Activities of Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Plenary speeches (438)

Reports (1)

A7-0261/2013

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2013/2036(INI)
Documents: PDF(194 KB) DOC(114 KB)

Shadow reports (4)

A7-0371/2012

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2012/0039(COD)
Documents: PDF(423 KB) DOC(763 KB)

A7-0366/2012

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2012/0040(COD)
Documents: PDF(128 KB) DOC(70 KB)

A7-0349/2012

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2012/2095(INI)
Documents: PDF(184 KB) DOC(115 KB)

A7-0170/2011

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2010/0208(COD)
Documents: PDF(442 KB) DOC(502 KB)

Opinions (4)

AFET_AD(2009)414203

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Documents: PDF(104 KB) DOC(77 KB)

ENVI_AD(2008)400628

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Documents: PDF(125 KB) DOC(92 KB)

ENVI_AD(2012)491315

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Documents: PDF(397 KB) DOC(723 KB)

AFET_AD(2012)483751

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Documents: PDF(120 KB) DOC(78 KB)

Shadow opinions (4)

ENVI_AD(2014)521493

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2013/0136(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(1 MB)

AFET_AD(2013)519586

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2013/0064(COD)
Documents: PDF(181 KB) DOC(357 KB)

ENVI_AD(2012)480861

2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2011/0206(COD)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(500 KB)

AFET_AD(2010)445808

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2010/2114(INI)
Documents: PDF(106 KB) DOC(91 KB)

Written declarations (6)

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(76 KB) DOC(36 KB)
Authors: Genowefa GRABOWSKA, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Hannes SWOBODA

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(78 KB) DOC(37 KB)
Authors: Dariusz Maciej GRABOWSKI, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Bronisław GEREMEK

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(72 KB) DOC(36 KB)
Authors: Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Roberta Alma ANASTASE, Marco CAPPATO, Hélène FLAUTRE, Luisa MORGANTINI

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(94 KB) DOC(44 KB)
Authors: Paolo DE CASTRO, Salvatore CARONNA, Michel DANTIN, Martin HÄUSLING, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(102 KB) DOC(45 KB)
Authors: Leonidas DONSKIS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(100 KB) DOC(46 KB)
Authors: Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Ivars GODMANIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Amendments (225)

2013/2105(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Underscores the importance of energy efficiency in the field of defence, in particular, stressing the need to assess the impact of energy consumption on defence budgets and military effectiveness and develop a comprehensive energy efficiency strategy for the armed forces;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The keeping of pet animals, including ornamental aquatic animals in households and non-commercial ornamental aquaria, both indoors and outdoors, generally represents a lower health risk compared to other ways of keeping or moving animals on a broader scale, such as those common in agriculture. Therefore, it is not appropriate that the general requirements concerning registration, record keeping and movements within the Union apply to such animals, as this would represent an unjustified administrative burden and cost. Registration and record keeping requirements should therefore not apply to pet keepers but these rules should apply to commercial pet breeders and traders. In addition, specific rules should be laid down for non-commercial movements of pet animals within the Union.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) Knowledge of animal health, including of disease symptoms, consequences of diseases and possible means of prevention including biosecurity, treatment and control, is a prerequisite for efficient animal health management and essential in ensuring the early detection of animal diseases. Knowledge on how animal welfare and different farming practices can prevent animal health related threats is none the less important. Operators and other animal professionals should therefore acquire, maintain and develop such knowledge as appropriate. ~~That~~Member states shall support this process through relevant programmes in the agricultural or aquaculture sectors. This knowledge may be acquired by different means, for example formal education, but also through the Farm Advisory System existing in the agricultural sector or by informal training to which national and European farmer organisations and other organisations may be valuable contributors. Those alternative means of acquiring such knowledge should also be recognised by this Regulation.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57

(57) Operators observe their animals on a regular basis and are best positioned to detect abnormal behaviour, mortalities or other serious disease symptoms. Operators are therefore the cornerstone of any surveillance and are essential for the surveillance undertaken by the competent authority.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 125

(125) When Member States take national measures concerning movements of animals and germinal products or decide to take national measures to limit the impact of transmissible animal diseases other than listed diseases within their territory, those national measures should be proportionate, non-discriminatory and should not interfere with the rules on the internal market laid down in Union legislation. Therefore, it is appropriate to set the framework for such national measures and ensure that they remain within the limits permitted under Union law.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 160

(160) It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with stakeholders during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) impact of different farming practices on animal health.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) professional experience orand training;

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) advise operators on disease prevention measures;

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)

(iiia) raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and its possible implications.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall support operators and animal professionals in acquiring, maintaining and developing the basic knowledge of animal health provided for in Article 10, as well as in the exchange of best practices through relevant programmes in agricultural or aquaculture sectors or formal education.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Those animal health visits shall be regular and at frequencies that are proportionate to the risks to animal health and welfare, the environment and public health posed by the establishment.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0136(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) guidance and education on the responsible use of veterinary medicinal products including continuous professional development.

2013/11/28
Committee: ENVI

2013/0064(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Civil-military SSA user requirements were defined in the Commission staff working paper ‘European space situational awareness high-level civil-military user requirements’14 endorsed by the Member States in the Political and Security Committee of the Council on 18 November 201115 . The provision of SST services should serve ~~only~~both civilian ~~purposes. Purely military requirements should not be addressed by this Decision. __________________ 14~~and military purposes. A thorough analysis should be conducted on how EU Member States' military capabilities will benefit from SST services as well as on SST services contribution to safeguard the implementation of the Outer Space Treaty. __________________ 14 SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. 15 Council document 15715/11, 24.10.2011.

2013/10/17
Committee: AFET

2013/0064(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

2. ~~By 1 July 2018,~~Each year the Commission shall submit an evaluation report on the implementation of the SST Support Programme to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall include recommendations on the renewal, modification or suspension of the actions supported by the SST Support Programme taking into account the following:

2013/10/17
Committee: AFET

2012/2206(DEC)

Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that the objectives and the task of the Institute require that a separate dedicated entity is maintained within the institutional framework;

2013/02/27
Committee: CONT

2012/2206(DEC)

Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Institute, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Commission to further explore the common elements between the Institute and FRA and to report back on the possibility of deeper integration and/or the eventual merger of the two Agencies; believes that a merger of the Institute and FRA should be considered in order to avoid duplication and reduce overhead costs; invites the Institute, FRA and the Commission to analyse gains and losses arising from the merger scenario, and to evaluate to what extent the merger could contribute to economies of scale and optimisation of the performance in the area of fundamental rights, women's rights and equality between women and men;Deleted

2013/02/27
Committee: CONT

2012/2138(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas climate change is widely recognized as being an essential driver and threat multiplier for global security, peace and stability;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)

46a. Calls on the Council and Member States to advocate consideration of climate change and environment protection aspects in planning and implementing military, civil-military and civilian operations worldwide;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)

67a. Calls on the military of Member States to shoulder its responsibilities in the domain of environmental sustainability and on technical experts to find ways for green action, from reducing emissions to improving recyclability;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2131(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Highlights that continued funding and support of Frontex is vital for the assistance of Member States in securing their borders against illegal immigration; notes that the estimated 1.9 - 3.8 million people living and working in the EU illegally represent a financial burden to the Member States;

2012/10/24
Committee: AFET

2012/2107(DEC)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the overall objective of the Financial Aid Regulation is to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus by encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community as stated in the Council decision of 26 April 2004 and endorsed by the European Parliament in its resolution of 21 May 2008; whereas it is therefore essential, inter alia, to support all the objectives stated in the Financial Aid Regulation,

2012/11/13
Committee: AFET

2012/2107(DEC)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recalls that an estimated 78% of privately owned land in the northern part of Cyprus legally belongs to Greek Cypriots and that a solution to the property issue will be essential for~~ Acknowledges the fact that there is an island-wide unresolved property issue where both communities on bothe s~~upport of future reunification plans~~ides of the island are affected; calls on the Commission and EUPSO to continue to strengthen the system of recording and earmarking of the rights on such lands so that the legitimate owners can maintain visibility vis-á-vis third party private investors;

