private organisation, the Member State responsible for registering the application should be the one that provided a navigratory pressure. ion permit to the disembarking vessel.
Amendment 326 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 339 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 348 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 357 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 368 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 384 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The solidarity mechanism should also address situations of migratory pressure in particular for those Member States which due to their geographical location are exposed to or likely to be exposed to migratory pressure. For this purpose, the Commission should adopt a report identifying whether a Member State is under migratory pressure and settingshould ask the Commission to set out the measures that could support that Member State in addressing the situation of migratory pressure. The definition of migratory pressure should take into account potential crisis at local or regional level.
Amendment 399 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When assessing whether a Member State is under migratory pressure the Commission, based ondeclaring itself under migratory pressure a Member State should provide a broad qualitative assessment, should taketaking into account of a broad range of factors, including the number of asylum applicants, irregular border crossings, return decisions issued and enforced, and relations with relevant third countries. The solidarity response should be designed on a case-by- case basis in order to be tailor- made to the needs of the Member State in question.
Amendment 422 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The solidarity mechanism should include measures to promote a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of effort between Member States also in the area of return. Through return sponsorship, a Member State should commit to support a Member State under migratory pressure in carrying out the necessary activities to return illegally staying third-country nationals, bearing in mind that the benefitting Member State remains responsible for carrying out the return while the individuals are present on its territory. Where such activities have been unsuccessful after a period of 82 months, the sponsoring Member States should transfer these persons in line with the procedures set out in this Regulation and apply Directive 2008/115/EC; if relevant, Member States may recognise the return decision issued by the benefitting Member State in application of Council Directive 2001/4039 . Return sponsorship should form part of the common EU system of returns, including operational support provided through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the application of the coordination mechanism to promote effective cooperation with third countries in the area of return and readmission. _________________ 39Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals, OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 34.
Amendment 446 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Where the Migration Management Report identifies needs in a Member State under migratory pressure has needs in the field of capacity measures in asylum, reception and return or in the external dimension, contributing Member States should be able to make contributions to these needs instead of relocation or return sponsorship. In order to ensure that such contributions are in proportion to the share of the contributing Member State the Commission should be able to increase or decrease of such contributions in the implementing act. Where the indications from Member States to take measures in the field of capacity or the external dimension would lead to a shortfall greater than 30% of the required number of persons to be relocated or subject to return sponsorship, the Commission should be able to adjust the contributions of these Member States in order to ensure that they contribute half of their share to relocation or return sponsorship.
Amendment 482 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) IGiven that the current Dublin system proved highly inefficient, it is appropriate that a clear and workable method for determining the Member State responsible for the examination of an application for international protection should be included in the Common European Asylum System40 . That method should be based on objective, fair criteria both for the Member States and for the persons concerned. It should, in particular, make it possible to determine rapidly the Member State responsible, so as to guarantee effective access to the procedures for granting international protection and not to compromise the objective of the rapid processing of applications for international protection. The method should be based on loyal cooperation among national authorities as inefficiencies may result in overburden for asylum authorities of Member States of first arrival. _________________ 40As set out by the European Council at its special meeting in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999.
Amendment 525 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) For reasons of efficiency and legal certainly, it is essential that the Regulation is based on the principle that responsibility is determined only once, unless the person concerned has left the territory of the Member States in compliance with a return decision or removal order.
Amendment 536 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States should, in particular, take due account of the minor’s well-being and social development, safety and security considerations and the views of the minor in accordance with his or her age and maturity, including his or her background. In addition, specific procedural guarantees for unaccompanied minors should be laid down on account of their particular vulnerability. Procedures to assess the age of an applicant should be based on scientific criteria including Dental age estimation (DAE).
Amendment 551 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to prevent that persons who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member State where an application is first registered does not apply the responsibilty criteria or the benefitting Member State does not apply the relocation procedure where there are reasonable grounds to consider the person concerned a danger to national security or public order. In such cases, it is also necessary that the Member States detain and/or swiftly return the applicant concerned.
Amendment 565 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The definition of a family member in this Regulation should include the sibling or siblings of the applicant. Reuniting siblings is of particular importance for improving the chances of integration of applicants and hence reducing unauthorised movements. The scope of the definition of family member should also reflect the reality of current migratory trends, according to which applicants often arrive to the territory of the Member States after a prolonged period of time in transit. The definition should therefore include families formed outside the country of origin, but before their arrival on the territory of the Member State. This limited and targeted enlargement of the scope of the definition is expected to reduce the incentive for some unauthorised movements of asylum seekers within the EU.
Amendment 597 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 613 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) In order to ensure that the procedures set out in this Regulation are respected and to prevent obstacles to the efficient application of this Regulation, in particular in order to avoid absconding and unauthorised movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate sand proportionatections and procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered.
Amendment 616 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) It should be possible for the Member States to impose additional obligations on applicants in accordance with national law in order to prevent unauthorised movements within the Union. Such additional obligations could include detention, as well as alternative measures such as the requirement to sign a register at the local police station or the obligation to wear an electronic bracelet.
Amendment 619 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 636 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In order to guarantee effective protection of the rights of the persons concerned, legal safeguards and the right to an effective remedy in respect of decisions regarding transfers to the Member State responsible should be establishguaranteed, in accordance, in particular, with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In order to ensure that international law is respected, an effective remedy against such decisions should cover both the examination of the application of this Regulation and of the legal and factual situation in the Member State to which the applicant is transferred. The scope of the effective remedy should be limited to an assessment of whether applicants’ fundamental rights to respect of family life, the rights of the child, or the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment risk to be infringed uponhave been infringed in the country of origin. The costs related to such remedies, limited to a single level of justice, cannot be a direct burden on the budget of the Member State in which they are initiated, but should be met by specific EU funds set aside for this purpose.
Amendment 653 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) The detention of applicants should be applied in accordance with the underlying principle that a person should not be held in detention for the sole reasony case deemed relevant by national authorities in tchat he or she is seeking international protection. Detention should be for as short a period as possible and subject to the principles of necessity and proportionality thereby only being allowed as a measure of last resort. In particular, the detention of applicants must be in accordance with Article 31 of the Geneva Convention. The procedures provided for under this Regulation in respect of a detained person should be applied as a matter of priority, within the shortest possible deadlinesrge of migration in order to quickly assess the status of each applicant and specifically in case of a threat to national security or public order. As regards the general guarantees governing detention, as well as detention conditions, where appropriate, Member States should apply the provisions of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] also to persons detained on the basis of this Regulation.
Amendment 659 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Deficiencies in, or the collapse of, national or local asylum systems, often aggravated or contributed to by particular pressures on them, can jeopardise the smooth functioning of the system put in place under this Regulation, which could lead to a risk of a violation of the rights of applicants as set out in the Union asylum acquis and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, other international human rights and refugee rightsmajor impact on the local population.
Amendment 712 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in duly justified imperative grounds of urgency due to the situation of migratory pressure present in a Member States both at local or national level.
Amendment 758 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘application for international protection’ or ‘application’ means a request for protection made to a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person, who can be understood as genuinely seeking refugee status or subsidiary protection status;
Amendment 765 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘applicant’ means a third-country national or a stateless person who has made an application for international protection in respect of which a decision has not been taken, or has been taken and is either subject to or can still be subject to a remedy in the Member State concerned, irrespective of whether the applicant has a right to remain or is allowed to remain in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation], including a person who has been granted immediate protection pursuant to Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Regulation addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of asylum and migration];
Amendment 818 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘minor’ means a third-country national or a stateless person below the age of 18 years; the age assessment may be verified using scientific criteria including Dental age estimation (DAE).
Amendment 838 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) ‘absconding’ means the action by which an applicant does not remain available to the competent administrative or judicial authorities, such as by leaving the territory of the Member State without authorisation from the competent authorities for reasons which are not beyond the applicant’s control;
Amendment 875 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) ‘search and rescue operations’ means operations of search and rescue as referred to in the 1979 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue adopted in Hamburg, Germany on 27 April 1979carried out by Member States competent authorities;
Amendment 886 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ‘migratory pressure’ means a situation where there is a large number of arrivals of third-country nationals or stateless persons, or a risk of such arrivals, including where this stems from arrivals following search and rescue operations, as a result of the geographical location of a Member State and the specific developments in third countries which generate migratory movements that place a burden even on well-preparedat national or local level on asylum and reception systems and requires immediate action;
Amendment 896 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
(aaa) 'asylum processing centre' means a facility located in a third country where EU staff registers and processes asylum applications lodged by third country nationals in accordance with Union and national law.
Amendment 922 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) mutually-beneficial pPartnerships and close cooperation with relevant third countries, including on legal pathways for third-country nationals in need of international protection and for those otherwise admitted to reside legally in the Member States addressing the root causes of irregular migration,addressing the root causes of irregular migration and making aid and development funds conditional to clear commitments to contain irregular migratory flows as well supporting partners hosting large numbers of migrants and refugees in need of protection and building their capacities in border, asylum and migration management, preventing and combatting irregular migration and migrant smuggling, and enhancing cooperation on readmission and preventing departures and illegal border crossings;
Amendment 946 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) effective management of the Union’s external borders, based on the European integrated border management including the construction of new facilities to prevent illegal border crossings and where applicable maritime operations;
Amendment 959 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) access to swift procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection on Union territory and recognition of third- country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection;
Amendment 984 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) effective measures to provide incentives for and support to the integration of beneficiaries of international protection in the Member States;
Amendment 995 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) full deployment and use of the operational and physical tools set up at Union level, notably the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the Asylum Agency, EU- LISA and Europol, as well as large-scale Union Information Technology systems;
Amendment 1035 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establish and maintain national asylum and migration management systems that provide access to international protection procedures, grant such protection to those who are genuinely in need and ensure the swift return of those who are illegally staying;
Amendment 1046 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take all measures necessary and proportionate to reduce and prevent irregular migration to the territories of the Member States, in close cooperation and partnership with relevant third countries, including as regards the prevention and fight against migrant smuggling; such measures may include criminal law and/or administrative sanctions toward private entities acting as facilitators for illegal migration;
Amendment 1147 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1154 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission and the Member States shall promote partnerships and cooperation with relevant third countries on migration management. The Commission and Member States shall assess the integration of migration management in all relevant Union policies and in particular they should fully apply the principle that development aid is conditional to strong commitments in the field of migration management.
Amendment 1156 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission and Member States shall make full use of the visa policy and related measures designed to incentivise cooperation with third countries to facilitate the swift return of illegally staying third-country nationals.
Amendment 1157 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1161 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission, the Council, and the Member States shall, within their respective competences, take actions to foster cooperation with third countries to address causes and drivers of irregular migration and forced displacement, applying fully the principle of aid conditionality outlined in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1164 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1179 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall examineregister any application for international protection by a third-country national or a stateless person who applies on the territory of any one of them, including at the border or in the transit zones. The application shall be examined by a single Member State, which shall be the one which the criteria set out in Chapter II of Part III indicate is responsible.
Amendment 1181 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the rules provided for in Part IV, where no Member State responsible can be designated on the basis of the criteria listed in this Regulation, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was registered shall be responsible for examining it. That responsibility shall cease if the application is registered more than 1 year after the date on which the irregular crossing of the border into a Member State has taken place by land, sea or air.
Amendment 1197 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where it is impossible for a Member State to transfer an applicant to the Member State primarily designated as responsible because there are substantial grounds for believing that there areproven systemic flaws in the asylum procedure and in the reception conditions for applicants in that Member State, resulting in a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment within the meaning of Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the determining Member State shall continue to examine the criteria set out in Chapter II of Part III in order to establish whether another Member State can be designated as responsible.
Amendment 1206 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. If a security check provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Screening Regulation] has not been carried out, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was registered shall examine whether there are reasonable grounds to consider the applicant a danger to national security or public order of that Member State as soon as possible after the registration of the application, before applying the criteria for determining the Member State responsible pursuant to Chapter II or the clauses set out in Chapter III of Part III. In that case, no transfer shall be carried out.
