Activities of Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)

(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1b is added: '1b. ‘In accordance with the precautionary principle, the European Union shall strive towards a total ban on harmful hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastic bags, order to guarantee a good level of protection of the environment and human health.'

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)

53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission's report on the impact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which concludes that the Regulation has had beneficial effects as regards the welfare of animals during transport, but that severe animal welfare problems persist1 ; regrets that the Commission does not intend to propose any changes to the EU's legislation on animal transport; regrets that this report ignores preamble 5 of the Regulation, which states that ‘'for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible’';

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport of animals is ~~necessary~~carried out for economic reasons, whilst at the same time giving rise to an increase in the ~~financial~~economic costs of animal production, which are borne on the one hand by farmers and breeders, and on the other hand by consumers;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the provisions in the Regulation on transport time, resting time and space allowance are not based on a scientific opinion of SCAHAW or EFSA, but have been taken from the previous directive3 ; notes with regret that, despite clear conclusions from EFSA, parts of the Regulation are not in line with current scientific knowledge, especially as regards transport of horses, space allowance, temperature requirements, and internal height of compartments, and that the report is not accompanied by any proposal;

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a.(new) Considers some provisions of the transport regulation are leaving too much room for interpretation by competent authorities of Member States, creating inconsistencies in enforcement; calls on the Commission to propose technical amendments of the current legislation where needed;

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the transport of meat and other animal products is less detrimental to animal welfare and technically easier and financially more rational than the transport of live animals;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the reports submitted yearly by the Member States are essential for understanding the impact of the legislation and taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to make improved enforcement of the Regulation a high priority; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013;

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a.(new) Is content that the Commission recognises that the navigation systems have failed so far to reach their potential in delivering the anticipated beneficial impact on enforcement of the Regulation; calls on the Commission to require for these systems to have the capacity to transmit data in real time to an EU database;

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b.(new) Recalls that two former Commissioners for animal welfare, Mr Kyprianou and Mr Vassiliou, both promised in the European Parliament to pursue a legislative initiative with the purpose of introducing a time limit on the transportation of animals; regrets deeply that so far the Commission has failed to live up to these promises given to the European Parliament;

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Judith A. MERKIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c.(new) Calls on the Commission to revise the legislation concerning the authorisation of transporters; urges the Commission to suggest that where a competent authority establishes that a transporter has not respected the transport regulation, its authorization could be suspended or withdrawn in all member states, and not only in the country concerned

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8 d.(new) Calls on the Commission to revise the legislation concerning the certificate of approval of means of transport; urges the Commission to suggest that where a competent authority establishes that a means of transport does not comply with the transport regulation, its certificate of approval could be revoked or withdrawn in all member states, and not only in the country concerned

2012/03/30
Committee: ENVI

2012/2031(INI)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. Is concerned that experiences show that some of the rules in the Regulation do not offer the sufficient protection for neither the animals nor the persons involved in the transport; examples are the rules on separation of sexually mature animals for transport which can cause important safety risks for handlers and drivers;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. deplores the fact that animals destined for slaughter are transported all over Europe, with the sole aim of obtaining allegedly better provenance, to the detriment of the animals.

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

H b. Highlights the rules on responsibility, where the responsibility for the transport of unfit animals is not sufficiently clear to ensure that animals unfit for transport are not transported and the persons sanctioned are not necessarily in a position to prevent the transport;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes note of the Commission Report presenting the state of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which contains the conclusion that the Regulation has a positive, albeit insufficient, impact on the welfare of animals during transport; but also points out that severe animal welfare problems during transport persist; regrets that the Commission does not intend to propose any changes to the EU's legislation on animal transport; and that this report ignores recital 5 of the regulation, which states that 'for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible';

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Points out that during the 2005-2009 reporting period, the number of long distance transports, i.e. transports exceeding 8 hours, has increased significantly by 32,4%;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Believes that g~~Given that the Regulation has ~~not fulfilled its aim~~failed to achieve its goal in respect of limiting the transport of animals, the EU policy oin th~~e matter should be reviewed and should be directed at suppor~~is regard ought to be reviewed and aimed at promoting local processing, small local slaughterhouses ~~and local~~, mobile slaughterhouses and at supporting meat processing ~~plants,~~ based on the local supply of ~~animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity~~slaughter animals;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Notes that the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe recommends that "Animals should be reared as close as possible to the premises on which they are born and slaughtered as close as possible to the point of production"1; believes that, where practicable, EU policy should seek to follow this principle. __________________ 1 FVE/01/043, 18/05/01, Transport of live animals, Position paper, Annex 2

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Dan JØRGENSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, provided that the rules on animal welfare are complied withCalls for a limitation of the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to maximum eight hours;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls for the information in Member State reports to be similarly structured, so that they provide better and more comparable data.

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls upon the Commission to consider the EFSA recommendation on developing strategies to reduce the volume of transport and the long-distance transport of animals for slaughter and limit journey times, in order to reduce the risk of transport associated disease outbreaks.

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for the prescribed density of animals to be recalculated in light of the EFSA recommendations using a formula which takes into account the relationship between the size of animals and their weight.

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Notes with regret that the Commission's report does not take the transport of poultry into account, despite the fact that poultry is the main animal species transported in Europe;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13 b. Urges the Commission to follow the recommendations of EFSA's Scientific Opinion to carry out further research on the thermal limits and regulation for poultry and rabbits, the effects of ventilation on pigs, space allowance for rabbits, newly hatched chicks and pigs

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls for binding regulations on the minimum height of compartments, adjusted for the species and age of animal in question;

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2031(INI)

Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Dan JØRGENSEN, Brian SIMPSON, Pavel POC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is concerned that the degree of implementation of the rules governing the transport of animals varies significantly between individual Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to adopt measures to secure full and uniform monitoring of adherence to the transport conditions; (Due to its importance, this point should be moved to Article 3.)

2012/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Patrice TIROLIEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. Whereas many middle-income countries, notably Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rely on economies which remain fragile and vulnerable to the major adjustments demanded by economic globalization, as well as climate change and natural disasters,

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Åsa WESTLUND, Patrice TIROLIEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Calls on the Commission to set, for the implementation of the differentiation concept, vulnerability criteria in the common programming guidelines of the new DCI and the 11th EDF currently under discussion, and to take into account the reality of poverty, human development and inequalities inside a country, and not only the national GNI;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Calls on the European Commission, the European Council and the Member States to pay particular attention to the rights of minorities and insists that non- negotiable human rights and non- discrimination clauses are inserted into development programmes, inter alia with regard to discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and towards people living with HIV/AIDS;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Patrice TIROLIEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 j (new)

10j. Firmly reminds the Commission and the Member States that ODA has to remain the backbone of the European development cooperation policy aiming at eradicating poverty; therefore, underlines that if innovative sources of development financing are to be widely promoted, they must be additional, used in a pro-poor approach and cannot be used to replace ODA in any circumstances;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Åsa WESTLUND, Corina CREȚU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that an active civil society is the best guarantee – in the countries of the North and of the South – of good democratic governance, protection of vulnerable groups - in particular disabled people and minorities - private sector responsibility and an improved capacity to distribute the benefits of economic growth;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Corina CREȚU, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Regrets that the Commission does not put enough emphasis on the gender dimension of poverty; the EU must invest in the specific needs of women and design social protection packages that address the challenges faced by women; emphasizes that gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) are essential to the attainment of international development goals; highlights the fact that the economic and political empowerment of women is not only a driving force for gender equality but it is also fundamental to achieve overall economic growth in developing countries and reduce poverty; urges the Commission to ensure that gender equality and the empowerment of women will be mainstreamed in all EU development policies and programmes through its 2010 Gender Action Plan;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Åsa WESTLUND, Corina CREȚU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Would like the Agenda for Change to specify the important and independent role of civil society and regional and local authorities, not only in implementing development programmes and projects, but also as fundamental players in the process of developing development policies; highlights the importance of improving cooperation with them and calls for regular dialogue and consultations with them in policy-making; in this regard, underlines the importance of establishing dialogue between the EU and civil society organisations, regional and local authorities;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/2002(INI)

Michael CASHMAN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Demands that any support provided to the private sector in the form of ODA, whether as a gift or in combination with loans, come within the framework of the national plans and/or strategies of the partner countries, and that the amounts allocated be focused on the development of human resources, decent work, the sustainable management of natural resources and the development of high- quality inclusive public services for the benefit of the population; it needs to put in pace safeguards to ensure that private companies respect human rights, decent job and pay their taxes in the countries where they operate;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) Given the general prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco (snus) in the EU, there is no cross-border interest in regulating the content of snus. The responsibility for regulating the content of snus thus lies with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) Given the general prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco (snus) in the EU, there is no cross-border interest in regulating the content of snus. The responsibility for regulating the content of snus thus lies with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Anna HEDH, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. The provisions of Article 6(1), (2) and (3) shall not apply to tobacco for oral use (snus).

2013/05/08
Committee: IMCO

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Oral tobacco (snus) shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The responsibility for regulating the content of snus shall lie with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Oral tobacco (snus) shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The responsibility for regulating the content of snus shall lie with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 38

38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy and covering different types of waste . Additional efforts are needed to: reduce per capita waste generation in absolute terms, limit energy recovery to non-recyclable materials, phase out landfilling, ensure high quality recycling and non-toxic material cycles, and develop markets for secondary raw materials. Hazardous waste will need to be managed so as to minimise significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, as agreed at the Rio+20 Summit. To achieve this, market- based instruments that privilege prevention, recycling and re-use should be applied much more systematically across the EU. Barriers facing recycling activities in the EU internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste close to zero.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point d

(d) Waste is safely managed as a resource, waste generated per capita is in absolute decline, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials and landfilling of recyclable, compostable and compobustaible materials is effectively eradicated.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e

(e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that landfilling is effectively phased out, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials, non-toxic material cycles are stimulated so that recycled waste iscan be used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the EU, hazardous waste is safely managed and its generation is reduced, illegal waste shipments are eradicated and internal market barriers for environmentally-sound recycling activities in the EU are removed.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 48

48. Horizontal chemicals legislation (REACH and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations) provides baseline protection for human health and the environment and promotes the uptake of evolving non-animal testing methods. However, there is still uncertainty about the full impacts on human health and the environment from the combined effects of different chemicals (mixtures), nanomaterials, chemicals that interfere with the endocrine (hormone) system (endocrine disruptors) and chemicals in products. In recent years, more information has come to light on the need for action to deal with these challenges, especially if the EU is to attain the goal agreed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, and reaffirmed at the Rio+20 Summit, to have ensured ‘the minimisation of ~~significant adverse effects’ of~~exposure to chemicals on human health and the environment by 2020 and to respond to new and emerging issues and challenges in an effective, efficient, coherent and coordinated manner. The EU will further develop and implement approaches including provisions for industry to address combination effects of chemicals and safety concerns related to endocrine disruptors and set out a comprehensive approach for minimising adverse effects of hazardous substances across all relevant EU legislation, including chemicals in products, supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base taking into account the precautionary principle to protect in particular vulnerable groups from exposure. The safety and sustainable management of nanomaterials will be ensured as part of a comprehensive approach involving risk assessment and management, information and monitoring. Together these approaches will increase the chemical knowledge base and provide a predictable framework driving the development of more sustainable solutions.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point d

(d) Developing by 2015 an EU strategy for a non- toxic environment, comprising short-term measures ensuring safety of nanomaterials and similar advanced materials, appropriate approaches for chemical regulations to address combination effects, minimising exposure to endocrine disruptors and chemicals in products, including addressing inter alia imported products, indoor exposure and non-toxic material cycles as well as mapping out actions to reach the long- term vision of a non-toxic environment. The strategy is supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base, ensuring accelerated and efficient decision-making and conducive to innovation of sustainable substitutes.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – Priority objective 5

Priority objective 5: To improve the ~~evidenc~~knowledge base for environment policy

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 64

64. Evidence for EU environment policy is based on environmental monitoring, data, indicators and assessments linked to the implementation of EU legislation, as well as formal scientific research and ‘citizen science’ initiatives. There has been considerable progress on strengthening this evidence base, raising awareness and improving the confidence of policy-makers and the public in the ~~evidenc~~knowledge-based approach to policy, facilitating their understanding of complex environmental and societal challenges.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 66

66. However, the pace of current developments and uncertainties surrounding likely future trends requires further steps to maintain and strengthen this ~~evidenc~~knowledge base to ensure policy in the EU continues to draw on a sound understanding of the state of the environment, possible response options and their consequences.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3

– TAlthough there is increasingly available knowledge on adverse effects from endocrine disrupting chemicals, especially regarding development of children, that fully warrants precautionary action, there are still uncertainties surrounding the full implications on human health and environment~~al implications~~ of endocrine disruptors, mixtures, chemicals in products and nanomaterials. Filling these gaps can accelerate decision-making and enable the further development of the chemicals acquis to better target areas of concern, while stimulating more sustainable use of chemicals. An improved understanding of the environmental factors affecting human health would allow preventive policy actions to be taken.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) With a view to strengthening public access and transparency, a central portal providing timely environmental information with regard to the implementation of this Directive electronically should be made available in each Member State.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If quantities of emissions are compared over a crop’s life cycle, oil crops have far higher emission quantities than sugar and starch crops. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus should be on limiting biofuels and specifically the one which has the most adverse environmental impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against oil crops.

2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from ~~cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and~~ oil crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011. To promote the use of advanced biofuels, further market incentives should be introduced for advanced biofuels.

2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) The 54% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.

2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than 500 new passenger cars are excluded from the scope of the specific emissions target and the excess emissions premium.deleted

2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The procedure to grant derogations to small-volume manufacturers shall be simplified to allow for more flexibility in terms of the timing of application for a derogation by the manufacturers and the decision to grant it by the Commission.deleted

2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The procedure to grant derogations to niche manufacturers should be continued for 2020. However, in order to ensure that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers, a target 45 % lower than the average specific emissions of niche manufacturers in 2007 should therefore apply from 2020.deleted

2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Given the need to provide the automotive industry with sufficient time and to safeguard its planning and investment certainty, it is appropriate to determine an indicative target for CO2 emission reductions by 2025 in this Regulation.

2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. Reference levels for forest management shall be identical to those established by acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. No later than one year before the end of each accounting period, Member States shall communicate to the Commission ~~proposed revised~~new reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the process and methodology in Decision -s 2/CMP.6 and 2/CMP.7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in ~~that d~~Decision 2/CMP.7.

2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. If there are changes to the ~~relevant~~ provisions of Decision -2/CMP.7~~, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six mo~~ affecting the annual reporting including historical time series for forest management, the Member States shall carry out adjustmenths ~~after the adoption of those changes~~following the provisions in Decision 2/CMP.7.

2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6

6. If improved methodologies become available allowing a Member State to calculate annual emissions and removals in forest management reference levels in a significantly more accurate manner or where there are significant improvements in the quality of data available to a Member State, the Member State concerned shall c~~ommunicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes without delay~~arry out a technical adjustment following the provisions in Decision 2/CMP.7.

2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7

7. For the purposes of paragraphs 4, ~~5 and 6,~~ Member States shall specify the amount of annual emissions resulting from natural disturbances which have been included in their proposed revised reference levels and the manner in which they estimated that amount.

2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. TFor the purposes of paragraph 4, and in the absence of relevant acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies or other successor frameworks establishing forest management reference levels, the Commission shall verify the accuracy of ~~proposed revised~~new reference levels.

2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation hwas ~~been consolidated and substantially completed,~~successfully extended and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of empowerment; whereas, however, it had various shortcomings which have to be addressed.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. The European Parliament believes that many of the goals contained in the 6:e Environment Action Programme are well formulated, but is also aware that many of the goals are far from satisfied. The European Parliament would therefore like to see more of these objectives being transferred to the 7:e Environmental Action Programme.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. The European Parliament wishes to emphasise the importance of allowing the precautionary principle to govern the EU's environment policy.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. The European Parliament is aware that it must also continue to be a goal to break the link between economic growth and environmental impact and environmental degradation.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. The European Parliament emphasises that it is particularly important, while still a great challenge, to break the link between economic development and transport emissions.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of integrating sustainable development into all training and would therefore like the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a strategy to achieve this.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 a (new)

- aims to create a toxin-free environment, and is therefore reviewing the legislation on chemicals, particularly with regard to endocrine disruptors, nanotechnology, the combined effects of chemicals and the increased use of chemicals in many everyday products.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20 c. The European Parliament believes there is a need for a holistic approach to health and the environment, which focuses on precaution and the prevention of risks, and in particular takes account of vulnerable groups such as foetuses, children and young people.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)

20 f. The 7e Environmental Action Programme should also focus on increasing the knowledge of how chemicals reach and affect the human body during various stages of development.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)

20 g. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of the 7:e Environmental Action Programme giving great weight to the continued phasing out of mercury, both within and outside the EU.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)

20 h. The European Parliament calls for the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a comprehensive position on the challenges and opportunities resulting from the movement of more and more people to large cities.

2012/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2011/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to investigate what proportion of total food wastage already occurs during harvest; considers that, if this proportion is substantial, the Commission should propose approaches and measures to make it easier for farmers to avoid this;

2011/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2011/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is aware that in Europe, where the main food waste takes place at the retail and consumption levels, there is ~~relatively little scope for regulation and legislation to~~ample scope for improveing the situation ~~and that the main benefit must come from~~by means of an exchange of best practice, improved routines in the treatment of food and a change in behaviour on the part of companies and individuals; urges the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to lend their support to campaigns aimed at those goals and review existing legislation in this field;

2011/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2011/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is of the opinion that ~~excessive~~inadequate knowledge of the substance of ‘quality requirements’(whether imposed by European or national legislation or by internal company rules) ~~are~~is at the basis of many unnecessary discards, which increase the amount of food wasted; calls on the Commission and Member States to review the situation with regard to date labelling and to consider introducing a requirement to indicate the date of packaging;

2011/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2011/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines on which refrigerated and freezer cabinets should be used in the food trade and recommendations on temperature levels for the storage and transport of food; notes that the refrigerated and freezer cabinets used at present waste too much energy and that food is kept at the wrong temperatures, which is bad for the environment and also leads to the risk of foodstuffs being unfit for consumption before their expiry date;

2011/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2011/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to investigate the link between food waste and the quality of Member States’ waste management and to assess which measures can be taken in the field of waste management to reduce food waste;

2011/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Raw Materials Initiative (RMI) has been criticized by developing countries and NGOs for undermining the development objectives of poor countries and for not complying with EU's commitments on policy coherence for development; recalls the obligations regarding policy coherence for development enshrined in Article 208 of the TFEU; asks the Commission to set up an inter- departmental working group to devise a more detailed strategy on raw materials that respects those obligations and that proposes a policy mix tailored to each of the most critical raw materials;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Insists that the European Parliament be regularly informed on the development of the RMI and the fulfilment of its objectives via an annual progress report; asks for this report also to include an assessment of the RMI from the point of view of the EU's commitment on policy coherence for development;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Underlines the importance for the European raw materials policy to take the sustainable economic growth in the developing countries and their specific social standards fully into account (as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU) and ensure coherence between development policy and the RMI; therefore believes that the EU also should support developing countries in diversifying their economies, reducing their dependence on raw materials exports and increasing the value of their products through domestic manufacturing and processing;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the role of corporate social responsibility and adherence to the highest international environmental and ~~social~~labour standards and the application of BAT; stresses furthermore the great responsibility borne by businesses in extraction to ensure that the health of nearby residents is not adversely affected by extraction; calls on the EC to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank Bill on conflict minerals and urges the EC to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI);

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

2011/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises that all children and young people have a right to education under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, including children and young people who do not have a residence permit in the countries in which they reside;

2011/06/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

~~1 P7-TA(2010)0130 2 OJ C 46, 24.02.2006~~- having regard to the European Consensus on Development2, Or. en

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. NUnderlines article 3 (5) of the TFEU that stipulates that the EU shall contribute to free and fair trade and to the eradication of poverty; notes the widespread concern on the decreasing but accumulated negative impacts of CAP on developing countries; regrets that the Commission communication on the CAP towards 2020 does not mention such impacts; calls for the new CAP to include the principle of "do no harm" to developing countries as a core objective; calls on the EU to ensure consistency between the CAP and its trade and development policies and fully respect the principle of Policy Coherence for Development;

2011/03/29
Committee: DEVE

2011/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food objectives which encourage new forms of sustainable agricultural production which save energy, reduce the use of chemicals, better respects animal health and welfare and exploit the potential of ecosystems more effectively; points out that it must be capable of responding to environmental challenges, such as climate change, depletion of resources, water pollution and soil erosion, etc.;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)

- having regard to the EU Food Security Policy Framework “An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges” (COM (2010)0127),

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 c (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 18 May 2010 on the EU policy Coherence for development and the "Official Development Assistance plus" concept1,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 d (new)

- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development for the report on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges (2010/2100(INI),

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that the current very intensive methods of animal production are often unsustainable and have negative impacts on animal health and welfare which may also negatively impact public health and food safety; consequently calls for the CAP to promote livestock farming methods which respect the environment, as well as animal health and animal welfare;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 e (new)