2012/11/13
Committee: AFET

2012/2107(DEC)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognises the economic benefits that potential Cypriot exploration of offshore energy resources could bring and acknowledges the tensions that currently exist between Turkey and Cyprus concerning the exploration and leasing of such resources; calls on both sides to find an effective solution in this dispute respecting the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

2012/11/13
Committee: AFET

2012/2103(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reminds the Commission that the EU’s energy policy must be in line with other priority policies of the Union, including its security, climate change, foreign and neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, to ensure the effectiveness of its energy policy as well as the coherence and credibility of its foreign policy;

2012/10/18
Committee: AFET

2012/2103(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU-Russia Energy Roadmap to be based on principles of mutual respect and reciprocity, grounded in World Trade Organisation, Energy Charter Treaty and Third Energy Package rules; calls on the Commission to implement and execute in an effective manner EU competition rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings operating on the territory of the Union; welcomes, in this respect, the recent investigation into anticompetitive behaviour by Gazprom, and condemns the politically motivated decree of the President of the Russian Federation barring its energy companies from cooperating with EU institution;

2012/10/18
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas cyber challenges and threats are growing at a dramatic pace and constitute a major threat to the security, stability and competitiveness of the nation states as well as of the private sector; whereas such threats should not therefore be considered future issues; whereas cyber challenges and threats are increasingly of a politically motivated nature; whereas, while the vast majority of cyber incidents remain primitive, threats to critical assets become increasingly sophisticated and warrant in- depth protection;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~there are~~cyber security cooperation faces numerous obstacles of a political, legislative and organisational nature in the EU and its Member States; whereas there is a lack of common standards and common measures in the sensitive and vulnerable area of cyber security;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas sharing of resources and coordination of policies within the EU institutions and with and between Member States is still insufficient;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU has not yet developed coherent policies of its own regarding critical information ~~and~~ infrastructure protection;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU has proposed various initiatives to tackle cybercrime, including the establishment of a new European Cybercrime Centre;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas a large number of cyber incidents in ~~the~~both public and private sectors remain unreported due to the sensitive nature of the information and possible damage to the image of the companies involved;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all EU institutions to include in their risk analysis and crisis management plans the issue of cyber crisis management; calls, furthermore, on all EU institutions to provide awareness-raising trainings on cyber security to all of its staff; suggests conducting cyber exercises ~~once a year~~regularly similarly to emergency exercises;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of the efficient development of the EU Computer Emergency Response Team (EU-CERT) and of national CERTs as well as the development of national contingency plans in the event that action needs to be taken; welcomes the fact that, by May 2012, all EU Member States hadve set up national CERTs; urges the further development of national CERTs and an EU CERT capable of being deployed within 24 hours if needed; stresses the need to look into the feasibility of a public- private partnerships in this field;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2096(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Is aware of the need for an internationally agreed and coordinated response to cyber threats; calls, therefore, on the Commission, EEAS and Member States to take the lead in the efforts to achieve a broader international ~~agreement on~~cooperation and finally agreement on defining a common understanding of norms of behaviour in cyber space;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (COM(2011)0461),

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regrets that, in the last four years, the issue of climate change as the biggest threat to global security has become overshadowed in the public debate by the economic and financial crisis, which also constitutes an immediate global threat;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes that early-assessment and fact- finding capabilities should ensure that the EU responds to crises using the most appropriate means available, deploying multidisciplinary teams at the earliest time possible, which would be composed of civilian, military and civil-military experts;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Reiterates that effective responses to crises such as natural disasters often need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities and require closer cooperation between them; recalls that it is vital to define the niche-specific capabilities and gaps where military capacity could provide added value;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the military to shoulder its responsibilities in the domain of environmental sustainability and on technical experts to find ways for green action, from reducing emissions to improving recyclability;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls on the EEAS to strengthen the coordination between the Union and its neighbouring states in the field of climate-driven crisis response capability development;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2095(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Calls on the EEAS to advocate consideration of climate change and environment protection aspects in planning and implementing military, civil- military and civilian operations worldwide;

2012/07/19
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls for the development of relations with the Belarus authorities to be conditional on progress towards respect for the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights; reminds that there cannot be any progress on EU-Belarus dialogue until all political prisoners are released and rehabilitated; at the same time, welcomes the efforts by the EU and its Delegation in Minsk to reach out and engage more with Belarusian society, including through ‘a European Dialogue for modernisation’, facilitated procedures for visa delivery and increased participation by Belarusian citizens in EU programmes;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39 a. Reiterates the EU's readiness to cooperate with Russia, within the framework of Partnership for Modernisation, in order to also improve the situation of human and fundamental rights, rule of law, media freedom and freedom of assembly and expression, fight against corruption, remove shortcomings of electoral system in Russia;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4 a Maximum number of pet animals 1. The number of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I which may accompany the owner or an authorised person in the course of an individual movement may not exceed five. 2. By way of derogation the number of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I may exceed five if: (a) the non-commercial movement of pet animals is for the purpose of participating in competitions, exhibitions, sporting or recreational events or in training for these events; and (b) the owner or the authorised person is able to submit written proof in the form of an invitation and proof of payment such as a bank transfer, or a receipt of online entry to the event to be attended under point (a).

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) from a third country or territory listed in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 13 after transit through third countries or territories other than those listed in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 13, provided that t~~he owner or a natural person acting on behalf of and in agreement with the owner provides proof~~ransport was by ship, rail or air and the owner or authorised person provides proof by means of a written declaration that during such transit, the pet animals have had no contact with species susceptible to rabies and remain secured within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~document compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 5(a), (b) and (c) and, where applicable, in Article 27(b)(ii); such compliance may be docum~~ensure that all the relevant information is carefully and permanently entered in ~~more than on~~to the identification document , thus fulfilling the ~~format provided for in Article 22(1).~~requirements mentioned in Article 5(b) and (c), and, where applicable, in Article 27(b), point (ii);

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the name, address and signature of the owner and of up to two previous owners if applicable;

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The veterinarian issuing the identification document shall record the information referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) and keep records of that information for a period determined by the competent authority which must be at least 103 years from the date of issue of the identification document.

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. The passport referred to in paragraph 1 shall bear pre-printed by the organisation authorised by the competent authority with a number consisting of the ISO code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code.

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the name and address of the owner or the natural person acting on behalf of and in agreement with the owner, and, if applicable, information about previous owners;

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the name, address and signature of the owner, and, if applicable, information about previous owners;

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0039(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the name and address of the owner or the natural person acting on behalf of and in agreement with the owner, and, if applicable, information about previous owners;

2012/09/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) In order to take into account the evolution of the pharmaceutical market and of national policies to control public expenditure on medicines, substantive changes are necessary to all major provisions of Directive 89/105/EEC. Therefore, in the interest of clarity, Directive 89/105/EEC should be ~~replac~~amended;.

2012/10/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Any measure to regulate, either directly or indirectly, the prices of medicinal products, as well as any measure to determine their coverage by public health insurance systems should be based on objective and verifiable criteria that are independent from the origin of the product ~~and should provide adequate legal remedies, including judicial remedies, to affected companies~~. These requirements should equally apply to national, regional or local measures to control or promote the prescription of specific medicinal products as such measures also determine their effective coverage by health insurance systems.

2012/10/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) The judicial remedies available in the Member States have played a limited role in ensuring compliance with the time limits due to the often lengthy procedures in national jurisdictions, which deter affected companies from initiating legal action. Therefore, effective mechanisms are necessary to control and enforce compliance with the time limits for pricing and reimbursement decisions.deleted

2012/10/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that a decision on the price which may be charged for the medicinal product concerned is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of the receipt of an application submitted, in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Member State concerned, by the holder of a marketing authorisation. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be 1530 days, provided that the generic product is essentially similar to the reference medicinal product, according to Directive 2001/83/EC and that the price of the reference medicinal product has been approved by the competent authorities.