Amendment 1241 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall fully cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States in matters covered by this Regulation, in particular by submitting as soon as possible and at the latest during the interview referred to in Article 12, all the elements and information available to him or her relevant for determining the Member State responsible. Where the applicant is not in a position at the time of the interview to submit evidence to substantiate the elements and information provided, the competent authority may set a time limit within the period referred to in Article 29(1) for submitting such evidence. Member States competent authorities may, in accordance with national law impose additional obligations to the applicants that do not fully cooperate during the examination procedure in order to prevent unauthorised movements. Such obligations could be the wearing of an electronic bracelet or the request to sign a register at the local police post on daily basis.
Amendment 1260 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 15 to 17 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] pursuant to Article 17a of that Directive in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present pursuant to Article 9(4) of this Regulation from the moment he or she has been notified of a decision to transfer him or her to the Member State responsible, provided that the applicant has been informed of that consequence pursuant to Article 8(2), point (b) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Screening Regulation]. This shall be without prejudice to the need to ensure a standard of living in accordance with Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and international obligations.
Amendment 1317 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) of the right to be granted, on request, legal assistance free of charge where the person concerned cannot afford the costs involved; The expenses relating to legal assistance, shall not be directly borne by the budget of the Member State in which they are introduced, but by specific EU funds established for this purpose.
Amendment 1324 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) that the competent authorities of Member States and the Asylum Agency will process personal data of the applicant including for the exchange of data on him or her for the sole purpose of implementing their obligations arising under this Regulation; That common information material shall also include information regarding the application of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] and, in particular, the purpose for which the data of an applicant may be processed within Eurodac.
Amendment 1351 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Asylum Agency shall, in close cooperation with the responsible national agencies, draw up common information material, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors, containing at least the information referred to in paragraph 1. That common information material shall also include information regarding the application of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] and, in particular, the purpose for which the data of an applicant may be processed within Eurodac. The common information material shall be drawn up in such a manner as to enable Member States to complete it with additional Member State- specific information.
Amendment 1569 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 1581 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Where, despite the legal requirement set out by the Regulation, a third country national disembarks on the European territory following a search and rescue operation carried out by a private organisation, the member State responsible for registering the application should be the one that provided a navigation permit to the disembarking vessel.
Amendment 1587 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
If a third-country national or a stateless person enters into the territory of the Member States through a Member State in which the need for him or her to have a visa is waived, that Member State shall be responsible for examining his or her application for international protection. That responsibility shall cease if the application is registered more than threone years after the date on which the person entered the territory.
Amendment 1621 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The requested Member State shall carry out any necessary checks to examine the humanitarian grounds cited, and shall reply to the requesting Member State within two months of receipt of the request using the electronic communication network set up under Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003. Where no reply is provided within the set time limit, acceptance is presumed. A reply refusing the request shall state the reasons on which the refusal is based.
Amendment 1672 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State where an application for international protection is first registered pursuant to Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulich has justified reasons to believe that another Member State is responsible for the examination] or, where applicable, the Member State of relocation shall start the process of determining the Member Sf an application for international protection shall immediately start the process of submitting a take charge requestor a tatke responsible without delayback notification pursuant to Articles 29 and 31.
Amendment 1674 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State where an application is first registered or, where applicable, the Member State of relocationrequesting or notifying Member State shall continue the process of determining the Member State responsible if the applicant leaves the territory of that Member State without authorisation or is otherwise not available to the competent authorities of that Member State.
Amendment 1692 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. If a Member State where an application for international protection has been registered considers that another Member State is responsible for examining the application, it shall, without delay and in any event within twohree months of the date on which the application was registered, request that other Member State to take charge of the applicant.
Amendment 1698 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, in the case of a Eurodac hit with data recorded pursuant to Articles 13 and 14a of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] or of a VIS hit with data recorded pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, the request to take charge shall be sent within onetwo months of receiving that hit.
Amendment 1733 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Chapter V – Section III – title
Part III – Chapter V – Section III – title
III Procedures for take back notificationrequests
Amendment 1743 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Submitting a take back notificationrequest
Amendment 1748 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notificationrequest without delay and in any event within two weeks after receiving the Eurodac hit.
Amendment 1753 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. A take back notificationrequest shall be made using a standard form and shall include proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists referred to in Article 30(4) and/or relevant elements from the statements of the person concerned enabling the authorities of the requested Member State to check whether it is responsible on the basis of the criteria laid down in Chapter II of this Regulation.
Amendment 1757 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The notifirequested Member State shall confirm receipt of the notificatmake the necessary checks and shall give a decision ton the Member Srequest to tatke which made the notification within one week, unless the notified Member State can demonstrate withinback the person concerned as quickly as possible and in any event no later than one month from the date on which the request was received. When the request is based on data obtained from the Eurodac system, that time limit tshat its responsibility has ceased pursuantll be reduced to two Article 27weeks.
Amendment 1766 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. Failure to act within the one- month or two weeks period set out in paragraph 3 shall be tantamount to confirming the receipt of the notification.
Amendment 1773 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt uniform conditions for the preparation and submission of take back notificationrequests. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 67(2).
Amendment 1796 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1800 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1846 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1863 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a risk of absconding, Member States may detain the person concerned in order to secure transfer procedures in accordance with this Regulation, on the basis of an individual assessment and only in so far as detention is proportional and other less coercive alternative measures cannot be applied effectively, based on an individual assessment of the person’s circumstances.
Amendment 1871 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall detain an applicant who represents a danger to national security and public order and for any other reason that might be considered relevant according to national law.
Amendment 1875 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Detention shall be for as short a period as possible and shall be for no longer than the time reasonablylong as necessary to fulfil the required administrative procedures with due diligence until the transfer under this Regulation is carried out.
Amendment 1878 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where an applicant or another person referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d) is detained pursuant to this Article, the period for submitting a take charge request or a take back notificationrequest shall not exceed two weekmonths from the registration of the application. Where a person is detained at a later stage than the registration of the application, the period for submitting a take charge request or a take back notification shall not exceed onetwo weeks from the date on which the person was placed in detention. The Member State carrying out the procedure in accordance with this Regulation shall ask for an urgent reply on a take charge request. Such reply shall be given within onetwo weeks of receipt of the take charge request. Failure to reply within the onetwo-week period shall be tantamount to accepting the take charge request and shall entail the obligation to take charge of the person, including the obligation to provide for proper arrangements for arrival.
Amendment 1884 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Where a person is detained pursuant to this Article, the transfer of that person from the requesting or notifyingrequested Member State to the Member State responsible shall be carried out as soon as practically possible, and at the latest within four weeks of:
Amendment 1897 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Where a person is detained pursuant to this Article, the detention shall be ordered in writing by judicial authorities. The detention order shall state the reasons in fact and in law on which it is basedthe competent national authority.
Amendment 1908 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The transfer of an applicant or of another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) and (d), from the requesting or notifying Member State to the Member State responsible shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the requesting or notifying Member State, after consultation between the Member States concerned, as soon as practically possible, and at the latest within six months of the acceptance of the take charge request or of the confirmation of the take back notificationor take back request by another Member State or of the final decision on an appeal or review of a transfer decision where there is a suspensive effect in accordance with Article 33(3). That time limit may be extended up to a maximum of one year as the last day of imprisonment if the transfer cannot be carried out due to imprisonment of the person concerned.
Amendment 1913 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1922 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the transfer does not take place within the time limits set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, the Member State responsible shall be relieved of its obligations to take charge of or to take back the person concerned and responsibility shall be transferred to the requesting or notifying Member State.
Amendment 1954 #
2020/0279(COD)
Where the Member State carrying out a transfer is in possession of information that indicates that there are reasonable grounds to consider the applicant or another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d), a danger to national security or public order in a Member State, that Member State shall also communicate such information tobecome the Member State responsible.
Amendment 1969 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) implementing a return decision.
Amendment 1974 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) Criminal record
Amendment 2016 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Solidarity contributions for the benefit of a Member State under migratory pressure or subject to disembarkations following search and rescue operations carried out by national competent authorities shall consist of the following types:
Amendment 2079 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45a 1. The European Commission in cooperation with the relevant EU agencies, mainly Frontex and EASO, shall set up asylum processing centres in third countries. 2. Staff serving in those facilities shall be adequately trained to swiftly process asylum applications in accordance with Union and national law. 3. Applicants that receive a positive application shall be relocated according to the conditions set out in Article 45 paragraph 2. 4. Applicants that do not receive a positive decision shall be immediately returned to their country of origins.
Amendment 2081 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Article 46 deleted Solidarity Forum shall comprise all Member States. The Commission shall convene and preside the Solidarity Forum in order to ensure the smooth functioning of this Part.
Amendment 2098 #
Amendment 2141 #
Amendment 2182 #
Amendment 2204 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall assess the migratory situation in a Member State wherefollowing information by a:
Amendment 2208 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that Member State has informed the Commission that it considers itself to be under migratory pressure;
Amendment 2210 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2256 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(ka) the number of third country nationals in specific areas or regions;
Amendment 2259 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 2283 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. In the report, the Commission shall state whether the Member State concerned is underlist elements related to migratory pressure.
Amendment 2421 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) any other activities requested by the benefitting Member State to facilitate the return of illegally staying third- country nationals.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The rules governing border control of persons crossing the external borders of the Member States of the Union are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Schengen Borders Code)21 as adopted under Article 77(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To further develop the Union’s policy with a view to carrying out checks on persons and efficiently monitoring the crossing of external borders referred to in the first paragraph of Article 77 TFEU, additional measures should address situations where third-country nationals manage to avoid, whether purposely or not, border checks at the external borders, or where third-country nationals are disembarked following search and rescue operations as well as where third-country nationals request international protection at a border crossing point without fulfilling entry conditions. The present regulation complements and specifies Regulation (EU) 2016/399 with regard to those three sets of situations. _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p.1.
Amendment 164 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is essential to ensure that in those three sets of situations, the third country nationals are screened, in order to facilitate a proper identification and to allow for them being referred efficientlyefficiently and promptly refer them to the relevant procedures which, depending on the circumstances, can be procedures for international protection or procedures respecting Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Return Directive”)22 . The screening should seamlessly complement the checks carried out at the external border or compensate for the fact that those checks have been circumvented by the third country nationals when crossing the external border. _________________ 22 Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals, OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Border control is in the interest not only of the Member States at whose external borders it is carried out but of all Member States which have abolished internal border control. Border control should help toprimarily combat illegal migration and trafficking of human beings and to prevent any threat to the Member States’ internal security, public policy, public health and international relations. As such, measures taken at the external borders are important elements of a comprehensive approach to migration, allowing to address the challenge of mixed flows of migrants and persons seeking international protectionensuring safety of the Member States.
Amendment 184 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Border guards are often confronted with third-country nationals who are requesting international protection without travel documents or any other documents supporting their claims, both following apprehension during border surveillance and during checks at the border crossing points. Moreover, at some border sections the border guards are confronted with large numbers of arrivals at the same time. In such circumstances, it is particularly difficult to ensure that all relevant databases are consulted and to immediately determine the appropriate asylum or return procedure.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure a swift and efficient handling of third-country nationals who try to avoid border checks or who request international protection at a border crossing point without fulfilling the entry conditions or who are disembarked following a search and rescue operation, it is necessary to provide a stronger framework for cooperation between the different national authorities responsible for border control, the protection of public health, the examination of the need for international protection and the application of return procedures.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In particular, the sScreening should help to ensure that the third-country nationals concerned are referred to the appropriate procedures at the earliest stage possible and that the procedures are continued without interruption and delay. At the same timeIn particular, the screening should help to counter the practice whereby some applicants for international protection abscond after having been authorised to enter the territory of a Member State based on their request for international protection, in order to pursue such requests in another Member State or not at all.
