Activities of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2013/0314(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (A8-0131/2015 - Cora van Nieuwenhuizen) SV
Amendments (5)
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) An administrator is the natural or legal person that has control over the provision of a benchmark, in particular who administers the benchmark, collects and analyses the input data, determines the benchmark and in some cases publishes the benchmark. However, where a person merely publishes or refers to a benchmark as part of his or her journalistic activities but does not have control over the provision of that benchmark, that person should not be subject to the requirements imposed on administrators by this Regulation.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family, the protection of personal data, the right to freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to property, the right to consumer protection, the right to an effective remedy, the right of defence. Therefore, this Regulation should be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles. In this regard, in order to uphold the rules governing the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression in media, as recognised under Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and other relevant provisions, this Regulation should not apply to citizens using their freedom of expression, the press, other media and journalists or in any way prevent Member States from applying their constitutional rules relating to freedom of the press or freedom of expression.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) citizens using their freedom of expression, the press, other media and journalists in the conduct of their journalistic activities, including the provisions of information relating to or used as indices or benchmarks
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the requirements of the Title II, the specific requirements set out in Annex II shall apply to inter-bank interest rate benchmarks. When it comes to non- critical benchmarks in non-eurozone Member States the requirements set out in Annex II shall apply in accordance with decisions by the competent national authority.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b