1098 Amendments of Andrey SLABAKOV
Amendment 2 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency’s (EACEA) efforts to adapt Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe to a changing reality, for instance by reviewing upwards individual support rates for grants to safeguard their inclusive character, extending application deadlines and project durthe current challenges related to the energy crisis, high inflation, and a voluntary refocusing of activities othe ongoing war in Ukraine;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency’s (EACEA) efforts to adapt Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe to a changing reality, for instance by reviewing upwards individual support rates for grants to safeguard their inclusive character, extending application deadlines and project durthe current challenges related to the energy crisis, high inflation, and a voluntary refocusing of activities othe ongoing war in Ukraine;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 2022 saw the launch or further roll-out of important initiatives such as the European Education Area, the MediaInvest blending facility, the new mobility scheme Culture Moves Europe and the 2022 European Year of Youth; regrets the limitations included in the Culture Moves Europe scheme excluding air travel for journeys below 600 km and forcing participants to make lengthier, more expensive trips; notes that the top- up provided to offset such costs represents lost mobility opportunities for more potential participants;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 2022 saw the launch or further roll-out of important initiatives such as the European Education Area, the MediaInvest blending facility, the new mobility scheme Culture Moves Europe and the 2022 European Year of Youth; regrets the limitations included in the Culture Moves Europe scheme excluding air travel for journeys below 600 km and forcing participants to make lengthier, more expensive trips; notes that the top- up provided to offset such costs represents lost mobility opportunities for more potential participants;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence and reaffirms the need for further increases of the budget;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence and reaffirms the need for further increases of the budget;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Expresses concern over the greening priorities laid down in the Creative Europe programme, particularly as a cross-cutting issue for all funding projects; highlights the fact that focusing on reducing the impact of projects on the environment risks having a negative impact on the variety and quality of projects; points out that greening criteria in projects disproportionately affect lower incomе communities;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Expresses concern over the greening priorities laid down in the Creative Europe programme, particularly as a cross-cutting issue for all funding projects; highlights the fact that focusing on reducing the impact of projects on the environment risks having a negative impact on the variety and quality of projects; points out that greening criteria in projects disproportionately affect lower incomе communities;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 36 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 3 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in 2022, the greater partvast majority of the inquiries concerned the Commission (197 inquiries or 57.1 %), while the next largest numbers concerned the European Personnel Selection Office (22 inquiries or 6.3 %), Parliament (19 inquiries or 5.5 %), and the European External Action Service (16 inquiries or 4.6 %); whereas the remaining inquiries were distributed as follows: the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) (14 inquiries or 4.3 %), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (7 inquiries or 2 %), other EU institutions or bodies (46 inquiries or 13.5 %), and other EU agencies (23 inquiries or 6.7 %);
Amendment 3 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in 2022, the greater partvast majority of the inquiries concerned the Commission (197 inquiries or 57.1 %), while the next largest numbers concerned the European Personnel Selection Office (22 inquiries or 6.3 %), Parliament (19 inquiries or 5.5 %), and the European External Action Service (16 inquiries or 4.6 %); whereas the remaining inquiries were distributed as follows: the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) (14 inquiries or 4.3 %), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (7 inquiries or 2 %), other EU institutions or bodies (46 inquiries or 13.5 %), and other EU agencies (23 inquiries or 6.7 %);
Amendment 12 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the Ombudsman found maladministration in how the Commission handled the issue of text messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the Ombudsman found maladministration in how the Commission handled the issue of text messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas in 2022 the Ombudsman processed almost 1500 complaints that did not fall within her mandate such as those related to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas in 2022 the Ombudsman processed almost 1500 complaints that did not fall within her mandate such as those related to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas the Ombudsman has strongly criticised the EU’s response to the Qatargate corruption scandal in the European Parliament;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas the Ombudsman has strongly criticised the EU’s response to the Qatargate corruption scandal in the European Parliament;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the continuous efforts of the Ombudsman to improve lobbying transparency and ethics, in particular strengthening the Code of Conduct for Commissioners, public record of meetings between Commissioners with lobbyists and proactive publication of Commissioners’ travel expenses;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the continuous efforts of the Ombudsman to improve lobbying transparency and ethics, in particular strengthening the Code of Conduct for Commissioners, public record of meetings between Commissioners with lobbyists and proactive publication of Commissioners’ travel expenses;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that Qatargate shed a new light on the lobbying and policymaking in the EU; welcomes Ombudsman’s critical assessment of the scandal and poor EU’s response to it;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that Qatargate shed a new light on the lobbying and policymaking in the EU; welcomes Ombudsman’s critical assessment of the scandal and poor EU’s response to it;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the publication by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in collaboration with the European Ombudsman’s Office, of the policy paper entitled ‘Towards good practice principles for government transparency in the use of recovery funds’, which provides guidance to governments on ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of COVID-19 recovery funds; welcomes in this regard the Ombudsman’s efforts to improve the transparency standards in terms of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF);
Amendment 40 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the publication by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in collaboration with the European Ombudsman’s Office, of the policy paper entitled ‘Towards good practice principles for government transparency in the use of recovery funds’, which provides guidance to governments on ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of COVID-19 recovery funds; welcomes in this regard the Ombudsman’s efforts to improve the transparency standards in terms of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF);
Amendment 48 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NotAcknowledges the Ombudsman’s work in issuing practical recommendations for the EU administration on the recording of work-related text and inquiry on the text messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company; welcomes the Ombudsman’s recommendations to combat similar cases of maladministant messagesration and stresses the importance for the EU institutions of following these recommendations in order to bring the practices of the EU administration into line with modern communication methods; welcomes the Commission’s response that it will issue further guidance on modern communication tools such as text messagesunderlines the particular importance of recognising that work-related text and instant messages are ‘documents’ within the meaning of Regulation 1049/2001 on public access to documents and respecting this principle;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NotAcknowledges the Ombudsman’s work in issuing practical recommendations for the EU administration on the recording of work-related text and inquiry on the text messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company; welcomes the Ombudsman’s recommendations to combat similar cases of maladministant messagesration and stresses the importance for the EU institutions of following these recommendations in order to bring the practices of the EU administration into line with modern communication methods; welcomes the Commission’s response that it will issue further guidance on modern communication tools such as text messagesunderlines the particular importance of recognising that work-related text and instant messages are ‘documents’ within the meaning of Regulation 1049/2001 on public access to documents and respecting this principle;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes continuous efforts of the Ombudsman to further improve visibility of its activities, including via online tools, including the multilingual website offering assistance in all 24 official languages of the EU;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes continuous efforts of the Ombudsman to further improve visibility of its activities, including via online tools, including the multilingual website offering assistance in all 24 official languages of the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the fruitful dialogue between the Ombudsman and the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament; underlines that the intensive collaboration between these two bodies helps to increase the democratic accountability of the EU institutions and bringing them closer to the citizens;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the fruitful dialogue between the Ombudsman and the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament; underlines that the intensive collaboration between these two bodies helps to increase the democratic accountability of the EU institutions and bringing them closer to the citizens;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s complex, conflict-ridden and contested past poses both a challenge and an opportunity for Europe an integrationd whereas the Union is an example of how nation states can cooperate on an intergovernmental level;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-, belief- and ethnicity-based injustices have been inherent in European history over many centuries, including in the form of antisemitism and antigypsyism; notes, however, that such prejudices are not exclusive to Europe and the European civilisation and are still existing, manifested and more visible in other cultures and continents;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas whileNotes that there are ‘historical facts’ grounded in professional historical work, and therse is noform a single monolithic, indisputable and everlasting ‘historical truth’ that one specific group or nation can monopolise and exclusively claim for itself if they come from reliable primary and secondary literary sources and/or archeology;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas fostering a critical historical consciousness across borders by educational and other means is central for Europeans to be able to come to terms with their past, confidently deal with the present andis important in order to work towards a common future;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas education is formally recognised as an area of EU competence only insofar as the Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, while fully respecting the responsibility and sovereignty of the Member States for the contents of teaching and the organisation of their respective educational systems;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas Europe has had a civilisational role in the world and its history in interaction with other cultures, continents and civilisation has brought more net positives than negatives;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elements of Europe’s history – including totalitarianism, racism, jingoism and colonialism – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with the horrors of the past and especially National Socialism and Stalicommunism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 146 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core Christian values such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations; acknowledges that the comprehensive set of norms, which we call European values today is deeply rooted in the Christian character of Europe and that Christianity has an undeniable role in the forming of our civilisation;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 166 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 179 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the tools currently available at European level in order to foster a (self-)critical European historical consciousness, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, which supports mobility and intercultural learning as key tools to increase understanding of other cultures and nations, and the CERV programme, which provides support for transnational historical remembrance projects and promotes civic engagement;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that the European institutions, the Member States, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the Euin the Union, the candidate and prospean Unionctive candidate countries and beyond;
Amendment 197 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its hope that on the basis of critical self-reflection relating to history and historical responsibility at national level, a truly European reflective discourse on the continent’s past may emerge, with history not being abused for power- political purposes; emphasises that any self-reflection must not turn into self- flagellation for past mistakes;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the creative source of all books;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to ensure a balance in the book ecosystem by fulfilling the specific roles of the various actors of the value chain, such as authors, publishers, printers, distributors, translators, booksellers and libraries;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2053(INI)
8a. Underlines the importance of the mobility and exchanges between authors in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experiences abroad;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe Programme offering mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, in particular for literary translators;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 129 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence, are not only creating new opportunities and new jobs, but also bringing along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence, are not only creating new opportunities and new jobs, but also bringing along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for the whole cultural ecosystem to be well-balanced in order to allow each of its parts to thrive and contribute to our European society, democracy and economy;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for the whole cultural ecosystem to be well-balanced in order to allow each of its parts to thrive and contribute to our European society, democracy and economy;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a European ‘Status of the Artist’ as an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a European ‘Status of the Artist’ as an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Member States to create an anti-crisis mechanism in order to combat problems in the cultural and creative sectors and avoid limiting the possibilities for artists to create and work;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Member States to create an anti-crisis mechanism in order to combat problems in the cultural and creative sectors and avoid limiting the possibilities for artists to create and work;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated; encourages the Member States to create rates and rules for selling of copyrighted material all over European Union to avoid low prices, and illegal use of intellectual property;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated; encourages the Member States to create rates and rules for selling of copyrighted material all over European Union to avoid low prices, and illegal use of intellectual property;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 313 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of the EU budget for Union programmes and initiatives benefiting the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 366 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is concerned that the increasingly fast-paced technological progress requires a technical and legal knowledge which current educational and training systems can hardly keep up with; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly enhance their approach regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists and other cultural workers, including - but not restricted to - legal and technological knowledge and skills as well as AI literacy;
Amendment 369 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the fast development of AI can be used for the simplification of some working processes and that it shows the necessity for special courses and exchange of best practices and knowledge among Member States;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that inappropriate working conditions, a lack of social security and unfair remuneration, including buy-out contracts, are elements restricting the actual ability of artists to exercise their right of artistic freedom;
Amendment 412 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence with the ability of its generative systems to generate cultural content, not only create new opportunities and new jobs, but also bring along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 511 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- to eliminate coercive and abusive buy-out and work-for-hire practices of non EU-based video streaming platforms that circumvent EU and national laws and that pose significant threat to European authors’ and composers’ working conditions, possibly through dedicated rules at EU and national level;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, require the adaptation of structures and approaches granting active participation to citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, require the adaptation of structures and approaches granting active participation to citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas citizen engagement must be understood as multi-level, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global processes; whereas the ongoing processes of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to be increasingly politically engaged at multiple levels in order to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe; and marginalised groups
Amendment 15 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas citizen engagement must be understood as multi-level, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global processes; whereas the ongoing processes of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to be increasingly politically engaged at multiple levels in order to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe; and marginalised groups
Amendment 17 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 20 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 26 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the shrinking of civic space in the European Union and other countries participating in the programme is affecting democratic participation and the ability of civil society organisations to act as checks and balances with regard to the rule of law; whereas actions to support and enable the participation of civil society, including grassroots-level organisations that have long track records and considerable experience, are paramount for defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Member States.
Amendment 26 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the shrinking of civic space in the European Union and other countries participating in the programme is affecting democratic participation and the ability of civil society organisations to act as checks and balances with regard to the rule of law; whereas actions to support and enable the participation of civil society, including grassroots-level organisations that have long track records and considerable experience, are paramount for defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Member States.
Amendment 31 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges to the rule of law across Europe.fighting against discrimination and violence;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges to the rule of law across Europe.fighting against discrimination and violence;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the programme faced several challenges that hindered the initial stages of its implementation, many of which were external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, and that these disrupted and compromised citizens’ rights and participation in democracy; notes, however, that implementation; notes, however, that following the slow start, currently then picked up and is now gorogramme is functioning well;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the programme faced several challenges that hindered the initial stages of its implementation, many of which were external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, and that these disrupted and compromised citizens’ rights and participation in democracy; notes, however, that implementation; notes, however, that following the slow start, currently then picked up and is now gorogramme is functioning well;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that exchanges and participation in activities under the CERV programme are key for building the capacity of civil society organisations for civic engagement and the promotion of Uniofundamental European values in non-EUthird countries; underlines that active engagement and commitment to European values do not start wibegin with the opening of the accession agreementnegotiations and are the outcome of the long-standing work of activists and civil society organisations to promote these ideas and support local activists in non-EU countries; calls, therefore, for the CERV programme to cover the participation costs of civil society representatives, at least those from candidate and associated countries, regardless of whether their country is involved in the CERV programme; stresses the need to address the challenges associated with the war in Ukraine by encouraging projects with Ukrainian partners through remembrance and democratic participation activities;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that exchanges and participation in activities under the CERV programme are key for building the capacity of civil society organisations for civic engagement and the promotion of Uniofundamental European values in non-EUthird countries; underlines that active engagement and commitment to European values do not start wibegin with the opening of the accession agreementnegotiations and are the outcome of the long-standing work of activists and civil society organisations to promote these ideas and support local activists in non-EU countries; calls, therefore, for the CERV programme to cover the participation costs of civil society representatives, at least those from candidate and associated countries, regardless of whether their country is involved in the CERV programme; stresses the need to address the challenges associated with the war in Ukraine by encouraging projects with Ukrainian partners through remembrance and democratic participation activities;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the Creative Europe programme benefits individual creators in Europe, such as artists, authors and performers;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the Creative Europe programme benefits individual creators in Europe, such as artists, authors and performers;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 12 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 14 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the administrative management procedures and criteria of the Creative Europe programme (application, evaluation and reporting), are still considered by a significant number of beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to be highly time- consuming and burdensome, despite some progress in terms of simplification; whereas they act as barriers preventing young people from participating in the programme and necessitating their use of intermediary partners, whose's sole function is to fulfil the administrative obligations set by the programme procedures;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the administrative management procedures and criteria of the Creative Europe programme (application, evaluation and reporting), are still considered by a significant number of beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to be highly time- consuming and burdensome, despite some progress in terms of simplification; whereas they act as barriers preventing young people from participating in the programme and necessitating their use of intermediary partners, whose's sole function is to fulfil the administrative obligations set by the programme procedures;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Media strand plays a significant role in fostering growth and resilience within the audiovisual sector; whereas it has attracted 2 124 applicants in the two-year period 2021-2022, with a 66 % average success rate; whereas the strand continues to lag with regards to the number of youg beneficiaries;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Media strand plays a significant role in fostering growth and resilience within the audiovisual sector; whereas it has attracted 2 124 applicants in the two-year period 2021-2022, with a 66 % average success rate; whereas the strand continues to lag with regards to the number of youg beneficiaries;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the Creative Europe desks play a key role as intermediaries between the Commission, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), applicants and beneficiaries; whereas more than 60 % of all applicants in 2021-2022 contacted their local desk before submitting an application; whereas the Creative Europe desks continue to lack sufficient levels of communication with the EACEA, as well as useful data and guidance on upcoming calls for proposals;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the Creative Europe desks play a key role as intermediaries between the Commission, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), applicants and beneficiaries; whereas more than 60 % of all applicants in 2021-2022 contacted their local desk before submitting an application; whereas the Creative Europe desks continue to lack sufficient levels of communication with the EACEA, as well as useful data and guidance on upcoming calls for proposals;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to enhance opportunities of the Creative Europe programme for individual cultural creators such as authors, artists and performers who are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to enhance opportunities of the Creative Europe programme for individual cultural creators such as authors, artists and performers who are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of the cross-border mobility of artists, authors and performers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe within the CULTURE strand which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission to extend mobility opportunities for individual creators beyond the CULTURE strand;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of the cross-border mobility of artists, authors and performers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe within the CULTURE strand which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission to extend mobility opportunities for individual creators beyond the CULTURE strand;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its repeated calls upon the Commission and the Member States to tackle the long-term consequences of the pandemic on individual cultural creators that have come alongside other fundamental challenges such as the increasingly fast-paced technological progress which requires a specific technical and legal knowledge; therefore calls on the Commission to significantly enhance opportunities regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists, authors and performers within the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its repeated calls upon the Commission and the Member States to tackle the long-term consequences of the pandemic on individual cultural creators that have come alongside other fundamental challenges such as the increasingly fast-paced technological progress which requires a specific technical and legal knowledge; therefore calls on the Commission to significantly enhance opportunities regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists, authors and performers within the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; furthermore, stresses the need to re-evaluate the methodology and criteria for evaluating application with a view to admit proposals with higher artistic quality;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; furthermore, stresses the need to re-evaluate the methodology and criteria for evaluating application with a view to admit proposals with higher artistic quality;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of communicating statistics and data from the reporting system to the Creative Europe national desks, which enables them to better fulfill their tasks and provide useful information and guidance to the cultural sectors in each Member State;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of communicating statistics and data from the reporting system to the Creative Europe national desks, which enables them to better fulfill their tasks and provide useful information and guidance to the cultural sectors in each Member State;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the need for more regular and informative communication between EACEA and the national Creative Europe desks;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the need for more regular and informative communication between EACEA and the national Creative Europe desks;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Regrets the lack of sufficient recommendations for the national Creative Europe desks, issued by the EACEA with regards to new and upcoming calls for proposals; highlights the added value of such recommendations for the work of the national desks, enabling them to deliver more complete and comprehensive information to potential beneficiaries;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Regrets the lack of sufficient recommendations for the national Creative Europe desks, issued by the EACEA with regards to new and upcoming calls for proposals; highlights the added value of such recommendations for the work of the national desks, enabling them to deliver more complete and comprehensive information to potential beneficiaries;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and facilitate mobility initiatives such as Culture Moves Europe and other mobility opportunities for individual creators by equipping them with higher funding within the budgets of the current and future Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and facilitate mobility initiatives such as Culture Moves Europe and other mobility opportunities for individual creators by equipping them with higher funding within the budgets of the current and future Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 94 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 1 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 5 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the programme is crucial in fostering a European sense of belongingcamaraderie and understanding between the diverse cultures of the Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2021-2027 programme has an estimated overall budget of EUR 26.2 billion and places a strong focus on inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that lifelong learning, better inclusion of people with fewer opportunities, and the removal of barriers to mobility, such asin particular the lack of automatic recognition of qualifications and financial barriers, are key priorities;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 49 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AppreciatesTakes note of the steps being taken to increase the amount of green travel and the higher rates being paid for more environmentally friendly ways of travelling; highlights that the availability of such options is not ubiquitous in the EU, thus creating an uneven playing field with regards to mobility opportunities; stresses that the prioritisation of green travel must not become a barrier to accessing the mobility opportunities present in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that some processes for applying have improved, by being made simpler and more efficient; insists that the simplification of application procedures and requirements must remain a high priority as these are some of the barriers preventing more participation in the programme;
Amendment 83 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets the length of time required to apply for Erasmus+ funding and that applicants often cannot apply without external support; requests that proportionate registration and application processes be devised, both in terms of the length of documents and the comprehensibility of the language used therein; notes that these barriers often affect young, first-time participants the most, thus acting as another barrier to entry;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Declares its determination to ensure a substantial increase in the Erasmus+ budget in the 2028-20334 programming period and commits itself to a tripling of the financial envelope, taking the requirements of the programme into account;
Amendment 10 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need to support editorial and news media to help counter the constant and intensifying information warfare, which is threatening the public debate in European democracies and their elections, including the elections of the European Parliament in 2024; therefore, insists that the Cross-Sectoral strand under Creative Europe should be reinforced with an additional EUR 15 million; furthermore, recalls the need to increase support for the cultural and creative sectors and industries to align the programme with the objectives of the 2018 New European Agenda for Culture, and the priorities and corresponding actions of the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026; therefore, the cultural strand should be reinforced with an additional EUR 15 million; additionally, underlines the need to strengthen the media strand with an additional EUR 13 million to support the audio-visual sector;
Amendment 10 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need to support editorial and news media to help counter the constant and intensifying information warfare, which is threatening the public debate in European democracies and their elections, including the elections of the European Parliament in 2024; therefore, insists that the Cross-Sectoral strand under Creative Europe should be reinforced with an additional EUR 15 million; furthermore, recalls the need to increase support for the cultural and creative sectors and industries to align the programme with the objectives of the 2018 New European Agenda for Culture, and the priorities and corresponding actions of the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026; therefore, the cultural strand should be reinforced with an additional EUR 15 million; additionally, underlines the need to strengthen the media strand with an additional EUR 13 million to support the audio-visual sector;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the Erasmus+ Programme in promoting European values and forming European identities through education and learnas the most successful EU flagship programme; in light of the current situation and the increasing in different Member States; therefore,iculties for the young people calls for a significant increase of EUR 60 million for the Erasmus+ Programme;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the Erasmus+ Programme in promoting European values and forming European identities through education and learnas the most successful EU flagship programme; in light of the current situation and the increasing in different Member States; therefore,iculties for the young people calls for a significant increase of EUR 60 million for the Erasmus+ Programme;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a budgetary increase will help ensure the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans and more learners; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport, including Esport and the gamification of educational material,; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport under Erasmus+ to promote the role of sport for improving health and social inclusion while also fighting discrimination;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a budgetary increase will help ensure the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans and more learners; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport, including Esport and the gamification of educational material,; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport under Erasmus+ to promote the role of sport for improving health and social inclusion while also fighting discrimination;
Amendment 224 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Joint procurement, whether within a country or across countries, can improve access, affordability, and security of supply of medicines, in particular for smaller countries. Member States interested in joint procurement of medicines can make use of Directive 2014/24/EU47 , which sets out purchasing procedures for public buyers, the Joint Procurement Agreement48 and the proposed revised Financial Regulation49 . Upon request from the Member States the Commission may support interested Member States by facilitating coordination to enable access to medicines for patients in the Union as well as information exchange, in particular for medicines for rare and chronic diseases. Joint procurement should not have detrimental impact on access to medicines for countries not taking part in the procurement. _________________ 47 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 48 Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU. 49 COM/2022/223 final.
Amendment 291 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) It will allow, inter alia, to conduct studies to support pricing and reimbursement all steps required to effectively launch on day-one after patent or SPC protection, inter alia, to conduct studies activities to support regulatory approval, health technology assessments, pricing and reimbursement and other regulatory procedures and requirements in the Union or elsewhere, including after a marketing authorisation has been granted, as well as the manufacture or purchase of patent protected active substances for the aforementioned purposes of seeking marketing authorisations during that period, contributing to the timely market entry of medicinal products, in particular the market entry of generics and biosimilars on day one after of loss of the patent or SPC protection under fair competitive conditions.
Amendment 708 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 5
Article 34 – paragraph 5
5. Within 1290 days after validation of the application, the competent authority of the reference Member State for the decentralised procedure shall prepare an assessment report, a summary of product characteristics, the labelling and the package leaflet and shall send them to the Member States concerned and to the applicant.
Amendment 710 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 6
Article 34 – paragraph 6
6. Within 690 days of receipt of the assessment report, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall approve the assessment report, the summary of product characteristics and the labelling and package leaflet and shall inform the competent authority of the reference Member State for the decentralised procedure accordingly. The competent authority of the reference Member State for the decentralised procedure shall record the agreement of all parties, close the procedure and inform the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 765 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the environmental risk assessment is incomplete or insufficiently substantiated by the applicant or if the risks identified in the environmental risk assessment have not been sufficiently addressed by the applicant, however with clear prioritization of human health benefits over risk to environment;
Amendment 808 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 9
Article 56 – paragraph 9
9. Upon request the marketing authorisation holder shall provide the competent authority with all data relating to the volume of sales of the medicinal product in the Union or Member State, and any data in its possession relating to the volume of prescriptions in the Union or Member State. The marketing Authorisation Holder could rely on the information contained in the repositories system referred to in Article 67, paragraph 2, second sub-paragraph, point (e) for the provision of data relating to the volume of sales of the medicinal product.
Amendment 1546 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 195 – paragraph 2
Article 195 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authorities of the Member States or, in the case of centralised marketing authorisation, the Commission may suspend, revoke or vary a marketing authorisation if a serious risk to the environment or public health has been identified and not sufficiently addressed by the marketing authorisation holder with clear prioritatization of public health over risk to environment.
Amendment 217 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted critical issues which require a reform of the Union pharmaceuticals framework to strengthen its resilience and to ensure that it serves the people under all circumstances. In light of the disparities in terms of national immunization infrastructures and preparation, Member States should evaluate their national immunization programmes, and determine whether they are fit to protect their population.
Amendment 227 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Scientific advice for future applicants seeking a marketing authorisation should be provided more generally and in greater depth. Similarly, structures allowing the development of advice for companies, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’), should be put in place. It is important to ensure that this robust, efficient and transparent advice mechanism also applies to health technologies, in order to support timely and effective evaluation of all health products and technologies, including particularly promising medical devices that have the potential to significantly address patients’ unmet medical needs.
Amendment 231 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Promising medicinal products and certain medical devices that have the potential to significantly address patients’ unmet medical needs should benefit from early and enhanced scientific support. Such support will ultimately help patients benefit from new therapies as early as possible.
Amendment 274 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Member States should ensure adequate funding of competent authorities to carry out their tasks under this Regulation and under [revised Directive 2001/83/EC]. In addition, in line with the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies48 , Member States should ensure adequate resources are assigned by the competent authorities of the Member States for the purpose of their contributions to the work of the Agency, taking into account the cost-based remuneration they receive from the Agency, while ensuring that adequate resources are also available for their national tasks. _________________ 48 https://europa.eu/european- union/sites/europaeu/files/docs/body/joint_ statement_and_common_approach_2012_e n.pdf
Amendment 287 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet should reflect the assessment of the Agency and be part of its scientific opinion. The opinion may recommend certain conditions that should be part of the marketing authorisation, for example on the safe and efficacious use of the medicinal product or on post-authorisation obligations that have to be complied with by the marketing authorisation holder. Those conditions may include the requirement to conduct post-authorisation safety or efficacy studies or other studies that are considered necessary to optimise the treatment, for example where the proposed dose scheme by the applicant, whilst acceptable and justifying a positive benefit-risk balance, could be further optimised post-authorisation. Where the applicant disagrees with parts of the opinion, the applicant may request its re- examination. To address second medical use patents, and their implications on legal, regulatory and market access matters, off-patent companies should be permitted to carve out indications covered by patent while being allowed to retain the complete safety profile if requested by the authority, to safeguard public health and patient safety.
Amendment 312 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) To ensure patients with unmet medical needs, or suffering from life- threatening, or highly debilitating conditions treatable through the use or implant of a medical device are subject to the same quality, access and availability of treatment as other patients, EMA should have a a greater role in the evaluation of all health products and technologies. This may include the introduction of a dedicated priority review process which enhances patient access and facilitates interaction and early dialogue with manufacturers of certain class III and class IIb medical devices addressing unmet needs.
Amendment 329 #
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, whereby antimicrobial R&D is hampered by the low commercial value of antimicrobial medicinal products; it is therefore necessary to consider new measures 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 334 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78 a (new)
Recital 78 a (new)
(78 a) Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance requires a rethinking of the approach to incentives both at Union and national level. Member States must be willing to re-valuate their commitment to generating pharmaceutical R&D in key areas of priority and in public expenditure directed towards health. The European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament have published a large number of studies and recommendations, addressing the need to refocus on producing novel antimicrobials as soon as possible. These approaches need to be evaluated, consolidated and made operational under a single, comprehensive long-term Action Plan on addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Union, which will contain all the necessery measures to stimulate research and developing novel antimicrobials.
Amendment 339 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78 b (new)
Recital 78 b (new)
(78 b) To ensure that the Union has the most efficient and rapid access to innovations in priority antimicrobials, a short-term incentive measure must be put in place to bridge the gap until the Action Plan begins to have effect on the research and development ecosystem and on the pharmaceutical market for antimicrobials. The transferable exclusivity voucher is, therefore, introduced as a short-term tool to incentivise innovation.
Amendment 354 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) The creation of a voucher rewarding the development of priority antimicrobials, particular narrow- spectrum antibiotics, through an additional year of regulatory data protection has the capacity to provide the needed financial support to developers of priority antimicrobials. However, in order to ensure that the financial reward which is ultimately borne by health systems is mostly absorbed by the developer of the priority antimicrobial and not the buyer of the voucher, the number of available vouchers on the market should be kept to a minimum. It is therefore necessary to establish strict conditions of granting, transfer and use of the voucher and to further give the possibility to the Commission to revoke the voucher under certain circumstances.
Amendment 361 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) A transferable data exclusivity voucher should only be available to those antimicrobial productnarrow-spectrum antibiotics that bring a significant clinical benefit with respect to antimicrobial resistance, and which have the characteristics described in this Regulation. It is also necessary to ensure that an undertaking which receives this incentive is in turn capable to supply the medicinal product to patients across the Union in sufficient quantities and to provide information on all funding received for research related to its development in order to provide a full account of the direct financial support given to the medicinal product.
Amendment 375 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
Recital 83
(83) The provisions related to transferable data exclusivity vouchers shall be applicable for a specified period from the entry into force of this Regulation orand until a maximum number of vouchers are granted by the Commission in order tspecified time, as indicated in the Action Plan do address Antimicrobial Resistance in the Union, when the long- term measures foreseen in this Regulation commence to take effect. This will also limit the total cost of the measurevoucher to Member State health systems. The limited application of the measure will also provide the possibility to assess the effect of the measure in addressing the market failure in the development of new antimicrobials addressing antimicrobial resistance and assess the cost on national health systems. Such assessment will provide the necessary knowledge to decide whether to extend the application of the measureit should be extended in some form under the Action Plan.
Amendment 385 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87 a (new)
Recital 87 a (new)
(87 a) The European Parliament adopted a resolution of 10 July 2020 on the EU’s public health strategy post-COVID-19, which requested an EU Action plan for rare diseases
Amendment 387 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
Recital 88
(88) Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 has proved to be successful in boosting developments of orphan medicinal products in the Union; therefore an action at Union level remains preferable to uncoordinated measures by the Member States which may result in distortions of competition and barriers to intra-Union trade. The Union should not neglect or disregard the success of the Regulation since its entry into force in 2000; it should build upon its success, in order to ensure an even greater degree of innovation under this Regulation; _________________ 55 Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 398 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 92 a (new)
Recital 92 a (new)
(92 a) Significant benefit should remain the main determining factor for a therapy's eligibility for orphan status when assessing an orphan medicinal product that meets the incidence threshold.
Amendment 402 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 92 b (new)
Recital 92 b (new)
Amendment 416 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 102
Recital 102
(102) In order to incentiviseze investment and innovation, research and development of orphan medicinal products addressing high unes where either no other treatment needs, to ensure market predictability and to ensure a fair distribution of incentives, a modulation of market exclusivity has been introduced; orphan medicinal products addressing high unmet medical needs benefit from the longest market exclusivity, whileexists or, if other treatments already exist, they would constitute a significant benefit to the target population, a modulation of market exclusivity has been introduced. Such modulation is science-driven and informed by the principles that guide research, with incentives based on the concrete barriers, unique attributes, and needs for development of novel therapies that address patient needs; four main incentive archetypes are foreseen by the Regulation, each addressing unique needs and knowledge gaps in research; market exclusivity for well-established use orphan medicinal productes, requiring less investment, is the shortest. In order to ensure increased predictability for developers, the possibility to review the eligibility criteria for market exclusivity after six years after the marketing authorisation has been abolished.