Amendment 198 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) With regard to those persons who apply for international protection, the screening shouldmay be followed by an examination of the need for international protection. It shouldmay allow to collect and share with the authorities competent for that examination any information that is relevant for the latter to identify the appropriate procedure for the examination of the application, thusif that would allow for speeding up that examination. The screening should also ensure that persons with special needs are identified at an early stage, so that any special reception and procedural needs are fully taken into account in the determination of and the pursuit of the applicable procedure.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation should apply to third-country nationals and stateless persons who are apprehended in connection with the unauthorised or illegal crossings of the external border of a Member State by land, sea or air, except third country nationals for whom the Member State is not required to take the biometric data pursuant to Article 14(1) and (3) of the Eurodac Regulation for reasons other than their age, as well as to persons who have been disembarked following search and rescue operations, regardless of whether they apply or not for international protection. This Regulation should also apply to those who seek international protection at the border crossing points or in transit zones without fulfilling the entry conditions
Amendment 211 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The screening should always be conducted at or in proximity to the external border, before the persons concerned are authorised to enter the territory. The Member States should apply measures pursuant to national law to prevent the persons concerned from entering the territory during the screening. In individual cases, wWhere required, this may include detention, subject to the national law regulating that matter.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Wherever it becomes clear beyond any doubt during the screening that a third- country national subject to it fulfils the conditions of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, the screening should end and the third-country national concerned should be authorised to enter the territory, without prejudice to the application of penalties as referred to in Article 5(3) of that regulation.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, the fulfilment of entry conditions and the authorisation of entry are expressed in an entry stamp in a travel document. The absence of such entry stamp or the absence of a travel document mayshould therefore be considered as an indication that the holder does not fulfil the entry conditions. With the start of the operation of the Entry/Exit System leading to substitution of the stamps with an entry in the electronic system, that presumption will become even more reliable. Member States should therefore apply the screening to third-country nationals who are already within the territory and who are unable to prove that they fulfilled the conditions of entry into the territory of the Member States. The screening of such third-country nationals is clearly necessary in order to compensate for the fact that they presumably managed to evade entry checks upon arrival in the Schengen area and therefore could have not been either refused entry or referred to the appropriate procedure following screening. Applying the screening could also help in ascertaining, through the consultation of the databases referred to in this Regulation, that the persons concerned do not pose a threat to internal security. By the end of the screening within the territory, the third- country nationals concerned should be subject to a return procedure or, where they apply for international protection, to the appropriate asylum procedure. Submitting the same third-country national to repeated screenings should be avoided to the utmost extent possible.
Amendment 251 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Member States should determine appropriate locations for the screening at or in close proximity to the external border taking into account geography and existing infrastructures, ensuring that apprehended third-country nationals as well as those who present themselves at a border crossing point can be swiftly submitted to the screening. In any case, the persons under the screening procedure shall not be deemed to be on the territory of a Member State. The tasks related to the screening may be carried out in hotspot areas as referred to in point (23) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 . _________________ 23 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard, OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 287 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A preliminary health examination should be carried out on all persons submitted to the screening at the external borders with a view to identifying persons in need of immediate care or requiring other measures to be taken, for instance isolation on public health grounds. The specific needs of minors and vulnerable persons should be taken into account. If it is clear from the circumstances that such examination is not needed, in particular because the overall condition of the person appears to be very good, the examination should not take place and the person concerned should be informed of that fact. The preliminary health examination should be carried out by the health authorities of the Member State concerned. With regard to third-country nationals apprehended within the territory, the preliminary medical examination should be carried out where it is deemed necessary at first sightThe preliminary health examination should be carried out by the health authorities of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 302 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since third-country nationals subject to the screening may not carry or disclose the necessary identity and travel documents required for the legal crossing of the external border, an identification procedure should be provided for as part of the screening.
Amendment 305 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Common Identity Repository (“CIR”) was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Interoperability Regulation)25 to facilitate and assist in the correct identification of persons registered in the Entry/Exit System (“EES”), the Visa Information System (“VIS”), the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (“ETIAS”), Eurodac and in the European Criminal Records Information System for third country nationals (“ECRIS-TCN”), including of unknown persons who are unable to identify themselves. For that purpose, the CIR contains only the identity, travel document and biometric data recorded in EES, VIS, ETIAS, Eurodac and ECRIS-TCN, logically separated. Only the personal data strictly necessary to perform an accurate identity check is stored in the CIR. The personal data recorded in the CIR is kept for noas longer than strictly as it is necessary for the purposes of the underlying systems and should automatically be deleted where the data are deleted from the underlying systems. Consultation of the CIR enables a reliable and exhaustive identification of persons, by making it possible to consult all identity data present in the EES, VIS, ETIAS, Eurodac and ECRIS-TCN in one go, in a fast and reliable manner, while ensuring a maximum protection of the data and avoiding unnecessary processing or duplication of data. _________________ 25 Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1726 and (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA, OJ L 135, 22.5.2019, p. 27.
Amendment 313 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Given that many persons submitted to the screening may not carry or disclose any travel documents, the authorities conducting the screening should have access to any other relevant documents held by the persons concerned in cases where the biometric data of such persons are not usable or yield no result in the CIR. The authorities should also be allowed to use data from those documents, other than biometric data, to carry out checks against the relevant databases.
Amendment 315 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The identification of persons during border checks at the border crossing point and any consultation of the databases in the context of border surveillance or police checks in the external border area by the authorities who referred the person concerned to the screening should be considered as part of the screening and should not be repeated, unless there are special circumstances justifying such repetition.
Amendment 324 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The screening should alsoprimarily assess whether the entry of the third- country nationals into the Union could pose a threat to internal security or to public policy.
Amendment 359 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the screening at the external borders of the Member States of all third-country nationals who have crossed the external border illegally in an unauthorised manner, of those who have applied for international protection during border checks without fulfilling entry conditions, as well as those disembarked after a search and rescue operation, before they are referred to the appropriate procedure.
Amendment 371 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The object of the screening shall be the identification of all third-country nationals subject to it and the verification against relevant databases that the persons subject to it do not pose a threat to internal security. The screening shall also entailinclude health checks, to identify persons posing a threat to public health, and where appropriate, to identify persons vulnerable and in the need of health care as well the ones posing a threat to public health. Those checks shall contribute to referring such persons to the appropriate procedure.
Amendment 428 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. During the screening, the persons referred to in Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall notin no circumstances be authorised to enter the territory of a Member State.
Amendment 450 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. In the cases referred to in Article 3, the screening shall be conducted at locations situated at or in proximity to the external borders. However, in any case the persons under the screening procedure shall not be deemed to be on the territory of a Member State.
Amendment 476 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The screening referred to in Article 5 shall be carried out without delay and in any case shall be completed within 3 days from apprehension. This limit can be extended, if the screening procedure requires it.
Amendment 505 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 608 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the applicable rules on the conditions of entry for third-country nationals in accordance with Regulation (No) 2016/399 [Schengen Border Code], as well as on other conditions of entry, stay and residence of the Member State concerned, to the extent this information has not been given already;
Amendment 614 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The information provided during the screening shall be given in a language which the third-country national understands or is reasonably supposed to understand. The information shall be given in writing and, in exceptional circumstances, where necessary, orally using interpretation services. It shall be provided in an appropriate manner taking into account the age and the gender of the person.
Amendment 634 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Third-country nationals submitted to the screening referred to in Article 3 shall be always subject to a preliminary medical examination with a view to identifying any needs for immediate care or isolation on public health grounds, unless, based on the circumstances concerning the general state of the individual third-country nationals concerned and the grounds for directing them to the screening, the relevant competent authorities are satisfied that no preliminary medical screening is necessary. In that case, they shall inform those persons accordingly.
Amendment 638 #
2020/0278(COD)
2. Where relevant, it shall be checked whether persons referred to in paragraph 1 are in a vulnerable situation, victims of torture or have special reception or procedural needs within the meaning of Article 20 of the [recast] Reception Conditions Directive.
Amendment 664 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biometric data, including DNA testing for age;
Amendment 89 #
2020/0277(COD)
(1) The Union, in constituting an area of freedom, security and justice, should ensure, where possible, the absence of internal border controls for persons and frame a common policy on asylum, immigration andprevention of illegal immigration and rigorous management of the external border controls of the Union, based on solidarity between Member States, which is fair towards third-country nationals.
Amendment 110 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The comprehensive approach should bring together policies in the areas of asylum, migration management, returns, external border protection and partnership with relevant third countries, recognising that the effectiveness of the overall approach depends on all components being jointly addressed and in an integrated mannprimarily on the protection of the external borders. The comprehensive approach should ensure that the Union has at its disposal specific rules to effectively manage migration including the triggering of a compulsory solidarity mechanism and that all the necessary measures are put in place to prevent crisis to happen.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0277(COD)
(4) Notwithstanding the putting in place of all the necessary preventive measuremeasures to prevent illegal migration including the construction of physical barriers for land borders as well as naval blockage for maritime borders, it cannot be excluded that a situation of crisis or force majeure in the field of migration and asylum arises due to circumstances beyond the control of the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to prevent a situation of crisis, the Union should primarily apply measures to discourage illegal border crossing, including the construction of physical barriers for land borders as well as naval blockage for maritime borders.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In order to address a situation of crisis, it is necessary that Member States forbid private actors from interfering in the migratory processes by carrying out search and rescue operations which may act as a pull factor for unsustainable migratory influxes.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A mass influx of persons crossing thland or maritime borders irregularly and within a short period of time may lead to a situation of crisis in a particular Member State. That may also have consequences for the functioning of the asylum and migration system, not only in that Member State but in the Union as a whole, due to unauthorised movements and the lack of capacity in the Member State of first entry to process the applications for international protection of such third-country nationals. It is necessary to lay down specific rules and mechanisms that should enable effective action to address such situations.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) A situation of crisis shall not be established only on quantitative parameters. This Regulation should also take into account potential crises at local or regional level. Economic and social impacts on the local population shall be adequately assessed.
Amendment 168 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to quickly help alleviate the pressure faced by a Member State in a situation of crisis, the scope of relocation should include all categories of applicants for international protection, including persons granted immediate protection, as well as beneficiaries of international protection and irregular migrants. Furthermore, a Member State that provides return sponsorship should transfer the illegally staying third-country national from the benefitting Member State if the person concerned does not return or is not removed within fourtwo months, instead of eight months as provided for by Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management].
Amendment 182 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In situations of crisis, Member States might need a wider set of internal and external measures in order to manage a mass influx of third- country nationals in an orderly fashion and containstop unauthorised movements. Such measures should include the application of an asylum crisis management procedure and a return crisis management procedure.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to manage the crisis situation in a sustainable manner and discourage illegal border crossings and landings on the EU territory, the Commission, supported by the relevant EU agencies, should establish asylum processing centres in third countries, especially in those located on the southern side of the Mediterranean sea. In those facilities, EU trained staff should swiftly process asylum applications and establish whether applicants should be granted international protection and thus safely relocated to a Member State according to the criteria set out in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management] or returned to countries of origin.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In a situation of crisis, in view of the possible strain on the asylum system, Member States should have the possibility not to authorise the entry in their territory of applicants subject to a border procedure for a longer period of time than the ones set in Article 41 (11) and (13) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation]. However, the procedures should be completed as soon as possible and in any event the periods of time should only be prolonged by an additional period not exceeding eight weeks; if those procedures cannot be completed by the expiry of that prolonged period, applicants should be authorised to enter the territory of a Member State for the purpose of completing the procedure for international protection.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 274 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide Member States with additional time needed to deal with the situation of crisis and at the same time ensure an effective and as quick as possible access to the relevant procedures and rights, the Commission should authorise the application of the asylum crisis management procedure and the return crisis management procedure for a period of six months, which could be extended up to a period not exceeding one year. After the expiry of the relevant period, the extended deadlines provided for in the asylum and return crisis management procedures should not be applied to new applications for international protectionif the crisis situation has not been resolved.
Amendment 282 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) For the same reasons, the Commission should authorise the application of derogatory rules as regards the registration deadline for a period not exceeding fourive weeks, which should be renewable upon a new reasoned request submitted by the Member State concerned. The total period of application should nonetheless not exceed twelve weeks.
