106 Amendments of Pascale PIERA
Amendment 2 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L, 2024/1735, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj
Amendment 3 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), and amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L, 2024/795, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/795/oj
Amendment 4 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the complementary funding programme to Horizon Europe covering nuclear research and innovation “Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021–2025)”;
Amendment 5 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 d (new)
Citation 8 d (new)
– having regard to the European Commission Report “Horizon Europe and SMEs” of July 2024;
Amendment 14 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas SMEs in the EU-27 are the backbone of the economy, representing 98.9 per cent of enterprises in the EU's non-financial business economy; whereas the resources allocated to SMEs within the Horizon Europe Programme 2021-2027 in the first three years are around 20% of the overall budget, according to the European Commission’s July 2024 Report “Horizon Europe and SMEs”; whereas the European Innovation Council (EIC) has achieved the set goal of allocating 70% of the budget to SMEs;
Amendment 16 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the participation of all EU universities and companies, as well as their possibility to apply for funding in Horizon Europe is of fundamental importance to bridge the innovation gap and to maximise Europe's potential, wherever it comes from;
Amendment 20 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas creating a favourable environment for young researchers, to retain and attract talents within the European Union, is capital for the future of competitiveness;
Amendment 21 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas funding for R&D is essential for the development of net-zero technologies; whereas nuclear energy, in particular, represents an important component of the future energy mix;
Amendment 23 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025, the complementary funding programme to Horizon Europe covering nuclear research and innovation, consists of a budget of €1.38 billion to implement the new programme for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025, with direct and indirect actions, utilizing the same instruments and rules for participation as Horizon Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Observations on the participation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Notes that the resources allocated to SMEs within the Horizon Europe Programme 2021-2027 in the first three years are around 20% of the overall budget; Observes that, despite the portion of Horizon funds being allocated to SMEs and the EIC having met its target for funds allocation to these, the overall participation of the category remains lower compared to Horizon 2020 and, in general, compared to the number of potentially interested and eligible SMEs; Underlines, therefore, that there are still untapped potentials and administrative barriers to be overcome in order to ensure greater participation of a wider range of subjects;
Amendment 35 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that there have been negative experiences with the implementation of HEU because the shift from H2020 to HEU has mostly been experienced as an increase in complexity and bureaucracy, especially for financial reporting ; underlines that the success rates in some parts of the programme are still so low as to discourage potentially excellent applications; considers that the high cost of strategic planning (due to increased complexity, time and resources invested, as well as slowed-down implementation of the framework programme (FP)) is not compensated by any substantial benefits;
Amendment 43 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of an agile FP; notes that the Heitor report outlines the importance of responding to the fast-changing field of science and innovation and recommends more self- governance in the FP through the establishment of councils as well as less prescriptive calls; recalls that the Draghi report notes that the current governance of the FP is slow and bureaucratic, that its organisation should be redesigned to be more outcome-based and evaluated by top experts, preferably coming from Universities and public research institutes, and that the future FP should be governed by people with a proven track record at the frontier of research or innovation;
Amendment 47 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with concern that according to Council Implementing Decision 2022/2056 the entities maintained by Hungarian public interest trust foundations, including 21 Hungarian universities, cannot receive direct EU funding, including Horizon Europe funds, thus, other than consortia members, they are excluded from Horizon Europe participation;
Amendment 48 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of greater reciprocity in association agreements with third countries to give European entities, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, equivalent access to the research programmes of associated third countries;
Amendment 52 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for greater consideration to be given to the risks to economic security, particularly when entities from associated and non-associated third countries are involved; stresses, in this regard, the importance of effective monitoring and restriction tools in order to protect the Union’s strategic interests, particularly in the critical technology and infrastructure sectors;
Amendment 55 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for better use of the tools for adjusting the financial contributions of associated countries in the event of a significant imbalance as regards the amount that the entities established in the associated country receive for participating in the programme;
Amendment 64 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply convinced that EU spending on science, research and innovation is the best investment in our common European future and for increasing competitiveness through strengthening of the European Research Council and EIC, ensuring their independence, well aware that research is the fuel for future innovation; agrees with Mr Draghi that all public R&D spending in the EU should be better coordinated at EU level and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this; emphasises the importance of R&I in reducing EU's productivity gap with competing economies, in particular U.S. and China; underlines the existing weaknesses in the research sector, such as insufficient funding, inefficient public investment, fragmented regulatory framework, limited academic excellence and innovation clusters, and underdeveloped capital markets;
Amendment 76 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the implementation of the EIC, where mixed financing and investment in technology companies with global ambitions contribute to European competitiveness;