Amendment 421 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) In order to encourageEnsuring faster and wider access also to orphan medicinal products, an additional period of one year of market exclusivity is granted to orphan medicinal products for a Union market launch, with the exception of well- established use medicinal produc remains a Union-wide issue. This impacts in particular Member States with smaller purchasing power, smaller populations, and therefore with smaller rare disease patient populations. The result is reduced or delayed access to treatments that are available on the Union market, but not in each Member State. Solutions can only be found through joint action that involves manufacturers, national and Union-level regulators, Member States, clinicians and patients.
Amendment 423 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103 a (new)
Recital 103 a (new)
(103 a)Information is key to ensuring access to novel treatments for patients with rare diseases. Large dispariteis remain between Member States as to the level of information access for both clinicians and patients. Without addressing this crucial break of communication starting at the manufacturer of a novel orphan medicinal product and ending with the relevant patient population, awareness of and takeup of novel treatments will remain low. Clinicians must continuously be kept up-to-date with developments in the fields of rare diseases, in order to provide their patients with the best possible treatment. In order to address this gap, action is needed across the board, starting with applicants for a marketing authorisation for an orphan medicinal product. They must prove their commitment to continuously provide the necessary information not only in the Member States where their treatments are sold, but within the entire Union. This can only be achieved with the support of the Agency and with the full cooperation of national and Union-level professional and patient organisations. Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure financial and structural support enabling the flow of information.
Amendment 424 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103 b (new)
Recital 103 b (new)
(103 b)Informing clinicians and other medical professionals of available orphan medicinal products placed on the Union markets should be accopmanied by measures ensuring their upskilling. Member States must invest in the creation of Centres of Excellence for one or a group of rare diseases, with the material base and skilled professionals to offer the latest available treatments. These Centres may be established on a national or regional level. Furthermore, Member States may elect to enter into cooperation and co-financing, in order to establish joint Centres of Excellence, based on their patient populations, territorial proximity, ease of access/travel and material conditions.
Amendment 425 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103 c (new)
Recital 103 c (new)
(103 c) The Union must build on the successful implementation since 2017 of the European Reference Networks (ERNs) for rare diseases. As highlighted in the EU Joint Action on Rare Diseases Plan, the support for and cooperation with the ERNs must be enchanced both from the public and private sectors. Therefore, applicants for market authorisation of orphan medicinal products must prove that they have put in place robust pathways for partnering with ERNs and for the exchange and use of relevant data. Member States must guarantee appropriate levels of funding - an estimated €77 million, in order to realise the full potential of the ERNs.
Amendment 426 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103 d (new)
Recital 103 d (new)
(103 d)Presently, conditions under which a patient may travel from one Member State to another to receive medical care and reimbursement are established in the Directive 2011/24/EU on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, as well as in Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems. Patients seeking cross-border healthcare continue to face issues with regards to their rights, partially due to the incomplete transposition of Directive 2011/24/EU by all Member States. For many patient populations in certain Member States these pathways remain the only way to seek treatment for rare diseases, which are available in other Member States. Directive 2011/24/EU must, therefore, be fully transposed and used by all Member States to guarantee their patients access to orphan medicinal products put on the Union markets.
Amendment 430 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 104
Recital 104
(104) To reward research into and development of new therapeutic indications, an additional period of one year of market exclusivity is provided for a new therapeutic indication (with a maximum of twoUndertaking research and clinical trials for a rare disease is complex and time-consuming, especially due to the small patient population and lack of knowledge that characterises many rare diseases with no authorised treatment. Using the knowledge and experience gained from clinical evidence in one indication is not immediately transferable into a new indication, but it can provide important insights. Therefore, research into and development of new therapeutic indications should be rewarded. Sufficient incentives should be provided so that it is viable for industry to continue exploring new indications and ensure patients benefit from incremental innovation and support new technologies to move into additional indications).;
Amendment 431 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 104 a (new)
Recital 104 a (new)
Amendment 432 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 105
Recital 105
(105) This Regulation includes several provisions aimed to avoid not-justified benefits being derived from the market exclusivity and to improve accessibility of medicinal products by ensuring faster entry of generics and biosimilars, and similar medicinal products on the market, i.e. on day one after the market exclusivity expires. It also clarifies the concurrence of market exclusivity with data protection and defines situations when a similar medicinal product may be granted a marketing authorisation, despite the ongoing market exclusivity. The market exclusivity of the orphan medicinal product shall not prevent the submission, validation, assessment of an application for and granting of a marketing authorisation for a similar medicinal product, including generics and biosimilars, where the remainder of the duration of the initial market exclusivity is less than two years.
Amendment 435 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110
Recital 110
(110) In order to not endanger the health of children and avoid to expose them to unnecessary clinical trials, the obligation to agree and conduct paediatric studies in children should be waived when the medicinal product is likely to be ineffective or unsafe in part or all of the paediatric population, the specific medicinal product does not represent a significant therapeutic benefit over existing treatments for children or the disease for which the medicinal product is intended occurs only in adult populations. Nevertheless, in the last case, if on the basis of existing scientific evidence, the medicinal product due to its molecular mechanism of action is expected to be effective against a different disease in children, the obligation should be maintained.
Amendment 437 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 112
Recital 112
(112) With a view to ensuring that research is conducted only when safe and ethical and that the requirement for study data in the paediatric population does not block or delay the authorisation of medicinal products for other populations, the Agency may defer the initiation or completion of some or all of the measures contained in a paediatric investigation plan for a limited period of time. Such deferral should be extended only in duly justified cases.
Amendment 453 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 133
Recital 133
(133) Regulatory sandboxes can provide the opportunity for advancing regulation through proactive regulatory learning, enabling regulators to gain better regulatory knowledge and to find the best means to regulate innovations based on real-world evidence, especially at a very early stage of development of a medicinal product, which can be particularly important in the face of high uncertainty and disruptive challenges, as well as when preparing new policies. Regulatory sandboxes provide a structured context for experimentation, enable where appropriate in a real-world environment the testing of innovative technologies, products, regulatory methods, services or approaches – at the moment especially in the context of digitalisation or the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the life cycle of medicinal products from drug discovery, development to the administration of medicinal products including where medical devices or in- vitro diagnostics are used as combination products – for a limited time and in a limited part of a sector or area under regulatory supervision ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place. In its conclusions of 23 December 2020 the Council has encouraged the Commission to consider the use of regulatory sandboxes on a case-by-case basis when drafting and reviewing legislation.
Amendment 467 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 136
Recital 136
(136) Shortages of medicinal products represent a growing threat to public health, with potential serious risks to the health of patients in the Union and impacts on the right of patients to access appropriate medical treatment. The root causes of shortages are multifactorial, with. The primary root cause of shortages is the economic model for medicines in Europe, and especially for generic medicines. Other challenges can be identified along the entire pharmaceutical value chain, from quality and manufacturing problems. In particular, shortages of medicinal products can result from supply chain disruptions and vulnerabilities affecting the supply of key ingredients and components. Therefore, all marketing authorisation holders of critical and strategic medicinal products, and especially those that do not have alternatives, should have shortage prevention plans in place, to prevent shortages. The Agency should provide guidance to marketing authorisation holders on approaches to streamline the implementation of those plans. Preventing and monitoring shortages should also go through better use of data, including from existing IT systems such as the European Medicines Verification System which can aid in the monitoring and timely response to supply shortages, and has the potential to detect supply issues through predictive models.
Amendment 478 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 137
Recital 137
(137) To achieve a better security of supply for medicinal products in the internal market and to contribute thereby to a high level of public health protection, it is appropriate to approximate the rules on monitoring and reporting of actual or potential shortages of medicinal products, including the procedures and the respective roles and obligations of concerned entities in this Regulation. It is important to ensure continued supply of medicinal products, which is often taken for granted across Europe. This is especially true for the most critical medicinal products which are essential to ensure the continuity of care, the provision of quality healthcare and guarantee a high level of public health protection in Europe. Member States may indroduce measures to ensure the security of supply of critical or strategic medicinal products on national level according their needs.
Amendment 479 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 138
Recital 138
(138) The national competent authorities and the Agency should be empowered to monitor shortages of medicinal products that are authorised through both national and centralised procedures, based on notifications of marketing authorisation holders. The Agency should be empowered to monitor shortages of medicinal products that are authorised through the centralised procedure, also based on notifications of marketing authorisation holders in a centralised, digitalised and automated system. When critical shortages are identified, both national competent authorities and the Agency should work in a coordinated manner to manage those critical shortages, whether the medicinal product concerned by the critical shortage is covered by a centralised marketing authorisation or a national marketing authorisation. Marketing authorisation holders and other relevant entities must provide the relevant information to inform the monitoring. Wholesale distributors and other persons or legal entities, including patient organisations or health care professionals, may also report a shortage of a given medicinal product marketed in the Member State concerned to the competent authority or the Agency. The Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products (‘the Medicines Shortages Steering Group’ (MSSG)) already established within the Agency pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/123 of the European Parliament and of the Council56 , should adopt a list of critical shortages of medicinal products and ensure monitoring of those shortages by the Agency. The MSSG should also adopt a list of critical medicinal products authorised in accordance with [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] or this Regulation to ensure monitoring of the supply of those products. The MSSG may provide recommendations on measures to be taken by marketing authorisation holders, the Member States, the Commission and other entities to resolve any critical shortage or to ensure the security of supply of those critical medicinal products to the market. Implementing acts can be adopted by the Commission to ensure that appropriate measures, including the establishment or maintenance of contingency stocks, are taken by marketing authorisation holders, wholesale distributors or other relevant entitiescreation of strategic reserves are taken. _________________ 56 Regulation (EU) 2022/123 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 2022 on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices (OJ L 20, 31.1.2022, p. 1).
Amendment 502 #
2023/0131(COD)
(141) To ensure the enforcement of certain obligations relating to the marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use granted in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission should be able to impose appropriate and adequate financial penalties. When assessing the responsibility for failures to comply with those obligations and imposing such penalties, it is important that means exist to address the fact that marketing authorisation holders could be part of a wider economic entity. Otherwise, there is a clear and identifiable risk that the responsibility for a failure to comply with those obligations could be evaded, which might have an impact on the ability to impose effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties. The penalties imposed should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, having regard to the circumstances of the specific case. For the purposes of ensuring legal certainty in the conduct of the infringement procedure, it is necessary to set maximum amounts for penalties. Those maximum amounts should not be linked to the turnover of a particular medicinal product but the economic entity involved.
Amendment 522 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
(4) ‘orphan medicineal product sponsor’ means any legal or natural person, established in the Union, who submitted an application for or has been granted an orphan designation by a decision referred to in Article 64(4);
Amendment 530 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 7
(7) ‘significant benefit’ means a clinically relevant advantage or a major contribution to patient care of an orphan medicinal product if such an advantage or contribution benefits a substantialrelevant part of the target population;
Amendment 554 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 11 a (new)
(11 a) 'demand' means the request for a medicinal product by a healthcare professional or patient in response to a clinical need; the demand is satisfactorily met when the medicinal product is acquired in appropriate time and in sufficient quantity to allow continuity of the care of patients;
Amendment 557 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
(12) ‘shortage’ means a situation in which the supply of a medicinal product that is authorised and placed on the market in a Member State does not meet the demand for that medicinal product in that Member Statat a national level, regardless of the cause.
Amendment 568 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12 a (new)
(12 a) 'supply' means the total volume of stock of a given medicinal product or medical device that is placed on the market by a marketing authorisation holder or a manufacturer;
Amendment 579 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Member State authorisation of generics of centrally authorisedcertain categories of medicinal products
Amendment 580 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A generic medicinal product of a reference medicinal product authorised by the Union may be authorised by the competent authorities of the Member States in accordance with [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] under the following conditions:
Amendment 582 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the application for marketing authorisation is submitted in accordance with Article 9, 10, 13 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC], or for active substances used in fixed dose combination medicinal products that have previously been used in the composition of authorised medicinal products;
Amendment 587 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Point (b), first subparagraph, shall not apply to those parts of summary of product characteristics and package leaflet referring to indications, posologies, pharmaceutical forms, methods or routes of administration or any other way in which the medicinal product may be used which were still covered by a patent or a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products at the time when the generic medicinal product was marketed and where the applicant for the generic medicinal product has requested not to include this information in their marketing authorisation.
Amendment 588 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Within 20 days of receipt of an application, the Agency shall check whether all the information and documentation required in accordance with Article 6 have been submitted, that the application does not contain critical deficiencies as defined in guidelines established under paragraph 7 that may prevent the evaluation of the medicinal product and decide whether the application is valid.
Amendment 590 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 635 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where within 90 days of the validation of the marketing authorisation application and during the assessment the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use considers that the submitted data are not of sufficient quality or maturity to complete the assessment, the assessment can be terminated. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use shall summarise the deficiencies in writing. On this basis, the Agency shall inform the applicant accordingly and set a time limit to address the deficiencies. The application shall be suspended until the applicant addresses the deficiencies. If the applicant fails to address those deficiencies within the time limit set by the Agency, the application shall be considered as withdrawn.
Amendment 651 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Within 12 days of receipt of the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal products for Human Use the Commission shall submit to the Standing Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use referred to in Article 173(1) a draft of the decision on the application, including details on any rewards and incentives granted.
Amendment 663 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the environmental risk assessment is incomplete or insufficiently substantiated by the applicant or if the risks identified in the environmental risk assessment have not been sufficiently addressed by the applicant;
Amendment 681 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
– a summary of any rewards and incentives granted.
Amendment 714 #
2023/0131(COD)
3. Conditional marketing authorisations or a new conditional therapeutic indication granted pursuant to this Article shall be subject to specific obligations. Those specific obligations and, where appropriate, the time limit for compliance shall be specified in the conditions to the marketing authorisation. Those specific obligations shall be reviewed annually by the Agency for the first three years after granting the authorisation and every two years thereafter. Accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date real world evidence shall be submitted by the marketing authorisation holder on regular basis before granting the renewed conditional marketing authorisation.
Amendment 725 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. As part of the specific obligations referred to in paragraph 3, the marketing authorisation holder of a conditional marketing authorisation granted pursuant to this Article shall be required to complete ongoing studies, or to conduct new studies, with a view to confirming that the benefit- risk balance is favourablee safety and efficacy of the medicinal product. A possibility to conclude a risk-sharing agreement to ensure the availability of medicinal products on national level shall be allowed for those Member States that require it.
Amendment 758 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
As soon as the relevant patent or supplementary protection certificate referred to in point (a) expires, the marketing authorisation holder shall, without undue delay, withdraw the initial or duplicate marketing authorisation.
Amendment 772 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10
Article 26 – paragraph 10
10. The Agency mayshall adopt detailed guidelines laying down format and content of notifications referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5, and data exchange under this Article.
Amendment 776 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the law on the protection of industrial and commercial property, medicinal products for human use which have been authorised in accordance with this Regulation shall benefit from the periods of regulatory protection set out in Chapter VII of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC]. The granting of periods of regulatory protection shall be published and updated by the Agency in a designated registry.
Amendment 822 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – title
Chapter III – title
III ADDRESSING PHARMACEUTUCAL MARKET FAILURES IN THE UNION AND FURTHER INCENTIVES FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ‘PRIORITY ANTIMICROBIALS’
Amendment 830 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – title
Article 40 – title
Granting the right to a transferable data exclusivity voucher as a short-term measure of addressing Antimicrobial Resistance
Amendment 853 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it represents a new class of antimicrobialnarrow- spectrum antibiotics;
Amendment 937 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may revoke the voucher prior to its transfer as referred to in Article 41(3) if a request for supply, procurement or purchase of the priority antimicrobial in the Union has not been fulfilled. Such a decision to revoke shall take into account whether the non- fulfilment is not due to circumstances beyond the control of the marketing authorisation holder.
Amendment 952 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
This Chapter shall apply until [Note to OP: insert the date of 15 years after the date offrom the entry into force of this Regulation and until the measures established in the Action Plan referred to in Article 43a entery into force of this Regulation], or until the date when the Commission has granted a total of 10 vouchers in accordance with this Chapter, whichever date is the earliest.
Amendment 954 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Article43a Establishing long-term measures to address Antimicrobial Resistance in the Union 1. The Commission shall, by [one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], develop a comprehensive Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (the "Action Plan"), building on the current and ongoing work in the field. The goal of the Action Plan will be to establish long-term measures addressing the pharmaceutical market failures in the Union and to develop appropriate incentives in order to secure access to novel antimicrobials. 2. The Action Plan shall: (a) serve as a continuation and replacement of the measure established in Article 40 of this Regulation; (b) set out long-term health priorities in the public interest at Union level, in the form of a strategic roadmap with a number of specific purpose-led R&D projects; the roadmap will be elaborated and updated through continuing, transparent consultations with: (i) representatives of each Member State, including national public health authorities; (ii) relevant stakeholders, including public health authorities at Union level, clinician representatives and patient organisations; (iii) relevant agencies established at Union level; (c) establish a portfolio of priority R&D projects addressing at least the development of priority antimicrobials provided for in the ‘WHO priority pathogens list for R&D of new antibiotics’, specifically those listed as priority 1 (critical) or priority 2 (high), or taking into account any equivalent list of priority pathogens adopted at Union level; (d) establish a Union push and pull incentive scheme to promote and accelerate the development of novel antimicrobials, as well as promote increased access to existing and newly developed antimicrobials. Member States shall be encouraged to participate in the Union level scheme. The scheme will be established through separate legislative acts and contain at least the following elements: (i) research grants under Union funds with conditionalities linked to the affordability and supply of new and existing antimicrobials; (ii) milestone prizes for novel antimicrobial developers with conditionalities linked to the affordability and supply of new and existing antimicrobials; (iii) voluntary joint procurement with subscription payment mechanisms or market entry rewards that delink or partially delink revenues and sales; (iv) an annual revenue guarantee scheme, aimed at securing access to antibioticsin line with the 2021 Health Council Conclusions; (e) contain appropriate and proportionate requirements for transparency and compliance, monitored by the Commission with assistance from public health authorities at Union and national level; 3. The Commission shall, as part of the Action Plan, develop a roadman for the application, and cessation thereof, of Article 40, in accordance with Article 43.
Amendment 983 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such advice can also be requested for medicinal products referred to in Articles 83 and 84 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC]. The scientific advice provided for medicinal products falling under Articles 9 to 13, 15 and 84 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] shall be adapted to the specificities of these products.
Amendment 999 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Agency shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure that there is continuation between those responsible for providing scientific advice to a given medicinal product developer and those subsequently responsible for the evaluation of the marketing authorisation application for the same medicinal product.
Amendment 1007 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency may offer enhanced scientific and regulatory support, including as applicable consultation with other bodies as referred to in Articles 58 and 59 and accelerated assessment mechanisms, for certain medicinal products or certain medical devices that, based on preliminary evidence submitted by the developer fulfil the following conditions:
Amendment 1018 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are likely to address an unmet medical need as referred to in Article 83(1) and (2) of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC];
Amendment 1020 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1034 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2
Article 60 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency, at the request of the Commission and after consulting the EMA Emergency Task Force or expert panel referred to in Article 61(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, may offer enhanced scientific and regulatory support to developers of a medicinal product or certain medical devices preventing, diagnosing or treating a disease resulting from serious cross border threats to health if access to such products is considered necessary to ensure high level of Union preparedness and response to health threats.
Amendment 1037 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Article 60 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may stop the enhanced support if it is established that the medicinal product or the medical device will not address the identified unmet medical need to the anticipated extent.
Amendment 1038 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 4
Article 60 – paragraph 4
4. The compliance of a medicinal product with the criteria set out in Article 83 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] or of a medical device as set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/745 shall be assessed on the basis of the relevant criteria, independently of whether it has received priority medicinal product support under this Article.
Amendment 1039 #
2023/0131(COD)
4 a. The Commission may adopt an implementing act, establishing the enhanced scientific and regulatory support for priority medical devices, taking into consideration the requirements set by Regulation (EU) 2017/745.
Amendment 1097 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) any request and related decision under article 66 (2).
Amendment 1133 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) there is no medicinal product authorised in the Union for such condition, orwhere, despite medicinal products being authorised for such condition in the Union, the applicant demonstrates that the orphan medicinal product, in addition to having a significant benefit, will bring exceptional therapeutic advancement;
Amendment 1135 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) despite medicinal products being authorised for such condition in the Union, the applicant demonstrates that the orphan medicinal product, in addition to having a significant clinical benefit based on improved efficacy, safety and contribution to patient care, will bring a therapeutic advancement to a part of the relevant patient population;
Amendment 1136 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1153 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Agency adopts scientific guidelines for the application of this Article, it shall consult the Commission and, the authorities orand bodies referred to in Article 162.
Amendment 1154 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. Where an orphan marketing authorisation is granted and without prejudice to intellectual property law, the Union and the Member States shall not grant a marketing authorisation or extend an existing marketinga similar medicinal product authorisation,zed for the same therapeutic indication, in respect of a similar medicinal produc shall not be placed on the market for the duration of market exclusivity set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 1155 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1185 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) twelven years for orphan medicinal products addressing a high unmet medical need as referred to in Article 70;
Amendment 1193 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) ten years for an orphan medicinal product where: 1. fewer than three orphan medicinal products have been approved in the Union for the indication in question, or; 2. despite medical products being authorised for such a condition, no orphan medicinal product has been approved in the Union for a part of the target population or subpopulation that is covered by the therapeutic indication for the new medicinal product, or; 3. an orphan medicinal product has been approved in the Union for the indication, but the orphan medical product will represent a new mechanism of action or technology;
Amendment 1196 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) eight years for an orphan medicinal product that does not fall under paragraphs (b), (ba) or (bb);
Amendment 1213 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where the orphan marketing authorisation holders benefit from market exclusivity for an orphan medicinal product under paragraph 1 of this Article, they must demonstrate that they meet the requirements set in paragraph 1 of Article 72a of this Regulation.
Amendment 1216 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 5
Article 71 – paragraph 5
5. The submission, validation and assessment of the application for the marketing authorisation and granting the marketing authorisation for a generic or biosimilar product to the reference medicinal product for which market exclusivity has expired, shall not be prevented by the market exclusivity of a similar product to the reference medicinal product.
Amendment 1217 #
2023/0131(COD)
6. The market exclusivity of the orphan medicinal product shall not prevent the submission, validation and, assessment of an application for and granting of a marketing authorisation for a similar medicinal product, including generics and biosimilars, where the remainder of the duration of the initial market exclusivity is less than two years.
Amendment 1224 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1233 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1243 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The period of market exclusivity shall be prolonged by an additional 1236 months for orphan medicinal products referred to in Article 71(2), points (a), (b) and (bc), if at least twofour years before the end of the exclusivity period, the orphan marketing authorisation holder obtains a marketing authorisation for one or more new therapeutic indications for a different orphan condition.
Amendment 1256 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1258 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When the marketing authorisation holder obtains any further marketing authorisations for one or more therapeutic indications covering different orphan conditions for the same orphan medicinal product, these specific therapeutic indications shall be protected by a separate market exclusivity of three years, starting from the expiration of the market exclusivity for the entire product under Article 71, where relevant as extended under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
Amendment 1279 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a (new)
Amendment 1284 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 74 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) when the active substance concerned is not yet authorised in any medicinal product in the EU and is intended to treat a novel, diagnose or prevent a paediatric condition;
Amendment 1287 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) that the disease or condition for which the specific medicinal product or class is intended occurs only in adult populations, unless wheon the product is directed at a molecular targetbasis of existing scientific data, there is medical plausibility that on the basis of existing scientific data, is responsible forproduct, due to its mechanism of action, could address an unmet medical need in a different disease or condition in the same therapeutic area in children than the one for which the specific medicinal product or class of medicinal products is intended for in the adult population. Where that is the case, the applicant shall be required to conduct one paediatric investigation plan based on the product’s mechanism of action in a single disease or condition for which there is such an unmet medical need;
Amendment 1292 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) that the specific medicinal product is likely to not represent a significant therapeutic benefit over existing methods of diagnosis, prevention or treatments for paediatric patients.
Amendment 1295 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1297 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 75 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Agency shall, in consultation with the Commission and with all interested parties, draw up guidelines for the application of this Article.
Amendment 1299 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. A paediatric investigation plan or an application for waiver shall be submitted to the Agency with a request for agreement, except in duly justified cases, before the initiation of confirmatory safety and efficacy clinical studies in adults or children so as to ensure that a decision on use in the paediatric population of the medicinal product concerned can be given at the time of the marketing authorisation or other application concerned.
Amendment 1307 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1308 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3
Article 77 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1309 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1311 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1312 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 4
Article 77 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1313 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 5
Article 77 – paragraph 5
5. Within the time periods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 or 4 the Agency may request the applicant to propose modifications to the plan or ask for additional information, in which case the time-limits referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be extended for a maximum of the same number of days. Theseis time- limits shall be suspended until the supplementary information requested has been provided.
Amendment 1318 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1
Article 80 – paragraph 1
If, having considered a paediatric investigation plan, the Agency concludes that Article 75(1), points (a), (b) or (c), applies to the medicinal product concerned, it shall adopt negative a decision under Article 77, paragraphs 1, 2 or 4.
Amendment 1319 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall adopt a decision on the request referred to in paragraph 1 and inform the applicant thereof. The Agency shall adopt such decision at the same time as the adoption of the positive decision under Article 77, paragraphs 1 or 2.
Amendment 1323 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 3
Article 81 – paragraph 3
3. The length of the deferral shall be specified in a decision of the Agency and shall not exceed five years.
Amendment 1324 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In duly justified cases, a request for a prolongation of the deferral, may be submitted, at least 6 months before the expiry of the deferral period. A prolongation of the derogation shall not exceed the duration of the deferral period given under Article 81(3).
Amendment 1328 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The procedure foreseen in paragraph 1 shall also apply when the applicant updates the elements of an initial paediatric investigation plan submitted in accordance with Article 74(2).
Amendment 1330 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If, following the decision agreeing the paediatric investigation plan referred to in Article 77, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4, or on the basis of the updated paediatric investigation plan received in accordance with Article 77(3), the Agency, on the base of new scientific information available, considers that the agreed plan or any of its elements are no longer appropriate, it shall request, based on detailed scientific grounds, that the applicant to propose changes to the paediatric investigation plan.
Amendment 1331 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The applicant shall submit the changes requesteda response to the request for changes within 60 days.
Amendment 1335 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Within 30 days, the Agency shall review these changes applicant’s response and adopt a decision on theirits refusal or acceptance.
Amendment 1342 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Within the timelines for adoption of a decision foreseen in Articles 77, 78, 80, 81, 82 and 84, the Agency shall transmit its scientific conclusions to the applicant.
Amendment 1346 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Within 30 days following receipt of the scientific conclusions, the applicant may submit to the Agency a written request, citing detailed grounds, for a re- examination.
Amendment 1347 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Within 30 days following receipt of a request for re-examination pursuant to paragraph 2b, the Agency shall confirm or revise its previous scientific conclusions. The Agency shall be able to question the applicant directly. The applicant may also offer to be questioned. Where the Agency considers it necessary, it may consult the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or the appropriate working parties when re- examining the above mentioned scientific conclusions.
Amendment 1349 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. If, within the 30-day period referred to in paragraph 2b, the applicant does not request re-examination, the scientific conclusions shall become definitive.
Amendment 1352 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 e (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. The Agency shall adopt a decision within a period not exceeding 10 days following the date on which the scientific conclusions have become definitive. This decision shall be communicated to the applicant in writing and shall annex the final scientific conclusions.
Amendment 1353 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Where a paediatric investigation plan, agreed in accordance with the provisions of Article 77, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4, is discontinued, the applicant shall notify the Agency of its intention to discontinue the conduct of the paediatric investigation plan and provide the reasons for such discontinuation as soon as possible and no less than six months before the discontinuation. In cases where such a time-frame is not possible, the applicant shall notify the Agency no later than 6 months of its decision to discontinue the investigation plan.
Amendment 1366 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1377 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) a summary of the risk management plans for medicinal products authorised in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 1381 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The summarierisk management plans referred to in point (c) shall include a description of any additional risk minimisation measures and distribution/implementation plans.
Amendment 1466 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) its decision to permanently cease the marketing of a medicinal product in that Member State no less than twelvesix months before the last supply of that medicinal product into the market of a given Member State by the marketing authorisation holder;
Amendment 1468 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) its request to permanently withdraw the marketing authorisation for that medicinal product authorised in that Member State no less than twelvesix months before the last supply of that medicinal product into the market of a given Member State by the marketing authorisation holder;
Amendment 1470 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) its decision to temporarily suspend the marketing of a medicinal product in that Member State no less than sixthree months before, and in all cases at the earliest possible time, the start of the temporary suspension of supply of that medicinal product into the market of a given Member State by the marketing authorisation holder, unless such suspension is triggered by a relevant competent authority;
Amendment 1473 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1487 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 116 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The marketing authorisation holder of a medicinal product in possession of a centralised marketing or a national marketing authorisation shall notify the Agency of a temporary disruption in supply of a medicinal product in a given Member State, of an expected duration of in excess of two weeks or, based on the demand forecast of the marketing authorisation holder no less than three months before the start of such temporary disruption of supply or, if this is not possible, as soon as they become aware of such temporary disruption.The temporary disruption in supply of a medicinal product for which another pack size of that same product is available shall not need to be notified. The Agency shall make available the information to the concerned Member States to allow the Member State to monitor any potential or actual shortage in accordance with Article 118(1).
Amendment 1500 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 1
Article 117 – paragraph 1
1. The marketing authorisation holder as defined in Article 116(1) shall have in place and keep up to date a shortage prevention plan, for anycritical and strategic medicinal products placed on the market. To put in place the shortage prevention plan, the marketing authorisation holder shall include the minimum set of information set out in Part V of Annex IV and take into account the guidance drawn up by the Agency according to paragraph 2.
Amendment 1507 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 2
Article 117 – paragraph 2
2. TWhere relevant, the Agency, in collaboration with the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), and other interested parties, shall draw up guidance to marketing authorisation holders as defined in Article 116(1) to put in place the shortage prevention plan.
Amendment 1519 #
2023/0131(COD)
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the competent authority concerned as defined in Article 116(1) may request any additional information from the marketing authorisation holder as defined in Article 116(1). In particular, it may request the marketing authorisation holder to submit a shortage mitigation plan in accordance with Article 119(2), a risk assessment of impact of suspension, cessation or withdrawal in accordance with Article 119(3), or the shortage prevention plan referred to in Article 117. The competent authority concerned mayshall set a deadline for the submission of the information requested.
Amendment 1529 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 120 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When a marketing authorisation holder notifies a temporary disruption in supply of a medicinal product, wholesale distributors and other persons or legal entities that are authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products shall provide information requested in a timely manner to the Agency and to the competent authority in a Member State, to confirm that the temporary disruption in supply of the product in a Member State was not caused by parallel distribution to another Member State.
Amendment 1553 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) consider the use of appropriate regulatory measures to mitigate the shortage.
Amendment 1556 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The competent authority of the Member State may recommend to the relevant authority or social security schemes to raise the prices of medicinal products for which they have identified a risk of shortage or of consolidation. The recommendation must be justified in writing, stating the active substance and the dosage forms concerned. Based on the recommendation, the relevant authority or social security schemes can increase the regulated price caps.
Amendment 1568 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1
Article 122 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of Article 118(1), the Agency may request additional information from the competent authority of the Member State, through the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c). The Agency mayshall set a deadline for the submission of the information requested.
Amendment 1570 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2
Article 122 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of Article 118(1), the Agency, in collaboration with the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), shall identify the the critical and/or other medicinal products for which the shortage cannot be resolved without EU coordination.
Amendment 1572 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 3
Article 122 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall inform the MSSG of the shortages of the critical or strategic medicinal products that have been identified pursuant to paragraph 2.
Amendment 1589 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 6
Article 122 – paragraph 6
6. For the purposes of implementing this Regulation, the Agency shall expand the scope of the ESMP. The Agency shall ensure that, where relevant, data is interoperable between the ESMP, Member States’ IT systems and other relevant IT systems and databases, without duplication of reporting, and that the ESMP is fully digitalised and automated.
Amendment 1595 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Article 123 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the monitoring referred to in Article 118(1), and following consultation with the Agency and the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), the MSSG shall adopt a list of critical shortages of critical and strategic medicinal products authorised to be placed on the market of a Member State pursuant to Article 5 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC]and for which co-ordinated Union level action is necessary (‘the list of critical shortages of medicinal products’).