Amendment 299 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In a crisis situation, Member States should have the possibility to suspend the examination of applications for international protection made by displaced persons from third countries who are unable to return to their country of origin, where they would face a high degree of risk of being subject to indiscriminate violence, in exceptional situations of armed conflict. In such a case, immediate protection status should be granted to those persons. Member StatMember States have the possibility to grant immediate protection to those persons. If Member States grant immediate protection, competent authorities should resume the examination of their application one year at the latest from its suspension.
Amendment 350 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Specific rules should also be set out for situations of force majeure, to allow Member States to extend the time limits relating to registration of applications for international protection in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation], under strict conditions. In these cases, applications for international protection should be registered by that Member State at the latest four weeks from when they are made.
Amendment 414 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an exceptional situation of mass influx of third-country nationals or stateless persons arriving irregularly in a Member State or disembarked on its territory following search and rescue operations, being of such a scale, in proportion to the population and GDP of the Member State concerned carried out by public authorities, being of such a scale, and nature, that it renders the Member State’s asylum, reception or return system non- functional both at national or local level and can have serious consequences for the functioning the Common European Asylum System or the Common Framework as set out in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management], the well being of the resident population or national security, or
Amendment 466 #
2020/0277(COD)
7. By way of derogation from Article 55(2) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management], the deadline set therein shall be set at fourtwo months.
Amendment 470 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Solidarity for Asylum applications processed in centres in third countries in case of crisis: 1. The European Commission in cooperation with the relevant EU agencies, mainly Frontex and EASO, shall set up asylum processing centres in third countries. 2. Staff serving in those facilities shall be adequately trained to swiftly process asylum applications in accordance with Union and national law. 3. Applicants that receive a positive decision shall be relocated according to the conditions set out in Article 45 paragraph 2 (a) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management]. 4. Applicants that do not receive a positive decision shall be immediately returned to their country of origins.
Amendment 485 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State considers that it is facing a crisis situation as referred to in Article 1(2), that Member State shall submit a reasoned requestnotification to the Commission for the purpose of applying the rules laid down in Articles 4, 5 or 6 as necessary.
Amendment 487 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 491 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 498 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may authorise the application of the rules laid down in Articles 4 and 5 for six months. That period mayshall be extended for a period not exceeding one yearif the crisis situation has not been resolved.
Amendment 501 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may authorise the application of the rules laid down in Article 6 for a maximum period of fourive weeks. If a Member State considers it necessary to further extend the application of the rules laid down in Article 6, it shall submit a reasoned requestnotification to the Commission at the latest five days before the expiry of the fourive-week period. The Commission may authorise the prolongation of the application of the rules laid down in Article 6 for an additional maximum period of four weeks, which shall be renewable once. The period of application shall not exceed twelve weeks in total, including, where paragraph 8 is applied, the period preceding the adoption of the implementing decision referred to in paragraph 2if the crisis situation has not been resolved.
Amendment 503 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Amendment 506 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. When submitting the requestnotification referred to in paragraph 1, a Member State may notify the Commission that it considers necessary to apply the rules laid down in Article 6 before the examination of this requestnotification by the Commission is concludevaluated. In such a case, by way of derogation from paragraph 3 of this Article, the Member State concerned may apply the rules laid down in Article 6 from the day following the requestnotification and for a period not exceeding 15 days. The Member State shall indicate in the requestnotification the reasons for which an immediate action is required.
Amendment 512 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8
Article 3 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission shall examine the reasoned requestnotification pursuant to paragraph 1, or the notification pursuant to paragraph 7 on the basis of substantiated information, in particular the information gathered by the Commission pursuant to the EU mechanism for Preparedness and Management of Crises related to Migration (Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint) and by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 439/201031 , the European Border and Coast Guard Agency pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 and the Migration Management Report referred to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management]. _________________ 31 Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11.)
Amendment 541 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) By way of derogation from Article 41(11) and (13) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation], the maximum duration of the border procedure for the examination of applications set out in that Article may be prolonged by an additional period of maximum eight weeks. Following this period, the applicant shallcould be authorised to enter the Member State’s territory for the completion of the procedure for international protection.
Amendment 554 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) By way of derogation from Article 41a(2) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation], the maximum period during which third- country nationals or stateless persons shall be kept at the locations referred to in that Article may be prolonged by an additional period of maximum eighttwelve weeks;
Amendment 99 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point iii – paragraph 1
Paragraph 5 – point iii – paragraph 1
Amendment 55 #
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 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 54 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium termThe deflationary effect of fighting climate change will in itself have socio-economic disadvantages in the medium term and therefore will also not always have a positive environmental impact. Moreover, as the COVID-19 pandemic will cause a deep recession and - in the absence of appropriate monetary policies pursued by the ECB - lasting deflation, it would be highly desirable to mitigate the pro-cyclical impact of the EU’s climate policies, postponing until a date to be determined the attainment of the target approved by the European Council. At the same time, not all regions and Member States start their transition to a climatically neutral economy from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fairjust and socially acceptable for all, avoiding causing distortions on the internal market. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigatecancel out adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important complementary role in that regard.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the adverse social and economic consequences both of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality and of the COVID-19 crisis by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25%The JTF, together with any funding transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+, should make a substantial contribution towards mitigating the deflationary impact both of tackling climate change and of COVID-19, with a particular focus ofn the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this tareconomic sectors and regions suffering the greatest damaget.
Amendment 147 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to avoid penalising the most virtuous Member States, it is necessary that equalisation systems should take into account the efforts already made in the past which have had an adverse economic impact and led to higher costs of energy supply and serious social damage, particularly in those areas with high unemployment and low per capita income, such as islands.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in undertakings, particularly micro- enterprises and SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, pProductive investments should only be supported primarily if they are necessary for mitigatingcancelling out job losses resulting from the transition, by creating jobs or protecting a significant number of jobs and theyexisting ones, provided that such investments do not lead to relocation or result from relocation from another Member State or another region of the same Member State. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially belowcompliance with the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobsdo not have a net negative impact on employment. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and social, economic and territorial cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply withbe covered by a derogation from Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. _________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 6 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. EmphasisNotes that the largest part of Parliament's budget is fixed by statutory or contractual obligations and is subject to annual indexation and for 2021 those obligations are estimated at EUR 32 million;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 15 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that significant savings as compared to the proposal of the Secretary- General are required to bring closer the rise of this proposal to the expected general inflation rate for 2021 and that all efforts to strive for the more efficient and transparent use of public money are strongly encouraged; regrets that the proposal of the Secretary-General would set the Parliament's 2021 budget at EUR 2 110 467 628, representing an overall increase of 3,52 % on the 2020 budget; deplores the fact that Parliament's budget has increased steadily year on year and calls, therefore, for Parliament to seek significant savings, in order to send out a message of solidarity with EU citizens;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NoteRegrets that Europa Experience centres have already been inaugurated in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, and Strasbourg and in 2020 in Tallinn and that, in 2021, it is planned to set up Europa Experience centres in the new ADENAUER building in Luxembourg, in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm and Prague; calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved; calls for a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the establishment of the new "Europa Experiences" centres for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; questions the added value of the Europa Experience centres;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests more information on the arrangements for and cost of the creation of a series of mobile versions of the Parlamentarium, which would tour Member States to provide citizens with information on Parliament and the Union; stresses that this type of initiative must be decentralised and be carried out from the “Europa Experience” centres to make savings and to be rational; takes note that the project includes a mobile application which contains the best of existing Parlamentarium content and condemns the waste of taxpayers’ money in a propaganda campaign for the exclusive benefit of the Union system;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned byRegrets the Parliament's intention to expand its activity and its diplomatic presence beyond the borders of the Union in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York) and questions the value added of it; requests that a detailed and thorough analysis of the representation costs and costs inherent in such expansion, namely accommodation, secretariats, staff, residence, transport, be carried out; requests that an analysis be provided on the added value of the current representation of Parliament in Washington; is deeply concerned about this new huge waste of taxpayers' money and recalls that foreign policy and diplomatic representation should remain exclusive competences of Member States;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note ofDisapproves the ongoing practice of the year-end ‘mopping-up transfer’ to contribute to current building projects and considers that it exists in tension with the transparency of building projects within the Parliament's budget; highlights that this ‘mopping-up transfer’ takes place systematically on the same chapters, titles and, often, exactly on the same budgetary lines; considers that such a legal practice risks being perceived as a programmed over- evaluation of these, in order to generate funds for the financing of Parliament’s building policy; calls for a reflection on the financing of key investments in the building policy;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the need to find a solution for a single seat for the Parliament in order to optimise parliamentary and institutional work and reduce significant political and financial costs and the carbon footprint; recalls the Parliament’s 2013 resolution which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to range from EUR 156 million to EUR 204 million per year and deplores hence the fact that over a single parliamentary term the costs generated by Parliament's geographic dispersion can amount to as much as EUR 1 billion; calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat in order to prevent any further waste of public money;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls Article 27(1) and (2) of the Statute for Members which states that “Notes the possible exhaustion of the vVoluntary pPension fFund set up by Parliament shall be maintained after the entry into force of this Statute for Members or former Members who have already acquired rights or future entitlements in that fund” and that “acquired rights and future entitlements shall be maintained in full”; calls upon the Secretary-General and the Bureau to fully respect the Statute for Members; and to establish with the pension fund a clear plan for Parliament assuming and and refuses the idea to use European taxpayers’ money to improve the sustaking over its obligations and responsibilities for its Members’ voluntary pension scheme; supports the request from the Bureau toability of the fund; stresses the need for instructing the Secretary-General to investigate ways to ensure a sustainable financing of the Voluntary Pension Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Statute for Members while ensuring full transparencyseek solutions which do not impose a further financial burden on European taxpayers;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the twofoldprimary objective of the directive is effective return in line with fundamental rights and the principle of proportionality; whereas in its recommendation on making returns more effective,; welcomes the Commission's focuses on the rate of returns as the primary indicator of the directive’s effectiveness;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2208(INI)
Da. whereas, according to IOM data, around 81,000 African migrants returned to their home nation with the aid of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and that such Joint initiative which costed the European Union €357 million was to be considered largely a failure1a; _________________ 1a https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/19/pa ying-for-migrants-to-go-back-home-how- the-eu-s-voluntary-return-scheme-is- failing-the-de
