Activities of Hannu TAKKULA

Christofer FJELLNER, Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment conc~~Stresses that enforceable measures to protect all intellectual property rights should be guaranteed; undernlinges the ~~most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and veal and sh~~importance of geographical indications for both partners of this future agreepme~~at and special sugars~~nt;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reminds that the agreement shall diminish non-tariff barriers of trade, such as on unnecessary SPS regulation; underlines that human, animal and plant health protection standards cannot be lowered within the internal market;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Christofer FJELLNER, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the cumulative impact of ~~the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sect~~all the trade agreements EU has in force or, i~~n both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australia~~s currently negotiating, must be taken into account when negotiating tariff quotas for agricultural products;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Christofer FJELLNER, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to Australia will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;deleted

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Christofer FJELLNER, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the importance for the EU of an agreement with Australia which would reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks and protect geographical indications effectively; whereas clear provisions safeguarding GIs should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors in order to secure an agreement; reminds the Commission that the Committee on Agriculture should be kept updated of all the agricultural aspects during the trade negotiations.

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy aims to promote harmonious development of the whole Union, leading to a strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion, in a spirit of solidarity and with the aim of promoting growth, and reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the 7th Cohesion Report draws attention to the diversity of regions and territories, including within current categories of regions, owing to their specific circumstances (ultraperipherality, sparse population, low income, low growth, etc.), making a tailored approach essential;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that European added value is ~~also~~strongly reflected in European territorial cooperation,; in all its dimensions (cross-border, transnational, interregional co-operation); calls for an increase in its share of the budget allocated to cohesion policy, while improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Reminds that the permanent natural and demographic situation of the northernmost regions (sparse population, cold climate, long distances to European markets) justifies specific measures in accordance with Article 174 TFEU; stresses the need to secure and extend the specific allocation for these regions in order to promote unions overall harmonious development and to enable inhabitants of the northernmost Europe to take full advantage of their regions specific characteristics;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Welcomes the adoption of the European Pillar for Social Rights, which represents a step forward in building a social Europe; reiterates its commitment to~~Acknowledges steps taken towards more social Europe; welcomes instruments such as the ESF, the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative in view of their role in meeting the challenges of employment, social inclusion, learning and vocational training;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2279(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. NPoints out that the efficiency of governance varies substantially in Member States; notes that the quality of public administration is a decisive factor in regional growth and the effectiveness of ESI funds; emphasises the need to increase administrative capacities;

2018/02/28
Committee: REGI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an ambitious and leading approach to ensuring that the targets set out in their respective Action Plans are fully and effectively achieved, and to strictly monitor the results that have been achieved;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Pavel TELIČKA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials; insists that such legislative solutions must address prophylactic and metaphylactic use; endeavours to keep the additional administrative burden as small as possible;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Pavel TELIČKA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that disease prevention must be the first step for legislation tackling AMR in agriculture, both to ensure a high standard of animal welfare and reduce the need to resort to antibiotics; ~~believe~~demands that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Pavel TELIČKA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate funding for~~6. Believes that on-farm investments, such as in quality housing, ventilation, cleaning, disinfection, vaccination ~~and bio-security~~, probiotics, prebiotics, gen- selection and bio-security must be encouraged and should not be undermined in the future CAP;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Pavel TELIČKA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes, based on the latest scientific developments, in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers and those involved in livestock farming;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the need to change the business culture employed by veterinary medicine producers, which encourages the use and overuse of certain medicines in order to generate profits and which does not take the responsibility in ensuring the even handed availability of their veterinary medicinal products, especially alternatives to antimicrobials such as vaccines, in all the EU-market including small market areas;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Pavel TELIČKA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the need to c~~hange the business culture employed by veterinary medicine producers, which encourages the use and overuse of certain medicines in order to generate profits~~losely cooperate with veterinary medicine producers in order to diminish the use of certain medicines with high AMR-Impact; emphasizes that public-private partnerships are essential for the One- Health approach;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Pavel TELIČKA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food-producing animals has been banned in the EU since 2006; calls on the Commission to enforce this ban as a conditionality to all food imports from third countries ~~through Free Trade Agreements~~;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that agriculture is, the agrifood sector and rural entrepreneurship are part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; underlines the importance of knowledge transfer and providing lagging regions with easier access to agricultural innovations;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Reiterates the importance of digitaliszation, circular bio-economy and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high-calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines that the future agreements on structural funding should take into account support for lagging regions while bearing in mind the need for continued financing for all EU regions, as the impacts of globalisation, climate change and industrial transition are not limited to less developed regions, as presented in European Commission´s 7th Cohesion report, but also significantly affect, for instance, sparsely populated areas.

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the European Commission's Trade package published on September 14th in which the Commission committed to making all future trade negotiating mandates public

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the European Parliament's draft report on a digital trade strategy (2017/2065(INI))

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region fo, amongst others to foster economic growth within Europe and stresses that this is reflected in the EU’s trade policy; recognises that New Zealand is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relations can help to meet this goal;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb and dairy sector;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by adhering to rules- and values-based trade and that concluding a high-quality and ambitious FTA with New Zealand in athe spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements, is a crucial part of those strategies;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls on~~Welcomes the Commission ~~to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible~~initiative to publish all its recommendations for negotiating directives for trade agreements and calls on the Commission to make the negotiating mandate for the EU/New Zealand negotiations public immediately after publication and to fully respect best practice as established in other negotiations; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;~~

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses the sensitive nature of some agricultural sectors in the European farming industry, such as beef, sheep meat and dairy products; takes the view that tariff quotas especially for these sectors, should be appropriate considering the competitiveness of New Zealand’s agricultural sector and bearing in mind the future Brexit;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

g a) principles such as fair competition, net neutrality and intermediary liability protections and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s data protection and privacy rules;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the European Commission's Trade package published on September 14th in which the Commission committed to making all future trade negotiating mandates public,

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the European Parliament's draft report on a digital trade strategy (2017/2065 (INI)),

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region fo, amongst others to foster economic growth within Europe and stresses that this is reflected in the EU’s trade policy; recognises that Australia is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relations can help to meet this goal;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by adhering to rules- and values-based trade and that concluding a high-quality FTA with Australia in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements, is a crucial part of those strategies;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, when presenting the finalised agreements for signature and conclusion, and on the Council, when deciding on signature and conclusion, to fully respect the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States to guarantee a swift ratification procedure of the agreement;;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls on~~Welcomes the Commission ~~to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible~~initiative to publish all its recommendations for negotiating directives for trade agreements and calls on the Commission to make the negotiating mandate for the EU/Australia negotiations public immediately after publication and to fully respect~~ing~~ best practice as established in other negotiations; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;~~

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a

a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, and shall not do so in the future, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate quotas especially in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

g a) principles such as fair competition, net neutrality and intermediary liability protections and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU's data protection and privacy rules;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2191(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Asks the Commission to increase, as soon as possible, the maximum limit of de minimis aid in order to facilitate the Member States’ possibilities to alleviate the difficult economic situation of farmers.

2017/10/20
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the first full year of ´greening´ implementation has not apparently impacted the error rate; but shares the Commission´s view that it is still too early to draw conclusions on the precise environmental outcomes; underlines that 'greening' serves as an example of the increased need for performance auditing also in the field of agriculture;

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Albert DESS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Peter JAHR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages the Commission to keep moving towards a single audit scheme, that would allow for a reduction in administrative burden at all levels brought by controls, while maintaining efficient control on the legality and regularity of payments;

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Albert DESS, Peter JAHR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Reiterates the request of the European Parliament of 8 September 2015 (Resolution A8-0240/2015) that the Commission, the Member States and the Court of Auditors further develop risk- based audit strategies factoring in all relevant data;

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Albert DESS, Peter JAHR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Stresses that there is a significant difference in types of errors, i.e. between unintentional omissions and cases of fraud, and that omissions do not as a rule cause any financial damage to the taxpayer, which should also be taken into account while estimating the actual error rate; reminds the Commission that the risk of unintentional errors owing to complex regulation is in the end borne by the beneficiary;

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Recognises that plant protection products have played a significant role in improving the agricultural sector's capability to satisfy global nutritional needs, which has contributed to reducing the global share of undernourished people in the population from 18.6% in 1990- 1992 to around 10.9% in 2014-2016 according to the FAO1a, thus takes the view that the current system should be improved by intensifying efforts to eliminate adverse effects rather than by dismissing it without having alternatives at hand that are equally capable of maintaining and further increasing the supply of food; _________________ 1aSee FAO (2015): The State of Food Security in the World, http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4646e.pdf.

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the importance of a holistic approach that includes integrated pest management (IPM);

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jan HUITEMA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Highlights the potential efficiency gains in plant protection that could be realised through the use of precision farming technologies, which will allow farmers to apply plant protection products more targeted in regard to where and in what quantity exactly they are needed instead of a general application on the entire field, which would lead to a significant reduction of consumption quantity;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. StExpresses ~~the importance of a science-based approach~~its concern that in recent debates the European Union's current science-based evaluation system for PPPs has been more and more called into question; therefore stresses the importance of maintaining and further strengthening a scientifically robust decision making in authorising any active substance, in line with the EU’s risk analysis principles and the precautionary principle as established in the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002);

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Highlights that the credibility of the PPP authorisation system strongly depends on public trust in EFSA, which provides the scientific opinions that are the basis for approvals and risk management; underlines that transparency of the scientific assessment is important to maintain public trust; welcomes in this regard that the Commission in its REFIT evaluation of the General Food Law1a comes to the conclusion that EFSA has been highly transparent and has shared data within the boundaries of strict confidentiality rules given be the Co-Legislators; further welcomes the EFSA's continuous efforts to improve its system to ensure independence and the management of potential conflicts of interests which was praised by the Court of Auditors as the most advanced system of the audited agencies in 2012 1b and has recently been updated in June 20171c; calls on the Commission to propose improvements to further enhance the transparency of the regulatory process, including the access to the data of safety studies submitted by producers as part of their applications for market authorization of PPPs in the EU; _________________ 1a SWD(2018) 38 final. 1b https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/News/NE WS1210_11/NEWS1210_11_EN.PDF 1c https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/fi les/corporate_publications/files/policy_ind ependence.pdf

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the need to encourage work sharing between Member States by fostering the availability and use of harmonised methodology and models to conduct evaluations, while reducing the existence of unnecessary additional national requirements;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Expresses concerns about the small amount of new substances that have been approved, while at the same time other substances have been taken of the market; stresses the importance of a suitable tool box of plant protection products for farmers to secure the EU's food supply;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Highlights that special attention should be given to the role of small and medium entreprises (SMEs) in the development of new products, as SMEs often lack the extraordinary resources that are nessesary in the process of development and approval of new substances.

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas it exists growing market, in many European Union countries, for proximity agricultural products, responding to consumers’ demand for transparency and quality;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to promote vaccination as a measure to reduce antimicrobial resistance, as there is little market incentive for farmers;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas it is necessary to adopt a more comprehensive analysis of the protein issue in Europe so as to maximise the number of instruments at our disposal for boosting the effectiveness of action to reduce our dependence on imported vegetable proteins;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the nitrogen needed to feed plants and manufacture vegetable proteins is today mainly provided by synthetic nitrogenous fertilisers, which ~~are costly to produce and generate pollution of both water and air~~have a high ecological footprint by using large amounts of fossil fuels during the production process; Highlights that this does not contribute to the goal of the circular economy and making more efficient use of our resources and waste streams; Therefore, the use and development of alternative organic nitrogen fertilisers needs to be stimulated, such as the recycling of nutrients from organic waste streams like animal manure;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Highlights that legislation on processed animal protein is often outdated and should be made fit for purpose in order to create more room within the regulatory framework to make the use of alternative protein sources easier, such as insect proteins;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Considers it necessary to invest in new breeding techniques in order to develop firstly, protein crops that are more adapted to the European climate, and secondly, improve the protein value of our crops; stresses the importance of security of investments in order to foster research and investment in breeding better protein crops in the EU;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers it important for the CAP to support protein crop cultivation by means of the voluntary coupled payment ~~(which, if not restricted to crops and regions in difficulty, would give scope for more action)~~ and the greening payment, and by means of the second pillar, particularly through agro- environmental measures ~~on organic farming~~, investment quality, advice, training and of course innovation via the EIP;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that it is necessary to secure our soya supplies by cooperating more closely with our neighbourhood, ~~in particular~~for example with Ukraine, ~~which has opted for Europe and~~ which produces soya that could be brought into the EU via the Danube;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the beekeeping sector is ~~hugely significant~~a vital sector for the EU (around EUR 14.2 annually), as 84% of plant species and 76% of food production are dependent on pollination by bees, which also helps maintain the ecological balance and biological diversity in Europe;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas the reconstruction of lost bee colonies also requires honey and that honey production is essentially a matter of weather conditions; warm and moist weather promotes the honey production, while cold and wet at the same time impedes it;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission to include a new direct support scheme for beekeepers based on colony numbers in its proposals for the common agricultural policy post-2020;~~deleted

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Acknowledges ~~and welcomes~~ the European Honey Breakfast initiative ~~and calls on the Member States to incorporate the initiative into their basic education systems~~;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal to increase EU support for these programmes by 50% annually to enable the school programmes to operate effectively and local products such as honey, olives and olive oil to be fully included;deleted

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2088(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends ~~increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and~~ to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes ~~(e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods)~~;

2018/01/26
Committee: AGRI

2017/2070(INI)

Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Iuliu WINKLER, Hannu TAKKULA, David MARTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Points out that the Commission has announced on more than one occasion the launch of negotiations about investment with Hong Kong and Taiwan, and deems it regrettable that no such negotiations have yet begun; urges the Commission to finish the preparatory works and to formally start negotiations on investment agreements as soon as possible;

2018/01/30
Committee: INTA

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites all parties to draw the appropriate conclusions from the HLGOR’s report and to analyse the feasibility of the recommendations to help make the Union budget more stable, simple, ~~autonomous~~coherent, fair ~~and~~, predictable and transparent;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights the importance of the principle of subsidiarity in any change to the composition of own resources; emphasizes that complementarity between the national and European levels enables the appropriate funding of the EU budget, supports the overall EU policy objectives and allows a targeted use of the budget;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2053(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that the CAP should support, in a more substantial way, the need for digitalisation and innovation in the agricultural sector, especially in remote and lagging-behind regions, with the aim to further encourage their participation in the single market and in the world's trade;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is fundamental for food security, the preservation of rural populations and sustainable development; re~~gret~~minds that the CAP, which once accounted for 75 % of the EU budget is now only 38 % as laid down in the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), while food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and to mitigate the effects of climate change; urges the Commission to increase, or at least to maintain at its current level, the CAP budget post-2020;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fund information campaigns on the CAP budget since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the fact that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spendingtake further steps to simplify the funding system of CAP, continue defending farmers and to raise the awareness of EU´s important role in supporting European food production; stresses that the CAP delivers good quality products at affordable prices to Europeans;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that Brexit will have a projected impact of between EUR 3.8 and EUR 4.1 billion a year on the CAP, and calls therefore on the Commission to find alternative forms of financing, for example by increasing Member States’ contributions as a percentage of gross national income; stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors such as milk, pork, fruits and vegetables, and to create instruments that can mitigate price volatility; bearing in mind the increasing need to foster the competitiveness of European agriculture sector globally;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

3 a. Stresses the importance of improved budget control and calls on the Commission to develop a policy that will give better account of the destination and results of EU tax payer's money;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to keep direct payments intact as they help to avoid distortions of competition between Member States, and to maintain them without any national co-financing; urges the Commission to continue the process of convergence of direct payments between Member States; stresses the importance to maintain the variety of measures, including voluntary coupled support, available to Member States to maintain the production on sectors vital for vulnerable areas without distortion effect on internal market;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for continued support for those most in need, as agricultural activity and food production should be possible in all areas of the EU; including family farms and small and medium-sized farms, as well as the most disadvantaged, areas of natural constraints, mountain and outermost regions; calls on the Commission to envisage increasing the envelope for programmes of options specific to isolation and insularity (POSEI), as called for by Parliament;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA, Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission within the next MFF to support farmers' access to innovations such as modern breeding techniques and precision farming by increasing synergies in between different forms of funding programs and improving the role of agriculture in EU´s research programs;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Pavel TELIČKA, Nedzhmi ALI, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77

77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security and autonomy, the preservation of rural populations, sustainable development and the provision of high-quality and affordable food products for Europeans; points out that food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate change; recognises the role of sustainable agriculture and forestry as key components of EU´s work in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and furthering environmental sustainability; recalls that the next MFF should steer the CAP post-2020 towards a fair, effective efficient farming policy which has as its core objective to the facilitate the transition towards sustainable food and farming system in Europe and stresses that sufficient funding for reaching the targets must be provided; welcomes the Commission's strategic approach presented in the communication The Future of Food and Farming to provide more flexibility to the Member States to find appropriate means to steer their agricultural sector towards reaching the common environmental targets in the most effective way; underlines that the CAP is one of the most integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;

2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG

2017/2052(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Pavel TELIČKA, Gérard DEPREZ, Urmas PAET, Nedzhmi ALI, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77

77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security and autonomy, the preservation of rural populations, sustainable development and the provision of high-quality and affordable food products for Europeans; stresses the need to secure agricultural production in all parts of the EU as well as in the areas of natural constraints; points out that food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate change; underlines that the CAP is one of the most integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;

2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG

2017/2052(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Pavel TELIČKA, Nedzhmi ALI, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78

78. Expects the global amount of direct payments to be kept intact under the next MFF, as they generate clear EU added value and strengthen the single market by avoiding distortions of competition between Member States; opposes any renationalisation and any national co- financing in that respect; while bearing in mind the importance to maintain the variety of measures, including voluntary coupled support, available to Member States to maintain the production on sectors vital for vulnerable areas without distortion effect on internal market stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors, to create new instruments that can mitigate price volatility and to increase funding for Programmes of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI); concludes, therefore, that the CAP budget in the next MFF should be at least maintained at its current level for the EU-27;

2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG

2017/2044(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nils TORVALDS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Pavel TELIČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Reminds that Russian import ban has still negative market impact on European agriculture and particularly on the dairy sector for those producers, which exported significantly to Russian market before the ban; Calls then on the Commission to provide additional support to those dairy farmers most affected from the Russian import ban;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2043(BUD)

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Javi LÓPEZ, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Pilar AYUSO, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Carlos ITURGAIZ, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Gabriel MATO, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Hannu TAKKULA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Heinz K. BECKER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Inés AYALA SENDER, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jonás FERNÁNDEZ, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Elena VALENCIANO, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Silvia COSTA, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Ernest URTASUN, Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Javier NART, Jordi SOLÉ, Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS, Milan ZVER, Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;

2017/05/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2043(BUD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nedzhmi ALI, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Considers that the impacts of Brexit and the continuing Russian embargo on the agricultural market situation must be taken into account;

2017/04/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; ~~is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreemen~~believes that the EU’s support for these countries is essential in order to further economic integration and convergence with the EU and to advance democracy, rule of law and human rights, i~~s essential~~n our Eastern neighborhood;

2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG

2017/2043(BUD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nedzhmi ALI, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Frédérique RIES, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with concern that, despite Parliament’s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is also concerned byof the proposed cuts to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and to LIFE programme; is concerned of the risk that this situation would pose to those EU programmes that are subject to cuts;

2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG

2017/2043(BUD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nedzhmi ALI, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Highlights the prolongation of exceptional support measures for certain fruits for which the market situation is still difficult~~, but~~; regrets ~~that~~, however, that the Commission is not currently proposing support measures in the livestock sectors, and particularly in the dairy sector, related to the Russian ban on EU imports ~~will not be extended~~and expects, therefore, a change of course in this regard; expects, consequently, that if the margin of Heading 2 is deployed, a part of it will be allocated to dairy farmers in countries most affected from the Russian embargo; awaits the Commission’s letter of amendment, expected in October, which should be based on updated information on the EAGF funding to verify the real needs in the agricultural sector, taking duly into account the impact of the Russian embargo and other market volatilities;

2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG

2017/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38 a. Considers, given the importance of higher education for overall reforms in partner countries, that the student mobility and academic cooperation between the EU and Neighbourhood countries should receive continuous support; regrets thus the reductions in appropriations for the technical and financial assistance under the three external instruments - IPA, ENI and DCI, aimed at promoting the international dimension of higher education for the implementation of the 'Erasmus+' programme;

2017/06/21
Committee: BUDG

2017/2009(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the 2030 Agenda and its sustainability goals; scalls for equal consideration of all three pillars of sustainability (social, ecological and economical). Stresses that, although the EU farming industry is already making a valuable contribution to sustainability, through the Common Agricultural Policy ~~and~~, stringent environmental requirements, and Cross Compliance, but it still needs to adapt better to the many challenges on global, European and national level facing it;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for farming to be developed by focusing on family holdings ~~and~~, exploiting the advantages of regional value ~~chains~~and production chains and regional employment;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance ~~for~~of bioenergy for both farms ofand bioe~~nerg~~conomy, which helps to secure farmers’' incomes, by offering them an additional product to sell~~, and creates~~ and which keeps and creates high quality jobs in rural areas;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that, by using agricultural waste and manure e.g. in biogas plants, bio refineries and the production of fertilisers, the bioeconomy can help to reduce the environmental impact of farming, in the form of emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the air, soil and bodies of water, and can also contribute to the more efficient use of resources;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the contribution that the livestock sector makes to the EU economy~~, and~~ as well as its importance for the agricultural nutrient cycle and the preservation of the quality of life in rural areas, draws attention to its further potential to contribute to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a climate- friendly farming industry;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Draws attention to the potential of active nutrient cycle management in the livestock sector to reduce the environmental impact of CO2, ammonia and nitrate emissions;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/0102(COD)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Special attention should be given to multilingualism as some of the exchanges will be transnational.

2017/10/10
Committee: AGRI

2017/0007(COD)

Sorin MOISĂ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Nicola DANTI, Hannu TAKKULA, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a decision
Recital 17

(17) The Union's macro-financial assistance should support Moldova's commitment to values shared with the Union, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance, ~~respect for human rights~~an independent judiciary, respect for human rights, the freedom and pluralism of the media, sustainable development and poverty reduction, as well as its commitment to the principles of open, rules-based and fair trade.

2017/04/06
Committee: INTA

2017/0007(COD)

Sorin MOISĂ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Nicola DANTI, Hannu TAKKULA, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a decision
Recital 18

(18) A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance should be that Moldova respects effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union's macro-financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems, ensure an effective fight against corruption and money laundering, the governance and supervision of the financial and banking sector in Moldova and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. The Union's macro- financial assistance to Moldova should also include measures to support the implementation of the Association Agreement, including the DCFTA. To ensure that such conditions are properly assessed, it is crucial that they are set out in a verifiable and measurable manner. Both the fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission and the European External Action Service.

2017/04/06
Committee: INTA

2017/0007(COD)

Sorin MOISĂ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Nicola DANTI, Hannu TAKKULA, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a decision
Recital 19

(19) In order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Moldova should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. Moldova should regularly inform the Commission about the implementation of the macro- financial assistance on the basis of full disclosure and strict compliance with Union financial rules. In addition, provision should be made for the Commission to carry out checks and for the Court of Auditors to carry out audits.