- having regard to the EU energy and climate package,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a thoroughly reformed, sustainable, productive and competitive European agricultureal sector can makes a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy ~~and to~~by meeting new political challenges such as security of supply of food, energy and industrial raw materials, climate change, the environment and biodiversity, health and demographic change in the EU and whereas in this context the situation brought about by the Lisbon Treaty must be taken into account,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas food security remains a central challenge ~~for agriculture not only in the EU but~~ globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Brian SIMPSON, Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Richard ASHWORTH

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO; whereas this extra food will need to be produced against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that farmers will need to produce more, using less land and using less fertilisers and pesticides,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have ~~substantially~~ increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers'’ own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of the CAP must be significantly further simplified in order to reduce the burden on farmers and administrations,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)

5a (new). Recognizes the urgent need to ensure global food security by increasing investment in agriculture in food insecure regions in the world; underlines in this respect that agricultural development must be based in the right to food and the right to produce food and that the EU must recognise and defend the necessity of developing countries achieving food security;

2011/03/29
Committee: DEVE

2011/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that the CAP should support types of farming that are consistently able to deliver a wide range of environmental and biodiversity benefits such as extensive grassland rearing, integrated crop- livestock farming and organic farming;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the European Union must still ~~have sufficient instruments to~~ be prepared for market and supply crises and market and price fluctuations in the agricultural sector in the future, ; whereas the social security systems, including the social security needs of farmers, is primarily a task for the Member States,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that the use of artificial fertilisers has many adverse environmental effects, primarily relating to their nitrogen content but also as regards phosphorus and cadmium pollution; considers therefore that an EU- wide minimum tax on commercial fertilisers is required in order to reduce eutrophication, but it is also important to find ecocyclic methods of returning nutrients to the land; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of introducing a minimum tax on commercial fertilisers;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, policy coherence for development, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed ~~but this must not jeopardise~~and should be used to boost the competitiveness of European farmers,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas at a time of rapid upheaval in agricultural markets and numerous new priority challenges (e.g. EU 2020), farmers urgently need reliability~~, particularly~~ regarding the financial framework, ~~and the European Parliament has already called for the appropriations allocated to agriculture in the 2013 budget to be maintained at least at the same level in the next financial planning period,~~

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas ~~there should not be any differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments, although the possibi~~it is necessary to differentiate between farmers according to size of holding through the introduction of capped payments while at the same time designing politcy ~~of introducing a basic allowance for small farmers should not be excluded~~measures in order not to put competitiveness and the targeted provision of public goods at risk,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and whereas in relation to imports from third countries environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and consumer protection standards need to be raised ~~to EU level~~ and minimum employment standards should be complied with, while respecting WTO rights and obligations,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas rural development ~~is an important instrument of th~~should have an increased relative importance within the future CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development ~~and of farmers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change~~; targeted environmental measures for the provision of public goods, climate mitigation and adaptation, measures to increase the competitiveness and independence of the farming sector as well as diversification and development of the rural economy through research, innovation and education),

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013all remaining coupled payments to be phased out;

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods ~~is independent of farm~~may be provided through farms of different sizes; ~~rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farm~~however still emphasises the need to cap payments to big farms and large scale food producers through a system where public goods provisions and competitiveness is not put at risk;

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that in a democratic society taxpayers have a right to be kept informed of the use made of public funds, including funds from the CAP; calls therefore for more openness and transparency in the allocation of these funds;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls for measures to capture the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, in accordance with the polluter pays principle, thereby contributing to the EU mitigation target for 2020 and the possibility to strengthen this target further;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Believes that good standards of animal welfare are an important component of food quality and as such improve farmers’ competitive position; accordingly calls for the new CAP to continue to include measures that enable support to be given to farmers who wish to attain high standards of animal welfare that go beyond EU minimum legislative requirements;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls~~, in view of the greater concentration of direct payments on resource protection and environmental measures, for a substantial reduction of the scope of CC~~ for the scope of CC to be maintained; calls on the Commission to make significant progress in simplifying and harmonising rules on monitoring;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should ~~likewise~~ be re~~tain~~formed;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Brian SIMPSON, Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dachallengers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, ~~additional risk prevention is of vital importance, particularly~~more pro-active risk management could be made available, at individual farm level;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dangers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, ~~additional~~new risk prevention ~~is of vital importance~~mechanisms could be appropriate within the framework of a reformed CAP, particularly at individual farm level;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36 a. Points to the fact that the agricultural sector and its activities are often the only source of livelihood and employment, in particular in rural areas; considers that, in order to achieve its medium and long-term goals which aim at a stable and sustainable agricultural sector, and in order to facilitate public funding for public goods and to tackle the social aspects linked to the necessary reduction of farming effort, the CAP will need sufficient financial resources in pillar 2 post 2013; underlines the need to shift support towards more sustainable agricultural practices, expects that the expenses linked to the economic diversification in regions where agriculture is declining and those for coordination of controls will increase over the period of the next MFF;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Considers that the use of these instruments which have been described should be triggered ~~only by a political assessment by the EU legislat~~through the appropriate commitology procedure;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO rul; calls for the EU to abolish its export refunds and to recognise the international importance for ensuring food security in developing countries;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU ~~likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO rule~~to abolish its export refunds regardless of the decision of the other trading partners;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44 a. Article 3 (5) of the TFEU stipulates that the EU shall contribute to free and fair trade and to the eradication of poverty. Therefore, the CAP must as its guiding principle include identifying and preventing any negative impact its policy and financial measures may have on food insecure countries and in particular on Millenium Development Goal 1. The CAP must adopt the principle of do-no-harm to efforts of developing countries to increase their domestic production as a means to increase food security;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Observes that speculation in agricultural commodities should be combated; stresses in particular the alarming effects of price volatility of agricultural products globally on developing countries; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observes that consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to ~~retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas~~finalise the review of the delimination of the LFA and to implement these new objective criteria at the latest from the 1st of January 2014;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

~~57. Observes that there is a need for action with regard to national tax law applicable to farms in order to distribute the tax burden more evenly over a period of years;~~deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Advocates that environmental considerations should be included in all public procurement contracts; stresses that the Public Procurement Directive should be amended to make it clearer that it is both desirable and possible for public operators to impose environmental conditions in the technical specifications and take account of environmental impact in the award criteria when awarding contracts; .

2011/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Prefers to encourage and facilitate sustainable procurement by public operators rather than setting mandatory quotas ~~for it in smaller-scale contracts; considers, however, that mandatory quotas should apply to larger-scale contracts~~; still considers that the greatest obstacle to more environmentally friendly public procurement is not so much lack of willingness as unclear and inflexible legislation;

2011/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2048(INI)

Olle LUDVIGSSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that the directive should be amended to make it clearer that it is both possible and desirable to take account of the environmental impact of the subject of the contract throughout its entire life cycle, including the whole production process and its conditions; seeks amendments to the directive, from a public health angle, to expressly state that it does not prevent any country from complying with ILO Convention No 94;

2011/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that a change in procurement practices should seek to simplify procurement rules and thus facilitate socially innovative public procurement; stresses that the Public Procurement Directive should be amended to make it clearer that it is both desirable and possible for public operators to impose conditions and take account both of social criteria and of good quality employment when awarding contracts;

2011/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2048(INI)

Anna HEDH, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for an explicit statement in the directive that it does not prevent any country from complying with ILO Convention No 94, stresses that the effective functioning of public procurement requires clear and unambiguous EU rules precisely defining the framework of Member States’ legislation and implementation, in particular in relation to international agreements that Member States have ratified;

2011/07/26
Committee: IMCO

2011/2048(INI)

Anna HEDH, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of the contradictory legal practices in Member States, to clarify the possibility of imposing animal welfare requirements applicable in the context of public procurement;

2011/07/26
Committee: IMCO

2011/2048(INI)

Olle LUDVIGSSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Acknowledges that it may be hard to calculate the climate footprint of a product or service, e.g. in the case of food; considers that it should be expressly permitted to require that the transport of food to the purchaser must not give rise to more than a certain number of grams of CO2 emissions, as it can be assumed that transport accounts for a significant proportion of the item’s CO2 emissions and there are no internationally recognised climate standards for the food in question; considers that the requirement of using taxpayers’ money effectively, together with other requirements and rules which guide public procurement, will deter elected representatives from imposing such conditions when there is no justification for doing so.

2011/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that the Green Paper does not use the opportunity to clarify the divergent views on public procurement in relation to the posting of workers and calls on the Commission to amend the Directive so that it specifically does not prevent any country from meeting the demands of ILO Convention 94;

2011/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2048(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Anna HEDH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that the Public Procurement Directive should make it clear that it is both desirable and possible for public operators to impose conditions and take account of both environmental and social criteria when awarding contracts;

2011/07/26
Committee: IMCO

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Special Rapporteur on right to food, Olivier De Schutters Report entitled ‘Agroecology and the Right to Food’, Report presented at the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council [A/HRC/16/49], 8 March 2011,

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the importance of specific support to women in agriculture, since research shows that agriculture with women as managers or landlords has a higher production rate and the benefits of the work are spread more even-handedly; calls for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and for agricultural policies and programmes to be gender-aware; underlines that women must be seen as equal partners in sustainable development for agricultural development and food security;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that girls’ education and the promotion of gender equality in education are vital to development, and policies and actions that do not address gender disparities miss critical development opportunities; underlines that girl’s education yield some of the highest returns of all development investments, yielding both private and social benefits that accumulate to individuals, families, and society at large by reducing women’s fertility rates, lowering maternal, infant and child mortality rates, protecting against HIV/AIDS infection, increasing women’s labour force participation rates and earnings and creating intergenerational education benefits;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)

19d. Welcomes initiatives taken by developing countries to invest in food production rather than in production of biofuels, in order to secure their food supply;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)

19e. Reiterates that developed countries have the duty to take the lead in building the low-carbon global economy needed to achieve the necessary emission cuts; encourages Member States to take the lead in cutting emission and to also increase their emission reduction targets; underlines the importance of making emission cuts within EU’s borders rather than in developing countries;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Insists that the EU should also address the root causes of food insecurity, including food-price speculation and ‘land grabbing’; reiterates that the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must take into account the Treaty obligation of PCD; underlines the importance of safeguarding food security for LDCs and net food-importing developing countries, eliminating land grabbing, securing the property rights of smallholders and indigenous farmers and ending seed monopolies and dependency on specialised pesticides;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers, in line with the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report and the EU’s objective of playing a leading role in climate work, that the EU should reduce its emissions by 40%;

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recalls that the Stern report showed that it is most cost-effective to make the majority of emissions reductions at the beginning of the commitment period;

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Kriton ARSENIS, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to boost innovation by dedicating regional and cohesion funds towards the improvement of energy efficiency in the building and household sector.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Karin KADENBACH, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to secure that the full revenues from auctioning of EU ETS credits are effectively used to improve energy and resource efficiency in society, in particular in the energy and industry sectors concerned, instead of being withdrawn to the general budget of the Member States.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Urges the Commission to actively monitor the spending of auctioning revenues by Member States and report on this on an annual basis to the European Parliament.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Emphasises that the EU has, on many previous occasions, managed to get other countries to raise their environmental requirements by taking the lead in introducing legislation; points out that EU action in these cases has shown that it is possible to combine high environmental requirements with economic growth;

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Considers that lessons should be drawn from the fact that the EU strategy of increasing its emissions reduction target to 30% if other global partners take similar steps has not worked as an incentive for other countries in the international climate negotiations; notes, on the contrary, that the EU has been criticised for not assuming its share of the responsibility; thinks that the time has therefore come to try out a new strategy for getting other countries to join the EU in climate work;

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS would need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, aluminium and electricity;

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Stresses that to achieve the reduction target whilst guaranteeing fair competition, the EU should promote international multi-sector agreements for the branches of industry in which the risk of carbon leakage is greatest, e.g. steel, cement, and aluminium;

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Under Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Union must, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health. This Directive contributes to attaining these objectives by encouraging socially sustainable public procurement, ensuring that social criteria are employed at all stages of the procurement procedure, and reinforcing all existing obligations at Union, national and international level relating to working conditions, social protection and public health.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) A key principle of the 2008-2013 Health Strategy is 'Health in All Policies' (HIAP), or the integration of health concerns into all policies at Union, national and regional level, an approach endorsed by Member States in the 2007 Declaration on 'Health in All Policies' (HIAP). This Directive contributes to the HIAP approach by ensuring that procurement rules can help contracting authorities to achieve public health objectives, and that criteria relating to public health and to health and safety in the workplace may be employed at all stages of the procurement procedure.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28

(28) Contracting authorities that wish to purchase works, supplies or services with specific environmental, social, animal welfare or other characteristics should be able to refer to particular labels, such as the European Eco-label, (multi-)national eco- labels or any other label provided that the requirements for the label are linked to the subject-matter of the contract, such as the description of the product and its presentation, including packaging requirements. It is furthermore essential that these requirements are drawn up and adopted on the basis of objectively verifiable criteria, using a procedure in which stakeholders, such as government bodies, consumers, manufacturers, distributors and environmental organisations, can participate, and that the label is accessible and available to all interested parties.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Many economic operators, and not least SMEs, find that a major obstacle to their participation in public procurement consists in administrative burdens deriving from the need to produce a substantial number of certificates or other documents related to exclusion and selection criteria. Limiting such requirements, for example through self-declarations, including declarations concerning compliance with rules and standards in the areas of health and public safety, social protection labour standards and animal welfare, can result in considerable simplification for the benefit of both contracting authorities and economic operators. The tenderer to which it has been decided to award the contract should, however, be required to provide the relevant evidence and contracting authorities should not conclude contracts with tenderers unable to do so. Further simplification can be achieved through standardised documents such as the European Procurement Passport, which should be recognized by all contracting authorities and widely promoted among economic operators, in particular SMEs, for whom they can substantially lessen the administrative burden.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34

(34) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union's financial interests or money laundering. Non- payment of taxes or social security contributions should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Furthermore, contracting authorities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for violations of environmental or, social or animal welfare obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons or other forms of grave professional misconduct, such as violations of competition rules or of intellectual property rights.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39

(39) It is of utmost importance to fully exploit the potential of public procurement to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for sustainable growth. In view of the important differences between individual sectors and markets, it would however not be appropriate to set general mandatory requirements for environmental, social and innovation procurement. The Union legislature has already set mandatory procurement requirements for obtaining specific goals in the sectors of road transport vehicles (Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles) and office equipment (Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment). In addition, the definition of common methodologies for life cycle costing has significantly advanced. It therefore appears appropriate to continue on that path, leaving it to sector-specific legislation to set mandatory objectives and targets in function of the particular policies and conditions prevailing in the relevant sector and to promote the development and use of European approaches to life-cycle costing as a further underpinning for the use of public procurement in support of sustainable growth. Contracting authorities may take into account environmental considerations that go beyond minimum or fully harmonized Union legislation in order to promote sustainable development. In the latter case, such considerations may in particular be formulated as award criteria or contract performance clauses. Requirements, award criteria or contract clauses etc. must in all cases be in line with the fundamental principles of EU law."

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43

(43) Contract performance conditions are compatible with this Directive provided that they are not directly or indirectly discriminatory, are linked to the subject- matter of the contract and are indicated in the contract notice, the prior information notice used as a means of calling for competition or the procurement documents. They may, in particular, be intended to favour on-site vocational training, the employment of people experiencing particular difficulty in achieving integration, the fight against unemployment, protection of the environment, protection of public health or animal welfare. For instance, mention may be made, amongst other things, of the requirements – applicable during performance of the contract – to recruit long-term job-seekers or to implement training measures for the unemployed or young persons, to comply in substance with fundamental International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions, even where such Conventions have not been implemented in national law, and to recruit more disadvantaged persons than are required under national legislation.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)

(22a) 'Life-cycle characteristics' means elements relating to any part of the life cycle of a product or works or the provision of a service, as defined in point 22 of this Article. Life-cycle characteristics can be invisible characteristics that are embedded in a product as a result of choices made in the production or other non-use phases of the life cycle of the product, even if such characteristics are not apparent in the physical characteristics or functional qualities of the resulting product or service;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) in terms of performance or functional requirements, including social, environmental and animal welfare characteristics, provided that the parameters are sufficiently precise to allow tenderers to determine the subject-matter of the contract and to allow contracting authorities to award the contract;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Where contracting authorities lay down environmental, social or other characteristics of a works, service or supply in terms of performance or functional requirements as referred to in point (a) of Article 40(3) they may require that these works, services or supplies bear a specific label and/or a certificate of a third party verified standard, provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) the requirements for the label ~~only~~and/or the certificate of a third party verified standard concern characteristics which are linked to the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics of the works, supplies or services that are the subject-matter of the contract;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the requirements for the label and/or the certificate of a third party verified standard are drawn up on the basis of scientific information or based on other objectively verifiable and non- discriminatory criteria and data;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the labels and/or certificates of a third party verified standard are established in an open and transparent procedure in which all stakeholders, including government bodies, consumers, manufacturers, distributors and environmental organisations, may participate,

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the labels and/or certificates of a third party verified standard are accessible to all interested parties;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) the criteria of the label and/or certificate of a third party verified standard are set by a third party which is independent from the economic operator applying for the label. The third party may be a specific national or governmental body or organisation.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2

2. Contracting authorities ~~may decide~~shall not to award a contract to the tenderer submitting the best tender where they have established that the tender does not comply~~, at least in an equivalent manner,~~ with obligations established by Union legislation and national laws, regulations and other binding provisions in the field of social and labour law or, environmental law or public health law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) where it is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation and national laws, regulations and other binding provisions in the field of social and labour law or, environmental law or public health law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. ~~Compliance with Union legislation or with international provisions also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.~~

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

National authorities shall create secure online certificate repositories where enterprises can submit all relevant documentation once every two years. That documentation shall be accessible to all contracting authorities at all levels, through the provision of a personal identification number.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Proof of the economic operator's economic and financial standing as well as compliance with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social and labour law defined by Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is performed, may, as a general rule, be provided by one or more of the references listed in Annex XIV~~, part 1~~.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Contracting authorities may require the production of certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the economic operator complies with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social and labour law defined by Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is to be performed.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) life cycle process and life cycle characteristics;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the lowest cost.~~deleted

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) compliance~~, at least in an equivalent manner, with obligations established by Union legislation~~ with obligations in the field of social and labour law or, environmental law or public health law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI ~~or, where not applicable, with other provisions ensuring an equivalent level of protection~~;

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Contracting authorities shall reject the tender, where they have established that the tender is abnormally low because it does not comply with obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or, environmental law or public health law or by the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI.

2012/06/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The review of the priority substances list has been supported by an extensive consultation with experts from the Commission services, Member States, stakeholders and the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) and a thorough examination of the toxicity of the substances and their occurrence across the EU.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Numerous Union acts have been adopted since the adoption of Directive 2000/60/EC, which constitute emission control measures in accordance with Article 16 of that Directive for individual priority substances. Moreover, many environmental protection measures fall under the scope of other existing Union legislation. Therefore, priority should be given to implementing and revising existing instruments rather than establishing new controls. The report on the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive should review the measures adopted at the Union level and in Member States and assess whether those measures achieve the quality standards for the priority substances or the cessation objective for the priority hazardous substances. The Commission should accompany this report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals on concrete measures for the achievement of the quality standards and the cessation objective along with intermediate timetables. The inclusion of a substance in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Åsa WESTLUND, Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC, Jo LEINEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) A high level of coordination between the Committee established by Article 21(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC and the committees and bodies established under the scope of other existing Union legislation regarding the evaluation, assessment, authorisation or other review of mutually relevant substances or groups of substances is needed. Such coordination should ensure an adequate evaluation of the risk to or via the aquatic environment in order to achieve the objectives established under Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC and the introduction of measures and controls on the discharges, emissions and losses of the substances to mitigate those risks pursuant to the relevant legislation. Or. en (See Amendment 222 to Annex II a (new))

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) Additional substances posing a significant risk to or via the aquatic environment at Union level including pharmaceutical substances have been identified and prioritised using the approaches specified in Article 16(2) of Directive 2000/60/EC and need to be added to the list of priority substances. The latest available scientific and technical information has been taken into account in deriving the EQS for these substances. For the derivation of EQS in the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive, combination effects should be taken into account.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) The pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues is an emerging environmental problem. Current evaluation and control of the risk to or via the aquatic environment of medicinal products does not provide adequate attention to Union environmental objectives. An ongoing Commission study on the risks of environmental effects of medicinal products aims therefore at providing an analysis of the relevance of the current legislative framework to, and its effectiveness at, protecting the environment and human health via the aquatic environment, and finally an identification of possible measures to better address the problem.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)

(8b) This proposal aims at ensuring a better quality of water for public health and biodiversity reasons. The pharmaceutical substances which have been prioritised are identified due to a significant risk that they pose to or via the aquatic environment at Union level and not due to a risk on public health via human consumption.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

Judith A. MERKIES, Minodora CLIVETI, Pavel POC, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Nessa CHILDERS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The promotion and protection of gender equality, the rights of the child, rights of indigenous peoples, rights of persons with disabilities, LGBT rights, and principles such as empowerment, participation, non- discrimination of vulnerable groups and accountability shall be taken into account whenever relevant ~~for~~by all assistance measures referred to in this Regulation.