Amendment 45 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance of an evidence-based approach to guide coherent policy-making and well-informed public discourse and calls on the Commission to encourage and support Member States to collect and publish qualitative and quantitative data on the implementation of the directive;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StExpresses thaconcerns about the Commission’s statement that the return rate decreased from 46 % in 2016 to 37 % in 2017 may not present the full picture, as people who received a return decision were not necessarily returned within the same year, some Member States issue more than one return decision to one person, or to people whose whereabouts are unknown, and return decisions are not withdrawnas the effective return of third- country nationals who do not have a right to stay ifn the return does not take place owing to difficulties in cooperation with third countries or for humanitarian reasonsUnion is an essential component of an effective asylum policy;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of improving the effective implementation of the directive; highlights that such effectiveness should not only be measured in quantitative terms by referring to the return rate, but also in qualitative terms, such as the sustainability of returns and fundamental rights;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of ensuring compliance with return decisions and recalls the key principle enshrined in the directive that voluntary returns should be prioritised over forced returnsat voluntary returns should be proposed as a way to avoid unnecessary retention or detention period;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that under Article 7 of the directive, a return decision shall provide for an appropriate period for voluntary departure, which Member States have to extend where necessary, taking into account the specific circumstances of the individual case; stresses that a relatively short period for voluntary departure may hinder or altogether prevent voluntary departure;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a broad definition of the risk of absconding may lead tohelp Member States frequently refraining from granting a period for voluntary departureto manage returns more efficiently; recalls that lifting the voluntary departure period also leads to the imposition of an entry ban, which may further undermine voluntary departure;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that return and entry-ban decisions on removal should be individualised, clearly justified with reasons in law and in fact, issued in writing, and complete with information about available remediesshould be swift and effective;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that the directive allows for the temporary suspension of the enforcement of a removal, pending a decision relating to return; underlines the importance of such suspensive effect in cases where there is a risk of refoulement; notes that in most countries, appeal against return is not automatically suspensive, which may diminish protection and increase administrative burdens;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 160 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernWelcomes the widespread automatic imposition of entry bans, which in some Member States are enforced alongside voluntary departure; stresses that this approach risks reducing incentives to comply with a return decision;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that although the threat of imposition of an entry ban may serve ais an incentive to leave a country within the time period of voluntary departure, once imposed, entry bans actually reduce the incentive to comply with a return decision and may increase the risk of absconding;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 191 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 203 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. NoteRecalls that the directive establishes that returnees may lawfully be detained where other less coercive measures cannot be applied; expresses regret that despite the obligation to apply detention as a measure of last resort, in practice, very few viable alternatives to detention are developed and applied by Member States; calls on Member States, as a matter of urgency, to offer viable community-based alternatives to detention;
Amendment 216 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that a significant number of alleged children are still detained in the European Union as part of return procedures, which constitutes a direct violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has clarified that children should never be detained for immigration purposes, and detention can never be justified as in a child’s best interests; stresses that there should be mandatory procedures to detect adults pretending to be children, such as bone age assessments or dental age assessments, in order to be able to put more focus on real children’s best interest;
Amendment 226 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on Member States to ensure the proper implementation of the directive in all its aspects; calls on the Commission to continue monitoring this implementation and take action in the event of non- compliance;
Amendment 228 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 22 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas some Member States such as Italy and Greece were severely impacted by the disproportionate migratory flows;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there have been significant shortcomings in the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation, including during the COVID-19 crisis, undermining the right to international protection and leading to violations of fundamental rightsltimately resulting in a disproportionate burden for Member States of first arrival;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Malta declaration was a failure as most Member States did not fulfil their relocation commitments;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanisms which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including throughnotes however that an approach based on relocations on the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylum could represent a pull factor for migrants;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ad hoc agreements are no substitute for a harmonised and sustainable policy at EU level; deplores the fact that efforts to overhaulNotes that the Dublin III Regulation have been blocked in the Council;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the crisis management tool provided for in Article 33 did not provide effective support to the Member States, nor did it offer a response to the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; considers that a solidarity-based crisis management mechanism, endowed with a financial instrument managed by the Commission, should be established, should be established to avoid to generate emergency situations in Member States of first arrival and, if possible, to ensure continuity of the right of asylum in the EU under the best possible conditions;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make use of the discretionary clause in Article 17 when exceptional circumstances so warrant, for example to relocate asylum seekers currently living in the Greek hotspots and on the island of Lampedusa in an atmosphere of extreme tension and to provide decent reception conditions; Takes note of the peaceful protests and expresses solidarity towards the resident population of some Greek and Italian islands, which are currently facing massive migratory influx;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2206(INI)
5. Urges the introduction, in accordance with international law, of fast- track Dublin procedures aton the main points of irregular arrival in the EU, in Europeansouthern side of the Mediterranean, in EU managed reception centres, in order to process asylum applications swiftly, assess their merits, determine the Member State responsible and, where appropriate, return asylum seekers without an unnecessarily prolonged detention period;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With this regards, recalls that setting up disembarkation platforms outside the EU to carry out an accurate triage and register legitimate asylum applications could prevent migrants to undertake dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean sea;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublin procedures provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspots; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the work of EASO staff by allowing interviews in a language other than that of the country in which they are conducted; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources;
Amendment 166 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the protection of fundamental rights must be at the heart of the measures takentaken into account to implement the Dublin III Regulation, including the protection of unaccompanied minors, children, victims of trafficking and the most vulnerable;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to monitorensure full compliance with the hierarchy of criteria more closely; regards it as essential to clarify the conditions for applying the family reunification criterion and to harmonise the standard of proof required thus reducing the burdens on the authorities of Member States of first arrival; calls on the Member States and the Commission to protect the best interests of children and to clarify the criteria for keeping children in detention;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the number of transfer procedures has increased significantly, generating considerable human, material and financial costs, mainly for Member States of first arrival; deeplorey regrets, however, the fact that in only 11% of cases are transfers actually carried out, a further factor in the permanent overloading of asylum systems; stresses the lack of cooperation and information-sharing between Member States; regards efforts to combat secondary movements as essential in order to reduce the number of transfer requests; proposes that the conditions which trigger transfer procedures be clarified and harmonised;
Amendment 208 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that free legal counselling for asylum seekers generates a significant financial and administrative cost within Member States of first arrival, thus reducing the availability of such services for eligible country nationals;
Amendment 211 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Regrets that Member States carrying out mass regularisations stimulate dangerous secondary movements of illegal migrants hoping to obtain legal status and that such measures represent a potential pull factor for further migration;
Amendment 224 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that providing asylum seekers with legal assistance in connection with Dublin procedures, in particular in the hotspots, would simplify the process of obtaining asylum and improve decision-making; calls on the Member States to improve the information made available to asylum seekers on the complex Dublin procedures, to ensure that it is clear and accessible to everyone;
Amendment 237 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the principle of a single asylum application in the EU is consistently flouted, a state of affairs at odds with the very purpose of the Dublin III Regulation; cConsiders that the competent national authorities should share their relevant information on a European database such as Eurodac, in order to speed up procedures and prevent multiple asylum applications, while protecting personal data;
Amendment 250 #
2019/2206(INI)
13. Notes that the rate of protection for asylum seekers varies greatly between Member States for certain nationalities; considers that a commonnational lists of safe countries and a shared country-risk analysis, or at least greater convergence, wouldshould seek greater convergence, and could contribute to reduce these disparities, and thus also the number of secondary movements; stresses that the return of persons not eligible for asylum is a prerequisite for the effectiveness of the Dublin III Regulation;
Amendment 251 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets that the European Parliament is currently blocking the reform of the return directive;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that closer cooperation between national asylum and law enforcement authorities is needed, in order to share information and streamline transfers; proposes that EASO be given the task of drawing up enhanced governance arrangements for the application of the Dublin III Regulation, including a monthly operational dialogue between national authorities, and a platform for the exchange and sharing of information and best practice as well as returns;
Amendment 267 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that some two-thirds of asylum applications are submitted by nationals of safe countries who have arrived in the EU on a visa or visa waiver; considers that these manifestly unfounded applications and most of the times appeals contribute to the overloading of asylum systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make asylum and visa policies more consistent;
Amendment 268 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that manifestly unfounded applications generate a detrimental financial and administrative burden, in particular for Member States of first arrival;
Amendment 269 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that asylum systems are vulnerable to frauds and that further measures are needed to ensure that financial and human resources are allocated to protect third country nationals who are genuinely in need of international protection;
Amendment 270 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Expresses concerns toward age- cheating and falsification schemes among asylum-seekers;
Amendment 277 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Proposes that EASO be given an expanded role in analysing the flows of and pathways taken by asylum seekers, in order to better anticipate and understand pressures on asylum systems;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative social and economic repercussions for the fishing industry as a whole;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the 2018 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 78% in 2016, representing an improvement which should be taken into consideration when adopting future measures;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities, starting with the WestMed multiannual plan and the GFCM measures in the Adriatic Sea and the Strait of Sicily;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change; , starting with its effects, including the rise in water temperatures, acidification, changes to ocean currents, asynchronous species and the arrival of non-indigenous species, which cause direct and indirect damage to fisheries, too;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas there is a need to increase capacities to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change by adopting measures to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. having regard to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will also affect the future of the sector;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the political instability and unrest in Libya and in several regions of North Africa are posing a tangible threat to EU fishers active in the southern Mediterranean, jeopardising their personal freedom and the safety of fishing operations;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Member States and asking the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC) for an opinion, to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for greater involvement of the fisheries sector in the decision-making process, through a regionalisation-based approach;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2178(INI)
2. Calls on the Commission to conduct impact analyses and ensure that every legislative proposal to restrict fishing activities takes account of its socioeconomic impact and is supported by scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to legislate on the basis of an eco-system approach which can be used to identify and analyse all interactions that have an impact on fish stocks, taking into account not only fishing activities, but also other factors weighing in the balance and the presence of new invasive species;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to encourage the renewal of the very elderly fishing fleets operating in the Mediterranean, as regards both vessel and engine design, in order to reduce the environmental impact of fishing on the environment and improve safety and working conditions on board;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard the competitiveness of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on imports and to consolidate and promote European and local production instead;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to improve the labelling of fish products in order to provide consumers with clearer information regarding the origin thereof and standards applied in respect of capture and processing;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the proper implementation of the CFP and its future revision should have as its objective achieving in practice the right balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to promote cross-border research and management strategies that take into account the specific characteristics of the Mediterranean and its various zones, leading to the adoption of measures for Member States and third countries to improve fisheries management and step up the fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to encourage flexibility in management agreements and quota allocation to allow for anticipated changes in stock distribution and thereby avoid creating or exacerbating disputes regarding both internal distribution of major species within Member States and cross-border distribution between neighbouring countries or EEZs (exclusive economic zones);
Amendment 150 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects and commercial impact of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the exchange of good practices and innovation regarding the development of more selective fishing gear and marine waste collection methods, recognising the role of fishers as 'guardians of the sea', in order to contribute to a healthier and cleaner marine environment;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the improved management of protected maritime areas with the constant, close and active involvement of fisheries operators to guarantee their success and ensure adequate protection of biodiversity and activities in the area;
Amendment 167 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Condemns the ongoing violations of the law of the sea in the North African regions along the Mediterranean, including kidnappings, requisitions of vessels, illegal imprisonment, intimidation, controls, harassment, assaults and unfair trials against EU fishers for carrying out their work, in clear violation of international human rights obligations;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to encourage joint efforts with neighbouring countries to facilitate compliance with agreements concluded by RFMOs (Regional Fisheries Management Organisations) and participation in the good management and recovery of fish stocks;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, through its agencies, to step up its efforts to monitor EU territorial waters in order to make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer and, where necessary, to provide these agencies with adequate funding, identify third-country vessels fishing illegally and guarantee compliance by all Mediterranean countries with fish stock conservation rules;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the landing obligation, which was phased in over a period of four years (2015-2019), makes it mandatory to land and deduct from applicable quotas all catches of regulated species in EU waters, or by EU vessels in international waters, and forbids the use of undersized fish for direct human consumption; whereas, however, an exception should be made for charitable purposes, in order to reduce food waste;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas small-scale fishing employs more operators and uses more selective gear, causing less environmental damage and playing a key social and economic role, as highlighted by the GFCM's SoMFi 2018 report;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the landing obligation has raised concerns in the fishing industry, especially in mixed fisheries exposed to potential choke species cases and early closure of fisheries; welcomes the measures taken to date – quota swaps and quota pools for by-catch species – and insists on the need to further develop effective by-catch reduction plans with the aim of rebuilding vulnerable stocks, also taking into consideration the social and economic aspect;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Stresses that while improving selectivity must be a high priority, implementing the landing obligation requires a cross-sectoral approach and clear incentives to be devised to encourage best practice mitigation; recommends the following accompanying measures and management tools:
Amendment 145 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. using quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use of adjustments through quota swaps with other Member States and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers, especially those operating on a small scale, that opt to use more selective gear;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point f
Paragraph 12 – point f
f. adopting strategies to use unwanted catches other than for human consumption, or a plan to use them for charitable purposes in order to reduce food waste;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the increase in water temperature generated by climate change has a direct and indirect impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and reproduction, as well as relations between species; whereas this will trigger changes with a medium- and long-term impact on the availability and trade of fishery and aquaculture products that may have major geopolitical and economic consequences, including in terms of food security and cultural identity;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the food security and livelihoods that these industries provide are crucial in many coastal, riverine, island, inland and lagoon regions; and whereas the impacts of climate change on food security are such that the current approaches to assessing the risks to that food security must be altered;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2163(INI)
C. whereas climate change is not the only threat to or stress factor acting on a fishing system, but is a further cause in addition to IUU fishing, marine litter, pollution, loss of habitat, competition for space and environmental variability;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 26 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in general, taking an ecosystem-based approach to planning and spatial management in aquaculture could improve the industry’s capacity to adapt, particularly at local level; for this to happen, the risks need to be understood at the relevant spatial and temporal scales, and priority given to the most serious risks and to developing and improving measures and management plans to address those risks by taking participatory approaches and by using the best information available;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas climate change is having a very clear impact on the oceans, too, given that heat is stored to a greater extent in the water, in addition to other factors exacerbating the gravity of the situation, such as pollution, the disappearance of various species, the substitution of some species to the detriment of others, lack of oxygen, acidification, etc.;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the preservation of the ocean is important not only for fishing, but also because the disappearance of one species also has a major impact on other species;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
8b. whereas fishery products have a very low carbon footprint and are important foods underpinning the Mediterranean diet, which is recognised by UNESCO as part of the cultural heritage of humanity;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the warming of the waters is not the only consequence of climate change, but there are other aspects, too, such as deoxygenation, acidification and desalination, asynchronism among species, and changes in ocean currents and in the transport of nutrients, which should be looked at together because together they affect ecosystems;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas rising temperatures can also affect wind farms and the human activities connected with them;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas seaweed, which is increasingly widespread in our seas, is recognised as a valuable foodstuff for humans and animals and can be used in agriculture and horticulture, cosmetics, and to produce organic packaging, biofuels, textiles, detergents and green building materials; whereas, in addition to itsthe environmental benefits and economic potential, the seaweed expected from the increase in seaweed production in Europe, that sector would support most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s determination to organise international action to monitor the impact of ocean warming, sea level rise and seawater acidification, as well as other climate- change related ecosystem stress factors;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strengthening and development of international scientific programmes to monitor the temperature, salinity and heat absorption of theaquatic environments and oceans and to establish a global ocean observation network in order better to predict the impact of climate change on the functioning of the oceans, carbon absorption and management of living marine resources, and other effects on ecosystems;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the complexity of the effects of climate change and of ecosystems should be factored into the planning and implementation of all efforts to adapt to and mitigate climate change;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2c. Considers that the fisheries sector should be shielded and supported, as it is one of the main traditional human activities conducted in the marine environment, making it a key component of integrated maritime policy and maritime spatial planning;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses of, and activities taking place on, the seas, such as non-sustainable maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development, the exploitation of raw materials and energy sources, and seafloor mining, as well as being affected by environmental issues such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that in order to adapt one must grasp both the environmental and the economic vulnerability of fisheries and aquaculture, and be able to identify the main drivers and the scale of exposure to climate change; while it is generally difficult to predict what will happen in the future, adverse impacts can be reduced by making the sector more robust and stepping up measures to minimise exposure to them;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that with regard to the current and future effects of climate change and the threats it poses, adaptationthe viability and sustainability of the socio-economic and ecological systems which make up the fisheries and aquaculture industries will depend on their capacity to adapt to the current and future effects of climate change and the threats it poses; points out that it will only be possible to plan and implement effective adaptation mechanisms if there is enough information on current and future risks and vulnerabilities; notes, moreover, that every fishing business and aquaculture community or business will exist in a specific and probably unique geographical, environmental, institutional and socio-economic context and that, in other words, they will all be trying to cope with different and unique risks and vulnerabilities; stresses that adaptation to climate change, therefore, must start with a good understanding of each fishing or aquaculture system and an accurate assessment of climate variability and likely future impacts on the environment, people and biodiversity, in order to strengthen productive and resilient aquatic ecosystems and maintain benefits for consumers and animal health;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the view that effective adaptation in the fisheries and aquaculture sector as a whole is needed, with priority to be given to the more vulnerable and socially fragile sectors; points out that in order to make aquatic ecosystems more productive and more resilient and keep them that way, with the attendant benefits in terms of the protection of consumers and animal health, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable if the sector is truly to continue to make a contribution to meeting the global objectives of poverty reduction and food security;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States provide for appropriate support measures, such as insurance regimes and social protection systems for the groups that are the most exposed to climate change; takes the view that certain countries facing the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea are more exposed to such change and to extreme weather events, are less able to adapt to them and are therefore more vulnerable;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Has found that growth rates of harmful algae and pathogenic bacteria in the marine environment can increase with global warming and that changes to the seasons and other conditions may have an effect on the incidence of parasites and some foodborne viruses;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for a transition from reactive management, in the wake of disasters, to proactive management and measures to reduce risk and further climate-related threats;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it a matter of urgency, in order to prevent, prepare for and mitigate the impact of extreme events and disasters on fisheries and aquaculture, to invest heavily in risk reduction through mitigation and adaptation measures for the environment and the fishing economy; points out that in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, due consideration for the health of aquatic ecosystems is an important part of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point b
Paragraph 9 – point b
b) the creation of alternative livelihoods (fishing of other speciesnon- indigenous, thermophilic species, numbers of which are growing): new opportunities will open up for small-scale fisheries and the communities which depend on them, as new, potentially marketable species could increase catches and therefore profitability. The arrival of non-indigenous species will also cause problems for those who fish native species, which may be mitigated by catching them for commercial purposes;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point c
Paragraph 9 – point c
c) promotion of new species through targeted communication policies that are both wide-ranging (such as TV broadcasts and cookery programmes) and local (through regional policies aiming at the consumption of fish in canteens, hospitals and wherever there is great demand). It is important to inform consumers that the choice of sustainable fish products can play a role in the solution to climate change. Responsible fish is a healthy and sustainable option;
Amendment 167 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point d
Paragraph 9 – point d
d) by improving the resilience and economic stability of small-scale fishermen by providing better access to credit, micro- financing, insurance services and investment, including through the future EMFFallowing individual Member States to decide what percentage of EU funds to use for that purpose;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point e
Paragraph 9 – point e
e) implementation of measures to improve early warning systems and safety at sea and to protect fishing-related infrastructure, making ports, landing sites and markets, for example, more secure; and to alert maritime authorities, fish markets, fishermen and consumers to the presence of toxic or poisonous non- indigenous species or other events relating to fish consumption which could have an impact on dietary health;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point f
Paragraph 9 – point f
f) flexibility in management and allocation agreements, so that prompt and responsible approaches can be taken. Expected changes in stock distribution could lead to new conflicts or exacerbate existing ones between users, where fish resources are shared or extend beyond international bordersther in individual countries or where the distribution of important species stretches into neighbouring countries or EEZs (exclusive economic zones). Where fish resources are shared or extend beyond international borders, cross-border cooperation with non-EU countries could be implemented, especially in the Mediterranean, for both the management of resources that are sensitive to climate change, using shared stocks, and for the development of shared early warning strategies and adaptation on a basin scale;
Amendment 177 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point f a (new)
fa) by protecting, promoting and developing small-scale fisheries, which has been the most adversely affected by the crisis in the sector, by the depletion of resources and by climate change, but which is showing greater resilience owing to its adaptable nature, its ability to make the most of its circumstances and its versatility, which can enable it to address the climate change challenge. To that end, co-management programmes should be developed, with a view also to protecting the cultural identity and intangible heritage of small-scale artisanal fishing communities, necessary for the diversification of supply with a shift to fishing tourism activities that can enable consumers of fish products to adapt accordingly;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
ga) calls on the Commission to take these requests into account and to respond to them in its new climate change adaptation strategy, which it plans to submit by the end of 2021, and in all its forthcoming legislative proposals;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a holistic approach is needed for the different EU strategies, including the EU 2030 biodiversity strategy and the 'farm to fork' strategy;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas demographic changes in Europe must also be taken into account;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, even without any specific data covering only the fisheries sector, it is possible to obtain some information on the age of fisheries workers in some of the Member States’ statistics services; whereas the figures show that the percentage of fishers aged 55 or older has been increasing in the last 10 years and currently stands at some 20% of active fishers and, on the other hand, the percentage of young fishers (aged 340 or younger) does not display a clear trend, remaining between 20 and 23% of active fishers;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, even so, the majority of Member States and the EU’s economic partners in the fishing industry refer often to young people’s lack of interest in fishing, a fact which was first acknowledged at least two decades ago, and which creates additional difficulties in the industry as a whole and exacerbates social problems in coastal, riverside, island and lakeside communities;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas 32 000 lives are lost every year in the fisheries sector, not to mention the thousands of victims of more or less serious accidents; furthermore, as has also been pointed out by professional organisations, occupational diseases among those engaged in this laborious activity have increased alarmingly in recent years;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas, when all is said and done, fishing is a backbreaking occupation involving serious risks to the health and safety of those engaged in it; whereas the International Labour Organisation recognised this problem in a convention dating back to 2007 and calls on the countries that have ratified it to guarantee safe and healthy working conditions in this sector;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the high accident rate is in many cases attributable to the use of antiquated vessels and/or obsolete equipment, particularly in certain Member States;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas small-scale fishing plays a decisive social and economic role, accounting for 80% of fisheries in the EU and directly or indirectly providing work for a significant number of operators;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the fisheries sector is in a serious economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that professional maritime activities in general are considered high risk and dangerous, particularly fishing, and this situation is made worse by the fact that 85% of EU vessels are small-scale coastal vessels (less than 12 m in total length), many of them antiquated, and are, therefore, exposed to greater risks caused by adverse weather conditions and by operating close to shore;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that working and living conditions on board cannot be seen separately from safety conditions; takes the view that good working and living conditions on vessels and the suitable modernisation thereof improve the safety conditions in which fishing operations are carried out, as does time to rest for fishers, with direct implications for their safety, as a large percentage of accidents and incidents on fishing vessels continue to be linked to human error, whether caused by lack of knowledge or training or by fatigue;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that maritime workers, including fishers, are often excluded from the scope of European and Member States’ national legal frameworks on labour, taking into account that many rules do not apply to the reality of these workers’ activities; points out that, as it is not possible to apply general labour schemes, it is necessary to ensure that a number of basic premises related to employment regulations are provided, in a tailored manner, for seafarers and, in particular, for fishers and fish farmers;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the ultimate goal of the CFP is to make fishing activity socially, environmentally and economically sustainable, and that only with good working, living and safety conditions will it be possible to attract young people and achieve the generational renewal of this activity which provides EU citizens with healthy and good-quality food;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the best safety, work and living standards are in place on fishing vessels, regardless of their size; proposes that steps be taken to establish basic legal rules applicable in a uniform and cross-cutting manner to the entire EU fishing fleet, taking into account specific characteristics concerning vessel size and the types of fishing operation for which vessels are intended, as well as specific local conditions;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the need to ensure that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) makes a significant contribution to improving the working, living and safety conditions on EU vessels, finding ways to improve those conditions without increasing fishing capacity, with particular attention paid to small-scale coastal fishing vessels; expresses concern at the failure of the new EMFAF to facilitate the modernisation of obsolete vessels in order to make them more environmentally sustainable and safer to work on;