Amendment 78 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points out that the Euratom Research and Training Programme still has limited funds, especially to finance actions on nuclear fission;
Amendment 99 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with concern that the European Commission has not succeeded in communicating clearly which entities are eligible to participate in HEU, which has led to misunderstandings and further complexities in the R&I community;
Amendment 162 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the European Partnerships have been achieving their purpose, however, the implementation aspect still needs to be improved, especially with regard to administrative and financial management by the European Commission;
Amendment 185 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the need to back young researchers and the Heitor report’s urgent call to introduce a ‘Choose Europe’ co- funding line and to turn the current ‘European brain drain’ into a ‘brain gain’ by 2035, noting that this should be considered a major and unique opportunity for Europe following the recent US election and should therefore be implemented urgently from 2025including by increasing funding to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions;
Amendment 188 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends that the Commission, following constructive negotiations with all stakeholders concerned, immediately presents a proposal revising Council Implementing Decision 2022/2056, as it is our collective interest is to ensure the participation of all EU universities and companies in the HEU;
Amendment 211 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for FP10 to be a stand-alone and independent EU programme dedicated to EU research excellence, with a substantially higher budget that is sufficient for achieving the 3 % GDP spending target and for funding at least 75 % of the excellent proposals submitted; recommends that FP10 focus on three core objectives: (i) advancing the European Research Area (ERA) with specific measures that address regional disparities and support under-represented Member States in their innovation capacities, (ii) creating a European competition of ideas, and (iii) supporting the development of strategic technologies and strategic, large- scale collaborative research initiatives; recommends that FP10 be structured in three parts, each addressing one of the three core objectives; (iv) supporting the Research Infrastructures (RIs) and Technological Infrastructures (TIs) in the European Union;
Amendment 220 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the need to build a program that addresses bureaucratic complexity, considering the costs and resources required to remain competitive, and the uncertainty regarding projects’ approval and funding timelines;
Amendment 224 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the importance of building a programme suitable to break down administrative barriers and to ensure a more meaningful participation of SMEs;
Amendment 226 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Proposes to guarantee effective support for all types of innovation, so as to include forms of incremental innovation; suggests, to this end, that FP10 should be complemented by a new instrument specifically structured to respond more adequately to the needs of Micro and Small Enterprises and support their participation, through support for schemes dedicated to essential development phases; calls for support for funding schemes aimed at the involvement of MSMEs and led by research centres or universities, as well as for the creation and strengthening of concrete synergies with national and regional schemes to support Micro-SMEs innovation;
Amendment 232 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Recommends that the Commission ensure user-oriented, accessible, science- led, effective and efficient implementation of the programme, including by:
Amendment 236 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
i. be oriented towards facilitatingvalorisation of the best science and innovation and towards synergies among businesses, Universities and public institutions;
Amendment 243 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 15 – point a – point ii
Amendment 256 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
iii. contribute to EU priorities and policy objectives, but on the terms of science and innovation rather than on the terms of policymakers;
Amendment 263 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iv a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iv a (new)
iva. be based on pooling resources and expanding industrial access to overcome barriers, particularly the “middle- technology trap”;
Amendment 287 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Affirms that FP10 should strengthen the network of RIs, supporting their long-term sustainability and transnational access, recognising their role as pivotal locations for science and innovation; recommends developing the ecosystem of research infrastructures in European Union;
Amendment 312 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to design the part of FP10 on strategic deployment such that it focuses on a limited number of pan- European research initiatives, taking into account the scientific experts, industry opinions and lessons learned from the implementation of Horizon Europe, with 2040 set as the time horizon and which require cross-border collaboration due to the scale and complexity of the issue in question; believes that this part should consider that these initiatives could take the form of societal missions which address socio-economic and/or ecological challenges, technology missions to accelerate the development of strategic technologies in Europe, or joint undertakings to secure joint investments by industry, Member States and the EU to support research-based competitiveness and the resilience of key sectors in the European economy; believes that all of these initiatives should receive a budget of between EUR 2.5 and 5 billion;
Amendment 323 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Affirms the importance of consolidating and strengthening funding for the achievement of technology neutrality; is convinced that actions related to the development of strategic technologies, as set out in the Net-Zero Industry Act, in particular nuclear technology, should be covered under the new FP10;
Amendment 330 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Affirms that FP10 should continue supporting actions to promote health and to fight against cardiovascular diseases that are the number one cause of death in the EU; therefore considers that cardiovascular diseases should be included as one of the missions of the future Framework Programme and to create a European Cardiovascular Diseases Plan;
Amendment 331 #
2024/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that to date many funding lines are not accessible when it comes to nuclear R&D; believes, in this regard, that the funds currently available under Euratom Research and Training Programme should be increased and be accessible to a wider range of subjects;