2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Minodora CLIVETI, Pavel POC, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) The Sixth Environment Action Programme set out the framework for environmental policy-making in the EU for the period 2002-2012. The programme called for actions in the field of noise pollution to "substantially reduce the number of people regularly affected by long-term average levels of noise, particularly from traffic".

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Minodora CLIVETI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Patrizia TOIA, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) In order to reduce road traffic noise, public authorities may put in place measures and incentives to accelerate the purchase and use of quieter vehicles.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Monitoring and reporting of EU type approval certificate 1. For the calendar year commencing 1 January, two years after publication of this Regulation, and each subsequent calendar year, each Member State shall record information for each new vehicle type-approval certificate in accordance with the provisions of Annex I Appendix II and II A. Member States shall make every effort to ensure that reporting bodies operate within the spirit of Directive 2007/46/EC. 2. By 28 February of each year, three years after publication of this Regulation, each Member State shall determine and transmit to the Commission the information contained in Annex I Appendix II and II A in respect of the preceding calendar year. 3. The information shall be publicly available. The European Commission shall examine the appropriateness of including vehicle noise information on labels in the context of any review or revision of Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars 1. _______________ 1 OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Patrizia TOIA, Minodora CLIVETI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The sound emission of the vehicle under typical on-road driving conditions, which are different from those under which the type-approval test set out in Annex II was carried out, shall not deviate from the test result ~~in an unreasonable manner~~.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Minodora CLIVETI, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Patrizia TOIA, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)

Article 8a Information Vehicle manufacturers and distributors shall ensure that the noise level in decibels (dB(A))in accordance with harmonised type-approval testing methods for each vehicle is displayed in a prominent position at the point of sale and in technical promotional material.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Pavel POC, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Patrizia TOIA, Nessa CHILDERS, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ, Minodora CLIVETI, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)

Article 13a Review The Commission shall assess the need to review this Regulation, taking into account, inter alia, whether active safety systems can better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, in addition to, or as compared to acoustic vehicle alerting systems.

2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Minodora CLIVETI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 9

The background noise (including any wind noise) shall be at least 10 5dB below the A- weighted noise pressure level produced by the vehicle under test. If the difference between the ambient noise and the measured noise is between 10 and 15 dB(A), the appropriate correction must be subtracted from the readings on the noise-level meter in order to calculate the test results, as in the following table: 1/ In conformity with Annex VII to this Regulation.

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0409(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Minodora CLIVETI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – table

Difference between ambient noise and noise to 10 11 12 13 14 15 be measured dB(A) Correction dB(A) 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 deleted

2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) wh~~ether the~~at proportion of financial resources that the Member State has provided or allocated to developing countries are new and additional into the ~~context of~~target of raising Official Development Assistance to 0,7 % of Gross National Income, in accordance with the UNFCCC, and how this was calculated;

2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii

(iii) quantitative information on financial flows, either through project or budget support, based on the so-called ‘'Rio markers for climate change mitigation- related aid and climate change adaptation- related aid’' (the ‘'Rio markers’') introduced by the OECD Development Assistance Group and methodological information concerning the implementation of the climate change Rio markers methodology, distinguishing between financing for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus (REDD+) and other mitigation activities within the Rio marker for climate change mitigation;

2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)

(34a) In several places across the globe, for example in the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed conflicts are closely linked to revenues from the illegal exploitation of minerals. Breaking this link would contribute to reducing the incidence and intensity of conflicts. One solution could be to oblige EU undertakings which source minerals from areas plagued by or at risk of conflict to carry out due diligence in order to ensure that their supply chains have no connections to the conflicting parties. While an initiative along those lines would have to fully respect the interests of local stakeholders, the EITI as well as the OECD's recommendations on due diligence and responsible supply chain management could serve as useful points of reference. In order to get a better picture of this potential solution, it is important that the feasibility and expected impact of introducing such an obligation is further investigated in the EU context.

2012/05/15
Committee: DEVE

2011/0307(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) In several places across the globe, for example in the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed conflicts are closely linked to revenues from the illegal exploitation of minerals. Breaking that link would help to reduce the incidence and intensity of conflicts. One solution could be to oblige European Union issuers which source minerals from areas plagued by or at risk of conflict to carry out due diligence in order to ensure that their supply chains have no connections to the conflicting parties. While an initiative along those lines would have to fully respect the interests of local stakeholders, the EITI as well as the recommendations of the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development on due diligence and responsible supply chain management could serve as useful points of reference. In order to get a better picture of this potential solution, it is important that the feasibility and expected impact of introducing such an obligation be further investigated in the Union context.

2012/05/15
Committee: DEVE

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) viable food production, with a focus on ~~agricultural income~~farmer's income, price margins, agricultural productivity and price stability;

2012/06/04
Committee: DEVE

2011/0288(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) impact on developing countries of price subsidies for exports, tariffs and trade barriers, as part of a "do no harm" CAP.

2012/06/04
Committee: DEVE

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 a (new)

Article 110a Assessment of impact on developing countries 1. In accordance with Article 208 TFEU, the impact of the CAP on food production capacity and long term food security in developing countries shall be subject to regular and independent assessments, paying special attention to the impact on local and smallholder producers. The assessment shall also build on evidence submitted by governments, farmers' organisations, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in developing countries which are trading partners of the Union. 2. The Commission shall define, by means of implementing acts, the scope of and the procedure for the impact assessment, taking into account relevant international initiatives, in particular by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, the FAO and the Committee on Food Security. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 112(3). 3. The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the results of the assessment, the evidence received and the Union's policy response. 4. Complaints by smallholders and affected groups in developing countries in serious difficulties or threatened with serious difficulties directly or indirectly caused by the CAP policies should be received by the European Parliament's Standing Rapporteur on Policy Coherence for Development, and should be recorded in the Commission annual report. The complainant shall be assisted by a Hearing Officer of the Directorate- General for Agriculture and Rural Development to ensure a fair hearing of the case. Evidence may be presented by the affected groups or other interested parties. 5. A social safeguard shall be available to affected groups or countries in case of a negative impact of the CAP on long-term food security and serious difficulties caused to smallholders. A social safeguard clause may be based on the precedent of Art. 25(2b) of the European Partnership Agreement Cariforum-EU, which states that a safeguard measure may be taken when a product is being imported into the territory of the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems.

2012/06/04
Committee: DEVE

2011/0288(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Phil PRENDERGAST

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The implementation of this regulation should be consistent with the development cooperation objectives of the Union's Policy Framework for Food Security (COM (2010) 127) with specific regards to ensure that the deployment of CAP measures do not jeopardize the food production capacity and long term food security developing countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while complying with the obligation of Policy Coherence for Development under Article 208 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) The main elements of that integrated system and, in particular, the provisions concerning a computerised database, an identification system for agricultural parcels, aid applications or payment claims and a system for the identification and recording of payment entitlements should be maintained. at an appropriate level while taking due account of the necessity of not imposing undue administrative burdens on farmers and administration

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57

(57) The cross compliance system implies certain administrative constraints for both beneficiaries and national administrations since record keeping must be ensured, checks must be carried out and penalties have to be applied where necessary. Those penalties should be proportionate, effective and dissuasive. Such penalties should be without prejudice to other penalties laid down under other provisions of Union or national law. For the sake of consistency, it is appropriate to merge the relevant Union provisions into one single legal instrument. For farmers participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], the efforts to be made under the cross compliance system may be considered as exceeding the benefit of keeping those farmers under that system. For reasons of simplification, those farmers should therefore be exempted from cross compliance and in particular from its control system and from the risk of cross compliance penalties. However, that exemption should be without prejudice to the obligation to respect the applicable provisions of the sectoral legislation and to the possibility to be checked and to be imposed penalties under that legislation.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) the environmental performance and sustainable development of economic activity of organic farming as a minimum referred to in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) the environmental performance and the sustainable development of ~~the~~ economical activity of holdings other than those referred to in paragraph (2) (c) and (d);

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 — point a a (new)

aa. particulars permitting identification of all agricultural parcels on the holding, their area expressed in hectares to one decimal, their location and, where applicable, their use and whether the agricultural parcel is irrigated;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Member States may set up a warning system in case of non-compliance. Beneficiaries would receive a warning in order to adjust the irregularity, in a certain period of time before any penalty would be given. Severe irregularities would still be sanctioned immediately.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Phil PRENDERGAST

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2

However, Article 91 shall not apply to beneficiaries ~~participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP] and to the beneficiaries~~ receiving aid under Article 29(9) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) external impact on the right to food including impact on food production capacity, on farmers' incomes and livelihoods and on access to land in developing countries and in poor countries which have policies aimed reducing their dependence on imported food.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Complaints by small scale farmers and affected groups in development countries in serious difficulties or threatened with serious difficulties directly or indirectly caused by the CAP policies should be received by the EP Standing Rapporteur on PCD, and should be recorded in the Commission annual report. The complainant shall be assisted by a DG Agriculture Hearing Officer to ensure a fair hearing of the case. Evidence may be presented by the affected groups or other interested parties.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, and food chain organisation ~~and risk management~~ in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of 250% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the ~~agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to a~~measureas ~~facing natural or other specific constraints measures~~under priorities 4 and 5.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) strengthening the links between sustainable practices in agriculture and forestry and research and innovation;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector, NGOs, and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry~~, with a~~ and agro-ecological and agro- forestry systems which focus on the following areas:

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry, as well as fostering sound animal husbandry, with a focus on the following areas:

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) improving soil structure, its resilience to erosion and extreme weather events, fertility and management.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

(ca) sound animal husbandry;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part

(5) promoting ~~resource efficiency~~energy-saving and resource efficient use of agricultural resources and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors, with a focus on the following areas:

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

(a) increasing saving of and efficiency in water use by agriculture;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water and soil, advices on integrated pest management and use of non chemical alternatives, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) increasing energy saving and efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In order to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and support non- remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims, support should be provided to physical investments contributing to these aims including the use of biological control measures as a means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects such as the use of natural enemies and natural plant strengtheners, in the event that these measures are more expensive, on an annual basis, than their chemical counterparts. During the 2007- 2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different areas of intervention. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of physical investments. Member States should define a threshold for agricultural holdings eligible for aid for investments related to supporting farm viability based on the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (‘SWOT’) analysis as means to better target the aid.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The agricultural sector is subject more than other sectors to damage to its productive potential caused by natural disasters. In order to help farm viability and competitiveness in the face of such disasters support should be provided for helping farmers restore agricultural potential damaged. Member States should also ensure that no overcompensation of damages occurs as a result of the combination of Union (in particular the risk management measure), national and private compensation schemes. In order to ensure the efficient and effective use of EAFRD budgetary resources, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the eligible costs under this measure.deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) promote the training of advisors with the specific goal to promote advanced sustainable farming systems, such as organic farming.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the sustainable development of the economical activity and environmental performance of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the Small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012; or

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 a (new)

- short and local food supply chains, or

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) concern environmentally friendly infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, energy saving and supply and, water management; or

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19

Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events and introduction of appropriate prevention actions 1. Support under this measure shall cover: (a) investments in preventive actions aimed at reducing the consequences of probable natural disasters and catastrophic events; (b) investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events. 2. Support shall be granted to farmers or groups of farmers. Support may also be granted to public entities where a link between the investment undertaken by such entities and agricultural production potential is established. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant agricultural potential. 4. No support under this measure shall be granted for loss of income resulting from the natural disaster or catastrophic event. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure and other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided. 5. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be limited to the maximum support rate laid down in Annex I. This maximum rate shall not apply to collective projects by more than one beneficiary. 6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the definition of eligible costs under this measure.Article 19 deleted

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be conditional on the submission of a business plan including an impact assessment for improved environmental performance. Implementation of the business plan has to start within six months from the date of the decision granting the aid.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should include measures encouraging positive management of obligations established under Article 32, Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 to further stimulate their environmental delivery. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of 250% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the ~~agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to a~~measureas ~~facing natural or other specific constraints measures~~under priorities 4 and 5.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2

2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who ~~undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations co~~adopt farming practices and environmental management tools which respond to agro- environmental challenges in an integrated way. Priority shall be given to transisti~~ng of one or more~~on into organic farming and other agrio- e~~nvironment-climate commitments on agricultural land~~cological production systems. Climate schemes shall be targeted at improving the greenhouse gas reduction performance of the entire agricultural holding or farm system. Where duly justified to achieve environmental objectives, agri- environment-climate payments may be granted to other land- managers or groups of other land- managers. Member States should give priority to existing agro- environmental measures which have proven high environmental performance.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5

5. Commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period of five to seven years. However, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period. Member States may also determine a shorter period in the rural development programmes for particular types of commitments, if shown that the environmental benefits are not compromised.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) Farmers are exposed today to increasing economic and environmental risks as a consequence of climate change and increased price volatility. In this context, effective management of risks has an increased importance for farmers. For this reason a risk management measure should be set up to assist farmers in addressing the most common risks faced by them. This measure should therefore support farmers to cover the premiums they pay for crop, animal and plant insurance as well as the setting up of mutual funds and the compensation paid by such funds to farmers for losses suffered as a result of the outbreak of animal or plant diseases or environmental incidents. It should also cover an income stabilisation tool in the form of a mutual fund to support farmers facing a severe drop in their income. In order to ensure that there is equal treatment among farmers across the Union, that competition is not distorted and that the international obligations of the Union are respected, specific conditions should be provided for the granting of support under these measures. In order to ensure the efficient use of EAFRD budgetary resources the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the minimum and maximum duration of commercial loans to mutual funds.deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3

3. Commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period of five to seven years. Where support is granted for the maintenance of organic farming, Member States may provide in their rural development programmes for annual extension after the termination of the initial periodat least one year.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3

3. Commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period of five to seven years. Member States shall establish a mechanism to incentivise farmers in taking part in the follow-up measure after 2020 in order to encourage the uptake of this measure also after 2015. Where support is granted for the maintenance of organic farming, Member States may provide in their rural development programmes for annual extension after the termination of the initial period.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47

(47) In order to contribute to the achievement of the aims of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability a EIP network should be set up in order to network operational groups, advisory services, NGOs, and researchers involved in the implementation of actions targeting innovation in agriculture. It should be financed as part of technical assistance at Union level.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51

(51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productive, sustainable and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. The EIP should aim to promote a faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming, and must encourage knowledge intensive agriculture.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52

(52) Implementation of innovative projects in the context of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability should be undertaken by operational groups bringing together farmers, researchers, advisors, NGOs, businesses and other actors concerned by innovation in the agricultural sector. In order to ensure that results of such projects profit to the sector as a whole, their results should be disseminated.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the construction, acquisition, including leasing, or improvement of immovable property, giving priority to energy saving and climate friendly equipment;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the purchase or lease purchase of new machinery and equipment including computing software up to the market value of the asset, giving priority to energy saving and climate friendly equipment;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) promote a resource efficient and energy saving, productive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) focus on improveing processes to preserve the environment, promote agro- ecological production systems and low- input agricultural practices, adapt to climate change and mitigate it;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. At least 50% of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be spent on measures under priority 4 and 5.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(x a) 'non chemical methods' means alternative methods to pesticide and plant protection and pest management based on agronomic techniques such as though reference to in point 1 of annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) fostering innovation, new ways of collaborating, and the knowledge base in rural areas;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) promoting food chain organisation ~~and risk management~~ in agriculture, with a focus on the following areas:

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

~~(b) supporting farm risk management:~~deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry, as well as fostering sound animal husbandry, with a focus on the following areas:

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

(a) restoring ~~and~~, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas and high nature value farming, and the state of European landscapes;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

(c a) sound animal husbandry.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Ulrike RODUST

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

(a) increasing efficiency and sustainability in water use by agriculture;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) organic farming;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms, organic farming and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point iv

(iv) a pertinent approach towards innovation, the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, organic farming and climate change mitigation and adaptation is integrated into the programme;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience, independent from big commercial internationals, and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodies.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, the protection of water and soil, non chemical alternatives to artificial inputs, animal and plant disease notification and innovation as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the environmental delivery, sustainable development ~~of the~~and economical activity of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the Small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012; or

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) the sustainable development and economic activity of organic farming as a minimum referred to under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) concern the use of biological control measures as a means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects such as the use of natural enemies and natural plant strengtheners, in the event that these measures are more expensive, on an annual basis, than their chemical counterparts.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Agri-environment-climate payments should include measures encouraging positive management of obligations established under Article 32, Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 to further stimulate their environmental delivery. Such measures should be tailored to the land concerned to achieve maximum environmental benefit.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38

Article 38 Crop, animal, and plant insurance 1. Support under Article 37(1)(a) shall only be granted for insurance contracts which cover for loss caused by an adverse climatic event or by an animal or plant disease or a pest infestation or a measure adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest which destroys more than 30 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest entry. 2. The occurrence of an adverse climatic event or the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or pest infestation has to be formally recognised as such by the competent authority of the Member State concerned. Member States may, where appropriate, establish in advance criteria on the basis of which such formal recognition shall be deemed to be granted. 3. Insurance payments shall compensate for not more than the total of the cost of replacing the losses referred to in Article 37(1)(a) and shall not require or specify the type or quantity of future production. Member States may limit the amount of the premium that is eligible for support by applying appropriate ceilings. 4. Support shall be limited to the maximum rate laid down in Annex I.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41

Article 41 Rules on the implementation of the measures The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules on the implementation of the measures in this section concerning: (a) procedures for selection of authorities or bodies offering farm and forestry advisory services, farm management or farm relief services and the degressivity of the aid under the advisory services measure referred to in Article 16 ; (b) the assessment by the Member State of the progress of the business plan, payment options as well as modalities for access to other measures for young farmers under the farm and business development measure referred to in Article 20; (c) demarcation with other measures, conversion to units other than those used in Annex I, calculation of transaction costs and conversion or adjustment of commitments under the agri- environment-climate measure referred to in Article 29, the organic farming measure referred to in Article 30 and the forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation measure referred to in Article 35; (d) the possibility of using standard assumptions of income foregone under the measures of Articles 29, 30, 31, 32, 34 and 35 and criteria for its calculation; (e) calculation of the amount of support where an operation is eligible for support under more than one measures. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) promote a resource efficient, productive, knowledge intensive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with, and integrated into, the essential natural resources on which farming depends;

2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) build bridges between cutting-edge research knowledge and technology and farmers, businesses, NGOs and advisory services.

2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1

1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors, NGOs and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector.

2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. A minimum of 50% of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable land management through measures under priorities 4 and 5. The level achieved in this area during the programming period 2007-2013 shall be at the very least maintained.

2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94

(94) A single market involves a trading system at the external borders of the Union. That trading system should include import duties and should continue to include, for a limited period, export refunds and should, in principle, stabilise the Union market. The trading system should be based on the undertakings accepted under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in bilateral agreements, and take into account the Union's development objectives and commitments towards developing countries as well as the commitment of the 2005 WTO ministerial declaration of eliminating all forms of export subsidies until 2013.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107

(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantity and should not jeopardise the food production capacity and long-term food security of developing countries. Export refunds should be phased out by 2013 according to the commitment of the 2005 WTO ministerial declaration.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 136 a (new)

(136a) In order to ensure policy coherence for development, no export refunds shall be granted for exports to developing countries. Until the phasing- out effectively takes place, the Union should not use export subsidies for exports to LDC or ACP countries.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 157 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

For the purposes of applying this Regulation, monitoring, analysing and managing the market in agricultural products, ensuring market transparency, the proper functioning of CAP measures, of checking, controlling, monitoring, evaluating and auditing CAP measures, implementing international agreements and policy coherence for development, including notification requirements under those agreements, the Commission may in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 2 adopt the necessary measures regarding communications to be made by undertakings, Member States and/or third countries. In so doing it shall take into account the data needs and synergies between potential data sources, also taking into account data from third countries.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 159 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) the food facility in case of high food prices at global level and a risk of famine in developing countries.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Phil PRENDERGAST

Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 165 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Articles 133 to 141 shall apply until 31 December 2013.

