Activities of Irena BELOHORSKÁ
Plenary speeches (140)
Flu epidemic (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed capacity - Pregnant workers (debate)
Cosmetic products (recast version) (debate)
Childcare facilities - Barcelona objectives (debate)
2050: The future begins today − Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change (debate)
Consular protection of citizens of the European Union in third countries (debate)
Explanations of vote
Gas supplies by Russia to Ukraine and the EU (debate)
Pharmaceutical products package (debate)
The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2004-2008) - European area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Organisation of working time (debate)
Preparation of the European Council (11-12 December 2008) (debate)
Demographic tendencies - Economic and social impacts (debate)
EU response to the world financial crisis: follow-up of the informal European Council from 7 November and of the G20 Summit from 15 November 2008 - Commission's legislative and work programme for 2009 (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
Protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (debate)
Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013 (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Social package (Second part: Cross-border healthcare) (debate)
White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)
Mid-term review of the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (debate)
The Millennium Development - Goal 5: maternal health (debate)
The Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Hygiene of foodstuffs (debate)
2006 Annual report on the CFSP - Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Summit (debate)
Towards a reform of the World Trade Organisation (debate)
Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Combating cancer in the enlarged EU (debate)
Results of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)
Statistics on plant protection products (debate)
Treaty of Lisbon (debate)
Outcome of the Bali climate change conference (debate)
Proposals on energy and climate change (debate)
Multiannual framework for the Fundamental Rights Agency for 2007-2012 (debate)
Towards an EU strategy on the rights of the child (debate)
Results of the European Council meeting of 13 and 14 December 2007 in Brussels - Report on the six months of the Portuguese Presidency (debate)
Combating the rise of extremism in Europe (debate)
Cooperation between the Fundamental Rights Agency and the Council of Europe (debate)
Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (debate)
Future of Europe (debate)
Application of the Schengen acquis - Application of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (debate)
Application of the Schengen acquis - Application of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (debate)
Protection of soil - Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection (debate)
Results of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lisbon, 18-19 October 2007) (debate)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides - Thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides - The placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Membership of Parliament
Immigration - Legal migration - Policy priorities in the fight against illegal immigration of third-country nationals (debate)
Implementation of the Council decision on the moratorium against death penalty (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Explanations of vote
Human rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third countries (debate)
Better Regulation - Better law-making 2005:, subsidiarity and proportionality - Simplification of the regulatory environment - Use of 'soft law' (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Portuguese presidency (debate)
Community action programme in the field of health – Action to tackle cardiovascular disease (debate)
European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 Activity report of the German Presidency (continuation of debate)
Decision-making in the common European asylum system (debate)
The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)
Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Prime Minister of Italy, Member of the European Council (debate)
The exclusion of health services from the Services Directive (debate)
Environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (debate)
Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009 (debate)
Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources (debate)
Childcare (debate)
Community action on the provision of cross-border health care (debate)
Inaugural address by the President of the European Parliament
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Equality between men and women in the committees' work (debate)
Election of President of Parliament
Address by the President of Parliament
Financing instrument for development cooperation – A financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (debate)
Prevention of injury and promotion of safety (debate)
Rights of patients in the EU (debate)
Services in the internal market (debate)
Fighting trafficking in human beings (debate)
Measuring devices containing mercury (debate)
Breast cancer (debate)
Women and international trade (debate)
Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
Cleaner air for Europe – Thematic strategy on air pollution (debate)
Improving the mental health of the population towards a strategy on mental health for the EU (debate)
Protection of groundwater against pollution (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Belgian Prime Minister, Member of the European Council (debate)
Financing instrument for development and economic cooperation – European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument – Instrument for Stability – Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (debate)
Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)
A stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America (debate)
World Health Day (debate)
Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) (debate)
Change to the agenda (events in Palestine)
European Institute for Gender Equality (debate)
Rapid response and preparedness instrument for major emergencies (debate)
Combating violence against women
The future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective
The period of reflection: structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the EU
European Neighbourhood Policy
Combating the trafficking of women and children
Data retention
Batteries, accumulators and their waste
Bird flu - Veterinary expenditure (continuation)
Climate change – Beating global climate change
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
Strategy against an influenza pandemic
Waste shipments
Fluorinated greenhouse gases – Emissions from motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
Education as the cornerstone of the Lisbon process
Women and poverty in the EU
Tunisia
Reform of the UN, the Millennium Development Goals
Major and neglected diseases in developing countries (continuation)
Medicinal products for paediatric use
Phthalates in toys and childcare articles
European Council/Luxembourg Presidency
Social inclusion in the new Member States (continuation)
Preparations for the European Council, including the future of the Union after the referenda on the European constitution (Brussels, 16-17 June 2005)
Patient mobility and healthcare developments
Addition of vitamins and other substances
European External Action Service
Human rights in the world 2004 and the EU's policy
Discrimination against workers and companies from the new Member States in the EU internal market
Global threat of a flu epidemic
Mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy (continuation)
Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women Platform for Action (Beijing + 10)
Human rights (Geneva, 14 March to 22 April 2005)
Financing nature protection policy
Strategic guidelines/Legislative and work programme for 2005
Results of Ukraine elections
Programme of the Luxembourg presidency
Strategic political orientations
World Aids Day
European Council of 4 and 5 November 2004
European Union strategy to combat the use of drugs in sport
Address by the President of the European Parliament
Humanitarian situation in Sudan
Work programme of the Netherlands presidency
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides PDF (183 KB) DOC (131 KB)
Opinions (4)
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast)
OPINION Communication from the Commission: Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child
OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation
OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation
Written declarations (3)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 12 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas such coordination requires closer cooperation between the European Commission, the relevant Brussels-based working groups of the Council and the EU Offices and the Member States’ Permanent Representations in New York,
Amendment 14 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the adoption of a universal moratorium on the use of the death penalty – one of the most important results for the European Union in terms of diplomacy and promotion of the rule of law – has been achieved thanks to the determination of the Italian government headed by Romano Prodi and the insistence of the European Parliament in the face of considerable resistance from the Council’s working groups,
Amendment 16 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) calls for the Union’s political priorities for the next UN General Assembly session to be the subject of an in-depth, wide- ranging debate in Brussels, with the active involvement ofbetween the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament, and to be spelt out in a formal position of the CouncilEuropean Union,
Amendment 19 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) considers that this formal position should be regarded by the Permanent Representations of EU Member States in New York as a binding political platform to be used in negotiations with other countries,
Amendment 21 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) believes that the coordination of EU Member States’ positions within the United Nations should begin in the relevant working groups of the Council, thus makingmake it easier for New York diplomats to achieve a common position on specific issues in the UN bodies and allowing more time for consultations and negotiations with other regional blocs or countries belonging to such other blocs,
Amendment 24 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) urges the Council to study in depth the implications which the Treaty of Lisbon has for the Union’s future representation at the United Nations, and calls on EU Member States to commit themselves clearly and unequivocally to ensuring that the Union enjoys adequate visibility and authority within the UN bodies and fora,
Amendment 36 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) calls on Member States to arrive at a more cohesive position on the reform of the UN Security Council – one which, whilst, maintaining the ultimate objective, within a reformed United Nations, of one permanent seat for the European Union, aims in the meantime at augmenting the weight of the Union in a manner which is commensurate with the EU’s contribution to UN peacekeeping operations and to UN development assistance,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) reminds Member States in this respect that, regardless of the final configuration which will be decided for this body, it is of the utmost importance to ensure that EU Member States present in the UN Security Council uphold EU officialreflect EU positions, duly brief other Member States on the discussions taking place in the Security Council and actively coordinate their positions with the relevant working groups in the EU Council of Ministers,
Amendment 48 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) urges EU Member States, especially France and Slovakia as newly elected members of the UN Human Rights Council, to redouble their efforts in ensuring the successful operation of the Human Rights Council; in this respect, calls for greater accountability in the procedure for the establishment and renewal of Special Procedures and for the appointment of mandate holders, which should be based on the principles of transparency and real competition,
Amendment 57 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) calls on all EU Member States to promote and protect the rights of children by supporting the mainstreaming of children’s rights in all activities within relevant organs and mechanisms of the UN system,
Amendment 62 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) in view of the above, stresses the need to ensure that human and financial resources available to the PBC are proportionate to the tasks and expectations of UN bodies and of the beneficiary countries, and calls on the EU Member States to raise this issue in the relevant committee of the UN General Assembly,
Amendment 101 #
2008/2111(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) welcomes the great success of Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions; however, is concerned by the stalemate in disarmament-related talks and negotiations, particularly with regard to cluster bombs, depleted uranium munitions and the arms trade; urges the Council to bring these talks back onto the UN agenda,
Amendment 141 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Transitional free allocation to installations should be provided for through harmonised Community-wide rules ("benchmarks") in order to minimise distortions of competition within the Community. These rules should take account of the most greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques, the potential, including the technical potential, to reduce emissions, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass, renewables and greenhouse gas capture and storage. Notwithstanding the availability of electric arc furnaces as an alternative production process, these harmonised rules should also take into account emissions related to the use of combustible waste gases when the production of these waste gases cannot be avoided in any integrated ore-based production process for steel, especially in the blast furnace production route, and provide for the allowances to be allocated for free to the production process where these gases originate. Any such rules should not give incentives to increase emissions and should ensure that an increasing proportion of these allowances is auctioned. Allocations must be fixed prior to the trading period so as to enable the market to function properly. They shallould also avoid undue distortions of competition on the markets for electricity and heating and cooling supplied to industrial installations. They should further avoid undue distortions of competition between industrial activities carried out in installations operated by a single operator and production in outsourced installations. These rules should apply to new entrants carrying out the same activities as existing installations receiving transitional free allocations. To avoid any distortion of competition within the internal market, no free allocation should be made in respect of the production of electricity by new entrants. Allowances which remain in the set-aside for new entrants in 2020 should be auctioned.
Amendment 262 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
[(v)] ‘Sectors exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage’ means sectors identified in accordance with the criteria of Article 10a (9) and which are listed in Annex Ia;
Amendment 387 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, establish harmonised benchmarks to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques and technologies, the potential, including the technical potential, to reduce emissions, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. Those measures shall also take into account emissions related to the use of combustible waste gases when the production of these waste gases cannot be avoided in any integrated ore- based production process for steel, especially in the blast furnace production route, and provide for the allowances to be allocated for free to the production process where these gases originate. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any net sale of electricity production. to third parties.
Amendment 515 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Article 10a – paragraph 7
7. Subject to Article 10b, the amount of allowances allocated free of charge under paragraphs 3 to 6 of this Article [and paragraph 2 of Article 3c] in 2013 shall be 80 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and thereafter the free allocation shall decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no80 % free allocation in 2020. The Commission shall review this percentage in 2020 and then periodically every 4 years. The review shall take into account observed environmental and economic impacts. All relevant social partners shall be consulted. Any measures taken by the Commission following that review, 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 [23(3)].
Amendment 532 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8
Article 10a – paragraph 8
8. ISubject to Article 10b, in 2013 and in each subsequent year up to 2020, installations in sectors which are exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage shall be allocated all allowances free of charge up to 100 percent of the quantity determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 free of charge and without changing the total quantity of allowances according to Article 9.
Amendment 548 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9
Article 10a - paragraph 9
9. At the latest bBy 30 June 20106 and every 34 years thereafter the Commission shall determine the sectors referred to in paragraph 8. That measurereview Annex Ia. The results of this review shall be implemented in 2020 and every 4 years thereafter. Any measures taken by the Commission following that review, 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 [23(3)]. All relevant social partners shall be consulted. In the determination of the sectors referred to in the first subparagraph 8 the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to less carbon efficient installations outside the Communityinstallations operating in countries outside the Community that did not impose comparable constraints on emissions, taking into account the following: (a) the extent to which auctioning would lead to a substantial increase in production cost; (b) the extent to which it is possible for individual installations in the sector concerned to reduce emission levels for instance on the basis of the most efficient techniques; (c) market structure, relevant geographic and product market, the exposure of the sectors to international competition; (d) the effect of climate change and energy policies implemented, or expected to be implemented outside the EU in the sectors concerned; (da) the effect of passing through CO2 costs in electricity prices in the sector or sub-sector concerned. For the purposes of evaluating whether the cost increase resulting from the Community scheme can be passed on, estimates of lost sales resulting from the increased carbon price or the impact on the profitability of the installations concerned may inter alia be used.
Amendment 608 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - indent 2 a (new)
Article 10b - indent 2 a (new)
- adjusting the number of allowances received free of charge to compensate for the indirect effect of passing through CO2 costs in electricity prices for those sectors determined in accordance with Article 10a(3) as being particularly impacted by this pass-through cost. Allowances for the compensation of pass-through of CO2 cost will be additional and subtracted from the allowances allocated according to Article 10(1) and shall not be subject to Article 12(1) and (3).
Amendment 611 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10b - paragraph 2 a (new)
An international agreement including energy-intensive industries exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage, or a sector specific international agreement on such industries, must comply at least with the following criteria in order to provide a level playing field at installation level for sectors determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage: (i) the participation of countries representing a critical mass of at least 85% of worldwide production, including the main emerging markets, (ii) equivalent CO2 emission targets, (iii) similar emission reduction systems with equivalent effect and based on benchmarks and imposed by all participating countries or from countries with non-equivalent CO2 emission targets in sectors covered by the Community scheme, (iv) materials in competition have to be subject to equivalent restrictions taking into account life cycle aspects, (v) an effective international monitoring and verification system, (vi) a binding dispute settlement regime and clear penalties for infringement, comparable to the EU system.
Amendment 793 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (a)
Annex I - point 3 - point (a)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 1 - activity 2 - row 2 - column 1
Annex I - table - category 1 - activity 2 - row 2 - column 1
Coke ovens - for the production of non- metallurgical coke
Amendment 795 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (b) - point (ii)
Annex I - point 3 - point (b) - point (ii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 2 - paragraph -1 (new)
Annex I - table - category 2 - paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 816 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2007/0292(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Annex II – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
However, point (d) need not be applied to mineral waters exploited and marketed in the territory of a Member State if, in that Member State at the time of notification of this Directive 80/777/EEC, transport of the natural mineral water in tanks from the spring to the bottling plant was authorised.