Amendment 10 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with satisfaction the strongthe collaboration with the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies, notably the conclusion of a new working arrangement with European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the opening of 15 new cases where Eurojust supported European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) as well as the cooperation on 42 cases with European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) including on a pilot project for the systematic and structural exchange of data for link detection purposes;
Amendment 25 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ (Acknowledges the FRA)’s assistance to policymakers implementing existing EU law and policies in the field of equality and anti-discrimination, such as EU law and policies combating racism and antisemitism, supporting the collection of equality data and the implementation of national Roma strategic frameworks, and providing input for to the mid-term review of the 2020–2025 LGBTIQ equality strategy, the protection of civil society and of human rights defenders at risk, as well as supporting the revision of the victims’ rights directive, and advising on the implementation of the horizontal enabling conditions related to fundamental right for the use of EU fund; emphasizes the importance of addressing all forms of discrimination, including anti-European discrimination, to ensure a balanced approach that reflects the diversity of challenges faced by EU citizens; regrets however that the FRA was not able to elaborate more precisely on the reasons triggering a skyrocketing rise of antisemitism in EU Member States;
Amendment 28 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises FRA’s guidance and engagement in the area of asylum and migration, including cooperatioUrges FRA to enhance transparency and accountability in with the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) to enhancing the understanding of guardians and legal representatives assisting unaccompanied children seeking international protection within the Union and the training provided to staff of Europol enhancing awareness and understanding of fundamental rights considerations in relevant operational contexts; welcomes FRA’s timely input on the temporary protection directive implementation in the context of refugees fleeing from Ukraine, as well as os reporting mechanisms, ensuring that its activities provide clear and measurable outcomes that directly benefit EU citizens; calls for an indentifying the challenges with regard to the implementation of Union law on long- term residence, and the list of actions the Union and its Member States can take to reduce fatalities at seapendent evaluation of FRA’s added value in areas where its mandate overlaps with other EU agencies or national bodies;
Amendment 39 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes FRA's contribution toQuestions the competence of FRA in the evaluation of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (‘the EBCG Regulation’)3 , participation in European Border Coast Agency (Frontex) Management Board meetings and co- chairing the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights, and cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Office at Frontex; _________________ 3 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L, 2019/1896, 14.11.2019, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1896/oj ).considering that the agency already has Fundamental Rights monitoring;
Amendment 40 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 55 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact thatQuestions the competence of the EUAA’s first fundamental rights officer (FRO) took office on 16 May 2023; appreciates the concept of a visible and easily accessible complaints mechanism developed by the FRO in consultation with the Commission and the Consultative Forumconsidering that the FRA is already providing expertise to the agency;
Amendment 61 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with satisfaction that 1 000 training sessions were organised by EUAA, and that there is a constant increase in terms of the number of asylum and reception officials and civil society actors trained (+6 % compared to 2022); welcomes the further development of the European asylum curriculum, with training modules such as the ones addressing gender-based violence and the situation of children in the asylum process in an attempt to offset the constant increase in the unstoppable migratory influx encouraged by the European Commission for almost 10 years now;
Amendment 89 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the positive progress in implementing Fundamental Rights targets, including the ongoing execuAcknowledges the implementation of the Fundamental Rights Action Plan and the independent evaluation of the Agency’s compliance with the Fundamental Rights Framework, in line with the EBCG Regulation; welcomes the proactive follow-up by Frontex on complaints related to fundamental rights, with the majority being dismissed for non- admissibility; welcomes Frontex's reinforced commitment to transparency and accountabilitynotes, however, that the emphasis on fundamental rights must not divert resources from Frontex’s core operational tasks, particularly its mandate to manage returns effectively; calls for a balanced approach where fundamental rights compliance supports, rather than hinders, the execution of operational priorities;
Amendment 93 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SupportNotes Frontex’s continued efforts to strengthen its FRO, notincluding the employment of 46 Fundamental Rights Monitors (FRM) in 2023; stresses the importance of ensuring that all FRMs are recruited in AD grade, to further enhance their capacity and independence; recognises that Frontex has taken significant steps in responding to the opinions of the FRO, particularly on issues such as gender mainstreaming and human trafficking, however, that these efforts must not detract from Frontex’s primary mission to safeguard Europe’s borders and increase the efficiency of its return operations; encourages Frontex to develop a clearer division of responsibilities between the FRO and operational units, ensuring that fundamental rights monitoring enhances, rather than impedes, the effectiveness of border management and return operations;
Amendment 124 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with regret that the training activities in the area of fundamental rights and data protection decreased in 2023 (when 19 activities were implemented with 2063 participants) in comparison to 2022 (30 activities with 4 014 participants); underlines that the core objective of CEPOL is to support, develop, implement and coordinate training for law enforcement officials, while putting particular emphasis on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the context of law enforcement; acknowledges at the same time that the total number of participants increased to 46 431.