Amendment 1603 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 4
Article 123 – paragraph 4
4. The MSSG may provide recommendations on measures to resolve or to mitigate the critical shortage of critical or strategic medicinal products, in accordance with the methods referred to in Article 122(4), point (d), to relevant marketing authorisation holders, the Member States, the Commission, the representatives of healthcare professionals or other entities.
Amendment 1607 #
2023/0131(COD)
1 a. The competent authority of the Member State, the Agency and the Commission shall be entitled to restrict parallel distribution of medicinal products following their additions to the list of critical shortages of medicinal products in accordance with Article 123, paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 1611 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 124 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this paragraph, the Agency mayshall set a deadline for the submission of the information requested.
Amendment 1627 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 125 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) inform the Agency of the end date of the critical shortage, without undue delay.
Amendment 1633 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – title
Article 127 – title
Identification and management of critical and strategic medicinal products by the competent authority of the Member State
Amendment 1635 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 1
Article 127 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority of the Member State shall identify critical and strategic medicinal products in that Member State, using the methodology set out in Article 130(1), point (a).
Amendment 1636 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 2
Article 127 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority of the Member State acting through the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), shall report to the Agency the critical and strategic medicinal products in that Member State identified pursuant to the paragraph 1, as well as the information received from the marketing authorisation holder as defined in Article 116(1).
Amendment 1638 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 3
Article 127 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the identification of critical and medicinal products referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority of the Member State may request relevant information including the shortage prevention plan referred to in Article 117on a product-by-product basis from the marketing authorisation holder as defined in Article 116(1).
Amendment 1639 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 4
Article 127 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of the identification of critical and strategic medicinal products referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority of the Member State may request relevant information from other entities including other marketing authorisation holders, importers and manufacturers of medicinal products or active substances and relevant suppliers of these, wholesale distributors, stakeholder representative associations or other persons or legal entities that are authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public.
Amendment 1656 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 130 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) develop a common methodology to identify critical medicinal products, including the evaluation of the therapeutic indication and importance, the availability of appropriate alternatives, and vulnerabilities with respect to the supply chain of those medicines, in consultation, where appropriate, with relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 1671 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – title
Article 131 – title
The Union List of Critical and Strategic Medicinal Products
Amendment 1674 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 1
Article 131 – paragraph 1
1. Following the reporting referred to in Article 130, paragraph 2, second subparagraph, and Article 130(5), the MSSG shall consult the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c). Based on this consultation, the MSSG shall propose a Union list of critical medicinal products authorised to be placed on the market of a Member State pursuant to Article 5 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] and for which coordinated Union level action is necessary (“the Union list of critical medicinal products”). The Union list of critical and strategic medicinal products shall be coordinated with the list identified in the Member State by the competent authority of that Member State.
Amendment 1680 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 1
Article 131 – paragraph 1
1. Following the reporting referred to in Article 130, paragraph 2, second subparagraph, and Article 130(5), the MSSG shall consult the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c). Based on this consultation, the MSSG shall propose a Union list of critical and strategic medicinal products authorised to be placed on the market of a Member State pursuant to Article 5 of [revised Directive 2001/83/EC] and for which coordinated Union level action is necessary (“the Union list of critical medicinal products”).
Amendment 1688 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 132 – paragraph 1
Article 132 – paragraph 1
1. Following the adoption of the Union list of critical medicinal products pursuant to Article 131(3), in consultation with the Agency and the working party referred to in Article 121(1), point (c), the MSSG may provide recommendations, in accordance with the methods referred to in Article 130(1), point (d), on appropriate security of supply measures to marketing authorisation holders as defined in Article 116(1), the Member States, the Commission or other entities. Such measures may include recommendations on diversification of suppliers and inventory management, on pricing mechanisms, tender practices and cost-containment measures, and on the use of regulatory flexibilities.
Amendment 35 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To strengthen Union capacities along the strategic raw materials value chain, benchmarks should be set to guide efforts and track progress. The aim should be to increase capacities for each strategic raw material at each stage of the value chain, while aiming to achieve overall capacity benchmarks for extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials. Firstly, the Union should increase the use of its own geological resources of strategic raw materials and build up capacity to allow it to extract the materials needed to produce at least 10 % of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials. Keeping in mind that extraction capacity is highly dependent on the availability of Union geological resources, the achievement of this benchmark is dependent on such availability. Secondly, in order to build a full value chain and prevent any bottlenecks at intermediate stages, the Union should in addition increase its processing capacity along the value chain and be able to produce at least 40 % of its annual consumption of strategic raw materials. Thirdly, it is expected that in the coming decades a growing share of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials can be covered by secondary raw materials, which would improve both the security and the sustainability of the Union’s raw materials supply. Therefore, Union recycling capacity should be able to produce at least 15 % of the Union’s annual consumption of strategic raw materials, in order to supplement Union extraction and processing capacity. These benchmarks refer to the 2030 time horizon, in alignment with the Union's climate and energy targets set under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council29and the digital targets under the Digital Decade30, which they underpin. Furthermore, quality jobs, including skills development and job-to- job transitions, will address risks in the sectoral labour market and help ensure the EU’s competitiveness. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 30 Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (OJL 323, 19.12.2022, p. 4–26 )
Amendment 37 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The benchmarks should allow a certain level of flexibility to best reflect the uniqueness of the value chain of the raw material targeted, as each material has specific properties and challenges associated with its sourcing, processing and recycling. An open and constant dialogue between industry and policymakers should be encouraged to identify benchmarks that are both technically and economically feasible, as well as in line with the EU's objectives and in full respect to requirements of Member States concerning use of their sources.
Amendment 53 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to diversify the Union's supply of strategic raw materials, the Commission should, with the support of the Board, identify Strategic Projects in third countries that intend to become active in the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials. To ensure that such Strategic Projects are effectively implemented, they should benefit from improved access to finance. In order to ensure their added value, projects should be assessed against a set of criteria. Like projects in the Union, Strategic Projects in third countries should strengthen the Union's security of supply for strategic raw materials, show sufficient technical feasibility and be implemented sustainably, where possible. For projects in emerging markets and developing economies, the project should be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country involved and add value in that country, taking into account also its consistency with the Union’s common commercial policy. Such value may be derived from the project’s contribution to more than one stage of the value chain as well as from creating through the project wider economic and social benefits, including the creation of employment in compliance with international standards. Where the Commission assesses these criteria to be fulfilled, it should publish the recognition as a Strategic Project in a decision.
Amendment 57 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the sustainability of increased raw material production, new raw materials projects should be implemented sustainablyby using economically and technically feasible sustainability measures. To that end, the Strategic Projects receiving support under this Regulation should be assessed taking into account, where relevant, international instruments covering all aspects of sustainability highlighted in the EU principles for sustainable raw materials31, including ensuring environmental protection, socially responsible practices, including respect for human rights such as the rights of women, and transparent business practices. Projects should also ensure engagement in good faith as well as comprehensive and meaningful consultations with local communities, including with indigenous peoples. To provide project promoters with a clear and efficient way of complying with this criterion, compliance with relevant Union legislation, international standards, guidelines and principles or participation in a certification scheme recognised under this Regulation should be considered sufficient. _________________ 31 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, EU principles for sustainable raw materials, Publications Office, 2021, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2873/27875
Amendment 59 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) When introducing certification schemes and environmental footprint requirements, a balanced approach is necessary to allow industry to comply with these obligations while guaranteeing a level playing field between EU and non- EU companies. Any regulation applying burdens to strategic and critical raw materials should be subject to a “check” on economic viability.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The status of critical and strategic raw materials should be considered in all EU legislation where materials are directly or indirectly impacted both in general, product specific, and substance specific legislation, as well as in legislation addressing environmental impact and public health.
Amendment 87 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Administrative facilitation measures should not be limited to strategic projects and should apply, to a lesser extent, to all other strategic or critical raw material projects. It is therefore necessary to implement a second set of reduced timeframes for the granting process or the conduct of environmental impact assessments applicable to other strategic or critical raw material projects that would be compatible with existing EU environmental legal requirements.
Amendment 106 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) MostWhile many critical raw materials are metals, which can be in principle endlessly recycled, albeit with sometimes deteriorating qualities. T, this offers the potential to move to a truly circular economy in the context of the green transitiondoes not apply universally and must be taken into account when building a secure and resilient critical raw materials value chain. Therefore, this is an opportunity to increase the role of recycling as a supplementary source to extraction and processing of critical raw materials. After an initial phase of rapid growth of demand for critical raw material for new technologies, where primary extraction and processing will still constitute the predominant source, recycling should become increasingly important and reduce the need for primary extraction and its associated impacts. Today, however, recycling rates of most critical raw materials are low, and recycling systemsto fill in the gaps and potentially, where technically and technologies are often not adapted to the specificities of these raw materials. Action addressing the different factors holding back the circularity potential is thus requiredonomically feasible.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Member States retain important competences in the field of circularity, for example in the area of waste collection and treatment systems. These should be used to increaseexplore the technical and economic feasibility of increasing collection and recycling rates for waste streams with a high potential for recovery of critical raw materials, making use for example of financial incentives such as discounts, monetary rewards or deposit-refund systems. Member State authorities should also make a difference as buyers of critical raw materials and of products containing them, in cases where such public procurement is feasible, and national research and innovation programmes provide significant resources to increase the state of knowledge and technology for critical raw materials circularity as well as material efficiency. Finally, Member States should promote the recovery of critical raw materials from extractive waste by improving the availability of information and by addressing legal, economic and technical barriers. One possible solution that Member States should look into are risk-sharing mechanisms between operators and the Member State to promote recovery from closed waste facilities.
Amendment 132 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 155 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) Union recycling capacity, including for all intermediate recycling steps, is able to produce at least 15% of the Union's annual consumption of strategic raw materials, in order to supplement Union extraction and processing capacity, where technically and economically feasible.
Amendment 163 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) As part of the report referred to in Article 1 paragraph 3, the Commission shall publish its methodology for calculating and reporting on these benchmarks.
Amendment 214 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project would be implement technically feasibled sustainably measures, in particular as regards the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, the use of socially responsible practices including respect of human and labour rights, quality jobs potential and meaningful engagement with local communities and relevant social partners, and the use of transparent business practices with adequate compliance policies to prevent and minimise risks of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration, including corruption and bribery;
Amendment 294 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. For Strategic Projects only involving processing or recycling, the lack of comprehensive decision by the national competent authority referred to in Article 8(1) within the applicable time limits referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall result in the relevant permit granting application to be considered as approved, except in those cases where the specific project requires an environmental impact assessment pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC or Directives 2000/60/EC, 2008/98/EC, 2009/147/EC 2010/75/EU, 2011/92/EU or 2012/18/EU or a determination of whether such environmental impact assessment is necessary and the relevant assessments have not yet been carried out, according to national legal system of each Member State.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out for a Strategic Project or another strategic or critical raw material project in accordance with Articles 5 to 9 of Directive 2011/92/EU, the relevant project promoter shallmay request an opinion to the national competent authority referred to in Article 8(1) on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included in the environmental impact assessment report under Article 5(1) of that Directive.
Amendment 308 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The national competent authority referred to in Article 8(1) shall ensure that the opinion referred to in the first subparagraph is issued as soon as possible and within a period of time not exceeding 360 days in case of a strategic project or 60 days in case of a strategic or critical raw material project from the date on which the project promoter submitted its complete request.
Amendment 313 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of Strategic Projects or other strategic or critical raw material projects for which the obligation to carry out assessments of the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from Council Directive 92/43/EEC, Directives 2000/60/EC, 2008/98/EC, 2009/147/EC 2010/75/EU, 2011/92/EU or 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council, the national competent authority referred to in Article 8(1) shall ensure that a coordinated or a joint procedure fulfilling the requirements of that Union legislation is applied.
Amendment 330 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The national competent authority referred to in Article 8(1) shall ensure that the authorities concerned issue the reasoned conclusion referred to in Article 1(2), point (g)(iv) of Directive 2011/92/EU on the environmental impact assessment of a Strategic Project within threor another strategic or critical raw material project, respectively within three months or five months of receiving all necessary information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Directive and completing the consultations referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Amendment 336 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The time-frame for consulting the public concerned on the environmental impact assessment report referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU shall not be longer than 90 days in the case of Strategic Projects or 150 days in the case of another strategic or critical raw material project.
Amendment 352 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where plans including provisions for the development of critical raw material projects are subject to an assessment pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC and pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, those assessments shall be combined. Where relevant, this combined assessment shall also address the impact on potentially affected water bodies and verify whether the plan would cause deterioration of the status or of the potential referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC or would potentially hamper that a water body achieves good status or good potentialordinated. Where relevant Member States are required to assess the impacts of existing and future activities on the marine environment, including land-sea interactions, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2014/89/EU, these impacts shall also be covered by the combinordinated assessment.
Amendment 364 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. All decisions adopted pursuant to this Section shall be made publicly available, excluding those with national priorities.
Amendment 422 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall by [OP please insert: 34 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] update their national waste management plans according to Waste Directive 98/2008/EC and may make an assessment of the technical feasibility of recycling as supplementing extraction and processing within the national context, and may adopt and implement national programmes containing appropriate measures designed to:
Amendment 430 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 452 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increase the use of secondary critical raw materials in manufacturing, including, where appropriate, by taking recycled content into account in award criteria related to public procurementintroducing appropriate incentives;
Amendment 457 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) increase the technological maturity of recycling technologies for critical raw materials and to promote materials efficiency and the substitution of critical raw materials in applications, at leastensuring the same performance and when technically and economically feasible, where appropriate by including support actions to that effect under national research &and innovation programmes;
Amendment 476 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover in particular products and waste which are not subject to any specific requirement on collection, treatment, recycling for re-use under Union legislation. For other products and waste, the measures shall be implemented in coherence with existing Union legislation.
Amendment 488 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall by [OP please insert: 45 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] adopt and implement measures to promote the recovery of critical raw materials from extractive waste, in particular from closed waste facilities identified in the database created in accordance with Article 26 as containing potentially economically recoverable critical raw materials.
Amendment 498 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Article 25 – paragraph 5
5. When reporting to the Commission the data concerning the quantities of waste electrical and electronic equipment recycled, pursuant to Article 16(6) of Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment, Member States shall, where technically feasible, identify separately, and report, the quantities of components containing relevant amounts of critical raw materials removed from such waste equipment and the quantities of critical raw materials recovered from the waste electrical and electronic equipment. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the format and details of such reporting. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3). The first reporting period shall cover the first full calendar year after the adoption of those implementing acts.
Amendment 532 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Operators of existing waste facilities shall submit the study referred to in paragraph 1 to the competent authority as defined in Article 3 of Directive 2006/21/EC by [OP please insert: 34 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. Operators of new waste facilities shall submit this study to the competent authority when submitting their waste management plans in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2006/21/EC.
Amendment 546 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7
Article 26 – paragraph 7
7. The activities described in paragraph 6 shall be carried out within the limits of national legal systems pertaining to property rights, ownership of land, mineral resources and waste, and any other relevant provisions. Where such factors inhibit the activities, the Member State authorities shall seek the cooperation of the operator or owner of the waste facility. The results of the activities described under paragraph 6 shall be made accessible as part of the database only with an written agreement of the owner. Where possible, the Member States shall include in the database a classification of the closed extractive waste facilities according to the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources.
Amendment 549 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From [OP please insert: 3 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], any natural or legal person that places on the EU internal market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors, including where they are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners or dishwashers shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:
Amendment 589 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Governments or organisations or individual undertakings that have developed and oversee certification schemes, such as assurance framework and multi-stakeholders’ initiatives related to the sustainability of critical raw materials ("scheme owners") may apply to have their schemes recognised by the Commission.
Amendment 595 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Applications referred in the first subparagraph shall contain any relevant evidence related to the fulfilment of the criteria laid down in Annex IV. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the information that applications shall at least contain. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3) and corresponding EU legislation including on due diligence and transparency.
Amendment 597 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The decision to recognise a scheme described in paragraph 1 shall be published no later than 6 months after the application submitted by the scheme owner.
Amendment 598 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Where, on the basis of the evidence provided pursuant to the paragraph 1, the Commission determines that a certification scheme meets the criteria laid down in Annex IV, it shall adopt an implementing act granting that scheme a recognition. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3). The timeframe for adopting these implementing acts shall not be longer than 6 months after the submission of the application by the scheme owner.
Amendment 619 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The recognition provided to schemes under the Critical Raw Materials Act shall be harmonised with recognition and provisions under other EU laws involving due diligence and transparency and the use of certification schemes, such as assurance framework and multi- stakeholders’ initiatives.
Amendment 625 #
Amendment 669 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 7
Article 30 – paragraph 7
Amendment 825 #
Amendment 21 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the enormoussignificant benefits of the Erasmus+ programme not only for students, but also for teachers, vocational education and training (VET) students, adult learners, young people, administrative staff and society as a whole, which cannot be measured by the size of its financial envelopeassessed exclusively through the financial dimension and the associated costs;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the narrownessimprovidence of the ‘value for money’ approach adopted by the UK Government regarding Erasmus+, which disregards the numerous benefits in terms of exchange of knowledge and skills for students, teachers and administrative staff, the contribution to diversity on campuses and in, schools, and its contribution to broadening its participants’ outlooks and opportunitiecultural institutions, and educational establishments, as well as the contribution of the programme to broadening the opportunities and perspectives of its participants;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2188(INI)
9. Notes the creation of the Turing scheme by the UK Government; regrets, however, that this programme only covers outgoing student mobility, and does not cover the youth and sport sectors6 ; notes that, unlike Erasmus+, Turing is a truly global programme, with every country in the world eligible to partner with leading UK education settings; notes that in the last year over 150 countries are involved; _________________ 6 UK Government, Turing scheme website.
Amendment 27 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that concerns expressed by UK stakeholders about the operation of the Turing scheme in comparison to Erasmus+, include the absence of provisions to support staff mobility, limited funding for non- university exchanges and the need to resubmit funding bids on an annual basis7 ; Calls on the EU and the UK to potentially find a solution through establishing provisions to ensure and support staff mobility in the context of the existing Turing scheme; _________________ 7 House of Lords - European Affairs Committee, The future UK-EU relationship - Fourth Report of Session 2022–23, 29 April 2023.
Amendment 32 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that eightten UK universities belong to the world’s top 100 Universities according to the ShanghaiTimes Higher Education ranking10 ; notes that the end of cooperation projects between these universities and EU universities is detrimental to research and academic excellence in Europe; _________________ 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Academic Ranking ofThe Times Higher Education World Universities,y Rankings 2022.3
Amendment 38 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. IExpresses concerned about regarding the negative side effects of this ongoing situation has on issues related to European sovereignty, as all European countries, whether they belong to the EU bloc or not, must be able to compete, particularly with China and the US, in strategiccompetitiveness on the global stage, in particular in the context of the strategic rivalry with China in areas such as industrial innovation, digitalisation, clean energy solutions and space capabilities; noreiterates that research cooperation between universities in Europe is instrumental in this regard and that the UK's withdrawal from Erasmus is detrimental to academic cooperation and achieving scholarly excellence;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Directive 2005/36/EC11 on the recognition of professional qualifications no longer applies to the UK and regrets that the TCA does not contain provisions to enable the mutual recognition of professional qualifications; urges the UK and the Commission to continue their dialogue with a view to establishing an effective framework for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications; calls on all parties to refrain from politicising the issue of mutual recognition of professional qualifications; reitarates that mutual recognition of professional qualifications is beneficial to both the UK and the EU; _________________ 11 Directive 2005/36/EC of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 1 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupportsTakes note of the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth aimed at creating culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies that are less burdened by administration and correspond better to the needs of Member States and their citizens;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 14 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, focusing on the following topics: civic education including Union values and history of Europ that common guidelines in education should be made available to Member States to adopt where necessary, in accordance with the specificities of national education systems and conditions, focusing on the following topics: civic education on the functioning of the European Union and the rights and obligations citizens have, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft- skills, economic literacy and STEAM education;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that many of the proposals endorsed by the Conference aim at strengthening European identity and citizenship and, do not necessarily require Treaty changes but a deepening of the existing instruments and objectives in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport; in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport aim at making EU policies and actions more effective at delivering tangible results to citizens; stresses that such proposals do not require Treaty changes, or new shared competences, but an honest, concrete commitment to increase the budget and facilitate the functioning of existing instruments in these fields;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 45 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 86 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 100 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is deeply concerned that the Creative Europe programme is underfinanced, despite its budget increase in the current MFF, with the necessary frontloading of the budget to the years 2021 and 2022 causing dramatic funding shortages in the following years, potentially bringing further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that have only slowly started recovering, and thus having a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its role in international cultural relations;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the social and societal importance of the international mobility of cultural creators such as authors, performers and artists; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their role in the EU’s international relations; reiterates in this context its repeated calls urging the Commission to establish a European Status of the Artist, ensuring fair contractual situations and working conditions for everyone working in the cultural and creative sectors, and increasing opportunities for international mobility;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 14 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expresses its regret that most COVID-19 recovery programmes dedicated to culture focus mainly on large venue events, such as festivals and concerts; notes that, despite the larger share of revenues from such events, they do not represent the vast majority of people working in the CCS; insists that financial support should be more evenly spread through the sectors, in order to truly recover from the ongoing crises;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 24 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists on the need to fundamentally change the way projects in the Creative Europe Programme are evaluated with an intention to focus less on administrative conditions and more on the artistic value of projects and ideas; highlights that the current system for evaluation significantly disadvantages young people and first-time applicants, who have excellent and original concepts with artistic added value, and who lack the know-how to meet the bureaucratic requirements for a successful application; asks the Commission to significantly reduce the administrative burden and rework application and evaluation procedures of the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 37 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations and self-employed persons, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and explains their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay,launch a consultation, including all relevant national and international stakeholders, on the possibility of establishing a European Status of the Artist;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 48 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 16 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new horizontal legal provisions (such as Directive (EU) 2019/790 "Copyright Directive") at Union level make it necessary to clarify its their interconnection with this specific legal framework for audiovisual media service providers in a consistent and coherent manner;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the Commission’s obligation, as laid down in Article 33, second sentence of the Directive, to submit a report on the application of the Directive no later than 19 December 2022, and reminds the Member States’ of their obligation under Article 7(2) of the Directive to report to the Commission on progress regarding accessibility by the same date; also recalls the Commission’s obligation to report on the application of Article 13(1) and (2) on the basis of the information provided by Member States by 19 December 2021 and of an independent study, taking into account the market and technological developments and the objective of cultural diversity;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that the Commission has not yet provided its report on the application of the 2010/13/EU Directive for the period 2015-2019, which would have contributed significantly in providing an accurate benchmarking of the implementation of the revised Directive;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that different levels of consumer protection with regards to commercial communications and the protection from harmful and illegal content exist in different environments; underlines that this creates an un-even level playing field between audiovisual media services and video sharing platforms which is detrimental to consumer protection and sustained investments in news and audiovisual content; notes that whilst audiovisual media service providers are subject to strict rules to protect viewers from harmful content under articles 6 and 6a of the AVMSD, video sharing platforms are only subject to limited requirements via article 28b which necessitates only to roll out some functionalities and modifying their terms and conditions;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the importance of numeric buttons on remotes to ensure the visibility and findability of general interest services; Notes that some manufacturers are removing these buttons from their remotes, putting at stake traditional channel numbering systems and preventing the audience from directly accessing their favourite linear channels;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Welcomes the smooth and effective implementation by Member States of the minimum required 30% quota obligation for European works in on-demand services’ catalogues, which has had a positive impact on cultural diversity through the exposure of the EU audience to European works and by offering opportunities for European creations to reach viewers across the EU;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it appropriate to maintain the European quota tarenvisage raising the minimum 30% share of European works in on-demand services’ catalogues in the next revision of the Directive considering that the quota was already met in most Member States at the time of adoption of the Directive; suggests as minimum targets at their current levelthat a 50% minimum quota would remove the gap with broadcasters’ obligations and would encourage the production of diversified European and authored works;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2038(INI)
12 a. Notes that the quota of European works for on-demand services does not exclude certain types of programmes contrary to the quota for broadcasters of Article 16 that excludes news, sports events, games, advertising, teletext services and tele-shopping; also notes that the business models of on-demand services have evolved to include non- scripted programmes in addition to films and series; calls, therefore, on the Commission to assess the types of programmes offered by on-demand services to ensure that the focus of the quota on films and series is not undermined by other programmes and to review the 2020 guidelines on the calculation of European works if necessary;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Encourages the Commission to evaluate the implementation of the general obligation of prominence of European works in Article 13(1) and to present proposals for specific measures to be applied by all Member States;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the introduction by a majority of Member States of financial obligations requiring on-demand services to invest part of their revenues earned in the country in the local production (via contributions to funds or direct investment), thus maintaining a steady and diverse industrial audiovisual ecosystem in these countries;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Encourages the Commission and Member State to review national administrative practices regulating quota compliance and financial obligations, with a view to establish best practices and reduce the administrative and financial burden for national administrations and for broadcasters and on-demand services;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages, furthermore, greater agreement on common EU-wide requirements in investment incentive schemes ensuring the form of tax credits; considers that such schemes should provide automatic eligibility mechanisms so that they are less dependent on award decisions by panels, are not capped and provide additional incentives for social at only European works whose production contracts respect the moral rights and right to appropriate and proportionate remuneration of their authors cultural effects that are desirable in terms of media policy, such as talent development, social obligations, inclusion, diversity, gender equality or greeningan qualify for the quotas of Articles 13, 16 and 17 and receive financial support at European and local levels;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognizes the importance of the introduction of a minimum VoD quota and considers that ensuring its effective implementation is a priority; calls on the European Commission, Member States and audiovisual regulators to proceed to a detailed monitoring of its concrete implementation in all Member States as well as to assess its impact on the geographical, cultural, linguistic and artistic diversity of audiovisual works available to the European audience, including authored works; considers that equating a season of a series with one title should be assessed in due time in light of the objective of ensuring a balanced representation of cinematographic works and TV series;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses the importance of prominence, promotion and discoverability of European works and that they should be the subject of more attention and proposals, on the continuity of the work done by ERGA on the matter; calls on the Commission to present guidelines on how Member States can ensure the prominence and the discoverability of European works, with a view to improving access to a greater cultural and linguistic diversity, and suggests that these guidelines may define the terms of prominence and discoverability; stresses the need for access to online consumption data in order to properly evaluate the impact of the prominence obligation in particular;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Insists on the importance of the article 13.2 on the possibility to introduce financial obligations (contributions to funds or direct investment obligations) on the basis of a targeted derogation to the country-of-origin principle, as Member States retain full competence over their cultural policies including for the audiovisual sector; highlights that financial obligations are instrumental in stimulating private investments and public support policies to the benefit of European works and to sustain local audiovisual ecosystems in a changing market context; encourages Member States implementing financial obligations to make sure that they benefit European independent producers and authors as well as different audiovisual genres and the linguistic expressions;
Amendment 134 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 140 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Member States to better protect the European model of author’s rights against practices, such as work-for- hire contracts and buy-out contracts, where the intellectual property rights of creators are waived in full or in part; stresses that, in order to be considered an European work pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive, the law governing the contract must be that of the European Union or of one of its Member States; suggests that this latter requirement also applies to the eligibility criteria to benefit from funding under the Creative Europe Media programme;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/20131a, _________________ 1a OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 34-60.
Amendment 24 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU2a, _________________ 2a OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 88–98.
Amendment 50 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cultural creators - such as authors, performers and artists - with disabilities have more difficult access to professional and non-professional artistic and cultural activities as well as fewer opportunities to develop long-term careers in the cultural and creative sectors; whereas they are often excluded from policy and funding in the cultural and creative sectors as the result of a lack of account being taken, for example, of restricted mobility or the challenges posed by bureaucratic funding procedures; whereas the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the already existing obstacles;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to take due account of the unique situation of authors, performers and artists with disabilities in the development of all relevant policies, funding programmes and activities, and to remove all obstacles to ensuring equal rights and equal chances for all persons in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular by introducing measures which enable the equal access, participation and representation of all cultural creators;
Amendment 61 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 81 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is normally not possible to sufficiently assess the endocrine disrupting properties for human health and the environment and the persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile properties of a mixture or of a multi-constituent substance on the basis of data on that mixture or substance. The data for the individual substances of the mixture or for the individual constituents of the multi- constituent substance should therefore normally be used as the basis for hazard identification of those multi-constituent substances or mixtures. However, in certain cases, data on those multi- constituent substances themselves may also be relevant. This is the case in particular where that data demonstrates endocrine disrupting properties for human health and the environment, as well as persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile properties, or where it supports data on the individual constituents. Therefore, it is appropriate that data on multi-constituent substances are used in those casixtures.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 7a
Article 2 – paragraph 7a
Amendment 187 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In Article 5, the following paragraph 3a is added: 'Paragraph 3 shall not apply to UVCB substances of biological origin.'
Amendment 136 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Recipients of media services in the Union (natural persons who are nationals of Member States or benefit from rights conferred upon them by Union law and legal persons established in the Union) should be able to effectively enjoy the freedom to receive free and pluralistic media services in the internal market. In fostering the cross-border flow of media services, a minimum level of protection of service recipients should be ensured in the internal market. That would be in compliance with the right to receive and impart information pursuant to Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’). It is thus necessary to harmonise certain aspects of national rules related to media services. In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, citizens called on the EU to further promote media independence and pluralism, in particular by introducing legislation addressing threats to media independence through EU-wide minimum standards46. _________________ 46 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, in particular proposal 27 (1) and 37 (4).
Amendment 188 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Public service media established by the Member States play a particular role in the internal media market, by ensuring that citizens and businesses have access to quality information and impartial media coverage, as part of their mission. However, public service media can be particularly exposed to the risk of interference, given their institutional proximity to the State and the public funding they receive. This risk may be exacerbated by uneven safeguards related to independent governance and balanced coverage by public service media across the Union. This situation may lead to biased or partial media coverage, distort competition in the internal media market and negatively affect access to independent and impartial media services. It is thus necessary, building on the international standards developed by the Council of Europe in this regard, to put in place legal safeguards for the independent functioning of public service media across the Union. It is also necessary to guarantee that, without prejudice to the application of the Union’s State aid rules, public service media providers benefit from sufficient and stable funding to fulfil their mission that enables predictability in their planning. Preferably, such funding should be decided and appropriated on a multi-year basis, in line with the public service mission of public service media providers, to avoid potential for undue influence from yearly budget negotiations. The requirements laid down in this Regulation do not affect the competence of Member States toapplication of the State aid rules as applied on a case-by-case basis or the competence of Member States to define a broad and dynamic remit, organise and provide for the funding of public service media as enshrined in Protocol 29 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 192 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Audiovisual and audio media services of general interest that play an important role in the opinion-forming of the public have become more difficult to discover and find in the digital age as commercial objectives determine which media services are offered prominently to recipients. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is key that Member States have the ability to take effective measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual and audio media services of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech, access to reliable information, social cohesion and cultural diversity. To effectively realise these general interest objectives, a Member State may introduce prominence measures that are tailored to its specific national context and media market. When imposing obligations, a Member State should be free to regulate device manufacturers and providers of user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of media services in their jurisdiction irrespective of their place of establishment. A Member State should identify the services that are considered as general interest in its jurisdiction in a transparent and objective manner. In order to be effective, audiovisual and audio media services of general interest should be prominently placed at the first selection level on these devices or user interfaces and should be accessible through a single action by the user, including clicking or scrolling. General interest audiovisual and audio media services should be made prominent in their entirety. Disaggregated content of general interest services should be prioritised on user interfaces where only individual content items are selectable.