2012/05/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) The implementation of this regulation should be consistent with the development cooperation objectives of the Union's Policy Framework for Food Security (COM (2010) 127) with specific regards to ensure that the deployment of CAP measures do not jeopardize the food production capacity and long term food security developing countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while complying with the obligation of Policy Coherence for Development under Article 208 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future’11 sets out potential challenges, objectives and orientations for the Common agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. In the light of the debate on that Communication, the CAP should be reformed with effect from 1 January 2014. That reform should cover all the main instruments of the CAP, including Council Regulation (EU) No [COM(2010)799] of […...] establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)12 . In view of the scope of the reform, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EU) No [COM(2010)799] and to replace it with a new Single CMO Regulation. The reform should also, as far as possible, harmonise, streamline and simplify the provisions, particularly those covering more than one agricultural sector, including by ensuring that non-essential elements of measures may be adopted by the Commission by way of delegated acts. Moreover, the reform shall continue the direction of previous reforms towards greater competitiveness and market orientation.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94

(94) A single market involves a trading system at the external borders of the Union. That trading system should include import duties and ~~export refunds and~~ should, in principle, stabilise the Union market. The trading system should be based on the undertakings accepted under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in bilateral agreements.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 106 a (new)

(106 a) The Union will no longer use export subsidies for agricultural products and shall continue to coordinate efforts with the world's major agriculture producers to cut trade distortion subsidies. New Common Agricultural Policy shall be aligned with the EU concept of policy coherence for development in order to achieve a reasonable level of food independence in developing countries,

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107

(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantity.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108

(108) Compliance with the limits in terms of value should be ensured at the time when the export refunds are fixed through the monitoring of payments under the rules relating to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. Monitoring can be facilitated by the compulsory advance fixing of export refunds, while allowing the possibility, in the case of differentiated refunds, of changing the specified destination within a geographical area to which a single export refund rate applies. In the case of a change of destination, the export refund applicable to the actual destination should be paid, with a ceiling on the amount applicable to the destination fixed in advance.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 109

(109) Compliance with the quantity limits should be ensured by a reliable and effective system of monitoring. To that end, the granting of export refunds should be made subject to an export licence. Export refunds should be granted up to the limits available, depending on the particular situation of each product concerned. Exceptions to that rule should be permitted only for processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, to which volume limits do not apply. Provision should be made for a derogation from strict compliance with management rules where exports benefiting from export refunds are not likely to exceed the quantity laid down.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110

(110) In the case of the export of live bovine animals, provision should be made whereby export refunds are granted and paid only if the provisions established in Union legislation concerning animal welfare, in particular those concerning the protection of animals during transport, are respecdeleted.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 111

(111) In order to ensure equality of access to export refunds for exporters of agricultural products covered by this Regulation, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of applying certain rules for agricultural products to products exported in the form of processed goods.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 112

(112) In order to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where this is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 113

(113) In order to ensure that operators respect their obligations when participating in tendering procedures, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of designating the primary requirement for release of licence securities for tendered export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 114

(114) In order to minimise the administrative burden for operators and authorities, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of acts to set thresholds below which the obligation to issue or present an export licence may not be required, designate destinations or operations where an exemption for the obligation to present an export licence can be justified and permit in justified situation export licences to be granted ex- post.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 115

(115) In order to adhere to practical situations justifying full or partial eligibility to export refunds, and in order to help operators bridge the period between the application for and the final payment of the export refund, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures pertaining to: another date for the refund; the consequences for the payment of the export refund when the product code or destination mentioned in a licence is not in conformity with the actual product or destination; advance payment of export refunds including the conditions for the lodging and release of a security; checks and proof when doubts on the real destination of products exist including the opportunity for re- importation into the customs territory of the Union; destinations treated as exports from the Union, and inclusion of destinations within the customs territory of the Union eligible for export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 116

(116) In order to ensure that products benefiting from export refunds are exported from the customs territory of the Union and to avoid their return to that territory, and in order to minimise the administrative burden for operators in generating and submitting proof that refund products reached a country of destination for differentiated refunds, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures pertaining to: the time limit by which the exit from the customs territory of the Union must be finalised, including the time for temporary re-entry; the processing that products benefiting from export refunds may undergo during that period; the proof of having reached a destination for differentiated refunds; the refund thresholds and conditions under which exporters may be exempted from such proof; and conditions for approval of proof of reaching a destination for differentiated refunds by independent third parties.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Karin KADENBACH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 117

(117) In order to take account of the specificities of the different sectors, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specific requirements and conditions for operators and of the products eligible for an export refund including, in particular, the definition and characteristics of the products, and the establishment of coefficients for the purposes of calculating export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point x

~~(x) other products, Part XXIV of Annex I.~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50;~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and a maximum water content, by weight, of 16%;deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Anna HEDH, Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM, Marita ULVSKOG, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein-content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter.~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may~~shall, by means of implementing acts, close public intervention for the beef and veal sector, where, over a representative period adopted pursuant to Article 19(a), the conditions provided for in point (c) of paragraph 1 are no longer fulfilled.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title

~~Buying-in at a fixed price or t~~Tendering

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Where public intervention is open pursuant to point (a) of Article 12(1), buying-in shall be carried out at a fixed price within the following limits for each period referred to in Article 11: (a) for common wheat, 3 million tonnes; (b) for butter, 30 000 tonnes; (c) for skimmed milk powder, 109 000 tonnes.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 12(1), buying-in shall be carried out by way of a tendering procedure to determine the maximum buying-in price:.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

~~(a) for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder beyond the limits referred to in paragraph 1,~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) for barley, maize, paddy rice and beef and veal.~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

In special and duly justified circumstances, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, restrict tendering procedures to a Member State or region of a Member State~~, or, subject to Article 14(2), determine the buying-in prices for public intervention per Member State or region of a Member State on the basis of recorded average market prices~~. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Public intervention price shall mean: the maximum price at which products eligible for public intervention may be bought-in by tendering.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) the price at which products shall be bought-in under public intervention where this is done at a fixed price, or~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the maximum price at which products eligible for public intervention may be bought-in where this is done by tendering.~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) for common wheat, barley, maize, paddy rice and skimmed milk powder shall ~~be equal to the respective reference prices fixed in Article 7 in the case of buying-in at a fixed price and shall~~ not exceed the respective reference prices ~~in the case of buying-in by tendering~~;

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) for butter shall ~~be equal to 90 % of the reference price fixed in Article 7 in the case of buying-in at a fixed price and shall not exceed 90 % of the reference price in the case of buying-in by tendering~~not exceed 90 % of the reference price;

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

Products may be disposed of by making them available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union set out in Regulation (EU) No […] if that scheme so provides. In that case, the accounting value of such products shall be at the level of the relevant fixed public intervention price referred to in Article 14(2).deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) flax fibre;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) skimmed milk powder made from cow's milk;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the conditions for the sale or disposal of products bought-in under public intervention, in particular, regarding selling prices, the conditions for removal from storage, the subsequent use or destination of products released~~, including procedures relating to products made available for use in the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union, including transfers between Member States~~;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) the rules relating to the procedures to be followed for ~~buying-in at a fixed price or for~~ granting the aid for private storage at a fixed price;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

~~2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior strategy for its implementation.~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i

(i) ~~improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of~~publication of market studies and statistical data on ~~the~~ prices~~, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded,~~ and volumes and by providing analyses of ~~potential future~~ market developments ~~at regional or national level~~;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

(ii) ~~helping to~~ better coordinat~~e the way the products are~~ion of placeding on the market, ~~in particular by means of research and market studies~~for instance by;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv

~~(iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products;~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v

(v) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to rationalise, improve and adjust production towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality, including the particular characteristics of products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, and protection of the environment;deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi

~~(vi) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products and other inputs and ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation;~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii

~~(vii) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing;~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ix

(ix) promoting and carrying out research in~~to integrated, sustainable production or other~~ environmentally sound production methods;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x

~~(x) encouraging healthy consumption of the products and informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns;~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi

(xi) carrying out promotion actions~~, especially in third countries~~.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2

2. For interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olive and tobacco sectors, the specific aim referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 may also include at least one of the following objectives: (a) concentrating and co-ordinating supply and marketing of the produce of the members; (b) adapting production and processing jointly to the requirements of the market and improving the product; (c) promoting the rationalisation and improvement of production and processing.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 112

~~Measures to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements Taking into account the need to encourage action by the organisations referred to in~~ Articles 106 to 108 to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, with the exception of action relating to withdrawal from the market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, concerning the live plants, beef and veal, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors on measures: (a) to improve quality; (b) to promote better organisation of production, processing and marketing; (c) to facilitate the recording of market price trends; (d) to permit the establishment of short and long-term forecasts on the basis of the means of production used.12 deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 113

Marketing rules to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in wines, including the grapes, musts and wines from which they derive, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply, particularly by way of decisions taken by the interbranch organisations recognised under Article 108. Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not: (a) relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the produce concerned; (b) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (c) render unavailable an excessive proportion of the vintage that would otherwise be available; (d) provide scope for refusing to issue the national and Union certificates required for the circulation and marketing of wines where such marketing is in accordance with those rules.Article 113 deleted wines

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 133

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 134

The quantities which may be exported with an export refund shall be allocated (a) is most suited to the nature of the product and the situation on the relevant market, allowing the most efficient use of the resources available, taking into account the efficiency and structure of Union exports and their impact on the market balance without creating discrimination between the operators concerned and in particular between large and small operators; (b) is least cumbersome administratively for operators, taking into account the administrative requirements.Article 134 deleted Export refund distribution by the method which:

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 135

1. The same export refunds shall apply to the same products in the whole Union. They may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty make this necessary. 2. Measures on the fixing of refunds shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) of the Treaty.Article 135 deleted Export refund fixation

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 136

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 137

1. With regard to products of the beef and veal sector, the granting and the payment of the refund for exports of live animals shall be subject to compliance with the animal welfare requirements established in the Union legislation and, in particular, the protection of animals during transport. 2. Taking into account the need to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where that is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on the respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties. 3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary measures for the application of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).Article 137 deleted Export refunds for live animals in the beef and veal sector

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 138

The volume commitments resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty shall be respected on the basis of export licences issued for the reference periods applying to the products concerned. The Commission may adopt implementing acts necessary to respect the volume commitments, including ceasing or limiting the issue of export licences when such commitments are or can be exceeded. With regard to compliance with the obligations under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, the ending of a reference period shall not affect the validity of export licences.Article 138 deleted Export limits

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 139

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140

Implementing powers in accordance with The Commission shall by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary measures for the application of this Section, in particular: (a) on the redistribution of exportable quantities which have not been allocated or utilised; (b) on products referred to in point (b) of Article 133(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).Article 140 deleted the examination procedure

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 141

~~Other implementing powers The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, fix coefficients adjusting export refunds in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to Article 139(6).~~Article 141 deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Göran FÄRM, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Taking into account the need to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or any other factors affecting the market, where that situation is likely to continue or to deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to take the necessary measures for the sector concerned, respecting any obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear insufficient.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The measures provided for in point (b) of paragraph 1 related to a loss in consumer confidence due to public or plant health risks shall also apply to ~~all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I~~eggs and poultrymeat.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary and justifiable emergency measures to resolve specific problems. Those measures may apply to all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I. Those measures may derogate from the provisions of this Regulation only to an extent that is strictly necessary and for a period that is strictly necessary. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) Chapter VI of Part III, an~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 3

The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, and by way of derogation from the second paragraph of this Article, decide that transfers of funds shall not be made for certain expenditure referred to in point (b) of that paragraph if such expenditure is part of normal market management. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The adopted rules should ensure that the eligibility of land reflects the unique conditions prevailing in each Member State in terms of both cultivation and utilisation for agricultural purposes and the physical characteristics of the traditional pastures in order to avoid abandonment and maintain biodiversity and landscape features. In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in the state suitable for production and the criteria to determine the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grassland.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other ~~herbaceous~~ forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species ~~suitable for grazing~~or features of importance for the characteristics of the traditional pasture provided that the grasses and other ~~herbaceous~~ forage remain predominant;

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. ~~No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applies~~Member States may establish appropriate objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a farmer:

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~the annual amount of direct payments is less than 5 % of the total receipts they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year~~whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities; or

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States~~ whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising a~~ccordance with Article 4(1)(c)~~n agricultural activity.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

~~2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 5 000 of direct payments for the previous year.~~deleted

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 for the purposes of laying down: (a) criteria to establish the amount of direct payments relevant for the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2, in particular in the first year of allocation of payment entitlements where the value of the payment entitlements is not yet definitively established as well as for new farmers; (b) exceptions from the rule that the receipts during the most recent fiscal year are to be taken into account where those figures are not available; and (c) criteria to establish when a farmer's agricultural area is to be considered as mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation.

2012/05/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The implementation of this regulation should be consistent with the development cooperation objectives of the Union's Policy Framework for Food Security (COM (2010) 127) with specific regards to ensure that the deployment of CAP measures do not jeopardize the food production capacity and long term food security developing countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while complying with the obligation of Policy Coherence for Development under Article 208 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of: the fixation of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme; the adoption of rules on applications for allocation of payment entitlements; the adoption of measures regarding the reversion of non- activated payment entitlements to the national reserve; the adoption of requirements related to the notification of transfer of payment entitlements to the national authorities and the deadlines within which such notification are to take place; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for areas with natural constraints; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for young farmers; the setting out of the annual ceilings for the voluntary coupled support; the adoption of rules on the procedure for the assessment and approval of decisions in the framework of the voluntary coupled support; the adoption of rules on the procedure of the authorisation and the notifications to the producers related to the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop specific payment for cotton; the provision for rules on the calculation of the reduction of the amount of the crop specific payment for cotton; the adoption of rules concerning general notification requirements. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) The experience gained with the application of the single payment scheme shows that some of its main elements should be kept, including the determination of national ceilings to ensure that the total level of support does not exceed current budgetary constraints. Member States should also continue to operate a national reserve that ~~should~~may be used to facilitate the participation of young new farmers in the scheme or may be used to take account of specific needs in certain regions. Rules on the transfer and use of payment entitlements should be kept but, where possible, simplified.

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that ~~should~~may be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities ~~should~~may be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be a~~ble~~llowed to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) Member States should be allowed to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments for coupled support in certain sectors in clearly defined cases. The resources that may be used for any coupled support should be limited to an appropriate level, while allowing such support to be granted in Member States or in their specific regions facing particular situations where specific typeThe decoupling of direct support and the introduction of the single payment scheme were essential elements in the process of fareforming or specific agricultural sectors are particularly important for economic, environmental and/or social reasons. Member States should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their national ceilings for this support, or 10 % in case their level of coupled support in at least one of the years of the period 2010-2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly justified cases where certain sensitive needs in a region are demonstrated, and upon approval by the Commission, Member States should be allowed to use more than 10 % of their national ceiling. Coupled support should only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in those regions. This support should also be available to farmers holding, on 31 December 2013, special payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EC) No 1782/200the CAP. Experience gained through the application of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 together with the evolution of the market situation indicates that schemes that were kept outside the single payment scheme in 2013 cand Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible hectares for the activation of payment entitlements. As regards the approval of voluntary coupled support exceeding 10 % of the annual national ceiling fixed per Member State, the Commission should further be empowered to adopt implementing acts without applying Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 now be integrated into the basic payment scheme to promote more market- oriented and sustainable agriculture.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) In order to ensure efficient and targeted use of Union funds and to avoid double funding under other similar support instruments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of defining the adoption of rules concerning the conditions for granting voluntary coupled support and of rules on its consistency with other Union measures and on the cumulation of support.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) AMember States should be allowed to use part of their national direct payments ceiling to put in place a simple and specific scheme for small farmers ~~should be put in place~~ in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments should be established. Rules seeking simplification of formalities should be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment~~, to cross-compliance~~ and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The rules on cross compliance shall however still apply to small farmers, as it is important that all farmers in receipt of EU funds, regardless of size of their holdings, adhere to minimum environmental standards. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Brian SIMPSON, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43

(43) With a view to strengthening their rural development policy, Member States should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their direct payments ceiling to their support assigned for rural development. At the same time, Member States where the level of direct support remains lower than 90 % of the Union average level of support should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their support assigned for rural development to their direct payments ceiling. Such a choices should be made, within certain limits, once and for the whole period of application of this Regulation.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv

(iv) a voluntary payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v

~~(v) a voluntary coupled support scheme;~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Marita ULVSKOG, Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ‘permanent ~~grassland’~~pasture means land used to grow grasses or other ~~herbaceous~~ forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species ~~suitable for graz~~which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remaing pr~~ovided that th~~edominant; Member States may decide to include land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are~~main predominant~~ traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Marita ULVSKOG, Göran FÄRM, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where ~~one of~~ the following applies:

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Paragraph 1 shall~~Member States may decide not to apply the first paragraph to farmers who received less than ~~EUR 5 000~~a certain amount of direct payments for the previous year, this amount shall not be higher than EUR 10 000.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States may establish appropriate objective and non discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person: (a) whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities; and/or (b) whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity. Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, campsite operators and mining companies may not, a priori, be regarded as active farmers or be the beneficiaries of any direct payments whatsoever unless they can prove that they are not covered by the criteria set out in the first subparagraph, points (a) and (b). After having duly notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add or withdraw other types of entities to those listed in the second subparagraph.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. Where farmers receiving the animal- related coupled support referred to in Title IV hold fewer hectares than the threshold selected by a Member State for the purposes of point (b) of paragraph 1, that Member State shall apply point (a) of paragraph 1.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 120 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Funds transferred as additional support for measures under rural development programming in accordance with subparagraph 1 will not be subject to co- financing.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Brian SIMPSON, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

The percentage notified in accordance with the second subparagraph ~~shall~~may gradually increase or be the same for the years referred to in the first subparagraph.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. Before 1 August 2013, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United-Kingdom may decide to make available as direct payments under this Regulation up to 5 % of the amount allocated to support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD in the period 2015-2020 as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR]. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support measures under rural development programming. The decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be notified to the Commission by the date referred to in that subparagraph. The percentage notified in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be the same for the years referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. Support under the basic payment scheme shall be available to farmers if they obtain payment entitlements under this Regulation through first allocation pursuant to Article 21, from the national reserve pursuant to Article 23 or by transfer pursuant to Article 27 or obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) 73/2009, provided that the payment entitlements have not expired in accordance with paragraph 2. second subparagraph.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. Payment entitlements obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on 31 December 2013. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States that have made use of article ... in Regulation 1782/2003 or article 47 in Regulation 73/2009 may decide not to let payment entitlements expire.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States that, on 31 December 2013, operated the single payment scheme on the basis of the regional model laid down in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 may decide, by 1 August 2013, to maintain the payment entitlements allocated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and/or with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. Member States taking the decision referred to in the previous subparagraph shall use the national reserve as referred to in Article 23 to allocate, in 2014, payment entitlements to those farmers with eligible hectares for which no payment entitlements were allocated in accordance with Regulation (EC) N° 1782/2003 and/or with Regulation (EC) N° 73/2009, provided they respect the conditions laid down in Article 21(1).

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts to be set in accordance with Articles 33, 35~~, 37~~ and 397. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2

2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland, unless there are biodiversity and water protection reasons which stand against this conversion. Such examples include conversion on flooding areas, on carbon- rich soils, on protected areas, on precious or sensible soils for water and biodiversity protection. A conversion can be carried out only after submission of an agri- environmental plan or a given written permission. That limit shall not apply in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Brian SIMPSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1

1. Member States ~~shall~~may grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) who are ~~less~~no more than 40 years of age atin the ~~moment~~year of submi~~tting~~ssion of the application to the basic payment scheme referred to in point (a).

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall calculate each year the amount of the payment referred to in paragraph 1 by multiplying a figure corresponding to 25 % of the average value of the payment entitlements ~~held by the farmer~~in that Member State or region by the number of entitlements the farmer has activated in accordance with Article 26(1).

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

When applying the first subparagraph, Member States ~~shall respect the following maximum~~may choose to limit~~s in~~ the number of activated payment entitlements that are to be taken into account:.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40

Article 40 Notification 1. The decisions referred to in Article 39 shall be notified to the Commission by the date referred to in that Article and, except for the decision referred to in Article 39(4)(c), the notification shall include information on the regions targeted, the selected types of farming or sectors and the level of support to be granted. 2. The decisions referred to in Article 39(2) and (3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), shall also include a detailed description of the particular situation in the region targeted and of the particular characteristics of the types of farming, or specific agricultural sectors, which make the percentage referred to in Article 39(1) insufficient to address the difficulties referred to in Article 38(2) and which justify an increased level of support.deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41

Article 41 Approval by the Commission 1. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, approve the decision referred to in Article 39(3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), where one of the following needs in the region or sector concerned is demonstrated: (a) the necessity to sustain a certain level of specific production due to the lack of alternatives and to reduce the risk of production abandonment and the resulting social and/or environmental problems, (b) the necessity to provide stable supply to the local processing industry, thus avoiding the negative social and economic consequence of any ensuing restructuring, (c) the necessity to compensate disadvantages affecting farmers in a particular sector which are the consequence of continuing disturbances on the related market; (d) the necessity to intervene where the existence of any other support available under this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR] or any approved State aid scheme is deemed insufficient to meet the needs referred to in points (a), (b) and (c). 2. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules on the procedure for the assessment and approval of decisions referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)

Article 46a Report on the impact of Cotton subsidies The Commission shall prepare a report on the effectiveness of the measures contained in Articles 42-46 in delivering the support to the EU cotton sector envisaged in the Acts of Accession of Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal and Spain. The report shall be presented to the Council and the Parliament before 31 March 2014 and shall make recommendations on alternative methods of providing support which are compatible with developments in the CAP and with the obligation of Policy Coherence for Development under Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

In order to finance the payment referred to in this Title, Member States shall deduct the amounts corresponding to the amounts to which the small farmers would be entitled as a basic payment referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III, as a payment for agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Chapter 2 of Title III and, where applicable, as a payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Chapter 3 of Title III, and as a payment for young farmers referred to in Chapter 4 of Title III ~~and as coupled support referred to in Title IV~~ from the total amounts available for the respective payments.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The Common Fisheries Policy sh~~ould~~all contribute to the protection of the marine environment and in particular to the achievement of good environmental status by 2020 the latest as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive)23 .