Amendment 152 #
2024/2030(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Further acknowledges the Commission's efforts towards a stronger and more secure Europe, as outlined by President Ursula von der Leyen in her statement of 2024; cCalls on the Commission to double Europol's staff and recognise Europol’s central role in ensuring security across the Union and its capacity to respond to emerging threats; further underlines that this expansion will further enhance Europol's ability to support Member States in combating serious and organised crime, both online and offline, thereby contributing to a safer and more secure Europe for all.
Amendment 10 #
2024/2029(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the increase in appropriations for the EPPO’s budget in 2023, amounting to EUR 64,6 million in total, which allowed for an 11 % increase in staff in that year; acknowledgeregrets that the acceleration of the disbursement of NextGenerationEU funding and the increase in the EPPO’s membership are projected to put further strain on the EPPO’s resources; underline instead of acknowledging the EC's responsibility for the negligent management of NextGenerationEU; questions the importance of additional funding for the EPPO’s budget in order for it to have the necessary means to carry out its tasks;
Amendment 16 #
2024/2029(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the importance of taking a holistic approach to combating white-collar crime, such as fraud and corruption, and more conventional types of crime, such as drug trafficking and human trafficking, as they are often linked; recalls the fact that, in its upcoming evaluation report, the Commission should carefully analyse whether and to which categories of crimes the EPPO’s mandate needs to be extended in order for it to be best equipped to fulfil its role; regrets that this is being done to the detriment of, and instead of, strengthening controls and criteria for the allocation of funds by the EC;
Amendment 1 #
2024/2022(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Appreciates the CJEU’s very high budgetary implementation rate for 2023 (99,2 %), a further increase as compared to previous years (98,4 % in 2022 and 98,7 % in 2021); stresses the need to provide more details on the use of appropriations for buildings and IT, which represent a significant part of the expenditure without any tangible elements leading to a more optimal use of existing material resources; notes that, as with the other EU institutions, there is nothing about finally starting to bring down operating costs and reduce miscellaneous expenditure;
Amendment 2 #
2024/2022(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the recent amendment to Protocol n° 3 on the Statute of the CJEU, enacted by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council1, that transfers part of the Court of Justice’s jurisdiction for preliminary rulings to the General Court and extends the mechanism for the Court of Justice to decide whether appeals shall be allowed to proceed or not, in order to preserve the ability of the Court of Justice to deliver high quality judgements in a timely manner; regrets, however, that this amendment to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the CJEU has not provided any additional guarantees to EU citizens and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State as regards transparency and the right of access to documents relating to judicial proceedings; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 amending Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (OJ L, 2024/2019, 12.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2019/oj).
Amendment 10 #
2024/2022(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that, from the point of view of action before the Court of Justice against a state for failure to fulfil its obligations, the number of cases brought amounts to 52 in 2023, which is a considerable increase of 49 % compared to 2022 and 189 % compared to 2020; stresses, in this regard, the Commission’s clear will to hinder the action and sovereignty of the Member States;
Amendment 14 #
2024/2022(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the adoption by the CJEU of an Artificial Intelligence Strategy, followed by the setting up of an AI Management Board and the adoption of guidelines for the use of AI-based tools; calls for an annual report to be drawn up in order to be able to determine, in particular, whether the expenditure linked to this AI Strategy is relevant;
Amendment 1 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the progress in the implementation of Member States' national programmes in 2023; notes with concern that, despite the requirement to spend all funds for the programming period 2014- 2020 by June 2024, 18% of AMIF funds and 25% of ISF funds allocated to Member States for that period remain undeclared; is concerned about the improper use of some funds, and calls on the Commission to account for them;
Amendment 9 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomStrongly opposes the Commission’s timely proposal to increase the ceilings of Headings 4 and 6 as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework mid- term revision with a view to ensuring sufficient funding for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum; stresses the need to ensure adequate and timely Union funding for Member States and Union agencies to facilitate the smooth implementation of Union law in the areas of asylum and migration; calls on the Commission to monitor and assist in the timely progress of the administrative, operational and legal steps required by Member States and Union agencies for the full implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum by Summer 2026; reiterates that the New Pact on Migration and Asylum will only exacerbate migration flows into Europe; calls instead for a redirection of resources toward stricter border controls, effective returns, and measures to address root causes of migration in cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 22 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuous monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox, including the annual rule of law report, while remaining concerned that, by adopting an overly diplomatic approach and failing to distinguish between individual and systemic issues, the annual rule of law report risks trivialising some of the most serious breaches of the rule of law; repolitical and arbiterates its regret and serious concern with respect to the lawfulness of the Commission’s decision concluding that, in Hungary, the horizontal enabling condition of the Charter had been fulfilled in relation to judicial independence which decision enabled the Hungarian authorities to start claiming reimbursements of up to approximately EUR 10,2 billion from Union funds; calls on the Commission to take steps towards the full implementation of Parliament’s recommendations on the establishment of an EU mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, contained in its resolution of 25 October 20161 , and to ensure that assessments of rule of law benchmarks are more precise and qualitative than is presently the case, relying not only on legislative changes, but also on real and independent evidence of their implementation in practice; _________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)) (OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162).ry monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox;
Amendment 32 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its great concern over the persistent delays in the Commission’s procedures for granting access to documents; urges the Commission to address these deficiencies promptly, in line with Parliament’s recommendations, and to apply first and foremost the rules of transparency it imposes on others entities;
Amendment 52 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, including child sexual abuse material , are barbaric acts that cause huge suffering to victims. They shock and outrage society by targeting the most innocent and vulnerable in its midst, who represent its future. From a legal perspective, they constitute serious violations of fundamental rights, in particular of the rights of children to the protection and care necessary for their well-being, as provided for by the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union2. _________________ 2 OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1.