Amendment 202 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Media integrity also requires a proactive approach to promote editorial independence by news media companies, in particular through internal safeguards. Media service providers should adopt proportionate measures to guarantee, once the overall editorial line has been agreed between their owners and editors, the freedom of the editors to take individual decisions in the course of their professional activity. The objective to shield editors from undue interference in their decisions taken on specific pieces of content as part of their everyday work contributes to ensuring a level playing field in the internal market for media services and the quality of such services. That objective is also in conformity with the fundamental right to receive and impart information under Article 11 of the Charter. In view of these considerations, media service providers should also ensure transparency of actual or potential conflicts of interest to their service recipients.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Independent national regulatory authorities or bodies are key for the proper application of media law across the Union. National regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU are best placed to ensure the correct application of the requirements related to regulatory cooperation and a well-functioning market for media services, envisaged in Chapter III of this Regulation. In order to ensure a consistent application of this Regulation and other Union media law, it is necessary to set up an independent advisory body at Union level gathering such authorities or bodies and coordinating their actions. The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), established by Directive 2010/13/EU, has been essential in promoting the consistent implementation of that Directive. The European Board for Media Services (‘the Board’) should therefore build on ERGA and replace it. This requires a targeted amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU to delete its Article 30b, which establishes ERGA, and to replace references to ERGA and its tasks as a consequence. The amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU by this Regulation is justified in this case as it is limited to a provision which does not need to be transposed by Member States and is addressed to the institutions of the Union. Given the importance and the extensive nature of the new tasks conferred by this Regulation to the independent national regulatory authorities, directly or indirectly, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the financial, human and technical resources of such authorities or bodies are adequately and sufficiently increased. In this sense, Member States could make use of national resources coming from the auctioning of the spectrum, the digital dividend or the introduction of a levy on regulated entities. Moreover, within the framework of the applicable public function, and budgetary regulations, the national regulatory authorities or bodies should have full authority over the recruitment and management of the staff, who should be hired under clear and transparent rules. The capacity over the management of the staff should include autonomy to decide the required profile, qualification, expertise, and other human resources features, including salary and retribution, with independence from other public bodies. They should also have full autonomy and decision-making control in terms of management of internal structure, organization, and procedures for the effective performance of their duties and the effective exercise of their powers. Without prejudice to national budgetary rules and procedures, national regulatory authorities or bodies should have allocated a separated annual budget.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Board should bring together senior representatives of the national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU, appointed by such authorities or bodies. In cases where Member States have several relevant regulatory authorities or bodies, including at regional level, a joint representative should be chosen through appropriate procedures and the voting right should remain limited to one representative per Member State. This should not affect the possibility for the other national regulatory authorities or bodies to participate, as appropriate, in the meetings of the Board. The Board should also have the possibility to invite to attend its meetings, in agreement with the Commission, on a case-by-case basis, external experts to attend its meetings, experts and observers, including in particular regulatory authorities or bodies from candidate countries, potential candidate countries, EEA countries, or ad hoc delegates from other competent national authorities. Due to the sensitivity of the media sector and following the practice of ERGA decisions in accordance with its rules of procedure, the Board should adopt its decisions on the basis of a two-thirds majority of the votes.
Amendment 236 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Without prejudice to the powers granted to the Commission by the Treaties, it is essential that the Commission and the Board work and cooperate closely. In particular, the Board should actively support the Commission in its tasks of ensuring the consistent application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. For that purpose, the Board should in particular advise and assist the Commission on regulatory, technical or practical aspects pertinent to the application of Union law, promote cooperation and the effective exchange of information, experience and best practices and draw up opinions in agreement with the Commission or upon its request in the cases envisaged by this Regulation. In order to effectively and independently fulfil its tasks, the Board should be able to rely on the expertise and human resources of a secretariat provided by the Commission. The Commission secretariatn independent secretariat dedicated to the Board. The secretariat of the European Board for Media should provide administrative and organisational support to the Board, and help the Board in carrying out its tasks.
Amendment 240 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To ensure theAware of these challenges, the European Regulators’ Group for Audiovisual Media Services adopted in 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding, a voluntary framework for cooperation to strengthen cross-border enforcement of media rules on audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms. Building on this voluntary framework, in order to ensure the comprehensive and effective enforcement of Union media law, to prevent the possible circumvention of the applicable media rules by rogue media service providers and to avoid the raising of additional barriers in the internal market for media services, it is essential to provide for a clear, legally binding framework for national regulatory authorities or bodies to cooperate effectively and efficiently.
Amendment 250 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Ensuring a consistent regulatory practice regarding this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU is essential. For this purpose, and to contribute to ensuring a convergent implementation of EU media law, the Commission may issue guidelines on matters covered by both this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU when needed. When deciding to issue guidelines, the Commission should consider in particular regulatory issues affecting a significant number of Member States or those with a cross-border element. This is the case in particular for national measures taken under Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU on the appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is important to ensure prominence for content of general interest, in order to help achieving a level playing field in the internal market and compliance with the fundamental right to receive information under Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union. Such guidelines should respect the Member States’ competence in cultural matters with a view to promoting media pluralism, be principle-based and be without effect to existing national prominence measures. Given the possible impact of the national measures taken under Article 7a on the functioning of the internal media market, guidelines by the Commission would be important to achieve legal certainty in this field. It would also be useful to provide guidance on national measures taken under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU with a view to ensuring the public availability of accessible, accurate and up-to-date information related to media ownership. In the process of preparing its guidelines, the Commission should be assisted by the Board. The Board should in particular share with the Commission its regulatory, technical and practical expertise regarding the areas and topics covered by the respective guidelines.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU have specific practical expertise that allows them to effectively balance the interests of the providers and recipients of media services while ensuring the respect for the freedom of expression. This is key in particular when it comes to protecting the internal market from activities of media service providers originating from outside the Union (either established outside of the UnionEU, established outside of the EU but under jurisidiction of an EU Member State through the Directive 2010/13/EU satellite criteria or established in the EU), irrespective of the means of distribution or access, that target or reach audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the control that may be exercised by third countries State authorities over them, they may prejudice or pose risks of prejudice to public security and defence. In this regard, the coordination between national regulatory authorities or bodies to face together possible public security and defence threats stemming from such media services needs to be strengthened and given a legal framework to ensure the effectiveness and possible coordination of the national measures adopted in line with Union media legislation. In order to ensure that media services suspended in certain Member States under Article 3(3) and 3(5) of Directive 2010/13/EU do not continue to be provided via satellite or other means in those Member States, a mechanism of accelerated mutual cooperation and assistance should also be available to guarantee the ‘effet utile’ of the relevant national measures, in compliance with Union law. Additionally, it is necessary to coordinate the national measures that may be adopted to counter public security and defence threats by media services established outside of the Union and targeting audiences in the Union, including the possibility for the Board, in agreement with the Commission, to issue opinions on such measures, as appropriate. In this regard, risks to public security and defence need to be assessed with a view to all relevant factual and legal elements, at national and European level. This is without prejudice to the competence of , including the safeguarding of national security and defence, public health, or where their programs include incitement to violence or hatred or public provocation to commit a terrorist offence. In this regard, the cooperation between national regulatory authorities or bodies to face together possible public security and defence threats stemming from such media services needs to be strengthened and given a legal framework to ensure the effectiveness and possible coordination of the national measures adopted in line withe Union under Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unmedia legislation.
Amendment 269 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) In the case of audiovisual media services providers under jurisdiction of EU Member States pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 2010/13/EU, in order to ensure that audiovisual media services suspended in certain Member States under Article 3(3) and 3(5) of Directive 2010/13/EU do not continue to be provided via satellite or other means in those Member States, a mechanism of accelerated mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to an opinion of the Board, should also be available to guarantee the ‘effet utile’ of the relevant national measures, in compliance with Union law. Following the request of the authority or body from another Member State, the competent national authority or body could be invited by the opinion of the Board to undertake certain measures, where the threats mentioned above are proven and are prejudicing or presenting a serious and grave risk of prejudice for several Member States or the Union. In this regard, risks to public security and defence need to be assessed with a view to all relevant factual and legal elements, at national and European level. This is without prejudice to the competence of the Union under Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Very large online platforms act for many users as a gateway for access to media services. Media service providers who exercise editorial responsibility over their content play an important role in the distribution of information and in the exercise of freedom of information online. When exercising such editorial responsibility, they are expected to act diligently and provide information that is trustworthy and respectful of fundamental rights, in line with the regulatory or self- regulatory requirements they are subject to in the Member States. Therefore, also in view of users’ freedom of information, where providers of very large online platforms consider that content provided by such media service providers is incompatible with their terms and conditions, while it is not contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX2065 [the Digital Services Act], they should duly consider freedom and pluralism of media, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX2065 [the Digital Services Act] and provide, as early as possible, the necessary explanations to media service providers as their business users in the statement of reasons under Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council54. To minimise the impact of any restriction to that content on users’ freedom of information, very large online platforms should endeavour to submit the statement of reasons prior to the restriction taking effect without prejudice to their obligations underin accordance with Article 4(1) ofRegulation (EU) 2019/1150 and Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX2065[the Digital Services Act] and grant the affected media service a right to reply to this statement of reasons prior to the suspension or restriction taking effect. In particular, this Regulation should not prevent a provider of a very large online platform to take expeditious measures either against illegal content disseminated through its service, or in order to mitigate systemic risks posed by dissemination of certain content through its service, in compliance with Union law, in particular pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX 2065[the Digital Services Act]. _________________ 54 Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 57-79).
Amendment 305 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Building on the useful role played by ERGA in monitoring compliance by the signatories of EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, the Board should, at least on a yearly basis, organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms, discuss experience and best practices related to the application of the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including those aimed at countering disinformation. The Commission may, where relevant, examine the reports on the results of such structured dialogues when assessing systemic and emerging issues across the Union under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act] and may askwith the Board to's support it to this effect.
Amendment 315 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Recipients of media services increasingly face difficulties in identifying who bears the editorial responsibility for the content or services they consume, in particular when they access media services through connected devices or online platforms. Failure to clearly indicate editorial responsibility for media content or services (e.g., through incorrect attribution of logos, trademarks, or other characteristic traits) deprives recipients of media services of the possibility to understand and assess the information they receive, which is a prerequisite for forming well-informed opinions and consequently to actively participate in democracy. Recipients of media services should therefore be enabled to easily identify the media service provider bearing the editorial responsibility over any given media service on all devices and user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of media services.
Amendment 328 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Different legislative, regulatory or administrative measures can negatively affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market. They include, for example, rules to limit the ownership of media companies by other companies active in the media sector or non-media related sectors; they also include decisions related to licensing, authorisation or prior notification for media service providersor restrict the cross-border operation of media services for news and current affairs of media service providers in the internal market, or may be likely to affect fundamental freedoms as defined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In order to mitigate their potential negative impact on the functioning of the internal market for media services and enhance legal certainty, it is important that such measures comply with the principles of objective justification, transparency, non- discrimination and proportionality.
Amendment 331 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 375 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to enhance the verifiability, comparability and reliability of audience measurement methodologies, in particular online, transparency obligations should be laid down for providers of audience measurement systems that do not abide by the industry benchmarks agreed within the relevant self-regulatory bodies. Under these obligations, such actors, when requested and to the extent possible, should provide advertisers and media service providers or parties acting on their behalf, with information describing the methodologies employed for the measurement of the audience. Such information could consist in providing elements, such as the size of the sample measured, the definition of the indicators that are measured, the metrics, the measurement methods and the margin of error as well as the measurement period. The obligations imposed under this Regulation are without prejudice to any obligations that apply to providers of audience measurement services under Regulation 2019/1150 or Regulation (EU) 2022/XX [Digital Markets Act], including those concerning ranking or self- preferencing.
Amendment 457 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘audience measurement’ means the activity of collecting, interpreting or otherwise processing data about the number and characteristics of users of media content and users of online platforms and services for the purposes of decisions regarding advertising allocation or prices or the related planning, production or distribution of content;
Amendment 520 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. PMember States shall ensure in their national legal framework and conduct that public service media providers shall provide independently and impartialn an unbiased, objective and credible manner a plurality of information and opinions to their audiences, in accordance with their public service mission.
Amendment 537 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that public service media providers have adequate and stable financial resources for the fulfilment of their public service mission. Those resources and to meet the objectives therein. Those resources and the process by which they are allocated shall be such that editorial independence is safeguarded.
Amendment 611 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 637 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 652 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the financial, human and technical resources of the national regulatory authorities or bodies havare adequate financial, human and technical resourcly and sufficiently sized and increased to allow the national regulatory authorities or bodies to carry out their new tasks under this Regulationconferred on them by this Regulation. The organisational and functional autonomy of the national regulatory authorities or bodies shall be guaranteed.
Amendment 675 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The Board shall act in full independence when performing its tasks or exercising its powers. In particular, the Board shall, in the performance of its tasks or the exercise of its powers, neither seek nor take instructions from any government, national or European institution, person or body. This shall not affect the competences of the Commission, pursuant to article 17 of the Treaty on European Union, or the national regulatory authorities or bodies in conformity with this Regulation.
Amendment 695 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall designate a representative to the Board. The representative of the Commission shall participate in all activities and meetings of the Board, without voting rights. The Chair of the Board shall keep the Commission informed about the ongoing and planned activities of the Board. The Board shall consult the Commission in preparation of its work programme and main deliverables.
Amendment 714 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Board, ion agreement with the Commission case-by-case basis, may invite experts and observers to attend its meetings.
Amendment 717 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Board, in consultation with the Commission, may designate permanent observers from amongst national regulatory authorities with competence in the media field, coming from non-EU countries which have entered into agreements with the Union to that effect. The observers shall not have voting rights.
Amendment 725 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights, in agreement with the Commission.
Amendment 737 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall have an independent secretariat, which shall be provided by the Commissequipped with the necessary budget to fulfil its functions.
Amendment 755 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The secretariat shall provide administrative and organisational support to the activities of the Board. The secretariat shall also assist the Board in carrying out its tasks.
Amendment 776 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) advise the Commission, on the Board’s own initiative or where requested by ithe Commission, on regulatory, technical or practical aspects pertinent to the consistent application of this Regulation and implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU as well as all on other matters related to media services within its competence. Where the Commission requests advice or opinions from the Board, it may indicate a time limit, taking into account the urgency of the matter;
Amendment 794 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) in agreement with the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 808 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) upon request of the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 875 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the request was not duly justified and proportionate
Amendment 881 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The requested authority shall do its utmost to address and reply to the request without undue delay. The requested authority shall provide intermediary results within the period of 14 calendar days from the receipt of the request, with subsequent regular updates on the progress of execuFurther details on the procedure of the structured cooperation, including the rights and obligations of the request. In case of requests for accelerated cooperation or mutual assistance, the requested authority shall address and reply to the request within 14 calendar daysparties as well as the deadlines to be respected, shall be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure.
Amendment 885 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. Where the requesting authority does not consider the measures taken by the requested authority to be sufficient to address and reply to its request, it shall inform the requested authority without undue delay, explaining the reasons for its position. If the requested authority does not agree with that position, or if the requested authority’s reaction is missing, either authority may refer the matter to the Board. Within 14 calendar daysa time period to be defined in the Boards' rules of procedure from the receipt of that referral, the Board shall issue, in agreementconsultation with the Commission where deemed relevant, an opinion on the matter, including recommended actions. The requested authority shall do its outmost to take into account the opinion of the Board.
Amendment 895 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The requested national authority or body shall, without undue delay and within 30 calendar daysa maximum time period to be defined in the Boards’ rules of procedure, inform the requesting national authority or body about the actions taken or planned pursuant to paragraph 1, or justify the reasons for which action was not taken.
Amendment 910 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The requested national authority or body shall, without undue delay and within 30 calendar days at the latesta maximum time period to be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure from the receipt of the opinion referred to in paragraph 4, inform the Board, the Commission and the requesting authority or body of the actions taken or planned in relation to the opinion.
Amendment 935 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Coordination of measures concerning media service providers establishedoriginating from outside the Union
Amendment 939 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall coordinate measures byfacilitate the cooperation between national regulatory authorities or bodies related to the dissemination of or access to media services provided by media service providers establishedoriginating from outside the Union that target, irrespective of the means of distribution or access, target or reach audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the nature of the control that may be exercised by third countries over them, such media services prejudice or present a serious and grave risk of prejudice to public security and defence. , including the safeguarding of national security and defence, or public health, or where their programs include incitement to violence or hatred or public provocation to commit a terrorist offence.
Amendment 944 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 949 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. 1 c. The coordination of measures and the opinions of the Board shall be without prejudice to the competence and responsibility of the Member States to assess the risks and threats to their public security and national defence, which may be posed by media services originating from outside the EU.
Amendment 958 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that, when relevant, national regulatory authorities or bodies, when deciding to take action against a media service provider originating from outside of the Union, have the legal basis to take into account: (i) a decision taken against that provider by a national regulatory authority or body from another Member State, and/or (ii) an opinion of the Board relating to that provider and taken on the grounds of this article
Amendment 988 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is subject to regulatory requirements for the exercise of editorial responsibility in one or more Member States, or adheres to a co-regulatory or self-regulatory mechanism governing editorial standards, widely recognised and accepted in the relevant media sector in one or more Member States. Member States shall ensure that media service providers self-declarations can be easily verified. Member States shall also provide an effective and expeditious complaint and redress mechanism.
Amendment 991 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 997 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A media service provider whose declaration to a provider of very large online platform or search engine pursuant to paragraph 1 has been rejected or invalidated pursuant to paragraph 1b, shall have the possibility to appeal against this decision. An external complaint mechanism shall be guaranteed in each Member State and handled by one or several independent authorities or bodies.
Amendment 999 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In order to prevent the misuse of the declaration system, a very large online platform or search engines may invalidate the declaration of a media service provider.Such invalidation shall be executed if the media service provider has repeatedly violated the platform’s terms and conditions or if its content has been frequently suspended or restricted on the basis of a breach of the terms and conditions following the procedure referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. The provider of a very large online platform or search engine shall inform the supervising or regulatory entity about the invalidation of the declaration.
Amendment 1005 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to restrict or suspend the provision of its online intermediation services in relation to content or services provided by a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, on the grounds that such content or services is incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX 2065 [Digital Services Act], it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, includingcommunicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 and Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX2065 [Digital Services Act], to communicate toand provide the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspenwith an opportunity to reply to the statement of reasons prior to the suspension or restriction taking effect. If the provider of a very large online platform subsequently decides to suspend or restrict content or services, it shall give detailed reasons in writing why it rejects the media service provider’s objections at the time the decision takinges effect.
Amendment 1019 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of very large online platforms shall take all the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that complaints under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 and/or Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 [Digital Services Act] by media service providers that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article are processed and decided upon with priority and no later than 24 hours after submission of the complaint. If the very large online platform fails to adhere to this time limit, it shall reinstate the content or service without undue delay.
Amendment 1028 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content or services provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board. If no amicable solution is found, the media service provider may lodge a complaint before a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation 2022/2065 without prejudice and in addition to its right to effective judicial protection.
Amendment 1046 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the number of instances where they imposed any restriction or suspension on the grounds that the content or services provided by a media service provider that submitted a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article is incompatible with their terms and conditions; and
Amendment 1062 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. With a view to facilitating the consistent and effective implementation of this Article, the Commission mayshall adopt an implementing act that issues guidelines to establish the form and details of the declaration set out in paragraph 1, as well as the modalities for implementing the requirements in paragraph 1a and 1b.
Amendment 1099 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article19a Right to identify the provider of a media service 1. Recipients of media services shall have a right to easily identify the media service provider on any device or user interface controlling or managing access to and use of media services. 2. Manufacturers of devices and providers of user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of media services shall ensure that the identity of the media service provider bearing the editorial responsibility for the content or services is clearly visible alongside the content and services offered.
Amendment 1105 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Any legislative, regulatory or administrative measure taken by a Member State that is liable to affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market shall be duly justified and proportionate. Such measures shall be reasoned, transparent, objective and non- discriminatorycross-border operations of media services for news and current affairs of media service providers in the internal market or that is likely to affect fundamental freedoms as defined in teh Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union shall be duly justified and proportionate. Such measures shall be reasoned, transparent, objective and non- discriminatory. This Article shall not apply in cases where the measure is otherwise governed by State aid rules and the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 1115 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1120 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1122 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1134 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1156 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) set out rules for the national regulatory authority or body designated under point (c) to consult other national regulatory authorities or bodies of the Member State that may contribute to the assessment of a media concentration, where such consultation is deemed necessary under national law;
Amendment 1229 #
2022/0277(COD)
1. Audience measurement systems and methodologies shall comply with principles of transparency, impartiality, inclusiveness, proportionality, non- discrimination, comparability and verifiability.
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities or bodies shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct byMember States shall ensure that providers of audience measurement systems, together with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties will draw up codes of conduct, with the support of national regulatory authorities or bodies, that are intended to contribute to compliance with the principles referred to in paragraph 1, including by promoimplementing independent and transparent audits, and by inroducing sanctions in cases of non-compliance.
Amendment 1252 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In cases where a Member State does not have a Joint Industry Committee (JIC), entrusted with the organisation, realisation, monitoring or publication of media audience measurements, it shall ensure that a JIC is formed, according to national legislation.
Amendment 1280 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Public authorities, including national, federal or regional governments, regulatory authorities or bodies, as well as state-owned enterprises or other state- controlled entities at the national or regional level, or local governments of territorial entities of more than 1 million inhabitants, shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their advertising expenditure allocated to media service providers, which shall include at least the following details:
Amendment 13 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes, in this regard, that the Union budget should foresee a significant increase in the 2023 Erasmus+ Programme so that the education and training systems can cope with the new challenges and that learners, teachers, schools, youth organisations and NGOs can benefit from adequate resources; believes, furthermore, that a budgetary increase also ensures the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans;
Amendment 17 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors and industries continue to suffer from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; points out, furthermore, that the rising inflation, caused by the war in Ukraine is worsening the situation and therefore a significant bolstering of the Creative Europe Programme is needed; consequently, insists on the need to reinstate at least halfthe entirety of the budgetary cut to Creative Europe Programme, which was proposed by the Commission for 2023 when compared to 2022 and in order to provide targeted support for the creative sectors and industries, including the performing arts and in particular the live performance sector;
Amendment 27 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 43 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a reinforcement is needed to the European Solidarity Corps Programme to support young people and organisations engaged in solidarity actions, also taking into account the consequences of the war in Ukraine and that more funding is required for the Citizens’ engagement and participation strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme.
Amendment 49 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(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 who request the removal or disabling of access of the material in question. That assistance should 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 receive free immediate psychological support or support of any other professionals and to be assisted by the EU Centre in this regard, via the Coordinating Authorities.
Amendment 51 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To ensure the efficient management of such victim support functions, victims should be well informed about the existence of such centres and be allowed to contact and rely on the Coordinating Authority that is most accessible to them, which should channel all communications between victims and the EU Centre.
Amendment 52 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) For the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the victims’ right to information and of assistance and support for fast removal or disabling of access, vas well as the necessary measures to ensure any other materials of similar nature would not appear in the future. Victims should be allowed to indicate the relevant item or items of child sexual abuse material in respect of which they are seeking to obtain information or removal or disabling of access either by means of providing the image or images or the video or videos themselves, or by means of providing the uniform resource locators leading to the specific item or items of child sexual abuse material, or by means of any other representation allowing for the unequivocal identification of the item or items in question.
Amendment 61 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In the interest of legal certainty and effectiveness, the tasks of the EU Centre should be listed in a clear and comprehensive manner. With a view to ensuring the proper implementation of this Regulation, those tasks should relate in particular to the facilitation of the detection, reporting and blocking obligations imposed on providers of hosting services, providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services and providers of internet access services. However, for that same reason, the EU Centre should also be charged with certain other tasks, notably those relating to the implementation of the risk assessment and mitigation obligations of providers of relevant information society services, monitoring of internet forums, the removal of or disabling of access to child sexual abuse material as well as preventing reappearance of such materials by providers of hosting services, the provision of assistance to Coordinating Authorities, as well as the generation of research and sharing of knowledge and expertise related to online child sexual abuse, including on successful initiatives and good practices on digital skills and competences, including media literacy.
Amendment 66 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) For the system established by this Regulation to function properly, the EU Centre should be charged with creating databases for each of those three types of online child sexual abuse, and with maintaining and operating those databases. For accountability purposes and to allow for corrections where needed, it should keep records of the submissions and the process used for the generation of the indicators.
Amendment 67 #
2022/0155(COD)
(65) In order to avoid erroneous reporting of online child sexual abuse under this Regulation and to allow law enforcement authorities to focus on their core investigatory tasks, reports should pass through the EU Centre. The EU Centre should immediately assess thoseall reports in order to identify those that are manifestly unfounded, that is, where it is immediately evident, without any substantive legal or factual analysis, that the reported activities do not constitute online child sexual abuse. Where the report is manifestly unfounded, the EU Centre should provide official feedback to the reporting provider of hosting services or provider of publicly available interpersonal communications services in order to allow for improvements in the technologies and processes used and for other appropriate steps, such as reinstating material wrongly removed. As every report could be an important means to investigate and prosecute the child sexual abuse offences concerned and to rescue the victim of the abuse, reports should be processed as quickly as possible.
Amendment 84 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) (74) In view of the essential need for technical expertise in order to perform its tasks, in particular the task of providing a list of technologies, including software, that can be used for fast detection, the EU Centre should have a Technology Committee composed of experts with advisory function, which should take into account Member States' experience and their achievements. The Technology Committee may, in particular, provide expertise to support the work of the EU Centre, within the scope of its mandate, with respect to matters related to detection of online child sexual abuse, to support the EU Centre in contributing to a high level of technical standards and safeguards in detection technology.
Amendment 92 #
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 and the solicitation of children with the intention of violence/sexual abuse;
Amendment 104 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Persons residing in the Union shall have the right to receive, upon their request, from the Coordinating Authority designated by the Member State where they reside, information regarding any instances where the dissemination of known child sexual abuse material depicting them is reported to the EU Centre pursuant to Article 12. PAll persons including with disabilities shall have the equal right to ask and receive such an information in a manner accessible to them. The information shall be provided to the persons requesting it in a confidential, easily understandable and accessible manner, within a certain period.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Where aEach Member State designates more than one competent authority in addition to the Coordinating Authority, it shall ensure that the respective tasks of those authoritiesshall ensure that a contact point is designated or established within the Coordinating Authority to handle requests for clarification, feedback and of the Coordinating Authority are clearly defined and that they cooperate closely and effectively when performing their tasks. The Member State concerned shall communicate the namer communications concerning all matters related to the application and enforcement of this Regulation in that Member State. Member States shall make the information ofn the other competent authorities as well as their respective tasks to the EU Centre and the Commisscontact point publicly available, shall promote its dissemination and visibility in order to raise awareness, especially in public places frequented by children, and shall communicate it to the EU Centre. They shall keep that information updated and easy to find in order to draw the public attention to existing danger and prevention.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Article 25 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall ensure that a contact point is designated or established within the Coordinating Authority’s office to handle requests for clarification, feedback and other communications in relation to all matters related to the application and enforcement of this Regulation in that Member State. Member States shall make the information on the contact point publicly available and communicate it to the EU Centre. They shall keep that information updated, shall promote its dissemination and visibility in order to raise awareness, especially in public places frequented by children, and shall communicate it to the EU Centre. They shall keep that information updated and easy to find in order to draw the public attention to existing danger and prevention.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary for the performance of its tasks under this RegulationTo better combat and prevent child sexual abuse, the EU Centre shall carry out, participate in or encourage research, surveys and studies, either on its own initiative or, where appropriate and compatible with its priorities and its annual work programme, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commissionin each Member State, in order to collect more information about the current situation in each country, to compare the results and effectiveness of the used methods. Such data should be open in order to find the gaps and foci of spreading and further fight. The EU Centre shall support Member States and the Coordinating Authorities in conducting research, taking into account national specificities.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The purpose of this Directive is to provide protection to natural and legal persons who engage in public participation on matters of public interest, in particular journalists and human rights defenders, against court proceedings, which are initiated against them to deter them from public participation (commonly referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation or ‘SLAPPs’), while safeguarding the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial against such natural and legal persons.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Journalists also bear an important responsibility to remain objective in the process of gathering and dissemination of information, as well as in their editorial process; this includes ensuring that journalism is free of political influences, undisclosed financial relations and targeted smear campaigns, or so-called "hit pieces"; guaranteeing high levels of transparency for journalists is, therefore, essential to having a well-informed society;
Amendment 81 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Human rights defenders also play an important role in European democracies, especially in upholding fundamental rights, democratic values, social inclusion, environmental protection and the rule of law. They should be able to participate actively in public life and make their voice heard on policy matters and in decision-making processes without fear of intimidation. Human rights defenders refer to individuals or organisations engaged in defending fundamental rights and a variety of other rights, such as environmental and climate rights, women’s rights, LGBTIQ rights, the rights of the people with a minority racial or ethnic background, labour rights or religious freedoms. Other participants in public debate, such as academics and researchers, also deserve adequate protection.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A healthy and thriving democracy requires that people are able to participate actively in public debate without undue interference by public authority or other powerful actors, be they domestic or foreign. In order to secure meaningful participation, people should be able to access reliable, objective and unbiased information, which enables them to form their own opinions and exercise their own judgement in a public space in which different views can be expressed freely.
Amendment 88 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) A healthy civil society relies on an effective legal system, allowing natural and legal persons access to an effective ramedy and a fair trial, as set out in Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; it is essential to ensure that the measures against SLAPPs set out in this Directive are not abused as a means to shield bad- faith and otherwise abusive practices by journalists and human rights defenders enacted under the guise of public participation;
Amendment 97 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) SLAPPs are typically initiated by powerful entities, for example individuals, lobby groups, corporations and state organs. They often involve an imbalance of power between the parties, with the claimant having a more powerful financial or political position than the defendant. Although not beingThis does not represent an indispensable component of such cases, where present, an imbalance of power significantly increases the harmful effects as well as the chilling effects of court proceedings against public participationSLAPP cases.
Amendment 101 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Court proceedings against public participation may have an adverse impact on the credibility and reputation of journalists and human rights defenders and exhaust their financial and other resources. Because of such proceedings, the publication of information on a matter of public interest may be delayed or altogether avoided. The length of procedures and the financial pressure may have a chilling effect on journalists and human rights defenders. The existence of such practices may therefore have a deterrent effect on their work b, possibly contributing to self-censorship in anticipation of possible future court proceedings, which leads to the impoverishment of public debate to the detriment of society as a whole.
Amendment 103 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The safeguards provided in this Directive should apply to any natural or legal person on account of their engagement in public participation. They should also protect natural or legal persons who, either on a professional or on a personal basis, support, assist or provide goods or services to another person for purposes directly linked to public participation on a matter of public interest. This involves for example internet providers, publishing houses or print shops, which face or are threatened with court proceedings for providing services to the person targeted with court proceedings.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The notion of a matter of public interest should include also quality, safety or other relevant aspects of goods, products or services where such matters are relevant to public health, safety, the environment, climate or enjoyment of fundamental rights. A purely individual dispute between a consumer and a manufacturer or a service provider concerning a good, product or service should be covered only when the matter contains an element of public interest, for instance concerning a product or service which fails to comply with environmental or safety standards.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) A matter should be considered to have cross-border implications unless both parties are domiciled in the same Member State as the court seised. Even where both parties are domiciled in the same Member State as the court seised, a matter should be considered to have cross-border implications in two other types of situations. The first situation is where the specific act of public participation concerning a matter of public interest at stake is relevant to more than one Member State. That includes for instance public participation in events organised by Union institutions, such as appearances in public hearings, or statements or activities on matters that are of specific relevance to more than one Member State, such as, for instance cross-border pollution or allegations of money laundering with potential cross-border involvement. The second situation where a matter should be considered to have cross-border implications is when the claimant or associated entities have initiated concurrent or previous court proceedings against the same or associated defendants in another Member State. These two types of situations take into consideration the specific context of SLAPPs.
Amendment 127 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) A stay of the proceedings, when an application for early dismissal has been filed, ensures that procedural activity is suspended, hence reducing the procedural costs of the defendant. Such a stay in proceedings must not be applied in bad faith in order to delay proceedings, thus denying the claimant effective ramedy.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To ensure high expediency in the accelerated procedure on an application for early dismissal, Member States may set time limits for the holding of hearings or for the court to take a decision. They may as welllso adopt schemes akin to procedures in relation to provisional measures. Member States should make efforts to ensure that when the defendant has applied for other procedural safeguards, the decision is also taken in an expeditious manner. For expeditious treatment, Member States could take into account, amongst others, whether the claimant has initiated multiple or concerted proceedings in similar matters and the existence of attempts to intimidate, harass or threaten the defendant.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) If a defendant has applied for early dismissal, it should be for the claimant in the main proceedings to prove in the accelerated procedure that the claim is not manifestly unfounded. This does not represent a limitation of access to justice, taking into account that the claimant carries the burden of proof in relation to thatthe procedure to prove that the claim is not manifestly unfounded should not put an unreasonable burden on the claimant in the main proceedings. Placing the burden of proof in relation to an early dismissal request solely on the claimant in the main proceedings and only needs to meet the much lower threshold ofrisks limiting the access to justice. Therefore, Member States should put in place safeguards, guaranteeing that the defendant has the burden of proof to showing that the claim is not manifestly unfounded in order to avoid an early dismissaland subject to early dismissal, as this threshold is much lower that the one in the main proceedings.