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) Sustainable fisheries agreements concluded with third countries should ensure that Union fishing activities in third country waters are based on the best available scientific advice, ensuring a sustainable exploitation of the marine biological resources. Those agreements, which provide for access rights in exchange for a financial contribution from the Union, should contribute to data collection on stocks and current fishing pressure and to the establishment of a high quality governance framework to ensure in particular efficient monitoring, control and surveillance measures.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) prohibition or restriction of the use of bottom destructive fishing gear, such as bottom trawling;

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 1

1. In special areas of conservation within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, of Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and of Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC and Article 12 of Directive 92/43/EEC; as well as in Marine Protected Areas under Regional Seas Convention and in Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems under Global Agreements to which the EU has signed up, fishing activities shall be conducted by Member States in such a way so as to alleviate the impact from fishing activities in such special areas of conservation.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55, to specify fishing related measures to alleviate the impact of fishing activities in special areas ~~of conservation~~referred to in paragraph 1.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 26 a (new)

Article 26 a Member State measures for the implementation of Environmental Legislation 1. A Member State may take non- discriminatory fisheries measures in special areas of conservation within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, of Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and of Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, as well as under art 12 of Directive 92/43/EEC, in Marine Protected Areas under Regional Seas Conventions and in Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems under Global Agreements to which the EU has signed up and in waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of that Member State. The Member State measures shall be compatible with the objectives set out in Article 2 and 3 of this regulation and no less stringent than existing Community legislation. 2. Where conservation and management measures to be adopted by a Member State are liable to affect fishing vessels of other Member States, such measures shall be adopted only after consulting the Commission, the relevant Member States and relevant Advisory Councils on a draft of the measures accompanied by an explanatory memorandum. Such explanatory memorandum shall contain: (a) scientific rationale for the proposed measure (b) fleet activity in the area by nation, gear, and species targeted (c) other conservation measures that apply to the area (d) monitor and control measures envisaged by the Member State in the area 3. The Member States and Regional Advisory Councils concerned may submit their written comments to the Commission within 30 working days of the date of notification. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 in order to confirm, cancel or amend the suggested measure within 30 working days of the date of notification. 4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 in order to confirm, cancel or amend the suggested measure within 30 working days of the date of notification.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 1

1. The Union shall actively participate and promote sustainability in the activities of international organisations dealing with fisheries, including regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) in line with international obligations, commitments and policy objectives and consistent with the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 2

2. The positions of the Union in international organisations dealing with fisheries and RFMOs shall be consistent with the Union's principles and objectives in the field of fisheries, environment and development law, including those set out in Article 2 of this Regulation. They shall also be based on the best available scientific advice to ensure that fishery resources are maintained above or restored above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 3

3. The Union shall actively contribute to and support the development of good governance, transparency, enforcement measures and scientific knowledge and advice in RFMOs and other international organisations.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 1

1. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements with third countries shall establish a legal, economic, social and environmental governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union flagged and/or owned fishing vessels in third country waters. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements must be in line with international obligations and policy objectives and consistent with Articles 2, 3 and 4.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements shall further seek the establishment of a governance framework for the EU fleet fishing in third country waters that is at least as stringent as applicable Union legislation in the field of fisheries management, environmental protection and social policies.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2

2. Union flagged and/or owned fishing vessels shall only catch surplus of the allowable catch determined by the third country as referred to in Article 62(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identified on the basis of the best available scientific advice and relevant information exchanged between the Union and the third country concerned about the total fishing effort on the affected stocks, in order to ensure that fishery resources remain above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The level of fishing activities conducted by Union fishing vessels may not adventure the fishing possibilities for local fishermen in the third country.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. In order to allow for the identification of surplus of the allowable catch referred to under paragraph 3, Fisheries Partnership Agreements shall provide for transparency and exchange of all relevant information between the EU and the third country about the total fishing effort on the concerned stocks by national and where appropriate foreign vessels.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Fisheries Partnership Agreements shall provide that EU fishing vessels can only operate in the waters of the third country with which an agreement has been concluded if they are in possession of a fishing authorisation, which has been issued in accordance with a procedure agreed by both parties to the agreement.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. In order to allow for the identification of surplus of the allowable catch referred to under paragraph 2, Sustainable Fisheries Agreements shall provide for transparency and exchange of all relevant information between the EU and the third country about the total fishing effort on the concerned stocks by national and where appropriate foreign vessels.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements shall provide that fishing authorisations of any kind shall not be granted to fishing vessels previously flagged in the Union in the 24 months preceding the request for a fishing authorisation and wishing to target species covered by the Sustainable Fisheries Agreement.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) support a decreasing part of the cost of access to the fisheries resources in third country waters;, which shall be phased out over time, but not later than by 2020.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) establish the governance framework, including the development and maintenance of the necessary scientific and research institutions, monitoring, control and surveillance capability ~~and other capacity building items pertaining to~~, transparency, participation and accountability mechanisms and other capacity building items pertaining to the sustainable management of marine biological resources and the development of a sustainable fisheries policy driven by the third country. Such financial assistance shall be conditioned upon the achievement of specific results.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) Financial arrangement under Sustainable Fisheries Agreements shall be subject to an open and accountable review mechanism, including publically available financial audits and independent evaluations on the outcomes of financial assistance commissioned by the EU.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) The full cost of access to the fisheries resources in third country waters shall be borne by the operators fishing in third country waters.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 11 – article 50 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Union financial assistance towards Member States shall be transparent and accountable with detailed and timely information on the objectives and administration of financial assistance, including relevant budgets and evaluations, made publically available by the European Commission.

2012/03/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) In its Resolution of 15 December 2010 on the Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan19 , the European Parliament called on the Commission to include in its revised Energy Efficiency Action Plan a binding energy efficiency target, alongside measures to close the gap to reach the overall EU energy ~~efficiency~~savings objective in 2020.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)

(9 a) On 22 June 2011 the European Commission impact assessment[1] demonstrated that national binding energy efficiency targets for primary energy consumption would be more appropriate than indicative national energy efficiency targets in order to ensure the fulfilment of the overall 20% energy savings target. Furthermore, the impact assessment indicated that binding targets would allow more flexibility for Member States in designing energy savings measures appropriated to the diversity of Member States. [1] SEC(2011) 779

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) In this context it is necessary to update the Union's legal framework for energy efficiency with a Directive pursuing the overall objective of the energy efficiency target of saving 20% of the Union'’s primary energy consumption by 2020, and of ~~making further energy efficiency improvements after 202~~establishing additional energy savings targets for 2025 and 2030. To this end, it should establish a common framework to promote energy efficiency within the Union and lay down specific actions to implement some of the proposals included in the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011 and achieve the significant unrealised energy saving potentials it identifies.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and withBy establishing mandatory national energy savings targets, based on an effort sharing mechanism between Member States, the union can ensure the fulfilment of the EU-wide energy savings target which is essential to climate policy, competitiveness, green transformation and job creation. Meanwhile such an approach would have the benefit of allowing member states to tailor energy efficiency measures according the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performo national circumstances and ~~early action taken~~priorities.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a ‘white certificate’ scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The latter objective can better be achieved, at least at this stage, by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act, the conditions under which a Member State could in future recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. It is appropriate for the level of ambition of such schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication ‘Small Business Act’28 sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of at least 20% primary energy savings by 2020 and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements ~~beyond that date~~for 2025, 2030 and beyond.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of ~~the Union's target of 20~~25% primary energy savings by 2020 and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and ~~provides for the establishment of~~lays down binding national energy efficiency targets for 2020.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Member States shall set a~~This directive establishes binding national energy efficiency targets expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in ~~2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into acc~~the years 2020, 2025 and 2030. As laid ount the Union's target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union levelin Annex I these national targets will ensure the fulfillment of the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings to 2020 and beyond.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ~~set a~~adopt a binding national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. ~~When setting t~~These targets~~, they~~ shall take into account the Union's target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union levelogether enable the EU to reduce its primary energy consumption by 25% by 2020.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Linda McAVAN, Pavel POC, Åsa WESTLUND, Kriton ARSENIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).deleted

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. ~~By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary~~Member states are obliged to realise their energy savings ~~by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national target~~obligations laid out in Annex I through the implementation of measures pre~~ferred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4)~~scribed by this directive, but also through national, regional and local measures.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

~~10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a~~ delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savings achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards the binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7

7. By 30 June 2014 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down mandatory national targets.deleted

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex -1 a (new)

ANNEX - I (new) ANNEX -I National Energy Savings Targets A. National Energy Saving target in 2020 (in primary energy) Minimum energy Minimum energy Minimum energy saving target - saving target - saving target - Reduction of Reduction of Reduction of primary energy primary energy primary energy consumption in consumption in consumption in 2020 (Mtoe) 2025 (Mtoe) 2030 (Mtoe) Belgium tbd tbd tbd Bulgaria tbd tbd tbd The Czech Republic tbd tbd tbd Denmark tbd tbd tbd Germany tbd tbd tbd Estonia tbd tbd tbd Ireland tbd tbd tbd Greece tbd tbd tbd Spain tbd tbd tbd France tbd tbd tbd Italy tbd tbd tbd Cyprus tbd tbd tbd Latvia tbd tbd tbd Lithuania tbd tbd tbd Luxembourg tbd tbd tbd Hungary tbd tbd tbd Malta tbd tbd tbd The Netherlands tbd tbd tbd Austria tbd tbd tbd Poland tbd tbd tbd Portugal tbd tbd tbd Romania tbd tbd tbd Slovenia tbd tbd tbd The Slovak Republic tbd tbd tbd Finland tbd tbd tbd Sweden tbd tbd tbd United Kingdom tbd tbd tbd EU 368 tbd tbd where ‘tbd’ means ‘to be determined’

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 a (new)

Calculation method for the national energy efficiency targets When setting their national energy efficiency targets, member states shall take into account the methodology laid out below. The baseline for the 2020 primary energy consumption projection is the Primes 2007 model. Methodology: Primes 2007 Baseline Projection 2020 in Mtoe - 25% savings The following correction factors may apply: The reduction targets in absolute terms as compared to their 2007 level of primary energy consumption: - shall not be more than 8% for the group of the nine EU countries with the lowest real household income per capita (L9), - shall not be more that 12% for the group of the 15 countries that are eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15), - shall not be more than 25% for any country - shall not be less than 8% for any country not eligible under the Cohesion Fund (EU- 27 minus C15) - shall be at least 5% for any country eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15) - shall not be an absolute increase of energy consumption of more than 5%.

2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI

2010/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need for a new efficient approach to disability, starting with the creation of a more effective mechanism to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the EDS; stresses in this context how important it is that people with disabilities, and civil society organisations working in this area, should be involved in this work;

2011/05/03
Committee: ENVI

2010/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recalls Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in which the State Parties undertake to ensure that persons with disabilities are not excluded from the general education system, or from secondary education, on the basis of disability, and that reasonable accommodation is provided for the individual’s requirements, together with the support required; urges the Member States to meet their undertakings;

2011/05/03
Committee: ENVI

2010/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the importance of ensuring more people with disabilities enter employment by means such as imposing specific quotas on employers or measures to adapt jobs to the needs of job-seekers with disabilities; calls on the EU institutions to set an example as regards the employment of people with disabilities and urges the Member States to pursue this strategy too;

2011/05/03
Committee: ENVI

2010/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Stresses the importance of the Member States adopting the EU Directive on equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and calls on the Member States to make this a priority and adopt it as soon as possible;

2011/05/03
Committee: ENVI

2010/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give particular consideration to the role of libraries as institutions for the dissemination of culture and as forums for dialogue; considers that libraries, together with the educational and cultural sector, should be given responsibility and resources for the digital switchover; recalls that this process is a matter of urgency, since European libraries even now have only limited means to convert satisfactorily to digital media;

2011/02/11
Committee: CULT

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the EU must pursue a trade policy which is coherent with its development policies and to that end fully prioritise social and sustainable development, as well as the market integration of developing countries,

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the EU agricultural sector, if reformed properly, has a clear added value for the European economy and a strategic role to play in the EU 2020 strategy towards tackling the economic, social and environmental challenges that the EU is facing;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. C~~ondemns~~alls on the Commission~~'s approach, which far too often makes concessions o~~ to strive for a balanced approach among different sectors and to promote both defensive and offensive European agricultureal in ~~order to obtain enhanced market access in third countries for industrial products and services~~terests in multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations while taking responsibility for the EU economy as a whole;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to propose an approach that strikes a balance between domestic production and imports, taking into account, for each agricultural sector, the development of multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, as well as EU environmental, social, and safety standards;deleted

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that standards equivalent to those applied in the EU, while respecting WTO rights and obligations, must be imposed on imports so as to ensure that EU farmers compete on a level playing field and EU citizens are effectively protected; underlines the need for tighter import controls at borders;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission proactively to promote the EU's offensive agricultural interests, given the vast export potential of the EU's high quality agri-food products; underlines, inter alia, the need to step up promotion programmes, including through an increase in the percentage of EU cofinancing; notes that these measures are WTO-compatible, falling as they do into the ‘green box’;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that, in a bid to secure a successful outcome to the DDA, the EU made an extremely generous offer on agriculture, ~~but this was not reciprocated by an equivalent level of ambition from other developed and advanced developing countries~~and urges the Commission to continue to seek an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive outcome of the DDA;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls that the EU has already significantly reduced its trade-distorting domestic support, and is fully committed to continue with this effort; asks for firm commitments to do the same from other trading partners;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Considers that the general reduction in customs tariffs should be assessed in the light of the EU offer concerning the domestic support and export competition pillars, and should depend on the possibility of keeping the Special Safeguard clause during a transitional period for a limited number of tariff lines, on a specific exemption from tariff simplification disciplines and on adequate flexibility in the formula for tariff cuts ~~and in the designation of sensitive products; is of the opinion that the proposed mechanism for~~through the designatingon of sensitive products ~~is fatally undermined by the obligation to achieve a significant tariff quota expansion~~;

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Considers it unacceptable that the Commission resumed negotiations with Mercosur without making publicly available a detailed impact assessment and without engaging in a proper political debate with the Council and the Parliament;deleted

2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to Chapter 9: Forestry, of the 4th Assessment Report of the IPPC,

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~forest~~sustainable forest management and protection should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests,

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas in the long term, a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit,

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving ~~the~~national management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity and proportionality principles;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Advocates that ~~active~~ SFM should be ~~made mandatory~~ensured in the EU in the context of ~~five-year National Forest Programm~~national policy initiatives incorporating regional priorities and measurable targets and evaluation criteria;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that genetic diversity, ~~natural~~ regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to present a ~~legislative proposal for a framework~~strategy for the climate adaptation of EU forests focusing on knowledge exchange, promotion of research and forestry information;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for ~~the introduction of payments for~~appreciating the economic value of ecosystem services taking into account the role of forestation, biodiversity conservation and SFM;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a.Underlines that the right to public access to forests and nature areas (allemansrätten) as practised in certain Member States brings many benefits in terms of equal and democratic access for recreation, appreciation of eco-systems and respect for natural heritage; encourages Member States within the framework of their national policies to promote equal and public access to forests and nature areas which is also essential to foster support and understanding for the importance of sustainable forest management;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Strongly rejects the application of intellectual property rights over forest genetic resources;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the sustainability criteria developed in the Forest Europe process and to ensure that the legally binding criteria are restricted to a general level, leaving the detailed application to the local level;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

– having regard to the report entitled ‘Agroecology and the Right to Food’ by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the right to food, presented before the UN Human Rights Council on 8 March 2011,

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Agrees that EU assistance programmes should focus on sustainable small-scale food production and that priority should be given to ‘ecologically-efficient’ approaches that strengthen biodiversity, avoid dependence on the earth’s dwindling oil resources, prevent the degradation of fertile land, promote agro- ecological and low-external-input (LEI) practices, and excludes GMOs;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Highlights the statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food that farmer participation is vital to the success of agroecological practices and stimulates continued learning for farmers; therefore encourages food producers in the developing countries to become involved in global and local NGOs and farmers’ cooperatives;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Hopes that European aid and action programmes will make the most of local farmers’ knowledge of food production;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Urges the Commission to focus on development concerns in the ongoing EPA negotiations and to grant more flexibility to developing countries as to trade rules; highlights that developing countries use of export restrictions and infant industry protection are development tools that can be used to enhance local production and food security; demands that the Commission takes a strong pro- development position in WTO negotiations and works towards the completion of the Doha Round; calls on the Commission to apply a human rights-based approach to international trade negotiations and to apply human rights impact assessments to agreements with third countries;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) It is therefore appropriate to replace Directive 96/82/EC to ensure that that existing levels of protection are maintained and further improved, by making the provisions more effective and efficient, and where possible reducing unnecessary administrative burdens by streamlining or simplification ~~withou~~, provided that safety and environmental and public health protection are not compromis~~ing safety~~ed. At the same time, the new provisions should be clear, coherent and easy to understand to help improve implementation and enforceability.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Annex I to Directive 96/82/EC lists the dangerous substances falling within its scope, inter alia by reference to certain provisions of Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances as well as Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. Those Directives have been replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, which implements within the Union the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) that has been adopted at the international level, within the structure of the United Nations. That Regulation introduces new hazard classes and categories only partially corresponding to those used under the previous arrangements. Certain hazard categories would however not be classified under that system due to absence of criteria within that framework. Annex I to Directive 96/82/EC therefore needs to be amended to align it to that Regulation while maintaining the existing levels, or further increase the level, of protection of that Directive.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to provide greater protection for residential areas, areas of substantial public use and the environment, including areas of particular natural interest or sensitivity, it is necessary for land-use or other relevant policies applied in the Member States to take account of the need, in the long term, to keep a suitable distance between such areas and establishments presenting such hazards and, where existing establishments are concerned, to take account of additional technical measures so that the risk to persons or the environment is not increased. Sufficient information about the risks and technical advice on these risks should be taken into account when decisions are taken. Where possible, to reduce administrative burdens, procedures should be integrated with those under other Union legislation.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) In order to promote access to information on the environment, in accordance with the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, which was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters , the level and quality of information to the public should be improved. In particular, persons likely to be affected by a major accident should be given sufficient information to inform them of the correct action to be taken in that event. In addition to providing information in an active way, without the public having to submit a request, and without precluding other forms of dissemination, it should also be made available permanently and kept up to date on the internet. At the same time there should be appropriate confidentiality safeguards, ~~to address security-related concerns, among others~~on a case-by-case basis, in line with the criteria and conditions set out under the Aarhus Convention.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) the transport of dangerous substances and intermediate temporary storage not exceeding 48 hours by road, rail, internal waterways, sea or air, outside the establishments covered by this Directive, including loading and unloading and transport to and from another means of transport at docks, wharves or marshalling yards;

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d

~~(d) the transport of dangerous substances in pipelines, including pumping stations, outside establishments covered by this Directive;~~deleted

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f

~~(f) the offshore exploration and exploitation of minerals, including hydrocarbons;~~deleted

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f

~~(f) the offshore exploration and exploitation of minerals, including hydrocarbons;~~deleted

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

11. ‘presence of dangerous substances’ means the actual or anticipated presence of dangerous substances in the establishment, or the presence of dangerous substances which it is believed may be generated during loss of control of an industrial chemical process, or during another severe incident within a storage facility or installation in quantities equal to or in excess of the thresholds set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex I.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Where it is demonstrated, on the basis of the criteria ~~referred to in paragraph 4 of this Articl~~set out in Annex VII to this Directive, that particular substances or mixtures covered by Parts 1 or 2 of Annex I are under specific conditions incapable of creating a major accident hazard, in particular due to their physical form, properties, classification, concentration or generic packaging, ~~the Commission may list those substances in Part 3 of Annex I by delegated acts in accordance with Article 24~~and should thus benefit from a derogation, the Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 and 24 in order to list those substances and mixtures together with the applicable conditions, in Part 3 of Annex I.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. The operator shall periodically review and where necessary update the MAPP, at least every five years. The updated MAPP shall be sent to the competent authority and made publicly available pursuant to Article 13, without delay.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) demonstrating that internal emergency plans have been drawn up in close consultation with workers, and supplying information to enable the external emergency plan to be drawn up;

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) for new establishments, a reasonable period of time prior to the start of construction or operation;, and at the latest at the time of application for an operating permit pursuant to Article 12 of Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

The updated safety report shall be sent to the competent authority and made publicly available pursuant to Article 13 of this Directive without delay.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 7

7. Member States ~~may~~shall require lower-tier establishments to implement the MAPP by means of a safety management system proportionate to the major-accident hazards, and to the complexity of the organization or activities of the establishment.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once a year. Upon request from any natural or legal person, Member States shall ensure that more detailed and additional information going beyond that referred to in Annex V, and in accordance with Article 21 of this Directive, is made available to that person.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

For ~~upper-tier~~all establishments, Member States shall also ensure that:

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

For ~~upper-tier~~all establishments, Member States shall also ensure that:

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 5

5. Where the Member State concerned has decided that an establishment close to the territory of another Member State is incapable of creating a major-accident hazard beyond its boundary for the purposes of Article 11(6) and is not therefore required to produce an external emergency plan under Article 11(1), it shall so inform the other Member State of that decision and of its reasons for taking that decision.