2012/10/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5

5. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information. However, with respect to medicines for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be in all events 1530 days, provided that the price of the reference medicinal product has been approved by the competent authorities. ~~Member States shall not request any additional information which is not explicitly required under national legislation or administrative guidelines.~~

2012/10/22
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

The applicant shall furnish the competent authorities with adequate information, including details of those events intervening since the price of the medicinal product was last determined which in his opinion justify the price increase requested. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information. ~~Member States shall not request any additional information which is not explicitly required under national legislation or administrative guidelines.~~

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Marketing authorisation holders may apply for a derogation from a price freeze or price reduction if this is justified by particular reasons. These reasons must be drawn from a pre-defined list determined and published in an appropriate publication by the Member State. The application shall contain an adequate statement of reasons. Member States shall ensure that applications for a derogation can be introduced by the marketing authorisation holder ~~at any point in time~~. The competent authorities shall provide the applicant with an official acknowledgement of receipt.

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that a decision on an application to include a medicinal product in the scope of the public health insurance system, submitted by the marketing authorisation holder in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Member State concerned, is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of its receipt. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be 1530 days, provided that the generic product is essentially similar to the reference medicinal product, according to Directive 2001/83/EC and that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system.

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5

5. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be 1530 days, provided that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system. Member States shall not request any additional information which is not explicitly required under national legislation or administrative guidelinesgeneric product is essentially similar to the reference medicinal product, according to Directive 2001/83/EC and that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system.

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Irrespective of the organisation of their internal procedures, Member States shall ensure that the overall period of time taken by the inclusion procedure set out in paragraph 5 of this Article and the price approval procedure set out in Article 3 does not exceed 120 days. However, with respect to the medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time limit shall not exceed 180 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall not exceed 360 days, provided that the generic product is essentially similar to the reference medicinal product, according to Directive 2001/83/EC and that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system. Those time-limits may be extended in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article or Article 3(5).

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 8

Article 8 Remedies procedure in case of non- compliance with the time limits related to the inclusion of medicinal products in health insurance systems 1. Member States shall ensure that effective and rapid remedies are available to the applicant in case of non- compliance with the time limits set in Article 7. 2. For the purposes of the remedies procedure Member States shall designate a body and entrust it with the powers to: (a) take, at the earliest opportunity and by way of interlocutory procedures, interim measures with the aim of correcting the alleged infringement or preventing further damage to the interests concerned; (b) award damages to the applicant in case of non-compliance with time limits set in Article 7 where damages are claimed, unless the competent authority may prove that the delay is not imputable to it; (c) impose a penalty payment, calculated by day of delay. For the purposes of point (c), the penalty payment shall be calculated depending on the seriousness of the infringement, its duration, the need to ensure that the penalty itself is a deterrent to further infringements. Member States may provide that the body referred to in the first subparagraph may take into account the probable consequences of potential measures taken under the present paragraph for all interests likely to be harmed, as well as the public interest, and may decide not to take such measures when their negative consequences could exceed their benefits. 3. A decision not to grant interim measure shall not prejudice any other claim of the applicant seeking such measures. 4. Member States shall ensure that decisions taken by bodies responsible for remedies procedures can be effectively enforced. 5. The body referred to in paragraph 2 shall be independent of the competent authorities in charge of controlling the prices of medicinal products for human use or in charge of determining the range of medicinal products covered by health insurance systems. 6. The body referred to in paragraph 2 shall state reasons for its decision. Furthermore, where that body is not judicial in character, provision must be made to guarantee procedures whereby any allegedly illegal measure taken by the independent body or any alleged defect in the exercise of powers conferred on it can be subject to judicial review or review by another body which is a court or tribunal within the meaning of Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and independent of both the competent authority and the body referred to in paragraph 2. The members of the body referred to in paragraph 2 shall be appointed and leave office under the same conditions as members of the judiciary as regards the authority responsible for their appointment, their period of office, and their removal. At least the president of that body shall have the same legal and professional qualifications as members of the judiciary. That body shall take its decisions following a procedure in which both sides are heard, and these decisions shall, by means determined by each Member State, be legally binding.deleted

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2012/0035(COD)

Nessa CHILDERS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15a Price transparency 1. At least once a year, the competent authorities shall publish in an appropriate publication and communicate to the Commission, a complete list of the medicinal products covered by their health insurance systems, the prices of which have been fixed during the relevant period, together with the prices which may be charged for such products. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall examine how to continue to co-operate on the functioning of the EURIPID price information database, which provides EU-wide added value in terms of price transparency.

2012/10/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/2316(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the joint Declaration signed by the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation on 23 January 2012 in Sochi,

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the European Union has made human rights ~~and~~, democracy and rule of law a central aspect of the ENP;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas unresolved conflicts are undermining the stability and development of Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region; whereas in its Joint Communication on ‘A new response to a changing neighbourhood’ the EU stated its ambition to engage more pro-actively in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus both supporting of the existing negotiation formats and proposing new initiatives;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) emphasise in the Association Agreement the importance of guaranteeing citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms, including private property rights, the development of civil society, the rule of law, the continued fight against corruption, political pluralism and the independence of the media and the judiciary;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the joined Declaration signed by the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation on 23 January 2012 in Sochi,

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the unresolved conflicts are undermining the stability and development of Armenia and the South Caucasus region; whereas in its Joint Communication on ‘A new response to a changing neighbourhood’ the EU stated its ambition to engage more pro-actively in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus both supporting of the existing negotiation formats and proposing new initiatives;

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2177(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that the provisions of Lisbon Treaty provide a great potential for EU to introduce a clear and legal framework for EU's defence policy to pursue its foreign and security policy in preventing and managing crises and conflicts;

2011/10/24
Committee: AFET

2011/2177(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for closer relations and an intensified exchange of information between the European Parliament and national parliaments in relation to questions concerning EU's security and defence objectives in order to make more extensive dialogue between the parliaments possible;

2011/10/24
Committee: AFET

2011/2177(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Notes that in many EU Member States military defence departments have obtained proficient practical experiences in tackling military and civilian conflicts; calls in this regard on the Member States and the EEAS to share best practices and to invest more in thorough coordination between both civilian and military experts;

2011/10/24
Committee: AFET

2011/2133(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) to welcome the significant progress made by Georgia in the areas of democratic reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions, particularly the Ombudsman’s Office, the fight against corruption, the reform of the judiciary, as well as of economic reforms and liberalisation; to congratulate Georgia on reducing overall and especially grave crime rates in the country;

2011/09/28
Committee: AFET

2011/2133(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

(ka) to call for the Georgian government to enter more extensively into a constructive political dialogue with opposition forces and further develop a democratic environment for freedom of speech, especially the accessibility of public media for all political parties;

2011/09/28
Committee: AFET

2011/2133(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

(ra) to call on Georgian authorities to make a firmer commitment to employment policies, social cohesion and to further create an environment conducive to EU standards of social market economy;

2011/09/28
Committee: AFET

2011/2133(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) to emphasise the need for sustainable development, including through the promotion of renewable energy sources; to encourage Georgia to continue its Hydro Power projects as a tool to diversify its energy needs; to stress the importance of Georgia in improving EU energy security by promoting priority projects and policy measures for the development of the Southern Corridor (NABUCCO, AGRI, Trans-Caspian Pipeline, White Stream, EAOTC);

2011/09/28
Committee: AFET

2011/2132(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to emphasize that the EU Member States which joined the EU in the 21st century should play an active role in Ukraine's move towards European Union, allowing Ukraine to benefit from their experience;

2011/09/23
Committee: AFET

2011/2132(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(ma) to congratulate Ukraine on implementing innovative and environmentally conscious solutions to tackle their growing energy requirements, through such large scale projects as the solar plant in Crimea, and expresses its hope that Ukraine will work with the European Union to further search for, share, and implement solutions to tackle energy needs in an environmentally friendly manner;

2011/09/23
Committee: AFET

2011/2132(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)

(mb) to call on the government of Ukraine to commit itself to further vigorous implementation of reforms, especially in fighting inflation, poverty and unemployment, corruption, and political instability;

2011/09/23
Committee: AFET

2011/2132(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

(oa) to strengthen Ukraine’s potential as a key partner in management of migration flow and borders and to envisage further joint steps in the fight against organised crime;