Amendment 134 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Costs should include all costs of the proceedings, including the full costs of legal representation incurred by the defendant unless such costs are excessive. Costs of legal representation exceeding amounts laid down in statutory fee tables should not be considered as excessive per se. Fonly upon case by case review by the courts. Member States may consider, in accordance to their judicial systems, whether full compensation of damages shouldmay include both material and immaterial damages, such as physical and psychological harm.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In the cross-border context, it is also important to recognize the threat of SLAPPs from third countries targeting journalists, human rights defenders and other persons engaged in public participation who are domiciled in the European Union. They may involve excessive damages awarded against EU journalists, and human rights defenders and others. Court proceedings in third- countries are more complex and costly for the targets. To protect democracy and freedom of expression and information in the European Union and to avoid that the safeguards provided by this Directive are undermined by recourse to court proceedings in other jurisdictions, it is important to provide protection also against manifestly unfounded and abusive court proceedings in third countries.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) public health, safety, the environment, climate or enjoyment of fundamental rights;
Amendment 167 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
3. ‘abusive court proceedings against public participation’ mean court proceedings brought in relation to public participation that are fully or partiallywhere there is an obvious or clear quality to the request being unfounded and have as their main purpose to prevent, restrict or penalize public participation. Indications of such a purpose can be:
Amendment 173 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Serious Harm A statement is not defamatory unless its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the claimant. For the purposes of this section, harm to the reputation of a body that trades for profit is not “serious harm” unless it has caused or is likely to cause the body serious financial loss.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a court or tribunal seised of court proceedings against public participation may accept that non- governmental organisations safeguarding or promoting the rights of persons engaging in public participation may take part in those proceedings, either in support of the defendant, the claimant or to provide information.
Amendment 189 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member states shall ensure that in court proceedings against public participation, the court or tribunal seised has the power to require the claimant to provide security for procedural costs, or for procedural costs and damages, if it considers such security appropriate in view of presence of elements indicating abusive court proceedings. Adverse costs risk is one factor that may allow a party with an unmeritorious claim to stifle the free speech rights of a less pecunious opponent. Therefore, member states shall ensure robust costs protection mechanisms, both at the initial stage, and then more formally through costs protection where cases do proceed.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall empower courts and tribunals to adopt an early decision to dismiss, statuory early dismissal process, to strike out in full or in part, court proceedings against public participation as manifestly unfoundnd avoid lentgthy litigation. A set of criteria for the courts to determine whether a case should be classified as a strategic lawsuit against public participation and whether such a lawsiut is manifestly unfounded based on one or more of the common characteristics of such actions, in the form of a merit test shall be established.
Amendment 198 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 199 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that where a defendant has applied for early dismissal, it shall be for the claimant to prove that the claim is notthe defendant has the burden of making a prima facie case that a legal action against the defendant is manifestly unfounded.
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 137 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creative and interdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for all;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches; highlights in particular the need to engage young people in the initiative, especially by involving young architects, artists and workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to makeidentify and evaluate, where necessary, paths to making the principles of the NEB an integral part of all relevant future legislation;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2255(INI)
10a. Calls on the Commission to increase of transparency of the NEB initiative and all activities deriving thereof by the providing for open tenders;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the overall insufficient funding currently secured for the period up to 2023 and the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines that the programme should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact;
Amendment 315 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for attracting public and private investment, including with the aim to help address the significant disparities between Member States in their economic and financial capabilities to fulfil the objectives of the NEB, thus ensuring a level playing field; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decent housing for all, and should avoid becoming a project benefitting only the highest earning Member States and citizens in the EU;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the necessity of providing special informative and education materials, courses and conferences, as well as providing exchanges of best practices between Member States to create equal opportunities to participate for all;
Amendment 445 #
2021/2255(INI)
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored;
Amendment 452 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB should embrace theand promote the untapped potential of the CCSI, including cultural creators, as drivers of economic growth and innovative, high- quality services and products; notes that maximising this potential should not infringe on artistic freedom and independence and should not supersede the intrinsic value of artistic creation and cultural work done in the cultural sectors;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 469 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendations, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, and stakeholders and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative, which will also ensure that the aesthetic and architectural characteristics on national, regional and local level are preserved and protected;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the communication efforts of the NEB to be enhanced in order to stimulate EU citizens’ knowledge of and interest in the initiative, and thus their investment, trust and support in it, in particular through participatory public outreach activities and a platform providing information, best practices and educational content;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe (2020/2708(RSP)) and to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)),
Amendment 5 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover hence special attention is needed where Member States participation is of utmost importance;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the European cultural and creative sectors including industries account for between 4 and 7 % of the EU’s GDP and for about 8.7 million jobs in the EU; emphasizes that these figures are not adequately reflected in the national recovery and resilience plans, leaving the cultural and creative sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and support the recovery and resilience of the European economy;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasizes that the European Parliament repeatedly and with an overwhelming majority - e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU - called on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the RRF budget to culture;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recalls that atypical employment (part-time and fixed-duration contracts, temporary work and economically dependent self-employment) is commonplace for authors, performers, artists and many other cultural creators, often leading to precarious working conditions; highlights that the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated this situation which poses a fundamental threat to the EU’s cultural ecosystem, to Europe’s cultural diversity and to our democracy and society;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that only 146 Member States have included culture in their RRF plans; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity;insists that MemberStates review their RRF plans and put the necessary accent on their culturalrecovery as a corner stone of the general recovery of society, where funds set aside for this sector shouldideally reach 4% of the total RRF;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Opposes the Commission’s approach to incorporate not strictly cultural interventions such as tourism and energy efficiency of cultural buildings in the calculations, resulting in misleading statistics; calls for a recalculation and reassessment of the data available; calls on Member States to separate tourism from culture in their RRF plans and to direct funds to the recovery of the cultural sector;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls previous requests urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % and ideally 4% of the budget of each national RRF plan to culture and 10 % to education; criticises the fact that these already misleading numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only; calls for specific remarking and follow up from the Commission on the implementation of the plans;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that any action taken to help the cultural and creative sectors in their recovery should not only be aimed at economic recovery, but also be used for the improvement of the working conditions of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators as well as for their up- and reskilling with regards to i.a. knowledge of their rights, the opportunities of the digital era and the possibilities of international mobility;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that for the correct implementation of the RRF a special focus should be given to micro and small organisations, throughout the European Union including in rural areas;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy; is concerned that the European cultural and creative sectors, which account for between 4 and 7 % of the EU’s GDP and for about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 112 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member States; Highlights the importance of boosting attention to developing and protecting authors' rights in all EU Member States;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Regrets that only 16 Member States have included culture in their NRRPs; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and thus threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; recalls repeated previous requests by the Parliament and by stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors, urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national NRRP to culture;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation and working conditions of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summit, held in Sofia, Zagreb and Brdo pri Kranju oin 6 October2018, 2020 and 2021, and its declarations,
Amendment 62 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the need to uphold the pace and credibility of European integration by promptly opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia as soon as possible, given that both countries have fulfilled the necessary conditions and delivered sustained results across fundamental areas; expects that negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia will start only after the country delivers convincing guarantees on the implementation of the Good Neighbourly Relations Treaty;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges North Macedonia to sustain and intensify efforts to strengthen the rule of law and judicial independence, counter corruption, the protection of human rights, reform its public administration and consolidate media freedom;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomNotes with interest the implementation of the 2021 population census, while expecting the publication of its results soon;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls the need to strengthen independent investigative journalism, non- biased fact-checking and media literacy as means to tackle hate speech, disinformation and foreign interference campaigns;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Denounces the ongoing smear campaign against the one Bulgarian TV channel broadcasted in the country; Urges both countries to allow more TV channels, other media outlets and cultural institutions in their respective markets to foster cultural awareness and exchange, to improve people-to-people understanding;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Regrets the continuous lack of progress in implementing the previous European Parliament recommendations regarding discrimination against citizens openly expressing their Bulgarian identity and/ or ethnic background;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Strongly encourages the authorities and civil society to take appropriate measures for historical reconciliation in order to overcome the divide between and within different ethnic and national groups, including by listing citizens of Bulgarian identity among the others in the Constitution;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes North Macedonia’s membership of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance; recalls the need to open up Yugoslav secret service archives, kept both in Skopje and in Belgrade, in order to vigorously address communist- era crimes across the region; takes the view that transparent handling of the totalitarian past, including the opening-up of the archives of the secret services, is a step towards further democratization, accountability and institutional strength in both the country and the Western Balkan region as a whole;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. EncouragesCalls for the finalisation of the security and intelligence sector reform; calls for the whistle-blower protection mechanism to be updated and the lobbying law to be implemented effectively;
Amendment 319 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Strongly welcomes the political impetus for a renewed dialogue between Bulgaria and North Macedonia and encourages the partners to accelerate engagement in good faith in order to reach an acceptable compromise, thereby bringing societies closer together by enabling a common future in the EUsustainable results in the implementation in good faith of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation, thereby bringing societies closer together by enabling a common future in the EU; Encourages Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia to reach a compromise over a roadmap of concrete measures, which will be included in the negotiations framework, its implementation will be regularly assessed by the Commission during the negotiations process;
Amendment 332 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Amendment 333 #
2021/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Condemns the fact that apart from few sporadic instances the two countries have failed to jointly commemorate and/or celebrate shared historical figures/dates in the past years in a consistent manner; strongly condemns the vandalistic attack against the tricolour ribbons and the wreaths laid by a Bulgarian delegation in Skopje on Gotse Delchev’s grave in the recent celebration of the 150thanniversary of the birth of the prominent revolutionary; the relations between RNM and Bulgaria should be based on deep, mutual respect and appreciation for each other, consideration and preservation of the common historical heritage;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its call for greater inclusion of persons belonging to minorities, including the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, as well as persons with disabilities and displaced persons, by providing them with access to adequate healthcare and social protection; in this regard recommends that the rights of people with Bulgarian ethnicity in the Gora and Zhupa regions to be enshrined in law and ensured in practice
Amendment 177 #
2021/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. In that respect notes with regret that the petition of nearly 500 people, who have historically self-identified as Bulgarian, which was registered at the Assembly of Kosovo in May 2018, has still not been considered and recommends that those rights are enshrined in law and ensured in practice;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea,
Amendment 123 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Strategic Compass must make it possible to strengthen the Union’s capacity to defend the sovereignty and sovereign rights of its Member States and act as an increasingly credible strategic partner; stresses that this exercise must be regularly updated, must set out an ambitious and operational course – with a timetable for the implementation of decisions and monitoring mechanisms – and must enable the Union to have a coherent defence policy, a common strategic culture, a capacity to anticipate threats and provide a rapid and coordinated reaction and a capacity for autonomous resilience, to be able to mobilise resources on the basis of solidarity when a Member State is threatened and requests them, and ultimately to play a part in the protection of European citizens;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the launch of the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI; stresses its key role in the implementation of the arms embargo; deplores the fact that, in 2020, it encountered many refusals to allow inspections on Turkish vessels; calls for a transparent communication from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on this issue; laments the fact that NATO, which is active in the area through Operation Sea Guardian, is unwilling to cooperate;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets the lack of initiatives for actively defending the freedom and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Regrets the lack of initiatives for defending the security of the Republic of Armenia;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to fully declare their maritime zones and optimally implement their legal sovereignty and sovereign rights on the seas, without further due;
Amendment 361 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the expansion of cooperation with India in the defence sector;
Amendment 471 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls that third-country participation in PESCO projects must be decided on a case-by-case basis; welcomes the initial stages of military mobility and calls for subsequent stages to be implemented swiftly; approves the participation of countries that share the same values, like the United States, Norway and Canada in the military mobility project;
Amendment 608 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Considers the cooperation with Israel and Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean as vital for the regional security and stability;
Amendment 615 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls for closer relations with non- traditional partners in the Indo-Pacific region, like (India, Japan, and Australia), and in specific policy sectors (cybersecurity, hybrid, maritime, etc.), and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN);
Amendment 651 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Notes that the continuous Turkish aggression against its neighbouring countries is a policy option of destabilising the region that excludes Turkey from NATO defence cooperation;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role of the Committee on Petitions in identifying and flagging possible breaches of the rule of law by both national and Union administrations, taking into account the numerous petitions received from citizens concerned about breaches of the rule of law in several Member States; strongly believes that full protection of all EU citizens can only be ensured throughout the Union if all Member States and EU institutions comply with all principles of the rule of law and the division of competences as granted in the Treaties;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that judicial accountability and prosecutorial and judicial independence are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when they are infringed by Member States in order to increase citizens’ trust in the judiciary;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 51 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the indispensability of enforcing court sentences, both at national and EU level; condemns all national and regional governments on EU territory that refuse to follow judgments; emphasises that sentences of the Court of Justice of the European Union have to be implemented in a timely manner and as soon as possible in accordance with the Treaties, which the Member States agreed to comply with5 in those topics where the European Union has exclusive competences; _________________ 5 Petition No 0858/2017.
Amendment 53 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regrets the attitudes of the Catalan government authorities, boasting publicly of their refusal to comply with the judgments ruled by the competent courts in the field of education, flagrantly breaching the right of children to study in the official language of their Member State; considers that these attitudes and actions, together with the harassment of the plaintiffs, jeopardise the compliance of the rule of law and the separation of powers, thereby seriously harming the law and the rights of citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Commission to take measures to strengthen corruption prevention6 in order to create more transparency in administration and improve access to information about lobbying and oversight of political party, trade unions, NGOs and employers' associations financing; _________________ 6 Petitions No 0822/2020 and 0194/2020.
Amendment 81 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Observes that fake news and the resulting misinformation aimed at EU citizens are a threat to our EU democracies10 especially when the source of misinformation is founded in the institutions of the European Union or the Member States; notes, however, that overly extensive control of false information and the increased promotion of disinformation campaigns may lead to a violation of Article 11(1) of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which guarantees the right to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authorities and regardless of borders11 ; _________________ 10 Petitions No 1310/2019, 0268/2020, 0743/2020 and 1293/2020. 11 Petition No 1336/2020.
Amendment 85 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned about the increase in hate crimes agpropaganda campaigns that minorities, in particular those related to religious beliefs, political ideas and sexual orientation12 ; is aware of the difficult balance between hate speech and freedom of expression and acknowledges that the boundaries are hard to defineare being targeted with hate crimes; Points out that the balance between hate speech and freedom of expression is very hard to define and therefore before taking legal or any other measures, detail analysis should be made; in this regard recalls the need of strict supervision of the codes and mechanisms used by social media platforms to make their assessments on posted content; _________________ 12 Petitions No 0354/2020, 0657/2020, 1038/2020, 0471/2021, 0480/2021, 0667/2021, 0704/2021, 0725/2021, 0820/2021, 0855/2021 and 0894/2021.
Amendment 90 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 98 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the role of civil society organisations is of particular importance; calls on the Commission to foster debates with civil society organisations in order to take note of all their concerns and involve them more effectively in follow-up meetings; highlights the need to offer longer consultation periods to guarantee proper participation of all civil society organisations., while noting at the same time that a clear set of rules on their financing should be developed;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Deplores the actions of concealment and omission carried by public administrations in relation to the sexual abuse of minors under the care of regional administrations in Spain[1];recalls that the rights of minors must be protected super omnia; condemns those politicians who tried to dismiss parliamentary investigations aimed at clarifying responsibilities for ideological or partisan reasons16a; _________________ 16a Petition No 1313/2020 and 0468/2021
Amendment 106 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Condemns the restriction to the freedom of movement of citizens affected by the "low emission zones" imposed in big cities; regrets that these arbitrary political measures mainly harm the most vulnerable citizens who cannot renounce to use their old cars16b _________________ 16b PetitionNo 1358/2020 and 0621/2021
Amendment 109 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Shows its total solidarity and full support for all victims of terrorism; condemns the fact that current governments negotiate with the heirs of armed bands; regrets that there are still unsolved terrorist attacks, especially the 379 unsolved murders committed by the terrorist group ETA16c _________________ 16c Fact Finding Mission to Vitoria and Madrid, Spain for the 379 unsolved cases of murders perpetrated by the terrorist group ETA
Amendment 1 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (the ‘Centre’), which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, makes a crucial contribution to upholding the key principle of multilingualism in the Union, thus not only enabling the smooth functioning of Union institutions, bodies, office and agencies but also empowering Union citizens and organisations to access information and take full advantage of the social, cultural, economic and educational opportunities open to them; congratulates the Centre on the improvements in achieving its mission and calls on it to maintain its contribution to multilingualism in the Union;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Centre’s continued efforts in 2020 to assure the quality of translations produced by its external language service providers; in that regard, welcomes the setting up, by August 2020, of a fully revised client feedback system; calls on the Centre to continuously update and adjust the system based on the received feedback;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the successful implementation of the Centre’s 2019-2020 Transformation Plan; encourages the Centre to continue on the path of technological transformation, with the aim of continuously adapting to clients’ needs and making full use of available new technologies; in that regard, encourages the Centre to continuestrengthen its investingment in staff training;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer on the spot visits were possible in 2020, leading DG EAC to adapt its supervision and auditing approach and to provide specific guidance on COVID-19 for the reporting by National Agencies and Independent Audit Bodies; acknowledges the necessity of such measures; however, underlines that on the spot visits cannot fully be replaced as a means for auditing and supervision; calls, therefore, on DG EAC to increase the number of such visits, taking into account travel conditions and limitations;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the 2020 update of DG EAC’s Anti-Fraud Strategy and the measures taken to prevent the risk of COVID-19-related fraud, including in the design of the next generation of programmes; underlines that the Parliament will monitor closely the implementation of the Strategy and calls on DG EAC to communicate its progress regularly to the Parliament;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges DG EAC, DG CONNECT and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to take without delay all appropriate measures to improve the protection of personal data wherever needed, to minimise the risks linked to third country data transfers, in order to enable the continuation of international operations in 2021 in full compliance with EU data protection law, and to strengthen staff awareness and knowledge of data protection rules. by introducing additional trainings; highlights that protecting the data of European citizens must remain a high priority in all relevant activities and must be achieved by all necessary measures;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that on a Union level, culture and education policies remain a shared area of competence between DG EAC, DG CONNECT and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA); urges all Directorates-General and agencies to maintain and improve the level of coordination and smooth cooperation, in order to ensure the wellbeing of Union citizens and the successful implementation of all policies, as well as the proper management of Union funds; reiterates its position that the current split of competences carries the risk of negatively impacting the performance of culture and education programmes and funding.
Amendment 13 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends theConsiders the possibility of establishment ofing minimum standards for the hearing of a child in national civil proceedings in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the authorities of the Member States must ensure that a child is given the genuine and effective opportunity to express their own views freely during proceedings and that due weight is given to the child’s views in accordance with their age and maturity while at the same time taking appropriate measures to respect the child’s emotional and physical integrity;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomNotes the Commission’s publication of the EU policy framework to ensure the protection of the rights of the child1 , in particular the fourth pillar entitled ‘child-friendly justice: an EU where the justice system upholds the rights and needs of children’ in accordance with the applicable national legislation; _________________ 1 Commission communication of 24 March 2021 on an EU strategy on the rights of the child (COM(2021)0142).
Amendment 23 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for justice professionals to be given specific training on the rights of the child and child-friendly justice in line with the European judicial training strategy for 2021-2024 and under the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN), the Justice Programme, the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, and the European Training Platform of the European e-Justice Portal;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out the that greater mobility within the EU has led to an increasing number of cross-border child protection issues involving custody removal and notes that cross-border proceedings are more complex from a legal perspective and usually more time-consuming and expensive; considers that in the light of Article 81 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the Commission mustcould play an active role in ensuring fair and consistent non-discriminatory practices in the treatment of cross-border child custody cases throughout the Union in compliance with the applicable national laws;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the exercise of a fundamental right such as freedom of movement and freedom of residence should not pose a greater threat to the child’s rights, that children involved in cross- border civil and family law disputes should enjoy the same rights and level of protection in all Member States, and that children whose parents exercise their right to freedom of movement have the right to maintain a personal relationship and direct contact with their parents on a regular basis, unless it is contrary to the best interests of the child or there is no legal basis in the national legislation to grant such rights;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the lack of effective procedures for the enforcement of judgments in cross-border cases is detrimental to the best interests of the child; recalls the need to improve mutual judicial and administrative cooperation between Member State authorities, without prejudice to the applicable national legislation, in order to ensure mutual trust in matters concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions and judgments adopted in family disputes with cross- border aspects involving children;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that in some Member States same-sex couples with children are frequently denied recognition of their legal parental status when crossing borders, which hinders the best interests of the child in legal proceedings; calls on the Commiss; underlines that these Member States base these decisions on their constitutions and the Member States to rectify this discriminatory situation and to remove the obstacles faced by same-sex couples when exercising their procedural rights in family disputes with cross-border aspects involving childrenin accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU; recalls that family law is a matter within the competences of the Member States and therefore same-sex couples when exercising their procedural rights in family disputes with cross-border aspects involving children should respect the national legal provision without labelling them as discriminatory or contrary to the rights and the interests of the child;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affectedimpacted all of society, including those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 58 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 65 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 76 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialisedmany communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member Stat, particularly racial or religious ones;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroom and on the media that they use; whereas representation in culture must never subsume artistic freedom, because it leads to racialisation among children who consume it;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there is a serious issue of racismand can be used to integrate peoples of various races, ethnicities and religions within within sporting organisations and communities across Europe;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas data collection has been proven to be the most effective way to analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively and to develop evidence- based public policy responses; whereas any data must be carefully scrutinised and analysed for biases before being used to drive policy-making;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomestakes note of the inclusion of specific sections on education and media; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments without prejudice to the funding for already existing programmes and actions;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the anti-racism coordinator is given adequate resources and that the work of mainstreamtaining racial equality throughout EU policies is shared by all DGs;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 136 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 152 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to continue to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non-discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomeStrongly supports the acknowledgement by certain Member States of the need to restore cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin; encourages the development of EU guidelines on restitution and calls for Member States to continue or to initiate processes for the restitution of cultural works and artefacts in a more consistent and timely manner;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2057(INI)
Amendment 182 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials without prejudice to national history and traditions and without impacting the quality of educational material;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all, where appropriate, in history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 209 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on allencourages Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being intentionally placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruited at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school systemconsidered equally and fairly when recruiting at all levels;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. UnderlinAcknowledges the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; calls on the relevant stakeholderunderlines that measures to address diversity and representation within theiall stakeholder organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media must not negatively impact the quality and freedom of expression;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 264 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role in coordinating the national agencies and collecting and sharing data;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values in the Erasmus+ regulation; laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 1 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the high number of petitions received from citizens concerned about the breaches of the rule of law in their respective countries and with the consequences of such breaches on their lives; stresses that full protection of Union citizens’ rights can be ensured throughout the Union only if all Member States comply with all the principles underlying the rule of law, as deficiencies in one Member State have an impact on otherned after a thorough analyses involving all Member States and the Union as a wholeir specificities;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite repeated requests by Parliament, the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; cCalls on the Commission to ensure equal treatment of all the Union’s founding values in its next report; believes that the Commission must also involve independent experts in this annual exercise in order to guarantee full credibility, and also provide clear indications on follow-up actions for any shortcomings detected;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite repeated requests by Parliament, the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; calls on the Commission to ensure equal treatment of all the Union’s founding values in its next report; believes that the Commission must also involve independent experts in this annual exercise as well as provide the name of the officials writing the report in order to guarantee full credibility, and also provide clear indications on follow-up actions for any shortcomings detected;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the criteria applied to Member States in order to measure their compliance with the rule of law are not clear and identical, which creates a double standard and generates discrimination and mistrust; calls for the adoption of single criteria and equal evaluation standards for all Member States as underlined by both Commissioner Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova, and Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, as well as many MEPs in the LIBE Committee debates countless times;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Criticises the failure of the Council to make progress by applying sanctions in the ongoing procedures under Article 7 of the TEU, confirming that the Union remains structurally badly equipped to counter rule of law violations; hHighlights that, in any case, a full and effective use of all tools available at Union level, such as infringement procedures, the procedures enshrined in the Common Provisions Regulation and Conditionality Regulation1 , the Rule of Law Framework and Article 7 of the TEU, must be made to address breaches of the rule of law, following a specific well scrutinised procedure; underlines citizens’ high expectations expressed in petitions asking for a proper and rapid Union level response to put an end to such violations; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget.
Amendment 18 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Criticises the failure of the Council to make progress by applying sanctions in the ongoing procedures under Article 7 of the TEU, confirming that the Union remains structurally badly equipped to counter rule of law violations; highlights that, in any case, a full and effective use of all tools available at Union level, such as infringement procedures, the procedures enshrined in the Common Provisions Regulation and Conditionality Regulation1 , the Rule of Law Framework and Article 7 of the TEU, must be made to address breaches of the rule of law; underlines citizens’ high expectations expressed in petitions asking for a proper and rapid Union level response to put an end to such violations; emphasises that any discussions about sanctions against a Member State must be based solely on objective and technical criteria and not on political evaluations or motivations; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget.
Amendment 21 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Having regard to the implementation of the Rule of law report and in compliance with the European Commissioners narrative on this issue, calls for the end of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Romania and Bulgaria;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets the institutional inactivity towards the international crime of illegal migration;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that reforms adopted in some Member States have seriously threatened the independence of the justice system, increasing the influence of the executive and legislative branch over its functioning, thus leading the Commission to launch infringement proceedings and raise concerns in the context of procedures under Article 7 of the TEU; underlines that, in order to safeguard the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, the justice system and the judges must be protected from any pressure, threat or interference, direct or indirect, from inside or outside the judiciary, including political authorities or intelligence agencies/secret services 1a 1b Paragraph22 of Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on judges: independence, efficiency and responsibilities (https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_de tails.aspx?ObjectId=09000016805afb78) 1bParagraph27 of CCJE Opinion No. 21 (2018) Preventing corruption among judges (https://rm.coe.int/ccje-2018-3e- avis-21-ccje-2018-prevent-corruption- amongst-judges/native/16808fd8dd) _________________ 1bParagraph 27 of CCJE Opinion No. 21 (2018) Preventing corruption among judges (https://rm.coe.int/ccje-2018-3e- avis-21-ccje-2018-prevent-corruption- amongst-judges/native/16808fd8dd )
Amendment 26 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that in many Member States the judiciary has overturned a series of abusive measures implemented under the pretext of combating the spread of the Covid19 virus; deplores, at the same time, that in some Member States the judiciary has avoided, under various pretexts, to judge and rule on the legality and proportionality of the anti-Covid19 measures, leaving citizens exposed to abusive measures;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. regrets the inexplicable delays concerning murders committed from the extreme-left;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. regrets the fact that the extreme- left violence and hate-speech have not been treated with equal attention in all Member States, compromising the citizens' trust to the Rule of Law;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed the importance of strengthening independent journalism and access to pluralistic information as key enablers of rule of law and democratic accountability able to provide citizens with fact-checked information, thereby contributing to the fight against disinformation; deplores the fact that in a number of Member States, journalists have increasingly faced physical threats and online harassment, especially female journalists;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Deplores that in a number of Member States the governments have classified information on public procurement during the Covid19 pandemic which increased the risk of corruption for authorities and mistrust among citizens; calls on these Member States to reverse these abusive measures and provide full transparency in relation to journalists and citizens;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes with concern that the contracts signed by the European Commission with Covid19 vaccine companies have clauses that have not been made public yet; emphasizes that any official acts or contracts adopted or signed by the European entities or Member States that concern the health of European citizens must be public in its entirety;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Court of Justice of the European Union recently ruled2 that civil society organisations must be able to operate without unjustified interference by the state, acknowledging that the right to freedom of association constitutes one of the essential bases of a democratic and pluralist society; is seriously concerned that some NGOs active in the area of migration and LGBTI+ rights are subject to smear campaigns, and facedisregard national seovere restriction of the civic spaceignty wherever they can operate. _________________ 2Judgment of 18 June 2020, Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476, paragraphs 112 and 113.
Amendment 40 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Court of Justice of the European Union recently ruled2 that civil society organisations must be able to operate without unjustified interference by the state, acknowledging that the right to freedom of association constitutes one of the essential bases of a democratic and pluralist society; is seriously concerned that some NGOs active in the area of migration and LGBTI+ rights are subject to smear campaigns, and face severe restriction of the civic space where they can operate. _________________ 2Judgment of 18 June 2020, Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476, paragraphs 112 and 113.
Amendment 43 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Court of Justice of the European Union recently ruled2 that legal civil society organisations that abide by the Rule of Law, must be able to operate without unjustified interference by the state, acknowledging that the right to freedom of association constitutes one of the essential bases of a democratic and pluralist society, therefore there must be institutions assuring the transparency of their activities and sources of funding; is seriously concerned that some NGOs active in the area of migration and LGBTI+ rights are subject to smear campaigns, and face severe restriction of the civic space where they can operate. _________________ 2Judgment of 18 June 2020, Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476, paragraphs 112 and 113.
Amendment 48 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that in order to prevent foreign interference in the sovereignty of Member States democracies and meddling with the EU democratic institutions, the NGOs must make public their funding sources; underlines that, in order to respect the transparency principle and the right to know of the European citizens, all European bodies must disclose and publish a list of all the NGOs that they finance and with what amounts.