2017/04/06
Committee: INTA

2017/0007(COD)

Sorin MOISĂ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Nicola DANTI, Hannu TAKKULA, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a decision
Recital 24

(24) The Union's macro-financial assistance should be subject to economic policy conditions, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. Such conditions should be linked to the disbursement of each of the three instalments. In order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the Moldovan authorities under the supervision of the committee of representatives of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Under that Regulation, the advisory procedure should, as a general rule, apply in all cases other than as provided for in that Regulation. Considering the potentially important impact of assistance of more than EUR 90 million, it is appropriate that the examination procedure be used for operations above that threshold. Considering the amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance to Moldova, the examination procedure should apply to the adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding, and to any reduction, suspension or cancellation of the assistance,

2017/04/06
Committee: INTA

2016/2302(INI)

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the traditional European production model needs to be preserved ~~and enhanced~~, enhanced and supported in its transition to innovative, resource-efficient and climate-smart ways of production, based on small and medium-sized family farming as a guarantee of our agriculture’s social and environmental sustainability;

2017/01/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2302(INI)

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Encourages a greater involvement of regional and local authorities in the distribution and use of funds which is essential for improving farmers' position and reiterates the importance of the LEADER programme in that context;

2017/01/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the fact that crucial regulatory changes in programming, implementation and management of financial instruments, such as direct links to and coverage of all 11 thematic objectives, compulsory ex-ante assessment, and creation of tailor-made and off-the- shelf solutions and reporting mechanisms, c~~ontribute to~~an have a critical impact on the attractiveness and speed of the implementation of financial instruments;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Highlights the importance of a stronger promotion of financial possibilities in order to encourage their use for the public and private sector; calls for a better presentation of the results achieved, especially on the regional and local level;

2017/01/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2302(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that delays in payments that farmers are entitled to under the CAP are avoided;

2017/01/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that grants have some strengths as compared to financial instruments: supporting projects that do not necessarily generate revenue, providing funding to projects that for various reasons cannot attract private or public funding, targeting specific beneficiaries, issues and regional priorities, and lower complexity of use owing to existing experience and capacity; acknowledges that in some cases grants are bound to limitations: difficulties in achieving project quality and sustainability, risk of substituting public funding in the long-run and a crowding-out effect for potential private investment even when projects may have a revolving nature and a capacity to generate revenues to repay a loan-based financing;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that financial instruments offer advantages such as leverage and revolving effects as well as higher risk investments, including private capital through high-quality bankable projects; acknowledges that financial instruments come with certain disadvantages: slower implementation, higher complexity, and ~~high management fees and implementation cost~~implementation costs that include also management fees; notes that grants represent preferable investments in some policy areas, such as the ones covered by the ESF;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that financial instruments offer advantages such as leverage and revolving effects as well as higher risk investments, including private capital through high-quality bankable projects; acknowledges that financial instruments come with certain disadvantages: slower implementation, higher complexity, and high management fees and implementation costs; notes that grants represent preferable investments in some policy areas, such as the ones covered by the ESF and the research and innovation policy;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that given the current situation of the European agricultural sector, it is necessary, for the period after 2020, to increase the possibilities of financing projects without lowering non- refundable financial contributions;

2017/01/27
Committee: AGRI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that the positive experience of using financial instruments in the 2007- 2013 programming period was accompanied by a number of performance issues due in part to the lack of sufficient relevance experience at that time with the use of financial instruments in the context of cohesion policy: late start of operations, inaccurate market assessment, diverging regional uptake, overall low disbursement rates, low leverage effect, problematic revolving, high management costs and fees and inadequately large endowments; however, also recalls that after various extensions of implementation deadlines for the financial instruments belonging to the 2007-2013 programming period, a number of the original shortcomings were adequately addressed and rectified during the following two years (i.e. until end of 2015);

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that some implementation delays ~~will~~did affect originally foreseen disbursement rates, revolving and leverage; recalls the fact that delays in the 2007-2013 period contributed ~~irreversibly~~ to sub-optimal performance of ERDF and ESF financial instruments; emphasises that all necessary steps should be taken to mitigate the negative effects of delayed implementation, especially regarding the risk of limited use and impact;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the significant differences across the EU regarding the penetration of financial instruments, including ESI Funds and the first result of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); emphasises that the overall success of such instruments depends on how easy they are to use and the ability of the Member States to manage investments through them;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the Commission’s actions in optimising regulation; emphasises that, despite the improvements, complexity still exists and issues such as the long set-up time and the administrative burden for recipients are disincentives to use financial instruments; calls on the Commission to work closely with the EIB and the EIF to make access to ESI Funds in combination with EFSI (i.e. for blending activities), microcredit, loans, guarantees, equity and venture capital as possibly easy as using grants;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recognises that challenges such as migration and security or ongoing and future political developments in the EU should not negatively affect the ~~investments through Cohesion Policy or its goals and expected results~~ambitions and expected results of the Cohesion Policy, especially after the current programming period;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Encourages a greater involvement of regional local authorities in the distribution and use of funds;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights that financial instruments perform better in well- developed regions and metropolitan areas, while grants address regional structural issues; notes that increasing the share of financial instruments should not influence the grant appropriations as this would hinder the balance; emphasises that in a number of public policies, like research and innovation, grants have to dominate, while financial instruments can play complementary roles;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights that financial instruments performed so far better in well- developed regions and metropolitan areas, while grants address regional structural issues; notes that increasing the share of financial instruments should not influence the grant appropriations as this would hinder the balance; emphasises that in a number of public policies grants have to dominate, while financial instruments can play complementary roles;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Highlights the importance of a stronger promotion of financial possibilities in order to encourage their use for the public and private sector; calls for a better presentation of the results achieved, especially on the regional and local level;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Considering the current situation of the cohesion and economic development, it's necessary, for the period after 2020, to increase the possibilities of financing projects without lowering non - refundable financial contributions;

2017/02/06
Committee: REGI

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the ‘Trade for All’ communication bases EU trade policy on three key principles – effectiveness, transparency and values ~~– and has a dedicated section~~; whereas this communication has a dedicated section on responding to the rise of global value chains and also on the responsible management of supply chains;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas global value chains (GVCs) ~~have becom~~are a key feature of today’s global economy; whereas~~, on the one hand, GVCs offer~~ GVCs provide many benefits and new prospects for growth, development and jobs~~, but on the other hand, their complex nature, lack~~; whereas due to their complex nature, GVCs also present challenges ofn transparency and ~~dilution of liabilities has led to a higher risk of human rights violations~~responsibility, which need to be addressed;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. Whereas participation in GVCs is beneficial for SMEs in terms of growth and internationalisation;whereas according to the Eurobarometer survey "Internationalisation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" from 2015, only 31% of SMEs in the EU were involved in business outside the Internal Market over the last three years; whereas many SMEs face difficulties securing access to international and EU-based GVCs; whereas trade policy and trade agreements can help overcome current barriers and challenges SMEs face in accessing GVCs;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas EU trade policy must strengthen Europe’s place in global supply chains~~, but must also be a tool with which to establish clear rules and liabilities for governments and multinational companies (MNCs) in order to ensure compliance wit~~; whereas trade policy can also be a tool to help governments and business pursue international commitments, such the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~GVCs in~~ services ~~pose specific challenges, in particular with respect to the digital economy, data flows and data protection~~are playing a greater role in GVCs, in particular for manufacturing production; whereas the increased integration of services into GVCs will require agreements supporting the digital economy, including the free flow of data;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU ~~should respond even more effectively to~~must continue to protect social and environmental ~~dumping and un~~standards and promoting fair tradeing practices, a~~nd ensure~~s well as a level playing field;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU has developed binding ~~corporate due diligence regulations in sectors~~regulations in the area of corporate due diligence in sectors with high risks for human rights abuses, such as timber and conflict minerals; whereas some Member States have also developed legislation, such as the UK Modern Slavery Act and the French bill on the duty of care of MNCs; ~~whereas Parliament has repeatedly called for the EU to develop a binding framework on corporate due diligence;~~

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~most, but not all, recently concluded EU trade and investment agreements contain~~the Trade for All Strategy has stated that the Commission will promote ambitious trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapters in all trade and investment agreements;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas a global ~~holistic~~and sustainable approach, t~~o corporate liability for~~hat takes into account potential human rights abuses, is needed in the context of GVCs;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas gender equality in all EU policies is firmly established in Article 8 of the TFEU; whereas trade and investment agreements affect women and men differently owing to structural gender inequalities;deleted

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market; emphasises the need for proper teacher training, which helps update teaching methodology and increases innovative digital and distance learning opportunities, leading to better capabilities for students to match new digital skills requirements in the labour market;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2271(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass ~~safe~~knowledge of the possibilities that digital skills offer, and also safe and respectful internet behaviour, and awareness~~- raising~~ about rights online;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2271(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of digital platforms in seeking skilled workers from a distance and creating opportunities of long distance working, and highly requests incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for older people, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union, and who will then gain significant work potential in addition to their long work experience;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas adequate infrastructure and an adequate level of services are important factors in managing the population structure in regions that are sparsely populated or suffering from emigration, where the importance of investment and jobs is greater;

2017/07/03
Committee: REGI

2016/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that demographic change should be tackled in a coordinated manner through the action of all European, national, regional and local authorities, within the limits of their competences;

2017/07/03
Committee: REGI

2016/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Urges the Commission to use cohesion policy measures to put a brake on increasing emigration from sparsely populated regions, where adequate infrastructure and an adequate level of services are essential preconditions particularly for retaining families with children;

2017/07/03
Committee: REGI

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that any current and new economic activity should be carried out in a sustainable way in order not to undermine the Arctic’s natural heritage and with full respect for the Arctic Indigenous peoples and local communities;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Takes note of the consultations by the Commission and the European External Action Service, which suggest that the European Arctic is suffering from underinvestment;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls that in order to support sustainable development in the Arctic, there is a need for economic development, which includes for instance investing in issues such as environment, adaptation to climate change, infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation routes, meteorological cooperation and sustainable tourism;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Underlines that European Arctic policy should be developed and carried out together with the peoples living there in order to find the right balance of preservation of the area and meeting the needs for economic development;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the EU's engagement in the Northern regions and in the Arctic started already in the early 1990´s by its participation in the establishment of the Council of the Baltic Sea Region (CBSS), the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) and by the full membership of the Commission in them;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas after the EU's Northern enlargement a comprehensive Northern Dimension policy was developed for the Union covering both internal affairs and external relations;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the Northern Dimension has developed into a joint policy between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland; whereas besides the ND Partners also several multilateral organizations such as the AC, CBSS and BEAC participate; whereas Canada and the United States are observers of the ND; whereas the policy covers a broad geographical area from the European Arctic and Sub-arctic to the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, countries in the vicinity and from north- west Russia in the east to Iceland and Greenland in the west;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to include substantive trade and environmental provisions in TTIP, which can contribute to preserving ~~Alaska’s~~ natural environment of Arctic areas in North America and Europe, including on fisheries and forestry;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the practical cooperation takes place within the Northern Dimension Partnerships established to deal with the following thematic issues: environment, public health and well- being, transport and logistics and culture;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas the Northern Dimension has regular meetings of Foreign Ministers as well as the Parliamentary Forum;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reiterates the call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include in the integrated EU policy all international cooperation dealing with the Northern and Arctic regions: the Council of the Baltic Sea Region, Barents Euro-Arctic Council and the Northern Dimension; stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes the increase ~~in the stationing of Russian~~of military ~~forc~~activities in the ~~region, the building and reopening of bases and the creation of an Arctic military district of Russia~~Arctic by Russia, NATO and the United States; stresses the need to keep the Arctic outside any increase in military tensions;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates its call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to ~~build on the resolution recommendation to~~ establish an independent information- gathering, advisory and referral EU ~~body, with offices in Member States~~office under the suitable EU agency, such as the European Ombudsman, which alre ~~in a position to receive reports of irregularitie~~ady has a competence to investigate complaints of malpractices within the EU institutions, with sufficient ~~budgetary~~ resources, adequate competences and appropriate specialists, in order to help internal and external whistle- blowers use the right channels to disclose their information;

2017/06/28
Committee: CONT

2016/2224(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses the view that the adoption of sector-specific legislation, such as in the field of the protection of the financial interests of the EU, could be fast-tracked and should not have to wait for the adoption of more general legislation on the protection of whistle- blowers.a horizontal EU-wide regulatory framework for whistle-blowers' protection is worth of consideration, taking into account the recommendations based on the impact assessment made by the Commission; underlining the importance that this regulation secures public interest and respects trade secrets;

2017/06/28
Committee: CONT

2016/2224(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)

6 a. Encourages European Agencies to act as an example for Member States and the private sector by implementing internal rules and procedures on whistle- blower protection, which could also lower the threshold to inform third parties about malpractices;

2017/06/28
Committee: CONT

2016/2223(INI)

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jozo RADOŠ, Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that local and regional products, as well as community-supported agriculture schemes, enable shorter supply chains, which increase the quality standards of products and support seasonal demands, thus having considerable social, environmental and economic benefits;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the potential for optimisation of use of former foodstuffs and by- products from the food chain in feed production and its importance for primary production, but stresses the use of waste hierarchy and need for increased traceability;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the benefits of access to data and forecasts and developing advance production programmes for farmers, enabling them to better match supply to demand and minimise wastage; stresses that as zero tolerance with food waste is challenging to achieve, effective use of food waste in bio economy shall be promoted;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the benefits of digitalization which allows better access to data and forecasts and developing advance production programmes for farmers, enabling them to better coordinate with the other sectors of the food supply chain and better match supply to demand and minimise wastage;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that increased research and information isas well as cooperation and the role of producer organizations are needed on enabling access to secondary market opportunities and alternative uses for products which would otherwise be ploughed back into the soil or wasted;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Expresses concern for a binding food waste hierarchy and calls instead for the establishment of guidelines and the sharing of best practices in order to determine the most resource efficient use of food waste and food loss;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jozo RADOŠ, Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasises that educational and awareness-raising initiatives and measures, especially for the household sector, can significantly lower food wastage and increase social initiatives aimed at collecting excess foodstuffs;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that some wastage and loss at farm level is also due to the role played by retailers in relation to retailer standards regarding product specifications, cancelled orders owing to changes in consumer demand, and over-production as a result of requirements to meet seasonal demands.

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that farmers and farm workers are, by virtue of their profession, exposed to a range of external factors, such as price and market fluctuations, imbalances in agrifood chain o or even unpredictable weather, that make employment prospects precarious and insecure; considers that the Commission and the Member States must encourage the use of income-stabilisation and risk- management tools;

2016/12/07
Committee: AGRI

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief1a, __________________ 1ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52013 IP0279

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one ; whilst acknowledging the important role of the EUSR for Human Rights, regrets that Freedom of Religion or Belief is not listed as one of the key EU priorities raised1a; __________________ 1a http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10255-2016-INIT/en/pdf

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Peter van DALEN, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reiterates its demand that the Members of the European Parliament be given access to the HRCSs and obtain information on how the EU implements these strategies, and that these are presented in a format that enables the Members to fulfil their duty of scrutiny properly;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 d (new)

48d. Stresses that certain trade benefits, in particular those granted under GSP+, are inherently and legally conditional upon the continued implementation of international human rights conventions;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)

49a. Calls on the EU to include respect for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Human Rights Impact Assessments that are carried out before the EU decides to conclude new trade and investment agreements;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)

54a. Reaffirms that Women's rights cannot be sacrificed due to specific proscription by any religion or belief;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73

73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious or belief minorities around the world; urges the EU also to continue the implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 c (new)

73c. Requests concrete action towards the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, including: ensuring systematic and consistent training of EU staff at Headquarters and in Delegations; reporting on country and local situations; engaging in close cooperation with local actors, and especially with their leaders of religious or belief groups;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 d (new)

73d. Calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to look to the European Parliament's Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance Annual Report and determine an annual strategy for the focal countries where there are grave violations to ensure suitable EU development funding and monitoring programmes as well as assistance to the respective EU Delegations. This year these countries include Burma, China, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Brunei and The Maldives;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)

74b. Fully supports the EU practice of taking the lead on thematic resolutions at the UNHRC and at the UNGA on freedom of religion and belief73a and encourages the EU to support the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief and finally urges countries not currently accepting requests for visits from the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion to do so; __________________ 73a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getD oc.do?pubRef=- //EP//TEXT+MOTION+P8-RC-2016- 0050+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 c (new)

74c. Is deeply concerned that in some parts of the world the position of religion or belief communities is endangered with entire religious communities disappearing or fleeing;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75

75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious or belief minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians and Muslim minorities and atheists are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)

89a. Deplores the abuse of religion or belief for terrorist purpose;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2219(INI)

Dennis de JONG, Peter van DALEN, Lars ADAKTUSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100

100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; condemns practices by ISIS to discriminate against and to target minority groups; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

2016/2151(DEC)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Whereas the CAP must be made more effective and its legitimacy reaffirmed as one of the principal tools for EU action aimed at the retention and creation of employment and competitiveness in rural areas, mainly in the farming sector;

2016/12/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2151(DEC)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the reliability of information on CAP direct payments as reported by Member States is often seriously undermined as a result of misreporting; based on the Annual Activity Report 2015 from Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Member States have sufficient information to detect and correct errors before declaring the expenditure to the Commission, and stresses, in that connection, if the Member States would have acted on this information, the error rate would have been 0.6 percentage point lower 1a; __________________ 1a European Commission - Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (2015), Annual Activity Report.

2016/12/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2151(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the importance of the possibility of paying advances before 16 of October and also after the year 2017, especially concerning area-based payments to areas facing natural or other specific concerns while bearing in mind the economic situation of the farmers and two derogations made to the Article 75 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 concerning years 2015 and 2016;

2016/12/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2151(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the Commission’s proposed new approach to error rate analysis; welcomes also the Commission’s new procedure, likely to be applied for the first time in 2016, for prior checks, while retaining the method for dealing with minor errors; stressing that more proportionality is needed for the penalty system;

2016/12/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2151(DEC)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the importance of reducing the bureaucratic burden for both the farmers and the administration caused by a duplicated measurement of areas that have been measured (already) earlier;

2016/12/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the new EAFRD builds on the previous programming periods by providing flexibility to better address specific territorial needs and broadening the objectives to six EU priorities for rural development divided into 18 focus areas, all of which contribute to the three cross-cutting objectives of innovation and environment/climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that fostering technological and social innovation in the coming financial periods is a key to sustainable and competitive European agriculture;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Highlights that the measures of the Rural Development funding directed at fostering innovation and investment in emerging technologies and precision farming should be substantially reinforced in order to enhance the competitiveness of European enterprises in the rural areas;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Stresses the need to support rural areas with a sustainable management of soil, water and biodiversity in order to enhance their contribution to the bioeconomy; in addition, farmers need to have measures adapted to respond to increasing challenges such as food security and climate change;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the more flexible structure of the EAFRD was not fully taken advantage of by some Members States and regions which perceived a risk of increased complexity and control requirements therefore asks the Commission to ensure that all parties are in due time informed about the renewed EAFRD structure and to actively facilitate the uptake and visibility of these funds;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Urges the~~Calls Member States to efficiently and fully implement EAFRD and avoid gold-plating or adding unnecessary guidelines and procedures ~~which could interfere with efficient implementation of the EAFRD~~; asks the Commission to continue the simplification of the CAP ~~and~~, where feasible and necessary, to adapt the basic legislation to this effect; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that sufficient resources are dedicated to successful fulfilment of remaining ex-ante conditionalities;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Member States to avoid gold-plating or adding unnecessary guidelines and procedures which could interfere with efficient implementation of the EAFRD; underlines that oriented advisory services are essential in the operational programmes to support farmers and forest holders for efficiently implementation; asks the Commission to continue the simplification of the CAP and, where feasible and necessary, to adapt the basic legislation to this effect; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that sufficient resources are dedicated to successful fulfilment of remaining ex-ante conditionalities;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Underlines that there is an urgent need for simplification of the CAP and concrete actions have to be made by the Commission within its mandate without delays; in order to make sure the EAFRD funds are taken up and spent efficiently with a view to meeting the goals of the CAP;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2148(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Is concerned that measures to help farmers manage risks and to set up producer groups were not included in many programmes that could support farmers to better react to the increased market volatility;

2016/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

– having regard to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals,

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens and brings an important social, educational, economic, cultural and unifying contribution to the EU society;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society with value added and employment effects exceeding average growth rates;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance; in order to promote its credibility and its attractiveness;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Silvia COSTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN, Silvia COSTA, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas both professional and grassroot sports play a key role in the global promotion of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity, carry health and economic benefits for societies and have an essential role in highlighting fundamental educational and cultural values, as well as promoting social inclusion;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Marc JOULAUD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one federation per discipline, and solidarity mechanisms ~~such~~between elite and grassroots sport, as well as promotion-relegation and open competitions;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the recognition of the principle of a single federation per sport is of particular relevance and is rooted in the social importance of sport as the best means of safeguarding the interests of sport and the benefits that it delivers to society;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas it is legitimate and necessary for all stakeholders to require that any sports competition be played and decided in accordance with the internationally recognised rules of the game;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Marc JOULAUD, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Silvia COSTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas any acts of violence and discrimination ~~may occur in sport~~in sport tarnish the image of sport and discourage spectators to attend sports events;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas athletes, ~~who are often~~in particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; and have to be protected against any form of violence and discrimination;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas increasing number of clubs rely mainly on the transfer market to compose their teams when they should pay more attention to local training;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)

Pb. whereas sport is perceived as a fundamental right to all and everyone should have equal rights to engage in physical activity and sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are also practised outside any organised structure;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for atheir career ~~outside~~after sports;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)

Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Marc TARABELLA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas volunteer~~ing i~~s are fundamental ~~condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events~~to the provision of sport, supporting development and accessibility, especially at grassroots level;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas volunteer~~ing is a fundamental condition for accessible, low-cost~~s are the backbone of organised sport, providing for the development and accessibility of sports activities ~~and events~~, especially at grassroots level;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)

Ua. Whereas infringements of sports organisations' intellectual property rights and digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sporting events, raise serious concerns for the long-term funding of sport, at all levels;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. wWhereas the ~~media must be able to report freely and independently on~~freedom of press must be ensured at all sports events;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy including appropriate stakeholder inclusiveness;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on sports organisations and bidding entities to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance standards;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and ~~licensed~~ betting operators iswithin the framework of national platforms are essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and calls on Member States to consider dedicated prosecution services with primary responsibility for investigating sports fraud cases;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the Co~~mmission and the Member States who have not done so~~uncil to find a solution which will enable the EU and the Member States to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges the Commission to ensure effective follow-up to the Convention through a Recommendation, as set out in the Commission Communication 'Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling';

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports prevention, education and information programmes ~~on the threat of match-fixing and doping~~to provide athletes, coaches, officials and all relevant stakeholders with general advice on the threat of match-fixing and doping including risks they may encounter and in which ways they can report doubtful approaches;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national legislations allows for coordination and information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies ~~is effective~~and enable the latter to process and exchange data in accordance with current and future EU Data Protection rules;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States ~~and the Commission~~ to work closely with ~~WADA~~The World Anti-Doping Agency, UNESCO and the Council of Europe in order to prevent and fight doping effectively;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and Council of Europe in defining a policy to protect whistleblowers;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on ~~spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay~~an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay, as well as the Commission to explore the possibility to sign and ratify it;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses that sport bodies should ensure necessary access and news- gathering opportunities at all sport events for independent news media to fulfil their role as important and critical observers of sport events and administration of sports;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Condemns strongly allny forms of discrimination in sport, both on and off the field and underlines the need to prevent such behaviour at all levels;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Welcomes good self-regulatory practices such as Financial Fair Play initiative in that it encourages more economic rationality and better standards of financial management in professional sport with a focus on the long-term as opposed to the short-term and thus contributes to the healthy and sustainable development of sport in Europe;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Silvia COSTA, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as athletes, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision- making, with competitions based on sporting merit and financial solidarity at all levels as key features;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, whilst acknowledging that it is the responsibility of sporting organisations to commit to developing a culture of transparency;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, a clearing-house for payments and disciplinary sanctions by the competent sports bodies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with relevant public authorities;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Marc JOULAUD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides with a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and training for athletes~~Recognises that higher education is crucial to maximise the future inclusion of elite athletes in the labour market and supports effective dual career systems with minimum quality requirements (including certification for specialised staff and service providers) and appropriate monitoring;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Emma McCLARKIN, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Considers that further efforts to encourage the local training of players is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players to play in their clubs' first team and thus enhance the pool of new talent across Europe;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Stefano MAULLU, Milan ZVER, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)

29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Marc JOULAUD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Underlines that ~~participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vital~~schools and universities should play a vital role in providing sport opportunities and to maintain healthy lifestyles;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Marc JOULAUD, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities according to the principle that sports facilities should be accessible to all;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the European Week of Sport, which aims to promote sport and physical activity for all across Europe regardless of age, background or fitness level, and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Silvia COSTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Marc JOULAUD, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Emma McCLARKIN, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Recommends the Member States and Commission to encourage citizens to practice more regular physical activities through appropriate health policies and programmes;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD, Milan ZVER, Stefano MAULLU, Hannu TAKKULA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport, notably that they should not apply to investment in and support to grassroots sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport and considers that no sports organisations should be discriminated when applying for public funding at national and local level;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Marc TARABELLA, Jana TOOM, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recommends that the Member States introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport ~~and~~, tax breaks and other forms of financial incentives for volunteers active in sport;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2143(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recommends that the Member States ~~introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport and tax breaks for volunteers active in s~~actively utilise the tax system to support grassroots sport, recognising that State Aid rules should not apply to such support;

2016/10/19
Committee: CULT

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that competition policy defends consumers' interests but not agricultural producers' interests; stresses that competition policy must attach the same importance to defending the interests of agricultural producers as it does to defending consumers’ interests, ensuring that the conditions for competition are fair so as to foster investment, employment and innovation in agricultural markets;

2016/10/20
Committee: AGRI

2016/2100(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the need to tackle power imbalances between operators in the food supply chain; emphasises that purely voluntary initiatives are very important but inadequate to increase the bargaining power of farmers; believes that EU framework legislation eliminates imbalances and ensures a level playing field within the single market while strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain;

2016/10/20
Committee: AGRI

2016/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Commission to expand its educational resources on farm welfare to encompass equid welfare via the Farm Advisory System, stressing the importance of training and information;

2016/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2016/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport and legally binding reporting across all Member States; requests that the Commission propose a shortened maximum journey limit for all movements of horses for slaughter, based on findings of the European Food Safety Authority, taking into account the specific characteristics of different countries' horse industries;

2016/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2016/2078(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to commit to the development of validated and evidence-based Animal Welfare Indicators, which should be used to assess the welfare of equidae, identify existing problems and help drive improvements, in cooperation with professionals and official organisations in the horse sector, taking into account the specific characteristics of different countries' horse industries;

2016/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2016/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to foresee a coordination effort in order to facilitate trans-national synergies such as cooperation projects, mobility opportunities or joint ventures in the field, taking into account the fact that Member States are using national classification systems for the activities belonging to the culture and creative industries;

2016/09/09
Committee: ITRE CULT

2016/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that participation in all EU funded programmes is open to CCIs, but that this participation should still to be considered below its potential; asks the Commission as a first step to create a one stop shop – e.g. a website – highlighting different funding opportunities for CCIs, as this would increase awareness and accessibility of funding for CCIs; asks in addition to also encourage a wider dissemination of the information related to these funding opportunities by better involving the pan-European cultural networks and the national organisations working in the field of culture and creative industries;

2016/09/09
Committee: ITRE CULT

2016/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to establish the cultural and creative industries as a horizontal priority within EU funding schemes, in particular Horizon 2020 and the ESIFs and calls the same transversal approach to be envisaged in relation to all the EU policies impacting on the culture and creative sectors;

2016/09/09
Committee: ITRE CULT

2016/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that the Guarantee Facility within Creative Europe is one of the ways to address the pressing need for accessing loan financing for innovative and sustainable projects in the CCS; stresses the need to increase the budget of Creative Europe and the Guarantee Facility to effectively support European cultural and creative expressions and diversify the beneficiaries of funding and underlines the importance of guaranteeing equal access to cultural operators from all Member States to this financial facility;

2016/09/09
Committee: ITRE CULT

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes the positive investment flows EFSI has directed to SMEs, notes that already in June 2016 58% of the target on SME funding was reached;