2011/06/28
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that the public is ~~able to give its opinion~~given early and effective opportunities to contribute to the decision- making on the following matters and procedures:

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) safety report pursuant to Article 9

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)

The Commission shall establish, and regularly convene, a Seveso forum composed of representatives of Member States, representation of the industries concerned, representatives of workers and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental and health protection. That forum shall cooperate with the Commission in activities in support of implementation, application and technical adaptations of this Directive.

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Member States shall ensure that, members of the public concerned are able to seek a review in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2003/4/EC of the acts or omissions of a competent authority in relation to any request for information pursuant to ~~Article 13 or Article 21(1) of~~ this Directive. Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the relevant national legal system, members of the public concerned have access to a review procedure before a court of law or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions relating to cases subject to ~~Article 14~~the provisions of this Directive where:

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23– paragraph 1

Without prejudice to Article 4, in order to adapt ~~Annexes~~ part 3 of Annexes I and Annexes II to VII to technical and scientific progress, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 and Article 17, paragraph 2.

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'H' – row H3

H3 STOT SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY – 50 200 SINGLE EXPOSURE STOT Category 1

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'H' – row H3 a (new)

H3a STOT SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY – 50 200 REPEATED EXPOSURE STOT Category 1

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 7a (new)

7a. Adequate information on how the population concerned will be warned and kept informed in the event of a major accident.

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0377(COD)

Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 7b (new)

7b. Adequate information on the actions the population concerned should take, and on the behaviour they should adopt, in the event of a major accident.

2011/06/30
Committee: ENVI

2010/0301(COD)

Proposal for a directive - amending act
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal

2011/02/22
Committee: ENVI

2010/0298(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8

Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 16 – paragraph 1a (new)

(1a) By 31 December 2016, the Commission shall evaluate, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council and, if justified, present a legislative proposal providing for a limit of 0.2 % of phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents and household automatic dishwasher detergents.

2011/05/19
Committee: ENVI

2010/0195(COD)

Proposal for a directive - amending act
-

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal;

2011/02/23
Committee: ENVI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2009 on ‘the challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in southern Europe: the response through EU agricultural policy instruments’

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – b (new)

- having regard to European Council Conclusions of 26 March 2010 on the EU post 2010 vision and target for halting biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation by 2020

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – c (new)

- having regard to the report of the European Environment Agency ‘Distribution and targeting of the CAP Budget from a biodiversity perspective’

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – d (new)

- having regard to the study ‘Funding for Farmland Biodiversity in the EU: Gaining Evidence or the EU Budget Review (2008) by the Institute of European Environmental Policy

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – e (new)

- having regard to the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology (IAASTD) report drawn up by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Bank and signed by 58 countries

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 – f (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication ‘An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges’

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its original goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices, whilst acknowledging that this has been accompanied by unacceptable environmental effects which must be addressed;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and at the same time, if appropriately managed, provides essential environmental public goods by maintaining natural resources and cultural landscapes, a precondition for all human activities in rural areas,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the economic crisis has had a serious negative effect on agriculture, with farm income decreasing by 12.2% on average between 2008 and 2009 and unemployment in rural areas increasing in the last year; whereas as a direct effect of the economic crisis, consumption in Europe decreased on average by 10.55% between 2008 and 2009, and in some Member States this reduction exceeded 20%; whereas other effects of the economic crisis have been a lack of access to credit for farmers and a strain on the public finances of the Member States, weakening their ability to provide co- financing. However co-financing should not be excluded as a possibility to provide funds. But it is important to find a common framework for co-financing,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has ~~increased dramatically and is expected to increase further~~been a recent fact and might increase in the future, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for producers and have not benefited consumers,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration ~~and the production of renewable energy; whereas~~, direct reductions in net greenhouse gas emissions and the production of renewable energy which secure genuine emission savings; whereas appropriate agricultural activity is often essential for the preservation and promotion of biodiversity, water management and combating soil erosion and can be a key factor in addressing climate change, whereas appropriate actions by the agricultural sector is essential to enable biodiversity to better adapt to the effects of climate change.

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas agriculture is both a source and sink for greenhouse gas emissions; whereas greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural activity (including rearing of livestock) decreased by 20% between 1990 and 2007 in the 27 Member States; whereas the proportion of these emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of more effective use of fertilisers and liquid manure~~, the recent structural reforms of the CAP and the gradual implementation of agricultural and environmental initiatives,~~ and a significant decline in livestock numbers, due to the recent structural reforms of the CAP

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas climate change poses one of the most serious threats not only to the environment, but to every sector of the economy, with agriculture one of the most vulnerable;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the share of CAP expenditure in the EU budget has steadily decreased from nearly 75% in 1985 to a projected 39.3% in 2013; whereas this represents less than 0.45% of the EU's GDP; whereas the decline in budgetary expenditure on market measures is even more significant – from 74% of all CAP expenditure in 1992 to less than 10% at present; whereas CAP expenditure has constantly moved away from market support and export subsidies to decoupled payments and rural development,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eatnumber of hungry people in the world now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat; whereas the EU must ensure food security for its citizens through a combination of social, environmental, economic and agricultural policies, whereas the EU must contribute to global food supplies and help developing countries to develop their agricultural sectors in a sustainable and appropriate way,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcome~~Recalls the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, ~~high-quality food production,~~ good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices by not only meeting the basic requirements for maintenance of the land in a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) but also achieving even higher standards through agri- environmental schemes, pr~~ecision farming and organic production~~omoting integrated production and organic production; whilst recognising the need for political will and concerted action to integrate the concept of sustainability further in European farming;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and ~~therefore logically~~ accounts for the largest share of the EU budget; recognises that its share of the budget has steadily decreased from about 75% of the total EU budget in 1985 to 39.3% by 20135 , representing less than 0.45% of total EU GDP6 , whilst at the same time support is more thinly spread today with 12 new Member States joining the EU, and recognises that the budget will have to be reviewed in order for the EU to deliver its future priorities in line with the Europe 2020 strategy;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has ~~dramatically~~ reduced its impact on developing countries, whilst at the same time offering support to farmers to produce high-quality food for European consumers; is of the opinion that the CAP should continue this trajectory through full integration of sustainable development principles,

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for ~~EU agriculture~~many developing countries as poverty prevents many people from accessing affordable food, and as the world population is predicted to grow from 6 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food will double by 2050 according to the FAO (especially in emerging economies such as China or India);

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. In respect of food security, insists that appropriate account of the Policy Coherence for Development agenda is taken to ensure that CAP reform is consistent with other EU initiatives with regard to its impact on Developing Countries.

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Affirms that Europe ~~will have to make a substantial~~must continue to contribute to global food supplies to make a contribution to meeting that need against a background of less land, less water and reduced energy inputs due to the impact of climate change, which will act as a serious constraint on European capacity to increase supply;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions ~~and increasing carbon sequestration~~;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recognises the importance of reinforcing the progress already made to preserve biodiversity and protect the environment through recent CAP reforms whilst recognising the continuing challenges of biodiversity loss and natural resource degradation and the need for political will and concerted action to tackle these issues;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that ~~the CAP must provide immediat~~farmers should ensure they are pre~~sponses to~~pared for the effects of ~~the~~ economic crisies on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes7 , and increasing rural unemployment;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that the CAP must continue to provide solutions to the threat of land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural communities in the EU, therefore it is furthermore necessary to continue a target-oriented rural development in the CAP;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regionproduce food in a sustainable way, avoiding contamination of soil and water, halt biodiversity loss, and help to reduce climate change, keeping EU farmers ofn the ~~world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity~~land, and maintaining European food production into the future;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recalls, as Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty rightly suggests, that agriculture is a specific sector which suffers from a long- term production cycle and several types of ~~market failure~~economic challenges such as high market volatility, great exposure to natural disasters, a high level of risk, lack of demand elasticity, and the fact that farmers are 'price-takers' rather than 'price-makers' in the food supply-chain;

2010/04/29
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering ~~higher- quality products,~~ better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits which go beyond existing statutory requirements;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – subparagraph a (new)

a) Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro-ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recalls, therefore, that unless appropriate and sustainable farming activity is preserved across the EU, no the provision of environmental public goods will be ~~possible;~~restricted

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy targeting environmental public good delivery and ensuring a strong legislative baseline for environmental protection, unbalanced modes of production would develop across the EU (extreme intensification on the best land and ~~widespread~~ land abandonment in some disadvantaged areas), ~~causing serious damage to the environment; insists that the cost of support through a strong~~leading to negative environmental effects in some areas, insists that the cost of support for environmental public goods through the CAP is ~~nothing~~low compared to the costs of no action and its negative unintended consequences;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post- 2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high-value European food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade for farmers;deleted

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition; insists on giving special consideration for developing countries exports;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community, t~~o remain a~~hrough rewarding for the delivery of public goods, to become the primary goal for the new CAP, whilst providing good value for money and a fair return for c~~onsumer~~itizens;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more sustainable renewable energy sources which deliver proven and significant emission savings; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across all CAP measures ~~where appropriate;~~

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Considers that ~~production efficiency~~natural resource efficiency (including water and soil management) is fundamental to more sustainable ~~management of scarce resources~~food production and that farmers should innovate by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to ~~help meet the growing demand for~~produce food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 – subparagraph a (new)

a) 40b. Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use.

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of sustainable green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second- generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; ~~therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities;~~

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

~~46. Calls for the CAP budget to have an end-of-year flexibility mechanism in order to carry over and reallocate under-spends in the following year;~~deleted

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1

(1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficient and degree of public good delivery to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54

54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for vulnerable grassland livestock areas, in compliance with WTO requirements;deleted

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55

55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Basic Food Security and Fair Trade, Sustainability, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, and Green Growth, to achieve a fairer, greener and more sustainable CAP;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Ulrike RODUST, Brian SIMPSON, Åsa WESTLUND, Christel SCHALDEMOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in ~~order to provide bas~~return for the delivery of basic environmental public fgood ~~security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure tha~~s and to support the widespread transition towards more sustainable farming in Europe. By protecting and enhancing the natural resource base, this will in turn protect the capacity to produce food in Europe and contribute to basic food security for European consumers. A basic payment would support farming activity ~~continues~~ across the EU and provide baseline public goods through enhanced cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, which go beyond existing statutory requirements (regulations) and encourage more sustainable agricultural practices across the EU, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for ~~an absolu~~the requirement of minimum activity to be ~~includ~~retained in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rules;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absolute requirement of minimum activity to be included in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rules, points out that direct area payment should be linked to the farmer and not to the land-owner;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasing their sequestration of carbon; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possible;deleted

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58

58. Calls for ~~the continuation of~~ specific measures to compensate High Nature Value farmers who produc~~ing in areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that~~e high levels of environmental public goods, often in areas with natural handicaps and environmental sensitive areas, in order to ensure that environmentally valuable agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should only target economically marginalised farming systems where they produce high levels of environmental goods and remain co-financed as it currently is;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59

59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of biodiversity and additional eco-system services which are not rewarded by the market or secured through legislative requirements, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged; considers that all these rural development measures should remain co- financed, with an increased budget if necessary;

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – subparagraph a (new)

a) Believes that agri-environment measures have significant potential to contribute to the sector’s sustainable climate change mitigation, adaptation to changing climatic conditions and resilience to extreme weather events.

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2236(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)

60 a. Believes that innovation in agriculture and related sectors can be an important engine in creating smart growth in the rural areas if the forward looking frames are created to let the sector explore new earnings in sustainable green energy as well as other non-food areas, and contribute to addressing the new challenges, e.g. global competition, food safety, animal welfare, climate change, biodiversity, water management. Green growth aims at strengthening the EU’s position internationally in terms of developing new solutions on the basis of new products and processes. Support for the innovative solutions should be underpinned in the future CAP.

2010/04/30
Committee: AGRI

2009/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that all EU policy areas with an external impact must be designed to support the fight against poverty as well as the fulfilment of human rights, including gender equality and social, economic and environmental rights ~~and gender equality~~;

2010/03/05
Committee: DEVE

2009/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the Council’s decision to select five broad areas for the PCD exercise in 2009 should not replace ~~monitoring of~~ the 12 traditional policy areas; stresses the importance of the PCD being open to suggestions to deal with new policy areas that do not adequately fit into the existing 12, such as raw materials; furthermore calls on the Commission to identify incoherencies whenever they occur and suggest solutions;

2010/03/05
Committee: DEVE

2009/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Is troubled that many of the other financial flows cannot be compared to ODA, since they are not delivered with a development purpose primarily, and therefore do not deliver direct development impacts;

2010/03/05
Committee: DEVE

2009/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Is concerned that the ‘ODA-plus approach’ only focuses on the financial inflows from the EU to the South and overlook the financial outflows from the South to the EU, which gives a misleading picture of the directions of the financial flows;

2010/03/05
Committee: DEVE

2009/2214(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the importance of prioritizing the effects on the environment and ecosystem when discussing prospecting for gas and oil in the Arctic; emphasizes that the Arctic presents unique challenges to oil and gas drilling that should not be underestimated; calls for more information on the Arctic marine ecosystems, the effects of climate change and the impacts that oil and gas drilling would have on the Arctic Ocean's unique species, before continuing with prospecting for oil and gas in the Arctic; demands that before exploration and production drilling proceeds in the Arctic, institutions, organizations and agencies with relevant expertise must reassess the conditions under which future drilling might occur;

2010/11/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2214(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Göran FÄRM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Underlines that in the light of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico it is imperative for the EU and its Member States urgently to examine all aspects of oil extraction and exploration in the EU and to take all necessary steps thereafter to ensure that such an environmental catastrophe will not occur in EU waters;

2010/11/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2165(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises the importance of the ACP countries being regarded as equal negotiating partners of the EU, in order to establish a true Partnership Agreement;

2009/11/20
Committee: DEVE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change10, seeks to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In order to meet this objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. The fourth IPCC Assessment Report shows that in order to reach that objective, global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2020. At its meeting of 8-9 March 2007, the European Council made a firm commitment to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Community by at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 30% provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute according to their respective capabilities. At its meeting of 15 March 2010 the Environment Council of the European Union reaffirmed supporting an EU objective to reduce emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) The decarbonisation of the transport sector is therefore a priority area and should be pursued in order to reach the EU objective to reduce emissions by 80- 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this Regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect CO2 targets for each individual vehicle. Manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles. This requirement should be phased in between 20143 and 20165 in order to facilitate its introduction. This is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase-in period set in Regulation 443/2009.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Manufacturers' compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year from 1 January 20143. The premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. In order to ensure consistency, the premium mechanism should be similar to the one set in Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue in the General Budget of the European Union.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Peter van DALEN, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new light commercial vehicles. This Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new light commercial vehicles at 17560 g CO2/km, by means of improvements in vehicle technology, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Peter van DALEN, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1325 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1M2, N1 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC ~~with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg~~ and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20143 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1

– 75 % in 20143,

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2

– 80 % in 20154,

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3

– 100 % from 20165 onwards.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10

10. Member States shall also collect and report data, in accordance with this Article, on registrations of vehicles in categories M2 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC ~~with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg~~ and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. In respect of the period 1 January 20143 and every calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on a manufacturer or pool manager, as appropriate, where a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 exceed its specific emissions target.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint ii – indent 1

((Excess emissions – 2) × 295 € + 20 €) × number of new light commercial vehicles.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii – indent 1

((Excess emissions – 1) × 1560 € + 5 €) × number of new light commercial vehicles.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv – indent 1

Excess emissions × 15 € × number of new light commercial vehicles.

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Gilles PARGNEAUX, Peter van DALEN, Sabine WILS, Marisa MATIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

– ~~subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results,~~ the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 1325 g CO2/km in a cost-effective manner; and

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

– ~~subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results,~~ the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 1325 g CO2/km in a cost-effective manner; and

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1

– make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition, and which is socially equitable and sustainable, and which is in line with the EU objective to reduce emissions by 80-90% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels,

2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI

2008/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Asks that when a substance has already been covered by Community legislation and there has been a significant change in the production methods, source materials or particle size through nanotechnology, the substance prepared by those new methods or materials be considered as a different substance, and a new entry in the Community legislation or change in the specifications on how the substance may be used shall be required before it may be placed on the market.

2009/03/03
Committee: ENVI

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Katerina BATZELI, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that tackling climate change will lead to societal changes that will help to create new jobs and industries, combat energy poverty and provide social benefits such as improved health and a better environment for citizens; stresses that cooperation at international, regional and local level will be critical if we are to be successful in achieving this goal;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is convinced that climate change can only be successfully combated if citizens are engaged and are protected during the period of transition to a carbon-neutral economy; highlights, therefore, the fact that mitigation and adaptation policies will push the European Union towards a new model of sustainable development which should promote its social character in order to secure the social consensus;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Elisa FERREIRA, Åsa WESTLUND, Dan JØRGENSEN, Riitta MYLLER, Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls in particular the essential objectives in combating climate change and stresses the importance of setting a clear medium-term target of a 205%-340% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, as agreed in the roadmap adopted at the UN's Bali conference on climate change in 2007, and a long-term reduction target of 560%- 80% by 2050, ~~in order to achieve a 50% probability~~maintaining the focus ofn restricting the increase in average global temperature to 2°C over pre-industrial levels;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Agrees that the development, application and export of modern environmental technologies ~~makes a~~ contribut~~ion~~es simultaneously to fulfilling the Lisbon Strategy and meeting the EU’s Kyoto targets and other climate objectives, ~~thus enabling~~and points out that, in order to achieve ambitious environmental targets and economic growth, t~~o be realis~~he Lisbon strategy and the climate and energy package should be fully integrated;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Stresses that a successful R+D policy will only be made possible by the practical application of new technologies via secured market access points;~~deleted

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the EU and its Member States to e~~xamine~~stablish 'climate diplomacy', in the context of the European Security Strategy (ESS) and the European Security and Defence Policy, and to prevent, monitor, and take action to tackle the effects of climate change and resultant natural disasters on civil protection and human safety as well as possible conflicts caused by changes in water and land supply resulting from climate change;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure the development of the European energy transport infrastructure needed to ensure diversity for the EU in terms of energy sources;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to secure a transitional phase in the energy mix, influenced by politicians and led by entrepreneurs, a period in which the use of renewable energy sources gradually supplements and subsequently reduces and replaces the use of fossil fuels, by means of active support from the public authorities in the Member States and at EU level;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Member States to motivate electricity suppliers by means of depreciation systems and tax incentive schemes to carry out the necessary modernisation of fossil-fuel-fired power stations, as well as the transport grid, in order to achieve substantial efficiency improvements in conventional power production and transport;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Katerina BATZELI, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Proposes that research programmes should be financed in such a way as to promote the use of new technologies in order to achieve energy savings and to promote an increase in the share of renewable energies within the energy mix as a whole;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that effective use of wind power and other forms of renewable energy on a wide scale will require investment in European power grids;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that, if any future ~~low-carbon~~ energy policy ~~must also investigate the possible contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future, focusing on~~aimed at reducing carbon dioxide includes nuclear energy, then it must focus not only on the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the security of uranium supply, the operation of the plants, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question of the disposal of waste~~, in comparison to renewable energy sources~~;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Elisa FERREIRA, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Regards combined heat and power as an effective, economical and environmentally sensible option;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Notes that the production of biofuels ~~is partly to blame for increased food~~needs to be undertaken through a verifiably sustainable prioces~~, but~~s and that abandoning biofuels can resolve neither the problem of hunger in the world nor the issue of climate-compatible mobility;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Elisa FERREIRA, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Dorette CORBEY, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Riitta MYLLER, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Considers it essential to involve the developing countries in a long-term strategy for the development and production of biofuels, in order to examine the possibility of their economic planning and profitability, to answer the question of their environmental sustainability, and not least to permit social developments and lasting increase in earnings, as well as to ensure that developing countries receive the training needed in order to be in a position to respect the EU sustainability criteria;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the non-binding nature of the 20% goal for energy efficiency by 2020 and if necessary to propose to the Council that this target be made binding; also stresses the need to explore the possibility of laying down interim reduction objectives;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Calls on the relevant local authorities and professional associations in the Member States to establish the criterion of energy efficiency for new buildings as a leitmotiv for architects and building engineers, with building regulations for the energy efficiency of new buildings as a possible first step in this direction;deleted

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39b (new)

39b. Notes that renovation and improvement of energy efficiency of tower block buildings, especially in those countries where such buildings make up the biggest part of the housing market, is the easiest way to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission to revise and increase the currently existing 2% structural funds limit applicable to grants for the renovation of tower blocks;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39c (new)