2011/09/23
Committee: AFET

2011/2132(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)

(ob) to express concern about the politically motivated trial of former prime minister Y. Tymoshenko and to call on Ukraine's judicial authorities to ensure that her trial runs fairly, impartially and transparently;

2011/09/23
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) stresses the importance of efforts to complement Russia's interaction with EU member states by growing significance of bilateral Moscow-Brussels interface which becomes more beneficial for both EU and Russia;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) stress the importance of Russia's full compliance with its international legal obligations and with the fundamental human rights principles enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), both of which Russia is party to; recall that political pluralism, appearance of an evident political spectrum of several strong diverging political parties, reflecting interests of different layers of society, more powerful and independent trade unions, media freedom, independence of the judiciary, freedom of speech and assembly, ~~and~~ non- discrimination, are the necessary preconditions for Russia's further development and modernisation;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) emphasize the promotion of scientific, cultural and educational cooperation, fostering people-to-people contacts and better understanding among EU-Russia societies;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(ya) monitor and enforce the highest international safety standards of nuclear power plants in Russia - both operating and being in process of building - using all available instruments and treaties; calls on Russia to perform comprehensive EU nuclear safety and risk stress tests and on the Commission to offer EU technical assistance for this purpose;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/0461(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) The Mechanism should include a general policy framework aimed at continuously improving the level of preparedness of civil protection systems~~, personnel~~ and citizens within the Union. This includes training programmes and a training network, at both the Union and Member State level, on disaster prevention, preparedness, and response as called for in the Council Conclusions of 14 November 2008 on European disaster management training arrangements.

2012/10/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0461(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Recital 26

(26) ~~As r~~Regardsing disasters caused by terrorist action, nuclear or radiological accidents, the Mechanism should cover only the preparedness and response actions within the remit of civil protection, namely in cases of emergency health protection. Initiatives in this regard shall be coordinated with and complement the actions already taken for the implementation of the Council conclusions on strengthening chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security in the European Union - an EU CBRN Action Plan1. They shall equally take into account the recommendations of the European Parliament Resolution of 2 December 2010 on the EU CBRN Action Plan. ________________ 1 Council conclusions of 12 November 2009, 15505/1/09 REV.

2012/10/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0461(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) progress in implementing the disaster prevention framework measured by the number of Member States with disaster management plans ~~as set out in Article 4~~;

2012/10/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0461(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States and the Commission shall jointly identify the assessment criteria for the appropriateness and cost effectiveness of filling such capacity gaps;

2012/10/15
Committee: AFET

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, 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

2011/0429(COD)

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

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)

(8c) Control measures which may be taken by the Member States shall take into account the therapeutic importance of the pharmaceutical substances and be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1235/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency, and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products1 and Directive 2010/84/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use2. These measures may include take- back and labelling schemes for unused pharmaceuticals. ______________ 1 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1 2 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 74

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Jo LEINEN, Dan JØRGENSEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4

Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8

The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive. It shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals, in particular proposals to identify new priority substances or priority hazardous substances or to identify certain priority substances as priority hazardous substances and to set corresponding EQS for surface water, sediment or biota, as appropriate. This report shall 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 shall accompany the 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 first review and assessment of the measures shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2013.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

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

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6

Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 concerning the drawing up of the watch list referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The watch list shall be valid for four years or until a new list is drawn up by the Commission.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

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

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6

Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph

In selecting the representative stations, the monitoring frequency and timing for each substance, Member States shall take into account the use patterns of the substance. The frequency of monitoring shall ~~not be less than once per year~~be at least twice per year taking into account the use patterns of the substance.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0429(COD)

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

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6

Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. The Commission shall provide, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, for early and effective opportunities for the public to participate in the drawing up of the watch list and the monitoring matrix. The Commission shall make available to the public, in electronic form, all relevant information with a view to its active and systematic dissemination in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006.

2012/11/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/0428(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. To encourage citizens to play their part in attaining environmental protection and climate objectives, the Commission shall place emphasis on projects of local importance by involving NGOs, citizens’ action groups, and communities on as broad a basis as possible.

2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI

2011/0309(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 33

33. ‘well operator’ shall mean: the person appointed ~~by the licensee~~ to plan and execute a well operation.

2012/08/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0309(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Pavel POC, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. In particular, when assessing the technical and financial capacity of the entities that apply for authorisation for offshore oil and gas activities, due account shall be taken of the risk, hazards and any other relevant information related to the area concerned and the particular stage of exploration and production operations and also of the applicants‘ financial capacities, including any financial security and capacity to cover all liabilities potentially deriving from offshore oil and gas activities in question, in particular liability for environmental damages.

2012/08/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0309(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Pavel POC, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The applicant shall supply evidence that it has provided adequate financial security to cover all liabilities potentially deriving from its offshore oil and gas activities, in particular liability for environmental damage. The financial security shall be valid and effective before the commencement of well operations.

2012/08/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0309(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall promote high safety standards for offshore oil and gas operations at international level at appropriate global and regional fora, including those related to Arctic waters. The Commission shall use the EU neighbourhood policy as a tool to advocate for the highest safety and environmental standards.

2012/08/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0309(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1

Directive 2004/35/EC
Article 2 – point 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) the environmental status of the marine waters concerned, as defined in Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 2008/56/EC, in so far as particular aspects of the environmental status of the marine environment are not already addressed through Directive 2000/60/EC;

2012/08/14
Committee: ENVI

2011/0280(COD)

Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure amore fair and more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, ~~the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of~~but also considering that all European farmers are working in single market, and especially single labour market the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. To avoid further distortion of competition which has social implications for a number of Member States, especially the Baltic countries, taking into account not only farmers' interests, but also the needs of consumers and of the public in general. Member States with a current level of direct payments per hectare below 90 % of the EU average should close ~~one third of~~ the gap between their current level and this level at the beginning of the 2014-2020 financial period. Member States with a level of direct payments above 90% but below the EU average should close this gap by 10 % During the Multiannual Financial Framework. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0276(COD)

Ivars GODMANIS, Inese VAIDERE, Kārlis ŠADURSKIS, Roberts ZĪLE, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Ivari PADAR, Vilja SAVISAAR-TOOMAST, Sandra KALNIETE, Viktor USPASKICH

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

For Member States which acceded to the Union before 2013, whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU 27 average, and whose average real GDP growth 2008- 2010 was lower than the EU 27 average, the cohesion policy allocation shall not be lower than in the period 2007-2013.

2012/06/05
Committee: REGI

2011/0206(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7

7. The measures adopted by the Commission shall aim at ensuring that the objectives and targets set out in Articles 4 and 5 are met. Upon the adoption of the delegated act by the Commission, the Member State measures shall cease to be effective. In order to achieve sustainable fisheries, the trust and communication methods between the stakeholders shall be improved.

2012/04/16
Committee: ENVI

2011/0206(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. The measures taken for the recovery of the genetic integrity and diversity of Baltic Salmon shall not unreasonably affect economical and social conditions of fisheries regions.