Amendment 197 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses the need to ensure the continuity of fishing activity, generational renewal and greater social recognition for this sector and its importance for the sustainable supply of healthy food for Europeans that come from environmentally sound habitats; points out that the cultural identity and intangible heritage of coastal, riverside, island and lakeside communities, especially small-scale fishing, must be protected and enhanced;
Amendment 230 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Points out that improvements in the conservation status of fish stocks have boosted fishermen’s productivity and average earnings, as well as achieving a reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; notes that fishermen have been increasingly involved in the collection of all marine refuse, including but not only lost or abandoned fishing gear, and that their ecological contribution in this respect should be recognised and encouraged, for example through the use of ESI and, more specifically, EMFAF funding;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the proposals under discussion in connection with the 2021- 2027 EMFAF to provide assistance and support for young fishermen engaged in the first purchase of a vessel or fishing enterprise; stresses the need to attract young people to not only sea fishing activities, but also fishing enterprise management, thereby ensuring generational renewal across the entire sector, including fish farming;
Amendment 243 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support efforts to promote social dialogue between the parties, concerning the following in particular: (a) training for young entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector, (b) professional updating and skills development for sustainable fisheries (c) raising awareness of good fishing practices (d) safety and protection of human life at sea (e) onboard health and safety of workers;
Amendment 269 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Calls on the Commission to provide adequate support for the most vulnerable micro and small fishing enterprises and simplify bureaucratic formalities, enhancing the resilience and economic stability of small-scale fishermen, providing better access to credit, micro-financing, insurance services and investment and allowing individual Member States to decide what percentage of EU funds to use;
Amendment 272 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help facilitate access to risk management tools for fishing and fish farming enterprises, including incentives to take out insurance or mutual fund cover against losses caused by one or more of the following events: (a) natural disasters, (b) adverse climatic events,(c) sudden changes in water quality and quantity for which the operator is not responsible, (d) diseases affecting fish farming and the malfunctioning or destruction of equipment for which the operator is not responsible, (e) costs of rescuing fishing vessels or their crews in the event of accidents at sea during fishing activities;
Amendment 274 #
2019/2161(INI)
48c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to refrain from entering into trade agreements with third countries that fail to respect workers' rights and/or to suspend existing trade agreements with them;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a substantial proportion of the plastics and microplastics in the sea comes from land-based sources;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the volume of plastic in the sea also has a significant impact on fisheries, which is even greater and more costly where small-scale fishing is concerned;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Article 48 of the Fisheries Control Regulation, which lays down measures for the retrieval of lost fishing gear, is a step in the right direction but is too limited in scope;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas ghost fishing occurs when lost or abandoned, non-biodegradable fishing nets, traps and lines catch, entangle, injure, starve and cause the death of marine life; whereas the phenomenon of ghost fishing is brought about by the loss and abandonment of fishing gear; whereas the Fisheries Control Regulation requires the mandatory marking of gear and the notification and retrieval of lost gear; whereas some fishermen therefore bring back to port, at their own initiative, lost nets retrieved from the sea;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas an estimated 80% of marine litter is accounted for by plastic and microplastic, somewhere between 20% and 40% of plastic marine litter is linked in part to human activities at sea, including merchant and cruise ships, with the rest originating on land, and, according to a recent FAO study, roughly 10% comes from lost and abandoned fishing gear; whereas lost and abandoned fishing gear is one component of plastic marine litter and, given that an estimated 94% of the plastic entering the ocean ends up on the sea floor, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) needs to be used to ensure that fishermen become directly involved in fishing for marine litter schemes by being paid or offered other financial or material incentives;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 112 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that Resolution 11 of the UN Environment Assembly of the UN Environment Programme of 23- 27 May 2016 recognised that the presence of plastic litter and microplastics in the marine environment is an issue of global concern that is rapidly becoming more and more worrying and that needs an urgent global response that incorporates a product life-cycle approach;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate on the basis of a single timetable their work on laws such as the marine strategy framework directive, the water framework directive, the directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, the directive on port reception facilities and the framework directive for maritime planning, with a view to making legislation in this area more consistent and avoiding adding layers of regulation that could complicate the legal framework for action;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to play a major role in the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science and to support digitisation and the use of artificial intelligence with a view to improving our understanding of the oceans and our impact on them;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support research into not only the use of biodegradable fishing gear but also other sources of pollution of the sea with plastics and microplastics;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the directive on single-use plastics concerns waste commonly found on beaches; urges the Commission to step up existing measures on single-use plastics,take into account that solutions for tackling waste from plastics cannot be isolated from an overall plastics strategy; invites the Commission, therefore, to drawing, in particular, on work to be done on waste in the water column and on sea beds as part of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and to take account of the impact of some forms of marine waste, such as polystyrene packaging from fishery products;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for information on the loss of fishing gear at sea to be put to more effective use when it comes to tackling marine pollution through improved data- sharing among Member States, the Commission and EU agencies, and for this information to be used to develop new tools for identifying and tracking fishing gear lost at sea without, however, creating a financial burden on fisheries and aquaculture operators;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that reducing the impact of marine waste is contingent on improvements to the circular economy on land, and on the adoption of a life-cycle approachn approach based on reuse, in all its forms, in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the eco-design of fishing gear to be supported through the swift adoption of guidelines on the development of harmonised standards for a circular economy for fishing gear; supports the marking of materials used in fishing gear by means of product passports; supports the promotion of research and innovation seeking to simplify the materials used in fishing gear, including polymers;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the development of efficient recycling channels through the upgrading ofby incentivising reception facilities at European ports with a view to improving selective waste sorting; calls for collection operations to be made more attractive by taking measures to support fishermen and aquaculture producers that bring their end- of-life fishing or aquaculture gear back to port;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the role of fishermen in voluntary collection programmes which make it possible to identify, collect and recycle marine waste, such as the ‘Fish for Litter’ programme must be promoted and supported, using Community funds to incentivise investment for such purposes;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the accidental collection of waste by fishing vessels is excluded from the cost recovery system;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Amendment 230 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote campaigns to raise awareness of the issue of marine pollution caused by plastics and microplastics, underlining the fact that fishermen are also often affected by this phenomenon, especially in the case of microplastics;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about the negative long-term impact that offshore wind turbines have on ecosystems, bird migration flows, fish stocks and biodiversity, and consequently on fisheries as a whole, over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harming the physical functioning of the sea basin, leading to potential direct, indirect or induced effects, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life; as a result, inter alia, of maintenance activities and the consequent risk that pollutants (paint or sand) or copper may be dispersed owing to wear on turbine bearings.
Amendment 89 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that potential artificial reef effects are limited to the operational phase of an offshore wind turbine and that decommissioning may make any benefits temporary and very costly;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the visual impact would have a significant effect on the coastline, taking into account the warning lights on turbines, among other factors, and this visual impact, together with the noise impact, would drive away both birds and fish;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale fishing enterprises will be particularly affected by displacement as they, suffering socio-economic damage to their activities, especially coastal communities, whose fishers may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale and coastal fishing enterprises will be particularly affected by displacement as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewables and fisheries suggests a sharp increase in special conflict potential in European waters over the coming years as further space would be taken away from fisheries in areas already subject to other constraints;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that today, fishing activities (active or passive) in OWFs are limited or prohibited in most Member States, thus reducing the authorised fishing area;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the fact that fishers tend to avoid fishing in OWFs even if access is permitted because of the risk of accidental damage, snagging and loss of fishing gear, and that consequently the fear of potential exposure to prosecution is a source of concern that hinders co- existence and reduces the authorised fishing area, particularly for small-scale coastal fishing;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Expresses concern about the safety of shipping and maritime transport owing to the lengthening of routes, which is not only dangerous for fishers but also has repercussions on pollution;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines must neither generate enduring environmental impacts for the ecosystem created nor pose safety risks to fishing vessels due to any remaining sub-seabed infrastructure;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that the materials used in wind farms are often difficult to dispose of and that construction projects must provide for the proper recycling of materials, along with regular ex ante and ex post environmental, social and economic impact assessments;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. States that maritime spatial planning must play a key role, taking into account the specific characteristics of every marine area, and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options, which is of the utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and the offshore energy sector;
Amendment 167 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that effective and early stakeholder consultation and participation, proper socio-economic impact assessments, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation, particularly to small-scale coastal fisheries affected by the proximity of wind farms, could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewables;
Amendment 177 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisheriesMember States need to be given support for the fair inclusion of fisheries in their maritime spatial planning;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation mightwill be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisheries;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need to reduce the inequalities in the geographical distribution of EIB financing, given that 57% went to six Member States in 2018Takes note of the geographical distribution of EIB financing; calls for a fair and transparent geographical distribution of projects and investment, with a special focus on less-developed regions;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Regrets the fact that in 2018 EIB loans to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, reached EUR 385.8 million and notes with concern that more than EUR 28.9 billion has been lent to Turkey since 2000;
Amendment 197 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in general administrative expenses, primarily driven by the increase in staff-related costs; asks the EIB to maintain cost discipline and to keep its management structure lean and efficient;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union and the political decisions underpinning the development of the EU internal market are primarily to blame for the poverty and inequality affecting the Member States, having made it possible for large multinationals to exploit the differences in labour costs and tax rates between Member States, by means of plant relocations at the expense of citizens, workers and territories;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance for a Member State to act also by imposing protectionist measures, to safeguard its own economy and its own workers and emphasises that every Member State must be able to take the measures needed to encourage firms which have relocated to return, including in the form of large- scale national public investment plans;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of penalising firms which, after pocketing national or EU financial aid intended to boost economic growth in a given territory, take the unwarranted decision to move their production abroad; calls, therefore, for firms which act in this way to be required to pay back the aid received and be excluded from future financial support schemes;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallsTakes note that, in its resolution of 14 March 2019 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2020 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the budget 2020 to be a bridge to the future Europe and provide European added value; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the fact that the Union budget is not delivering concrete answers to the political priorities which citizens are facing; highlights that Member States continue to face numerous challenges and is convinced that Union citizens expect the Union budget 2020 to be more efficient, transparent, performance-based providing concrete reductions of administrative expenditure and granting an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money; underlines also the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2020 Union budget should pave the way to the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and provide a solid starting point for the launch of the new generation of EU programmes and policies; recalls, moreover, that 2020 is the last year of the current MFF and, therefore, the last chance for the Union to come closer to meeting the political commitments set for this period, including towards reaching the EU climate target and implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines that the budget 2020 should prepare the Union for an even more ambitious climate target in the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that important efforts have been made up to now to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to further improve the evaluation of stocks.
Amendment 12 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofWelcomes the Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,51 billion in commitment appropriations compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the Council’s cuts flatly contradict the Union’s priorities, are not justified by absorption capacity and are meant to revert all the specific increases requested and obtained by Parliament in and calls for an effective spending review in order to preovious budgetary years; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upondes as much savings as possible on projects that, to date, have not shown a real added value;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2028(BUD)
3. Points out that more than half of the Union’s supply of fisheries products come from international waters and/or the exclusive economic zones of third countries; considers that adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2020 in order to comply with the international fisheries agreement obligations and developing the Union's participation in regional fisheries management organisations.