39c. Notes that the long-term target in the building sector in Europe should be net zero-energy performance in new residential buildings by 2015 and in new commercial and public buildings by 2020, and considers that the target should be extended in the long term to cover renovated buildings;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Calls on the Commission to consider a ban on stand-by functions for new appliances as part of the review of the Eco- design Directive, to establish minimum energy efficiency standards and to make automatic switch-off and energy-saving modes mandatory even for installations with large motors and for industrial equipment and machinery;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Katerina BATZELI, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Calls for a comprehensive policy mix of mutually supportive measures towards a sustainable transport policy comprising the development of vehicle technology (eco- efficient innovation), creation of distribution networks for clean fuels, increased use of alternative forms of propulsion, increased use of alternative energy sources for transport, intelligent traffic management, changes in driving styles and car use, a~~nd a CO2 tax, which~~ CO2 tax and the modernisation of public transport, in order to achieve the goal of zero emissions without ignoring the increased need for mobility as an aspect of the way we live today; points out that all of these could be promoted by clear preferences in public procurement;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Elisa FERREIRA, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Stresses the potential of rail transport as a low-carbon, energy-efficient mode of transport, both for long-distance freight haulage and for short- and medium- distance regional and commuter traffic; , and asks that such priorities be reflected in the criteria for the support of regional and cohesion funds;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Elisa FERREIRA, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Welcomes the creation and extension of the Trans-European Networks and calls for the priority projects, in particular those which are most climate-friendly, to be completed as soon as possible, since these are vitally important for freight transport logistics and a sustainable European transport policy;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53

53. Calls on the Member States and local authorities, by means of pricing measures and other incentives, to promote a modal shift from cars to local public transport and from road to ~~rail~~more environmentally friendly means of transport, and by substantial investments in the necessary infrastructure to massively expand and improve the overall service ~~and make it more attractive~~, making public transport more attractive; in the intermediate period, calls for improvements in the integration of private/individual transportation with public/collective transport systems;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Elisa FERREIRA, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59

59. Calls on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to agree on a reduction target within the shipping industry and to set minimum standards for the use of these modern technologies in the construction of new vessels; calls on the Commission to set a reduction emission target for maritime transport, should this prove to be necessary;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60

60. Considers that there is a need for an integrated approach in the aviation sector which will commit the aircraft industry worldwide, airlines and airport operators jointly to an emission reduction target by 2020, without calling into question the benefits of emissions trading as an instrument for increasing efficiency;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71

71. Calls for the rejection of the fundamental principle of 100% auctioning of allowances; takes the view that free allocation up to a limit value (benchmark) set on the basis of the best available technology is more useful, since this the only way to ensure that a sufficient stock of capital remains in the company to enable it to make the necessary investments in increasing efficiency;deleted

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Katerina BATZELI, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83

83. Calls for research and development ofinto new technologies including biotechnology for seed and plant breeding, in green gene technology and for plant protection to be stepped up in order to implement a climate protection policy for agriculture; also calls for research and development funding to develop new and more environmentally friendly methods of cultivation and farm management and to finance their pilot implementation, which should include seminars and educational programmes for both new and the existing farmers, in order to help agriculture to adapt to climate change;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84

84. Takes the view that, if agricultural practice is to take account of climate change, new land- and water management know-how needs to be imparted, and that vocational training for young farmers should cover the effects of climate change or the climatic relevance of agricultural production;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)

84a. Recognises that growing cereals and soya as feed for livestock is responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions; takes the view that a move away from industrial livestock production to more near natural rearing systems should be encouraged as these require less use of cereals and soya as feed and have significant environmental benefits;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85

85. Calls for feed rations in dairy and meat production to be reviewed, and where necessary improved, with a view to achieving a reduction in methane formation in the rumen of ruminants without restricting productivity; however, considers that dietary changes that are likely to have an adverse effect on the health and welfare of any of the animals concerned must not be introduced;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 a (new)

87a. Considers that the creation of an international fund for developing countries for planting trees on areas of unused land should be envisaged;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)

93a. Notes that, based on its life-cycle attributes wood is a 'greener' choice in construction than steel and concrete, , since it locks up carbon dioxide, requires much less energy to produce than alternatives, and its by-products can be used to produce renewable energy; notes further that using wood as a construction material would help to take carbon emissions out of the carbon cycle permanently and would replace energy- intensive materials such as concrete;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 b (new)

93b. Stresses that sustainable forest management, which uses very broad social, economic and environmental goals, should be implemented in the EU; notes that sustainable forest management aims in the long term to increase the forest carbon stock; notes further that young, growing and well managed forests are good carbon sinks and hence considers that where forests are being cut down, new planting should be undertaken to replace those trees which are cut down; considers that simultaneously, more old forests should be protected, as they have vital role in maintaining biodiversity;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 143

143. Considers advertising and product information to be an important instrument for raising consumer awareness of the environmental costs of consumer goods and changing consumer behaviour; warns, however, of the risk of ‘greenwashing’ and calls on ~~national and~~the Commission and the Member States, in consultation with European industrial associations to draw up an advertising and labelling code for their industries with a view to condemning misleading advertising and incorrect statements about the environmental effects of products, and to comply with existing European advertising and labelling rules;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading after paragraph 146 (new)

Agenda for action to combat climate change 2009-2014

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 146a (new) (after the new subheading)

146a. Calls for an agenda for action to combat climate change for the period 2009-2014 to be implemented as follows: At an EU level, the Commission and the Member States should: 1. lead discussions at a local and global level by taking action to combat climate change today, 2. develop, fund and introduce an EU- wide super grid which is accessible to all forms of electricity providers, 3. promote and fund efficient sustainable transport infrastructure which will reduce carbon emissions, and which should include hydrogen technology, and investment in high speed railways, 4. develop new communication strategies which will educate and provide citizens with incentives to reduce emissions in an affordable way, such as developing information on the carbon content of products and services, 5. develop legislative instruments to encourage all industrial sectors to become leaders in the fight against climate change, starting with a demand for transparency on carbon emissions, 6. establish stronger links between the Lisbon policy agenda, the social agenda and climate change policies; The European Parliament would welcome the promotion and exchange of best practice between local authorities on : 1. energy efficiency measures to combat energy poverty, with the objective of net- zero-energy performance targets in private, commercial and public buildings, 2. recycling and reusing of waste: for example, developing infrastructure for collection points, 3. the development of infrastructure for low emission passenger cars using renewable energies, as well as introducing incentives for the development of zero- emission vehicles used for public transport, 4. promote more sustainable mobility in cities and in rural areas, 5. implement adaptation activities;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, particularly in this legislative period, the European Parliament's work on climate change has been a source of inspiration and a mandate for action to shape an integrated European policy to combat climate change and to reconcile climate change with sustainable economic growth,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Anne FERREIRA, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas current policy on biofuels has resulted in a conflict of objectives marked on the one hand by a growing scarcity of food and rising food prices and on the other by increasing energy needs and the search for alternative fuels,deleted

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Anne FERREIRA, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas the world is currently experiencing rising food prices and severe food scarcity; whereas any development of biofuels must take this into account and not aggravate the existing situation,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital AE a (new)

AEa. whereas decreasing energy consumption with energy efficiency at an individual and community level creates new commerce and jobs and combats energy poverty,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital AG

AG. whereas low-energy houses are ~~often aesthetically unattra~~attractive, fashionable and cost-effective,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital AG a (new)

AG. whereas decoupling growth in energy consumption from economic growth by investing in energy efficiency in all sectors of society is a key objective of the EU,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital AZ

AZ. whereas the European Emission Trading Scheme is a unique instrument for achieving emissions reductions with maximum efficiency and may act as a model for similar schemes, though the compatibility of such regional schemes would have to be guaranteed,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Åsa WESTLUND, Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY

Motion for a resolution
Recital BA

BA. whereas the formulation of further reduction objectives for emissions trading should also take account of investment cycles (availability of new types of production procedure, capital requirements, and the time factor),deleted

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Dorette CORBEY, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital BA

BA. whereas the ~~formulation of further reduction objectives for emissions trading should also take account of investment cycles (availability of new types of production procedure, capital requi~~industrial sectors are key to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by the European Council and whereas they should be encouraged to reduce their industrial gremen~~ts, and the time factor)~~house gas emissions further, whilst remaining competitive,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Riitta MYLLER, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital BL

BL. whereas forests are very valuable for the biosphere and ~~yet have no market price as a whole in spite of their~~have many functions in the global eco-system,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital BL a (new)

BLa. whereas forests have three- dimensional roles in climate change mitigation: as carbon stocks through sustainable use and protection of forests, as carbon sinks through forestation and as a substitute for fossil fuels and fossil products as a renewable raw material,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Peter LIESE, Chris DAVIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Motion for a resolution
Recital BO a (new)

BOa. whereas forest areas are destroyed because of fires caused by heat waves, flooding or deforestation,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Temporary Committee's interim report addresses ~~exclusively~~ the impacts and effects of climate change based on IPCC peer-reviewed scientific evidence; whereas a final report will formulate proposals on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change in accordance with the mandate conferred on the Committee and on the basis of all the information gathered by it in the course of its work; whereas that final report will also include Parliament’s position in the negotiations regarding the international framework for climate policy after 2012, with a view COP 14, which is to be held in Poznan, Poland, in December 2008,

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of the anthropogenic disturbance of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation and mitigation measures to be implemented in order to limit serious risk to humans and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be ~~at least halv~~reduced by 2050% to ~~avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm~~85% compared to 2000 to avoid serious risks; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making good or even excellent progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the ~~above-mentioned~~ European Council on 8-9 March 2007 ~~and to halve their GHG emissions by 205~~, to be achieved collectively by developed countries, of reducing their GHG emissions by 60% to 80% by 2050 compared to 1990,

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is convinced that science progresses by confronting accepted knowledge and hypotheses with competing ideas, and by applying peer-review procedures; praises the IPCC for its work and its ability to involve the work of thousands of scientists; believes that the IPCC should take new arguments seriously, in order to continue to guarantee the credibility and quality of its research;

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Believes that more scientific research should be focusing on the impact and role of land use and forests and their possible contribution to offsetting GHG emissions, and on the impact and role of oceans and seas;

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/2001(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain and maintain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissions; asks the IPCC to publish a summary of its assessment reports for the public; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational ~~attempt~~programmes to communicate the causes and effects of global warming~~, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions~~;

2008/02/20
Committee: CLIM

2008/0260(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues is an emerging environmental problem and an emerging public health concern. Actions to reduce the potentially harmful impacts on the European environment especially on surface water, groundwater and drinking water and public health are needed. Therefore, measures should also be taken to monitor the adverse environmental effects of medicinal products on public health or the environment. This must not lead to the withdrawal of the authorisation for drugs necessary for treating life-threatening or serious diseases.

2010/03/15
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) The pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues is an emerging environmental problem and an emerging public health concern. Actions to reduce the potentially harmful impacts on the European environment especially on surface water, groundwater and drinking water and public health are needed. Therefore, measures should also be taken to monitor the adverse environmental effects of medicinal products on public health and the environment. This must not lead to the withdrawal of the authorisation for drugs necessary for treating life-threatening or serious diseases.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2008/0257(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11

Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 28f a (new)

Article 28fa Environmental supervision and protection Member States shall appoint one or several national authorities to monitor the adverse environmental effects of medicinal products on public health or the environment. If one of these authorities identifies an environmental risk that is higher than that indicated in the evaluation pursuant to Article 8(3)(ca), or if it finds new adverse environmental effects, it shall forthwith transmit all findings to the European Medicines Evaluation Agency and to the competent authority. The Agency shall, upon receiving such information, assess whether the risk-benefit balance remains favourable, taking into account the new findings. This must not lead to the withdrawal of the authorisation for drugs necessary for treating life-threatening or serious diseases.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 1

This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. , in line with articles 1 and 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. It also contributes to sustainable consumption and production by improving the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of WEEE in the form of unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE, notably, and as a matter of priority, for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, for mercury containing lamps and for small appliances.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Michail TREMOPOULOS, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure that the collection and transport of separately collected WEEE is carried out in a way which optimises re-use and recycling and the confinement of hazardous substances. In order to maximise reuse of whole appliances, Member States shall also ensure that collection schemes allow for the segregation of reusable appliances from separately collected WEEE at the collection points, prior to any transportation.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that ~~producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 65%. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of~~, by 2016, a minimum of 85% of the WEEE that is generated in the Member State is collected. Member States shall ensure that the volume of WEEE collected is gradually increased during the years 2012 to 2016. Member States shall present their improvement plans to the Commission by the end of 2011. Member States shall ensure that for 2011 at least 4kg/capita of WEEE is collected. The collection targets shall be achieved annually. Members States may, if practically motivated, set more ambitious individual targets and shall in such a case report theis to~~tal weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in that Member State, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment pl~~ the Commission. The volume of WEEE that is treated in accordance with Article 8, including the volume prepared for reuse, shall be considered as the yearly volume of WEEE collected. To document achievement of the minimum collection rate, Member States shall ensure that information on volume of WEEE which - has been prepared for reuse or sent to treatment facilities by any actor and treated in accordance with Article 8, - has been taken to collection facilities in accordance with Article 5(2)(a), - has been taken to distributors in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), - has been separately collected and treated by producers or third parties contracted ~~on the market in the two preceding years in~~to act on their behalf, - or has been separately collected and treated via any means by other WEEE actor Is reported free from charge to thate Member State~~. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016.~~ in accordance with Article 16 of this Directive. The achievement is to be defined as the actual volume of WEEE prepared for reuse or treated according to article 8.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Michail TREMOPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2a (new)

2a.) Member States shall report on a yearly basis to the Commission - volume of WEEE generated in the Member State during the preceding year according to the common methodology established in point 3 - volume of WEEE collected in the Member State during the preceding year, - volume of EEE placed on the market in the Member State during the preceding year, +/- the volumes of EEE moved in and out of the Member State - an estimate of the volume of WEEE being improperly treated, landfilled or illegally exported during the preceding year.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Michail TREMOPOULOS, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

3. ABy 2014 a common methodology shall be established ~~for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national market~~to determine the volume of WEEE generated (by weight and units) in each Member State.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. By 31 December 2012 at the latest the European Parliament and the Council shall re-examine the collection ~~rate~~target and target date referred to in paragraph 1 also in view of setting a possible separate collection target ~~for cooling and freezing equipment~~s in particular for equipment containing ozone depleting substances or global warming substances such as cooling and freezing appliances, as well as for equipment containing mercury such as fluorescent lamps and small appliances (including toys, appliances containing batteries or accumulators), on the basis of a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all separatelyd collected WEEE undergoes treatment. in accordance with the waste hierarchy priority order established by Directive 2008/98/EC. To give priority to preparation for reuse, a check should be implemented prior to any treatment, to ascertain whether the waste equipment or individual components thereof are reusable. This check should be carried out by accredited repair and reuse centres, established according to article 11.1 and Annex IV of Directive 2008/98/EC, or similarly qualified personnel

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission shall develop harmonised standards for the collection, treatment and recycling of WEEE, by 12 months after the entry in to force of this Directive, the European Committee for Standardisation shall be tasked to do so. These standards shall include methods for evaluation of end of life characteristics of products, as required by article 4, especially easiness of dismantling, recyclability and reduction of hazardous substance emissions.

2010/03/11
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Michail TREMOPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point -d a (new)

(da) for WEEE falling under category 6 of Annex IA - 85% shall be recovered, - 75% shall be recycled, and, - 5% shall be prepared for reuse.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. These targets are calculated as weight percentage of separately collected WEEE that is sent to recovery facilities. Storage, sorting and pre-processing operations (other than preparing for reuse) shall not be included in the calculation of these targets.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Dan JØRGENSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND, Michail TREMOPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that, for the purpose of calculating these targets, producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the mass of WEEE, their components, materials or substances when entering (input) and leaving (output) the treatment facility and~~/or~~ when entering (input) and leaving (output as overall percentage) the recovery or recycling facility.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that producers are allowed to show purchasers, at the ~~time~~point of sale of new products, ~~the costs of collection, treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way. The costs mentioned shall not exceed the actual costs incurred~~relevant lifecycle and environmental information on the sound collection, treatment and disposal of the product concerned, with, as a minimum, information concerning chemical content and toxicity, reparability and recyclability. This environmental information could also include the cost associated with the end-of-life of the product concerned. Neither Member States nor producers are allowed to establish a mandatory or fixed visible fee to be applied across an overall product range or an overall product category.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. In order to facilitate the ~~preparation for re~~use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, reuse, preparation for reuse, refurbishment and recycling, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide free of charge reuse and treatment information for each type of new EEE placed on the market within one year after the equipment is placed on the market. This information shall identify, as far as it is needed by reuse centres, treatment and recycling facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive, the different EEE components and materials, as well as the location of dangerous substances and preparations in EEE. It shall be made available to reuse centres, treatment and recycling facilities by producers of EEE in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media (e.g. CD- ROM, online services).

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

That register shall serve for monitoring compliance with the financing obligations under Articles 12 and 13. The financial guarantee obligation for end of life of products should be calculated to ensure the internalisation of the real end-of-life costs of a producer's product, taking into account treatment and recycling standards as referred to in Article 8.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2b (new)

2b. The financial guarantee should be calculated to ensure the internalisation of the real end-of-life costs of a producer’s product as required by Article 12(2), taking into account treatment and recycling standards, as foreseen by Article 8.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Michail TREMOPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Annex I A (new)

ANNEX IA Categories of equipment in accordance with Article 11 (1) Cooling appliances and radiators (2) Separate screens and monitors (3) Lamps (4) Large appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps. Large appliances are all those appliances which are not in principle movable or which are intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (5) Small appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps and IT and telecommunication equipment. Small appliances are all those appliances which are in principle movable and which are not intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (6) Small IT and telecommunications equipment.

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0241(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Karin KADENBACH, Åsa WESTLUND, Michail TREMOPOULOS

Proposal for a directive
Annex I B (new)

ANNEX IB Non-exhaustive list of examples of appliances that come under the categories in Annex IA (new) 1. Cooling appliances and radiators - Refrigerators - Freezers - Appliances for the automatic dispensing or sale of cold products - Air conditioning appliances - Oil-containing radiators and other heat- exchange devices using heat-transfer media other than water (e.g. heat pumps and dehumidifiers) 2. Separate screens and monitors - Screens - Television sets - Digital picture frames - Monitors 3. Lamps - Straight fluorescent lamps - Compact fluorescent lamps - High-intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps - Low pressure sodium lamps - LED lamps 4. Large appliances - Large appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods (e.g. hot plates, ovens, stoves, microwaves, fixed coffee machines) - Extractor hoods - Large machines for cleaning (e.g. washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers) - Large heating appliances (e.g. large heat blowers, electric stoves, systems for heating marble and natural stone and other large appliances for heating rooms, beds and seating furniture) - Large body-care appliances (e.g. solariums, saunas, massage chairs) - Large IT and telecommunications appliances (e.g. mainframes, servers, fixed network installations and appliances, printers, copiers, coin- operated telephones) - Large sports and leisure appliances (e.g. sports equipment with electrical or electronic components, slot machines) - Large luminaires and other appliances for spreading or controlling light - Large electrical and electronic industrial tools and machinery - Large appliances for generating or transferring current (e.g. generators, transformers, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), inverters) - Large medical devices - Large monitoring and control instruments - Large measuring instruments and installations (e.g. scales, fixed machines) - Large appliances for automated product sales or dispensing and for the automated provision of simple services (e.g. product dispensers, cash machines, machines for the return of empties, photo machines) 5. Small appliances - Small appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods (e.g. toasters, hotplates, electric knives, immersion coils, chopping machines) - Small cleaning appliances (e.g. vacuum cleaners, irons, etc.) - Fans, air fresheners - Small heating appliances (e.g. electric blankets) - Clocks and watches and other time- measuring instruments - Small body-care appliances (e.g. shaving equipment, toothbrushes, hairdryers, massage machines) - Cameras - Consumer electronics appliances (e.g. radios, audio amplifiers, car radios, DVD players) - Musical instruments and sound equipment (e.g. amplifiers, mixing desks, headphones and speakers, microphones) - Small luminaires and other appliances for spreading or controlling light - Toys (e.g. model railways, model aircraft, etc.) - Small items of sports equipment (e.g. computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc.) - Small leisure appliances (e.g. video games, fishing and golf equipment etc.) - electrical and electronic tools including gardening equipment (e.g. drills, saws, pumps, lawn-mowers) - Small appliances for generating or transferring current (e.g. generators, battery chargers, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), converters) - Small medical devices including veterinary devices - Small monitoring and control instruments (e.g. smoke detectors, heating regulators, thermostats, movement detectors, monitoring appliances and products, remote handling and control devices) - Small measuring appliances (e.g. scales, display devices, telemeters, thermometers) - Small appliances for automated product sales or dispensing 6. Small IT and telecommunications equipment - Laptops - Notebook computers - Small IT and telecommunications appliances (e.g. PCs, printers, pocket calculators, telephones, mobile phones, routers, radio equipment, baby phones, video projectors).