Amendment 66 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Research has shown that limiting the dissemination of child sexual abuse material is not only crucial to avoid the re- victimisation linked to the circulation of images and videos of the abuse but is also essential as a form of offender-side prevention, as accessing child sexual abuse material is often the first step towards hands-on abuse, regardless of whether it depicts real or simply realistic abuse and exploitation. The ongoing development of artificial intelligence applications capable of creating realistic images that are indistinguishable from real images, the number of so-called ‘deep-fake’ images and videos depicting child sexual abuse is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. The term 'realistic' should thus be used for images that, due to their sophistication or resemblance to real persons, blur the boundaries between real and fictitious situations. In addition, the development of augmented, extended and virtual reality settings making use of avatars including sensory feedback, e.g. through devices providing a perception of touch are not fully covered by the existing definition. The inclusion of an explicit reference to ‘reproductions and representations’ should ensure that the definition of child sexual abuse material covers these and future technological developments in a sufficiently technology- neutral and hence future-proof way.
Amendment 79 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Disability, by itself, does not automatically constitute an impossibility to consent to sexual relations. However, the abuse of the existence of such a disability in order to engage in sexual activities with a child should be criminalisedregarded as an aggravating circumstance of the offence itself.
Amendment 84 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In order to respect Member States' freedom in criminal matters, this directive should not directly stipulate the level of penalties applicable to each offence, but should simply establish the minimum thresholds for these penalties. Member States may thus decide to set identical or higher upper limits for penalties, and lower, identical or higher lower limits for penalties.
Amendment 89 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In the context of child sexual abuse material , the term 'not be considered to be committed without right’ allows Member States to provide a defence in respect of conduct relating to material that could constitute child sexual abuse material having, for example, a medical, scientific or similar purpose. It also allows activities carried out under domestic legal powers, such as the legitimate possession of child sexual abuse material by the authorities in order to conduct criminal proceedings or to prevent, detect or investigate crime , or activities carried out by organisations acting in the public interest against child sexual abuse, when these organisations have been authorised by the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established. These activities include, in particular, the reception, analysis and creation of reports of suspected child sexual abuse material, including the determination of the location where the material referred to in the reports is hosted, submitted to them by online users or other organisations acting in the public interest against child sexual abuse, as well as carrying out searches to detect the dissemination of child sexual abuse material . Furthermore, the term ‘without right’ does not exclude legal defences or similar relevant principles that relieve a person of responsibility under specific circumstances. .
Amendment 94 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Solicitation of children for sexual purposes is a threat with specific characteristics in the context of the Internet, as the latter provides unprecedented anonymity to users because they are able to conceal their real identity and personal characteristics, such as their age. In the last decade, the use of information and communication technologies has provided offenders with increasingly easy access to children, where the contact often starts with the offender luring the child, for example by pretending to be a peer or with other deceitful or flattering conduct, into compromising situations. This increased access to children has led to the rapid growth of phenomena such as ‘sextortion’ (i.e. the conduct of threatening to share intimate material depicting the victim to obtain money, child sexual abuse material or any other benefit), affecting children both below and above the age of sexual consent. There has been a surge in recent years of financially motivated sextortion by organised crime groups that target in particular teenage boys, which have led to multiple cases of those children taking their lives. It is therefore essential that all these phenomena are appropriately covered in Member States’s law. At the same time, Member States acknowledge the importance of also combating the solicitation of a child outside the context of the Internet, in particular where such solicitation is not carried out by using information and communication technology. Member States are encouraged to criminalise the conduct where the solicitation of a child to meet the offender for sexual purposes takes place in the presence or proximity of the child to the extent that it affects them physically, for instance in the form of a particular preparatory offence, attempt to commit the offences referred to in this Directive or as a particular form of sexual abuse. Whichever legal solution is chosen to criminalise ‘off- line grooming’, Member States should ensure that they prosecute the perpetrators of such offences.