2012/04/16
Committee: ENVI

2010/2311(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to further coordinate its efforts with NATO Alliance, which is at the front edge in assessing the security impact and of developing and operating response capabilities;

2011/05/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the global economic and financial crisis has had a negative impact on economic, social and cultural rights; whereas the rights of the poorest people have been most affected; whereas, because of rising ~~price~~and volatile prices and commodity speculations, millions are struggling to meet basic needs in a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America; whereas millions of people have been facing insecurity and indignity, and in some countries protests have been met with repression and violence,

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas new forms of human rights abuses are ~~occurr~~arising in the world, notably in the area of the new information technologies, one of them being internet censorship,

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Urges the Iranian leaders to enact a law unequivocally banning stoning as a legal punishment; condemns the fact that the Iranian regime still sentences to death and executes juvenile offenders; condemns the Iranian regime’s use of the death penalty, which places Iran in second position, just after China, in the league table of countries with the highest number of executions; strongly condemns the increased number of executions following the peaceful demonstrations after presidential elections in Iran in June 2009; is concerned that China still carries out the greatest number of executions worldwide and calls on China to make its national execution figures public, so that there can be transparent analysis and debate on the death penalty; welcomes the positive action of the Belarusian authorities in setting up a Working Group to draft proposals on imposing a moratorium on the death penalty; remains concerned that executions are still carried out in Belarus, which is the only country in Europe that continues to use the death penalty;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Expresses deep concern about children affected by armed conflicts; urges the Commission and the Council to strengthen the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflicts; welcomes the new UNSC resolution 1882 (2009), which further strengthens the protection of children affected by armed conflict; urges countries which have not yet ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts to do so without delay;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82

82. Notes that in April 2009 the parliament of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) revised the country’s constitution to include, among other things, a provision that North Korea ‘respects and protects human rights’, calls on the North Korean authorities to make clear positive steps towards improving human rights conditions, stresses that not only constitutional provisions, but also constructive measures, should be taken into account when evaluating the human rights situation in the country; also calls on the North Korean authorities to lift restrictions on international staff's ability to monitor the distribution of aid, and to ensure that international aid reaches the needy; expresses the hope that North Korea will show an interest in engaging constructively in human rights dialogues with the EU;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Endorses the assessment that CBRN attacks are a serious threat to the security of people living in the EU; therefore supports all civil and military measures which offer greater protection against CBRN attacks;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Shares the view that such substances are extremely difficult to handle and "that the probability of such attacks occurring is therefore rather low"; ~~therefore stresses~~stresses however that the consequences of such attacks would be catastrophic; therefore considers it important to have the threat and risk assessments carried out regularly; notes as well that all measures taken should be proportional to the probable risks;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the greatest CBRN risks stem from proliferation challenges posed by both state and non-state actors; therefore stresses that the most important measure needed to counter proliferation risks is the strengthening of the non- proliferation regime and disarmament through the universal and full implementation of all relevant treaties and international agreements, in combination with appropriate proactive and reactive measures to tackle in particular those risks posed by non-state actors;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recognises that the enforcement of such measures like the Biological Weapons Convention and the additional Verification Protocol is insufficient to tackle those risks posed by non-state actors; therefore calls on the European Commission to assess the current scope of medical counter measures available to respond in an adequate manner to the most dangerous agents that could be acquired and used by non-state actors;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the intention to strengthen the EU's civil protection capacity; ~~calls in this regard on the Member States and the Commission to understand disaster response as a strictly civilian task and to conduct it accordingly~~notes, however, that in many EU Member States military defence departments have obtained proficient practical experiences in tackling CBRN disasters; calls in this regard on the Member States and the Commission to share best practices and to invest more in thorough coordination between both civilian and military experts;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Commission to continue identifying needs which must be met in order to improve civil protection capacities, with a view to common procurement projects; in this respect, particular focus should be given to defining the EU CBRN preparedness and response capability needs, including medical countermeasures, whereby the availability of medical countermeasures in case of a CBRN incident are assessed at both EU and Member State levels;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the European Commission to regularly report to the European Parliament on CBRN threat and risk assessments;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2106(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that SFM reconciles production and protection aspects of forests, ensuring the continuity of their economic, social and environmental functions according to national and regional priorities; however notes a growing trend to consider forests only from an economic perspective, forgetting their environmental and social aspects;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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; notes the importance of forest certification to forest quality;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2106(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention and Forest Fire Fighting incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning;

2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI

2010/2087(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is convinced that the EU should play a greater role in the Black Sea region by offering the countries in the region more prospects for closer integration with the EU; stresses that opportunities for trade liberalisation and the creation of Free Trade Area in accordance with WTO principles should be carefully considered, thoroughly examined and promoted;

2010/11/17
Committee: AFET

2010/2087(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the European Commission together with EU Member States, especially the ones neighbouring the Black Sea, to provide with a further list of unilateral and multilateral initiatives and concrete common projects with the Black Sea states in various fields like border protection, energy security, transport, social protection, and common historical and cultural heritage within the framework of ENPI, and to share the best EU integration experiences;

2010/11/17
Committee: AFET

2010/2084(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Council to declare dementia an EU health priority, and strongly urges the Member States to develop national strategies to provide services and support for people with dementia and their families;

2010/11/11
Committee: ENVI

2010/2084(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Suggests that the Council and the Commission consider launching a European Year of the Brain in order to raise awareness of brain-related diseases associated with ageing, ways to detect and identify early symptoms of such diseases, and measures to prevent them;

2010/11/11
Committee: ENVI

2010/2084(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points to the importance of a multidisciplinary approach on ways in which cooperation and coordination in the field of research at European level can improve knowledge, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and social research into the welfare of patients and their families and carers; believes that early diagnostic tests, research into risk factors and criteria for early diagnosis are crucial; this being the case, sees clear added value in conducting large-scale epidemiological and clinical studies in transnational collaboration; encourages pharmaceutical companies to engage in collaborative projects and to voluntarily share more information on Alzheimer drug development, in order to avoid costly duplication in research efforts and to accelerate the launch of medicine;

2010/11/11
Committee: ENVI

2010/2084(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Points to the importance of research into the connection between the ageing process and dementia ~~and~~, between dementia and depression in the elderly, and between gender differences and the various types of dementia; encourages the Member States, furthermore, to promote research programmes that give great importance to patient choice and perspective;

2010/11/11
Committee: ENVI

2010/2084(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages Member States to develop health care and social services with the core principle of maximising coverage and ensuring equity of access and equality, to encourage development of integrated services delivery in communities and at home, to benefit people with dementia regardless of age, gender, wealth, disability, and rural or urban residence;

2010/11/11
Committee: ENVI

2010/0306(NLE)

Pavel POC, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3a) This Directive shall not affect the right of a Member State or an undertaking in the Member State to which: (a) radioactive waste is to be shipped for processing; or (b) other material is to be shipped with the purpose to recover the radioactive waste, to return the radioactive waste after treatment to its country of origin. Nor shall it affect the right of a Member State or an undertaking in that Member State to which spent fuel is to be shipped for reprocessing to return to its country of origin radioactive waste recovered from the reprocessing operation.

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 2

(2) Under this set of legislation, GMOs for cultivation shall undergo an individual ~~risk~~ assessment of direct and indirect short- term and long-term risk to human health and the environment before being authorised to be placed on the Union market. The aim of this authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 9

(9) On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the purpose of this Regulation is not to harmonize the conditions of cultivation in Member States but to grant freedom to Member States to ~~invoke other grounds than scientific assessment of health and environmental risks to ban cultivation of GMOs on their territory~~restrict or ban cultivation of GMOs on their territory based on environmental impact or other legitimate factors, which have not been addressed as part of the harmonised procedure provided for in Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC. In addition, one of the purposes of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations which is to allow the Commission to consider the adoption of binding acts at EU level would not be served by the systematic notification of Member States’ measures under that Directive. Moreover, since measures which Member States can adopt under this Regulation cannot have as a subject the placing of the market of GMOs and thus does not modify the conditions of placing on the market of GMOs authorised under the existing legislation, the notification procedure under Directive 98/34/EC does not appear the most appropriate information channel for the Commission. Therefore, by derogation, Directive 98/34/EC should not be applicable. A simpler notification system of the national measures prior to their adoption appears to be a more proportionate tool for the Commission to be aware of these measures. Measures which Member States intend to adopt should thus be communicated together with their reasons to the Commission and to the other Member States one month prior to their adoption for information purposes.

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Health concerns expressed by Member States should be fully and without delay addressed by EFSA and the Commission in the framework of existing legislation.

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) Restrictions or bans on GMO cultivation by Member States should not prevent biotechnology research from being carried out provided that, in carrying out such research, all necessary safety measures are observed.