2017/03/29
Committee: CONT

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Reminds that the Infrastructure and Innovation Window reached only 9% of the target by June 2016, encourages to further information sharing about the possibilities EFSI offers to riskier innovations;

2017/03/29
Committee: CONT

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Notes that additionality as a measurement may be challenging so other requirements such as innovativeness should be equally underlined when selecting projects to fund;

2017/03/29
Committee: CONT

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas wild flora and fauna constitute a natural heritage of aesthetic, scientific, cultural, recreational, economic and intrinsic value that must be preserved and handed down to future generations;deleted

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas increases in illegal trade in numerous species of flora and fauna results in loss of biodiversity and ecosystem destruction, with increasing numbers becoming vulnerable or even extinct;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that increased economic development, stemming from integration into global markets and the use of natural resources for the purposes of sustainable economic development are not mutually exclusive, but rather should be seen as mutually enforcing;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Strongly supports, therefore, an approach towards wildlife issues that not only upholds the EU and its trading partners' environmental protection objectives ~~of the EU and its trading partners~~, but also allows for the creation of sustainable and legal frameworks ~~that~~for the development of legal trade frameworks which strengthen the positive contribution of trade policy to sustainable development;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines, in particular, that the EU remains a significant destination market and transit route for illicit wildlife products;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Welcomes the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, which will play a crucial role in combating the alarming rise in the highly lucrative illegal trade in wildlife which destabilises economies and communities that depend on wildlife for their livelihood and threatens the peace and security of fragile regions of EU trade partners by strengthening illicit routes;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that only an integrated approach to wildlife crime can be ultimately be successful in curtailing and eliminating the illegal trade, and that the EU must lead efforts in tackling not only supply- side issues, including development issues on the ground in third countries, but also demand for illegal products in domestic markets, including online platforms;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers that the customs dimension of the European Union's Action Plan should be further strengthened, with regard to both cooperation with partner countries and better and more effective implementation within the Union; looks forward, therefore, to the Commission's 2016 review of the implementation and enforcement of the EU's current legal framework, and asks for this review to include an assessment of customs procedures;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes emerging collaborative zero tolerance approaches between wildlife trade experts and logistics companies; considers that the Commission should reflect on how best to ensure that relevant legal framework can better address risks related to e-commerce and online and offline commercial advertising;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Recalls the continuing challenges of changing consumer behaviour and the crucial role of NGOs in awareness raising of issues pertaining to the challenge of combating the illegal wildlife trade;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the existing domestic legal framework ~~remains sufficient at this stag~~is adequate, and that the challenge and priority for EU Member States ~~remain~~, at this stage, is implementation of the existing rules~~, rath~~; recognises, however, tha~~n wholesale legal changes that could, rather, create instability and further problems with implementation~~t supplementary provisions, akin to the US Lacey Act, are needed in order to prohibit the making available and placing on the market, transport and acquisition of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Supports the approach that includes in future EU trade agreements provisions aimed at tackling wildlife trafficking;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the inclusion of provisions ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA); calls on the Commission to ensure that sustainable development chapters of all new trade agreements include provisions relating to trade capacity building, information exchange and awareness-raising in combating illegal wildlife trade; and urges the Union and Member States to guarantee their proper implementation;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Asks that the Commission and Member States continue to work with all concerned actors to ensure an integrated approach that not only targets the sources of illegal wildlife and wildlife products but also acts to curtail demand and raise awareness in demand markets;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Asks that Member States and the Commission do more to ensure that the illegal criminal networks and syndicates active in illegal wildlife trade are targeted for disruption, elimination and prosecution, and that Member States ensure that the punishments and sentences reserved for wildlife crime are both proportionate and dissuasive and in line with commitments, where appropriate, as defined in the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that further opportunities for cooperation between the WTO and CITES should be explored, in particular in terms of offering technical assistance and capacity building on trade and environment matters to officials from developing countries; asks that the Commission continue to reflect on this as part of the post Nairobi discussions and future elements that will be considered at the next Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires in 2017;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2047(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Urmas PAET, Nils TORVALDS, Paavo VÄYRYNEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the proposed cuts for intervention in the agricultural markets, especially for milk and milk products compared to 2016; sees a continued financial effort being necessary to combat the crisis in the milk market; asks the Commission to extend emergency measures related to both sales difficulties and consequences of the Russian embargo; is concerned that further markets intervention will be necessary;

2016/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas renewable bio-energies produced within the agricultural sector make a large contribution to the EU’s achievement of crucial targets such as mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing the EU’s ~~energy~~ dependency on energy imports, creating jobs and improving incomes in the sector;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Insists on the importance of promoting and encouraging the development of on- farm sources of alternative energy, which can have a significant positive impact on climate change and on creating new ~~green~~ jobs in rural areas as well as supporting the economic and social development of such areas;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Insists on the importance of promoting and encouraging the development of on- farm and forestry holding sources of alternative energy, which can have a significant impact on creating new green jobs in rural areas;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that cascading use of renewable resources is a principle which if regulated and enforced by law will become a large interference with property rights and might hinder innovation especially for SME:s;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of modernising the agricultural production in Europe, to be able to reduce the negative impact of agriculture on the environment and contribute to an increased use of renewable energy sources;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Believes that the promotion of renewable energy sources in the EU should not create unnecessary obstacles for the deployment of other energy sources which could improve energy efficiency in the EU, such as peat;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Recalls that bioenergy will play an important part in decarbonizing EU; therefore calls on the Commission to recognize that the contribution from bioenergy should not be allowed to be jeopardized;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of supporting EU framework programmes for research into re~~lation to~~newable energies for agriculture and forestry in general and, in particular, as regards refined biofuels, rational use of biomass and the development of fast- growing energy crops; points also to the importance of research into the grid integration and storage of decentrally generated renewable energies;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the importance of promoting local renewable energy cooperatives in both rural and urban areas in order to increase public and private support for renewable energy;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to recognize the under- exploited potential of extracting renewable energy from the sea as well as the benefits of using marine resources in biogas production for the agricultural sector;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2041(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5f. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to consider undertaking measures aimed at facilitating the selling of surpluses from agriculture-based renewable energy production;

2016/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Re~~grets the fact~~calls that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy d~~oes~~id not refer to cultural diplomacy, ~~and~~therefore underlines the need for the EU and the Member States to ~~initiate a strategic approach to~~highlight the role of cultureal and ~~intercultural~~scientific diaplo~~gue, which should be reflected~~macy in the E~~U’s~~uropean external relations;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls the Commission to bring forward the Preparatory Action on Culture in EU external relations;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls the EU Institutions and EU leaders to include cultural and scientific diplomacy in the upcoming Global Strategy for the European Union;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP, with initiatives such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the current efforts of the Commission to enhance the role of Science and research cooperation as soft power tools in European external relations; highlight how scientific exchange can contribute to coalition building and conflict resolution, particularly in the relationship with EU Neighbouring Countries;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites, in collaboration with UNESCO;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education ~~and~~, culture, citizenship and scientific research such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens and Horizon 2020.

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines the crucial importance of maintaining a secular approach in all cultural aspects of EU's international relations.

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. Whereas every region in the world has its own production models as well as different measures in place with regards environment and animal welfare which can have serious implications for the cost- price of production and European farmers should be able to compete on the world market;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. Whereas tax-payers are worried about the spending of European funds and a more risk-based approach could enhance the legitimacy of agricultural spending and change the rationale of spending by making payments conditional, more based upon market developments and less structural;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. highlights that the sector must be encouraged to set up initiatives to improve their management and entrepreneurial skills by foreseeing future liquidity flows and the impact of possible change in their business strategy in order to combat volatility and make themselves more competitive and strengthen their common bargaining power;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. stresses however that (long-term) contracts can limit flexibility and hamper entrepreneurship at farm level as farmers will be limited in responding to market developments;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Farmers should be encouraged to increase their level of cooperation in order to limit market risks and to strengthen their negotiation position in the food supply chain vis-à-vis retailers; Notes that competition authorities should provide farmers enough room and encouragement to set up this type of private sector initiatives;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends that the tools for risk management, particularly the various types of insurance and mutual funds, be further developed;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Highlights the low uptake of tools on risk management, like financial contributions to insurance premiums, mutual funds and income stabilization tools, which are available under the Regulation on support for rural development1a ; _________________ 1aREGULATION (EU) No 1305/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Underlines that insurance tools could be an efficient measure to cope with volatility and will encourage forward looking farm management that will help reduce the need for ex-post crisis management;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16 c. Takes into account that the current risk management tools under regulation 1305/2013 are mainly focussed on a national/regional level and thus can cause differences between Member States regarding the implementation/financing of these tools;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16 d. Notes that setting-up insurance schemes is in first instance a Member State competency and encourages the European Commission to publish more relevant data that could help foster exchange of best practises and notes the possibility of setting targets or earmarking money for spending on schemes;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)

16 e. Stresses that Member States should be better informed on the criteria linked to these risk management tools knowing that these tools need to meet the WTO green box criteria;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)

16 f. Encourages better and more frequent communication between the Member States, the Commission and the private sector for the possible take up of these tools in the specific Rural Development programmes;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 h (new)

16 h. Notes that current implementation of the available risk management tools should be analysed in order to safeguard a European level playing field and the possible creation for instruments on a European level;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Considers that extreme price volatility ~~adversely~~ affects the income of farmers who have made investments, and that CAP tools should be put in place to prevent the impetus for investment being lost;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Notes that all participants in the market place can and will make use of price-information to improve their bargaining positions;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Jan HUITEMA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Recommends the analyses of asymmetric price transmissions along the food chain by the European Commission and welcomes possible policy recommendations;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that Eurostat figures show that 2.9 % of the EU’s workforce, i.e. 6.3 million people, were employed in the cultural sector in 2014, which is comparable to the proportion of the workforce employed in the banking and insurance sector; stresses furthermore that the cultural and creative sectors make up nearly 4.5% of the European economy, as nearly 1.4 million small and medium- sized businesses generate and distribute creative content all over Europe;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA, Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out key factors enabling SMEs to develop, such as business-friendly environment, modern infrastructure, the existence of technologically advanced sectors of the economy and a highly qualified workforce; believes, therefore, that Capital Markets Union initiatives should be prepared in such a way as to lower the transaction costs of raising capital and to reach the micro-enterprises group, which is both the largest and the one with the weakest links to capital markets;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that further promoting and investing in cultural and creative industries will be beneficial for reducing the youth unemployment rate as according to a recent study cultural and creative sectors employed more 15-29- year-olds than any other economic sector (19.1 % of total employment in CCS versus 18.6 % in the rest of the economy)1a; _________________ 1aCultural times - the first global map of cultural and creative industries /December 2015/

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Encourages Member states to enhance the development of creative competences and set up business skills development networks between educational and training systems, creative companies and cultural and arts institutions in order to foster an interdisciplinary approach; encourages the EU and Member States to expand solutions to encourage talent and skills development within CCI (Cultural and Creative Industry) as for instance foreseeing innovative and flexible grants for supporting creativity and innovation and talent development;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Acknowledges that while some Member States have already well developed policies for Cultural and creative industries' (CCIs), others are still at the stage of planning; underlines therefore the need for fostering better interaction between the EU and Member States and facilitating exchanges of best practices between Member States in the field of funding mechanisms for SMEs operating in the CCS;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Hannu TAKKULA, Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that regulatory proposals connected to the Capital Markets Union should not lead to excessive regulatory burdens on SMEs or limiting the benefits this sector could reap as a result of creating a single capital market;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Acknowledges that most CCS Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) face difficulties in accessing finance and that there is a lack of understanding of the CCS' unique characteristics by the financiers; Considers it to be crucial that the EU and its Member States broaden the range of financing instruments available to micro- enterprises and SMEs in the cultural and creative sector with new and innovative financing schemes such as microcredit, repayable contributions, crowdfunding, risk capital finance and venture capital.; Stresses that information on the available sources of funding should be made available and easily accessible;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasises the role of exchange programs, in particular mobility in VET which enable cooperation between different business lines, combine creativity with business skills and allow participants to better understand the real needs of enterprises; calls therefore for widening the financial opportunities from which CCS SMEs can benefit in order to provide high quality mobility opportunities;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that, setting aside the issue of their size, each SME is different and there are many factors which determine their needs and the ease with which they can obtain funding, such as where they are based, especially underlining the difficult circumstances in rural and sparsely populated areas, the business sector in which they operate and the stage they have reached in their development; calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to take these factors into account in coming up with tailor-made financing arrangements which in particular exploit the scope for combining subsidies and funding instruments.

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Recital A (new)

1a. whereas in the Union the term ‘propaganda’ is normally understood to mean spreading of ideas, concepts, information and political doctrines for the purpose of creating or changing public opinion; and the term ‘disinformation’ is normally understood to mean deliberate spreading of intentionally false or inaccurate information;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Recital B (new)

1b. whereas Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights guarantees freedom of expression but also stipulates that this freedom may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Recital C (new)

1c. whereas propaganda for war and any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law in accordance with Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Recital D (new)

1d. whereas Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the establishment of the East StratCom Team within the European External Action Service (EEAS) with the aim of countering anti-EU propaganda and disinformation; believes that the efficiency and transparency of the work of the East StratCom Team needs to be further improved; invites the EASS to develop criteria for measuring efficiency of the work of the East StratCom Task Force; stresses that EEAS and its units should deliver information in a neutral and reliable manner;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that the Disinformation Review published by the East StratCom Task Force has to meet the standards provided in the IFJ Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists; emphasises that this Review shall be written in an appropriate manner, without using offensive language or value judgments; invites the East StratCom Task Force to revisit the criteria used for drafting of this Review;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Believes that an efficient strategy to counteract anti-EU propaganda could be the adoption of measures to provide a target audience with adequate and interesting information about EU activities, European values and other issues of public interest and underlines that modern technologies and social networks could be used for these purposes;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Underlines that Islamist terrorist organisations, especially ISIS and Al- Qaeda, are engaged in active information campaigns with the aim to undermine European values and interests; highlights in this regard the importance of a specific strategy to counter Islamist anti-EU propaganda and disinformation;

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2030(INI)

Jana TOOM, Helga TRÜPEL, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensuring access to information in local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian and believes that the launch of this website in Arabic and Turkish is highly desirable; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks – which facilitate the dissemination of information about, and increased awareness of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.

2016/05/03
Committee: CULT

2016/2024(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Expresses its continued strong support for the programmes in the field of education ~~and culture,~~, training, sport, culture and youth and calls for the allocation of sufficient commitment and payment appropriations to ensure their proper implementation;

2016/05/31
Committee: CULT

2016/2024(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Insists that any funds allocated through the financial discipline mechanism to the crisis reserve in the agricultural sector of the 2017 budget that are left unspent be made available in full as direct payments in the following budgetary year; requests that all available margins under Heading 2 be reserved for the agriculture sector particularly given the continuing crisis in the milk, pig meat and fruit and vegetable sector and the Russian embargo and significant health risks in the plant and animal sector; notes that the impacts of the agricultural crisis are particularly severe in Areas with Natural Constrains;

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that additional financial resources are needed for the milk, pig meat and fruit and vegetable sector in order to alleviate any potential impact arising from the crisis or from the Russian embargo; insists further that some specific agricultural sub-sectors are in need of increased funding, e.g. bee keeping; highlights the importance of school milk and school fruit programmes; proposes a small increase in the appropriations for this program in line with Parliament’s objectives; reminds that EU´s ongoing trade negotiations with countries having substantial exporting potential in agricultural products may increase the need of funding for European producers in the agricultural sector;

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the new action under the Creative Europe Programme on "Support for refugees integration", nevertheless, calls for a more concrete actions to be taken in the area of recognition and validation of the qualifications of refugees and asylum seekers in order to power them with the possibilities to contribute to the EU labour market and to the society in general as soon as possible after their arrival to the host country.

2016/05/31
Committee: CULT

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, ~~comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for~~ notes that in compliance with the European Directive, the Universal Service Obligation is applied differently across Member States, reflecting certain flexibility for Member States to define the ~~Post~~Universal Service~~s Directive; calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density~~ Obligation to fit their domes ~~not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligation~~tic circumstances and ensure its long-term sustainability;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Pavel TELIČKA, Jozo RADOŠ, Hannu TAKKULA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that the Universal Service shall evolve in response to the technical economic and social environment and to the needs of users, and that the Postal Services Directive provides Member States with the flexibility necessary to address local specificities and to ensure universal Service provision long-term sustainability;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal market, without creating any unnecessary administrative burden;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal marketensure Member States the flexibility already provided in the Postal Services Directive to make the USO fit to evolving markets and changing users' needs in order to ensure its sustainability; this flexibility should apply to licensing procedures as well;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Asks the Commission to lay down minimum standards for~~Considers competition and the market to be the best drivers for innovation and the development of value- added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Considers that service quality should be assessed on the basis of minimum Europe-wide standards with a view to creating a fully integrated European postal sector;~~deleted

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2010(INI)

Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recognises the investments made by the European postal operators to upgrade the interconnectivity of their networks in order to offer new and easy- to-use services to consumers buying online as well as SME e-retailers selling cross-border; considers that these investments should be protected with fair access conditions;

2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN

2016/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital divide; recalls in this regard that Member States are responsible for safeguards against manipulation with electronic voting and that a voter application and the general organisation of i-elections shall offer effective protection against third party surveillance software and other interference; (Explanatory note: Estonia is the only EU country where remote Internet voting (i- voting) is an additional voting channel for all elections, but several European countries have similar plans. International experts voiced concerns regarding Estonian i-voting system as well as preparations made in other countries. Considering the growing importance of e- democracy, we need to ensure that practices of e-voting and i-voting would not compromise both e-democracy and democracy as a whole.)

2016/06/09
Committee: CULT

2016/2008(INI)

Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, taking into consideration cultural and linguistic diversity of the Union and the specific interests of minority groups, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy; in this regard calls on Member States for a peer learning on e-governance which has proven to be efficient in simplifying the life of citizens in daily bureaucracy, cutting red-tape and increasing transparency in governance;

2016/06/09
Committee: CULT

2016/0392(COD)

Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA, Patricia LALONDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In some cases, food business operators may be required or may want to indicate the origin of spirit drinks to draw consumers’ attention to the qualities of their product. ~~Such origin indications should comply with harmonised criteria.~~ Therefore, specific provisions on the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance in the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks should be laid down.

2017/07/14
Committee: INTA

2016/0392(COD)

Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA, Patricia LALONDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Concerning the protection of geographical indications, it is important to have due regard to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (‘TRIPS Agreement’), and in particular Articles 22 and 23 thereof, and to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (‘GATT Agreement’) which were approved by Council Decision 94/800/EC.12Furthermore, the protection of geographical indications should be extended to goods brought, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation, where such goods, including packaging, come from third countries. _________________ 12 Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986- 1994) (OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1).

2017/07/14
Committee: INTA

2016/0392(COD)

Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA, Patricia LALONDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Where the origin of a spirit drink is indicated, it shall correspond to the country or territory of origin in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . _________________ 16Regulation (EU) No 952/2013mean the place or region where the stage in the production process of the finished product which conferred ofn the ~~European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)~~spirit drink its character and essential qualities took place.

2017/07/14
Committee: INTA

2016/0392(COD)

Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA, Patricia LALONDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential qualities of the product, on the ~~inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to the product concerned, and the pack~~presentation or labelling of the product ~~in a container~~, liable to convey a false impression as to its origin;

2017/07/14
Committee: INTA

2016/0392(COD)

Frédérique RIES, Hannu TAKKULA, Patricia LALONDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

The protection for geographical indications referred to in the first subparagraph shall be extended to goods brought, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation, where such goods, including packaging, come from third countries.

2017/07/14
Committee: INTA

2016/0389(COD)

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Hilde VAUTMANS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) I~~n order~~t is important to avoid placing an unnecessary burden and costs on agricultural holdings and national administrations when implementing this Regulation. In this regard, thresholds that exclude non-relevant survey units from the basic entities in respect of which statistics are to be collected should be established.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Economic aspects of this Regulation need to be reviewed for the period post-2020 taking into account the new MFF and other relevant changes to EU instruments. Based on the review the Commission should propose relevant changes to this Regulation.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of specifying the descriptions of characteristics listed in Annex III and the technical elements of the data to be provided, defining the information to be provided on an ad-hoc basis, as well as setting out the modalities and contents of the quality reports. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 of 16 February 2011. and take into account aspects such as cost and administrative burdens on agricultural holdings and Member States. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) In order to take account of emerging data needs mainly stemming from new developments in agriculture, revised legislation and changing policy priorities, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the detailed topics listed in Annex IV. In order to provide for compatibility and facilitate the use of other data sources, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the characteristics listed in Annex III. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201615 . In particular, in order to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. When exercising that power, the Commission shall take in to account aspects such as cost and administrative burdens on agricultural holdings and Member States. __________________ 15 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. For the years 2023 and 2026 the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 concerning amendments of the detailed topics listed in Annex IV. In exercising its power the Commission shall ensure that such delegated acts do not impose a significant additional burden or cost on the Member States or on the respondents and provide full justification in that regard, and that a maximum of 25%, rounded up to the nearest integer, of the detailed topics listed in Annex IV are changed for each module by delegated acts.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

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

1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts for the purpose of specifying the information to be provided on an ad-hoc basis, if such information is deemed necessary, by providing:

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2) not later than 12 months before the beginning of the survey reference year. While preparing such implementing acts potential extra costs and administrative burdens on agricultural holdings and Member States shall be taken in to account.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6

6. For the collection of the ad-hoc data specified in Article 9, the Union ~~may~~shall provide grants to the national statistical institutes and other national authorities referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 towards covering the cost of the implementation of an ad-hoc data collection. That Union financial contribution shall not exceed 90% of the eligible costs.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Carolina PUNSET, Frédérique RIES, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten PETERSEN, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) In order to ensure that Annex IX takes into account the principles of the circular economy, the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17, the Union sustainability criteria, a lifecycle assessment of emissions and the need to ensure that the Annex does not create additional demand for land while promoting the use of wastes and residues, the Commission~~, when~~ should regularly evaluat~~ing~~e the Annex~~, shoul~~ and consider the ~~inclusion of additional feedstocks that do not cause significant distortive~~ effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues in any amendment of it. __________________ 17 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 68

(68) In order to exploit the full potential of biomass to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy through its uses for materials and energy , the Union and the Member States should promote greater sustainable mobilisation of existing timber and agricultural resources and the development of new forestry and agriculture production systems, and explore the possibility of supporting sustainable forestry in connection with the production of local energy, such as peat, in order to maximize long term greenhouse gas savings.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten PETERSEN, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62

(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To pr~~epare for the transition towards~~ovide certainty for investors, to foster the greater uptake of advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts and in line with the conditions set out in the State aid Guidelines, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the ~~Union~~ targets set out in this Directive.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gesine MEISSNER, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 73

(73) AProduction of agricultural feedstock for ~~the production of~~ biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not ~~be produced on peatland~~lead to drainage of undrained peatlands or wetlands as the cultivation of feedstock on peatland ~~would~~or wetland would then result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose ~~while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified~~.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Carolina PUNSET, Frédérique RIES, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten PETERSEN, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63 a (new)

(63a) The Union and Member States should aim to increase the mix of energy from renewable sources, reduce the total consumption of energy in transport and increase energy efficiency in all transport sectors. Measures to do this could be promoted both in transport planning, as well as in the production of cars with higher energy efficiency.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76

(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the ~~forest holding~~supply base level. Operators should take the apporopriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is appropriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24 . _________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gesine MEISSNER, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76 a (new)

(76 a) If a single criterion on forest biomass sustainability is not met by a Member State's national and/or sub- national law or monitoring systems, more information corresponding to that criterion should be provided at supply base level without the requirement to provide further information on criteria that are already met on Member State level.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gesine MEISSNER, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 84

(84) In order to avoid a disproportionate administrative burden, a list of default values should be laid down for common biofuel , bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways and that list should be updated and expanded when further reliable data is available. Economic operators should always be entitled to claim the level of greenhouse gas emission saving for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels established by that list. Where the default value for greenhouse gas emission saving from a production pathway lies below the required minimum level of greenhouse gas emission saving, producers wishing to demonstrate their compliance with this minimum level should be required to show that actual emissions from their production process are lower than those that were assumed in the calculation of the default values that sourcing area is inside the radius of sustainable transport distance. When radius covers a country, an operator needs to show only the country of origin.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 68

(68) In order to exploit the full potential of biomass to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy through its uses for materials and energy, the Union and the Member States should promote greater sustainable mobilisation of existing timber and agricultural resources and the development of new forestry and agriculture production systems, and explore the possibility of supporting sustainable forestry and afforestation initiatives in connection with the production of local energy, such as peat, in order to maximize long term greenhouse gas savings.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Carolina PUNSET, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten PETERSEN, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 68

(68) In order to exploit the full potential of biomass to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy through its uses for materials and energy, the Union and the Member States should promote greater sustainable mobilisation of existing timber and agricultural resources and the development of ~~new~~sustainable forestry and agriculture production systems.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gesine MEISSNER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 73

(73) Agricultural feedstock for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not be produced on ~~pea~~undrained peatland or wetland as the cultivation of feedstock on ~~pea~~undrained peatland or wetland would result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose ~~while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified~~.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

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

(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from ~~feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IX~~biomass other than food or feed crops while meeting sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels;

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Gesine MEISSNER, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76

(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the ~~forest holding~~supply base level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporopriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and of the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

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

(jj) 'harvesting permit' means an official ~~document giving the~~ right to harvest the forest biomass based on Member States' legislation;

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76

(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the ~~forest holding~~supply base level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in place a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporopriate for the Commission to develop operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA

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

(mm) ~~'forest holding' means one or more parcels of forest and other wooded land which constitute a single unit from the point of view of management or utilisation;~~supply base’ means the geographic region from which the biomass originates

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 76 a (new)

(76a) If a single criterion on forest biomass sustainability is not met by a Member State's national and/or sub- national law or monitoring systems, more information corresponding to that criterion should be provided at supply base level without the requirement to provide further information on criteria that are already met on Member State level.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)

In Article 45(1), the following subparagraph is added: Member States may decide that the obligation set out in the first subparagraph shall not apply to farmers who converted production mainly based on grass production to another type of production on a long-term basis after 1 January 2015. Member States may also decide that the obligation shall not apply to agricultural areas which have been sold or leased on a long-term basis since 1 January 2015 to a farmer who does not have production based on grass.