Amendment 104 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) This Directive does not govern Member States’ policies with regard to consensual sexual activities in which children may be involved and which can be regarded as the normal discovery of sexuality in the course of human development, taking account of the different cultural and legal traditions and of new forms of establishing and maintaining relations among children and adolescents, including through information and communication technologies. Member States which avail themselves of the possibilities referred to in this Directive do so in the exercise of their competences. More particularly, Member States should be able to exempt from criminalisation consensual sexual activities involving exclusively children above the age of sexual consent, as well as consensual sexual activities involving peers. The amendments to that Article are intended to clarify the scope of the derogation, in light of the fact that some Member States appear to have interpreted its original wording too broadly (e.g. by exempting from criminalisation consensual activities between minors above the age of consent and adults of any age, considered to be ‘peers’ despite a significant age difference). To this end, the age difference between peers above the age of sexual consent should be limited to 3 years.
Amendment 110 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Victims of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children are often unable to report the crime for several decades after its commission due to the shame, guilt and self-blame, which can be related, among others, to the social and cultural stigma that still surround sexual abuse, the secrecy in which the abuse takes place, threatening or blaming conduct by the perpetrator, and/or trauma. Perpetrators of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, unlike perpetrators of other violent crimes, tend to remain active until old age, continuing to pose a threat to children. In light of this, effective investigation and prosecution of offences involving sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, as well as appropriate victims’ assistance and support, can only be provided if statutes of limitations allow victims to report the crime for a significantly extended period of time, without prejudice to Member States' ability to establish an even longer statute of limitations.
Amendment 114 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Effective investigatory tools should be made available to those responsible for the investigation and prosecutions of the offences referred to in this Directive. Those tools could include interception of communications, covert surveillance including electronic surveillance, monitoring of bank accounts or other financial investigations, taking into account, inter alia, the principle of proportionality and the nature and seriousness of the offences under investigation. In accordance with national law, such tools should also include the possibility for law enforcement authorities to use a concealed identity on the Internet and to distribute, under judicial supervision, child sexual abuse material. Requiring Member States to enable the use of these investigative techniques is essential to ensure the effective investigation and prosecution of offences involving sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. As those are, in most cases, facilitated or enabled by online tools and are therefore intrinsically cross- border, undercover operations and the use of so-called ‘honeypots’ have proven to be particularly effective investigative tools in relation to child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation offences. It is essential, however, to ensure that the authorities responsible for investigating and prosecuting these offences do not, in this context, engage in actions that would themselves be offences, such as incitement, abetting or providing instructions explaining how to make contact with children, or conduct that could alter the material and intentional aspects of the offence, and thus risk jeopardising the outcome of prosecutions. To ensure effective investigation and prosecution, Member States’ competent authorities should also cooperate through and with Europol and Eurojust, within their respective competences and in accordance with the applicable legal framework. These competent authorities should also share information among each other and with the Commission on issues encountered in investigations and prosecutions.
Amendment 133 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The EU Centre to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (‘EU Centre’), established by Regulation […/…/EU laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse]16, should support Member States’ prevention and assistance to victims’ efforts and obligations under this Directive. It should facilitate the exchange of best practices in the Union and beyond. The EU Centre should encourage dialogue between all relevant stakeholders to help the development of state-of-the-art prevention programmes. Moreover, by cooperating with Member States and contributing to the standardisation of data collection concerning child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation throughout the Union, the EU Centre should be an asset in supporting evidence-based policy on both prevention and assistance to victims. As it is established and governed by the regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, its activities and missions should be governed by the regulation alone. However, this directive should refer to it as often as necessary in order to ensure coordination between the two legal texts. Member States should establish national authorities or equivalent entities as they consider most appropriate according to their internal organisation, taking into account the need for a minimal structure with identified tasks, capable of carrying out assessments of trends in child sexual abuse, of gathering statistics, of measuring the results of actions to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, and of regularly reporting on such trends, statistics and results. Such national authorities should serve as a national contact point and should take an integrative multistakeholder approach in their work. In addition, Member States should establish the necessary mechanisms at national level to ensure effective coordination and cooperation in the development and implementation of measures to prevent and combat child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation, both online and offline, among all relevant public and private actors, as well as facilitate cooperation with the EU Centre and the Commission. _________________ 16 COM (2022) 209 of 11.5.2022.