Amendment 3 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission’s Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionising Applications(SAMIRA) Action Plan of 5 February 2021 in support of the European Beating Cancer Plan;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health is fundamental to the well-being of Europeans and equitable access to healthcare is a pillar of the EU Member States’ national health policies; whereas safe, effective and affordable medicines are needed to combat all diseases; whereas patientsublic interest and patient safety and well-being should be at the centre of all health policies, alongside investment and research;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas COVID-19 has had an impact on people’s health and on the economy; whereas it has highlighted both the EU’s strengths and weaknesses; whereas in order to strengthen the resilience and integrity of our national health systems to cross-border health threats, more European integcooperation is necessary; whereas a European Health Union, which contributes to an increasingly social Union, is key plays an important role in this process;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the pharmaceutical strategy covers the full cycle of medicines, including research, testing, authorisation, consumption and disposal, and contributes to meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal, the digital transformation and climate neutrality;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that investment in research has not been sufficient to meet the therapeutic needs of patients with rare diseases,research and scientific progress have so far not resulted in developing successful therapies for patients with rare diseases, chronic diseases including cancer and paediatric cancers, and neurodegenerative diseases, or in means to deal with the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), concerning all AMR pathogens, or to prevent infectious diseases outbreaks; calls for the introduction of new targeted measures to effectively address these areas;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it imperative that a common EU therapeutic guide for antimicrobials be drafted in close cooperation with all relevant authorities; recommends that this guidance document be introduced and that communication campaigns on AMR be coordinated through a single calendarmore closely at EU level;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs, prioritising public interests and patient safety when assessing projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry to combating rare diseases, cancer, including paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and AMR, with the aim of finding more therapeutic options and meeting the needs of patients and health systems; calls on the Commission to promote the creation of an EU framework toactively promote awareness and provide for guidance and regularly evaluatesupport with the implementation of national plans to fight these diseases;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to actively promote dialogue with the Member States and stakeholders to assessprovide for more guidance with existing and potentially new criteria for national pricinges, such as whether a product is ‘Made in Europe’ represents a more effective and affordable treatment alternative, whether the EU has invested in the product to support research, or whether prices should be adapted to the costs as well as to the value of the therapeutic benefit of the medicine, and the primary and broader needs of the population;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States to review the incentive system, increase price transparency when it comes to the costs calculated in the prices, highlight the causes for limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products, and propose sustainable solutions that also promote competition;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that generic and biosimilar medicines are accessible and affordable treatments and contribute greatly to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systembroadly increasing patient access to treatments as well as to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systems by generating cost savings while maintaining equal quality of care, as well as freeing up resources for the development of new treatments; calls on the Commission to introduce the necessary and appropriate measures to support a greater market presence of these medicines and to harmonise and enlarge at EU level the interpretation of the so-called Bolar provision concerning possible exemptions from the legal framework for the Unitary Patent system for generic drug manufacturers; further calls on the Commission to design rules for the industry that promote research, development and the production of generic and biosimilar medicines in the EU and to propose EU protocols for the intercommon European guidelines for the implementation of physician-led switchaingeability of biosimilar medicine of biologic medicine, including biosimilar medicines as defined by EMA; underlines that for the purposes of these guidelines, “physician” must signify exclusively medical doctors authorised to prescribe medical products;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that cost savings generated from the use of generics and biosimilars should be reinvested in a transparent and tangible way; calls on the European Commission to facilitate arrangements such as gainsharing programmes that allow savings from generic and biosimilar competition to stream back to hospitals and be used to improve patient care in a given healthcare setting; calls on the European Commission to launch and actively promote the awareness of a ‘Best Practice Network’ where Member States as well as hospitals can share best practices on reinvestment of the freed-up budget;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Highlights that the take-up of new and innovative treatments, as well as their successful delivery to patients, depends on the knowledge, preparedness of and technical base at the disposal of medical personnel; calls on the Commission and on Member States to further cooperate through sharing knowledge and best practices regarding emerging innovative medicines and treatments, to better prepare their medical professionals;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of new joint EU public procurement contracts by the Commission and the Member States, especially for emergency medicines and unmet therapeutic needs; stresses that EU joint procurement should be used only in exceptional circumstances and for extraordinary public cross-border health threats, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, if purchase of products cannot be ensured as efficiently by other means, to ensure patient access to emergency medicines; highlights that joint public procurement should have a clearly defined scope and be limited in time, and should not hinder patient access, medical innovation and fair competition; highlights that joint procurement shall not risk impacting supply flows negatively by increasing the risk of shortages in the EU or third countries, and should not jeopardise product choice, or create market distortion or any concentration of demand;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of new joint EU public procurement contracts by the Commission and the Member States, especially for emergency medicines and unmet therapeutic needsmedicines during health crises, as well as unmet therapeutic needs, while taking into account the need for a better balance between public and private interests, including clear rules on liability for manufacturers, as well as the need for sufficient flexibility for Member States, as well as respect for the principle of subsidiarity, due to national specificities or divergent financial capacities across the EU;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Recognises the low healthcare budget allocations to immunisation programmes, including immunisation implementation and monitoring, across Member States, compared to the far- reaching health and economic benefits that vaccinations provide;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that the affordability of medicines remains a challenge for national health systems, and that innovative medicines are expensive; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review pharmaceutical legislation to promote robust competition and toin order to support Member States in stabiliseing and balanceing national drug pricing systems;
Amendment 394 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to support and promote wide implementation of novel pricing and payment models to improve patient access to innovative medicines, by facilitating best-practice sharing between Member States, ensuring an appropriate data infrastructure, and addressing legal barriers;
Amendment 403 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Commission to create a High-Level Forum on Better Access to Health Innovation to identify multi- stakeholder solutions to introducing new health technologies that can broaden access, reduce delays and mitigate the impact of shortages;
Amendment 416 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that a competitive EU pharmaceutical industry is strategic and more responsive to patients’ needs; points out that the industry needs a stable, flexible and agile regulatory environment, which at the same time sustains a robust and responsible framework of requirements, safeguarding the principle of prevention and the availably of safe, effective and quality medicines on the EU market; believes that it can thrive globally with a clear, robust and efficient intellectual property system; welcomes the initiative to build interoperable digital infrastructure for the European Health Data Space;
Amendment 439 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls the importance of close collaboration between the Commission and Member States to reduce fragmentation in the application of the General Data Protection Regulation, which substantially increases the complexity and burden of conducting clinical research in Europe;
Amendment 452 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Supports the adaptation of existing frameworks for the acceptability in decision making and adoption of AI technologies to provide a pathway through which AI can be developed, adopted and implemented in healthcare systems through inclusivity, capacity and trust, while adhering to the high EU standards for personal data protection; reiterates that with all AI-based technologies, human oversight must at all times be guaranteed;
Amendment 504 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of creating quality jobs in the EU along the entire pharmaceutical value chain, with the support of the NextGenerationEU instrument; calls on the Commission to propose measures to promote employment in the pharmaceutical sector, facilitating talent retention and mobility at EU level in all EU Member States, facilitating geographical balance, talent retention and employment opportunities across the whole EU;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the fact that gene and cell therapies, personalised medicine, radionuclide therapy, nanotechnology, next-generation vaccines, e-health and the ‘Million plus genomes’ initiative can bring enormoussignificant benefits in relation to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and post- treatment of all diseases; urges the Commission to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business modelstresses the transformative potential of these novel therapies and technologies for patients as well as societies at large, for example by enabling a shift from expensive chronic management and care to one-time treatment, thereby reducing costs for health systems, and strengthening their efficacy, sustainability and resilience; urges the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business models without compromising the high level of safety, quality and effectiveness of medicines, and to run information campaigns to raise awareness and encourage the use of these innovations;
Amendment 534 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to fully implement the Clinical Trials Regulation9 ; welcomes the revision of pharmaceutical legislation to adapt it to cutting-edge products, scientific advances and technological transformation and re- examine the need for exemptions in light of these advances, while safeguarding the interest of public health and of patients for safe, effective and quality medicines on the EU market; supports a new framework for the design of innovative trials and the pilot project to adopt a framework for the reuse of off- patent medicines; welcomes the launch of a vaccine platform to monitor vaccine efficacy and safety, supported by an EU- wide clinical trials network; _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC, OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 555 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work in close cooperation with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicines, while safeguarding high level of safety, quality and effectiveness; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA to developfurther accelerate the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU;
Amendment 560 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the Commission’s acknowledgement of the difficulties faced by SMEs during the regulatory approval, licensing and product launch processes; highlights that the heavy administrative burden may hinder SMEs’ ability to develop and bring to patients innovative medical products, including for unmet medical needs and rare diseases; reiterates that the administrative burden often forces SMEs into buyouts by larger pharmaceutical companies or into leaving the EU altogether; calls on the Commission and Member States to take SMEs under special consideration when ensuring a level playing field in the process for simplifying and streamlining procedures, due to the fact that, unlike large pharmaceutical companies, SMEs cannot easily absorb administrative costs; calls on the Commission to bring up to date the capabilities of EMA for providing information and assistance to SMEs during the authorisation process; calls on the Member States to establish One-Stop- Shop contact points for SMEs, providing all necessary information, as well as expert help and assistance, to facilitate compliance with national standards and procedures;
Amendment 567 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to reassess the system which leads from conditional marketing authorisation to standard marketing authorisation or to the exceptional renewal of the authorisation, based on robust clinical data; calls on the EMA to thoroughly carry out the final evaluation and ensure the strict compliance by producers with all of the requirements for each medicine under conditional marketing authorisation in order to ensure the efficacy and safety of such medicine; asks for the time before the final evaluation to be reduced from five to three years, where sufficient data are available;
Amendment 570 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes the Commission’s SAMIRA Action Plan and calls on the Commission to evaluate whether the current pharmaceutical legislation remains appropriately aligned with scientific progress in the development of therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine, recognising that the current legislative framework is largely tailored to diagnostic applications of radiopharmaceuticals;
Amendment 574 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the role and capacities of EMA with regards to novel medicines; recalls that new treatment modalities, such as radionuclide therapies and nanotechnologies, may require the development of specific clinical development guidelines to support manufacturers with the development of new medicines in innovative fields; reiterates that ensuring sufficient experience and capacity in relation to new treatment modalities is fundamental for the EMA to efficiently guide companies and assess new medicines;
Amendment 621 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conduct a structured dialogue with playerelevant actors in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non- governmental patient and health organisations and the research community to address weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 642 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to facilitate agreements between the EMA and non-EU regulatory agencies on preventing emergencies and coordinating responses to them, while adhering to the high EU standards for personal data protection; encourages the Commission to work with World Trade Organization members to facilitate trade in health products, increase resilience in global supply chains through stable access to raw materials, and to ensure the creation of minimum necessary stocks for both raw materials and medical equipment, and contribute to an effective response in the event of a health emergency;
Amendment 649 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Insists that the quality of raw material imports for the pharmaceutical industry from outside the EU must be ensured at all times; calls on the Commission and on Member States to improve quality control and introduce penalties for repeat offenders;
Amendment 664 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for the pharmaceutical industry to be environmentally friendly and climate- neutral throughout the life cycles of medicinal products; calls on the Commission to strengthen inspection and auditing throughout the production chain, including outside the EU; urges the Commission to ensure quality environmental sustainability standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients imported from non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to address the problem of domestic pharmaceutical waste, with measures specifically aimed ato reduceing packaging and the size of containers to ensure they are not larger than necessaryor more intricately layered than necessary, thus helping to reduce price and waste, and to bring medical prescriptions into line with real therapeutic needs;
Amendment 668 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the fact that the strategy recognises that better use of the electronic product information (ePI) will support the better delivery of the information for patients and support a wider availability of medicines; calls on the Commission to release an EU Implementation Roadmap for ePI with a defined timeline and suggested measures at EU and Member State level; urges the Commission to review the requirement of the pharmaceutical legislation(Article 58 of Directive 2001/83/EC1) to include a package leaflet (PL) in the packaging of all medicines or directly convey all information required (by Articles 59 and 62 of the Directive) on the outer or immediate packaging with a goal to completely replace PL with ePI;
Amendment 683 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Highlights the fact that currently 40% of medicines marketed in the EU originate in non-EU countries, while 60 - 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced in China and India; stresses the urgent need to bring the pharmaceutical industry back to Europe and to stimulate new job growth inside the EU by establishing a minimal required percentage of the value chain to remain within the EU;
Amendment 707 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to further facilitate access to global markets for the EU pharmaceutical industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises, through a level playing field and a robust and clear regulatory framework facilitating trade agreements that prize innovation- based competitiveness, in order to make the pharmaceutical sector a strategic pillar of the EU;
Amendment 720 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights that according to the WHO, an increasing number of counterfeit drugs are also being sold in developing countries in connection with COVID-19, and continue to be distributed in Europe as well; calls on the Commission and on Member States to improve control of medical products and equipment entering the EU; calls further for the introduction of more stringent penalties for producers and distributors of counterfeit medicines;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas physical mobility enables immersion in, and optimum interaction with, other cultures, and whereas virtual exchanges and learning arcan be a valuable complement to physical mobility, but do not provide the same experiencequality of experience and benefits;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ can be a transformative experiencone for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, opennesknowledge of other European cultures, their communication skills, critical thinking, employability and well-being;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the mid-term evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 published by the Commission in 2018 underlined the necessity of reaching more people with fewer opportunities and smaller organisations in all regions;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Erasmus+ should support stakeholders’ and programme participants’ internationalisation planscontribute to thate removeal of the physical, psychological, social, socio-economic, linguistic and other types of barriers to learning mobility and that offer clear and detailed information and qualitative support for participants from under-represented groups and those with specific needs in all 24 languages, considering that language barriers are a contributor to the lower number of Erasmus+ participants. in particular among those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of teachers, youth workers and staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions and rural area, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas, or less developed regions or territories, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of providing betadequater financial and material support to staff, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence, while ensuringe that mobility projects run smoothly;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights the need to create special funding for organising targeted events for specific groups with tailored support to attend such events, focus groups and meetings with project coordinators. Face-to-face meetings, coaching and workshops should be priorities as a methods to promote the Erasmus+ programmes;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports all EU initiatives aimed at facilitating student mobility, such as the Erasmus+ mobile application, ‘paperless Erasmus’ and the European Student Card; calls on the Commission to look closely atcarefully examine the possibility of more closely linking Erasmus+ and Interrail, in order to foster greater equality and provide participants with better access to greener means of transportimprove access to better mobility options, particularly for those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the important role of Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities (SALTO) Inclusion & Diversity for the implementation of inclusion measures for the Erasmus+ Youth strand, and notes that the extension of inclusion strategies to the Education & Training strand in the current programming period will have to be followed closely, as the target groups are different; stresses the need for national agencies to work more closely with employment agencies to facilitate the integration of adult learners into the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create, where appropriate and strictly following the data, a management and steering tool for inclusion measures,; stresses that using any methods whichfor data collection must in all cases respect the privacy and do notof participants, adnd unduemust contribute to the reduction of administrative burdens for organisations and participants, which is one of the primary barriers for inclusion of people with fewer opportunities and those with special needs;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges the Commission to simplify and optimise the complicated administrative procedures regarding application to Erasmus+, with a view to streamline and render the process easier to understand and more accessible to those without any prior experience with it; underlines that the administrative burden represents a barrier to access to all, and affects the most those with fewer opportunities or with special needs; stresses the importance of providing application procedures in all 24 languages of European Union;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that, in order to improve implementation and to bring more benefits to future participants in Erasmus+, a special focus should be given to linguistic competences; furthermore, highlights that all channels for communication and information, such as brochures and websites should be provided on 24 official EU languages;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. AsksRecommends to the Member States to adopt targeted policies for learners with fewer opportunities and special needsevaluate their existing policies, programmes and actions targeting learners with fewer opportunities and special needs, and where necessary adapt and reinforce these measures based on concrete quantitative and qualitative data, taking into full account their national, regional and local specificities, in order to increase participation in Erasmus+ and to foster exchanges of good practices in this field;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme; regrets the low indicated budget for the European Year of Youth is insufficient to meet the needs of the initiative;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s recent adoption of the 2021-2027 framework of measures aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in the current Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes, but nevertheless and calls on the Commission to closely monitor the future national implementation of this framework;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 6 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 7 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 8 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 9 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
Amendment 10 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
Amendment 24 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration and the digital shiftdigital shift, as well as emerging local and global challenges, i.e the global pandemic of COVID-19, require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including where necessary citizenship education;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas citizenship education must be understood as multilevel, encompassing local, regional, national, citizenship, as well as European and global aspects of citizenship;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sociopolitical changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to Eurtrengthening citizenship education in formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong-learning education could play an important role in engendering a more opean democracies and destabilise the EU as a whole; whereas strengthening citizenship education in formal, non-formal, informpolitical discourse and successful engagement of citizens in the political and lifelong-learning education could play an important role in countering this trendegislative processes at national and European level;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and emotional gap; as well as a lack of mechanisms enabling citizen’s participation and dialogue; whereas European identity complements the multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities a person might have; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and may lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and emotional gap; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception ofinsufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its functions and added value are a well documented fact; whereas the disconnect between EU decision making and the population in general has contributed to a democratic deficit and mayhas lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the limited focus on the European and global aspects of citizenship in national curricula;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States; notes that students living in rural areas face additional barriers when engaging with citizenship education programmes; affirms that that every single student must have access to high quality citizenship education; is concerned that male students score significantly below their female counterparts;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level ofdaptations of the current approaches to citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States; acknowledges that such differences can be the result of national specificities and traditions; recalls that initial and continuous teacher training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the crucial pedagogical role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and sport, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and in shaping responsible and active European citizens;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. RegretNotes that the political consensus at European level on the need to advance citizenship education and the teaching of common European values has notshould be revisited and adapted to set more realistic, tangible and workable goals, which should been translated into concrete objectives, targets and benchmarks; concludes that citizenship education policies suffer from an implementation gap;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RegretNotes that the majority of EU programmes havare not been ableintended to provide substantial and effective support for EU and globalsupport to Member States in the field of citizenship education; underlines that, where appropriate, targeted actions could be pursued together with national authorities to promote citizenship education;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 121 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Affirms that on the basis of Articles 9, 10, 165 and 166 TEU, the EU has a primary responsibility to foster EU citizenship education as a way to ensure deeper knowledge among its citizens of the European project as a union of democratic sovereign states, thus guaranteeing its citizens the right to fully participate in political life and decision-making at EU level;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Draws attention to the awarding of the 2021 European Citizen’s prize to student´s debate initiatives; considers that in a climate of increasing polarisation, democratic debate is more important than ever; believes that fostering skills and competences for debate is an integral part of citizenship education;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive European strategy on European civic and citizenship education, as well as the creation of supporting platforms to promote its implementation, focusing notably on shared EU democthe interactic values and principleson between citizens and the EU and participation in EU decision-making;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for coordination across relevant EU programmes to be reinforcedimproved where possible, in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Encourages the Commission to promote learning about the EU at school in negotiation processes with candidate countries for EU membership;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 224 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education and culture; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forwardcarefully consider the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for the enhancement of tools available to ensure that innovators from the cultural and creative sectors (CCSs), in particular SME’s, can ensure a fair return on their investments and capitalise on their creations and thus further stimulate innovation;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the proposal outlined in the Intellectual Property Action Plan to establish an EU Toolbox against counterfeiting; expresses its disappointment that the same level of attention is not given to other forms of IPR infringement, including copyright infringement; encourages the development of a dedicated Toolbox against copyright infringement, based on industry good practices and fully integrated with the DSA;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises that the COVID-19 crisis threatened the livelihood of all workers in the cultural and creative sectors; observes that for many authors, performers and cultural workers the digital marketplace was the only tool for generating income during the lockdown; notes with concern that the biggest winners of the digital culture growth were not the creators but the distributors; highlights, therefore, that a robust and fair remuneration for author’s and adjacent rights is essential and Member States must reinforce their IPR framework to protect creators and performers;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2007(INI)
5 b. Emphasises the role of intellectual property as a ‘key driver of economic growth’; calls for IP to act as a cornerstone in the EU’s future, promoting a global ‘level playing field’, protect against IP theft, ensure the EU’s technological sovereignty, and to facilitate the ‘green and digital transformations’ of Europe.
Amendment 55 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to seeking strong IP protection in future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and for full implementation in existing ones; regrets, however, that the current template for IPR in such agreements is not reflective of the protection afforded by European rules; reminds the Commission that FTA signatories interpret IPR differently than the EU and that the largest threat for intellectual property comes from outside the Union; urges the Commission to introduce higher standards into its FTA template for IPR in order to strengthen the protection for European authors;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Highlights the crucial role that IP plays in Europe’s digital transformation; emphasises that innovation should go hand in hand with creativity and digitisation, with the pandemic highlighting the necessity of the emergence of critical new technologies, notably in the health sector; notes the necessity of ensuring a system is in place to protect European businesses from cyber attacks and the resulting loss of trade secrets;
Amendment 85 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 101 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Sanctions for the offences should be effective, dissuasive and proportionate. To this end, minimum levels for the maximum term of imprisonment should be set for natural persons. Accessory sanctions are often seen as being more effective than financial sanctions especially for legal persons. Additional sanctions or measures should be therefore available in criminal proceedings, in accordance with national law. These should include the obligation to reinstate the environment, exclusion from access to public funding, including tender procedures, grants and concessions and withdrawal of permits and authorisations. This is without prejudice to the discretion of judges or courts in criminal proceedings to impose appropriate sanctions in the individual cases.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) To ensure a coherent approach to combating environmental offences, Member States shouldmay adopt, publish and periodically review a national strategy on combating environmental crime, establishing objectives, priorities and corresponding measures and resources needed.
Amendment 151 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) To effectively tackle the criminal offences referred to in this Directive, it is necessary that competent authorities in the Member States collect accurate, consistent and comparable data on the scale of and trends in environmental offences and the efforts to combat them and their results. These data should be used for preparing statistics to serve the operational and strategic planning of enforcement activities as well as for providing information to citizens. Member States should collect and report to the Commission relevant statistical data on environmental offences. In cases where Member State do no regularly submit the relevant data, the Commission shall work together with the Member State to identify deficiencies in its data collection and analysis procedures and methods, and offer support for addressing said deficiencies, such as additional training, technical and expert support. The Commission should regularly assess and publish the results based on the data transmitted by the Member States.
Amendment 160 #
2021/0422(COD)
This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in order to protect the environment more effectively and to support Member States in preventing and combatting environmental crime.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [OP – please insert the date – within onetwo years after the entry into force of this Directive], Member States shallmay establish, publish and implement a national strategy on combating environmental criminal offences which as a minimum shallould address the following:
Amendment 362 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay take actions to ensure that the strategy is reviewed and updated at regular intervals no longer than 5 ye, or when deemed necessarsy, on a risk- analysis- based-approach, in order to take account of relevant developments and trends and related threats regarding environmental crime.
Amendment 1786 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - Part 1/14
Annex 3 - Part 1/14
Add the following to the corridor Western Balkans : - Sofia - Skopje - Durres (entire section)
Amendment 1815 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 12/14 and part 13/14
Annex 3 - part 12/14 and part 13/14
Add the following to the corridor Western Balkans : - Sofia - Skopje - Durres (road, rail freight and rail passengers, for the entire section ) - Port of Durres
Amendment 1820 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 - part 6/12
Annex 4 - part 6/12
Add the following to the extended core network: - Skopje - Durres (rail freight)
Amendment 1821 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 - part 7/12
Annex 4 - part 7/12
Add the following to the extended core network: - Skopje - Durres (rail passengers)
Amendment 30 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The need to ensure transparency is a legitimate public goal, in conformity with the values shared by the EU and its Member States pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’). It is not always easy for citizens to recognise political advertisements and exercise their democratic rights in an informed manner. A high level of transparency is necessary, among others, to support an open and fair political debate and free and fair elections or referendums and to combat disinformation and unlawful interference including from abroad. Political advertising can be a vector of disinformation in particular where the advertising does not disclose its political nature, and where it is targeted. Transparency of political advertising contributes to enabling voters to better understand when they are being presented with a political advertisement on whose behalf that advertisement is being made, and how they are being targeted by an advertising service provider, so that voters are better placed to make informed choices.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the context of political advertising, targeting techniques are frequently used. Targeting or amplification techniques should be understood as techniques that are used either to address a tailored political advertisement only to a specific person or group of persons or to increase the circulation, reach or visibility of a political advertisement. Given the power and the potential for the misuse of personal data of targeting, including through microtargeting and other advanced techniques, the use of such techniques may present particular threats to legitimate public interests, such as fairness, equal opportunities and transparency in the electoral process and the fundamental right to be informed in an objective, transparent and pluralistic way.without adhering to a high standard of transparency may present a threat to the electoral process;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This situation leads to the fragmentation of the internal market, decreases legal certainty for providers of political advertising services preparing, placing, publishing or disseminating political advertisements, creates barriers to the free movement of related services, distorts competition in the internal market, including between offline and online service providers, and requires complex compliance efforts and additional costs for relevant service providers. and creates uncertainty regarding the protection of the fundamental right to freedom of speech, particularly with regards to political discourse and ideas;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation shouldmust not affect the substantive content of political advertising nor rules regulating the display of political advertising including so-called silence periods preceding elections or referendums.; furthermore, it must not affect, or be used to affect in any way the fundamental right to freedom of opinion and freedom of speech;
Amendment 45 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 52 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Political views expressedor other editorial content expressed under the editorial responsibility of a service provider in the programmes of audio-visual media, including linear and non-linear broadcasts or published in printed media without direct payment or equivalor online magazines, newspapers or other media, unless the service provider has beent remunerationed by a third party for the political advertisement should not be covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 60 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Freedom of expression as protected by Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights covers an individual’s right to hold political opinions, receive and impart political information and share political ideas. Every limitation to it has to comply with Article 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and that freedom can be subject to modulations and restrictions where they are justified by the pursuit of a legitimate public interest and comply with the general principles of EU law, such as proportionality and legal certainty. ThaWhile it is inter alia the case where the political ideas are communicated through advertising service providers, special care should be taken in the implementation of this Regulation with regards to the protection of the fundamental right to freedom of expression, including of political opinions.
Amendment 61 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In view of the importance of guaranteeing in particular the effectiveness of the transparency requirements including to ease their oversight, providers of political advertising services should ensure that the relevant information they collect in the provision of their services, including the indication that an advertisement is political, is provided to the political advertising publisher which brings the political advertisement to the public. In order to support the efficient implementation of this requirement, and the timely and accurate provision of this information, providers of political advertising services should consider and support automating the transmission of information among providers of political advertising services.
Amendment 63 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) WIn cases where an artificial commercial or contractual construction risks circumventing the effectiveness of the transparency obligations laid down in the Regulation, those obligations should apply to the entity or entities that in substance provide the advertising serviceMember State authorities should judge whether those obligations should apply to the aforementioned entity or entities.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 71 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The information to be included in the transparency notice should be provided in the advertisement itself or be easily retrievable on the basis of an indication provided in the advertisement. The prequirement thatsentation of the information can vary depending on the means used, taking into account the character of offline advertising. In order to easily retrieve the information aboutin the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible should entail that it, use could be made for instance of a dedicated webpage link, onscreen or via audio means, a Quick Response code (QR code) or equivalent user-friendly technical measures. The advertising publisher should ensure that the information about the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible and should features prominently in or with the advertisement. The requirement that information published in the transparency notice is to be easily accessible, machine readable where technically possible, and user friendly should entail that it addresses the needs of people with disabilities. Annex I of Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) contains accessibility requirements for information, including digital information that should be used to render political information accessible for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Political advertising publishers providing political advertising services should put in place mechanisms to enable individuals to report to them that a particular political advertisement which they have published does not comply with this Regulation. The mechanisms to report such advertisement should be easy to access and use, and should be adapted to the form of advertising distributed by the advertising publisher. As far as possible, these mechanisms should be accessible from the advertisement itself, for instance on the advertising publisher’s website. Political advertising publishers should be able to rely on existing mechanisms where appropriate . Where political advertising publishers are online hosting services providers within the meaning of the Digital Services Act, with regards to the political advertisements hosted at the request of the recipients of their services, the provisions of Article 14 of the Digital Services Act continue to apply for notifications concerning non-compliance of such advertisements with this Regulation.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
Amendment 82 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market for political advertising and related services; while fully protecting the fundamental right to free expression;
Amendment 88 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. ‘political advertising’ means the preparation, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination, by any means, against direct payment or equivalent remuneration of a message:
Amendment 95 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – indent 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – indent 1 (new)
- It shall not include political views or other editorial content expressed under the editorial responsibility of a service provider in the programmes of audio- visual media, including linear or non- linear broadcasts, or published in printed or online media, unless the service provider has been remunerated by a third party for the political advertisement.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0381(COD)
3. Political advertising publishers shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is complete, and where they find this is not the case, they shall not make available the political advertisement. The specificities of the medium of publication should be taken into account in particular to adapt the modalities to audio-visual media services, radio and press for the application of paragraph 1 and 2.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Information on how to notify political advertisements as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be user friendly and easy to access, including from the transparency notice.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Repetitive notifications under paragraph 1 that are done with malicious or disruptive intent shall be reported to the competent national authorities and investigated in accordance with the law;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic should not adversely affect investments of a social, educational and cultural nature; therefore, increases the allocations of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps Programme to better support the recovery, in particular by ‘greening’ those programmes; underlines that particular attention should be paid to ensure good outreach to vulnerable people, whose exclusion has been worsened by the pandemic;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Given the dramatic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on Europe’s cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), reinforces the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme, to support organisations and artists in their recovery, to provide targeted support for the performing arts, in particular the music sector, and to ‘green’ the programme;
Amendment 13 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States once more to earmark at least 2 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the recovery of the CCS and industriI; believes that such earmarking is necessary and important for preserving the values of the Member States;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that no funding from any of the three strands of the Creative Europe Programme should be used for financing projects in the framework of the New European Bauhaus initiative, in line with the repeated commitment of the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth to this effect, in order to prevent diversion ofstop the programme’s already thinly spread funds towards new, unforeseen political prioritiestrained funding from being spread too thin to cover new, unforeseen political priorities, thus "watering down" the effects and impacts of such funding where it really matters;
Amendment 18 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 20 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Suggests that more funding for all high-quality projects submitted in the framework of calls for proposals under the Citizens’ engagement and participation strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme might tackle the historically low application success rate of that strand;
Amendment 102 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the projected inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 will on one hand impose an additional burden on Member States which, for historical and geological reasons, base their energy mix on fossil fuels, but on the other hand it should provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 117 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emialready disproportionately high in certain Member States and regions, and represents a burden leading to energy and transport poverty; this cost will indubitably increase as a consequence of EU policies to further the green transition passi on trading for buildingcosts to the consumers. These costs passed on to final consumers cand road transport pass differ for each company, region or Member State. The Commission should therefore collect data on the share onf costs on carbon to the consumers. absorbed and the share of costs passed on to final consumers and should annually report its findings to Parliament.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access, and will not be able to achieve it in a reasonable time- frame without proper support, to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport intoEU ETS within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusioncosts generated by the EU climate policy, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 154 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing high levels of energy poverty, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While sSocial tariffs or direct income support are necessary in certain national conditions relating to energy mixes and fossil fuel dependency, and can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only; nevertheless, targeted structural measures, in particular cost-efficient and easy to implement energy renovations, can provide more lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 171 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on and optimise the use of fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 211 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility and infrastructure. Secondly, they should mitigate the existing effects of energy poverty and transport poverty, as well as the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent further energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 214 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Plans submitted by the Member States should take into account the workforce needed for all stages of the green transition, including artisans as well as high-skilled green technology experts, applied scientists and innovators. The Plans should therefore foresee the need for reskilling and upskilling of workers to establish better opportunities for specialised craftsmen and high-skilled experts, in particular in jobs related to building renovation, such as the integration of energy from renewable sources, such as solar power and photovoltaic panels, insulation and installation of heat pumps, and alternative fuel infrastructure deployment, such as the deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles. Those measures and investments should feed into the relevant actions and programmes of the Member States for training, reskilling and upskilling as part of their implementation of the European Social Fund Plus established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of their territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 261 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable wouldill help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 273 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate change in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that 30% of all expenditure under the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework should be spent on mainstreaming climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . Only such measures and investments should be included in the Plans. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Plans. The guidance will explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects ofReplacing coal- fired boilers with less emitting gas-boilers or hybrid heat pumps as the most cost- effective method of reducing emissions in the group of poorest households in certain Member States should also be considered as not having a significant impact on these objectives and deemed compliant with the gaforemen transitiontioned principle. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 34 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 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 283 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) WomenSingle parent families are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreamnd also have a particularly high risk of child poverty. The underlying reasons for the high instance of divorce and single parent families should be carefully studied and addressed, ing of those objectives, as well asrder to limit this impact. Furthermore, questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind.
Amendment 295 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Plans together withfollowing the submission and approval of the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . The Plans should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. _________________ 35 Regulation (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 315 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Plans through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should be made conditional on achievement ofin accordance with the costs indicated for achieving the milestones and targets included in the Plans. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1 be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 330 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50%a part of the total costs of their Plans themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and , corresponding to at least 40% for temporary direct incomea sures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purposepport and for targeted structural measures and investments. By way of derogation, it should be possible for the national co- financing to be limited to 30 %. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 359 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) To ensure that support under the Plan can be effectively implemented from the initial years of the entry into force of the Social Climate Fund, it should be possible for a part of the financial contribution of Member States to be paid in the form of pre-finance.
Amendment 379 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Commission should ensure that the financial interests of the Union are effectively protected. While iIt is primarily the responsibility of the Member State itself to ensure that the Fund is implemented in compliance with relevant Union and national law, the Commission should be able to receive sufficient assurance from Member States in that regard. To that end, in implementing the Fund, the Member States should ensure the functioning of an effective and efficient internal control system and recover amounts unduly paid or misused. In that regard, Member States should be able to rely on their regular national budget management systems. Member States should collect, record and store in an electronic system standardised categories of data and information allowing the prevention, detection and correction of serious irregularities, meaning fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests, in relation to the measures supported by the Fund. The Commission should make available an information and monitoring system, including a single data- mining and risk-scoring tool, to access and analyse this data and information, with a view to a mandatory application by the Member States.