2017/03/28
Committee: AGRI

2016/0280(COD)

Tadeusz ZWIEFKA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Ivo BELET, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marc TARABELLA, Hannu TAKKULA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Constance LE GRIP

Proposal for a directive
Chapter 3 a (new)

Chapter 3 a Protection of sport event organizers Member States shall provide sport event organizers with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3 (2) of Directive 2001/29/EC and Article 7 of Directive 2006/115/EC.

2017/04/28
Committee: JURI

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the selection of projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. The purpose of additionality should be limited to ensuring that selected projects are those that could not have otherwise obtained financing on the market due to a higher risk profile. Additionality as a term must be kept simple and create other more easily measurable criterion for the funding. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States, including e-infrastructure, should be considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.

2017/03/29
Committee: CONT

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) Simplification is needed in the procedures for processing operations so that the information which final beneficiaries, especially SMEs, are required to provide is the minimum necessary to ensure their success without imposing an excessive bureaucratic burden for SMEs, while bearing in mind that transparency of the procedure should be prioritised;

2017/03/29
Committee: CONT

2016/0276(COD)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for better coordination between education and training curricula and the needs of the changing labour markets; calls, in this regard, for closer cooperation between educational institutions, businesses, in particular SMEs, and employment services;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Highlights the importance of social entrepreneurship as a driver for innovation, social development and employment and calls therefore on the EU and Member States to better promote it and strengthen its role;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates that information and communication technologies (ICT) have an important role to play in young people´s personal and professional development and acknowledges their potential to empower young people by bringing them together in response to social concerns and by allowing them to connect across geographical, social, religious, gender, and economic barriers; calls therefore on Member States to undertake measures in order to ensure that all young people are well-equipped with up-to date ICT skills and competences;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of the validation of skills and competences that have been acquired through informal, non- formal and lifelong learning as their validation and recognition is crucial in making visible the diverse and rich learning of individuals, it will benefit their employment prospects and contributes to the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people as well as for learning about citizenship and democratic involvement;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by promoting and facilitating mobility for learners and teaching staff through a better use of all EU tools and programmes;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Encourages the Member States to establish dual education and vocational training systems ~~following the exchange of best practices~~in coordination with local and regional economic actors, following the exchange of best practices, in order to overcome the existing and future skills mismatch;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Member States and the Commission to establish innovative and flexible grants for nurturing talent in the field of education and training;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Urges the Member States to take the necessary measures to implement the Youth Guarantee scheme; calls for continued political commitment to the Youth Guarantee a~~s a long-term, structural reform, ensuring~~nd effective and accountable long-term measures and structural reform that will allow our educational systems to facilitate sustainable labour- market integration ~~through~~and will ensure high quality offers;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities; considers the role of arts, youth and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of the decision-making process especially important;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2351(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation; acknowledges also its potential to be used as an effective means for fighting bullying, hate speeches and radicalization;

2016/04/27
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the Erasmus+ KA1 main target is the removal of barriers to mobility e.g. financial obstacles, recognition of international work/study outcomes for all targeted sectors;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Louis MICHEL, Nedzhmi ALI, Gérard DEPREZ, Urmas PAET, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Regrets that due to high level of administrative burden Erasmus+ funding can be unreachable for smaller organisations; believes that bureaucracy and reporting requirements should be simplified;

2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG

2015/2327(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Louis MICHEL, Nedzhmi ALI, Gérard DEPREZ, Urmas PAET, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Regrets that the lengthy payment periods in Erasmus+ affects the possibilities of smaller organization to apply for funding;

2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG

2015/2327(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Louis MICHEL, Nedzhmi ALI, Gérard DEPREZ, Urmas PAET, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Is of the opinion that volunteering should be considered eligible as a source of own contribution to the project budget as this facilitates the participation of smaller organizations; welcomes the CULT proposal in this regard;

2016/10/17
Committee: BUDG

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Regrets that organisations representing amateur sportspeople at local level are highly underrepresented as project participants in the implementation of grassroots sports projects; welcomes the introduction of Small Collaborative Partnerships with reduced administrative requirements as an important step in enabling smaller grassroots sports organisations to take part in the programme; notes that the practice should be extended to other branches of the Erasmus+ project funding especially for volunteer organisations;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses the important role of the Programme Committee, as imposed in the regulation 1288/2013 establishing Erasmus+, as a key actor in the implementation of the programme and furthering the European added value through an enhanced complementarity and synergy with the Erasmus+ and policies at national level; calls a stronger role of the Programme committee and its role in policy decisions; invites the Commission to share detailed information about the distribution of centralized funds to the Programme Committee;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to ensure the regular exchange of information and good cooperation between national authorities, the implementation bodies at European level and national agencies on both decentralised and centralised programme actions;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Encourages the facilitating of contacts among European Commission, NAs, programme beneficiaries, representatives of civil society organisations and EACEA by developing a communication platform for exchanging information and good practices where all related stakeholders can receive quality information, as well as share their experiences and suggestions for further programme improvements;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Encourages the European Commission to work on improving programme attractiveness by simplifying administrative procedures and requirements, especially for schools and smaller-scale organisations, VET school, adult education, the youth sector and newcomers who often find the programme challenging to participate in;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Welcomes the actions of the European Commission to simplify application procedures, project management, accounting and reporting; encourages further reduction of administrative burdens by streamlining forms, making them promptly available in all official languages, and providing clear indication regarding documents needed at each stage;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for searching possible ways for volunteering to be eligible as a source of own contributions to the project budget especially in Sport, bearing in mind that Erasmus+ enables the recognition of volunteer time as co-financing in the form of contributions in kind;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport with a focus on grassroots sport and education to enhance its visibility, to promote physical activity and to make sport more accessible to all citizen in EU;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Encourages the further increase of grant rates as well as their adjustment to the cost of living in the country of mobility in order to encourage the participation of socio-economically disadvantaged students, students and staff with special needs, and students and staff from distant regions;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses that although progress has been made in recognising study periods, credits, competences and skills through non-formal and informal learning gained abroad, these challenges remain; underlines that recognition of international qualifications is essential to mobility and forms the foundation for further cooperation in the European Higher Education Area; highlights the importance of making full use of all EU tools for the validation of knowledge, skills and competences essential to the recognition of qualifications;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Encourages Member States to incorporate educational mobility as a part of higher or vocational education programmes in order to foster knowledge about learning, training, and youth work, improve the quality of higher education and the VET system, help individuals with upgrading their professional skills, competences and career development;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Encourages Member States, in order to foster the mobility of teachers, lecturers and non-academic staff, to acknowledge their participation in mobility programmes as an important part of their career progression, and if possible introduce a reward system linked to participation in mobility programmes; for example, in the form of financial benefits or reduction of workload;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Suggests that the priority should be to refrain from further harmonisation and major changes in the structure of the programme, and instead to safeguard and consolidate achievements and make incremental improvements where necessary while critically examining the underused instruments such as the Erasmus Master's Loan Scheme;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls not only for the current budget level to be secured for the next programme generation under the new MFF, but considers a further budget increase to be an important step for the continued success of the programme with specific commitment to secure sufficient funding for both student and youth mobility in the form of increased grants, paying specific attention to increasing the mobility of underrepresented groups;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Suggests that the Commission re- evaluates the payment schemes of the approved Erasmus+ project grants so that smaller, often volunteer-based organisations would be able to take part in the Erasmus+ project applications;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recognises that diversity in the energy mixes of Member States strengthens the EU's resilience to supply disruptions, improves cost-efficiency and allows different technologies to develop and compete on the market; emphasizes that diversity in the energy mixes is an asset that should be facilitated by adopting a technology-neutral approach to an environmentally sensitive energy policy

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that national support schemes for renewable energy sources should be phased out by 2020, and the EU ETS should become the primary incentive for investments in low carbon power generation; calls on the Commission to promptly assess the need for new measures to speed up the process of reinforcing the EU ETS;

2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation; For the reasons of security of supply and system robustness, takes the view that the future electricity market design should recognise the value of reliable low carbon base load power production, such as nuclear power;

2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that, ~~for a medium- term transitional period,~~ national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore that both nuclear power, which is largely CO2-neutral, and the use of national energy reserves together with high-efficiency gas-fired power stations and existing coal-fired electricity generation using the latest technology, can make vital contributions to the integration of renewables;

2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Recognises that half of the Member States have indicated their intention to continue relying on nuclear power as a critical source of low-carbon base load power; calls on the Commission to provide a framework that enables the Member States that have decided to develop new nuclear power to do so;

2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to focus efforts on regions with low take-up of financial instruments, including scale-up financing for the transition from start-ups to SMEs, in view of the important role of financial products in operational programmes, the EFSI and the EIB Group operations, which availability for SME´s should be enhanced;

2016/04/05
Committee: REGI

2015/2320(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Urmas PAET, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the importance of accessibility to supportive EU funding measures for SMEs located in rural and sparsely populated areas understanding the emphasized positive impact for employment potential of SMEs in these areas;

2016/04/05
Committee: REGI

2015/2320(INI)

Urmas PAET, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges both the Member States and the Commission to make significant progress in further simplification of EU funding by 2017 with regard to application, management and monitoring/control of projects by ~~introducing an EU-wide public procurement procedure,~~ complete e- cohesion, applying the single audit based ~~on risk~~principle, the reduction of data and information requirements and the elimination of gold- plating through extensive regulatory optimisation;

2016/04/05
Committee: REGI

2015/2320(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises the role of predictive regulation and process facilitation in the context of rapid developments in the knowledge-intensive and highly innovative SME sector, ~~bearing in m~~underlinindg its role in smart specialisation and bearing in mind the EU Urban Agenda, and looking ahead to the Pact of Amsterdam;

2016/04/05
Committee: REGI

2015/2320(INI)

Urmas PAET, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Invites the Commission and the Council to provide further support for COSME, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs in the context of the MFF review/revision,; stresses the importance of first analysing their effectiveness and then asses ways of better implementation given their crucial role for SMEs locally and regionally and the important effects of innovation and clustering;

2016/04/05
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) award exists since 2009, launched by the Committee of the Regions to encourage the implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) at regional and local level;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Supports therefore the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) Award, aimed at identifying and rewarding EU regions with outstanding, future-oriented entrepreneurial strategies applying ten principles of ‘Small Business Act for Europe’;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes in this respect that it is important to continue efforts to promote the green competitiveness of SMEs by improving access to finance, providing more information, simplifying legislation, cutting red tape and strengthening a green business culture;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Points out that a greener value chain, which involves re-manufacturing, repair, maintenance, recycling and eco-design, can provide considerable business opportunities for many SMEs, but legislative, institutional, technical and cultural barriers prevent SMEs from taking advantage of this, and these barriers should be removed or, if this is impossible, ways must be found of overcoming them;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the low absorption of funds devoted to SMEs in certain Member States in the 2007-2013 programming period, and warns that the underlying reasons ~~need to be addressed in order to avoid any recurrence of the same problems in the 2014-2020 programming period~~, such as the administrative procedures making it cumbersome for SMEs to apply for the available funds, should be addressed in order to avoid any recurrence of the same problems in the 2014-2020 programming period; regrets the too general and incomplete nature of the existing studies at European level and in the Member States on the efficiency and real impact of Structural Funds on SMEs and particularly on small and micro enterprises in terms of gains in competitiveness, innovation and job creation;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its calls to enhance transparency and the participation of all relevant regional and local authorities, civil society stakeholders and interested parties; is concerned that still many SMEs organizations in the Member States are not really involved and often only informed without being adequately consulted; reiterates, therefore, the need for implementation of the partnership principle as detailed in the Common Provisions Regulation and the Code of Conduct on Partnership;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced coordination and consistency among all EU investment policies ~~targeted at SME~~, including Capital Markets Union initiatives, targeted at SMEs; as well as to increase European SMEs´ awareness of their financial options; welcomes the plan to ease access to ESI funds through the introduction of a ‘seal of excellence’ for projects which have been evaluated as ‘excellent’ but are not financed by Horizon 2020; ~~urges~~Calls therefore the Commission and the Member States to provide a con~~e-stop shop at regional level~~solidated platform for the various EU financing instruments aimed at SMEs;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to ~~draw attention to the need for SME~~propose practical measures to reduce ~~the~~ administrative ~~burden~~and financial burden SMEs project managers have to face and simplify procedures in the management of ESI Funds; requests that such simplification measures respect Small Business Act rules of ´´Only once´´ and ´´Think small first´´, and be conceived and implemented at different levels in total cooperation with representatives of different categories of SMEs in order to meet their specific needs;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently find a lasting solution to the backlog of payments related to regional policy~~, including in the application of~~ and to properly apply the Late Payment Directive, so as to ensure that SMEs, as project partners, will not be deterred from taking part in support programmes and projects during the current programming period on account of payment delays;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Reiterates that digital is profoundly changing the whole world, also in terms of SMEs opportunities and new challenges that derive; reiterates therefore the importance of supporting initiatives to make digital part of the education and training or re-training systems for youth, jobseekers and workers; calls to support strengthening the innovative uses of ICT by SMEs, in particular the digital literacy, e-learning, e-inclusion, e-skills and related entrepreneurial skills;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Asks the Managing Authorities to take into consideration the characteristics and specific competences of individual territories, especially also of outmost regions with a view to promoting both traditional and innovative economic sectors; calls on the Commission to draw up specific programmes which embody all relevant green growth elements for SMEs; stresses the need for youth entrepreneurship potential to be used to the full in the context of green growth, as a way to reconcile economic growth with environmental sustainability; Believes this necessitates better training possibilities to prepare young people for the green economy in the different Member States;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that often small and micro enterprises, which do not have the internal human, financial and organizational resources to be directly involved in ESIF, can only have such an access via their local organizations and associations; calls therefore to better support their collective actions and activities of coaching/ mentoring; notes also that the technical assistance of Thematic objective 11 must benefit to all the partners referred to in Article 5 of the CPR on partnership and that it is still usually reserved to administrative services; calls therefore to ensure the access of the territorial SME organizations to the provisions of TO 11 and to capacity building measures;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Iskra MIHAYLOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to establish a participatory platform for the dissemination of SME project results, including examples of good practice also carried out under the ERDF during the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 programming periods;deleted

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas education and training should be coherent, transparent and inclusive, providing high quality education and training which is essential for Europe´s cultural, economic and social development;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas education and training have an important role to play in tackling poverty and social exclusion, promoting mutual respect and shaping democratic society;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas education and training should not be aimed only at meeting labour market needs, but should ~~constitute a value in themselv~~also teach humanist and civic values, since education has an equally important role in developing ethical and civic virtues and honouring the democratic principles on which Europe is founded;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas not all Member States are facing the same type and level of challenges, and this means that any recommendations proposed for education and training should be flexible and should be tailored to national economies, demographiecs and cultures;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas deteriorating teaching conditions and quality of learning, a decline in academic freedom and growing criticism of the Bologna process are reported across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA);deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the ET2020 stocktaking exercise, and underlines the need to take its conclusions into account in order to optimise the effectiveness of the framework and to facilitate its prompt implementation;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the narrowing of the number of ET2020 priority areas, but notes that it should not affect its effectiveness and that the operational aspect of ET2020 needs to be enhanced and a work programme adopted;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda should ~~not overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledg~~equally address the importance of employability skills, subject knowledge and academic performance;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out the value of ~~a community- based~~holistic approach to education and training and strong links between schools ~~and familie~~, families, research and innovation institutions, business, trade unions, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders; calls for ~~the~~ wider and active participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the ~~work~~implementation, development and assessment of ET2020;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that promoting active citizenship and common values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance and non-discrimination as well as implementing school-parent communication strategies and character education programmes ~~implemented~~ in schools, in cooperation with families and other relevant social partners, can contribute to upward social convergence and the prevention of radicalisation; encourages the exchange of best practices within the ET2020 framework;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Is concerned at the fact that the~~Stresses the need for quality of teacher education ~~is lagging behind~~, in terms of range and complexity, with regard to competences that are necessary for teaching today~~, and~~; welcomes the ~~choice of~~ support for educators as a priority area for ET2020; encourages Member States to adapt their initial teacher training and in-service development programmes and to make better use of peer-learning activities between Member States;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for the development of good practices in assessing qualitative progress and investment in the use of quality data with stakeholders at local, regional and national level, notwithstanding the relevance of the indicators and benchmarks used in the ET2020 framework;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that the benchmark goal ~~of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degree~~s concerning education and training, set in EU 2020 strategy should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in education;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Highlights the importance of developing and promoting new, innovative and interactive methods of teaching, training and learning, where individuals are active participants in the educational process in order to increase the attractiveness and effectivity of their educational systems; Encourages the exchange of best practices and enhances cross-border cooperation in this area;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Emphasises the importance to provide high quality early childhood education and its timely modernisation; emphasises the crucial role of individual- centred approach in education and training systems which benefit the development of creativity and critical thinking while focusing on students´ personal interests, needs and abilities;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Draws attention t~~o the shortcomings of~~hat standardised tests and of quantitative approaches toin educational ~~accountability, such as narrowing the teaching syllabus to test material and neglecting~~should also take into account the intrinsic values of education;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Note~~Highlights that the side-effects of the Bologna process and student mobility ~~are largely ignored and are not being tackled head-on, and~~should be examined and evaluated; advocates broader involvement of the university community in the ET2020 work cycle;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that although the Bologna process has spearheaded significant achievements, ~~it has also led to the fragmentation of university programmes and the standardisation of inefficient processes; takes the view that, without prejudice to the concept of single-tier unified programmes,~~there is still a lot to be done in order to fulfil its goals; reiterates, in this regard, the need for close cooperation and consultations within the higher education community in order to better understand and address their needs and recommendations; recommends that studying at a European university should be based on a two-tier model, with the initial phase lasting no less than three years, and that educational institutions should be given more flexibility in the use of modules and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS);

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Is concerned that the current trend~~Highlights that making financial output shouldn't be a prerequisite for all academic activities ~~could mean that the humanities risk being wiped off the research landscape~~;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitative~~Reiterates the importance of quality assurance for all mobility programmes and stresses that their outcomes ~~that~~should respond to the priorities and ~~primarily serve lear~~serve the established learning and training objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at home;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Highlights the need for reinforcement of the Renewed European agenda for adult learning;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that the challenges ~~posed by migration to European educational systems~~that education and training systems face, as a result of the high level of migration to Europe, should be addressed at both European and national level~~, since~~; highlights that failure to provide migrants with education and training ~~constitutes a risk to~~will negatively influent their employability, ~~their~~personal development ~~of knowledge of the host country’s cultural canons and values,~~ and their social integration;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls for better cooperation between EU and national authorise in order to find the right approach to swiftly, fully and sustainably integrate refugees and migrants into education and training systems;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for measures to integrate migrant children, both intra- and extra- European, into education ~~systems by~~and training system and to help~~ing~~ them adjust to curricula and learning standards, providing them with language assistance, and enabling them to become familiar with the host country’s culture and values while preserving their own cultural heritage;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the need for more language- based learning programmes; calls for efforts to ~~develop~~swiftly develop and implement validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants and refugees, since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate measures for migrant and refugee students enrolling at university level; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities and encourages the exchange of best practices in this field;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the ‘brain drain’ effect linked to mobility poses risks for Member States, especially those in central/eastern and southern Europe, and expresses its concern at the failure of the ET 2020 Working Groups to adequately address the concept of unbalanced mobility;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2278(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is of the opinion that the S3 platform in Seville plays a key role in advising and benchmarking regions on their innovation strategies, helping lagging regions and enhancing multi-level governance and synergies between regions~~; stresses that the platform should develop mentoring activities in lagging regions, as well as~~ by providing information, methodologies, expertise and advice to national and regional policy makers; stresses that the platform should make a continuous effort to update its database, taking into account the local needs, specificities and priorities of regions and cities;

2016/02/29
Committee: REGI

2015/2278(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for the development of flexibility and coordination mechanisms ~~linking the S3 platform~~to facilitate an integrated use of different funds and the Horizon 2020 programme, and encourages regions to use tools such as the Vanguard Initiative, the Seal of Excellence, the Knowledge Exchange Platform (KEP), the S3 platform and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) , as well as strategic cluster partnerships, with a view to boosting investment, enhancing coordination, creating synergies and promoting exchanges of views in order to avoid duplication and inefficient spending of public resources;

2016/02/29
Committee: REGI

2015/2278(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the concentration of ~~these regional strategies on energy, health, information and communicat~~strategies on the region's technology, advanced food materials, services, tourism, sustainable innovation, manufacturing systems and cultural and creative industries; regrets that only a few regions have created clusters in fields reflecting popular priorities, suchspecific specialisations and most competitive sectors; encourages the development of clusters in fields as renewable energy, sustainability, transport, the digital agenda, KETs and public health, and encourages ~~more regions to do so~~all stakeholders to seek for cross-overs between sectors, as these cross-overs can foster innovations;

2016/02/29
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights that equal opportunities can only be achieved if the right to inclusive education and training is granted at all levels and types of education and training, including lifelong learning, through the adoption of relevant legislation which will prohibit any discrimination on the basis of disabilities;

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to society as a whole and also as successful entrepreneurs who often run small business, and that this enriching contribution can be even greater if the (working and entrepreneurial) environment is properly adapted, for which ESI Ffunds are needed;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Member States as well as regional and local authorities to ~~increase~~strengthen their efforts in the area of prevention of discrimination and exclusion of persons with disabilities, including equal access to health care, housing, transport, product and services, education and employment while increasing the overall awareness of the different disabilities and the corresponding needs;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that people with disabilities are often excluded or do not have adequate access to education and training services where tailored education projects that take into account the level of disability are needed; asks the Member States to strengthen training programmes for teachers and other school staff in order to increase the support they can provide to students with disabilities;

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that ESI funding should be used to support deinstitutionali~~sation and services and~~zation in a balanced way, meaning that instead of determining that all disabled people must live in homes, policy is framed around people having access to the same range of options as everyone else with regard to where they live and receiving the support they need, wherever they may and if they may choose; notes also that ESI funds should be used to support equal access services, including internet, as well as equal and sufficient living arrangements for persons with disabilities in local communities in all areas: rural and sparsely populated, urban, on equal basis;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges policy makers at local, regional, national and EU level to ensure efficient monitoring of the implementation of the provisions aimed at non-discrimination, as well as the accessibility and use of ESI funding ~~and services~~ to persons with disabilities;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that the number of citizens with disabilities and/or functional limitations increases significantly within the ageing EU population and this poses an additional challenge and important task for which EFI funds can be of a great use, especially for regional and local authorities;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notices the progress that have been achieved in the regulation of students' exchange programmes, in particular Erasmus+ programme, by including supplementary financial support for the mobility of students and staff with disabilities; acknowledges that in practice disabled students still face numerous barriers (attitudinal, communication, architectural, information barriers, etc.) when trying to participate in international mobility programs and that further measures are urgently needed in order to address this issue;

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to better support and promote participation of persons with disabilities in the EU exchange programmes and to provide more accessible and detailed information on the programmes' accessibility; calls furthermore on the Commission to promote the exchange of best practices regarding the access to exchange programmes for students and teachers with disabilities;

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission to launch a campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD~~; asks each EU institution and agency to organise a specific training module on the CRPD for its staff~~, in cooperation with organisations for people with disabilities.

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission to launch a campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD and to combat prejudice against persons with disabilities; asks each EU institution and agency to organise a specific training module on the CRPD for its staff, in cooperation with organisations for people with disabilities; emphasises the need for setting up a structured dialogue between the Commission, persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in order to achieve their active involvement in the development and implementation of the future education and training policies.

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the importance of systematic and close consultation between representative organisations of persons with disabilities, policymakers, business and other relevant stakeholders in relation to all new initiatives, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and actions related to education, training, culture, sport and youth.

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Acknowledges that in order to develop adequate policies to ensure inclusive education for all persons with disabilities in the EU, there is a need for comparable and consistent EU data; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to strengthen their efforts to collect reliable statistical data on the participation of persons with disabilities in the different levels and types of education and training, on their participation in mobility programmes and on the number of persons with disabilities which are early school leavers.

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2258(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Asks the Commission to include disability specific indicators in the Europe 2020 strategy when pursuing the targets on education and training.