Amendment 25 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that special importance should be granted in the 2020 budget to the financial resources designated to help the fleet to a smooth implementation of the landing obligation schemes.comply fully and more easily with landing obligation provisions, all of which are now in force;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of coastal andfunding for small artisanal fleet emphasises that sectors that represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and employ nearly half of all employmentthose working in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income.calls for an increase in funding earmarked for these activities;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other maritime activities such as tourism, and help them to add more value to their fishing activities. by providing the necessary incentives for example;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Endorses, as a general rule, the Commission's estimates of the budgetary needs of decentralised agencies; considers, therefore, that any cuts proposed by the Council would endanger the proper functioning of the agencies and would not allow them to fulfil their tasks; proposes targeAsks for a complete revision of the role of the European agencies questioning if their tasks and objectives could not be better accomplished by existing Directorates-General of the European Commission or by Member Stateds increases to the level of appropri order to prevent duplications of agencies which will be dealing with additional tasks or which are confronted with increased workloadroles and costs and also improving transparency due to emerging challenges;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RemarksEmphasises strongly that the adoption of the currentnew multiannual plans and the implementation of new technical meas(MAP), accompanied by restrictions for the protection of fisheries resources to contribute to achieving fishing at sustainable levels requires a robust control policy supported by adequate funds.(e.g. reduction of fishing days, geographical and temporal limitations etc.), requires significant injections of funding to keep undertakings afloat and prevent job losses;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls the vital importance of social and economic measures to accompany management decisions to curtail fishing activities, so as to maintain adequate levels of sustainability;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. HighlightsPoints out that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays a fundamental role in coordinating and implementing the CFP; points out that this should be reflected in its budget. and that funding should accordingly be maintained at current levels;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the Union which will have a certain impact on the implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF; points out that “Brexit” means that the utmost importance needs to be given to the establishment of a new financial budgetary framework for the period 2021- 2027; considers that a higher degree of additional flexibilityconsiders that greater flexibility of the Union budget, accompanied by adequate support measures to offset the adverse impact of Brexit ofn the Union budget ifisheries nsecessary to cope with the new situation.tor will accordingly be necessary;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. HighlightNotes that, six years after the adoption of the current Fund, the level of implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF is still very low and that Commission and Member States must speed upit is therefore necessary to simplify the marranagements and control processes and alleviate the administrative burdenss much as possible, while maintaining effective control over public expenditure to ensure appropriate and timely benefits to the sector. and implement the CFP more effectively;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the importance of completing the construction of large infrastructure projects already underway, including cross-border projects such as the Turin-Lyon high-speed section and the Brenner base tunnel; reiterates in this regard the importance of completing the work on time without further delay;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Draws attention to the need to step up funding for the Advisory Councils, given their greater commitment under Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 to regionalisation policies, which are figuring more prominently in the multiannual management plans, as well as in the new regulation on 'technical measures';
Amendment 62 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls the role played fishermen as 'guardians of the sea' and calls on the Commission to earmark adequate funding for measures to promote a combination of fishing and environmental conservation activities such as collecting plastics at sea, taking water samples or having researchers on board, thereby further reducing the impact on stocks;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its concern for the increasing centralisation of competences and responsibilities of the agencies in the transport sector which could lead to increased costs for the EU budget; recalls that according to an opinion of the Court of Auditors the costs for the EU budget could be reduced by centralising the activities of the European Railway Agency (ERA) in a single location;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Reiterates its view that the European Commission should exclude the gross contributions of Member States to the EU budget -based on GNI - from the calculation of the structural deficit;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that social policy initiatives should come primarily from the Member States since they are best placed to meet citizens’ expectations, and recalls that the solutions to the problems of citizens cannot be found by imposing any additional EU constraints;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that public investments are the key factor to fight against youth and long-term unemployment; underlines that the creation of quality jobs could only be realised by leaving Member States to invest in their priorities and needs;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Emphasises the role of sport in promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities; welcomes the decision to hold the 2026 winter Olympic and Para- Olympic games in Europe, in Italy, and points out the importance that this event can be financially adequately supported by the European funds;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reinforces, against the background of an unrealistically low ceiling since the beginning of the current MFF, funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fields of internal security, migration and fundamental rights; strongly objects to Council’s cuts to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and Internal Security Fund (ISF) and rejects the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation; underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, security and border control, in particular Europol, Eurojust, EPPO and FrontexTakes note of the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and IntegrationFund (AMIF) in the management of the effects of the migratory and refugee crisis;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Asks not to increase the commitment appropriations in the Budget of the European Union until a definitive solution on the stabilisation of the backlog of outstanding payment claims is defined;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, according to the Commission, the competition fines in 2018 accounted for EUR 1 149 million; considers again that, besides any surplus resulting from under-implementation, the Union budget should be enabled to reuse any revenue resulting from fines or linked to late payments without a corresponding decrease in GNI contributions; recalls its position in favour of increasing the proposed Union reserve in the next Multiannual Financial Framework by an amount equivalent to the revenue resulting from fines and penalties;
Amendment 247 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When an illegally staying third- country national is detected during exit checks at the external borders, it may be appropriateis necessary to impose an entry ban in order to prevent future re-entry and therefore to reduce the risks of illegal immigration. When justified, following an individual assessment and in application of the principle of proportionality, aAn entry ban mayshall be imposed by the competent authority without issuing a return decision in order to avoid postponing the departure of the third- country national concerned.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The use of detention for the purpose of removal should be subject to the principle of proportionality with regard to the means used and objectives pursued. Detention is justifHowever, in viedw only to prepare the return or carry out the removal process and if the application of less coercive measures would not be sufficientf the illegal situation of the individuals concerned by return, detention must always remain an instrument available to Member States.
Amendment 261 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Detention should be imposed, following an individual assessment of each case, where there is a risk of absconding, where the third-country national does not cooperate with all the stages in the removal process, avoids or hampers the preparation of return or the removal process, or when the third country national concerned poses a risk to public policy, public security or national security.
Amendment 315 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Establishing return management systems in Member States contributes to the efficiency of the return process. Each national system should provide timely information on the identity and legal situation of the third country national that are relevant for monitoring and following up on individual cases. To operate efficiently and in order to significantly reduce the administrative burden, such national return systems should be linked to the Schengen Information System, to Eurodac and to all the databases used to identify third country nationals, to facilitate and speed up the entering of return-related information, as well as to the central system established by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… [EBCG Regulation].
Amendment 334 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The purpose of an effective implementation of the return of third- country nationals who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, stay or residence in the Member States, in accordance with this Directive, is an essential component of the comprehensive efforts to tackle irregular migration, based on the principle of deterrence, and represents an important reason of substantial public interest.
Amendment 339 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Member States' return authorities need to process personal data to ensure the proper implementation of return procedures and the successful enforcement of return decisions. The third countries of return are often not the subject of adequacy decisions adopted by the Commission under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council18, or under Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/68019, and have often not concluded or do not intend to conclude a readmission agreement with the Union or otherwise provide for appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or within the meaning of the national provisions transposing Article 37 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Despite the extensive efforts of the Union in cooperating with the main countries of origin of illegally staying third-country nationals subject to an obligation to return, it is not always possible to ensure such third countries systematically fulfil the obligation established by international law to readmit their own nationals. Policies involving diplomatic and economic pressure should be applied in order to encourage them to do so. Readmission agreements, concluded or being negotiated by the Union or the Member States and providing for appropriate safeguards for the transfer of data to third countries pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or pursuant to the national provisions transposing Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, cover a limited number of such third countries. In the situation where such agreements do not exist, personal data should be transferred by Member States' competent authorities for the purposes of implementing the return operations of the Union, in line with the conditions laid down in Article 49(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or in the national provisions transposing Article 38 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. _________________ 18Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119 4.5.2016, p. 1 p. 1. 19 Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89).
Amendment 391 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The objective criteria referred to in point 7 of Article 3 shall include at least the following criteria and any other criterion deemed useful by Member States:
Amendment 448 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the duty to provide all the elements that are necessary for establishing or verifying identity, including age through bone or dental tests;
Amendment 475 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The elements referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall include the third- country nationals’ statements and documentation in their possession regarding the identity, nationality or nationalities, age and means of verifying the declared age through a bone or dental test, country or countries and place or places of previous residence, travel routes and travel documentation, and any other element that Member States may deem useful.
Amendment 354 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Upon receipt of a European Preservation Order Certificate (‘'EPOC- PR’'), the sService provider should preserve requested data for a maximum of 690 days unless the issuing authority informs the sService provider that it has launched the procedure for issuing a subsequent request for production, in which case the preservation should be continued. The 690 day period is calculated to allow for the launch of an official request. This requires that at least some formal steps have been taken, for example by sending a mutual legal assistance request to translation. Following receipt of that information, the data should be preserved as long as necessary until the data is produced in the framework of a subsequent request for production.
Amendment 359 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43 a) The data obtained on the basis of this Regulation may be of relevance also for other situations. However, the possibility to make use of the electronic information obtained through a European Production Order in other proceedings and for another purpose than the one for which the Order was issued and its transfer or transmission should be restricted. The use, transmission or transfer of electronic evidence for other purposes than the one for which it was obtained originally should only be possible where the data are needed to prevent an immediate and serious threat to public security of the respective Member State or third country as well as their essential interests. International transfer of electronic evidence is furthermore subject to conditions as set out in Chapter V of Directive (EU) 2016/680. In cases where the obtained personal data is used for the prevention of an immediate and serious threat to public security of the respective Member State or third country as well as their essential interests, and such threat could not lead to criminal investigations, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 should apply.
Amendment 361 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 b (new)
Recital 43 b (new)
(43 b) When assessing the admissibility of electronic information obtained in accordance with this Regulation, the competent judicial authorities should at any stage of the proceedings take into account the rights of the defence and the fairness of the proceedings.
Amendment 362 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 c (new)
Recital 43 c (new)
(43 c) Electronic information should not be kept for longer than necessary for the investigation or prosecution for which it was produced or preserved and for the accused or suspected person to exercise their rights or for any other compatible purpose, such as another criminal procedure. It should be erased as soon as the criminal proceedings come to a legally binding end and the electronic information is no longer relevant for any other compatible purpose.
Amendment 421 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘'establishment’' or 'being established' in this regard means either the actual pursuit of an economic activity for an indefinite period through a stable infrastructure from where the business of providing services is carried out or a stable infrastructure from where the business is managed;
Amendment 549 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. If the Service provider has not dedicsignated a legal representative has been appointed, the European Production Order and the European Preservation Order may be addressed to any establishment of the sService provider in the Union.
Amendment 553 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where the legal representative, the EPOC was initially addressed to, does not comply with an EPOC in an emergency case pursuant to Article 9(2), the EPOC may be addressed to any establishment of the sService provider in the Union.
Amendment 556 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where the legal representative does not comply with its obligations under Articles 9 or 10 and the issuing authority considers that there is a serious risk of loss of data, the European Production Order and the respective EPOC or the European Preservation Order and the respective EPOC-PR may be addressed to any establishment of the sService provider in the Union.
Amendment 630 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Upon receipt of the EPOC-PR, the addressee shall, without undue delay, preserve the data requested. The preservation shall cease after 690 days, unless the issuing authority confirms that the subsequent request for production has been launched.
Amendment 690 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a 1. The electronic information obtained on basis of the instruments by this Regulation shall not be used for the purpose of proceedings other than those for which it was obtained in accordance with this Regulation, except: (a) for the purpose of proceedings for which a European Production Order could have been issued in accordance with Article 5(3) and (4); or (b) for preventing an immediate and serious threat to public security of the issuing State or its essential interests; 2. Electronic information obtained in accordance with this Regulation may only be transmitted to another Member State: a) for the purpose of proceedings for which a European Production Order could have been issued in accordance with Article 5(3) and (4); or b) for preventing an immediate and serious threat to public security of that Member State or its essential interests. 3. Electronic information obtained in accordance with this Regulation may only be transferred to a third country or to an international organisation pursuant to conditions of paragraph 2, points a) and b) of this Article and Chapter V of Directive (EU) 2016/680.
Amendment 697 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b Erasure of electronic information Electronic information that is no longer necessary for the investigation or prosecution for which it was produced or preserved, shall be erased as soon as the criminal proceedings come to a legally binding end and the electronic information is no longer relevant for any other compatible purpose.
Amendment 703 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to national laws which provide for the imposition of criminal sanctions, Member States shall lay down the rules on pecuniary sanctions applicable to infringements of the obligations pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 of this Regulation and shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The pecuniary sanctions provided by in national laws of the Member State for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall, without delay, notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 708 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. If the addressee does not comply with an EPOC within the deadline or with an EPOC-PR, without providing reasons accepted by the issuing authority, the issuing authority may transfer to the competent authority in the enforcing State the European Production Order with the EPOC or the European Preservation Order with the EPOC-PR as well as the Form set out in Annex III filled out by the addressee and any other relevant document with a view to its enforcement by any means capable of producing a written record under conditions allowing the enforcing authority to establish authenticity. To this end, the issuing authority shall translate the Order, the Form and any other accompanying documents, if not already provided, into one of the official languages of this Member State and shall inform the addressee of the transfer.
Amendment 711 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Where the enforcing authority recognises the Order, it shall formally require the addressee to comply with the relevant obligation, inform giving the addressee of the possibility to oppose the enforcement by invoking the grounds listed in paragraphs 4 or 5, as well asopportunity to explain why he did not comply with the EPOC or EPOC-PR, and informing him about the applicable sanctions in case offor non- compliance, and set a deadline for providing any additional information, compliance or opposition.
Amendment 713 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The addressee may only oppose theRecognition or enforcement of the European Production Order may only be denied on the basis of the following grounds:
Amendment 714 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the addressee could not comply with the EPOC because of de facto impossibility or force majeure, or because the EPOC contains manifest errors;