Amendment 394 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 408 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources as well as its storage;
Amendment 443 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]the submitted Plan of each Member State, in accordance to Article 3(1a);
Amendment 448 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) 'transport poverty' means transport poverty as defined in the submitted Plan of each Member State, in accordance with Article 3(1a);
Amendment 462 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 478 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 491 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport and large families, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 512 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together withwithin 1 year of the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 513 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 521 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Plan shall include definitions of 'energy poverty' and 'transport poverty'; these definitions shall employ a series of metrics taking into account national, regional and local specificities and data availability in order to accurately measure the energy and transport poverty levels of individual Member States;
Amendment 529 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 552 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production, as well as its storage, from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 576 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) detailed quantitative information, where available, on energy and transport poverty concerning the following: the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users identified at the start of the Plan, on the basis of the definitions in Article 2;
Amendment 626 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 652 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Payment of support shall be conditional uponmade in accordance with the costs indicated for achieving the milestones and targets for measures and investments set out in the Plans. Those milestones and targets shall be compatible with the Union’s climate targets and cover in particular:
Amendment 709 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 732 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support cost-effective building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 744 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the cost-effective decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 789 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) support, in particular, the vulnerable households and vulnerable micro-enterprises by introducing measures related to natural gas-based boilers and heating systems, and related to distribution infrastructure.
Amendment 804 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Fund shall not support, and the estimated total costs of Plans shall not include measures in the form of direct income support pursuant to Article 3(2) of this Regulation for households already benefiting: from public intervention in the price level of the fuels covered by Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 806 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 807 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 828 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 840 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 867 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 872 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may include in their Plan, as part of the estimated total costs, the payments for additional technical support pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2021/240 and the amount of the cash contribution for the purpose of the Member State compartment pursuant to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/523. Those costs shall not exceed 4 % of the financial total allocation for the Plan, and the relevant measures, as set out in the Plan, shall comply with this Regulation. In addition, where necessary, the Member State may propose additional technical assistance measures to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of public authorities and bodies, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective management and use of the Funds.
Amendment 882 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The Fund shall be implemented by the Commission in directshared management in accordance with the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 TFEU, in particular Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 . _________________ 59 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 905 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 540 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans.
Amendment 911 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall contribute at least to 40 percent of the total estimated costs of the measures and investments referred to in Article 6 in their Plans. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the contribution of Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 65% of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018 shall be limited to a maximum of 30 percent of the total estimated costs of the measures and investments referred to in Article 6 in their Plans.
Amendment 928 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 934 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy and transport poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 941 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 942 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 965 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) whether the justification provided by the Member State for the amount of the estimated total costs of the Plan is reasonable, plausible, in line with the principle of cost efficiency and commensurate to the expected national environmental and social impact, while also taking into account national specificities that may impact the costs provided in the Plan;
Amendment 968 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) whether the milestones and targets proposed by the Member State are efficient in view of the scope, objectives and eligible actions of the Fund, while fully taking into account all national specificities;
Amendment 982 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the Union financial allocation allocated in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation to be paid in instalments once the Member State has satisfactorily fulfilled the relevant milestones and targets identified in relation to the implementation of the Plan, which shall be subject, for the period 2028- 2032, to the availability of the amounts referred to in Article 9(2) of this Regulation under the annual ceilings of the multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU;
Amendment 995 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1052 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State concerned shall, on a btriennial basis, report to the Commission on the implementation of its Plan, where possible as part of its integrated national energy and climate progress report pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in accordance with Article 28 thereof. The Member States concerned shall include in their progress report:
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) available detailed quantitative information on the number of households in energy poverty;
Amendment 1062 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) when applicable, detailed information on progress towards the national indicative targets and objectives to reduce the number of households in energy povertyand transport poverty, in particular vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users;
Amendment 19 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Tackling climate and environmental-related challenges and reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement are at the core of the Communication on “The European Green Deal”, adopted by the Commission on 11 December 201926 . However, the legislative proposals foreseen in "The European Green Deal" should take into account evolving circumstances, and in particular the economic and energy crisis the Union is facing at the moment putting many businesses at competitive disadvantage and many household at risk of energy poverty. __________________ 26 COM(2019)640 final.
Amendment 22 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The analysis carried out in the context of the reserve’s review and the expected developments relevant to the carbon market demonstrate that a rate of 12 % of the total number of allowances in circulation to be placed in the reserve each year after 2023 is insufficient to prevent a significant increase of the surplus of allowances in the EU ETS. Therefore, after 2023 the percentage figure should continue to be 24 %, and the minimum number of allowances to be placed in the reserve should also continue to be 200 millioHowever, that analysis did not take into account the current energy crisis, which have led to sudden increases in energy prices for businesses and households in the Union. Therefore, any proposal to continue the doubled uptake rates beyond 2023 should not be pursued until the energy prices become stable and affordable again.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) IfOn the rate of the total number of allowances in circulation to be placed in the reserve each year reverts to 12 % after 2023, a potentially harmful surplus of allowcontrary, for the moment it is better to use the allowances in the reserve to counteract high prices and also address existing structural imbalances ion the EU ETS may disturb market stability. In addition, the rate of 24 % after 2023 should be established separately from the general review of Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System in line with the Union’s incsupply side of allowances faced by some Member States. Consequently, the allowances in the reased climate ambition for 2030 to ensure market predictabilityrve should not be cancelled.
Amendment 76 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 In Article 1(5), first subparagraph, of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, the last sentence is replaced by the following: By way of derogation from the first and second sentences, until 31 December 2030, the percentages and the 100 million allowances referred to in those sentences shall be doubled.rticle 1 deleted
Amendment 81 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
In Article 1, paragraph 5a is deleted.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
In Article 1, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is less than 400 million or the clearing price of allowances in the auctions carried out in accordance with the delegated acts adopted under Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC surpass 80 EUR, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve and added to the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. Where fewer than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02015D1814-Or. en 20180408&qid=1642503924151)
Amendment 84 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those EU fleet-wide targets are towill be complemented by the necessary roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as set out in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council27 27 and its successor Regulation, as well as by ambitious new measures to improve the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and remove the most polluting end-of-life vehicles from EU roads via the forthcoming Commission proposal for the review of Directive2000/53/EC28a. _________________ 27 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 89 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) An effective automotive climate policy aimed at achieving CO2 reductions in line with the net-zero objective enshrined in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 must account for the EU car fleet growing by 1.2% between 2019 and 2020, and support a substantial reduction in the average age of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the fleet. Within the EU cars and vans are approximately 11 years old, and in Eastern and Southern Europe remain on the road even longer, frequently in excess of 15 years. It is therefore of vital importance that the Member States and the Commission supplement the measures laid out in this Regulation with actions aimed at a synchronous and socially-just phase-out of cars and vans that are non-compliant with Euro 6 emission standards.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient certainty and flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards zero- emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriate. The progressively more ambitious emission reduction targets have increased compliance costs for manufacturers, and it is therefore essential now more than ever to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 138 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
"(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I; as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/631;" Or. en (Regulation (EU) 2019/631)
Amendment 158 #
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 230 #
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
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, inby 2028, comprehensively review the effectiveness and impact of this Regulation, building on the two yearly reporting, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council with the result of the review.
Amendment 258 #
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 1 — paragraph 1 — point 1 — point c
Annex 1 — paragraph 1 — point 1 — point c
Amendment 266 #
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) 2019/613
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3
Amendment 324 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 2 – point 6.1
Annex I – Part B – point 2 – point 6.1
The EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 onwardsand 2030
Amendment 332 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – Part 6.1.2
Annex I – Part B – Part 6.1.2
Amendment 344 #
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 354 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Amendment 367 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/613
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.2.
Annex I – Part B – Point 6.3.2.
Amendment 382 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Regulation (EU) 2019/613
Annex I –Part B – Point 6.3.3
Annex I –Part B – Point 6.3.3
Amendment 54 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for the development, marketing and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values without hampering innovation, deployment and uptake of Artificial Intelligence and the beneficial contributions the technology can bring to individuals, businesses as well as society and economy at large. This Regulation pursues a number of overriding reasons of public interest, such as a high level of protection of health, safety and fundamental rights, and it ensures the free movement of AI- based goods and services cross-border, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the development, marketing and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) can be easily deployed in multiple sectors of the economy and society, including cross border, and circulate throughout the Union. Certain Member States have already explored the adoption of national rules to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe and is developed and used in compliance with fundamental rights obligations. Differing national rules may lead to fragmentation of the internal market and decrease legal certainty for operators that develop or use AI systems. A consistent and high level of protection throughout the Union should therefore be ensured, while divergences hampering the free circulation, innovation, deployment and uptake of AI systems and related products and services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform obligations for operators and guaranteeing the uniform protection of overriding reasons of public interest and of rights of persons throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning restrictions of the use of AI systems for ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 16 of the TFEU. In light of those specific rules and the recourse to Article 16 TFEU, it is appropriate to consult the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 61 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute and is already contributing to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities. By establishing an accommodative framework which entails improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and entire industries, and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, education and training, media, sports, infrastructure management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0106(COD)
(5 a) In order to help promote the development, uptake and understanding of AI, the Union needs to put further effort into education and training, thus, inter alia, addressing the shortage of ICT professionals and AI undergraduate courses, digitally skilled workers as well as lack of even basic digital skills amongst significant share of the EU population;
Amendment 73 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) Moreover, lack of both public and private investment is currently undermining development and use of AI systems across the Union, especially when compared to other major industrial economies. Special attention, incentives and support should be devised to promoting AI uptake amongst SMEs, including those in education and cultural and creative sectors and industries;
Amendment 76 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The notion of AI system should be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developmentsand commercial certainty, and be in line with internationally accepted definitions, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. The Commission should pursue dialogue with key international organisations so as to ensure that there is alignment and common understanding of precisely what AI systems entail. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, in particular the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it in a physical or digital dimension. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and be used on a stand- alone basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serve the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be complemented by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to–date in the light of market and technological developments through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission to amend that list.
Amendment 80 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the purposes of this Regulation the notion of publicly accessible space should be understood as referring to any physical place that is accessible to the public, irrespective of whether the place in question is privately or publicly owned. Therefore, the notion does not cover places that are private in nature and normally not freely accessible for third parties, including law enforcement authorities, unless those parties have been specifically invited or authorised, such as homes, private clubs, offices, warehouses and, factories. Online spaces and other private spaces. Online spaces, whether publicly accessible or not, are not covered either, as they are not physical spaces. However, the mere fact that certain conditions for accessing a particular space may apply, such as admission tickets or age restrictions, does not mean that the space is not publicly accessible within the meaning of this Regulation. Consequently, in addition to public spaces such as streets, relevant parts of government buildings and most transport infrastructure, spaces such as cinemas, theatres, shops and shopping centres are normally also publicly accessible. Whether a given space is accessible to the public should however be determined on a case-by-case basis, having regard to the specificities of the individual situation at hand.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to introduce a proportionate and effective set of binding rules for AI systems, a clearly defined risk- based approach should be followed. That approach should tailor the type and content of such rules to the intensity and scope of the risks that AI systems can generate. It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain artificial intelligence practices, to lay down requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for the relevant operators, and to lay down transparency obligations for certain AI systems. However, it is important to distinguish between the parties who develop and make the system and those who promote or market the product.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education should be considered high-risk, since they mapoorly designed AI systems may negatively determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the right not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination. All other applications of AI systems in education and training, such as systems used to monitor students during tests, should by default be considered minimal risk.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35 a) The application of AI systems in news media is growing, helping to automate mundane tasks, raise efficiency and improve quality offer. To raise competitiveness and embrace innovation, it is vital that AI-aided automation efforts such as automatically written articles are being deployed by newsrooms. As such relevant AI applications, for which there is editorial oversight, are considered minimal risk.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
Recital 85
(85) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework can be adapted where necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the techniques and approaches referred to in Annex I to define AI systems, the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II, the high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III, the provisions regarding technical documentation listed in Annex IV, the content of the EU declaration of conformity in Annex V, the provisions regarding the conformity assessment procedures in Annex VI and VII and the provisions establishing the high-risk AI systems to which the conformity assessment procedure based on assessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation should apply. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making58 . Such consultations may involve qualified specialists, including from the private sector and industries, with skills and knowledge relevant to the task. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 58 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 142 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86 a (new)
Recital 86 a (new)
(86 a) Given the rapid technological developments and the required technical expertise in conducting the assessment of high-risk AI systems, the delegation of powers and the implementing powers of the Commission should be exercised with as much flexibility as possible. The Commission should regularly review Annex III ,while consulting with the relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. This Regulation shall not affect or undermine research and development activities related to AI systems and their output.
Amendment 154 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) 'deployer' means an entity that puts into service an AI system developed by another entity without modification;
Amendment 164 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44 a) 'deep fake' means manipulated or synthetic audio or visual media which feature persons purported to be authentic and truthful;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the drafting process of the relevant delegated acts, the Commission shall have input of all relevant stakeholders, including the European Artificial Intelligence Board as well as developers of AI systems and industry experts.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that deliberately exploits any of the vulnerabilities of a specific group of persons due to their age, physical or mental disability, in order to materially distort the behaviour of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 205 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall have input of all relevant stakeholders, including the European Artificial Intelligence Board as well as developers of AI systems and industry experts.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the extent to which potentially harmed or adversely impacted persons are dependent on the outcome produced with an AI system with a distinction to be made between an AI system used in an advisory capacity or one to directly inform decision-making process, in particular because for practical or legal reasons it is not reasonably possible to opt-out from that outcome;
Amendment 210 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) the extent to which the relevant AI systems benefit individuals and society at large;
Amendment 211 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
(g b) the extent to which the AI system acts autonomously;
Amendment 212 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g c (new)
(g c) general capabilities and functionalities of the AI system independent of its intended purpose;
Amendment 218 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems which make use of techniques involving the training of models with data shall be developed, to the extent technically feasible, on the basis of training, validation and testing data sets that meet the quality criteria referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5.
Amendment 219 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. To the extent technically feasible, training, validation and testing data sets shall be subject to appropriate data governance and management practices. Those practices shall concern in particular,
Amendment 220 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) examination in view of possible biases, in particular deviations that could affect health and safety of people or lead to discrimination;
Amendment 222 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Training, validation and testing data sets shall take into account, to the extent technically feasible and required by the intended purpose, the characteristics or elements that are particular to the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting within which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed with capabilities enabling the automatictechnical possibility for recording of events (‘logs’) while the high- risk AI systems is operating. Those logging capabilities shall conform to recognised standards or common specifications.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. HumanThe degree of human oversight shall be proportionate to the relevant risks, the level of automation and the intended purpose of the AI system. The relevant oversight shall be ensured through either one or all of the following measures:
Amendment 227 #
2021/0106(COD)
(a) fulsufficiently understand the capacities and limitations of the high-risk AI system and be able to duly monitor its operation, so that signs of anomalies, dysfunctions and unexpected performance can be detected and addressed as soon as possible;
Amendment 229 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed in such a way that they achieve, in the light of their intended purpose, an appropria reasonably expected level of accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity, and perform consistently in those respects throughout their lifecycle.
Amendment 230 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. HSufficient and technically feasible measures shall be taken to ensure that high-risk AI systems shall be resilient as regards errors, faults or inconsistencies that may occur within the system or the environment in which the system operates, in particular due to their interaction with natural persons or other systems.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall, upon request by a national competent authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, in an official Union language determined by the Member State concerned. Upon a reasoned request from a national competent authority, providers shall also give that authority access to the logs automatically generated by the high- risk AI system, to the extent such logs are under their control by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law. In accordance with Article 70(2), the national competent authorities shall not disclose and keep confidential all trade secrets or otherwise commercially sensitive information contained in the information received.
Amendment 233 #
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 applicable stakeholders, including industry representatives, SMEs as well as other relevant bodies or expert groups established under relevant sectorial Union law.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. High-risk AI systems that have been certified or for which a statement of conformity has been issued under a cybersecurity scheme pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 and the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in compliance with the cybersecurity requirements set out in Article 15, where applicable, of this Regulation in so far as the cybersecurity certificate or statement of conformity or parts thereof cover those requirements. _________________ 63 Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act) (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 238 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Users of an AI system that generates or manipulates image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places or other entities or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic or truthful (‘deep fake’), shall disclose that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated. Users shall be able to opt out of such disclosure notifications.
Amendment 240 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply where the use is authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences or where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative or fictional cinematographic and analogous work, or it is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of the arts and sciences guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of third parties.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall regularly asses certification and compliance costs for small-scale providers and, within its merit, try to take reasonable steps to minimise the compliance costs for the above providers.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) work towards promoting uptake of AI within the EU, especially amongst SMEs;
Amendment 248 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of the national supervisory authorities, who shall be represented by the head or equivalent high-level official of that authority, and the European Data Protection Supervisor. Other national authorities mayor international authorities and relevant stakeholders, including from the private sector, shall be invited to the meetings, where the issues discussed are of relevance for them.
Amendment 250 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) contribute to uniform administrative practices in the Member States, including for the functioning of regulatory sandboxes referred to in Article 53 so as to help promote and unleash the full potential of AI;
Amendment 251 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) identify and help address existing bottlenecks;
Amendment 252 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
1. AUpon reasoned request access to data and documentation in the context of their activities, the market surveillance authorities shall be granted full access to the training, validation and testing datasets used by the provider, including through application programming interfaces (‘API’) or other appropriate technical means and tools enabling remote access.
Amendment 258 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. In compliance with the terms and conditions laid down in this Regulation, Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties, including administrative fines, applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are properly and effectively implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. They shall take into particular account the interests and market position of small-scale providers and start-up and their economic viability.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 71 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) the size and market share of the operator committing the infringement, while also taking into consideration the size of the operator;
Amendment 261 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
1. Biometric identification, unless for private use, and categorisation of natural persons:
Amendment 11 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the alignment of the Semester process with the EU’s long-term climate and environmental objectives must be accelerated, as per the Commission’s engagements under the Green Dealproportionate; notes that without sustainable fiscal policy and credible financial situations of Member States any future financing model of the European Green Deal is endangered, therefore demands that public ‘green investment’ be treated under the Stability and Growth Pact, just like any other public spending; underlines that the coordination of the Member States’ macroeconomic policies is, among others, an essential tool to achieve the Green Deal;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to extend the current Semester approach by developing a new climateset up a distinct framework dealing with the implementation of ecological indicators, without watering down the Semester process, to assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and a Paris-aligned scenario for each of their national budgets; further stresses that this would enable the extended Semester to provide recommendations on reducing climate debtand the coordination of those indicators between EU Member States. Recalls that the European Semester cycle is a framework of EU Member States to coordinate budgetary and economic policies;
Amendment 40 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the Semester to be adapted, taking into account the economic recession caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic, and to be aligned with the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key EU instrument for recovery; stresses that the EU’s recovery provides a unique opportunity to build back a stronger EU by providing guidance to Member States on where reforms and investments are most needed in order to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive EU;
Amendment 54 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the Commission’s guidance to Member States to include in their Recovery Plans investments and reforms in flagship areas that are in line with the EU’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest – such as renewable energbiodiversity, renovation, sustainable mobility, the circular economy and biodiversitrenewable energy – given their potential to create jobs and growth.
Amendment 19 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people, and the economy1a, _________________ 1aTexts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441 (2017/2819(RSP))
Amendment 168 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the conclusions of the IPBES report of 2019, according to which nature is declining at a rate unprecedented in human history and around 1 million species are threatened with extinction; strongly regrets that the Union has neither fully met the 2020 biodiversity strategy objectives nor the global Aichi Biodiversity Targets;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; calls for an urgent rethinking of how to align the Union’s current policies with the changes needed in line with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 260 #
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, includingwith a priority for 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 and site-specific criteria ands well as biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear site-specific conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that the criteria and definitions for strictly protected areas should recognise that each Member State has different local and regional characteristics, and that decision-making should be in accordance with the site- specific conservation objectives of each protected area;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that for a successful conservation of protected areas, including strictly protected areas, decision-making at the site level should be promoted to ensure community conservation can be incentivised, while taking into account the international obligations from the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework at the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people, and the economy1a and reiterates its call on the Commission to develop an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441
Amendment 342 #
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 in line with site-specific conservation objectives; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on old-growth forest and other carbon-rich 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 434 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target;the loss of Europe's build heritage1a, which provides an important refuge for many species has contributed to a biodiversity loss; calls on the Commission to take this key factor in consideration in other sectoral policies; stresses that soil biodiversity is a key indicator of ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation; calls on the Commission to propose a specific decontamination target; _________________ 1a In the past, old houses and buildings with traditional attics, old churches, cows' and other animals' sheds, offered a refuge to small animals and birds.
Amendment 473 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU has committed to achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030, but that this target is unlikely to be achieved; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present an EU-level strategy onto curb desertification and land degradation;
Amendment 527 #
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 termthe need to have targets of reducing areas under highly- intensive/industrial agriculture and significantly reducing the use of agricultural land for purposes other than the production of food and feed, 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 receivethat Member States should consider to offer farmers support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices;
Amendment 615 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration, based on site-specific needs, and that no activityies in these areas should not undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoidput policies in place to prevent future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 705 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence that ensures sustainable and deforestation-free value chains;
Amendment 725 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of terrestrial species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore,Highlights the need to prioritise nature-based solutions in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU, in line with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 751 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to prepare a long-term EU action plan on climate and biodiversity, including soil, that improves coherence and interconnections for future actions, and integrates commitments under the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 767 #
Amendment 852 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy are fully reflected in the future Zero Pollution Action Plan, which should also address noise pollution in the marine environment and light pollution;
Amendment 861 #
2020/2273(INI)
20b. Notes that the correct implementation of the Nature Directives falls not only on Member States but also on the Commission, including the need for an assessment procedure, to enable the protection status of species in particular regions, to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached; without jeopardising the conservation objectives and requirements set within the Nature Directives, recognises that the flexibility of implementation approaches, which takes into account specific national circumstances, contributes to the reduction and progressive elimination of unnecessary conflicts and problems between nature protection and socioeconomic activities;
Amendment 918 #
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 year needed for nature could be mobilised, if necessary, 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 % annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 940 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of all subsidies harmful to the environment with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latest; reiterates its calls for the reorientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxation; warns against increased taxation burden on Member States and EU's citizens;
Amendment 963 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 1017 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity conservation in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused on restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1170 #
2020/2273(INI)
30. Urges Member States to fully comply with the obligations set out in existing EU nature legislation and calls on the Commission to swiftly pursue infringement procedures to remedy allpriority cases of non-compliance particularly affecting habitats and to allocate sufficient resources in order to overcome the current delays;
Amendment 1175 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that correct implementation of the nature directives not only falls on Member States but also with the European Commission including the need for an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached, in accordance with Article 19 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;
Amendment 1203 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that the successful implementation of the strategy depends on the involvement of all actors and sectors directly concerned and requires local and regional acceptance; calls on the Commission to create a stakeholder platform for discussion and to ensure an inclusive, equitable and just transition;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CCSI mainly comprise small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), freelancers and self-employed entrepreneurs, who often draw on irregular and mixed incomes from different sources, and do not benefit from social security schemes, such as pension, unemployment and healthcare;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it has been conclusively proven that cultural content distributed during the COVID-19 lockdown periods greatly improved the psychological condition of European citizens and prevented a worsening of mental health issues caused by the prolonged isolation;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns severely limited the possible revenue streams for the vast majority of artists, performers and cultural workers; whereas ongoing income from authors’ and adjacent rights remained one of the few remaining revenue sources; whereas in many Member States such rights are not properly respected by distribution platforms, who pressure rights holders into relinquishing their rights, sometimes in perpetuity, as part of their contracts, thus severely limiting their ability to sustain themselves from their work;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas authors, performers and all cultural creators should have access to guaranteed minimum standards of social security, including employment and health insurance and pension funds, so that they can concentrate fully on their artistic process and creativity
Amendment 91 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas public grants are considered the most effective form of financial support for the CCSI, but are often difficult to access, locked behind multiple layers of bureaucracy, which especially discourages young, aspiring artists and creators from applying;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas freelancers suffer from the highest level of uncertainty with regards to access to both social schemes and to national and EU grants, funds and other financing opportunities;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas the crisis led to a boom of online distribution of cultural content, including the streaming of audio-visual works from international platforms, such as Netflix and Spotify; whereas these streaming companies are predominantly US-based and apply US law when entering contractual relations with European artists, performers and other cultural workers for the creation of content; whereas such contracts do not afford the same level of respect for and protection of authors’ and adjacent rights, as guaranteed under EU law;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. whereas streaming services based outside of the EU have increased their investments in Member States’ CCS infrastructures, for the purposes of creating further content destined for online distribution;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas there is no single, universally accepted definition for what encompasses being an ‘artist’; whereas such definitions are subject to national and regional specificities and must remain within the purview of each Member State; whereas, nevertheless, many workers in the cultural and creative industries, including but not limited to writers, literary translators, producers, technicians, etc, suffer from uncertainty due to the lack of consistent definition of their status;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
T b. whereas the state of national aid programmes during the crisis, particularly aid to CCS workers who do not fall under national definitions of artists, including but not limited to freelancers such as writers and authors, was and continues to be fragmented;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to transposeaccelerate the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market and, in particular, to guarantee fair remuneration for authors and performers;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to limit the predatory practice of buyout contracts that prevents artists and workers in the CCS from receiving royalties; highlights that this could be successfully achieved by implementing Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market, which gives transparency rights to authors;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the career development of all authors, performers and cultural creators, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other skills in order benefit from digital opportunities to promote their work and collaborate with other artists;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the importance of preserving the traditional European ecosystem in the cultural and creative industries as a whole and in particular the European model for creating cultural works; urges Member States who collaborate closely with large online streaming platforms to monitor their investments into CCS infrastructure; cautions against excessive transformation of national CCS infrastructures for the purposes of meeting the current high demand for online audio-visual content, which may lead to the transposition of the current global entertainment model on EU territory; underlines that such a model may be sustainable for larger and more robust national CCS, but would deny a level playing field for many Member States and their sectors; strongly opposes such a trend and considers it a threat to the traditional model of EU cultural diversity in CCS;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines the need to protect European artists, performers, authors and workers in the CCS from the predatory Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) practices of large streaming platforms based outside the EU; calls, therefore, on Member States to reinforce their national IPR protection frameworks against such practices; further calls on the Commission to include measures for IPR protection in its upcoming actions as outlined by the IPR Action Plan;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gather and share reliable data on the best practices and methods for distributing aid to the CCS; furthermore calls for exchanging best practices on the most efficient ways to distribute recovery funding in the short and mid-term, in order to ensure maximum coverage of the CCS, so that no artist or cultural worker is left behind;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes that during the crisis many cultural ecosystems of workers and organisations adapted to new digital distribution formats showing innovative ways of reaching their audience, nevertheless, digital engagement should not replace cultural experiences in person;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the objective of a continuous improvement of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to deliver quality education and comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills and reskilling, notably of people with lower levels of education, and upholds the need to prepare for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and public spheres due to continuous technological progress, including from automation and artificial intelligence;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that the unprecedented EU financial support for a post-COVID-19 recovery should strive for sustainable economic growth that is inclusive and benefit all equally, addressing structural socio-economic disadvantages between states and regions, and emphasises that the European green and digital transition cannot be effectively achieved without a gradual and comprehensive transformation of the education and training systems with a particular focus on those that are being left behind by the transition;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the area of education as severe discrepancies in digital education exists between the member states, with 32% of pupils in some Member States not having had any access to education for several months, in this regard; underlines that a green and digital transition indue to a variety of reasons, both structural and material; underlines that a sustainable recovery of the EU should be based on fairness in society, and should address areas such as employment, skills and education and should strive to provide support to those who have been hit hardest by the COVID- 19 pandemic and the green and digital transition, such as young people, women and vulnerable groups, without leaving behind those that do not belong to a specific group but have nevertheless suffered from unemployment, lack of opportunities or investment;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 %dequate earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country- specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for all children with disabilities, and children from disadvantaged groups and remote and rural area; stresses the need for such infrastructure to be integrated with plans for hybrid learning, in order to ensure that children are able to learn in a social environment, in contact with their teachers and peers;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to include a strong focus on culture with at least 25 % of the national RRF budget allocated to the CCSs, as the whole sector was among the most severely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemicis and in the medium-term will continue being among the hardest hit, potentially the most severely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic; Reiterates the fact that artists and CCS professionals today struggle to make ends meet in the current state of economic and social activity and have resorted to extraordinarily innovative digital solutions; Urges, therefore, the Member States to dedicate sufficient financial support to such solutions and to ensure they become and remain economically viable in the long term;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to use the Recovery and Resiliaence Facility to establish the necessary conditions in order to ensure the possibilities for digital education across the whole European Union as a complementary tool for the in-person education, also with the aim of increasing the inclusivenessaccessibility of education systems, with a particular focus on equal access to high- quality education and training for disadvantaged groups to compensate for the fact that socio-economic background is currently the most important determinant of children and young people’s educational outcome;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure and connectivity of schools, community and learning centres and accelerate reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it and with a particular effort to provide online education accessible to all, in this context reminds the necessity to adequately train the teachers and trainers, whose role in digital transformation is crucial; Urges the Commission to support those Member States that are further behind in establishing their digital infrastructure and connectivity, by making available additional expert consultation;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that in order to create a free and secure data flow with personal data and the protection of privacy at its core, it must be supported by data savvy and well- informed citizens across the Member States; points out that there are currently significant divergences between Member States with regard to the digital literacy of their citizens; calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets forstrengthen digital literacy in the EU through the Digital Education Action Plan, including through enhancing peer and mutual learning and the exchange of best practices between the Members States, and to provide substantial support to the Member States to help them to achieve theseir targets; requests that special attention be paid to equal access to digital infrastructure, internet coverage and digital tools, without prejudice to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should prioritisestrengthen digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting teachers and the heads of education institutions in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creating additional administrative or financial burdens; considers that education should be focused on practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needs; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills database;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that low metadata quality, policy and contractual constraints of cultural institutions still stand in the way of wider use and re-use of the digitised cultural data; stresses the necessity to develop common, unified and structured data formats, which could be suited for machine learning, be based on open standards and on mutual recognition of interoperability rules;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that while the increased use of data will transform our education systems, it will nevertheless be essential to maintain a human-centred and personalised approach to students and their needs; recalls that digitalised education should be a choice and not the only available option of access to knowledge, and that vulnerable groups are exposed to a greater risk of limitation of their possibilities of participation in traditional forms of education and culture; considers that open access to education and to scientific data and publications based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles is essential for successful innovation and science;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Points out that the cultural sector has a significant amount of reusable data, which combined with other sources, including open data sources, and data analytics could help cultural institutions to increase knowledge sharing, to understand better their audience and to connect to a new one, to identify gaps that could be addressed through initiatives, and to support their strategic and operational decisions;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Regrets that the potential of big data in culture is not being used sufficiently and the cultural sector is being held back by lack of infrastructure and skill gaps around intellectual property and data analysis; stresses the need to apply measures to increase digital maturity of the cultural sector and calls on the Members States to facilitate partnerships between tech companies and cultural institutions that could give the latest access to digital talents, space, data, equipment, funding and peer to peer learning opportunities;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Draws attention to potential of projects that strives to increase the cultural sector’s big data capacity by grouping together a great number of cultural institutions on shared data platform, which provides them a neutral, secure and sovereign storage and allows to develop analysis and forecasting tools to guide them in developing strategies and expanding their activities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential of transborder virtual data warehouses for the cultural sector;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 3 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas there are approximately 87 million persons with disabilities in Europe1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/speech_21_1015
Amendment 4 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas 37 % of the EU population aged 15 and over reported (moderate or severe) physical or sensory limitations1b; _________________ 1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Functional_and_acti vity_limitations_statistics#Functional_an d_activity_limitations