Amendment 146 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Member States should take the necessary measures to create mechanisms for data collection at the national, local or regional levels and in collaboration with civil society, for the purpose of observing and evaluating the phenomenon of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children , building also on the broader data collection obligations set in the Directive […/…] [Victims rights Directive, Recast], and Regulation (EU) [Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse] . In order to be able to properly evaluate the results of actions to combat sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material , the Union should continue to develop its work on methodologies and data collection methods to produce comparable statistics that take into account, in particular, the different limits for defining criminal offences, and carry out research into the scope of a consistent definition (perpetrator and victims of specific ages or with a specific age gap) versus a variable definition (identical legal classification despite different age limits). The EU Centre, as a central knowledge hub on child sexual abuse in the Union, should play a key role in this respect.
Amendment 147 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Child sexual abuse material is a specific type of content which cannot be construed as the expression of an opinionby its very nature does not fall within the scope of ideas or opinions whose communication and expression are protected. To combat it, it is necessary to reduce the circulation of child sexual abuse material by making it more difficult for offenders to upload such content onto the publicly accessible web. Action is therefore necessary to remove the content and apprehend those guilty of making, distributing or downloading child sexual abuse material . With a view to supporting the Union’s efforts to combat child sexual abuse material , Member States should use their best endeavours to cooperate with third countries in seeking to secure the removal of such content from servers within their territory.
Amendment 149 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 197 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) 'realistic images' means any image whose sophistication or resemblance to real persons could lead one to believe that it is authentic;
Amendment 220 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘'peers’' means persons who have an age difference of no more than 3 years and who are close in age and degree of psychological and physical development or maturity.
Amendment 232 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the intentional conduct referred to in paragraphs 2 to 8 is punishable.
Amendment 245 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Engaging in sexual activities with a child who has not reached the age of sexual consent or causing the child to engage in sexual activities involving just the child or with another person shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 8 years.
Amendment 268 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Coercing, forcing or threatening a child into sexual activities on their own or with a third party shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 12 years if the child has not reached the age of sexual consent, and of at least 7 years of imprisonment if the child is over that age.
Amendment 283 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 8
Article 3 – paragraph 8
8. Where the child is above the age of sexual consent and does not consent to the actthe act is committed through violence, coercion, threat or surprise, the conduct referred to in paragraph 7 shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 102 years.
Amendment 288 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Engaging in the intentional conduct referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8, where: (a) abuse is made of a recognised position of trust, authority or influence over the child, shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 15 years;or (b) abuse is made of a particularly vulnerable situation of the child, in particular because of a mental or physical disability or a situation of dependence, shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 15 years;or (c) use is made of coercion, force or threats, shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 15 years.
Amendment 289 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 9
Article 3 – paragraph 9
Amendment 345 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Knowingly and habitually obtaining access, by means of information and communication technology, to child sexual abuse material shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 1 year.
Amendment 365 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Member States shall ensure that authorisations for an organisation acting in the public interest against child sexual abuse referred to in paragraph 7 allowre limited to some or all of the following activities to:
Amendment 373 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point d
d. carry out searches onfind out about publicly accessible child sexual abuse material on hosting services to detect the dissemination of child sexual abuse material, by carrying out searches, using the reports of suspected child sexual abuse material referred to in letter (a) or on a request of a victim.
Amendment 380 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the following intentional conduct committed by an adult or by a peer is punishable as follows :
Amendment 389 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) proposing , by means of information and communication technology, to meet a child either online or in person , for the purpose of committing any of the offences referred to in Article 3(4) , (5), (6) and (7) andor Article 5(6), where that proposal was followed by material acts leading to such a meeting, shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 1 year;
Amendment 440 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 454 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. CFor the purpose of paragraphs 1 to 4, consensual sharing of one’s intimate images or videos cannot be interpreted as consent to any further sharing or dissemination of that same image or video.
Amendment 536 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall exempt professionals working in the health care sectorsersons working in the context of programmes dedicated to persons who have been convicted of a criminal offence punishable under this Directive or persons who fear that they might commit any of the offences punishable under this Directive from the reporting obligation provided for in paragraph 3.
Amendment 553 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, with due regard to the fact that reporting an act which may constitute a criminal offence and participating in a criminal proceeding under this Directive does not create any rights regarding the residence status of the victim, or have any suspensive effect when determining their residence status, the competent authorities coming in contact with victims reporting child sexual abuse offences or sexual exploitation offences are prohibited from transferring personal data pertaining to the residence status of the victim to competent migration authorities, at least until completion of the first individual assessment of the victims’ protection needs conducted in accordance with Article 22 of Directive 2012/29/EU.
Amendment 579 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Victims shall bMember States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that victims are provided with coordinated, age- appropriate medical care, emotional, psychosocial, psychological and educational support, as well as any other appropriate support tailored in particular to situations of sexual abuse.