2016/02/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2233(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Supports the negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement, noting that services are increasingly important to the EU's economy and that while the European market is already very open, these negotiations present an important opportunity to achieve reciprocity with other markets which are more closed and thereby stimulate jobs and growth in the EU;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2233(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and especially the member state governments, which have given the Commission the mandate to negotiate, to investigate and analyse the impact of TiSA on cohesion and local and regional governance in the EU; urges the ~~Commission~~m to collect and make available comprehensive and comparable data and to include territorial impact assessments;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2233(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the TiSA negotiations are a key opportunity to strengthen worldwide rules-based trade, which is essential for the EU's economy, as it is heavily dependent on trade;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2233(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Is concerned~~Stresses that the competences of local and regional authorities (LRAs), which are responsible for a large share of public investment under the EU’s cohesion policy and are also actively involved in the delivery of key public services across the territory, ~~will~~should not be limited by TiSA, ~~thus~~and should not reduc~~ing~~e their ability to foster local and regional development and to protect the general interest of their citizens;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2233(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Opposes any encroachment on the discretionary power of LRAs with regard to services, as laid down in Article 14 of the TFEU and Protocol N°26 of the TFEU, especially through provisions on domestic regulation, standstill and ratchet clauses, as well as provisions on public procurement; ~~call~~welcomes, therefore, onthe fact that the Commission ~~to fully~~has stated publically and repeatedly that it will exclude public services, both publicly and privately funded, from the TiSA negotiations ~~and to further strengthen flexibilities on the enforcement of commitments at local level, as laid down in GATS Article 1.3~~including those provided at the local level;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2227(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petri SARVAMAA, Paavo VÄYRYNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages innovative solutions in animal housing systems that can contribute to a higher level of animal welfare and consequently lead to higher levels of animal health, by reducing the need for veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobials; stresses that the application of antimicrobials should be prudent and responsible and would be improved by improving the entire production chain with more efficient and faster diagnostic tools that rely on data, better real-time monitoring, targeted precautionary measures and new ways of dispensing in order to combat antimicrobial resistance; taking account that in those Member States which already have exceeded the reasonable level in antimicrobial resistance, can maintain the higher than EU-regulation level, if necessary;

2016/01/21
Committee: AGRI

2015/2227(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petri SARVAMAA, Paavo VÄYRYNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights that a sizeable proportion of biotic waste streams are already used as, for example, animal feed or base material for biofuels; considers, however, that these materials should generate even higher outputs by aiming for the most added value and by using new technologies such as biorefining, insect breeding, solid state fermentation, biogas extraction and the extraction of minerals from manure and usage of the surplus of the manure as a renewable energy source; notes the lack of economies of scale for agricultural by- products and waste streams, and encourages the Commission to support their reuse by facilitating EU-wide recognition systems and special rural development programmes, to facilitate cross-border circulation and to improve synergy and coherence with other EU policies;

2016/01/21
Committee: AGRI

2015/2227(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Petri SARVAMAA, Paavo VÄYRYNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses that the CAP should be more focused on farmers’ needs while not compromising policy goals; stresses the need for a more simple and flexible legislative framework that is better aligned to deliver synergies with other sectors such as chemicals, health and technology, by enhancing knowledge crossovers, integration of resource use and better understanding of reciprocal effects in order to optimise their interplay and better integrate with the circular economy, stresses further that a market-oriented CAP will enhance the innovative power and competitiveness of the European agricultural sector by reducing government intervention and stimulating entrepreneurship;

2016/01/21
Committee: AGRI

2015/2132(BUD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Nils TORVALDS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Insists that any revenue accruing to the EU budget deriving from the super levy or any other assigned revenues from agriculture in 2014/2015 remain under Heading 2; takes the view that the quota overrun charges levied in 2015, especially in the milk sector, should be used in their entirety for market support and other aid measures for the milk sector;

2015/07/27
Committee: AGRI

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Strongly believes that a long-term resilient Energy Union should be based on ~~cost effectiveness, increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, interconnection~~interconnection, renewable energy, increased energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, with particular attention to European islands, improved self- sufficiency and cooperation;

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the need to remove bottlenecks and develop interconnections that allow cross border trade and create competitive and well-integrated regional energy markets;

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation on the information exchange mechanism on intergovernmental agreements with third countries in the field of energy; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to explore the options available for the joint negotiation of public sector energy contracts with external suppliers on behalf of the EU.

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that launching negotiations on EU energy agreements with third countries would give the EU a stronger voice on the international stage, and would create the necessary framework for projects that can enhance Europe's energy security, in particular large scale investments in transnational infrastructures projects

2015/08/03
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers the opening of new markets to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protected; baring in mind that mutually beneficial trade agreements require a balanced approach to agricultural sector where the ability to maintain agricultural production in the EU must be one of the key principles of the negotiations;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission to comprehensively assess the impacts on E~~urope of fresh~~Us agricultural sector of all negotiated or future trade con~~cess~~nections to the third countries and forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any new commercial offers;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2104(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Shares the view expressed in UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2015 that the regulatory policy environment for investment must be reformed and that tax avoidance practices on the part of multinational enterprises must be ended in order to support domestic resource mobilisation for the SDGs1; __________________ 1(Does not affect the English version.) Sustainable Development Goals.

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decisions, operational support measures, a pro-active interpretation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote external solidarity; whereas voluntary participation by member states is the best way to get effective and lasting results;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

M a. whereas migration to Europe through the Mediterranean poses a great danger for the immigrants, it would be better both for the immigrants and for the EU-countries to set up refugee camps maintained by the UNHCR in North Africa; underlines that the UNHCR has the best possible expertise to organise and manage these refugee camps, there the right for asylum could be examined and when granted, the EU countries would take these asylum seekers within their quotas;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection, or a beneficiary of international protection, from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; ~~recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that, within the last year, the Council has adopted two decisions on temporary relocation measures in the Union (‘Relocation Decisions’)9 , and that they involve the transfer of applicants of international protection from Greece and Italy to other Member States; observes that, although the Relocation Decisions do not end the current Dublin rules on allocation of responsibility, they do constitute a ‘temporary derogation’ from the Dublin rules; notes that voluntary participation by Member States is the best way to get effective and lasting results; __________________ 9 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 and Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601.

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines the importance of cooperation with the countries where the illegal immigration is stemming from in order to curb the flow of illegal immigration; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish readmission agreements with the countries where there is not one in place yet;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation Decisions, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member State;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Is of the opinion, that once a positive asylum decision has been made, these persons should have a free movement within the EU or at least within the Schengen area; believes that this would promote human rights and integrate these persons better in their new society;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Points out that one option for a fundamental overhaul of the Dublin system would be to establish a central collection of applications at Union level – viewing each asylum seeker as someone seeking asylum in the Union as a whole and not in an individual Member State – and to establish a central system for the allocation of responsibility for any persons seeking asylum in the Union; suggests that such a system could provide for certain relative thresholds per Member State, above which no further allocation of responsibility could be made until all other Member States have met their own thresholds, which could conceivably help in deterring secondary movements, as all Member States would be fully involved in the centralised system and no longer have individual responsibility for allocation of applicants to other Member States; believes that such a system could function on the basis of a number of Union ‘hotspots’ from where Union distribution should take place; underlines that any new system for allocation of responsibility must incorporate the key concepts of family unity and the best interests of the child;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61

61. Understands that the recently proposed European Border and Coast Guard is intended to replace Frontex and is meant to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein; underlines that Member States should be always the ones deciding whether to receive help or not, since border guard is an integral part of countries' sovereignty;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Doubts whether voluntary initiatives are adequate ~~for~~to address~~ing UTPs and~~ the acknowledged ‘'fear factor’' and UTPs in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers;

2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI

2015/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Questions the Commission’'s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctance of farmers to participate; regrets the pre- emptive conclusion t~~hat~~o exclude regulatory action at EU level ~~is not foreseen~~thus further enhancing the risk of a fragmented internal market;

2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI

2015/0284(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA, Nils TORVALDS, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Marian HARKIN, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Obligation to verify the Member State of residence 1. The provider of an online content service provided against payment of money shall make use of effective means in order to verify the Member State of residence of its subscribers. These means shall be reasonable and shall not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve their purpose. Unless the Member State of residence can be sufficiently established on the basis of a single verification means, the provider of an online content service shall rely on a combination of such means. 2. In order to comply with the obligation set out in paragraph 1, the provider shall rely on the following verification means: (a) an identity card or any other valid document confirming subscriber's Member State of residence; (b) the billing address or the postal address of the subscriber; (c) bank details such as the bank account or local credit or debit card of the subscriber; (d) the place of installation of a set top box or a similar device used for supply of services to the subscriber; (e) the subscriber being a party to a contract for internet or telephone connection in the Member State; (f) the subscriber paying a licence fee for other services provided in the Member State, such as public service broadcasting; or (g) sampling or periodic checking of the Internet Protocol (IP) address to identify the Member State where the subscriber accesses and uses the online content service or identifying that Member State by other means of geolocation.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Kristina WINBERG, Nuno MELO, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Roberta METSOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) BCollectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established ~~and~~ shoulding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivat be able to keep and acquire firearms classified in category A subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned.

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Kristina WINBERG, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

~~(5) Since collectors have been identified as a possible source of traffic of firearms, they should be covered by this Directive.~~deleted

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Kristina WINBERG, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Some semi-automatic firearms can be easily converted to automatic firearms, thus posing a threat to security. Even in the absence of conversion to category "A", certain semi-automatic firearms may be very dangerous when their capacity regarding the number of rounds is high. Such semi-automatic weapons should therefore be banned for civilian use.deleted

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Member States should ensure that an effective system is implemented for monitoring possession of firearm. That system, which could be periodic or continuous, should either be based on medical review, if deemed appropriate, upon the issuance or renewal of an authorisation, or provide for an effective alternative system of continuous monitoring taking into account the risks concerned, and any relevant indications, for example from medical personnel, indicating that the conditions for allowing possession may no longer be met. Where a system of continuous monitoring is used, it may inter alia include for the owner to submit at any time to a check of continued eligibility for possession, and on-site checks of compliance with safe storage requirements.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Kristina WINBERG, Nuno MELO, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Roberta METSOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

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

2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authorities or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognized as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of ~~weapons and ammunition of war~~products of the defence industry.

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Kristina WINBERG, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Hannu TAKKULA

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

Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm ~~or par~~and any essential component placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA, Nils TORVALDS, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Marian HARKIN, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) ~~Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in their~~In special cases for educational, cultural, research and historical purposes, it should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons to acquire and possess~~ion~~ firearms and ammunition classified in category A ~~acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member S~~, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should tatke ~~concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated~~into account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Kristina WINBERG, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) are at least 18 years of age, except in relation to the acquisition, other than through purchase, and possession of firearms for hunting and target shooting, provided that in that case persons of less than 18 years of age have parental permission, or are under parental guidance or the guidance of an adult with a valid firearms or hunting licence, or are within a licenced or otherwise approved training centre;

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i

Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 8

~~8. Firearms under points 1 to 7 after having been deactiva~~deleted.

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

Jussi HALLA-AHO, Richard SULÍK, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anders VISTISEN, Kristina WINBERG, Bernd KÖLMEL, Branislav ŠKRIPEK, Beatrix von STORCH, Hannu TAKKULA

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

~~(a) point (a) is~~ deleted;

2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials, it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for ~~food-producing animals. Preventive use~~animals. Group treatment with medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products should only be used in justifiable cases where individual treatment is not appropriate. Preventive (prophylactic) use of veterinary medicine products containing antimicrobials or use to enhance the performance of ~~food-producing~~ animals should in particular not be allowed.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

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

(a) the manufacture, storage and transport of medicated feed and intermediate products for food-producing and non-food producing animals;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

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

(c) the definitions of 'food-producing animal', 'non-food producing animal', 'fur animal', 'feed materials', 'compound feed', 'complementary feed', 'mineral feed', 'labelling', 'label', 'minimum storage life' and 'batch' as laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

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

(a) 'medicated feed': a mixture of one or more veterinary medicinal products or intermediate products with ~~one or more~~compound feeds which is ready to be directly fed to animals without further processing;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

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

(h) 'mobile mixer': a feed business operator with ~~a feed establishment consisting of a specifically equipped lorry~~one or more mobile mixing equipments for the manufacture of medicated feed on farms;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

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

(i) 'on-farm mixer': a feed business operator manufacturing medicated feed on ~~the farm of use.~~farms for food-producing animals in his or her possession;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i e (new)

(ie) 'prevention of diseases': treatment of the group of animals without clinical signs of disease;

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

Medicated feed and intermediate products may be manufactured and stored before the prescription referred to in Article 15 is issued. This provision shall not apply to on-farm mixers, mobile mixers or in case of manufacture of medicated feed or intermediate products from veterinary medicinal products in accordance with Articles 10 or 11 of Directive 2001/82/EC unless justified on the basis of epidemiological and clinical knowledge.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. The supply of medicated feed to animal holders shall be subject to the presentation and, in case of manufacturing by on-farm mixers, the possession of a veterinary prescription issued by a veterinarian and to the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. With the exception of medicated feed for ~~non-food producing~~companion and hobby animals, medicated feed shall not be used for more than one treatment under the same prescription.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4

4. The prescription shall be valid for a maximum period of six months for ~~non- food producing~~hobby and companion animals and three weeks for food-producing and fur animals.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5

5. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the ~~perso~~veterinarian who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease. The ~~perso~~veterinarian who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds. Furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra-indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title

Use in ~~food-producing~~ animals

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title

Use in ~~food-producing~~ animals

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Feed business operators supplying medicated feed to the holder of ~~food- producing~~ animals, or on-farm mixers of medicated feed for food- producing animals shall ensure that the quantities supplied or mixed do not exceed:

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Marit PAULSEN, Hannu TAKKULA

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

(b) the quantities required for one month's treatment or two weeks in case of medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products for food- producing and fur animals.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. Medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products shall ~~not~~be used in accordance with good animal husbandry standards and never be used tofor prevent ~~diseases in food-producing animals~~ive treatment (prophylactic use) or to enhance their performance. of animals. Group treatment should only be used in justifiable cases where individual treatment is not appropriate.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Marit PAULSEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jan HUITEMA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. Medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products shall not be used to prevent diseases in ~~food-producing~~ animals or to enhance their performance.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Feed business operators feeding food- producing animals with medicated feed shall keep records in accordance with Article 69 of Directive 2001/82/EC. Those records shall be kept for five years after the date of administration of medicated feed, including when the animal is slaughtered during the five-year period. Member States shall ensure that the data in those records is collected and transferred to the Union database on veterinary medicinal products as provided in Articles51 and 54 of Regulation (EU) 2015/…(Veterinary Medicinal Products )

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals under the care of the person who issued the prescription and only in accordance with the prescription.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0255(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point c

(c) allow the machinery coming into contact with feed except of machinery for moist feed to be dried following any wet cleaning process.

2015/07/02
Committee: AGRI

2014/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)

Article 23 a Official controls in relation to organic production and labelling organic products 1. Official controls in relation to organic production and labelling of organic products shall be performed for the verification of compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and shall include, in particular, the verification of the application of preventive measures, as defined in Article 3(4), of the conditions for the exemption from the notification obligation referred to in Article 24(1a), and of the effective separation between organic and non-organic production and products, referred to in Articles 7 and 8, including through the control of the non- organic production units or sites. 2. The nature and frequency of the official controls shall be determined on the basis of the likelihood of non- compliance, taking into account in particular the following: - the type, size and structure of the operators and groups of operators; - the length of time during which operators and groups of operators have been in organic production, preparation and distribution; - the product categories; - the type, quantity and value of products and their development over time; - the possibility of commingling of products; - the application of derogations or exceptions to the rules by operators and groups of operators; - the critical points for non-compliance and likelihood of non-compliance at any stage of production, preparation and distribution, as defined in Article 3(27). In any case, all operators and groups of operators with the exception of those referred to in Article 24(1a) shall be subject to a verification of compliance at least once a year. The verification of compliance shall imply a physical on-the- spot inspection, except where Member States decide that in duly justified cases, taking into account the elements referred to in the first subparagraph, the operators and group of operators concerned present a proven low-risk profile and fulfil the criteria of compliant track-record of at least 3 years. In those duly justified cases, however, the period between two physical on-the-spot inspections shall not exceed three years. 3. For the purpose of paragraph 2 of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), the written records on the official controls performed for the verification of compliance with the provisions of this Regulation shall be countersigned by the operator or group of operators concerned or by their representative.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

2014/0100(COD)

Jan HUITEMA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States may exempt from the application of this Article operators who sell products directly to the final consumer or user provided they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.

2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2 a (new)

1.4.2a. Grazing of organic land Organic animals shall graze on organic land. However, non-organic animals may use organic pasturage provided that organic animals are not present at the same time on that pasture.

2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2014/0100(COD)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.9

1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. Attaching elastic bands to the tails of sheep and tail-docking may be authorised by the competent authority for reasons of safety or animal and human health or if they are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock. Dehorning, including disbudding of young mammals shall be approved only if adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia are applied.

2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2013/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives aimed at improving citizens’ awareness of their rights through Europe Direct and Your Europe; notes at the same time that more needs to be done to inform citizens about their rights, notably through social media platforms; highlights the important contribution that Member States and national politicians can provide in raising awareness;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2186(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Points to the Parliament's activities on social media platforms as an excellent way of creating interaction and dialogue with citizens.

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas education and training systems need to be geared towards an increasing need for the continuous updating of knowledge and skills and an increasingly international labour market;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas only 20% of students in the EU are taught by digitally confident and supportive teachers and 70% of teachers in the EU would like to further develop their ICT skills1 a; __________________ 1a European Schoolnet and University of Liège, Survey of Schools: ICT in Education (2013), https://ec.europa.eu/digital- agenda/sites/digital-agenda/files/KK-31- 13-401-EN-N.pdf

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication which sets out a Union agenda in the field of OER, and which focuses on the potential of these resources to widen access to and equity in education, as well as its relevance in an increasingly digital society;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Acknowledges the fact that OER are generally produced in a limited number of languages and mainly by higher education institutions; encourages education and training institutions at all levels across the Member States to produce OER in their own languages in order to exploit the full potential of digital technology and multilingualism; reminds that the availability, accessibility and innovativeness of materials plays a key role in terms of using e-learning materials in education;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages their use in primary and secondary education, as well as in vocational education;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages their use in primary and secondary education, where student- centred learning combined with ICT has huge potential as well;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that proper contextualisation becomes decisive when making educational software effective; points out that this process must be suitably embedded into teaching and learning processes and take into account pedagogical and curriculum objectives, tools and individual learning paths;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights that availability of and access to free online teaching material is crucial; ~~calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER;~~

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need for a harmonization of existing limitations and exceptions in copyright for the purpose of illustration for non-commercial teaching, in order to facilitate OER and distance learning across borders and to allow European platforms to compete globally by creating economies of scale;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal to review Directive 2001/29/EC, with the aim of establishing a harmonized and flexible system of copyright and related rights in the EU, fit for the digital age and with acknowledgement of the public value of access to knowledge;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to ensure coordinated and progressive education on internet safety in schools; recommends that complementary strategies be developed targeting parents, thereby strengthening the role of parental mediation; stresses that these efforts should be aimed at strengthening young people´s independence in order for them to take ownership of their actions and responsibilities on the web and to develop e-skills; insists that the protection of the individual integrity and personal data of teachers and learners using OER must be assured;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Member States to support teachers ~~in their professional development~~' digital skills by offering modern curricula in their initial education, and by providing in-service training geared to help them acquire and maintain a high level of digital competence;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that OER enables personalised learning, including by allowing better analysis of teaching outcomes, thereby fostering new learner-centred teaching methods;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Urges the Member States to improve and deepen digital skills also by including coding and programming in their respective curricula, in order to foster economic competitiveness and equip students with the right skills for the job market of the future;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises the importance of traditional ways of teaching and learning, and calls on the Commission to support further research into the question of whether and how OER and massive open online courses (MOOCs) can enhance individuals’ learning outcomes ~~compared to~~as an addition to, or integral part of, traditional teaching methods;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Reiterates that successful OER strategies and MOOCs can support internationalisation strategies by raising the quality and visibility of European (higher) education institutions and attracting students and researchers in an increasingly global competition for talent;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Appreciates that all educational materials drawn up with support from Erasmus+ will be available to the public under open licenses; encourages similar practices for other Union programmes, including a broad roll-out of open access under the Horizon2020 programme;

2014/02/07
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas culture is a facilitator for development, inclusion, democracy, human rights, trade, innovation, education, conflict prevention and reconciliation, mutual understanding, creativity and entrepreneurship;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. Whereas the internet can facilitate freedom of expression, pluralism, exchange of information, access to cultural content, education, human rights, development, freedom of assembly, democracy, and intercultural and interreligious interaction and inclusion;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that all types of learning ~~are prerequisites for~~can enable access~~ing~~ to culture and knowledge and promot~~ing~~e mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage; highlights public diplomacy efforts that present a well- informed view of the Union to third and neighbourhood countries;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that democratic and fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information and communication, freedom of religion or belief, freedom from want and freedom from fear, and freedom to connect, online and offline, are preconditions for cultural expression;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of cultural and public diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy in advancing the EU's interests and values in the world, and underlines the need for the EU to act as a global player; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that a common EU strategy on culture in the EU's external actions coordinated by the European External Action Service (EEAS) is necessary in order to enable strategic and efficient use of cultural resources and budgets;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that digitisation, virtual exchanges, eTwinning and Open Educational Resources offer unprecedented opportunities to further develop interaction with third and neighbourhood countries in the field of culture and education;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for ~~promoting inter~~connecting people around culturale and ~~interreligious dialogue~~diversity; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana; regrets that repressive regimes increasingly censor and monitor the internet; urges the Commission to implement the recommendations set out in the European Parliament resolution on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy1; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0470.

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue between EU citizens and citizens of third and neighbourhood countries; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana.

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Promotes the use of social media and other forms of interactive cultural dialogue to engage youth with the common values of the European Union, including human rights, rule of law, democracy and good governance; highlights the importance of youth-led initiatives to promote youth participation and citizenship;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recognises the link between cultural rights and human rights and meanwhile objects to the use of cultural or religious arguments to justify human rights violations;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Encourages the EEAS to integrate the cultural dimension in its external policies;

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2167(INI)

Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Encourages the EEAS to establish a contact point specifically tasked with coordinating culture diplomacy.

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to the European Union's Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and the EP Recommendation to the Council on the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief adopted on 13 June 2013,

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the uprisings in the Arab world prompted the European Union to acknowledge the failure of past policies and to commit to a ‘'more for more’' approach in the Review of the Neighbourhood Policy, based on a commitment to ‘'adapt levels of EU support to partners according to progress on political reforms and building deep democracy’', including free and fair elections, freedom of association, expression and assembly, freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, a free press and media, and the rule of law administered by an independent judiciary;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries; expresses its concerns about Turkey's treatment of religious minorities;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Supports all steps leading to political dialogue, which is essential to move the transition in Egypt forward; expresses its deep concern about recent crises ~~and~~, including the street battles between the army and Muslim Brotherhood supporters, terrorism and violent clashes in the Sinai and the extremist violence against Coptic Christian communities; calls on all political leaders in the country to find a way to break the dangerous stalemate and agree on implementing tangible confidence-building measures to avoid the risk of more bloodshed and polarisation in the country; urges the Egyptian authorities to advance the work on an inclusive constitution with equal rights for all;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

52. Expresses grave concern regarding the ~~steadily deteriorating~~ human rights situation in Iran, the continued repression of reformists, the growing number of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience and faith, the discrimination and persecution of the Baha'i community, the consistently high number of executions, including of minors, the widespread torture, the unfair trials and exorbitant sums demanded for bail, and the heavy restrictions on the freedom of information, expression, assembly, religion, education and movement;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 20 a (new)

Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (This subheading should be place between paragraph 72 and paragraph 73)

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73

73. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, as encapsulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international human rights instruments, is a fundamental human right, ~~encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choice~~interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the freedom to practise theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief alike, either in private or public, alone or in a community with others and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choice; calls on the EU to promote the right of freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora and in bilateral relations with third countries;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74

74. Condemns in the strongest terms discrimination, intolerance, violence and killings on grounds of religion or belief, wherever and to whomever they occur; is particularly concerned about the threat of increasing sectarianism along religious lines in countries such as Egypt and Syria as an impediment to long-lasting peace and reconciliation; furthermore, is concerned about increasing government and social hostility in many Islamic countries, Central Asia and the deplorable situation in North Korea, countries which continue to deny minority religious or belief groups the freedom to worship or publicly express their religion or belief; social hostility and attacks against religious or belief groups, which have resulted in many deaths and injuries, are on the increase; and impunity and the lack of protection for minority religious or belief communities remains a concern;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)

74a. Opposes any legislation that penalises individuals for changing their religion or belief; expresses deep concern that as a result of such legislation individuals in certain countries face imprisonment or even the death penalty; is also concerned that those who have left or changed their religion are subjected to social hostility such as violence and intimidation; opposes laws that penalise expressions deemed blasphemous, defamatory, or insulting to religion or religious symbols, figures, or feelings; states that these laws do not comply with accepted international human rights standards; condemns Blasphemy law provisions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia which allow imprisonment and the death penalty;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Margrete AUKEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)

74a. Welcomes recent EIDHR calls for proposals prioritising and supporting civil society actions combating discrimination on the basis of religion or belief; encourages the EU to support inclusive efforts of intercultural and interfaith dialogue and cooperation at various levels, involving community leaders, women, youth and ethnic minority representatives, and with the aim to promote peace building and societal cohesion calls on the EU and EU member states to develop grant schemes for the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief in countries where this right is most at risk;

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2152(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Marian HARKIN, László TŐKÉS, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Hannu TAKKULA, Pat the Cope GALLAGHER, Margrete AUKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)

74b. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CoE) and other regional mechanisms; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

2013/10/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2145(BUD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the new programme for education, training, youth and sport is crucial for the success of the Europe 2020 strategy; recalls that in the past, there has been particularly high demand for mobility under the Erasmus scheme; stresses the importance of this programme and the Youth Employment Initiative for the employability of young people; stresses however that these programmes cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in Member States fit for the challenges of the future;

2013/07/18
Committee: CULT

2013/2135(INI)

Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Hannu TAKKULA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Encourages the Commission to support the development of advanced biofuels for the transport sector that improve the quality of fuels thus increasing the overall competitiveness of the European economy without need for additional investments in new infrastructure;

2013/11/18
Committee: ENVI ITRE

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

– having regard to the study from the European Parliament's Policy Department B, entitled ‘European historical memory: policies, challenges and perspectives’4, __________________ 4 http://www.ipolnet.ep.parl.union.eu/ipolne t/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/poldepb/ culture_education/pe513977_en.pdf

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)

– having regard to the pilot project ‘New Narrative for Europe’,

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)