Amendment 5 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas petitions on disability issues reveal the difficulties encountered by persons with disabilities and the fact that they face discrimination and obstacles in everyday life and that they do not enjoy the fundamental freedoms and rights laid down in the CRPD, such as access to public transport, accessibility of the builtphysical environment, use of sign languages, financing and equal access to education and vocational training;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 8 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas petitions have repeatedly highlighted the limitations in terms of access to education for persons with disabilities, which lead to lower participation in educational activities than the population average and, as a consequence, to a risk of social and economic exclusion; whereas one person with disabilities out of four leaves the education system prematurely1c; _________________ 1c https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Archive:Disabi lity_statistics_- _access_to_education_and_training&oldi d=413588
Amendment 9 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas petitions have repeatedly highlighted the limitations regarding the employment opportunities of persons with disabilities; whereas the average gap between the employment rates of people with and without disabilities in the EU is 25%1d; _________________ 1dCOM(2019)653/F1 - PL (europa.eu), p.89
Amendment 10 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the creation of the role of Commissioner for Equality played an instrumentalmportant role in establishing the new Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 13 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas initiatives at EU level such as The Access City Award promote the adaptation of public spaces to the needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities; whereas the competition has rewarded cities that make commitments at the level of political decision-making to be inclusive for persons with disabilities and respectful of their rights, are responsive to the needs of persons with disabilities and hold a social dialogue with organisations for persons with disabilities and the elderly; whereas the adaptation of public spaces will not only help to combat social exclusion, but will also contribute to economic growth;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas several petitions illustrate the problems of accessibility for persons with disabilities to the builtphysical environment, to transport, as well as accessibility to information and communications technologies and systems (ICT), and other facilities and services provided to the public;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas several petitions prove that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation of persons with disabilities, including violations of persons with disabilities’ most basic human rights, such as access to healthcare treatment and, to protective measures against the spread of the disease and to education;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas due to the difficult situation during COVID-19 crisis institutions for persons with disabilities and older people, such as day centres or schools have been temporarily closed; whereas in this emergency situation the care of persons with intellectual disabilities has fallen to their family members; whereas petitioners have intervened with the Committee on Petitions regarding the institutions that have remained open, pointing to the difficult health situation, the lack of staff, the lack of protective and disinfectant products and, as a consequence, the high rates of illness and death in these institutions;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that Member States should step up their efforts in providing support for persons with disabilities in the following priority areas: health, education, accessibility, employment and working conditions, independent living, coordination, living conditions, social protection and raising awareness;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 32 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 46 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for creation of a European Disability Card to be recognised in all Member States by end of 2023, in order to scale up the pilot project on the European Disability Card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities; is of the opinion that a European Disability Card, which should be mandatory in all Member States, will be an important key instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier- free Europe;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the fact that access to the builtphysical environment and physical accessibility were not included within the scope of the European Accessibility Act; calls on the Commission to use the European Accessibility Act as a basis for adopting a robust EU framework for an accessible and inclusive environment with fully accessible public spaces, services, including public transport, communication, administrative and financial services, and the builtphysical environment;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that there is no mutual recognition of disability status between Member States; calls on the Member States to work together in a spirit of mutual trust to recognise the status assigned in another Member State; emphasises the Commission’s goal of working with Member States to expand the scope of the mutual recognition of disability status in areas such as labour mobility and the benefits related to the conditions of service provision; underlines in this context the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the urgent need for EU legislation aimed at protecting citizens against all forms of discrimination in the EU; urges the Member States to adopt the EU horizontal anti-discrimination directive tabled by the Commission in 2008; calls on the Commission to present an alternative solution in order to move forward in tackling discrimination across the EU, in all areas of life, as soon as possible;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the fact that Member States are willing to implement inclusive educational policies, but calls on them to further increase their education systems’ capacity to provide high-quality inclusive education for all learners, and calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of the Child Guarantee in ensuring the inclusion of children with disabilities; stresses that persons with disabilities should be guaranteed access to education, including during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and Member States should tackle all forms of discrimination and exclusion in this area;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that in 2019, numerous young people signed up to the European Solidarity Corps and were deployed, showing their great interest in getting involved in solidarity work across Europe; regrets that the take-up of traineeships and jobs under the European Solidarity Corps programme has been very low, with only 72 deployments between 2018 and 2020, representing less than 1 % of total deployments; stresses the need to introduce a more balanced rate of deployments, in order to ensure that the European Solidarity Corps can truly offer a wealth of opportunities for young people;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with satisfaction that, under the Creative Europe programme, 1 370 grant agreements were signed in 2019, thus exceeding the Commission’s target and making full use of the available budget appropriations; recalls, in this regard, that a fair geographical distribution of grants is key to unlocking the full wealth of European culture;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (‘EACEA’) to reduce bureaucratic burden by simplifying and adapting application processes to the target audiences in order to improve the accessibility of the programmes under their management.; stresses that better synergies and cooperation with DG EAC are needed to achieve a streamlined application, evaluation and management processes, which would improve the quality and variety of applications;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of the European institutions, and the European Commission in particular, maintaining the highest possible level of transparency, in order to enable citizens to take an active part in decision-making and to strengthen their trust in and feeling of proximity to the institutions;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2125(INI)
6a. Encourages the European Ombudsman to start preparing a similar report for the European Commission;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the Commission has committed itself to implementing many of the European Ombudsman’s proposals on the issue of ‘revolving doors’, and endorses the recommendation to take a firmer approach; underlines, however, the persistent lack of compliance with certain recommendations by the European Ombudsman and urges the Commission to follow through with the proposed measures;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2125(INI)
15. Welcomes the European Ombudsman’s increased focus on cases concerning the Commission’s management of EU-funded projects; urges the Commission to guarantee a transparent distribution and management of funds; calls, in particular, on the Commission to ensure that resources made available through the European Structural and Investment Funds are disbursed by the Member States in accordance with the requirements laid down in the UNCRPD on independent living for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the European Ombudsman to remain vigilant and resolute in handling complaints concerning fundamental rights, including equality, non- discrimination and the right to be heard, and welcomes her inquiry into the European Asylum Support Office and her interviews with asylum seekers, and into the Commission’s handling of a complaint concerning discrimination against Roma in Italythe Commission’s persisting practices of bad administration; notes with concern that the Commission remains the predominant reason for citizens' complaints and encourages the European Ombudsman to continue investigating such cases;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Applauds the European Ombudsman’s commitment to the right of citizens to be involved in the EU democratic process, endorses her decision to reply to all those seeking assistance in the language of their complaint, and calls on the EU public administration to make every effort to ensure that citizens are able to communicate effectively with her in the 24 official languages of the EU; welcomes the European Ombudsman’s draft guidelines on the use of languages on the websites of the EU institutions; underlines that such guidelines are of utmost importance if we are to protect the smaller official languages from being subsumed by more widely used ones; notes that as the door to the EU for most citizens, EU institution websites should exemplify the equality of all 24 official languages in the Union, which is currently not the case;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges the important contribution made by the European Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to the exchange of best practices and information on the remit and competences of its members and the proper implementation of European law; suggests that this network could be more closely involved in overseeing the proper use of EU funds; suggests that it could also offer support to national or regional ombudsmen who come under strong pressure from their governments, particularly in connection with violations of fundamental rights, including LGBTI rights;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that support from the Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to national and regional ombudsmen should also respect and take into account the rules and laws of each Member States, including religion, traditions and family values; underlines that such support should not be used to explicitly or implicitly fund political agendas or to exert pressure on national government structures and their decisions;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that for the year 2019, 456 inquiries were opened on the basis of complaints, with 552 inquiries closed, while only 2 own-initiative inquiries were opened and 8 were closed; according to the report, the European Ombudsman can open own initiative inquiries "either where she has identified a systemic issue that is in the public interest, or where she has received one or more complaints on an issue of systemic relevance."; urges the European Ombudsman to give a better explanation as to what encompasses the definition of "systematic issues" and of "public interest";
Amendment 126 #
2020/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Encourages the European Ombudsman to look more closely into the fact that more than 60% of complaints are result of Commission activity or inactivity; further encourages the European Ombudsman to launch an own-initiative inquiry into the underlining reasons for these practices;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asserts that an adequate education and training in transitions to environmentally and socially sustainable economies canDraws attention that not all regions and communities will benefit equally from a transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy and its socio-economic footprint, including welfare and jobs, will vary owing to abroad range of factors; underlines that the increase in employment opportunities in the transition forecast is unevenly distributed across different regions, whereas job creation in new sectors is not necessarily neatly aligned, temporally or geographically, with job loss; asserts that an adequate education and training targeted regions affected by the transition coupled with substantial investments directed towards their economic revitalisation could become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining; stresses the importance to concentrate efforts on economic revitalisation of affected regions, rather than counting on worker mobility and risking depopulation, therefore insists that priority attention should be given to retraining provided in alignment with the needs of the regional labour market, particularly to on-the-job retraining or a combination of part-time working and part-time retraining;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong, market-driven and competitive investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialogue to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectorsdevelop capacities for studies and re-education in sectors that are expected to grow and create new jobs, requiring new skills; such capacities should be developed and offered particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectors; underlines that such capacities must be market driven, in order to ensure that the resulting jobs and skills are competitive and answer the demand for skilled labour;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced universityeducational establishments - business dialogue to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectors;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employers to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy, with a particular focus on vulnerable ones who could need additional targeted measures;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Education Area should include transversal training e need to support and develop cooperation at European level between Member States with a view to enhancing peer and mutual learning and the exchange of best practices in developing skills related to the ecological and digital transition, as well as an adequate connection with the world of work, especially at the later levels of the curriculum.;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2084(INI)
7a. Draws attention that a long tradition of coal mining or industrial work shapes the local culture and identity for the communities that could be particularly opposed to a change when they experience it as a loss of history and character without a vision for the future; calls on Member States and ensure sustainable support for cultural activities of communities in transition and to respect and promote their cultural heritage;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe, as the EU’s main education, volunteering and culture programmes, can, in addition to their main purpose, play a key role in fostering education in the skills needed for the green transition, raising awareness of environmental issues, volunteering to protect the environment, and developing creative, inclusive and accessible solutions to tackle environmental challenges;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that under the investment plan, funding can be dedicated to thematic projects in the fields of education, volunteering and culture; underlines that such funding must not affect artistic content, but should enhance and encourage it; calls on the Commission to step up the synergies between the Green Deal and Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe in order to complement and cross- fertilise their specific methods of tackling environmental issues;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to introduce, where appropriate, financial incentives in the investment plan to complement the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in the shift towards more environmentally friendly, sustainable means of transport, while also promoting inclusion and accessibility; takes the view that such incentives should be supported, if necessary, with an ambitious and dedicated budget within the investment plan; stresses that no discriminative methods should be used to encourage people to use means of transport emitting lower CO2, for example for choosing to take a train instead of a plane because it threatens the fundamental principles of culture and education;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the situation resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, especially that of the most vulnerable individuals and sectors and that of minorities, who face an even more precarious situation than before the crisis; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to revise and adapt the proposal for the Green Deal investment plan to the new sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19, in order to develop an approach coordinated with emergency measures, such as the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative and the proposed SURE scheme, and recovery instruments, and requests that investment in the fields of culture, education, youth and sport be considered strategic in order to foster the green transition promoted through the Green Deal.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that partnerships with Africa are too focused on the migratory and economic outlook, with no prospects in terms of dignityneed a shift for more cultural level exchanges as well as educational best practices;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that Africa has the world’s biggest young population creating a great potential, which needs to be explored for the benefit of everyone;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that culture is absent from the five main areas of EU-Africa cooperation, while it is the very expression of the physicremains essential, and metaphysical existence of peoplstimulating intercultural dialogue is proven beneficial for any two parties;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that education is a crucial issue in Africa, with 54 countri; Stresses thaving to train one billion young people in one generationt providing opportunities for next generations is only possible through free, high-quality and universal access to education, which subsequently leads to good and stable employment possibilities;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that integration of young people into the labour market is key for economic development, youth autonomy and independence; is of the opinion that a lack of opportunities forces young people to migrate in search of jobs and employment depleting the African continent of a generation of talented youth;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for enhanced cooperation between the AU and the EU through quality education and training in order to create employment opportunities in matching skills with labour market needs;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion, however, that it is dangerouswe are not ready to extend Erasmus +, at the risk of depriving Africa of its grey matter, given that one African intellectual out of two is already working outside the continentbut must rather exchange best practices for coordinating new educational projects and keep the African young brains home where they are most needed, reducing the brain drain issue and fighting the migration problem;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the development of a cultural bridge, by publishing – in the wake of Blaise Cendrars, Claude Lévi-Strauss and André Malraux – African traditions, literature and philosophy, promoting the preservation of Africa’s 1 ,000-2 ,500 languages, which are unfortunately unknown, and by showpreading the richness of European culture to Africand countries that do not have access to iultural heritage through Africa’s continent;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 10 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that we must continue to combat Islamic terrorism, which promotes cultural destruction and is present throughout Africa needs to be combated with common efforts;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the establishment of a network of African and European museums, highlighting the mysterious African contribution to contemporary creation, thus leading to enriching cultural exchanges;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that these developments will, in the long term, enablelimit mass migration to be limited and will help ensure that the elites remain at the service of their people.;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that good governance, respect for human rights and democratic principles as well as equal access to justice foster peace and stability and act as a foundation for development, jobs and growth, and for attracting investment; stresses that boosting private sector investment is crucial in speeding up sustainable economic growth and the creation of jobs;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that a balance needs to be achieved between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage, having in mind the restoration, conservation and protection of archaeological and historic sites and monuments; urges the Commission and Member States to increase conservation efforts of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the importance of connecting tourist attractions in order to establish tourist trails on a European, national and local scale;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Highlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education, while taking into account, the needs of people with disabilities when constructing, renovating or extending tourist attractions;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Amendment 38 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of preventing the deployment of mass surveillance and identification technologies, without fully understanding their impacts on people, freedoms and fundamental rights, and without ensuring that these systems are fully compliant with data protection and privacy law as well as human rights;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses the need to update, modify, increase the comprehensiveness, clarity, and transparency of EU and national rules, while at the same time, cutting unnecessary and outdated regulations rather than adding more regulation;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses the need to update, modify, increase the comprehensiveness, clarity, and transparency of Union and national rules, while, at the same time, removing unnecessary and outdated regulatory provisions, rather than adding more regulatory provisions with an aim of reflecting today’s technological advancements;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to update and modify current rules in line with technological advancements rather that to add more regulation, while at the same time, cutting unnecessary and outdated regulations;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Stresses the need to adapt existing rules to the digital age and technological advancements with an aim in promoting access to European works and preserving cultural diversity;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises that opportunities provided by digitisation and new technologies, including artificial intelligence, should not lead to negligence in conservation of originals and to the disregard of traditional access to original heritage and traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses, despite numerous advantages, opportunities and benefits presented by digitisation, new technologies and artificial intelligence, the importance of traditional forms of education and their associated social benefits; encourages Member States to promote, support and preserve traditional forms of education;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Encourages Member States to promote and support citizens’ participation in traditional cultural activities;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Stresses the importance of retraining workers in industries most affected by the automation of tasks and by AI; stresses that new education programmes should focus on developing skills and on the reskilling of workers so that they can seize job opportunities within the new jobs created by AI; encourages lifelong learning and the development of digital literacy programmes in order to help workers adapt to technological changes;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that only limited progress has been achieved over previous years in the education of socially disadvantaged Roma children, and that due to the lack of political will, in particular, the gap between Roma and non-Roma pupils and students remains high; urges Member States to adopt a holistic approach across all policy areas, and to place the education of Roma children high on governments’ agendas in order to fight effectively against the poverty and social exclusion they experience;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Roma pupils are EU citizens, and that as such they should be provided with equal opportunities and educated in mainstream, high quality and inclusive education settings at all levels; insists that effective desegregation strategies should be put in place, especially by EUadapted to the specific circumstances in each Member States with a sizeable Roma population;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends that, given the importance of high quality early childhood education, which is known to correlate with better learning outcomes, the education of vulnerable Roma pupils should start as early as possible, preferably at the age of thretaking into account the specific conditions in each Member State, by including them in affordable, accessible and inclusive early childhood and childcare services;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the pressing need to involve Roma parents in each stage of their children’s schooling.; stresses that the ability of Member States to ensure Roma parents' involvement is highly dependent on multiple factors, both societal and economic;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against disinformation and fake news, reinstate a climate ofHighlights that news media is a critical public good which is holding those in power accountable and enables individuals to make informed decisions; stresses, therefore, that people's access to information and quality journalism is of paramount importance; considers that in order to fight against disinformation and political propaganda, increase trust in the media and counter threats to democratic political processes, a sector-specific comprehensive strategy is needed, based inter alia on which entails equitable access to trustworthy information sources, support and strengthening of independent media and quality journalism, including reinvigorating local news ecosystems, as well as improvement of media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to identify news sources and critically assess media content and, understanding the difference between editorial and commercial content, and to recognise the difference between opinion and fact;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to work in close cooperation with the Member States and civil society organisations to help develop commontailored curricula on media literacyinformation and media literacy as well as data literacy, including algorithmic awareness, and to reach out to all citizens through formal, non-formal and informal education, and including through lifelong learning; believes that the updated Digital Education Action Plan can play a role in facilitating these initiatives;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media pluralism is under serious threat both online and offline due to the excessive concentration of media ownership, which has often resulted in dominant actors in the media sector using information to pursue political and so, social or commercial objectives and in the lowering of the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available; points out that media face a systemic market failure hampering the sustainability of quality journalism, especially in smaller markets, including local and regional media markets, in particular considering the disruptive effects of online platforms which have contributed to audiences and advertising moving online; recognises that public authorities have a positive obligation to foster media pluralism;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that creating the right environment and level playing field is vital to mitigate disruptive effects of online platforms; highlights that the right framework inter alia would involve treating online environment similar to offline, including for advertising and taxation, and updating competition rules to make them fit for digital age;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the need to increase responsibilities and update liability framework for online platforms; considers that providing access for media companies to relevant data (i.e. audience reach and advertising data) from market dominant platforms is crucial to help prevent unfair competition; stresses, however, that any new obligations on platforms should be proportional to their market share and financial capacity in order to help even the level playing field and promote competition instead of stifling it;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. States that some employers tend to misuse traineeships; calls on the Commission to propose monitoring mechanisms at Union level, especially in the framework of Erasmus+ programmes, and facilitate greater provision of cross- border traineeship opportunities in order to increase the intra- Union mobility of young people;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that this framework should be used by all Member States as a guideline in order to increase the quality of traineeships across the Union, taking into account that each Member State legislates separately;
Amendment 84 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; decides to put its budgetary allocation in reserve until the Commission has answered the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors; notes however that the Court of Auditors does not point to any shortcomings on Euronews’s part in its contractual reporting duties under the current framework; regrets that such a reserve of 18 million euros endangers the financial viability of Euronews, and consequently its staff, while it is highly important that the EU supports independent and high-quality journalism on EU affairs;
Amendment 151 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors and industries have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a proposal for a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that climate change needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, with climate change as the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22These reports can serve as an important scientific basis for informed decision-making at national and EU level. _________________ 20 IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
Amendment 91 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute tofor economic and societal transformation, jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’). Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on society and the economy means we must re-evaluate the means for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, while prioritising the economic recovery of the Member States and the Union as a whole.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed and unanimously accepted by the Member States long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 123 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, proportional long-term commitment by the EU budget subject to a detailed impact assessment and in accordance with the financial rules governing EU budget management and should also be adapted to their specificities in order to make the transition economically viable, just and socially fair. In light of 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. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measurmeasures, to the best of their abilities, to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective, while fully recognising the unique socio- economic conditions of each Member State, as well as the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 237 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental policies and legislation. Member States should adopt, where appropriate, comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 256 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; and with a particular focus on fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time, as well as the need to make the transition just and socially fair.
Amendment 266 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum, ambitious and sustained financing and a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
Amendment 285 #
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 ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 20201, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account 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’spropose a revised 2030 target for climate and, explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levelsvoluntary, realistic and non-binding 2030 target for emission reductions compared with 1990 levels and further propose commensurate funding through the EU budget to achieve the possible new target. 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 1990. _________________ 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 303 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that Union measures have led to loss of competitiveness and jobs in sectors of the economy or that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 322 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC and a comprehensive socio-economic and sectoral impact assessment of any proposed new target. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 336 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving 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 consult citizens on their opinions on the measures to achieve the 2050 climate- neutrality objectives and the 2030 emission targets, and to enable and empower them to take action, where appropriate, towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. .
Amendment 355 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050Commission should carry out a comprehensive socio- economic and sectoral impact assessment. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. 37
Amendment 371 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and a coordinated action at Union level is needed tocould effectively supplemenort and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives,.
Amendment 398 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, adopted unanimously by the Member States, 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 450 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. TUpon agreement, the relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate- neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, after taking into account the social, economic and sectoral context as well the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 475 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 20201 and after conducting socio-economic and sectoral impact assessment, the Commission shall reviewpropose a revision of 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% emission reductions compared to 1990 and propose commensurate funding through the EU budget to achieve the possible new target. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 481 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, 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, voluntary and non-binding 2030 target of 50 to 55%significant emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate, that each individual Member State may adopt in addition to the agreed target referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 488 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 547 #
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 2050implementing acts in accordance with Article 9. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall propose a review of the trajectory.
Amendment 577 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When settproposing a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 610 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) ongoing and projected economic downturns due to symmetric or asymmetric shocks resulting in loss of jobs and sectoral decline;
Amendment 706 #
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, including the latest reports of the IPCC and a comprehensive socio-economic and sectoral impact assessment.
Amendment 785 #
2020/0036(COD)
Amendment 824 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 30 September 20234, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall review:
Amendment 839 #
2020/0036(COD)
(b) the adequacy of Union measures and respective funding to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 849 #
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 Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, or that Union measures have led to loss of competitiveness and jobs in specific sectors, 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 883 #
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 September 20234, and every 5 years, thereafter the Commission shall assess:
Amendment 900 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the adequacy of relevant national measures to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 and the various external to the Member States factors that influence the progress, including a state of force majeure.
Amendment 910 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment and the Member States’ comments to it, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 918 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
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 trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that Union measures have led to loss of competitiveness and jobs in specific sectors, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 934 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take due account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity between Member States and the Union and between Member States, unless the latter have duly-justified objections to the draft recommendation;
Amendment 960 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and a comprehensive socio-economic and sectoral impact assessment; and
Amendment 1031 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The power to adopt delegated actimplementing measures referred to in Article 3(1) is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1033 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated actimplementing measures referred to in Article 3(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from …[OP: date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 1035 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the powercertain implementing measures specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 1038 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated actimplementing measures, the Commission shall consult the European Parliament and experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
Amendment 1041 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated actimplementing measures, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 1043 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated actImplementing measures adopted pursuant to Article 3 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality, with a particular focus on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Nuclear energy can play a role in meeting climate objectives because it does not emit greenhouse gases, and can also ensure a significant share of electricity production in the EU. Nevertheless, due to the waste it produces, this energy requires a medium- and long-term strategy that takes into account technological advances (laser, fusion, etc.) aimed at improving the sustainability of the entire sector. The Fund could contribute to implementation of safe nuclear energy and thus help to meet the EU’s climate goals.
Amendment 366 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments related to construction of nuclear power plants as well as distribution of nuclear energy;
Amendment 413 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments in sustainable multimodal urban mobility or contributing to reducing emissions in all transport modes;
Amendment 459 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 2 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as to enable more participants to enjoy their benefits, particularly those with fewer opportunities or from remote regions; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes have the capacity to both strengthen their social objectives with a special focus on inclusion while ensuring the level playing field, and can contribute to the EU’s goal of tackling global challenges such as economic growth, job creation and climate change;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the value of Creative Europe in supporting the EU’s audiovisual, creative and cultural sectors; insists that funding levels match the ambition of the programme and that the 2021 budget be in line with the demand to double funding for Creative Europe under the next MFF; underlines that the creative and cultural industries (CCIs) are an important part of the EU economy and their adequate funding will contribute not only for the necessary and needed cultural spread, but also for economic growth;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Insists that the adequate funding of the Creative Europe programme is accompanied by a restructuring of the way the funds are distributed, and notably with a focus on artistic quality with lower administrative burdens;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to provide the evaluation on the proposals for Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions in timely manner for the Committee to take fully informed decisions on the proposals; thereby asks the Commission to be thorough in its comments to support its evaluation of the proposals and to be transparent in the whole follow-up on the implementation,keeping the Parliament informed;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the fact that culture and education-related projects are supported across a range of Union programmes and instruments, notably the ESI Funds, EFSI and Horizon Europe; calls on the Commission to foster coherent strategies across Union Programmes to enhance the support of projects in the field of education, youth and cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls that programme implementation was initially slow in the current MFF, increasing the likelihood of payment obligations spilling over into the next MFF and having to be settled under the new payment ceilings; stresses the need to avoid a repetition of the payment crises that occurred at the end of the 2007-2013 MFF, since the beneficiaries of education and culture programmes are often individuals and small organisations that can ill afford payment delays; points out that payment delays severely undermine the benefits of the programme and ultimately erode trust in the European project;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Insists that the “multimedia actions” budget line be reinforced, made transparent and differentiated in the 2021 budget; underlines that freedom of speech, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism are fundamental values to the Union; asks the Commission to support an adequate mix of media channels, including radio, television and on-line media channels, in order to supporta clear communication on EU affaires.
Amendment 1 #
2019/2199(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Member States at a national level by national courts and through inclusion in legislative procedures; regrets that there has only been a limited attempt at promoting the application of its provisions, even though it is an obligation stated in Article 51 of the Charter;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2199(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that a number of Member States have not fully or correctly implemented the Council Framework Decision of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law1 and its minimum standards on offences of denying, condoning and grossly trivialising certain crimes; _________________ 1 OJ L 328 of 6.12.2008, p. 55-58.
Amendment 28 #
2019/2199(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2199(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 3 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Green Deal sets the target of a climate-neutral European Union by 2050, thereby putting the climate emergency at the centre of all the Union’s programmes and policies; whereas this position needs to be revised and adapted to the new sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the experience of mobility offered by these programmes can change everyday behaviour, and whereas mobility of this kind should therefore be encouraged, provided that the sanitary crisis caused by COVID-19 allows it;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Creative Europe has a role to play in promoting culture and the audiovisual media, which can across Europe; whereas this can, in addition to its main purpose, help raise people’s awareness of environmental issues and arecan also be a unique source of creative solutions;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas freedom of expression and of artistic creation is an inalienable aspect of Creative Europe, and whereas any attempt to ‘green’ the programme should in no way affect its artistic content, which stems from the freedom enjoyed by creators, but should enhance and encourage it;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Parliament has called for an ambitious budget for the three programmes in the next programming period, to help them, in particular, become more inclusive and accessible, and whereas a smaller budget would neither make this possible nor create scope for the introduction of environmental measures without jeopardising other key partobjectives of the programmes;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the aim, under the current multiannual financial framework, of devoting 20% of expenditure to climate protection measures cannot be achieved ifsince, firstly, the data and instruments needed to measure the contribution of the programmes to meeting this aim are not available, and whereas they must therefore be put in place as a matter of urgency, secondly, prioritising health and safety expenditure might jeopardise this goal;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 46 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the Commission’s failure to propose environmental indicators for the new programmes; calls, therefore, for specific indicators to be incorporated into their operating rules, based on thorough analysis and using sufficient information; calls for the data gathered to be made public once a year;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to record systematically the means of transport used so that participants’ individual CO2 emissions can be calculated; takes the view that the Mobility Tool should be used for this purpose and that use of the Tool should be extended to cover all parts of Erasmus+ and the ESC; calls on the Commission to makeanalyse the possibilities and appropriateness of making a similar calculation tool available for journeys undertaken in connection with the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the main stakeholders in the programmes to inform participants of examples of good practice which they can employ in their everyday lives, perhaps by means of a digitalossibly by employing digital tools, such as an app;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and on national agencies and offices to take account of the environmental aspects of projects and to evaluate projects accordinglytake them into consideration, when appropriate, during project evaluation;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to make it possible for participants to choose the least-polluting means of transport, but at the same time not to stigmatise or exclude participants for whom air travel is the only option; calls for special attention to be paid to the outermost regions in this regard; stresses that pollution-based discrimination, such as “flight-shaming”, must not be allowed to materialise, because it threatens the fundamental principles of culture and education;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to revise the current financial rules so that the additional costs and journey times associated with the use of more environmentally friendly means of transport, where appropriate, can be offset; insists that the additional costs be reimbursed in fullno discriminative methods should be used to encourage people to use means of transport emitting less CO2, for example for choosing to take a train instead of a plane;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 131 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the quality label which every project developer has to obtain before participating in ESC activities must also cover, when appropriate, sound environmental practices;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to draw up, together with the national offices, a charter setting out the environmental principles which every participant in the programme must observe; stresses that any such principles must be developed with leading input from representatives of the cultural and creative sectors, who are in the best position to advise on feasible “greening” practices and their application;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to publish a ‘good environmental practice’ guide covering audiovisual and cultural production, dissemination and event organisation, with a particular focus on transport, energy and waste management and with the aim of making the practices concerned standard for all projects financed by the programme; underlines that standardisation of such practices must not come at the expense of quality cultural and audiovisual products or events, and must be applied judiciously;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is deeply concerned about the lack of respect for freedom of religion, discrimination against religious minorities, including Christians and Alevis; calls on the Turkish authorities to conduct effective reforms in the area of freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Amendment 22 #
2019/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Strongly condemns any actions to promote the extremist view that the physiognomy of the Hagia Sophia historical-religious monument should be transformed into a mosque.
Amendment 23 #
2019/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recommends that the Commission and the Council, in accordance with the negotiating Framework, formally suspend the accession negotiations with Turkey.
Amendment 24 #
2019/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops from the island of Cyprus and refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements.
Amendment 91 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the forest strategy should pay particular attention to, and propose guidelines for, the protection and adaptation of forest policies to the effects of climate change, including combating forest degradation and deforestation, conserving forest genetic resources, managing protected forest territories, enhancing research on biodiversity conservation and enrichment;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that restoring, maintaining and growing the European forest fund must be done by taking all necessary measures compliant with healthy financial management; stresses that any sound financial management must ensure that it differentiates sufficiently, by taking into account the fact that different tree species are tied to specific regions and habitats, which is paramount to an efficient and successful forest strategy; planting, therefore, should be done with full consideration of the ecological, biological and historical specificities of the regions, in order to ensure that forests retain their natural species composition;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2157(INI)
3. Emphasises the important role forests can play in supplementing and substituting fossil-based materials with bio-based products; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circular bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that one of the major problems in the forestry sector is its lack of competitiveness, as well as the low value of forest resources and products; calls, therefore, for the forest strategy to provide incentives to promote value chains for forestry products; stresses the importance of agricultural European innovation partnerships (EIP-AGRI), which are key to furthering EU forest competitiveness and sustainability;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2072(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its strounwavering commitment to multilingualism in the Union as one of the fundamental prerequisites for the proper functioning of the Union’s democratic system; highlights the need to treat translation and language services of all Member State languages equally; acknowledges the role that the Centre plays in facilitating the work of the Union’s agencies and bodies by means of delivering high-quality translation and language services in all official languages of the Union;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2072(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. UNotes also the insufficient progress made in clarifying the future mandate and business model of the Centre; urges the Centre, therefore, to adopt a sustainable business model in accordance with the Transformation Plan devised following the external “Study on the Translation Centre as the Linguistic Shared Service Provider for the EU Agencies and Bodies”; encourages the Centre to fulfil the implementation of those actions which would help adapt the new business model to technological advances, such as the web translation and speech recognition project;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2072(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that the Centre has not completed the anti-fraud plan which was targeted to be implemented by the end of 2018 and which had an implementation rate of 66 % in 2018; urges the Centre to speed up the implementation of that plan; invites the Centre to report to Parliament on its progress by the second half of 2020;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the conclusion of the European Court of Auditors’ special report on Erasmus+ that the programme has a positive effect on participants’ attitudes towards the Union and generates many forms of European added value; however, stresses also that insufficient progress has been made and that further efforts should be taken to fully align indicators with objectives, and that there is a need to simplify the application and reporting process;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the conclusion of the Court of Auditors that complex rules increase the risk of error, which results in a higher percentage of material errors in certain programmes; concludes that there is a need to simplify the application and reporting process; calls, therefore, on the Commission to reduce the bureaucratic burden for applicants and beneficiaries of European financing;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the need for increased financing of the Erasmus+ and the Creative Europe programmes, keeping in mind the success of the programmes and the added value they bring;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that, as the Student Loan Guarantee Facility has not produced the expected results, the Commission decided to reallocate the relevant fundSupports the Commission decision to reallocate the funds of the Student Loan Guarantee Facility, knowing from the beginning that this facility was not going to produce any valuable results;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the internal control system of EACEA still needs major improvements, as identified by the reservations raised in the second phase of an audit on the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe grant management; calls on EACEA to adopt all the necessary corrective actions, in order to guarantee the highest quality implementation of the programmes and undertakes to follow this implementation in the upcoming implementation reports of the programmes.;