2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3a (new)

(3a) The study commissioned by the Commission on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment highly recommended a phase-out of organobromines and organochlorines due to their potential to form polybrominated and polychlorinated dioxins and furans in waste treatment operations, and gave priority to the phase-out of PVC over selective risk management options to guarantee a reduced release of PVC, of its additives and of hazardous combustion products. It also recommends the labelling of beryllium metal and beryllium oxide and the voluntary phase-out combined with market surveillance of several other examined substances.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3b (new)

(3b) There is scientific uncertainty about the safety of nanomaterials for human health and the environment, no internationally agreed definition of a nanomaterial and no internationally agreed test guidelines; The Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) adopted on 28-29 September 2005 an opinion on nanotechnologies which concluded that there are "major gaps in the knowledge necessary for risk assessment and concludes that "existing toxicological and eco-toxicological methods may not be sufficient to address all of the issues arising in relation to nanoparticles". There is increasing scientific evidence that some carbon nanotubes may behave like asbestos fibres and thus have severe impact on human health. The same holds for nanosilver particles which may end up in the environment and may have severe impact on soil, aquatic and terrestrial organisms.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1

This Directive lays down rules on the restriction of use of hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment with a view to contribute to the protection of the environment, human health and the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 2

2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to requirements of Community legislation on safety and health, on chemicals, in particular Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 as well as of specific Community waste management legislation.deleted

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notwithstanding the exclusion from the scope of this Directive, economic operators shall take all measures necessary to reduce exposure to the substances listed in Annex IV in materials and components of EEE for consumers, workers and the environment to as low a level as is technically and practically possible.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p a (new)

(pa) ‘nanomaterial’ means any intentionally produced material that has one or more dimensions of the order up to 300 nm or is composed of discrete functional parts, either internally or at the surface, many of which have one or more dimensions up to the order of 300 nm, including structures, agglomerates or aggregates, and those which may have a size above the order of 300 nm but retain properties that are characteristic to the nanoscale: (i) properties related to the large specific surface area of the materials considered; (ii) specific physico-chemical properties that are different from those of the non- nanoform of the same material.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p a (new)

(pa) “nanomaterial”: any intentionally produced material in which the particle size has been altered.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Member States shall ensure that EEE including substances listed in Annex IVa are labelled as per a methodology to be developed under Article 6 paragraph 1 indent 3 a (new).

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 4

4. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to spare parts for the repair or to the reuse of the following: (a) EEE placed on the market before 1 July 2006. (b) Medical devices placed on the market before 1st January 2014. (c) In vitro diagnostic medical devices placed on the market before 1st January 2016. (d) Monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 1st January 2014. (e) Industrial monitoring and control instruments placed on the market before 1st January 2017. (f) EEE which benefited from an exemption and was placed on the market before that exemption expired.delete

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 7

7. When there is a~~n unacceptable~~ risk to human health or the environment, arising from the use of substances, and in particular the substances listed in Annex III, which needs to be addressed on a Community-wide basis, the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV shall be reviewed using a methodology based on the process set out in Articles 69 to 72 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Those measures designed to amend non essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(2)

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b - 3rd indent

- the negative environmental health consumer safety or socio-economic impacts caused by substitution are likely to outweigh the environmental, health or consumer safety ~~and/or socio-economic benefits~~ thereof;.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2

2. Measures adopted in accordance with point b of paragraph 1 shall have a ~~maximum validity period of four years and may be renewed. The Commission shall decide in due time on any application for renewal that is submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires~~validity period of up to four years, decided on a case-by-case basis, for categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of Annex I and a maximum validity period of up to 8 years, decided on a case-by-case basis, for categories 8 and 9 of Annex I. Exemptions may be renewed. The Commission shall decide no later than six months before an exemption expires on any application for renewal that is submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires. Where the Commission considers that more than the time until expiry of the exemption is necessary for regulatory certification procedures or to ensure adequate availability of substitutes, it shall grant a grace period after expiry of the exemption. The duration of the grace period shall be decided on a case-by-case basis and shall not exceed 18 months from the time of expiry of the exemption. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted according to Article 290 TFEU.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 1

- applications for the exemption including a format and types of verifiable information to be provided and comprehensive guidance when introducing those applications, including analysis of the alternatives on a life-cycle basis and, if suitable alternatives are available, substitution plans as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, including transition times necessary for regulatory certification and sufficient supply of suitable alternatives. A clear timeline for exemption procedures, including relevant references to ECHA procedures, should be available on the Commission's website. Dossiers and documents to be provided for the application for exemption should, as far as possible, refer to data and documentation needed for the authorisation procedure under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 3

- The implementation of Article 5(2), taking into account the need for legal certainty for economic operators ~~pending a~~concerning review, the latest application and the expiry dates of the Commission Decision on the renewal of exemptions.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 3 a (new)

- labelling requirements for the substances included in Annex IVa (new) in accordance with Article 4(1)b (new), with regard to the improvement of recyclability. These requirements shall take into account provisions under Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products, avoiding the creation of overlaps with the latter but establishing synergies where possible. A standard for the identification and detection of nanomaterials needs to be developed, to be used for this Directive, but also in view of broader application for other legislation with relevance to nanomaterials.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - indent 3 b (new)

- the broadening and potential institutionalisation of channels for exchange with third countries, be it via regulatory dialogues, international helpdesks or training programmes, so to ensure that information on RoHS provisions is available and understood in third countries.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 b (new)

The Commission shall also, by that date, review the scope and the list of exclusions in Article 2 of this Directive and, based on a comprehensive impact assessment, suggest the inclusion of further product categories if deemed beneficial in view of this Directive's objectives. Specific attention should be given to the potential inclusion of specific consumables and accessories, or of equipment which is part of another type of equipment that does not fall within the scope of this Directive according to Article 2.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Before [...*], the Commission shall review the measures provided for in this Directive to take into account, as necessary, new scientific evidence. 1. The Commission shall also study, by that date, and every four years thereafter, the need to extend the list of substances or groups of substances in Annex IV and Annex IVa, in particular - but not exclusively - with regard to the substances listed in Annex III, on the basis of scientific facts and taking the precautionary principle into account. Particular attention shall be paid during that review to the following impacts of such substances or groups of substances: - the feasibility and profitability of reuse of EEE and recycling of materials from waste EEE; - the cumulative and unacceptable exposure of workers involved in the collection, reuse, recycling and treatment of materials from waste EEE; - the potential for release of those substances and materials or of hazardous residues, transformation or degradation products through the production, use, the preparing for re-use, recycling or other treatment of materials from waste EEE, including during sub-standard operations in the Union and in third countries, in particular thermal treatment processes; - the possibility of replacement by substitutes or alternative technologies which have less negative environmental, health and consumer safety impacts, taking into account the possibility of granting exemptions for those applications where such substitutes or alternative technologies are not yet available. These measures designed to amend essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted according to Article 289 of the Treaty. Where substances from Annex III are recommended by the relevant expert study and not included in the proposal for review, a specific justification should be provided by the Commission. When proposing amendments of Annex IV and IVa reference shall be made to any relevant dossier, chemical safety report or risk assessment submitted to the European Chemical Agency under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or other Community Regulations. * insert date four years after entry into force of the Directive.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 b (new)

Where new restrictions or authorisation duties are adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 with regard to hazardous substances in EEE, the relevant Annexes of this Directive shall be amended accordingly. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted according to Article 290 of the Treaty.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 5

5. W~~hen deemed appropriate w~~ith regard to the risks presented by a product, manufacturers shall, to protect the environment and human health and safety ~~of consumers~~, carry out sample testing of marketed EEE, investigate, and, if necessary, keep a register of complaints, of non-conforming EEE and product recalls, and shall keep distributors informed of any such monitoring.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 8

8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that a EEE which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with the applicable Community harmonisation legislation shall immediately take the necessary corrective measures to bring that EEE into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, if appropriate. Furthermore, ~~where the EEE presents a risk,~~ manufacturers shall immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the EEE available to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non- compliance and of any corrective measures taken.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 9

9. Manufacturers shall, further to a ~~reasoned~~ request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the EEE, in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by EEE which they have placed on the market.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a directive
Annex III

Substances referred to in Article 4(7) 1. ~~Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) 2. Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 3. Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) 4. Dibutylphthalate (DBP~~Arsenic compounds 2. Beryllium and its compounds 3. Antimony trioxide 4. Dinickel trioxide 5. Bisphenol A 6. Brominated organic substances other than brominated flame retardants 7. Chlorinated organic substances other than chlorinated flame retardants or plasticisers 8. Nanomaterial 9. Silver ions used for biocide 10. Substances of very high concern which appear on the candidate list referred to in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006)

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0240(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IVa (new)

(Annex IV a) 1. Nano-silver 2. Asbestos like carbon-nanotubes 3. Beryllium metall 4. Berylllium oxide (BeO)

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0216(CNS)

Åsa WESTLUND, Jan ANDERSSON, Anna HEDH, Göran FÄRM, Inger SEGELSTRÖM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47

Article 47 is deleted

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

3a. The decision of the European Parliament and the Council laying down the Sixth Environment Action Programme has identified as a priority activity the examination of the possibility of taking active measures to prevent and combat trade in illegally harvested wood and the continuation of the active participation of the Community and of Member States in the implementation of global and regional resolutions and agreements on forest-related issues.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Council position
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme has identified as a priority activity the examination of the possibility of taking active measures to prevent and combat trade in illegally harvested wood and the continuation of the active participation of the Union and of Member States in the implementation of global and regional resolutions and agreements on forest- related issues. _____________________ 1 OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

2010/04/27
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1

1.This Regulation lays down the obligations of operators who place or make available timber and timber products on the market. 2. This Regulation lays down the following principles: (a) that preventive action shall be taken; (b) that the measures contained in this Regulation shall contribute to sustainable development (c) that timber shall be legally harvested; (d) that all supply chain actors share responsibility for eliminating the risk that a particular product is made from illegally harvested timber in accordance with provisions of Article 2;

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a

a) ‘timber and timber products’ means the timber and timber products set out in the Annex with ~~the~~out exception ~~of timber and timber products which are subject to mandatory sustainability criteria established by Directive (EC) No XX/XX~~;

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e

(e) ‘risk management’ means ~~a set of measures and procedures carried out by operators in order to minimise the risk of placing illegally harvested timber and timber products on the market;~~the systematic identification of risk and the implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure to risk. This includes activities such as collecting data and information, analysing and assessing risk, prescribing and taking action, and regular monitoring and review of the process and its outcomes, based on international, Community or national sources or strategies.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Relevant stakeholders shall be consulted prior to the adoption of additional implementing measures.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) documentation to demonstrate its appropriate expertise

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point (c) a (new)

(ca) documentation to demonstrate its ability to adopt a system that complies with the criteria set out in Articles 4 and 5.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Riitta MYLLER, Åsa WESTLUND, Jens HOLM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Where serious infringements are suspected of having taken place, Member States shall start a full investigation and apply immediate enforcement measures.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0198(COD)

Riitta MYLLER, Åsa WESTLUND, Jens HOLM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Immediate enforcement measures 1. Where a natural person is suspected of having committed, or is caught in the act while committing an infringement, or a legal person is suspected of being held liable for such an infringement, Member States shall start a full investigation of the infringement and, in conformity with their national law and depending on the gravity of the infringement, take immediate enforcement measures such as in particular; (a) immediate cessation of commercial activity (b) the re-routing to port of shipments, or the temporary immobilisation or re- routing of the transport vehicle to another location for inspection; (c) the temporary immobilisation or confiscation of any transport or supply vehicle or machinery used in the operation concerned; (d) the seizure of timber and timber products; (e) the suspension of the authorisation to place timber and timber products on the market 2. The enforcement measures shall be of such nature as to prevent the continuation of the infringement concerned and to allow the competent authorities to complete its investigation.

2009/01/29
Committee: ENVI

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1 a (new)

Paragraph 1 shall not apply to seal products originating from states with a permanent seal population, under the condition that: - the hunt is conducted in accordance with a national management plan; - the hunt is selective and conducted under controlled circumstances and on a small-scale basis; - the hunt does not jeopardise the maintenance of favourable conservation status; - the trade with seal products only takes place in the local market.

2008/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2008/0160(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The possibility for derogations from this Regulation can promote animal welfare, since the incentive for ensuring that the seal hunt is undertaken without causing avoidable pain, distress or any other form of suffering is strengthened if the seal is viewed as a resource rather than as a pest animal for fishery. Practices and traditions which are in line with the requirements for sustainable use in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity should therefore be taken into account when assessing applications for derogations. It should be ensured that well-established practises for sustainable use, including for scientific purposes, are not undermined. Moreover, derogations should not lead to disproportionate costs or other requirements.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to seal products originating from states with a permanent seal population, under the condition that: - the hunt is conducted according to a national management plan, - the hunt is selective and conducted under controlled circumstances and on a small scale basis, and - the hunt does not jeopardise the maintenance of a favourable conservation status.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) is evidenced by: (i) a certificate, and when necessary (ii) a label or marking, where a certificate clearly does not suffice to ensure the proper enforcement of this Regulation, in accordance with Articles 6 and 7.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

5. The Commission shall adopt all measures necessary to implement this Article, such as measures on the applications to be submitted to the Commission, including evidentiary requirements, in order to obtain a derogation. In doing so, the Commission shall take into consideration the different conditions which may occur in the territories of different countries, as well as the need to ensure that animal welfare benefits already achieved are not undermined. When assessing an application for a derogation, the Commission shall pay due regard to the principle of sustainable use, and the need to ensure that administrative costs and other requirements are proportionate in relation to the scale and the nature of the seal hunt.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ~~display all relevant information necessary to attest that the seal product or products they refer to meet the condition laid down in~~attest that the seal product or products origins from a seal that is killed or skinned in a country which has been granted a derogation in accordance with Article 45(1)~~(c)~~, or by persons who follow adequate legislative provisions in such a country; and

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2

The characteristics of the weapons and when applicable ammunitions used to kill seal are specified. It is made explicit in the legislation or other requirements which weapons are allowed for stunning and/or killing pups and which are allowed for stunning and/or killing adult seals.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3

Requirements are specifically outlined for using appropriate monitoring methods and thereby oblige the hunter to verify that the seal is irrevocably unconscious or dead before bleeding it out and before continuing to the next seal.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0160(COD)

Anna HEDH, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Lasse LEHTINEN, Åsa WESTLUND

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4

Bleeding-out of all animals is required directly following adequate stunning, that is, before proceeding to stun another seal. When small scale hunt is carried out using a rifle and the seal clearly is killed instantly, another seal can be shot if it is in immediate proximity of the first animal, the hunting conditions are favourable and if it is not causing any undue delay before bleeding out the animals.

2009/01/30
Committee: IMCO

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Given that that the conditions for recourse to Article 95 of the Treaty as a legal basis are fulfilled, the Community legislature shall rely on this legal basis even when public health protection is a decisive factor in the choices made; in this respect Article 95(3) of the Treaty explicitly requires that, in achieving harmonisation, a high level of protection of human health should be guaranteed taking account in particular of any new development based on scientific facts.deleted

2009/01/21
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) This Directive provides also for the right for a patient to receive any medicinal product authorised for marketing in the Member State where healthcare is provided, even if the medicinal product is not authorised for marketing in the Member State of affiliation, as it is an indispensable part of obtaining effective treatment in another Member State.deleted

2009/01/21
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Council position
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Prior notification Member States shall offer patients a voluntary system of prior notification whereby, in return for such notification, the patient receives a written confirmation of the maximum amount that will be paid. On presentation of that written confirmation by the patient at the hospital of treatment, reimbursement would be made directly to that hospital by the Member State of affiliation.

2010/10/05
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45

(45) In particular, power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt the following measures: proposal to the Member States of a list of treatments, other than those requiring overnight accommodation, to be subject to the same regime as hospital care; accompanying measures to exclude specific categories of medicinal products or substances from the recognition of prescriptions issued in another Member State provided for in this Directive; a list of specific criteria and conditions that European reference networks must fulfil; the procedure for establishing European reference networks. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, or to supplement this Directive by the addition of new non-essential elements, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

2009/01/21
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall seek to transfer funds directly between the funders and the providers of care.

2010/10/05
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1

This Directive establishes a general framework for the provision of safe, high quality and efficient cross-border healthcare. The aim of healthcare is to provide good health and care on equal terms for the entire population. Care shall be provided with respect for the equal value of all and the dignity of the individual.

2009/02/02
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. The Member States of treatment shall be responsible for the organisation and the delivery of healthcare. In such a context and taking into account principles of universality, access to good quality care, equity and solidarity, they shall define clear quality and safety standards for healthcare provided on their territory, and ensure that: a) mechanisms are in place for ensuring that healthcare providers are able to meet such standards, taking into account international medical science and generally recognised good medical practices; b)the application of such standards by healthcare providers in practice is regularly monitored and corrective action is taken when appropriate standards are not met, taking into account progress in medical science and health technology; c) healthcare providers provide all relevant information to enable patients to make an informed choice, in particular on availability, prices and outcomes of the healthcare provided and details of their insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to professional liability; d) patients have a means of making complaints and are guaranteed remedies and compensation when they suffer harm arising from the healthcare they receive; e) systems of professional liability insurance or a guarantee or similar arrangement, which are equivalent or essentially comparable as regards their purpose and which are appropriate to the nature and the extent of the risk are in place for treatment provided on their territory; f) the fundamental right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data is protected in conformity with national measures implementing Community provisions on the protection of personal data, in particular Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC; g) patients from other Member States shall enjoy equal treatment with the nationals of the Member State of treatment, including the protection against discriminationThat shall be effected taking into account principles of universality, access to good quality care, equity and solidarity, and the principle that care shall be provided ~~for~~ according to ~~Community law and national legislation in force in the Member State of treatment~~need.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. A Member State is able, not required, to receive patients from other Member States for planned healthcare. Such planned healthcare measures must not prejudice the Member State's ability or obligation to provide its own population with healthcare.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. For the purposes of reimbursement of healthcare provided in another Member State in accordance with this Directive, hospital care shall mean: a) healthcare which requires overnight accommodation of the patient in question for at least one night. b) healthcare, included in a specific list, that does not require overnight accommodation of the patient for at least one night. This list shall be limited to: - healthcare that requires use of highly specialised and cost-intensive medical infrastructure or medical equipment; or - healthcare involving treatments presenting a particular risk for the patient or the population planned specialised care which requires advanced medical and technical competence. It is for each Member State to decide which measures are to be regarded as specialised care.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. This list shall be set up and may be regularly updated by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3)e Member State of affiliation shall decide what type of healthcare shall be regarded as hospital care in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 and shall notify the Commission of that decision.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The Member State of affiliation may provide for a system of prior authorisation for reimbursement by its social security system of the cost of hospital care provided in another Member State where the following conditions are met: a) had the healthcare been provided in its territory, it would have been assumed by the Member State's social security system; and b) the purpose of the system is to address the consequent outflow of patients due to the implementation of the present Article and to prevent it from seriously undermining, or being likely to seriously undermine: i) the financial balance of the Member State's social security system; and/or ii) the planning and rationalisation carried out in the hospital sector to avoid hospital overcapacity, imbalance in the supply of hospital care and logistical and financial wastage, the maintenance of a balanced medical and hospital service open to all, or the maintenance of treatment capacity or medical competence on the territory of the concerned Member State.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point (ba) (new)

(ba) where it is considered appropriate in order to prevent the further spread of multiresistant bacteria.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. The prior authorisation system shall be limited to what is necessary and proportionate ~~to avoid such impact,~~ and shall not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States may restrict the choice of provider or apply other domestic planning measures, such as conditions, criteria and regulatory and administrative formalities in respect, for example, of rules on the use of public funds in healthcare. These may also be applied to cross-border non-hospital healthcare, provided they respect internal market freedoms and that any such restrictions on access to non-hospital healthcare abroad are necessary, proportionate and non-discriminatory.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Where there are rules in a Member State to the effect that care provided by a private provider which finances parts of its activities via private insurance is not paid for from public funds, Member States may decide that those rules shall also apply to cross-border care in order to avoid discrimination against care providers based on their Member State of location.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0142(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States may offer patients a voluntary prior authorisation scheme under which the Member State of affiliation pays the care provider in another Member State directly.

2009/01/22
Committee: ENVI

2008/0110(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The competent authority may, by way of derogation from Sections 1 and 2, authorise , under conditions which ensure the control of risks to public and animal health, the collection and/or use of:

2009/01/30
Committee: ENVI

2008/0110(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)

Article 27a Measures for the implementation of this Article may be adopted by the Member State, with notification to the European Commission, in order to exclude the collection of material from Categories 1, 2 and 3 in certain areas of the Natura 2000 network or other areas in which, for reasons of conservation of endangered and protected species, or protected necrophagous birds, such measures are needed in order to comply with Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC. Such exclusion shall be allowed under specified conditions for the prevention of risks to public health and animal health. These derogations shall not affect Decision 2005/830/CE and derogations provided for in Article 27(2).

2009/01/30
Committee: ENVI

2008/0110(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2

2. The competent authority may authorise, by way of derogation from Sections 1 and 2, and in accordance with conditions laid down pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, the feeding of the Category 1 material referred to in Article 11(b)(ii) to zoo animals and to endangered ~~or protected~~ species ofand necrophagous bird species living in their natural habitat.

2009/01/30
Committee: ENVI

2008/0110(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point b – (ii)

(ii) the ~~measures which are necessary to ensure that access of other species to the material fed is being prevented~~specified conditions for the prevention of risks to public health and animal health.

2009/01/30
Committee: ENVI

2008/0110(COD)

Åsa WESTLUND, Jens HOLM, Chris DAVIES, Satu HASSI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) by burial of dead pet animals and equidae;

2009/01/30
Committee: ENVI

2008/0104(CNS)

Brian SIMPSON, Neil PARISH, Lily JACOBS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Åsa WESTLUND