– having regard to the initiative ‘A Soul for Europe’,

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the history of Europe is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of ~~totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems~~oppression which brought death and ~~unimaginable~~ suffering to millions of ~~Europeans~~people;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo- Christian ~~ethic~~values, Greek ~~aesthetics~~democracy and Roman law;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, while the dark episodes of Europe's 20th-century-history are crucial elements of the continent's collective memory, positive historical developments such as the emergence of welfare systems throughout the continent should also be remembered;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated until after 1989 and that dictatorial regimes in Southern Europe persisted until the 1970s, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas historical research and history education do not attempt to transmit a single truth about the past, but nevertheless aim to approach the historical truth as near as possible based on solid facts and qualified evidence and by striving towards objectivity;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical ~~truth~~perspectives, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media and whereas history education contributes to the acquisition of key and transversal competences which are essential to develop young people's curiosity, autonomy, open- and international mindedness, spirit of inquiry and ability to think independently and to resist manipulation;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding ~~history~~ and promoting histor~~ical truth, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media;~~ y, since ignorance of history can lead to fear and hatred, especially among young people; mindful also of the potential offered by electronic media and new technologies as a tool for conveying history;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas culture is a universal and easily accessible carrier of historical memory and content influencing Europeans' awareness and facilitating an understanding of ~~dark episodes in the~~our past; whereas, also, history is a huge source of inspiration for artists and culture- makers;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the temptation can exist to use culture, particularly film and literature, for propaganda purposes, falsifying history and presenting ~~inaccurate~~biased interpretations of historical events;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas educational institutions, non- governmental organisations and the voluntary sector play a major role in ~~documenting and uncovering the truth~~uncovering and documenting evidence of totalitarian crimes;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation but on solid ~~research work~~historical research and the development of historical and critical thinking skills; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical ~~lies’~~inaccuracies and/or false myths;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the ~~presentation and~~ teaching of history should be ~~based not on political interpretation but~~rigorous, based on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will ~~make it possible to carry out diligent~~facilitate better research and tohe verif~~y ‘~~ication of historical linaccuracies’;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the ~~creation of a~~ Platform of European Memory and Conscience ~~is an essential~~has been a step on the road to genuine reconciliation among European nations~~, and whereas EU financial support is essential for this project to achieve its mission~~;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that a peaceful and prosperous Europe should be founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Pays tribute to all ~~the heroe~~individuals, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the ~~totalitarian regimes and~~abuses of oppressive regimes and fought for a fair and equal treatment of all, thus demonstrateding their humanity, often paying with their own lives;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on Council, Commission and Member States to provide European historical memory with a positive approach based on European common values such as human dignity, tolerance, freedom and equality, solidarity and democracy, which were acquired through brilliant historical periods of Europe during Humanism, Renaissance and Enlightenment;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls, at the same time, for ~~selective memory~~biased or unilateral approaches to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

~~4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialism;~~deleted

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that all countries implement their own history education/curriculum and remembrance policyies, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance, partial and selubjective memory, can sometimes lead to ~~falsifications of history~~a biased historical view that ~~are~~is dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families~~, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’~~;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that ~~historical truth and memory~~a responsible approach to the past, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on t~~ruth~~he ability to disagree about interpretations of the past without resorting to hatred and violence;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports the proposal for a Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which is to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious crimes of the Communist dictators;deleted

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Isabelle THOMAS, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. CRecognises that Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabuses; calls on Member States to support ~~ambitious~~ history teaching programmes which do not ~~gloss over~~retreat from the most difficult episodes; ~~recognises that Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of~~stresses the need to make further efforts to strengthen their teaching ~~syllabuses~~of European history;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on Council, Commission and Member States to strengthen the efforts to promote education, remembrance and research about European historical memory through school and textbooks, museums, historic monuments, music, theatre, cinema and literature, among other means;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that modern media can play a vital role in promoting ~~historical truth~~Europe's history, both by accurately portraying historical events and by granting appropriate funding to historical productions and educational history programmes;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Heinz K. BECKER, Malika BENARAB-ATTOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the importance of EU funds in promoting historical memory; notes that such funds should be used for ~~project~~initiatives to reflect on the causes of totalitarian regimes lin~~ked to history education, promotion, research, archiving and digitis~~ Europe's modern history and to commemorate the victims of their crimes, as well as for actions which encourage tolerance, mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue and reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger generation;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Deplores the ~~planned~~ reduction in funds for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, and calls on the Commission to ~~guarante~~make funding ~~for national and~~available for transnational educational and cultural projects which raise awareness of the darker episodes and other defining moments in Europe'san history, as foreseen in the next Europe for Citizens Programme;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2129(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, László SURJÁN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports citizens' initiatives and non- governmental organisations, including those outside the EU, which are actively engaged in researching the history of nations and gathering documents on the crimes committed under ~~totalitarianism~~oppressive regimes, and supports transnational partnerships and networks with the aim of promoting ~~mutual~~ relations between EU citizens and with other regions of the world; supports, in that context, cooperation between Member States and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy;

2013/10/29
Committee: CULT

2013/2095(INI)

Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, George LYON, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Reaffirms emphatically its opposition to macroeconomic conditionality and to the performance reserve, both of which could seriously penalise local and regional authorities and discourage innovation;deleted

2013/10/25
Committee: BUDG

2013/2095(INI)

Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, George LYON, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Understands the social and economic difficulties that some Member States are experiencing, but reaffirms its strong support and the need for macroeconomic conditionality;

2013/10/25
Committee: BUDG

2013/2082(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief. Particular attention should be given to the position of those who changed their religion or belief, as in practice they are often the subject of social pressures, intimidation or outright violence.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, László SURJÁN, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) As their successful implementation will depend on this, the Guidelines should offer clarity in the definitions used and the appropriate and full protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief, in accordance with international law, in its private and public expressions, as well as in its individual, collective and institutional dimensions, including but not limited to the right of parents to educate their children according to their moral and religious convictions, freedom of assembly and freedom of association, freedom of expression, the right to conscientious objection, the right to asylum, the right to observe days of rest and to celebrate holidays and ceremonies in accordance with the precepts of one's religion or belief, and the fundamental right to protection of one's property.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) While freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression are mutually reinforcing rights, in cases where these two rights are invoked against each other, the EU should also recall that modern media tools can afford a close interconnectedness between cultures and faiths. Therefore steps need to be taken to avoid inter- cultural violence as a reaction to acts of freedom of expression related to criticism and especially ridicule; the EU should help in reducing such tensions, for example by promoting mutual understanding and dialogue.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, László SURJÁN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) It should be stressed in the Guidelines that an indispensable part of freedom of religion or belief is the right to manifest the freedom of religion or belief in community with others; this includes: - the freedom to worship or assembly in connection with a religion or belief, and to establish and maintain places ~~of worship~~ and religious sites, for these purposes; - the freedom to establish and maintain appropriate ~~religious, social and charitable institutions with legal personality and organisational a~~charitable or humanitarian institutions; - the freedom to solicit and receive voluntary financial and other contribution~~omy, including the freedom to appoint personnel and leaders of these institutions without external interference from the state,~~s from individuals and institutions. - the freedom to train, appoint, elect or designate by succession appropriate leaders called for by the freedom to provide religious teaching and training, the freedom to exercise one's ministry, the freedom to observe days of rest and to celebrate holidays and ceremonies in accordance with the precepts of one'squirements and standards of any religion or belief; - the freedom to establish and maintain communications with individuals and communities in matters of religion orand belief andt the ~~freedom to carry out charitable activitie~~national and international levels. Equally, it should be noted in the Guidelines that the right to exercise religion in community with others should not unnecessarily be limited to officially recognised places of worship, and that all undue limitations to the freedom of assembly should be condemned by the EU.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, László SURJÁN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) The EU should take action when registration requirements for religious or belief-related organisations unduly limit the freedom of religion or belief. Registration should not be understood as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of one's human right to freedom of religion or belief, as that right cannot be conditional upon administrative or legal requirements. The EU should call for the abolishment of any legislation, such as the mandatory registration of one's religion in civil status documents, if this legislation leads to discrimination against persons holding non-religious beliefs or persons who have changed their religion or belief;

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, László SURJÁN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) The EU should continue its initiatives in various multilateral fora in order to promote and protect the freedom of religion or belief. Whenever relevant, the EU will assist third countries in drawing up legislation promoting and protecting freedom of religion or belief.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, László SURJÁN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty on the European Union, the European Parliament should be involved in the evaluation of the implementation of the Guidelines which should take place no later than three years after the Guidelines have come into force. The evaluation should be based on an analysis of the EU response to concrete situations related to the violation of freedom of religion or belief in third countries. The European Parliament should be regularly informed of areas or developments of concern, as reported by the EU delegations. Its relevant committees will receive detailed information.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Peter van DALEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Marian HARKIN, László SURJÁN, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI

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

(r a) The EU Special Representative on Human Rights should see the protection of freedom of religion or belief as an important aspect of his/her mandate and will have a visible role in promoting this freedom through the external relations of the EU. He/she should be formally charged to liaise with the European Parliament on this issue and engage in a structural dialogue with relevant non- governmental organisations such as EPRID.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States and the true figure can be masked by a marked increase in emigration among young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas many young people are in informal, temporary and insecure jobs, unrelated to their qualifications or career aims and with no clear long-term prospects; whereas many young people are missing out on the opportunity to acquire the skills and self-confidence necessary for career progression;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the personal and social development of young people is just as important as academic and professional development; whereas young people play an active role in the social infrastructure of Member States and are central to sustainable and vibrant communities;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is disappointed that although the Member States were asked for specific measures in the first cycle of the EU Youth Strategy, very limited progress has been achieved ~~and~~, in several cases the situation has worsened and in many Member States no specific youth strategy is in place;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out as directly as possible to the greatest possible number of young people at both local and regional level and to ensure that the youth voice is not being lost among the wider priorities or agendas of organisations and that any policy implemented leads to the positive development and empowerment of young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for policy prioritisation in times of crisis which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport; underlines the need for robust funding for this programme and both a separate chapter and a separate budget allocation for the youth part;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the importance of language learning to promote youth employability and labour mobility with a view to ensuring that young people fully benefit from their rights and freedoms in the EU employment market;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises the skills and professional experience gathered through volunteering services, internships and social work;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Draws attention to the problem of truancy and of early school-leavers; calls for flexible learning pathways at EU and national level;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it and ensure young people are offered high quality, meaningful and relevant opportunities;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the need for Member States to improve support for self-employed young people, provide a safety net for failed start- ups; calls on them to eliminate red tape;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to improve communication and the uptake of the Commission's youth initiatives (e.g. the European Youth Portal) through social networks and increased engagement with youth organisations and youth representatives;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Welcomes the fact that 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens; stresses the need to better involve young people by encouraging ~~them~~and supporting them through targeted programmes in conjunction with youth organisations and community-based groups to share their vision for the EU's future;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups and to provide supports for the youth sector to develop its structures and channels of communication so as to reach out to more young people, particularly those at risk of social exclusion;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2073(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Stresses the importance of recognising and engaging directly with young people as a priority group in the EU's social vision, thereby enhancing their influence, development, well-being and social inclusion;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph A

A. whereas education and training policies play a crucial role in combating the high level of youth unemployment; whereas keeping up with a rapidly evolving labour market requires more investment in vocational education and training (VET), higher education and research, as well as flexible curricula and improved cooperation between businesses and the educational sector;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)

Aa. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)

Ca. whereas, despite high overall levels of youth unemployment, certain sectors such as the ICT and health care sectors have increasing difficulty filling vacancies with qualified personnel;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)

Cb. whereas an increasing gap between the qualifications of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed in some Member States;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)

Cc. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Member States to improve cooperation between businesses and the educational sector at all levels, with a scope of better linking curricula to the demands of the labour market, for example by extending Sector Skills Alliances and Knowledge Alliances; stresses that more flexible curricula are needed in order to better adapt to future labour market developments;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youth, thereby improving mobility and employability, particularly in border regions;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment among young people by improving entrepreneurial education; stresses that particular attention is warranted to reduce risk aversion among youth as a precondition for successful entrepreneurship;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further improve the transparency and recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular through the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, Europass and the European Qualifications Framework; stresses the importance of timely implementation and reporting on the implementation of these initiatives;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme; calls on Member States to commit themselves to implementing the scheme in an efficient and timely manner; highlights the need for sufficient funding for the initiative through the European Social Fund and other EU structural funds.; stresses however that these efforts cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2045(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop clear objectives and indicators for the Youth Guarantee Scheme, in order to be able to effectively measure and evaluate the impact of this initiative;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 12 April 2013 (CdR2392/2012 fin),

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalized learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas, despite high overall levels of youth unemployment, certain sectors such as the ICT and health care sectors have increasing difficulty filling vacancies with qualified personnel;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

E b. whereas an increasing gap between the qualifications of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed in some Member States;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication, in particular its strong focus on combating youth unemployment as well as promoting world-class vocational education and training (VET), flexible learning pathways, including through the promotion of open educational resources, and work-based learning, and addressing the shortages of well-qualified teachers and trainers;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for a holistic approach to education and training, reminds that education should also be promoted for its own sake, and highlights the important role of non- formal and informal learning as part of an overall lifelong learning strategy aiming at a socially inclusive knowledge society with strong individuals and active citizens;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to prioritise public expenditures in education, training, research and innovation, and recalls that ~~any budget cut in these fields will have a strong negative impact on the economic recovery~~investment in these areas is essential for the economic recovery and global competitiveness of the Union;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a recognition of youth and civil society organisations in the design and implementation of lifelong learning strategies; also highlights their role as complementary educational providers for non-formal and informal learning and volunteering, helping young people to attain both transversal skills and individual personal competences, such as cr~~itical think~~eative and critical thinking, sense of initiative, information processing and problem solving, team work and communication, and self-confidence and leadership;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Member States to promote the attractiveness of VET and make it an integral part of the education system, and calls for a stronger focus on transversal and basic skills, in particular on entrepreneurial and ICT skills with a strong involvement from the business sector, that help young people to enter the labour market and to create their own businesses;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Acknowledges the importance of developing and implementing entrepreneurship education systems across Europe and underlines that students' access to entrepreneurship education varies and is often determined at institution level; thus calls on Member States and local and regional authorities, working with the education institutions, to include elements of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum content in basic education, vocational training and higher education;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Acknowledges that poor language skills constitute a major obstacle to the free movement of workers and to the international competitiveness of enterprises in the Union, particularly in areas where European citizens live close to the border of a neighbouring country with a different language; recalls that language learning is deemed to be much more effective at an early age;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the Communication does not specify any concrete implementation measures for cooperation between the educational sector and different social and business partners; however, calls upon the Member States to improve cooperation between businesses and the educational sector at all levels, with a scope of better linking curricula to the demands of the labour market; welcomes the knowledge alliances and sector skills alliances included in the Commission proposal on the new multiannual programme in the field of education, training, youth, and sport;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for more cooperation between educational institutions, the business sector, social partners, and local and regional authorities in order to exchange best practices ~~and~~, to promote partnerships and to work towards providing quality placements, internships and apprenticeships as a means of transition from education to work;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Welcomes the announced Commission initiative 'Opening Up Education' aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training and calls on all Member States to encourage initiatives to open up education;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Urges Member States to improve open access to all educational and scientific materials with an aim of lowering costs for education and research, particularly in light of recent budget cuts in these areas throughout the Union;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15 c. Notes with concern the wide divergence in available ICT resources and knowledge in schools and higher education institutions between and within the Member States; stresses that the uptake of ICT infrastructure and knowledge should be mainstreamed in all education and training sectors to best equip students for the digital age;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the importance of high-quality teacher education that needs to be complemented with career-long professional training, due in particular to the rapid changes in ICT and digital media, as well as the specificities of entrepreneurship education;

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2041(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Liam AYLWARD, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Stresses the importance of timely implementation and reporting on the implementation of initiatives aimed at improving the cross-border recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular the European Qualifications Framework, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECEVET);

2013/07/03
Committee: CULT

2013/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the article 167 of the Lisbon Treaty clearly states that "the Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity", and therefore encourages actions not only in order to preserve and safeguard the richness of its linguistic heritage as part of its diversity, but also to go a step forward to enhance and promote this heritage in addition to Member States' policies;

2013/04/26
Committee: CULT

2013/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to ~~pay~~be more attentionve to the extreme ~~danger~~threat that many European languages are experiencing, and to commit wholeheartedly to a policy of protection and promotion, that ~~is up to the job of preserv~~should aim at sustaining the diversity of the Union's linguistic and cultural heritage by ~~support~~deploying ambitious pro~~tec~~active revitalisation policies within the language communities concerned and supporting the development of a broader consciousness among EU citizens of the linguistic and cultural richness these communities represent;

2013/04/26
Committee: CULT

2013/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the European Union should support a language policy that enables children to acquire t~~wo mother tongues~~he endangered language from the very earliest age; ~~points out that such a programme would, as all linguists maintain, help children learn additional languages later on,~~ and that it would offer speakers of ~~traditional~~endangered languages practical support in revitalising intergenerational language transmission in areas in which it is dwindling;

2013/04/26
Committee: CULT

2013/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Takes the view that a language revitalisation policy is a long-term effort that must be based on a diverse, coordinated ~~schedule~~planning of activities in various fields ~~such as the media, the arts, education (including pre-school education)~~, in particular education (with pre-school and primary school education as a real asset, together with parents' training in the language itself), media programmes (with also the possibility to set up and develop radio and television stations), the arts and in all areas of public life; takes the view that support should be provided for the drawing-up of such ~~schedul~~programmes, for exchanges of good practice among language communities, and for the introduction of assessment procedures;

2013/04/26
Committee: CULT

2013/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission to examine the adequacy and flexibility of national generation capacities in the short and long term, and to report on the impact of the applied national measures related to capacity and flexibility assessment and development planning on the internal energy market, taking into account the cross-border aspects of this complementary market design policy;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent, homogeneous and market-driven mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, flexibility, renewables and auxiliary services – in a way that ensures their compatibility;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Calls on the Commission to examine new market designs for the European electricity market, to analyse new cost efficient electricity market designs for the benefit of consumers;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. This section shall be without prejudice to the right of the Member States to benefit from fees imposed to ensure the optimal use of radio spectrum resources in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 2002/20/EC and to organise and use their radio spectrum for public order, public security ~~and defenc~~, defence and the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism, both online and offline.

2013/12/06
Committee: CULT

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4

4. If, after the initial period of time referred to in paragraph 1, the available financial means diminish below the target level specified in paragraph 1, contributions calculated in accordance with Article 66 shall be raised until the target level is reached. Where the available financial means amount to less than half of the target level, the annual contributions shall not be ~~less than one fourth of the target level~~higher than 0.2% of covered deposits.

2013/10/22
Committee: ECON

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1

1. Where the available financial means are not sufficient to cover the losses, costs or other expenses incurred by the use of the Fund, the Board shall raise in accordance with Article 62 extraordinary ex post contributions from the institutions authorised in the territories of participating Member States, in order to cover the additional amounts. These annual extraordinary contributions shall not exceed 0.2% of covered deposits and shall be allocated between institutions in accordance with the rules set out in Article 66.

2013/10/22
Committee: ECON

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The cumulated amount of annual contributions referred to in Articles 65 to 67 shall not exceed 0.3 % of covered deposits.

2013/10/22
Committee: ECON

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4

4. In the event resources of a deposit guarantee scheme are not sufficient to cover the payments to be made to depositors, and other resources are not immediately available from the relevant participating Member State, the Fund may lend the necessary resources to that deposit guarantee scheme provided that all the conditions under Article 10 of Directive 94/19/EC are met.deleted

2013/10/22
Committee: ECON

2013/0253(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1

From the date of application referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 88, the Fund shall ~~be considered~~replace the resolution financing arrangement of the participating Member States under Title VII of Directive [ ].

2013/10/22
Committee: ECON

2013/0164(COD)

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

(b) The marine monitoring service shall provide information on the state and dynamics of physical ocean and marine ecosystems for the global ocean, polar and the European regional areas;

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0164(COD)

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

(c) The land monitoring service shall provide information in support of the global- to-local environmental monitoring of biodiversity, soil, water, cryosphere, forests and natural resources, as well as in general implementation of environment, agriculture, development, energy, urban planning, infrastructure and transport policies;

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0164(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission may be assisted by representatives of end users, independent experts, in particular on security issues, and by representatives of the relevant national agencies, in particular national space agencies, to provide it with the necessary technical and scientific expertise and user feedback.deleted

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0164(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission may be assisted in particular by an expert group (‘User Forum’), consisting of representatives of Copernicus users, with regard to the identification, definition and validation of user requirements and monitoring of users satisfaction.

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0164(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)

1b. The Commission may be assisted by independent experts, from different areas, related to the scope of Copernicus, from a broad constituency of stakeholders, including representatives of Copernicus Users, and national entities responsible for space, to provide it with the necessary technical and scientific expertise and user feedback.

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0164(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)

1c. The Copernicus Committee shall be kept fully informed of the expert advice provided to the Commission.

2013/10/24
Committee: ITRE

2013/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) The scope of this Directive ~~must~~should extend to any cultural object classified ~~as a~~ or defined as being one of the national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value under national legislation or administrative procedures within the meaning of Article 36 of the Treaty. The criterion of falling under one of the categories referred to in the Annex to Directive 93/7/EEC should therefore be removed and thus the Annex itself should be deleted and the criterion of forming an integral part of public collections listed in the inventories of museums, archives and libraries' conservation collections or the inventories of ecclesiastical institutions should also be removed. Th~~e diversity of national arrangements~~is Directive would thus cover cultural objects such as objects of historical, paleontological, ethnographic, numismatic interest or scientific value, whether or not they form p~~rotecting cultural objects is recognised in Article 36 of~~art of public or other collection or are single items, provided that they are classified or defined as national treasures. Furthermore, cultural objects classified or defined as national treasures would not have to comply with thresholds related to their age and/or to their financial value to qualify for the Tre~~aty. In this context~~turn under this Directive. Taking into account that the diversity of national arrangements for protecting national treasures is recognised in Article 36 of the Treaty, mutual trust, a willingness to cooperate and mutual understanding between Member States are therefore essential.

2013/12/09
Committee: CULT

2013/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1

1) ‘Cultural object’ shall mean an object which: is classified or defined by a Member State, before or after its unlawful removal from the territory of athat Member State, a~~mong~~s one of the ‘national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value’ under national legislation or administrative procedures within the meaning of Article 36 of the Treaty.

2013/12/09
Committee: CULT

2013/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3

The possessor may not claim to have acted in good faith and may not claim compensation if he failed to exercise the level of due care and attention required by the circumstances.

2013/12/09
Committee: CULT

2013/0105(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Hannu TAKKULA, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Anne E. JENSEN, Christofer FJELLNER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Alf SVENSSON, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Longer, higher and/or heavier vehicles may be used in cross- border transport if the ~~two~~ Member States concerned already allow itor wish to allow such vehicles on a permanent basis since Directive 96/53/EC came into force and if the conditions for derogation under Article 4~~(3), (4) or (5~~ (4) of the Directive are met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. The transport operations referred to in Article 4(4) do not have a significant impact on international competition if the cross- border use remains limited to two Member States where the existing infrastructure and the road safety requirements allSuch vehicles may also be used in cross border transport between Member States and neighbouring Member States where they are already allowed on provisional basis. Provisions to this effect are laid down itn a new Article 4 (7). This balances the Member States’ right under the principle of subsidiarity to decide on transport solutions suited to their specific circumstances with the need to prevent such policies from distorting the internal market. ~~The provisions of Article 4 (4) are clarified in this respect.~~

2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) The principle of reciprocity is an important means of counteracting distortion of competition; this principle should apply to companies from third countries that wish to participate in tendering procedures within the Union.

2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN

2013/0028(COD)

Sari ESSAYAH, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 3

3. The specifications of public service obligations for public passenger transport and the scope of their application shall be established as follows: (a) they shall be defined in accordance with Article 2 (e); (b) they shall be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the public transport plan; (c) they shall not exceed what is necessary and proportionate to achieve the objectives of the public transport plan. The assessment of appropriateness referred to in point (b) shall take into account whether a public intervention in the provision of passenger transport is a suitable means of achieving the objectives of the public transport plans. For public passenger transport by rail the assessment of necessity and proportionality referred to in point (c) shall take into account the transport services provided under Article 10(2) of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast) and consider all information given to the infrastructure managers and regulatory bodies pursuant to the first sentence of Article 38(4) of that Directive.deleted

2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls for the strict regulation or the prohibition, after an evaluation conducted at the level of each Member State, of dangerous forms of gambling;

2013/04/18
Committee: IMCO

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) The European Capital of Culture title should continue to be reserved to cities, but in order to reach a wider public and amplify the impacts, these cities should also continue to have the possibility to involve their surrounding region, remembering that the small size of a city should not in itself be a hindrance to the granting of the title.

2013/04/22
Committee: CULT

2012/0199(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The competition for the European Capital of Culture title shall only be open to cities, of all sizes. Candidate cities may involve their surrounding regions. However, the applications shall be made under the name of the leading city and, if selected, the title will be awarded to this city.

2013/04/22
Committee: CULT

2012/0199(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the application has notable cross-party political support;

2013/04/22
Committee: CULT

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how ~~this~~ Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 should be amended for the period beyond 2020. These indications should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed, the Commission to make a report and if appropriate proposals made for targets beyond 2020. The report shall take into consideration CO2 emissions over the whole life cycle of cars (including manufacture and end-of-life).

2013/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2012/0180(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments without undue delay and no later than 126 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected, unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users, the identification of rights, rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately, ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders.

2013/05/16
Committee: ITRE

2012/0180(COD)

Nadja HIRSCH, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Licensing terms shall be based on ~~objective~~equal and non-discriminatory criteria, in particular in relation to tariffs.

2013/05/16
Committee: ITRE

2012/0180(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the collecti~~ng society~~ve management organisation regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents. The collecti~~ng society~~ve management organisation shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12six months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected, unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users, the identification of rights, rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately, ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders.