Amendment 585 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. WMember States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, where it is necessary to provide for interim accommodation, children shallare, as a priority, be placed with other family members, where necessary in temporary or permanent housing, equipped with support services.
Amendment 591 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. VMember States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that victims of offences punishable under this Directive shall have access to the referral centres established under Article 28 of Directive […/…/EU Proposed violence against women Directive]26. _________________ 26 COM(2022) 105 of 08.03.2022.
Amendment 638 #
Amendment 643 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that victims of offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9 of this Directive have athe right to claim compensation for any damage suffered. Member States shall ensure that compensation can be requested from perpetrators of any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 9 from legal persons liable for such offences under Articles 13 and 14 and, where appropriate, from national compensation schemes established for the benefits of victims of crime.
Amendment 660 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
These national authorities may be the authorities established under Article 25 of Regulation (EU) ..../.... [laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse].
Amendment 664 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Amendment 679 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. TMember States shall take appropriate measures to discourage and reduce the demand that fosters all forms of sexual exploitation of children, Member States shall take appropriate measures, such as. These measures may involve education and training, information and awareness raising campaigns on the lifelong consequences of child sexual abuse and exploitation, its illegal nature, and the possibility for persons who fear that they might commit related offences to have access to dedicated and effective intervention programmes or measures .
Amendment 690 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to enhance the prevention of child sexual abuse in community settings, including schools, hospitals, social care services, sports clubs or religious communities, with strict regard, in the latter case, for the specific nature of their activity and the national legislation applicable to religious practice.
Amendment 694 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to enhance the prevention of child sexual abuse in community settings, including schools, hospitals, social care services, or sports clubs or religious communities.
Amendment 705 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Amendment 723 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) may refuse and, in the case of convicted persons, are made aware of the possible consequences of such a refusal, those consequences being regulated by the Member States in order to ensure that the consent given complies with Article 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation39 a. _________________ 39 a Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).
Amendment 730 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Pursuant to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) ..../.... [laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse], Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the prompt removal of web pages containing or disseminating child sexual abuse material hosted in their territory and to endeavour to obtain the removal of such pages hosted outside of their territory.
Amendment 737 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Pursuant to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) ..../.... [laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse], Member States may take measures to block access to web pages containing or disseminating child sexual abuse material towards the Internet users within their territory. These measures must be set by transparent procedures and provide adequate safeguards, in particular to ensure that the restriction is limited to what is necessary and proportionate, and that users are informed of the reason for the restriction. Those safeguards shall also include the possibility of judicial redress.
Amendment 744 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. The EU Centre shall support Member StatesMember States shall receive support from the EU Centre in the data gathering referred to in paragraph 2, including by promoting the development of common voluntary standards on counting units, counting rules, common disaggregations, constant or variable disaggregation, reporting formats, and on the classification of criminal offences.
Amendment 745 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 6
Article 31 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall transmit the statistics to the EU Centre and the Commission (Eurostat) and make the collected statistics available to the public on an annual basis. The EU Centre shall compile the statistics and make them publicly available. The statistics shall not contain personal data.
Amendment 97 #
2024/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to take into account developments relating to projects or programmes of Union interest and to adapt the list of technologies, assets, facilities, equipment, networks, systems, services and economic activities of particular importance for the security or public order interests of the Union, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to the Annexes to this Regulation. The list of projects and programmes of Union interest set out in Annex I should cover projects or programmes covered by EU law which provide for the development, maintenance or acquisition of critical infrastructure, critical technologies or critical inputs which are essential for security or public order. The list of technologies, assets, facilities, equipment, networks, systems, services and economic activities of particular importance for the security or public order interests of the Union set out in Annex II should include areas where a foreign investment may affect security or public order in more than one Member State or in the Union as a whole through an Union target, which does not participate in or receive funds from a project or programme of Union interest. 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-Making16. 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. _________________ 16 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1a review clause should be provided for in respect of amendments to the Annexes to this Regulation. This review clause should be activated every two years. Based on the assessments carried out, the European Commission should, where applicable, present a legislative proposal to update the Annexes.
Amendment 238 #
2024/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a Updating Annexes I and II 1. No later than two years after [date of application of this regulation] and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council in particular to assess the appropriateness of: a) the list of projects or programmes of Union interest set out in Annex I; b) the list of technologies, assets, facilities, equipment, networks, systems, services and economic activities of particular importance for the security or policy interests of the Union set out in Annex II. 2. Where applicable and where the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 concludes that account needs to be taken of the adoption and amendment of Union acts relating to projects or programmes of importance for the security or public order interests of the Union or of changes in circumstances affecting the security or public order interests of the Union, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to amend Annexes I and II of this Regulation. 3. In accordance with the Treaty, the European Parliament and the Council shall endeavour to take a decision on any proposals submitted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 without undue delay.