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) those measures are based on (i) grounds ~~other than those related to the assessment of the adverse effect~~relating to environmental impacts which might arise from the deliberate release or the placing on the market of GMOs, and which are complementary to the environmental impacts examined during the assessment of the negative impacts on the environment conducted under Part C of this Directive; (ii) the absence or lack of adequate data or the existence of highly contradictory data on the~~alth and environment which might arise from the deliberate release or the~~ potential negative impacts of the release of GMOs on the environment of a Member State, including on biodiversity; or (iii) other grounds that may include, inter alia, changes in agricultural practices, land use, town and country placnning ~~on the market of GMO~~, socio-economic impacts, or other legitimate factors;

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) in cases where those measures concern crops which are already authorised at Union level, Member States ensure that farmers who cultivated such crops legally have sufficient time to finish cultivation season;

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2010/0208(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(ab) those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned prior to the start of the growing season;

2011/03/17
Committee: ENVI

2009/2230(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the Northern Dimension framework should provide the main fundamental basis for the external aspects of cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region; underlines, in this context, the importance of close cooperation with Norway, Belarus and in particular Russia, the only non-EU country with direct access to the Baltic Sea; ~~specifically notes the status of the Kaliningrad Oblast enclave, which is surrounded by EU Member States;~~

2010/03/26
Committee: AFET

2009/2230(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises the need to stimulate social and economic development in the Kaliningrad region as a ‘gate-way’ or ‘pilot’ region for further EU-Russia relationship; calls on Russia to come up with the new proposal for the EU- Russia local border traffic facilitation agreement; underlines the strategic importance of EU-Russia cooperation in the Baltic Sea region on energy efficiency, energy saving and renewable energy;

2010/03/26
Committee: AFET

2009/2230(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that in view of intended expansion of nuclear energy in Baltic Sea region, EU countries have to follow the most strict safety and environmental standards. European Commission has to watch and monitor if the same approach and international conventions are followed in the neighbouring countries, especially in those which are planning to build nuclear power plants near external EU borders.

2010/03/30
Committee: REGI

2009/2216(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Points to the still widespread corruption in the region and calls on the authorities to step up the measures to fight it, as it threatens the economic growth and social and ~~economic~~political development of the countries concerned; welcomes the progress made by Georgia in fight against corruption as reflected in the significantly improved rankings of Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International, giving Georgia ranking of 66 in 2009 compared to 124 in 2003;

2010/03/18
Committee: AFET

2009/2216(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the countries in the region to participate actively in the work of the EU- European Neighbourhood Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) and use the possibilities it affords for multilateral and bilateral exchanges of views; in this regard notes that the intensified dialogue between the members of parliament of the countries in the region is crucial; calls on interested EU parliaments and the European Parliament to strengthen parliamentary co-operation with the parliaments of the region in order to strengthen their role and policy-making capacities;

2010/03/18
Committee: AFET

2009/2216(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underscores the importance of investing in renewable energy sources and ensuring that environmental concerns are catered for; welcomes the establishment of the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus; considers the plans proclaimed by Azerbaijan to make the development of alternative energy sources a government priority praiseworthy and encourages the pursuit of such objectives; is glad to take note of the decision of Armenia to decommission the nuclear plant in Medzamor, but regrets that a new nuclear plant will be built in the same seismic area; welcomes the efforts of the Georgian government to develop hydropower sector and underlines the need for EU support in that regard;

2010/03/18
Committee: AFET

2009/2216(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Recalls that energy security is a common preoccupation; urges the EU therefore to give more robust support to the energy projects in the region, to step up its cooperation on energy issues and to work towards realization of the southern energy corridor, including the completion of the Nabucco pipeline; also calls on the Commission to ensure that the energy- and transport- related projects in the South Caucasus foster relations between the three countries and are not a cause of exclusion of certain communities; reaffirms the importance of the Baku Initiative and its corresponding supporting programmes, INOGATE and TRACECA;

2010/03/18
Committee: AFET

2009/2214(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes other cooperation initiatives on secure and safe shipping in the Arctic and on better access to the Northern Sea Route; calls on more research on the effect that climate change has on Arctic navigation and shipping routes, especially during the summer months;

2010/11/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2214(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points in particular to the responsibility of the Arctic States to ensure that oil companies that plan to engage in offshore oil drilling within their respective maritime borders have the necessary safety technology and expertise in place and are financially prepared to prevent and respond to oil rig disasters and oil spill; notes that the extreme weather conditions and the high ecological fragility of the Arctic region render it necessary for relevant oil companies to develop special expertise in preventing and handling oil spill in the region;

2010/11/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2214(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that the impression given by some observers of a so-called scramble for the Arctic~~, often symbolised by the planting of a Russian flag on the sea floor at the North Pole,~~ does not contribute to fostering a constructive understanding and cooperation in the region; ~~stresses~~points out that the Arctic States have on several occasions declared their commitment to resolve and is some cases have worked towards resolving possible conflicts of interests according to the principles of international law;

2010/11/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2198(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Stresses~~Notes that since the EUNAVFOR Atalanta started, the attacks have multiplied and become more violent and there has been an extension of the attacks southwards; stresses therefore the need to address the causes of piracy, which stem from the prevailing instability and poverty in Somalia, and consequently takes the view that the Union should support the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) by means of measures aimed at restoring lasting security and political stability;

2010/01/28
Committee: AFET

2009/2198(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the European Council and the Vice-President/High Representative to clarify the scope, type, scale and duration of Europe’s participation in the Afghan War;

2010/01/28
Committee: AFET

2009/2198(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

Moldova 32a. Welcomes the pro-European attitude of the new government of the Republic of Moldova; calls on the Vice- President/High-Representative and the EU Special Representative for Moldova in the consultations with the Moldovan Government to propose a viable and sustainable settlement to the Transnistrian conflict;

2010/01/28
Committee: AFET

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) It is equally important to use the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant's own resources, as this contributes to the availability of the necessary expertise, enhances know-how and skills, and at the same time mitigates the social and economic impact of the early closure by continuously employing the staff from the closed nuclear power plant. The continued financial support is therefore important to maintain the required safety standard.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Union recognises also the need for financial support to progress further with mitigating measures in the energy sector given the extent of the capacity loss by the closure of the nuclear units and its impact on the security of supply in the region, with special emphasis on the need to increase energy efficiency and develop the renewable energy sector.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Mitigation measures to reduce the socio-economic impact of the closure of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 to 4, such as retraining programs for affected personnel to use their skills in other sectors, for example, industrial research or renewable energy, could require EU financial assistance.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure the highest possible efficiency and to minimise possible environmental consequences, the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant should be carried out with recourse to the best available technical expertise, and with due regard to the nature and technological specifications of the units to be shut down.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The Community contribution to the Kozloduy programme shall be granted for the purpose of providing financial support for measures connected with the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, measures for environmental upgrading in line with the acquis and for modernising conventional production capacity to replace the production capacity of the four reactors at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and other measures which stem from the decision to close and decommission this plant and which contribute to the necessary restructuring, upgrading of the environment and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors in Bulgaria as well as to enhancing security of supply and energy efficiency in Bulgaria. Financial support can also be provided in order to mitigate the socio-economic transition in the affected communities, for example through developing new sustainable jobs and industries.

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0172(NLE)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall monitor and may have an audit of the use made of the assistance carried out either directly by its own staff or by any other qualified outside body of its choice. Such audits may be carried out throughout the duration of the agreement between the Community and the EBRD on making Community funds available to the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund and for a period of five years from the date of payment of the balance. Where appropriate, the audit findings may lead to recovery decisions by the Commission

2010/03/01
Committee: ENVI

2009/0169(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15

(15) At the end of the strategic phase, the Commission~~, assisted by independent expert should evaluate the maturity and~~ should verify the readiness of the initiative to enter the implementation phase and proceed to it without unnecessary delays.

2010/02/26
Committee: ENVI

2009/0169(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a decision
Annex I - section 3.4 - subparagraph 2

The Community financial contribution and the cash contribution of the Participating States to BONUS-169 shall be pooled and administered centrally by the BONUS EEIG, with the possibility for Participating States to devote their cash contributions exclusively to domestic research projects (‘virtual common pot’).

2010/02/26
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Gas consumption in Europe has increased rapidly during the last ten years. With decreasing domestic production, gas imports have increased even more rapidly, thus creating a higher import dependence and the need to address security of supply aspects. Some Member States, owing to the domination of natural gas in the energy mix, find themselves in an 'energy island' when it comes to high dependency on gas imports from third countries and an absence of infrastructure connections with the rest of the EU.

2009/12/17
Committee: AFET

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Different sources of Community funding are available to support Member States to finance the necessary investment in indigenous production ~~and~~, infrastructure and energy efficiency measures, notably loans and guarantees from the European Investment Bank or funding from regional, structural or cohesion funds. The European Investment Bank as well as the Community external instruments such as ENPI, IPA and DCI can also finance actions in third countries in order to improve security of energy supply. Community funding is especially important to improve interconnectivity of regions and Member States which are considered to be "energy islands".

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings ~~and~~, Competent Authorities and the Commission is therefore crucial in maintaining the well- functioning of the internal market, particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authorities. Such plans should be mutually consistent at national, regional and Community level. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint emergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, for instance Member States which are "energy islands", Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) Since the objectives of the action to ensure the security of gas supply in the Community cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States only and can therefore, by reason of the scale or effects of the action, better be achieved at regional or Community level, the Community may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

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

(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include small and medium-sized enterprises, schools ~~and hospital~~, hospitals and other institutions providing medical, social and educational public services provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - introductory part

1. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest, the Competent Authority, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings, of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household ~~and~~, industrial customers and other stakeholders and of the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall establish:

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the Commission to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, interconnections, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions, as well as contractual restrictions to provision of cross-border supplies.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. During the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the Commission may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place. The Commission, if necessary after consultation of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ("ENTSO-G") and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ("ACER"), may also recommend or request the establishment of a joint Plan at regional level.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. The transmission system operators shall enable permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on all interconnections within two years from the entry into force of this Regulation, except in cases where at the request of a Competent Authority, the Commission decides that the addition of a bi-directional flow capacity would not enhance the security of supply of any Member State. Such decision may be reviewed if circumstances change. The level of the bi- directional flow capacity shall be reached in a cost efficient way and at least take into account the capacity required to meet the supply standard set in Article 7. Within that two year period, the gas transmission system operator shall adapt the functioning of the transmission system as a whole so as to enable bi-directional gas flows. The gas transmission operator shall upgrade the infrastructure to ensure that methane leaks from pipelines and from compressor stations are minimised.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7

7. National Regulatory Authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the N-1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with Article 41(8) of Directive […/…EC]. In the case of costs incurred in more than one Member State, the national regulatory authorities of all Member States concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation. Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No …/… shall apply. The possibility to co-finance the improvement of the interconnectivity from Community funds, especially for the regions which are considered to be "energy islands", should be explored.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The natural gas undertakings, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household ~~and~~, industrial customers and other stakeholders and the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 - paragraph 6

6. The Commission shall verify within ~~one week~~three calendar days whether the declaration of an Emergency is justified and whether it does not impose an undue burden on the natural gas undertakings and on the functioning of the internal market. The Commission may, in particular, ask the Competent Authority to modify measures imposing an undue burden on natural gas undertakings and to lift its declaration of Emergency if the Commission considers it not or no longer justified.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1

1. The Commission may declare a Community Early Warning or a Community Alert at the request of a Competent Authority. The Commission shall declare a Community Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the Community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a Community Emergency where more than one Competent Authority has declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a Community Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2

2. The Commission may convene the Gas Coordination Group as soon as it declares a Community Early Warning or a Community Alert. The Commission shall convene the Gas Coordination Group as soon as it declares Community Emergency.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. In a Community Alert the Commission may request the Competent Authorities to coordinate their actions in order to overcome a supply disruption or exceptionally high demand.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2009/0108(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b – indent 4 a (new)

- Contractual restrictions on re-exporting.

2009/12/09
Committee: ENVI

2008/2224(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of considering citizens' opinions on Europe as a global player, taking into account in particular the increasingly prominent role of the European Parliament in this issue and the real gap which exists between citizens and European politicians; therefore encourages the involvement of MEPs and members of the Council in the "Plan D" visits by Members of the Commission, as they play an important role in reaching out to national parliaments, civil society, business ~~1 See Point 17: "In a g~~and union leaders and regional and lobcal ~~world, it makes sense for the EU to take greater responsibility than today i~~authorities in Member States; calls on the Commission and European Parliament representations in Member States to improve cooperation twhe fields of military action, foreign aid and diplomatic relations. The EU should be able to speak with one voice on a global level to defend its values." and union leaders and regional and local authorities in Member Staten it comes to consulting citizens, sharing information, knowledge and ideas about the EU, and providing opportunities for voters to meet MEPs elected in different countries and EU officials;

2009/01/30
Committee: AFET

2008/2149(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points to the importance of the environmental dimension in the economic life of the Western Balkan countries; stresses that the declarations of environmental intent need to be backed up by practical measures and effective structures; urges the Western Balkan governments to develop renewable energy sources, improve waste management policy implementation, and further build up environmentally sustainable tourism in order to preserve this exceptionally beautiful natural and architectural heritage;

2008/10/14
Committee: AFET

2008/2131(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a new

1a. Notes that the European Union was, is and will remain the world leader in tackling climate change; considers that EU citizens have a huge responsibility to serve as an example to the rest of the world on how to live in an environmentally friendly way;

2008/07/29
Committee: AFET

2008/2131(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a new

2a. Stresses that climate change is becoming the biggest security threat in today's world; notes that, as was stated during the European Council on 13-14 March 2008, climate change should be central to Europe's preventive security policy;

2008/07/29
Committee: AFET

2008/2131(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a new

3a. Notes that the efforts to combat climate change need to be based not only on political impetus but also on civil society, in both developed and developing countries; considers that public information campaigns should be launched and education programmes in schools and universities adopted both to provide citizens with analyses and evaluations of the state of climate change and to propose appropriate responses, especially in terms of changing ways of life in order to reduce emissions;

2008/07/29
Committee: AFET

2008/2131(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b new

3b. Raises the concern that poor and developing countries around the world have contributed the least to climate change, yet have suffered and continue to suffer most from the consequences; is of the view that there is an increasing need to provide developing countries with affordable technologies and financial support, and that the greatest priority should be to reform the energy markets of, in particular, big industrialised states like China and India by promoting biomass fuels and renewables;

2008/07/29
Committee: AFET

2008/2104(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the continued existence of political prisoners and the treatment of human rights defenders contradicts the commitment of the Russian Federation to strengthening the rule of law in Russia;

2009/02/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2041(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the European Commission and local authorities to take immediate action to increase education and information campaigns to make citizens more aware of their traffic behaviour, especially emphasising education campaigns for the younger generation;

2008/03/10
Committee: ENVI

2008/2041(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the European Commission to encourage local authorities to provide financial and non-financial incentives for business and private users to switch to low- emission means of transport, and/or to renew existing fleets, or to upgrade them with available environmentally friendly technologies;

2008/03/10
Committee: ENVI

2008/2041(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasises that the maximum of positive impact can only be achieved if the local and national authorities have an integrated and systematic approach on urban mobility, putting special emphasis on long-term city planning;

2008/03/10
Committee: ENVI

2008/2041(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that actions from the European Commission would be especially useful in helping to set up some guidelines for Green Zones in order to ensure that systems in different countries and cities of the EU are compatible.