2013/05/18
Committee: CULT

2012/0180(COD)

Nadja HIRSCH, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. Where the amounts due to rightholders cannot be distributed, after ~~fiv~~three years from the end of the financial year in which the collection of the rights revenue occurred, or earlier where national legislation provides for a shorter period, and provided that the collecti~~ng society~~ve management organisation has taken all necessary measures to identify and locate the rightholders, the collecti~~ng society~~ve management organisation shall decide on the use of the amounts concerned in accordance with Article 7(5)(b), without prejudice to the right of the rightholder to claim such amounts from the collecti~~ng society~~ve management organisation.

2013/05/18
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Marietje SCHAAKE, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the digital age offers great opportunities for creating and disseminating works for artists in the broad sense, but also presents enormous challenges for exploiters of author's rights who rely on analogue business models;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas market progress in many ways has created the necessary growth and cultural content in line with the objectives of the single market;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas there is more consumer- content available today than ever before;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas changes to the legal framework that would facilitate ~~the~~a less bureaucratic acquisition of rights would encourage the free movement of works in the EU and help to strengthen the European audiovisual industry;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the development of attractive and diverse legal online content and to ~~make i~~further facilitate and ensure easy distribution of such content by keeping obstacles to licensing, including cross border licensing, at an absolute minimum, also stresses the importance of making content easier to use for consumers, particularly as regards payment;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas ~~there can be no sustainable creation or cultural diversity in the absence of authors' rights that~~authors' rights are a useful legal tool to protect and reward creators;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the effectiveness of collective management companies and collecting societies needs to be improved by introducing measures aimed at increasing their transparency and good governance by ensuring competition between collective rights management companies and collecting societies across borders, to facilitate the completion of Europe's Digital Single Market;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

~~Q. whereas the principle of media chronology allows an overall balance in the audiovisual sector, ensuring efficient pre-financing of film productions;~~deleted

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)

Q a. whereas the principle of media chronology finds increasing competition by increasing availability of digital works and the possibilities for instant dissemination our advanced information society provides;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the importance of offering content with subtitles in as many languages as possible, especially with regards to video on demand services;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that release windows should be made more flexible ~~for works that are made available exclusively online~~;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that release windows should be made more flexible for works that are made available exclusively online; and that rights holders should be able to decide freely when they want to launch the products on different platforms;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2313(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for Internet users to be afforded greater legal certainty when using streamed services, but suggests that consideration should be given to how to block access to pay platforms offering unauthorised services; underlines that decisions to block sites should solely be undertaken after a court judgement has approved such a decision;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ‘volunteering’ means activities, including formal, non-formal, informal and vocational training, which are undertaken voluntarily, on the basis of a person's own ~~free~~ will, choice and motivation, and without concern for financial gain, which benefit the individual volunteer, communities and society as a whole;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the economic crisis and political and economic factors have an impact on sustainable funding and fundraising for voluntary activities;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas many volunteer led projects and organisations do not have the resources to access and secure funding under existing EU programmes due to excessive red tape and bureaucracy;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Member States to recognise the benefits of participating in cross-border volunteer activities to provide citizens with new skills, contributing to their employability, mobility and strengthening the development of social inclusion and to support cooperation between organisers of voluntary activities in EU countries to promote the mobility of young volunteers across Europe, with the aim of fostering mutual intercultural enrichment;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the need to ensure that high- quality volunteering is developed, both nationally and at cross-border level, through a structured framework of comprehensive information and appropriate training for volunteers which includes current best practice;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Asks the Commission and the national, regional and local authorities and the various civil society organisations to improve information networks in order to make everyone aware of volunteering opportunities, to tackle barriers to participation, to enhance access to volunteering best practice and the promotion of cooperation across borders;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Therefore proposes that a centralised EU portal be created, to include a best practice volunteer resources bank, a section on cross-border volunteering, with information ~~about~~on the programmes available, their costs and the conditions for participation, allowing for an exchange of information on administrative burdens, the legal and fiscal aspects of volunteering, barriers encountered in accessing programmes and the best ways to tackle them;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give a high profile to volunteering in sport, particularly at the grassroots level, to acknowledge the important role played by volunteer led sporting organisations in strengthening culture, promoting social inclusion and enhancing communities, and to reduce the barriers to sports volunteering across the EU;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to address in the ‘European Skills Passport’ the need for a cohesive and transferable approach to proper screening and vetting of volunteers who work with children and/or vulnerable members of society;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Urges the Member States to develop mechanisms for validating non-formal and formal learning outcomes, which will improve the value and transferability of the skills acquired outside formal education; and lead to a formalised recognition of the cross-skilling and competences acquired through volunteering;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Proposes that a training and qualifications framework for volunteer coaches and coach education be established and incorporated in the European Qualifications Framework in order to advance the mobility of volunteer coaches and to enhance the transferability of skills and competences developed through volunteering;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission~~, in particular, to~~ to secure the lasting legacy of the European Year of Volunteering (EYV) 2011 by ensureing that volunteering projects are included in all new funding programmes;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information on available funding and the relevant programmes is freely available to volunteer led projects and the application procedures are not made inaccessible due to excessive red tape;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States maintain a synergy between 2011 and future years, by integrating the volunteering dimension, which is an expression of active citizenship that promotes social integration, including that of older citizens, within both the European Year for Active Ageing (2012) and the proposed European Year of Citizens (2013) and in continuation with this theme suggests to make 2014 the European Year for Sport;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2293(INI)

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marian HARKIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recommends that the Commission maintain the useful contact points set up both with ‘EYV 2011 Alliance’, which includes many civil society volunteering and networking organisations, and with the national coordinating bodies, strategic partners and spokesmen of the national governments in this sector, given the large variety of bodies responsible for volunteering in the EU and encourages these contact points to engage with the proposed centralised EU Portal, as a pan European platform, to facilitate further coordination and increased cross border activity;

2012/03/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2246(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that free and independent media are one of the foundations of democracy and the rule of law; notes the role of free media and the free exchange of information in the democratic transformations taking place in non- democratic regimes; calls on the Commission to support, in ways appropriate to each situation, those independent media whose activities are restricted by authoritarian regimes;

2012/04/13
Committee: CULT

2011/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas NGOs, associations monitoring media freedom, the Council of Europe and OSCE, as well as EP studies and resolutions, have reported on and warned against the threats posed to the media by governments, including some in the European Union11 ;

2012/11/28
Committee: LIBE

2011/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Charter of Fundamental Rights has become binding; whereas the Charter is the first international document that explicitly states that ‘the freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected’ (Article 11(2)); whereas the Treaties provide the EU with a mandate and powers to ensure that all fundamental rights are protected in the European Union, notably on the basis of Articles 2 and 7 of the TEU;

2012/11/28
Committee: LIBE

2011/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for the devising of procedures and mechanisms for the selection and appointment of media heads, management boards, media councils and regulatory bodies that are transparent, based on merit and indisputable experience and that ensure professionalism, integrity, independence, consensus across the political and social spectrum and continuity, instead of political or partisan criteria in the framework of a ~~spoil~~reward system linked to the results of elections or the will of those in power;

2012/11/28
Committee: LIBE

2011/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the importance of ensuring the independence of journalists, both from internal pressures from editors or owners and externally from political or economic lobbies or other interest groups; highlights the fact that the right of access to documents and information is fundamental and calls for the full protection of the confidentiality of sources principle and for the strict application of the European Court of Human Rights case-law in this area, including in relation to whistle-blowing; calls for journalists to be protected from threats and violence, as investigative journalists are often threatened as a result of their activities; highlights the need to support and promote investigative journalism and to promote ethical journalism in the media by developing professional standards and appropriate redress procedures, so that media freedom does not lead to licence for calculated insult and negative misrepresentation;

2012/11/28
Committee: LIBE

2011/2180(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that the priorities set up within the Bologna process represent the conditions necessary to guarantee that every student enrolled in a European university has the right to graduate and to see his qualification recognised in any EU country~~, with the goal of creating a genuine European University Citizenship~~;

2011/12/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2180(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Encourages the establishment of an effective Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area, following the example of the Bologna Process~~Considers the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) created by the Bologna Process to be progressive; calls therefore for a Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area to be incorporated into this existing structure; calls on the European Commission to support the Euro- Mediterranean University (EMUNI);

2011/12/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2179(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that macro-regions provide an environment conducive to the involvement of local political stakeholders and non- governmental stakeholders, as these regions foster the development of effective coordination systems which facilitate bottom-up approaches with a view to ensuring the meaningful involvement of civil society in policy tical decision-making;

2012/01/31
Committee: CULT

2011/2179(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises the importance of the Mediterranean as a decentralised area of cooperation in strengthening cross-regional ~~policy~~decision-making and the sharing of good practices, not least concerning democracy, ecology and cultural and educational partnerships;

2012/01/31
Committee: CULT

2011/2178(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to develop open courseware at European educational institutions, to exchange best practices and to develop online platforms for collaboration on school education materials, free for students ~~and open for editing (with a possible restriction to qualified personnel)~~;

2011/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/2178(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to integrate digital literacy and associated transversal skills into education systems.

2011/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/2157(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sari ESSAYAH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Affirms that the EU programmes for young people have had a great impact on enhancing educational opportunities for youth; appeals to the Member States, therefore, to enable students from ENP countries to have access to education in Europe; recalls the importance of making exchange programmes reciprocal, so that European young people can also have the opportunity of receiving education in countries participating in the ENP;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that ~~although~~ excellence is ~~considered the main general~~the main overarching principle and criterion for R&D funding, but it must be borne in mind that the nature of excellence differs with the type of participant or the very nature of the research and innovation project (the excellence criterion for a research institution is not the same as for an individual researcher or for an SME, and also differs between fundamental and applied projects);

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2088(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sampo TERHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that ESL is more common among boys than girls and is more common in certain minority groups such as Roma;

2011/07/19
Committee: CULT

2011/2088(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sampo TERHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Encourages Member States to invest in teacher training and generally in qualified and well-trained staff for both preschool and compulsory education; suggests that teaching assistants be employed in schools to work with struggling pupils and to assist classroom teachers in their work;

2011/07/19
Committee: CULT

2011/2088(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sampo TERHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of appropriate class and group sizes and a stimulating learning environment for young people;

2011/07/19
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas sport is a competence of the EU under the Treaty of Lisbon aiming to promote fairness and openness in sporting competitions, cooperation between the bodies responsible for sport, protecting the physical and moral integrity of sports people, enhancing the health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport and requires appropriate financial and policy support,

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas EU Sports Policy must be developed to address and support the aims and objectives of both professional and amateur sports,

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the support and promotion of sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a priority in the EU considering its important role in delivering social inclusion, public health and volunteerism across borders,

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas traditional and grassroots sporting organisations play a key role in strengthening culture, promoting social inclusion and enhancing communities,

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas a key motivating factor behind citizen involvement in sport and physical activity is to improve personal health and well-being,

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Sampo TERHO, Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

- 1a.Urges the European Commission to propose a dedicated and ambitious budget for sports policy under the future MFF given the public health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in ~~schools and universities~~educational institutions; points out the significance of sport in curriculum planning;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls on sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeople~~Acknowledges the work done by organisations delivering sporting activities for persons with intellectual or physical disabilities across the EU, calls on further sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeople and calls for the European Commission to allocate organisational funding to support them;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Sampo TERHO, Hannu TAKKULA, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the underrepresentation of women within the decision-making and governance bodies of sports organisations to be addressed;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages Member States to take account of the experience of former sportspeople when they wish to become trainers, and to ~~establish specific~~support dual career paths for high-level athletes who decide to pursue a course of higher education and provide tutors for them;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges Member States to establish clear guidelines to integrate sport and physical activity into all levels of education across the Member States;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Urges Member States to develop educational programmes structured to facilitate the combination of learning and training for professional athletes;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Proposes that a training and qualifications framework for coaches and coach education be established and incorporated in the European Qualifications Framework and Life Long Learning Programmes in order to advance a knowledge based society and the development of excellence in coaching at both the amateur and professional level;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines the importance of sport and physical activity at all ages for public health and calls on Member States to facilitate and promote engagement in sport and physical activity and its health benefits;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Maintains that the potential of sport and sporting events for tourism development needs to be identified and capitalised upon for the benefit of the sporting organisations and local areas;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reaffirms its attachment to the European model of sport, within which federations play a central role and ~~which~~ has clubs and volunteers at its base, which have a fundamental role in supporting the entire sport structure;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines that training for players at local level is needed for the sustainable development of European sport and grassroots sporting organisations are essential for the dissemination of the benefits of sport at local level;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Expresses the view that systems implemented by sports governing bodies in bringing more transparency to the international transfers of players, constitute a step in the right direction, as they serve the principle of good governance and aim at ensuring integrity in sporting competitions.

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Recognises the legitimacy of sports courts for resolving disputes in sport, as long as they respect people's right to a fair trial; ~~calls for the creation of a European chamber of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), to be based in Brussels or Luxembourg, to settle sports disputes within the EU;~~

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– to organise a ‘European Day of Sports’ every year which promotes the social and cultural role of amateur and professional sports and the benefits of sport in terms of public health;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3

– to draw up a European map of local, traditional sports which play a significant cultural role within the EU and support its dissemination;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– to s~~et up a~~trengthen existing mobility programme ~~for~~s by taking into account young athletes, to enable them to learn new training methods and develop their European awareness and to encourage intercultural dialogue;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)

- to work with Member States and sporting organisations to protect the fundamental integrity of grassroots sport;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Proposes that the European flag should be flown at major international sports events held on EU territory ~~and suggests that it should be displayed on the clothing of athletes from Member States~~;

2011/09/09
Committee: CULT

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards ~~for the protection of gamblers and consumers~~, for example regarding identification of customers, for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for ensuring the effectiveness of gambling ban systems, for preventing under-age gambling and for combating crime are essential,

2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for more effective methods of combating crime and money laundering; recommends that passive retention of money in gambling accounts should be banned;

2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect and publish statistics on Internet gambling markets and gambling addiction in the EU; calls for effective methods to be used to tackle problem gambling, inter alia by means of gambling bans and compulsory limits on expenditure over a particular period, albeit set by the customer himself; stresses that, in addition, if an expenditure limit can be raised, a time lag should apply before this takes effect;

2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO

2011/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recommends the introduction of pan-European uniform minimum standards of electronic identification; considers that registration should be performed in such a way that the player’s identity is established and at the same time it is ensured that the player has at his disposal a maximum of one gambling account per gambling company;

2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that ~~universitie~~higher education institutions can play a key role in the regional economies of Member States and that ~~universitie~~higher education institutions are unique places where innovation, education and research come together and can lead to job creation; points out that cooperation between ~~universitie~~higher education institutions, regions, governments and businesses is fundamental;

2011/06/15
Committee: CULT

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that the ability to communicate in foreign languages is considered important for all EU citizens and regarded as a useful skill ~~by employers assessing applicants~~on the labour market; therefore encourages this literacy requirement and supports ~~the~~language learning and development of language teaching;

2011/06/15
Committee: CULT

2011/2067(INI)

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges that higher education ~~systems have the potential to~~institutions prepare people for the ~~world of work~~labour market: for instance, SMEs with no R&D facilities can benefit from university research resources and expertise, and SMEs can offer students internships, apprenticeships and employment opportunities; calls, therefore, for closer cooperation between higher education institutions and SMEs.

2011/06/15
Committee: CULT

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recognises the existence of supply problems with raw materials for the wood- working industries and for the renewable energy sector and insists on the importance of the ‘cascade’ use of wood products (i.e. firstly for wood-based products, secondly recovered and reused or recycled and finally used for energy) as fundamental criteria in developing renewable energy policy criteria;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Urges the Commission to carry out a detailed analysis on the availability of wood taking into account the potential demand from both the forest based industries and the renewable energy sector (biomass);

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for accessible and free education, including sport and education in the arts, to be provided from the pre-school age, to prevent poverty from being passed on from one generation to the next;

2011/06/14
Committee: CULT

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the European Parliament upholds the concept of multifunctional, broad-based agriculture spread throughout Europe, including areas with specific challenges, and whereas in its resolution of 8 July 2010 on the future of the CAP after 2013 it already laid the foundations for sustainable agriculture,

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Deplores the fact that the EU's biodiversity targets have yet to be met and expects the CAP to ~~be a catalyst~~contribute for efforts to achieve those goals;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages more EU-funded projects in which farmers and researchers can work together to find innovative ways in context of the entire food chain activities for of cultivating land in an environmentally sustainable manner;

2011/03/22
Committee: ENVI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employment, vitality of rural areas, diversification of rural economic activities, the agricultural environment, water, climate change, innovation and education),

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

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

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost key sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), for area-based environmental measures (e.g. organic, farming, production of plant proteins2) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 10% of direct payments and in exceptional cases even higher due to extreme natural conditions;

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to submit by 30 June 2016 a report setting out comprehensively how livestock farming in Europe can be safeguarded in the long term with regard to multifunctionality and regional aspects (such as mountain areas, Nordic ~~reg~~type areas with comparable conditions and extremely remote areas) and also dealing with the question of how far the aims of the CAP can be realised in a more efficient, targeted way by means of decoupled, indirect support, e.g. premiums for extensive grassland or pasture land;

2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading before paragraph 20

RNatural resource protection and ~~environmental policy compon~~greening component for direct payments

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers that better natural resource protection is an element in sustainable farming, which ~~should involve separate support fo~~require wider environmental ~~measure~~operations going beyond the requirements of Cross Compliance (CC), which already entail many environmental ~~measure~~actions, and being geared to multiannual applications, as a result of which greater environmental benefits can be attained;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Considers that natural resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of direct payments in order to attain these environmental objectives to the maximum without the need to introduce new, bureaucratic environmental conditions into the first pillar; considers that a flat-rate income payment, as envisaged in a top-up model in the first pillar, must cover costs and income losses;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers therefore that ~~any~~wider environmental ~~advantage~~benefits can be attained more effectively and directly by means of second-pillar measures ~~adopted by the Member States, which~~in Rural Development Programmes, which where greening element should ideally build on existing agri-environmental measures or should ~~supplement~~can also concern other suitable measures which take into account climatice, environment and innovation (Annex I) and geographical differences in the Member States; observes that nature resource protection programmes should be pursued everywhere by means of a priority catalogue of area-based measures in the second pillar which are subject to basic requirements, ~~particularly in the fields of climate, environment and innovation (Annex I),~~ and are 100% EU- financed; regards the greening of direct payments in the first pillar as lying in the fact that any recipient of direct payments in the EU must implement at least two ~~priority area-based resource protection p~~greening elements selected from the measures under Rural Development Programmes in order to be eligible for the complete farm direct payment; believes that the administration involved in these measures can be minimised by managing them in accordance with the system of the existing agri-environmental ~~programm~~measures, thus avoiding duplication of monitoring and additional application and administration procedures;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Realises that resources from the first pillar (as for a top-up model) should be used to pay for this ~~environmental~~greening component; believes, however, that Member States where direct payments lie below the EU average should be given the option of making the payment by means of co- financing from the first pillar or instead by means of financing entirely from the second pillar; observes that the Member States must notify the Commission of their decision on the financing by 31 July 2013; notes that individual Member States' ’ modulation resources should be used;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Advocates compensation for natural disadvantages in the second pillar; calls for its effectiveness to be increased and rejects a complementary payment in the first pillar on account of the additional administrative work involved;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that market-orientated production and direct payments are at the heart of any insurance against risk, and that it is farmers who are responsible for risk prevention; supports the Member States, in this context, in making national risk ~~insurance~~management instruments available to farmers;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Considers that private-sector insurance schemes, such as multi-hazard insurance, must be developed in view of increasing risks; is aware of the fact that, without public contributions to the financing (from the EU and Member States), this would be difficult; supports the adoption of an EU- wide and WTO-compliant environment to ensure that no distortions of competition occur among Member States; welcomes the development of new innovative tools; rejects, however, the introduction of EU- wide ~~insurance~~risk management systems;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Advocates that the ~~2006~~ sugar market re~~form~~gime be extended at least to 2020 in its existing form ~~in order to develop a system for the subsequent period which can operate without quotas~~;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation, diversification and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of environment, growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of the vitality of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures, to be decided by the Member States in the second pillar, to attain priority objectives of the EU (2020 Strategy); observes that these measures should be applied in addition to the ~~basic programmes for greening~~greening elements of direct payments in the first pillar and that a reduced national cofinancing rate of 25% should apply;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; c~~onsiders that it should be ascertained wha~~alls for its effectiveness to be increased; considers that the current cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

52. Advocates that, in the case of measures which are of particular importance to Member States, an optional increase of 25% in national co-financing in the second pillar (top-up) should be possible; alternatively considers that existing co- financing rates should apply also after 2013;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55

55. Calls for simplification and a review of the cross-compliance rules for the second pillar, considers simplification of the current indicator system to be necessary and takes a critical view of the introduction of additional quantitative targets;

2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Expresses reservations regarding~~Favours more systematic use of ~~overly~~ open calls for proposals (bottom-up approach), ~~preferring to maintain a balance between the two approaches (bottom-up and top- down), which meet specific need~~given that researchers have the best and most up-to-date knowledge of key research issues, and maintains that over- narrow application criteria could obstruct innovativeness as well as wasting resources;

2011/03/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis to improve the link between European and national actions; asks that calls for proposals, including those of July 2011, be issued in consultation with the Member States, not duplicating or competing with national initiatives but complementing them; suggests that FP7 should complement the efforts of actors managing national programmes involved in joint programming in order to move the RDFPs away from project management thinking towards programme management thinking; ~~asks that the last three years of FP7 be devoted to helping structure the European Research Area;~~

2011/03/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Proposes that an ambitious European research plan for technology and defence be adopted between the Union and the Member States and receive significant initial financing from FP7 and the European Defence Agency on the basis of Article 45(d) of the EU Treaty, with a view to enhancing the industrial and technological base of the defence sector while at the same time improving the efficiency of military public spending;deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Proposes that research and development policies be territorialis~~deleted;

2011/03/24
Committee: ITRE

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the European Schools cannot be put in the same category as international schools because they meet a need to educate children in their mother tongue, and to develop the European dimension in education,

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the Schools in Brussels and Luxembourg the ~~problem of excessive numbers of students~~lack of school buildings and infrastructure is detrimental to the quality of education and prevents the enrolment of children other than the children of EU institutions staff,

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the educational model on which the European Schools are based should be promoted in the Member States, especially because of its being a result of shared best practices,

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas in order to help bring students together and to foster mutual understanding between them and to improve students’ language skills, certain lessons are taught in the same language to joint classes of the same level,

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Regrets that the European Schools are often wrongly considered to be elitist schools, when their mission is to provide mother-tongue education for students whose parents may be required to change their place of work or return to their country of origin as well as to develop the European dimension in education;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the European Schools should ~~serve as~~become an example of the best possible schooling in Europe and that exporting this model to the national education systems would assist professional mobility;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that European Schools play a valuable role in their communities;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the budget restrictions that the Schools will have to accept must be accompanied by a real increase in their management autonomy by, for example, allowing the schools to find other funding;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Board of Governors to think further ahead about infrastructure requirements and to take measures that will ~~help avoid the problems of excessive numbers~~allow to meet with the real demand for the European Schooling; calls on the Member States and the Commission to encourage the development of Type II and Type III Schools;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages the Member States to promote the concept of European Schools on their territory by raising awareness about European schooling, promoting the European baccalaureate and creating pilot establishments;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. The European baccalaureate should be recognised automatically in the Member States and access of students from European schools to Member States’ higher education institutions should be made under the same conditions of national students;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages the Board of Governors to more actively develop the European Schools by following the examples of the best schooling systems in the World as demonstrated by PISA studies and encourages twinning between the European School and national schools;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the need to rationalise the Schools’ management costs, but points out that attempts to curb expenditure must not bring into question fundamental principles that form the basis of the European Schools concept, such as mother-tongue teaching by native speakers and should not affect the core curricular, such as science or mathematics;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Nadja HIRSCH, Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to define its budget contribution so that these principles are respected and there is adequate provision for students with special educational needs (SEN); invites the Commission, before deciding on any budgetary changes, in cooperation with the schools and parents/teachers associations, to draw up an impact assessment of the various options of rationalisation of the system, including examining the educational aspects;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Points out that the proposed cuts in the budgets of European Schools constitute a serious threat to the quality of education and proper functioning of the European Schools and therefore opposes any budget cuts;

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Calls for general use of the working languages for teaching all non- fundamental subjects;~~deleted

2011/06/16
Committee: CULT

2011/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Underlines that adequate mechanisms to record users’ consent or revocation of consent should be implemented;~~Does not affect English version.

2011/03/22
Committee: CULT

2011/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for specific online data protection measures to protect children and minors; reiterates that ~~media~~digital literacy should be an essential element of formal education in order to instruct children and minors on how to act responsibly in the online environment;

2011/03/22
Committee: CULT

2011/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the establishment of specific obligations and requirements when processing data relating to minors, and in particular children, including a prohibition on the collection of sensitive data relating to children; suggests that the collection of personal information from minors should not be allowed unless it is for ~~necessary and~~ lawful purposes;

2011/03/22
Committee: CULT

2011/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to organise public awareness campaigns aimed at minors, and in particular children, and their carers highlighting the risks to their privacy in the online environment and the steps they can take to protect themselves;

2011/03/22
Committee: CULT

2011/0436(APP)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the programme shall be a minimum of €229 million.

2012/10/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b

Directive 2006/43/EC
Article 32 – paragraph 3

3. The competent authority may allow non- practitioners who are knowledgeable in the areas relevant to statutory audit to be involved in the governance of the public oversight system, provided that they are selected in accordance with an independent and transparent nomination procedure. ~~Practitioners shall not be allowed~~Member States may, however, allow a minority of practitioners to be involved in the governance of the public oversight system.