2008/03/10
Committee: ENVI

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

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)

Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39a (new)

39a. Calls on Member States, together with relevant local authorities and professional associations, to put in place energy efficiency criteria, guidelines and regulations for new buildings and important renovation works, and stresses the fundamental role of the public authorities in encouraging the inclusion of energy efficiency requirements among the rules governing public procurement;

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)

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)

Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104

104. Recognises that the hierarchy of waste forms a leitmotiv in European waste policy; ~~points out, however, that from the point of view of combating climate change the rigid application of this hierarchy is not necessarily helpful~~invites the Commission to propose percentage reduction targets on reducing, reusing and recycling waste; demands that the targets be reviewed and tightened when necessary;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Riitta MYLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 a (new) (after subheading 'Health')

114a. Stresses the importance of green zones in urban areas for the health of the general public, air quality, carbon capture, and to help to tackle climate change; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to preserve and enlarge the existing - and to develop new - green zones in urban areas;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Åsa WESTLUND

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)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Rebecca HARMS, Caroline LUCAS, Markus PIEPER

Motion for a resolution
Recital AG

~~AG. whereas low-energy houses are often aesthetically unattractive,~~deleted

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2003(INI)

Jan Marinus WIERSMA, Marek SIWIEC, Libor ROUČEK, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)

43a. Is of the view that the U.S. plan to establish an anti-missile system in Europe at this time may hamper international disarmament efforts; expresses its concerns about Russia's suspension of implementation of its obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which has caused worries about the strategic balance in Europe; stresses that both issues affect the security of all European countries and should not therefore be the subject of purely bilateral discussions between the U.S. and individual European countries; calls on the Council and the Member States to establish, together with NATO, a framework designed to include as many European countries as possible in the debate; invites the Council and NATO to evaluate estimated future nuclear threats from certain countries and the danger of a new arms race in Europe and to propose an adequate multilateral response to them, with the possibility of including the proposed U.S. anti-missile system in the NATO framework;

2008/03/17
Committee: AFET

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, 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, 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, Justas Vincas PALECKIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure ~~that~~ producers provide at least for the financing of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE from private households deposited at collection facilities set up under Article 5(2). In addition, Member States, where appropriate, shall en~~courage producers to finance all the cost occurring for collection facilities for WEEE from private households.~~ sure that, to improve the collection of WEEE, sufficient financial resources are raised according to the polluter pays principle (where the polluters are to be considered to be the retailers, consumers and producers, but not the taxpayers) at the moment of selling new EEE to cover the cost of collection of WEEE from households, including the cost of running the collection facilities and associated awareness-raising campaigns on the management of WEEE. These financial resources shall be available only to operators legally obliged to collect WEEE. Where receiving full coverage for their costs, municipalities and private collection points shall hand over all the WEEE collected to producer responsibility schemes. The financing of the collection of WEEE from households for removal to collection facilities should not fall under the individual producer responsibility for financing provided for in Article 12.2. Additional rules on the calculation methods regarding the costs of collection and collection facilities may be laid down by Member States.

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

2008/0240(COD)

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jutta HAUG, Judith A. MERKIES, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall mandate European standardisation bodies without delay to develop harmonised standards for RoHS compliance for each product category listed in Annex I.

2010/03/19
Committee: ENVI

2008/0016(COD)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – (a) (b) (ba) (new)

(a) the use of passive, low or zero energy buildings; or (b) local limitations in the availability of renewable energy resources; or (ba) conditions relating to economic efficiency and technical feasibility.

2008/06/12
Committee: ENVI

2008/0013(COD)

Šarūnas BIRUTIS, Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21 a (new)

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a (new)

(21a) The following Article 28a is inserted: "Article 28a Derogation From 1 January 2013, in addition to Article 10a, as a result of early decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in accordance with Protocol 4 of the Accession Treaty, Lithuania shall be allocated an additional amount of annual non-transferable emission allowances for the fossil fuel power plants. This amount shall be calculated on the basis of the difference between the greenhouse gas emissions emitted by Lithuanian power sector through the generation of electricity after the closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant and the average amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted in the electric energy production sector in the period 2005- 2009. The Commission shall review this derogation in 2018, taking into account the situation in Lithuania's electric energy sector."

2008/07/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas climate change poses a serious threat to poverty reduction, human rights, peace and security, water and food availability, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in many developing countries,

2008/06/13
Committee: DEVE

2008/0000(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ga (new)

Ga. whereas reduction of corruption would increase the effectiveness of climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts,

2008/06/13
Committee: DEVE

2008/0000(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. To the extent that the GCCA entails action on mitigation, calls on the Commission not to focus exclusively on CDM ~~as the ultimate policy tool, but also provide alternative support for mitigation action~~, but rather on more flexible mechanisms, such as payment for environmental services, which are more suitable tofor the poorest countries~~, with priority~~ and which can contribute to the achievement of long-term socio-economic and environmental goals. Priority should be given both to LULUCF (Land Use, Land Use Change &and Forestry) activities and low-carbon technologies;

2008/06/13
Committee: DEVE

2007/2271(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas these policies should encompass the variety of situations prevailing in our neighbourhood, notably in those countries which have candidate status and have started negotiations, those which have candidate status but have not yet started negotiations, those which have membership prospects, those which have a European integration goal and those which merely wish to have close neighbourly ties with the Union; whereas this approach should avoid any political practices that could result in the creation ( or recreation) of the dividing fault-lines in Europe,

2008/04/28
Committee: AFET

2007/2271(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. In this light, strongly believes that each candidate country's progress towards EU membership should be considered on the basis of that country's own merits, that those merits could be categorised in three groups – political, administrative and judicial, that in the political domain, true pluralism and freedom of expression, together with regimes enhancing real political responsibility and accountability, should be encouraged, that this would make it possible to define public interests more effectively and thereby to minimise the costs of resolving contradictions and conflicts between public and private interests, which are so damaging in young, emerging democracies, and that the reform of the judiciary and of public administration should also be addressed at the early stages of the membership negotiations;

2008/04/28
Committee: AFET

2007/2271(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Furthermore, urges the Commission to come up with concrete proposals for a more diversified external relations policy towards our neighbours, along the lines outlined in the present resolution and drawing on the experience and success of EU Member States in central and eastern Europe, and to reconsider its own administrative structures in order to establish a structural link between the activities carried out by the Enlargement and the RELEX Directorates- General;

2008/04/28
Committee: AFET

2007/2219(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security and its conclusion that combating climate change should be central to Europe's preventive security policy;

2008/04/15
Committee: AFET

2007/2217(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that the initiation of a UN treaty on election observation missions would be seen by many international election observation organisations as a favourable step towards establishing a universal practice, guidelines and methodology; invites the Commission, the Council and the Member States to voice their opinion on this matter;

2008/03/07
Committee: AFET

2007/2217(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that this success has made the EU ~~a leading organisation~~one of the leading actors in the field of international election observation and that the focus on professionalism of EU EOMs is significantly contributing to the emergence of a significant number of highly qualified and experienced electoral experts; recognises, at the same time, that since EOMs were introduced in 1993 (conducted by the body formerly known as the European Union Elections Unit or EUEU), the time has come for some practices and methods of current EOMs to be revisited and improved by applying the latest technological and methodological know-how;

2008/03/07
Committee: AFET

2007/2217(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Commission Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observation of 2000 represented a turning point in the EU's approach to election observation, establishing a comprehensive methodology which has proven to be a great success and has resulted in the EU becoming ~~a leading organisation~~one of the leading players in the field of international election observation,

2008/03/07
Committee: AFET

2007/2118(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is of the opinion that Nord Stream is an infrastructure project with a wide political and strategic dimension for both the EU and Russia; ~~underlin~~states that, i~~t is primarily driven by Russian commercial and political interests, aimed at delivering gas straight from Russia to Western Europe, bypassing the transit stat~~n terms of energy security, relations between the EU and Russia are those of mutual interdependence – the EU depending on Russia as a major energy resources supplier, just as Russia is dependent on the EU as its most important client; points out that cooperation, rather than competition or subjugation, is regarded as a relevant form of relations between the two parties; underlines, however, that this project increases Russia's energy leverage over the EU and its neighbours and decreases the ability of small littoral states to act as security providers in the Baltic Sea region; considers that since the project goes against the priorities of several EU Member States, it undermines the EU's ability to act as a unified entity and speak with one voice on energy issues;

2008/04/18
Committee: AFET

2007/2118(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 6

– opportunities for ~~equal~~fair participation by all the littoral States;

2008/04/18
Committee: AFET

2007/2118(INI)

Justas Vincas PALECKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Suggests, further, that the permission for the construction ~~and~~, maintenance of the pipeline should be managed by an Executive Board nominated by all the littoral states with the participation, where appropriate, of the Commission; furthermore, considers it essential for the Commission to pay close attention to the screening of an environmental aspect of the planned pipeline construction, by using all existing legal instruments available to the Commission, and, upon request by a Member State, through the direct involvement of, and close cooperation with, HELCOM (the Helsinki Commission);

2008/04/18
Committee: AFET