2012/10/26
Committee: ECON

2011/0389(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 – point b

Directive 2006/43/EC
Article 32 – paragraph 3

3. The competent authority shall be governed by a wide range of stakeholders. The competent authority may allow non- practitioners who are knowledgeable in the areas relevant to statutory audit to be involved in the governance of the public oversight system, provided that they are selected in accordance with an independent and transparent nomination procedure. ~~Practitioners shall not be allowed~~Member States may allow a minority of practitioners to be involved in the governance of the public oversight system.

2012/11/14
Committee: JURI

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The renewed Copenhagen Process (2011-2020) defined an ambitious and global vision for Vocational Education and Training policy in Europe, and requested support from Union Educational Programmes to the agreed priorities, including international mobility and reforms implemented by the Member States. That policy should be supported and prioritised within the Programme. Moreover, since vocational education and training plays an essential role when fostering good conditions for research and innovation, it is of special interest to highlight this part.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) It is necessary to strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between schools, and of the mobility of school staff and learners in order to address the priorities set out in the Agenda for European cooperation on schools for the 21st century , namely to improve the quality of school education in the Union in the fields of competence development and in order to improve equity and inclusion within school systems and institutions, as well as to reinforce the teaching profession and school leadership . In this context, particular importance should be given to the strategic targets on reducing early school leaving, improving performance in basic skills, improving participation and quality in early childhood education and care , as well as to targets on reinforcing the professional competences of school teachers and school leaders , and improving the educational chances of children with a migrant background and those at socio economic disadvantage . Furthermore, emphasis should be put on enhancing language skills in order to respond to the globalisation of many workplaces.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) It is of crucial importance that the Programme reinforces a lifelong dimension and the recognition of key and interdisciplinary competences and skills gained through non-formal education, in order to strengthen complementary aims of learning such as active citizenship, social inclusion and employability. Therefore it is important to view learning in a broad perspective, also including education carried out by labour unions, non-governmental organisations, institutes, the civil sector and employers. The programme should ensure support and participation of a broad field of organisations carrying out education and training.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The programme should contribute to develop excellence in European integration studies world-wide, it should in particular support institutions that have a European governance structure, cover the whole spectrum of policy fields that are of interest for the Union, are non profit organisations and provide recognised academic degrees. This should also include youth organisations and experts on youth policy.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) Cooperation between the Programme and civil society organisations in the field of education, training, youth and sport, at national and European level needs to be strengthened. It is of great importance to create a broad ownership about lifelong learning strategies and policies. Civil society is essential to take into consideration stakeholders ideas and concerns at all levels and constitutes a base of a solid dialogue between the Union and its citizens to make European lifelong learning area a reality.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) For this purpose, it is recommended to extend the use of the single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) under Decision No2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 , the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 , the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Furthermore, it is important to advocate and strengthen the implementation of vocational education strategies and policies within the Programme.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. The Programme covers education at all levels, in a lifelong learning perspective, in particular Higher education, Vocational Education and Training and Adult learning, School Education, Non-formal training and Youth.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5

5. ‘Support for policy reform’ means any type of activity aimed at supporting and facilitating the modernization of education and training systems through the process of policy cooperation between Member States, in particular the Open methods of Coordination;, including structured dialogue with civil society, organisations providing non-formal training and youth organisations.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 7

7. ‘staff’ means persons who, either on a professional or voluntary basis, are involved in education, training or ~~youth~~ non- formal learning. It may include teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers and non-educational staff;

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 28 a (new)

28a. ‘structured dialogue’ means platforms and forums for ensuring non- governmental organisations and other stakeholders contribution when formulating strategies and policies.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) Their emphasis on long term effects and if they are based on, if possible, evidence-based analysis.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

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

1a. The Programme aims at creating well- functioning and effective structures for lifelong learning with best practice and evidence-based studies at its core and incorporating lifelong learning with a variety of different providers, formal and non-formal, in existing systems and enhancing a positive attitude towards learning throughout life.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c – introductory part

(c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area with special focus on vocational education and training, trigger policy reforms at national level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formal learning, and support European cooperation in the youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) transnational mobility of higher education and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in ~~youth~~ activities, notably volunteering. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

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

(aa) transnational cooperation focusing on recognition and support aiming at long term systematic impact by modernising or diversifying education and training systems, including formal and non-formal organisations, businesses and civil society;

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. This action shall also include administrative support to civil society organisations active in the field of lifelong learning, formal and non-formal training, with special focus on youth.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

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

(e) dialogue with relevant European stakeholders including businesses.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) Evidence based results derived from the projects.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper and effective functioning of the Programme, including the administration of visas..

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)

In the implementation of the Programme, it shall aim at creating a user-friendly framework with clear, fast and easy procedures with simple rules, guidance and information. Transparent assessment must be available to the public at national level through out the Programme’s implementation.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The composition of the Committee shall seek gender balance.

2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish a European loan guarantee facility to enable students, regardless of their social background, to take their Masters degree in another participating country. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on favourable terms for the students. Due to the complex nature of loan guarantee facilities, the system shall be voluntary and therefore Member States must decide at the national level whether to participate in the facility.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The Pprogramme aims to contribute to the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and of the Education and Training strategic framework 2020 (ET2020), including the corresponding benchmarks established in those instruments, to renewed framework for European Cooperation in the Youth field (2010- 2018), to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education and to developing the European dimension in sport.shall contribute to the:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(aa) achievement of the objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training ("ET 2020");

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ab) achievement of the objective of sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ac) achievement of the overall objectives of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010- 2018);

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ad) achievement of the objective of developing the European dimension in sport;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ae) promotion of European values in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - title (new)

Article 5a Specific objectives in the field of education and training

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - introductory wording (new)

1. In the field of education and training, the programme shall include the following sectors associated with specific brand names:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new)

(a) "Comenius" for school education;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a a (new)

(aa) "Erasmus" for higher education;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 - point a b (new)

(ab) "Leonardo da Vinci" for vocational education and training (hereinafter "VET");

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ac) "Grundtvig" for adult learning;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new) - introductory wording (new)

1a. In the field of education and training, the objectives of the programme set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall read as follows:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new) - point a (new)

(a) in the field of Comenius (school education), the programme shall aim to improve the quality of school education, in particular motivate pupils to learn and to acquire learning-to-learn skills and improve pedagogical approaches and school management through increased learning mobility of educational staff, enhanced partnerships between schools and support to networking and exchange of best practices;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marietje SCHAAKE, Hannu TAKKULA, Nadja HIRSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new) - point a a (new)

(aa) in the field of Erasmus (higher education), the programme shall aim to strengthen the European Higher Education Area, in particular reinforce the contribution of higher education to the process of innovation and develop cooperation with third countries institutions through increased student and staff learning mobility between participating countries and to or from third countries and improved cooperation between higher education institutions and enterprises;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new) - point a b (new)

(ab) in the field of Leonardo da Vinci (VET), the programme shall aim to support young people's employability and reinforce the contribution of VET to the process of innovation through increased learning mobility of VET students and staff, increased cooperation with third countries institutions, improved cooperation between organisations providing learning opportunities, enterprises, social partners and other relevant entities as well as the transparency, comparability and recognition of vocational education qualifications and competences;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

(ac) in the field of Grundtvig (adult learning), the programme shall aim to improve pedagogical approaches and the management of adult education organisations, in particular promote flexible learning pathways and active ageing through increased learning mobility of adult learning staff and enhanced cooperation between organisations involved in adult learning, with a particular focus on learning needs of disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities, early school leavers, low- qualified adults and older adults.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a The actions defined in Article 6 (1) shall cover either cross sectoral projects bringing the various education and training sectors together or sector oriented projects addressing one of the sectors associated with the specific brand names.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~transnational~~ mobility of higher education ~~and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the~~ students in the form of studying at a partner institution, or traineeships abroad orbetween the participating ~~in youth activities, notably volunteering~~countries as referred to in Article 18. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Nadja HIRSCH, Marietje SCHAAKE, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~Transnational~~ mobility of staff involved in schools, higher education, VET and adult learning sectors, within the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of teaching or taking part in professional development activities abroad.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) Mobility of vocational education and training students and apprentice in the form of either studying at a partner institution or traineeships or apprenticeships abroad between the participating countries as referred to in Article 18.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Cooperation for innovation and good practices ~~action shall support:~~ shall apply to Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci and Grundvig either in a cross sectoral perspective or within a given sector and will take the form of:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~transnational~~ strategic partnerships between organisations and/or institutions involved in education, and training and/or ~~youth activities or other relevant sectors~~other relevant stakeholders, including social partners, aimed at developing and implementing joint initiatives and promoting peer learning and exchanges of experience ~~and know-how~~; strategic partnerships for schools may include class and individual exchanges aimed at reinforcing linguistic skills and intercultural awareness and can include joint learning projects for pupils and their teachers;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) IT support platforms, including e- Twinning, covering all educational and training sectors and ~~youth~~ allowing peer learning, virtual mobility and exchanges of best practices and opening access for participants from neighbourhood countries.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - introductory wording (new)

Article 10a In the field of youth, the objectives of the programme set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall read as follows:

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - point a (new)

(a) foster mobility, intercultural learning, mutual understanding and solidarity among young people in different countries, in particular those with fewer opportunities through the training of youth workers and the development of exchanges between young Europeans and young people in third countries;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - point a a (new)

(aa) promote cooperation and networking of youth organisations and relevant stakeholders;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - point a b (new)

(ab) facilitate the recognition of non- formal and informal learning among young people;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - point a c (new)

(ac) develop support structures for young people and to enhance the role of youth workers and organisations in third countries.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

(c) to promote social inclusion, equal opportunities, voluntary activities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Mitro REPO

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

(b) support to ~~non-commercial European~~European grassroots sport events involving several European countries and contributing to objectives mentioned in the Article 4, Article 5 and Article 11 of the Programme;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

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

c) [1,4%, but at least a minimum of EUR 238 827 000] for ~~actions relating to S~~the sport, activities referred to in ~~Chapter III~~Article 12.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Mitro REPO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – indent 4

– [34%] of this amount will cover operating grants to National Agencies;

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Mitro REPO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall provide the funding for guarantees for loans to students resident in a participating country as defined in Article 18(1) undertaking a full Masters degree in another participating country, to be delivered through a trustee with a mandate to implement it on the basis of fiduciary agreements setting out the detailed rules and requirements governing the implementation of the financial instrument as well as the respective obligations of the parties. The financial instrument shall comply with the provisions regarding financial instruments in the Financial Regulation and in the Delegated Act replacing the Implementing Rules. In accordance with Article 18(2) of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, revenues and repayments generated by the guarantees should be assigned to the financial instrument. This financial instrument, including market needs and take-up, will be subject to the monitoring and evaluation as referred to in Article 15(2). The proposed financial instrument shall be voluntary and therefore Member States shall decide at the national level whether to participate in the facility.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. The National Agency shall be in charge of managing all stages of the project lifecycle of the Programme actions referred to in paragraph 2~~, with the possible exception of the selection and award decision for the Strategic Partnerships referred to in the same paragraph~~.

2012/10/11
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) One of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors, especially small operators including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities, grow, maintain their competitiveness or internationalise. While this is a common challenge for SMEs in general, the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets, the prototype profile of their activities and their intrinsic need to take risk as well as to experiment in order to innovate, the lack of investment-readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor-readiness of financial institutions.

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Recognizes that any industry sector can be regarded as potentially creative and innovative, and not only those ones outlined in this proposal as such.

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account also by consulting the sector through appropriate channels, and particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and financial procedures are simplified.

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the transnational character of its activities and their impact, notably on knowledge sharing, which will complement national, international and other Union programmes;

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) transnational cooperation stimulating more comprehensive, rapid and effective responses to global challenges and innovation, and creating long-term systemic effects on the sectors;

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point d

(d) to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development, innovation, audience building ~~and~~, new business models and entrepreneurial activity.

2012/04/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1

1. ‘cultural and creative sectors’ means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and creative expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out. These activities include the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education, management or regulation. The cultural and creative sectors include in particular architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games, radio and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, festivals, music, performing arts, publishing~~, radio~~ and visual arts;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c

(c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and organisations, targeted in such a way as to take into account equality across geographical areas and different sectors;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

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

(a) supporting actions providing operators with skills, competences and know-how encouraging the adaption to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience -building and business models;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point b

(b) activities by European bodies, including European Cultural Ambassadors, comprising networks of operators from different countries;,

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point d

(d) support for literary translation, the promotion of literature in different languages and the encouragement of reading;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Marietje SCHAAKE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Ppromoting flexibility of new distribution modes ~~in order to allow the emergence of new business models.~~ and keeping to an absolute minimum obstacles to licensing, including cross border licensing, in order to allow the emergence of new business models with a view to ensuring completion of the digital single market.

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0370(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point i

(i) support activities aiming at increasing knowledge and interest of audiences, as well as media literacy;

2012/10/26
Committee: CULT

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/11/09
Committee: JURI

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1

The statutory auditor(s) or the audit firm(s) shall comply with the international auditing standards referred to in Article 26 of Directive 2006/43/EC when carrying out the statutory audit of public-interest entities ~~as long as those standards are in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation~~.

2012/11/09
Committee: JURI

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/11/09
Committee: JURI

2011/0359(COD)

Ivo BELET, Doris PACK, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Helga TRÜPEL, Catherine TRAUTMANN, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/11/09
Committee: JURI

2011/0299(COD)

Ivo BELET, Doris PACK, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Helga TRÜPEL, Catherine TRAUTMANN, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

With regard to digital service infrastructures, building blocks and digital services infrastructures with elements that can be used by other service providers shall take priority over other digital service infrastructures, since the former ~~are a pre- condition~~provides a basis for the later to build on. Digital service infrastructures should, inter alia, create European added value and meet proven needs. They should be sufficiently mature for deployment, technically as well as operationally as proven in particular through successful piloting. They should be based on a concrete sustainability plan to ensure the long-term operation of core service platforms beyond the CEF. Financial assistance under this Regulation should therefore wherever possible be phased out over time and funding from sources other than the CEF should be mobilised.

2013/06/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0299(COD)

Ivo BELET, Doris PACK, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Helga TRÜPEL, Catherine TRAUTMANN, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Building blocks ~~essential~~and mature digital service infrastructures containing technical models (such as an interoperable data model, a standard for, andccess rights or a networking model connecting all Member States) with demonstrable prospects of being used in, the development, deployment and operation of other digital service infrastructures as listed in the annex shall be given first priority for funding.

2013/06/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0299(COD)

Ivo BELET, Doris PACK, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sabine VERHEYEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Helga TRÜPEL, Catherine TRAUTMANN, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Section 1 – second paragraph

The core service platforms ~~and their common building blocks~~ address interoperability and security needs of projects of common interest. They are intended to enable digital interactions between public authorities and citizens, public authorities and businesses and organisations, or among public authorities of different Member States through standardised, cross-border, and user- friendly interaction platforms. ~~Building block d~~Digital service infrastructures stha~~ll take priority over~~t provide an integral part of other digital service infrastructures, ~~since the former are a pre- condition fo~~or that can serve as a model for new platforms, shall take priority over othe ~~latter~~r digital service infrastructures. The generic services provide the connection to the core service platforms and enable the national added value services to use the core service platforms. They provide gateways between national services and core service platforms and allow national public authorities and organisations, businesses and/or citizens to access the core service platform for their cross-border transactions. The quality of the services and the support for stakeholders involved in cross-border transactions shall be assured. They shall support and stimulate take-up of core service platforms.

2013/06/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – point f

(f) Access to digital resources of European heritage: This refers to the core service platform based on the current Europeana portal. The platform ~~will~~ provide ~~a single~~s the central access point to Europeana cultural heritage content at item level, a set of interface specifications to interact with the infrastructure (search for data, download data), support for the metadata adaptation and ingestion of new content, as well as information on conditions for reuse of the content accessible through the infrastructure.

2013/06/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0288(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1

When sectoral agricultural legislation requires Member States to submit, within a specific period of time, information on the numbers of checks carried out and their outcome and the Member States overrun that period, the Commission may suspend the monthly payments referred to in Article 18 or the interim payments referred to in Article 35 for which the relevant statistical information has not been sent in time, provided that all the Regulations and instructions for this information are ready and available when the databases are set up by Member States.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Hannu TAKKULA, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1

The accredited paying agencies shall keep supporting documents relating to payments made and documents relating to the performance of the administrative and physical checks required by Union legislation, and shall make the documents and information available to the Commission. Such supporting documents may be kept and sent in electronic form.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. A measurement tolerance shall be defined for the area measurement by a buffer of [1.25] m applied to the perimeter of the agricultural parcel independent of the measurement procedure.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Hannu TAKKULA, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. If greening measures can only be controlled by means of classical on-the- spot checks, the control rate shall be 1 %.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Nils TORVALDS, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may decide, taking into account the risk of overpayment, to pay up to 50 % as regards of the payment referred to in Title III of Chapter 2 of Regulation ...(Direct payments) direct payments and 75 % for the support granted under rural development as referred to in Article 68(2) after finalisation of the administrative checks provided for in Article 61(1). The percentage of payment shall be the same for all beneficiaries of the measure or set of operations. The direct payments shall not be paid before the16th of October.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0288(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Soil and carbon stock" — GAEC 7

~~Protection of wetland and carbon rich soils including a ban of first ploughing.~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Petri SARVAMAA, Sari ESSAYAH, Hannu TAKKULA, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22 a) Member States shall contribute at least a minimum of 5% of the total co- financed budget in Rural Development Programme to programme for young farmers.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

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

(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a

(a) facilitating diversification, creation of new small enterprises, development of those which already exist and job creation;

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) retirement payments for farmers who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 a (new)

Support under paragraph 1 (ca) shall be granted to farmers who have practised farming for at least 10 years, are not less than 60 years old, commit to permanently transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer and stop all commercial farming activity definitively.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

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

3a. In case farmers are automatically entitled to the support referred to in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No [DP], the agri-environment-climate measures laid down in this regulation in article 29(4) do not need to be the same as the greening measures, however the agri- environment-climate programs must to go beyond the benefits of the greening.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

~~No support under this measure~~Agri-environment-climate payments may not be granted for co~~mmitments that are covered under~~nversion or maintaining the organic farming measure.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA, Sari ESSAYAH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

When delimiting the areas concerned by this paragraph, other than those designated as naturally constrained by the climate criterion in Annex II, Member States shall undertake a fine-tuning exercise, based on objective criteria, with the purpose of excluding areas in which significant natural constraints in accordance with the first subparagraph have been documented but have been overcome by investments or by economic activity.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

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

(b) financial contributions to mutual funds to pay financial compensations to farmers, for economic losses caused by adverse climatic events or by pest infestation or by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or an environmental incident;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

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

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

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sari ESSAYAH, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 points (b) and (c), ‘mutual fund’ shall mean a scheme accredited by the Member State in accordance with its national law for affiliated farmers to insure themselves, whereby compensation payments are made to affiliated farmers ~~affected by~~for economic losses caused by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or of adverse climatic events or pest infestation or an environmental incident or experiencing a severe drop in their income.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0282(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Petri SARVAMAA, Sari ESSAYAH, Hannu TAKKULA, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

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

5 a. A minimum of 5% of the total co- financed budget of rural development programme shall be reserved for measures for young farmers.

2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 1

1. The terms for buying sugar beet and sugar cane, including pre-sowing delivery agreements, shall be governed by written agreements within the trade concluded between Union growers of sugar beet and sugar cane and Union sugar undertakingscurrent EU sugar quota regime should be extended to the end of the 2019- 2020 marketing year, with non-quota sugar automatically re-designated as quota sugar.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0281(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 2

~~2. Taking into account the specificities of the sugar sector, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 160 on the conditions of the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.~~

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘greening’ component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practises should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘Natura 2000’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and farmers who have committed themselves to environmental and climate measures in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [RDR] should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the ‘greening’ component should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR].

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

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

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

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

1. ~~No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applies:~~Member States shall define 'active farmer' in their national legislation in line with the definition of 'agricultural activity' in Article 4(1)(c).

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

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

~~(a) the annual amount of direct payments is less than 5 % of the total receipts they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year; or~~deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Hannu TAKKULA

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

(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

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

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

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

(a) to have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;ensure crop diversification as referred to in Article 30.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Petri SARVAMAA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within the following categories: - farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29 (1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming ~~shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in thi~~, or - farmers complying with the requirements of agri-environment- climatic schemes Ctha~~pter.~~t go beyond the greening requirements

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 35 hectares and ~~is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year~~up to 20 hectares or the holding is located entirely in the less favoured area, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least two different crops. None of those crops shall cover less than 10 % of the arable land. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. ~~None of those three~~The main crops shall not cover ~~less~~more than 570 % of the arable land and the 2 main ~~one shall not exceed 70~~crops together shall not cover more than 95 % of the arable land.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by grassland and historical pastures, or permanent crops. - located in areas north of the 62nd Parallel and some adjacent areas affected by comparable climatic conditions rendering agricultural activity particularly difficult.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. For the purpose of this Article, a "crop" shall mean any culture listed under Annex Va.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Farmers shall maintain as permanent grassland the areas of their holdings declared as such in the application made pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014, hereinafter referred to as ‘reference areas under permanent grassland’Member States shall ensure that the total area of permanent grassland is maintained at the Member State and regional level.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The reference areas under permanent grassland shall be increased in cases where the farmer has an obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland in 2014 and/or in 2015 as referred to in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No […] HZR.deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of ~~reference~~ areas under permanent grassland ~~as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1~~, the renewal of permanent grassland, and the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland ~~in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land~~.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1

1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in Member States where utilised agriculture area is less than 10 % of the total land area of the Member State, the environmental area shall cover 3 % of the farmer's arable land.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Petri SARVAMAA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, ware potato, processing potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, pigmeat and poultrymeat, eggs, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States having allocated during at least one year in the period 2010-2013 more than 10 % of their amount available for granting the direct payments provided for in Article 182(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation 1) and in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for financing the measures laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support provided for in points (i) to (iv) of paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and (e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the measures under Chapter 1, with the exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that Regulation may decide to use more than 10 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II upon approval by the Commission in accordance with Article 41. Or. en (OJ L 299, 16.11.07, p. 1.)

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall put in place a small farmers scheme in accordance with this Title. However, where the proportion of potential beneficiaries of support in a Member State is less than 5% of its farmers, the Member State need not apply the small farmers scheme.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2011/0280(COD)

Petri SARVAMAA, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Sari ESSAYAH, Nils TORVALDS, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)

Annexe V a List of cultures as referred to in Article 30 spring common wheat or meslin seed or spelt winter common wheat or meslin seed or spelt durum wheat spring rye winter rye spring barley winter barley spring oats winter oats maize rice grain sorghum buckwheat or millet or canary seed manioc or arrowroot or salep or Jerusalem artichokes or sweet potatoes spring rape or colza winter rape or colza temporary grassland sunflower soya beans groundnuts linseed other oilseeds or oleaginous fruit lucerne or sainfoin or clover or vetches or honey lotus or chickling pea & birdsfoot peas or chickpeas or beans or lentils or other leguminous vegetables potatoes sugar beet sugar cane sweet corn hops flax hemp tobacco tomatoes onions or shallots or garlic or leeks or other alliaceous vegetables cabbages or cauliflowers or kohlrabi or kale or similar edible brassicas lettuce chicory carrots or turnips or salad beetroot, or salsify or celeriac or radishes or similar edible roots cucumbers or gherkins leguminous vegetables avocados melon or pawpaws saffron thyme or basil or melissa or mint or oregano or rosemary or sage locust beans cotton

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. ~~In order to ensure co~~The requirements laid down in the re~~nce with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC~~vised Annex VI to MARPOL for SECAs set the shipping industry and the users of shipping services at a disadvantage compared to other areas in the Union and also globally. Therefore, it is necessary to revise Annex VI to MARPOL one more time. In order to ensure coherence with international law, Union law should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to ensure a minimum quality of fuel used by ships either for fuel or technology based compliance, marine fuel the sulphur content of which exceeds the general standard of 3.5 % by mass should not be allowed for use or placing on the market in the Union.

2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2011/0190(COD)

Carl HAGLUND, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Having regard to the principle of equal treatment, EU health and environment policy proposals should treat EU citizens equally. Legislation regarding the internal market should be based on the principle of legal certainty. Member States with territorial seas must be bound by equal fuel quality requirements in order to ensure air quality benefits to the Member States whose coasts are not part of SECAs and to establish a minimum level playing field for the sector across the Union.

2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Complying with the low fuel sulphur limits, particularly in SECAs, can result in a significant increase in the price of marine fuels, at least in the short term, and can have a negative effect for the competitiveness of short sea shipping in comparison with other transport modes as well as for the competitiveness of the industries in the countries bordering SECAs. Suitable solutions are necessary in order to reduce compliance costs for the affected industries, ~~such as allowing for~~and therefore it is necessary to allow a transitional period in SECAs in order to ensure the equal treatment of Member States in the single market. Furthermore it is necessary to allow alternative, more cost-effective methods of compliance than fuel-based compliance and providing support, where necessary. The Commission will, based inter alia on reports from Member States, closely monitor the impacts of the shipping sector's compliance with the new fuel quality standards, particularly with respect to possible modal backshift from sea to land based transport, and will, if necessary, take appropriate measures to alleviate the situation.

2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Access to emission abatement methods should be facilitated. Those methods can provide emission reductions at least equivalent to, or even greater than, those achievable using low sulphur fuel, provided that they have no significant negative impacts on the environment, such as marine ecosystems, and that they are developed subject to appropriate approval and control mechanisms. The criteria for use of emission abatement methods should be established either by the IMO, subject to supplementation or amendment by the Commission Decision or, in the absence of the IMO instruments, by the European Commission. The already known alternative methods, such as the use of on- board exhaust gas cleaning systems or the mixture of fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) should be recognised in the Union. It is important to promote testing and development of new emission abatement methods, in order to, among other reasons, avoid environmentally counter- productive modal shifts from short sea shipping to trucks.

2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI