237 Amendments of Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ
Amendment 4 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Da. whereas in some Member States, the right conferred on EU citizens by Article 19 of the EC Treaty to vote and stand in local and European elections is currently undermined to the extent that EU citizens who are nationals of another Member State are not entitled to become members of political parties in the country where they are supposed to exercise that right,
Amendment 5 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Article 20 of the EC Treaty, although unfortunately restricted to the situation where a citizen of a Member State is in the territory of a third country where that Member State is not represented, entitles every EU citizen to the diplomatic or consular protection of any Member State which is duly represented in that third country; whereas, that right cannot be properly exercised in the absence of clear and binding practical rules and protocols to be followed by the consular authorities,
Amendment 6 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Amendment 7 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas, in particular in a situation of crisis and personal suffering, effective consular and diplomatic protection granted outside the territory of the European Union without distinction by all Member States to all EU citizens would significantly contribute to the appreciation by those citizens of the advantages of being part of the European Union,
Amendment 53 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Ask the Commission, the Council and the Member States to improve the real effectiveness of Article 19 of the EC Treaty by ensuring that all Union citizens are entitled to be members of political parties in the Member State where they have their place of residence;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on Member States to properly comply with the obligation set out in Article 20 of the EC Treaty, and therefore to establish the necessary rules among themselves and start the international negotiations required to secure the protection of EU citizens outside the European Union, with particular attention being paid to the approval of binding protocols of action to be followed by consular services in third countries in the event of an emergency, or of a security or humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 103 #
2008/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines the right of consumers to receive any information of a product sold in the market of their place of residence on the language or languages which are official therein;
Amendment 110 #
2008/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 3 #
2008/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the Internet could become a tool for promoting cultures and languages by developing cultural and creative industries, especially in developing countries; insists, howevertherefore, on the importance of promoting equal access to ICTs to make an inclusive information society possible, and removing barriers of any kind, to allow potential trading and to guarantee the full rights of citizenship;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 12 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 19 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the specific nature of international e-commerce makes it impossible for the authorities responsible for consumer goods to apply control and inspection mechanisms,
Amendment 32 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 36 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to create mechanisms which, without affecting the development of such commercial methods, can permit the effective combating of fraud in international e-commerce, with special attention to cases liable to involve major public health risks, as in the case of Internet sales of bogus medicines;
Amendment 41 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the increasing number of incidents of online theft of both personal data and money; believes that lack of trust in the security and safety of transactions and payments constitutes the most important danger for the future of e- commerce, and calls on the Commission to redouble its efforts to create mechanisms for strengthening businesses' and individuals' trust in international electronic payment systems, as well as establishing suitable means for resolving disputes related to illegal commercial practices;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission, if appropriate in conjunction with the OECD, to draw up a detailed study incorporating statistics on international Internet commerce;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy and to offer comprehensive strategy for removing the incentives to SMEs for enhanced barriers to using e-commerce still participation in online trading products affecting SMEs (access to ICT, costs of and services; developing and maintaining e-business systems, lack of trust, lack of information, legal uncertainty over transnational disputes, etc), and to offer incentives to SMEs for enhanced participation in online trading products and services;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. Whereas in some Member States there are significant differences in identity documents between nationals of the country and European citizens from another Member State, who find it difficult to prove that they are resident European citizens, which in practice seriously hinders the exercise of their rights and their integration into social and business life,
Amendment 69 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States, while implementing the right to free movement and residence, not to place unjustified administrative burdens on Union citizens and their family members that are not expressly provided for in Directive 2004/38/EC, as these are contrary to EC law and an unjustified obstacle to the exercise of a freedom conferred directly by the EC Treaty, which is not dependent on their having completed administrative procedures; reminds Member States of their duty to facilitate administrative practices linked to the exercise of the right to free movement;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States in relevant cases to adopt the same format for personal identity documents for their nationals and for European citizens from other Member States, regardless of the differences which must be noted within the documents;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Observatory in this respect to extend its activities to cover more specifically the latest challenges that are created by media convergence and new developments, giving particular attention to the analysis of online activities such asthe impact of digitalisation on the film and audiovisual industry in general and the analysis of online audiovisual media services, mobile TV and video games;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Observatory to take into consideration the best practices which are being used in other parts of the world and equivalent developments in the audiovisual media field, such as in Asia or North America;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 9 #
2008/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the eurozone is much more open than any other major economy and that the rising value of the euro has encouraged imports into the internal market at the expense ofWelcomes the openness of the eurozone; recognises that the current rising value of the euro has negative effects, namely it has affected exports, adversely affecting economic growth annd encouraged eimployment in the eurozone; notes in this connection the concerns expressed by many European companies, particularly in the industrial sector, regarding the threat that an over-valued currency may pose to their international competitivenessorts into the internal market, as well as positive effects in helping the European economy face the dramatic oil price rise;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers thaAdvocates better and more efficient coordination between the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Bretton Woods institutions (International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Ggroup) is vitaln order to combat speculation and meet the challenges posed by the serious crisis not just in the monetary sector, but also in the financial, energy and food sectors which is currently threatening both the industrialised and the least-developed countries;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 8 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 13 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and trade liberalisation, would lead to a further increase in food prices and even higher price volatility, since a large cut in agricultural supports in the developed countrihen accompanied by domestic measures, would cause a dramatic fall in their production; stresses that the worst affected would be the most vulnerable, food-importing developing counthelp to stabilise food prices;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the potential winners of a successful DDA – i.e.Calls on the large food exporting countries ( Brazil, Argentina, Thailand, etc.) – could not be regardedto act as reliable suppliers of staple foods, since they have a tendency and to applyvoid export restrictions in extreme market situations caused by high prices, to guarantee the food supply of their own population at reasonable prices; warns that these countries could only increase their production in a non-sustainable way, such as expanding their agricultural area at the expense of rainforests, overpasture, etc.which could have disastrous consequences, especially on poor food- importing developing countries;
Amendment 32 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 13 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas small markets like those in thexisting in some Western Balkan countries are particularly prone to cartels, restrictive practices or the abuse of market power which may have a strong impact on regional economic growth, the unemployment rate and social development,
Amendment 22 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that there is a real need to improve and establish well-functioning visa and customs regimese implementation of the road maps for visa-free movement presented to the countries of the Western Balkans earlier this year to be an essential prerequisite in order to improve the investment climate and ensure closer economic and trade cooperation;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the states in the region which suffer from corruption in the civil service to take all appropriate measures to combat corruption in the civil serviceit and to ensure that their customs services operate in a better, more transparent way, in line with the standards laid down by the EU and the World Customs Organisation;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the improved business climate and the measures for reducing the legal and administrative barriers to business start-ups; expresses, however, its concern on the existence of cartels and the abuse of market power by so-called ‘tycoons’ in some of the Western Balkan countries; urges the governments of the Western Balkan countries to intensify their fight against corruption and to develop an adequate competition policy;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s report on the 2007 Customs seizures of counterfeit goods at the EU's external border published on 19 May 2008,
Amendment 21 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas India is one of the major sources of counterfeit medicines seized by the customs services of the Member States (accounting for 30% of the total); whereas substandard and counterfeit medicines favour drug resistance, and increase morbidity and mortality,
Amendment 87 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 117 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes India's commitment to a strong IPR regime; encourages its rigorous implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission and the Indian authorities concerned to coordinate actions to address effectively the fight against counterfeiting and, in particular, against counterfeit medicines;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the size of the digital dividend will vary from one country to another, owing to national circumstances and reflecting national media and audiovisual policies; is therefore convinced that it is difficult to harmonise the use of the digital dividend at European level;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses however that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which cshould be used to effectively promote and protect freedom of expression and, media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Draws attention to the benefits that the digital dividend can bring to society in terms of more, and more diverse, audiovisual media services, including services offering mobile reception and high definition quality;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and that the opportunities relating to the digital dividend should enable public and private broadcasters, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees, to provide programmes serving public servicegeneral interest objectives;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that in the interest of European citizens the digital dividend should be managed as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to avoid interference with the delivery of high quality digital TV programmes to an increasing number of citizens and to protect those citizens from sudden changeovers to new technologies.respect consumers' rights and interests and their investment in equipment;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic and that it should enable broadcasters to use future new technology and develop new services which will enable them to continue to play an important role in helping to ensure cultural diversity and media pluralism, meeting the evolving expectations of the public;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that purely commercial sanctions have proved very ineffective in most cases, especially if they are not imposed throughout the world and under United Nations auspices, and harm the civil population more than the governments of the countries sanctioned;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Does not accept the policy of double standards and believes that sanctions should be imposed regardless of whether or not the infringement is to the detriment of Community citizens and/or EU trade interestthe political objectives of defending human rights lose their legitimacy when sanctions are applied in response to the economic interests of EU citizens and businesses;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that other sanction methods that are not strictly trade sanctions should be backed up by toolstaken into account, such as flight bans, restrictions on financial transarestrictions, diplomatic warnings, suspension of cooperation, boycotting ofboycotting of cultural and sports events, etc.;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 39 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the high level of external competitiveness of European services providers; calls on the Commission to pursue, in trade negotiations, both the progressive and reciprocal liberalisation of services and a policy of increased transparency and predictability of rules and regulations, accompanied by strict rules and sanctions to fight against corruption and monopolies, in order that citizens and entrepreneurs of developing countries can have access to a wider range of services, some of which may be provided by highly competitive European services providers;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Fully recognises the existing distinction among the different nature of services, with or without economic and market value or based on the necessity of satisfying public and general interest needs;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that developed countrie need for the European Union to take into account the different degrees of development when requiring deregulation and liberalisation of services, and trade blocs such as the EU cannot andherefore underlines that the EU should not impose a one-size-fits-all model on other countries;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Suggests that the efficiency gains that could be obtained thanks to opening markets to services competition, when accompanied by domestic regulatory measures, would allow less developed countries to provide services in areas that would otherwise be out of reach for the state due to its limited resources; considers that stresses the importance of respecting this regard as much emphasis should be placed on government failure as is put on market failuree need to ensure universal, accessible and sustainable public services with affordable prices and high-quality standards for all;
Amendment 66 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises that too frequently some of the problems regarding fairness and transparency in the provision of services in some developing countries are only brought about with the complicity of companies from developed economies.
Amendment 94 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is concerned with regards to the negotiation of an EU- GCC FTA about the level of transparency and accountability in financial services and, in particular, in the area of investments made by sovereign wealth funds;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance of cultural services, such as the audiovisual, musical and publishing sectors for both European industries and for our trading partners; calls on the Commission to ensure that trade in cultural services is therefore better balanced, while respecting the protection of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 104 #
2008/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 40 #
2008/0258(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Strengthen the skills of European and other professionals from countries referred to in Article 2 paragraph 4 to improve their understanding of in particular the operating conditions, legal frameworks, including copyright, financing systems and cooperation possibilities of their respective audiovisual markets, and, in particular through scholarships, thus facilitate networking and the emergence of long- term commercial relationships and improve the level of information and knowledge of audiovisual markets in order to secure and facilitate audiovisual cooperation between professionals.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0258(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – title 1 – point 1 – indent 1
Annex – title 1 – point 1 – indent 1
Strengthen the skills of European and third countries’ professionals to improve their understanding of in particular the operating conditions, legal frameworks, including copyright, financing systems, cooperation possibilities of their respective audiovisual markets, and thus facilitate networking and the emergence of long-term commercial relationships. Improve the level of information and the knowledge of audiovisual markets in order to secure and facilitate audiovisual cooperation between European and third country professionals.
Amendment 11 #
2008/0157(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Ask the Commission to launch an impact assessment procedure of the situation of the European audiovisual sector as the Commission did for the music sector to consider the eventual need for an extension of term of protection of copyright to the audiovisual sector (artist performers, producers and broadcasters).
Amendment 21 #
2008/0047(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Evolving technologies, changes in the ways the Internet and other communication technologies are used by adults and children and shifts in societal behaviours are leading to new risks for children. The knowledge base that can be used for designing efficient actions needs to be strengthened in order to better understand these changes. Several measures and actions will have to be combined in a multi-faceted and complementary way; this will include for example taking measures to promote safe and responsible use of the Internet, the further development of supporting technologies and the promotion of best practice for codes of conduct embodying generally agreed canons of behaviour or cooperation with the industry on agreed objectives.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0047(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - Actions - Section 1 - paragraph 3
Annex I - Actions - Section 1 - paragraph 3
3. Stimulating application of technical solutions for dealing adequately with illegal content and harmful conduct online. Activities should encourage the development or adaptation of effective technological tools to deal adequately with illegal content and tackle harmful conduct online, for general use by stakeholders and the promotion by service operators of safe, responsible use of connections in order to protect children against illegal and harmful activities.
Amendment 5 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the ASEAN countries have different economic profiles and those disparities will play an important role in finalising the EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
Amendment 6 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas economic openness in the framework of the EU-ASEAN agreement is vital for creating jobs and growth,
Amendment 7 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas adequate and reciprocal access to EU-ASEAN markets, fully respecting the differing economic positions of ASEAN members particularly the poorest LDCs, will increase the flow of goods and services and will enhance innovation and boost economic growth on both sides,
Amendment 8 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas account should be duly taken of the effective protection of IPRs, including geographical indications and appellations of origin,
Amendment 9 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas transparency and effective rules for public procurement, competition and investment will lead to an increasingly business-friendly environment, reduce corruption and in turn will be beneficial for the economies on both sides,
Amendment 10 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that an ambitious EU-ASEAN agreement will greatly benefit both sides and even though a high quality agreement is more important than a rapid timetable is nonetheless concerned about the slow pace of negotiations; emphasises the importance of achieving concrete results for EU businesses by improving market access;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that inter-regional agreements can usefully supplement the multilateral system, provided they are wide-ranging and ambitious, going well beyond tariff reductions in order to implementopen markets, together with the implementation of technical, social and environmental standards;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of strengthening regional economic integration between the ASEAN countries, calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and further possible support to facilitate such a reinforcement;
Amendment 17 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 19 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the parties to progressively reduce or dismantle all barriers on goods and services, while fully respecting the differing economic positions within the ASEAN region;
Amendment 20 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission, in the EU- ASEAN framework agreement, to ensure transparency and effective rules for public procurement, competition and investment, intellectual property rights (IPRs), state aid and other subsidies; stresses the importance of services in EU-ASEAN trade relations;
Amendment 37 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Gives priority to the effective enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods; emphasises nevertheless that nothing in the agreement should limit the right of countries to regulate sectors - such as audiovisual - that play a key role in preserving cultural diversityStresses the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and calls for their effective enforcement to be given priority, particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods as well as geographical indications and appellations of origin;
Amendment 38 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to tackle barriers notwithstanding the right of countries to regulate sectors - such as audiovisual - that play a key role in preserving cultural diversity;
Amendment 44 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. ConsiderUnderlines that any schedule of tariff reductions should take full account of the differing economic positions of ASEAN members and give poorer non-LDCs flexibilities that are broadly equivalent to those offered by the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) to countries with comparable income levels;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers that poorer non-LDC members of ASEAN should benefit from flexibilities that are broadly equivalent to those offered by the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) to countries with comparable income levels;
Amendment 7 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly urges the Member States and all organisations and institutions with sports responsibilities to increase their efforts in the fight against the use, supply and sales of illegal doping products;
Amendment 8 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 11 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for a serious monitoring of the enforcement of legislation on racism within the framework of sport eventsmeasures intended to prevent racist attitudes within the framework of sport events to be applied, without excluding the strict application of existing legislation;
Amendment 13 #
2007/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas European consumer protection standards, particularly relating to health and safety, should apply to all products circulating freely within the single European market, regardless of their origin,
Amendment 32 #
2007/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that goods imported with a view to being placed on the European Union market comply with European consumer protection standards, particularly as regards health and safety, to prevent the circulation of products or substances which could be dangerous for consumers;
Amendment 3 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard the protocol of the Treaty of Amsterdam on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States,
Amendment 9 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a(new)
Recital A a(new)
Aa. whereas the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expression attaches considerable importance to the creation of conditions conducive to media diversity,
Amendment 22 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas media pluralism can only be guaranteed by a proper political balance in the content of public service television,
Amendment 94 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the public service media has a noticeable market presence only in the audiovisual and non-linear areas and whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 101 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 124 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 164 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees that the level at which media pluralism is measured should be by an individual Member State, or by a part of it which may have its own public opinion specificities;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to ensure through appropriate means a right balance among political and social sensibilities, in particular in the context of news and current affairs programs;
Amendment 192 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 221 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that the regulations governing state aid are implemented in a way allowing the public service media to fulfil its function in a dynamic environment, while avoiding unfair competition leading to impoverishment of the media landscapeensuring that public service media carry out the function entrusted to them by Member States in a transparent and accountable manner;
Amendment 8 #
2007/2202(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC do not cover differences in treatment of a discriminatory nature based on physical criteria such as height or complexion, particularly in relation to access to jobs where there is no direct link between those physical characteristics and the ability required in order to do the jobs concerned;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
13a. having regard to the evaluation report of the external consultancy Mayer, Rowe and Maw LLP, entitled “Evaluation of EC Trade Defence Instruments” (December 2005),
Amendment 7 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
13b. having regard to the document of the Commission entitled “Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy” (19 November 2007),
Amendment 10 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the results of the public consultation are available in the document entitled "Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy" (19 November 2007),
Amendment 11 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 15 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in the absence of internationally agreed upon competition rules in the WTO currently leaves no alternative but TDIs to, TDIs are the only suitable solution for dealing with unfair trade practices,
Amendment 22 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in TDI investigations, a balance has too often failed to be attained among taking timely action when unfair trade is injuring EU industry, the need to maintain the quality and thoroughness of Commission investigations and the maintenance of transparency and opportunity for all interested parties to contribute,
Amendment 27 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas anti-dumping is a very specific and narrowly focused instrument tackling anticompetitive practices; whereas antidumping is not and is not currently designed to tackle labour and environmental standards and to apply such standards that would hardly be in line with current WTO regulation,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 32 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in a globalised world, EU companies need a reinforced mechanism to combat unfair commercial practices, allowing them to create jobs and stimulate growth in the Union,
Amendment 41 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. Asks the Commission to take into account the results of the Green Paper for public consultation (COM(2006)0763) and the results of the independent study that it ordered, as both reflect the legitimate interests of all stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 51 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in the absence of internationally recognised rules on competition, the current European TDI system is the best response to ensure a level playing field for all actors and to avoid distorting effects in international trade;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 59 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the EU already has a TDI regime with higher standards, resulting in more stringent application, than other trading partners especially with regard to the initiation, course and subsequent outcome of these investigations;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2198(INI)
Amendment 75 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the current EU TDI system already takes due account of the rightful and legitimate interests of all European stakeholders, as was stated by the majority of governments and stakeholders during the public consultation on the above-mentioned Green Paper;
Amendment 76 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 81 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 84 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to act accordingly in order to instil social and environmental considerations into the reform of antidumping rules during the WTO negotiations, based on the international fundamental social and environmental standards that already exist;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 86 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 90 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the EU TDI system should address all increasing unfair trade behaviour that hampers the ordinary course of trade, such as fraud, circumvention, dual pricing and violations of IPR, which greatly affect fair competition in international markets;
Amendment 93 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 99 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Asks the Commission to maintain its strict criteria when initiating new TDI investigations in order to guarantee that prima facie evidence is provided by the complainants and that all the AD conditions for initiation are met;
Amendment 100 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 101 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is worried about the increasing use by the Commission of ex officio review in order to restrict or terminate measures in force;
Amendment 105 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 108 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 112 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 116 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 120 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 123 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 125 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that there is no reason to reconsider the current definition of "Community industry" so as to take greater account of the interests of those companies which have moved or subcontracted part of their production outside the Union in so far as those companies are not affected by the duties unless they engage in dumping or receive subsidies;
Amendment 127 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 128 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to open anti- dumping and countervailing procedures and to impose provisional duties as soon as possible when all the legal requirements have been met, including a threat of injury for the industry concerned;
Amendment 129 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that anti-dumping procedures should always give priority to the need to restore a level playing field, as the effects of unfair competition in the long run are against the interests of all participants in the Community market;
Amendment 130 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers therefore that the analysis of the impact on other interests can only justify the non-imposition of anti- dumping measures in exceptional cases, where it is obvious that defence measures will not be able to improve the situation of Community producers, and in any event cannot justify a downward adjustment in the level or duration of the duties imposed;
Amendment 131 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to maintain its current practice that ensures the use of realistic and suitably motivated requirements when choosing an "analogue country" for investigative procedures;
Amendment 132 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that the countervailing duty and the anti-dumping instrument are two distinct instruments with their own scope of application that could be used in a complementary way;
Amendment 133 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 135 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 137 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Endorses the creation of the Hearing Officer within the Commission’s DG Trade to assist interested parties; calls on the Hearing Officer to submit, following an independent analysis, to the European Parliament periodic reports in particular on the handling of cases by the Commission, including the conformity of the administrative practices with the basic regulations, and on the synthesis of its activities; stresses that for the sake of transparency and ensuring a meaningful role for the Hearing Officer, his/her reports following individual interventions should be made known to interested parties and the Antidumping Committee;
Amendment 138 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 140 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and predictability of the procedure of TDI investigations in the EU, to accelerate and simplify procedures, as well as to facilitate the accessibility of TDIs for SMEs, as they constitute the majority of the European industrial sector;
Amendment 143 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to improve the quality of and access to non- confidential information provided by other parties during the investigation and improve access to confidential information in order to strengthen defence rights;
Amendment 145 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 146 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 147 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 152 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 154 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 159 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 162 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 164 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the Commission to guarantee that the process of decision-making in TDI investigations is based on transparent and objective standards;
Amendment 165 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 167 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 170 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that the legal certainty and the legal framework within which TDI investigations are conducted, are fundamental taking into account that the standard court procedure takes too long to properly address possible flaws in TDI investigations; underlines the need to ensure that interested parties have recourse to expedited judicial review;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 177 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks for a greater share competence for other services of the Commission when conducting investigations, in order to guarantee the transparency and effectiveness of all TDI investigation procedures;
Amendment 178 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls for real and strong involvement of the European Parliament, in order to improve the credibility and transparency of the trade defence policy in general and of TDIs in particular;
Amendment 179 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 182 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Highlights and welcomes the fact that, through the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Parliament will gain co-decision power in TDI matters; therefore requests the Commission not to introduce any kind of changes to the TDI procedures until the ratification of the Treaty;
Amendment 183 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 185 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that, under the Community interest test, the interests of Community producers must be given priority over other interests at stake;
Amendment 186 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 190 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Asks the Commission to use the Community interest test only as a last resort and to always address the removal of injurious dumping as its first priority;
Amendment 193 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 195 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 198 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that, given that TDIs are a concept developed within the WTO mandate, it can hardly be advisable to engage in a process of unilateral revision of such instruments: reciprocity, as well as parallel steps towards their revision, on a multilateral level, namely on the part of the major EU trading partners, should be a precondition for this initiative; recalls that for the time being TDIs are the sole instruments in international trade law to address unfair trading practices;
Amendment 199 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 201 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Asks the Council to demonstrate solidarity when dealing with TDIs, in order to guarantee that European industry and its workers are effectively protected when confronted with unfair competition;
Amendment 203 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Amendment 204 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 207 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Urges the Commission not to propose a reform of the European regulation on TDI while the WTO negotiations are ongoing and until a real consensus is found among stakeholders and Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the systemicinstitutional debate in the WTO called for by the European Parliament is in no way incompatible with the continuation and possible conclusion of the Doha Round,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 48 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Suggests that some leeway could also be given to the WTO Secretariat, allowing it to adopt measures of systemicinstitutional interest, propose compromise formulas in the case of deadlock, or even chair the meetings of certain bodies, in the interest of continuity and impartiality; stresses the need for such proposals to be accompanied by serious reflection on the arrangements for recruiting members of the Secretariat and on the appropriateness of its resources for the tasks with which it is entrusted;
Amendment 50 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 57 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 58 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 60 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 27 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 46 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to continue its work with a view to submitting a proposal for a legislative package including the proposal, deferred to date, to extend the scope of Directive 2000/43/EC to all other forms of discrimination, thus implementing Article 21 of the Charter, which provides greater leeway than Article 13 of the Treaty establishing the European Community in that it makes reference to further forms of discrimination: colour, social origin, genetic features, language, political or other opinions, membership of a minority, property and birth; stresses once more that the effect of granting preferential treatment in legislation to particular forms of discrimination is to introduce a kind of hierarchy between them, which should not be the case;
Amendment 75 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 - forth indent
Paragraph 43 - forth indent
- discrimination by the police, in particular (deliberate) shootings, arson, assault or other violent acts, which are not impartially investigated and prosecutions are not brought; the police’s racial profiling – inter alia by taking fingerprints or other forms of data collection – and wide discretionary powers, which give rise to abuses with no disciplinary consequences; training and awareness-raising programmes on non- discrimination by the police, which are largely non-existent;
Amendment 83 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Stresses that the violence endured by women because of their sex, particularly domestic violence, must be recognised and combated at European and national level, given that it is a common and often underestimated violation of women’s rights, and calls on the Member States in consequence to take appropriate, effective measures to ensure that women are guaranteed a life free from all violence, taking due account of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women;1 calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal designed to combat v1; Or. en United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against wWomen, and to protect the victims of such violence; 1dopted 20 December 1993.
Amendment 118 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
Amendment 128 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
Amendment 130 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
Amendment 132 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 140 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce realistic, long- term migration policies and more flexible rules governing asylum seekers, rather than focusing all their efforts on preventing illegal immigration, deploying to that end a growing range of frontier checks which lack the mechanisms needed to identify potential asylum seekers at Europe’s borders, a shortcoming which leads to violations of the principle of non-refoulement, as enshrined in the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees;
Amendment 147 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls for the harmonisation at European level of the criteria on the basis of which refugee status is granted, with the aim of equalising rates of recognition of that status across the Member States; notes that under the current system is creating an ‘asylum lottery’ as demonstrated by the way in which rates of recognition of refugee status for similar groups of asylum seekers differ radically from one Member State to another; emphasises that these criteria must reflect high standards, not lowest common denominators, since the ability to receive and protect asylum seekers is an identifying feature of our European societies;
Amendment 150 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
Amendment 157 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Asks that particular attention be paid to the situation of refugee, asylum seeker and migrant children, and to the children of parents who are asylum seekers, refugees or undocumented, so that every child can fully exercise its rights, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, including the right to non-discrimination, with the interests of the child being given the highest possible priority in all actions taken; condemns the development in some Member States of a two-tier education system and different care and assistance arrangements for children of nationals and non-nationals; condemns situations in which higher priority is given to the application of immigration laws than to arrangements designed to protect the child;
Amendment 162 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Considers that the most urgent need of minorities of immigrant origin is to integrate as soon as possible into the society of the country in which they are resident, while ensuring that this takes place in a spirit of reciprocity; considers that it is equally important to recognise the right of each person who is born and lives in a Member State to have access to civil rights concerning citizenship, even in instances where an individual is unable or unwilling to become naturalised;
Amendment 169 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Expresses serious concern at the ever more precarious situation of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected in Europe as a result of administrative inefficiency, at lengthy asylum procedures, at premature return procedures or returns to unsafe countries, at the increasingly widespread use of detention prior to return, at inappropriate return procedures involving vulnerable individuals, at the withdrawal of welfare assistance in an effort to force applicants to return and at inadequate return procedures;
Amendment 172 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Stresses that individuals should not be repatriated until after fair and comprehensive consideration of their application; takes the view that, where return would be impossible or inhumane because of a critical situation with regard to compliance with human rights in the country of origin, individuals should receive a residence permit allowing them to remain in the country of residence without being in breach of the regulations;
Amendment 173 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
Amendment 175 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Is concerned at the fact that, since 2002, readmission clauses have been included in most bilateral agreements concluded by the EU with third countries, including trade agreements, thus resulting in increasing externalisation of the European Union’s migration policy, which is characterised by insufficient parliamentary oversight, at both European and national level; calls therefore on the Commission and Council to put a stop to this practice and, where such clauses are nonetheless inserted, to involve the European Parliament at an early stage in negotiations on such agreements and to report to it regularly on the number of individuals expelled from the EU on the basis of those clauses;
Amendment 189 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106
Paragraph 106
Amendment 192 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
Amendment 196 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 118
Paragraph 118
Amendment 202 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 122
Paragraph 122
Amendment 203 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 123
Paragraph 123
Amendment 208 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
Amendment 212 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 126
Paragraph 126
Amendment 213 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 127
Paragraph 127
Amendment 215 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 129
Paragraph 129
Amendment 216 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 130
Paragraph 130
Amendment 223 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 133
Paragraph 133
Amendment 227 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138
Paragraph 138
138. Stresses that the first task of employment inspectors is to protect workers, and not to apply immigration laws, and calls in consequenceCalls on the Member States to:
Amendment 229 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138 − indent 1
Paragraph 138 − indent 1
– separate issues of immigrants’ status from workplace inspections and ensure that undocumented workers can safely file a complaint against an exploitative employer without being threatened with expulsion;
Amendment 230 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139
Paragraph 139
Amendment 233 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 140
Paragraph 140
Amendment 235 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 141
Paragraph 141
Amendment 239 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 144
Paragraph 144
Amendment 17 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. This Article shall apply without prejudice to Community rules on consumer protection and other rules on transparency in the provision of media services, in particular Directives 93/13/EC and 97/7/EC,, 97/7/EC and 89/552/EEC and national rules in conformity with Community law.
Amendment 24 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Radio frequencies should be considered a scarce public resource that has an important public and market value. It is in the public interest that spectrum iseconomic value, and which is essential to the fulfilment of some general interest public policy objectives. Spectrum should therefore be managed as efficiently and effectively as possiblewith due attention to the public interest from an economic, social, cultural and environmental perspective, and that obstacles to its efficient use arshould be gradually withdrawn.
Amendment 28 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Flexibility in spectrum management and access to spectrum should be increased through technology- and service-neutral authorisations to let spectrum users choose the best technologies and services to apply in a frequency band (hereinafter referred to as the ‘principles of technology and service neutrality’). The administrative determination of technologies and services should become the exception and should be clearly justified and subject to regular periodic reviewapply when general interest objectives are at stake.
Amendment 31 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) ExcepRestrictions to the principle of technology neutrality should be limiappropriated and justified by the need to avoid harmful interference, for example by imposing emission masks and power levels, or to ensure the protection of public health by limiting public exposure to electromagnetic fields, or to ensure proper sharing of spectrum, in particular where its use is only subject to general authorisations, or where strictly necessary to comply with an exception to the principle of service neutrality.
Amendment 34 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Spectrum users should also be able to freely choose the services they wish to offer over the spectrum subject to transitional measures to cope with previously acquired rights. It should be possible for exceptions to the principle of service neutrality which require the provision ofOn the other hand, spectrum use may also be explicitly assigned to the provision of a specific service or through a specific servicetechnology to meet clearly defined general interest objectives such as safety of life, the need to promote social, regional and territorial cohesion, or the avoidance of inefficient use of spectrum to be permitted where necessary and proportionate. Those objectives should include the promotion of cultural and media policy objectives such as cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism as defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law. Except where necessary to protect safety of life, exceptions should not result in exclusive use for certain services, but rather grant priority so that other services or technologies may coexist in the same band insofar as possible. In order that the holder of the authorisation may choose freely the most efficient means to carry the content of services provided over radio frequencies, the content should not be regulated in the authorisation to use radio frequencies.
Amendment 40 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Where it is necessary to adopt harmonisation measures for the implementation of the Community’s electronic communications and spectrum policy which go beyond technical implementing measures, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a legislative proposal.
Amendment 43 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In particular, power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing measures in relation to the notifications under Article 7 of the Framework Directive; the harmonisation in the fields of spectrum and numbering as well as in matters related to security of networks and services; the identification of trans-national markets; the implementation of the standards; the harmonised application of the provisions of the regulatory framework. Power should also be conferred to adopt implementing measures to update Annexes I and II to the Access Directive to market and technological developments and for adopting implementing measures to harmonise the authorisation rules, procedures and conditions for the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to supplement these Directives by the addition of new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. When, on imperative grounds of urgency,Given that the conduct of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny within the normal time -limits for this procedure cannot be complied with, the Commission should be able to use the urgency procedure provided for in Article 5a(6) of the above Decisioncould, in certain exceptional situations, impede the timely adoption of implementing measures, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should act speedily in order to ensure the timely adoption of those measures.
Amendment 52 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 60 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. Unless otherwise provided in the second subparagraph or in the measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c, Member States shall ensure that all types of electronic communications services may be provided in the radio frequency bands openavailable to electronic communication services as identified in their national frequency allocation tables and in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations. The Member States may, however, provide for proportionate and non-discriminatory restrictions to the types of electronic communications services to be provided.
Amendment 63 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Restrictions that require an electronic communications service to be provided in a specific band shall be justified in order to ensure the fulfilment of a general interest objective defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law, such as safety of life, the promotion of social, regional or territorial cohesion, the avoidance of inefficient use of radio frequencies, or, as defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law, the promotion of cultural and media policy objectives such as cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism.
Amendment 71 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 2
Article 9 a – paragraph 2
2. Where the right holder mentioned in paragraph 1 is a provider of radio or television broadcast content services, and the right to use radio frequencies has been granted for the fulfilment of a specific general interest objective, an application for reassessment can only be made in respect ofincluding the provision of radio or broadcasting services, the right to use the part of the radio frequencies which is necessary for the fulfilment of such objective shall remain unchanged until its expiry. The part of the radio frequencies which becomes unnecessary for the fulfilment of that objective as a result of application of Article 9(3) and (4) shall be subject to a new assignment procedure in conformity with Article 7(2) of 9(3) and (4) of this Directive and Article 7(2) of Directive 2002/20/EC (the Authorisation Directive).
Amendment 74 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that undertakings may transfer or lease to other undertakings individual rights to use radio frequencies in the bands for which this is provided in the implementing measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c without the prior consent of provided that such transfer or lease is in accordance withe national regulatory authorityprocedures and does not result in a change in the service provided over that radio frequency band.
Amendment 81 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 c – paragraph 1 – point -aa (new)
Article 9 c – paragraph 1 – point -aa (new)
(-aa) ensure the coordinated and timely provision of information concerning the allocation, availability and use of radio frequencies;
Amendment 90 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 c – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 9 c – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(–a) harmonise the rules relating to the availability and efficient use of radio frequencies in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex I;.
Amendment 91 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 - point b
Article 1 – point 11 - point b
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 22(3). On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may use the urgency procedure referred to in Article 22(4)’
Amendment 94 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 - introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 - introductory part
1. Member States shall not make the use of radio frequencies subject to the granting of individual rights of use but shall include the conditions forfacilitate the usage of such radio frequencies in theunder general authorisation, unless it is justified to. Member States may grant individual rights in order to:
Amendment 104 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 6 b - paragraph 1
Article 6 b - paragraph 1
Amendment 106 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 6 b – paragraph 2
Article 6 b – paragraph 2
Amendment 108 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 11
Article 3 – point 11
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 14 a – paragraph 4
Article 14 a – paragraph 4
Amendment 599 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Consistent implementation of regulatory approaches, including regulatory treatment of pan-European services, such as global telecommunication services, and of new services;
Amendment 718 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 3 the following paragraph is added: "2a. Global telecommunications services shall be subject to no more than a simplified process with specified registration of electronic communications service activity as "global telecommunications services." Global telecommunications services are managed business data and voice services provided to multinational undertakings located in different countries or continents. They are inherently cross-border and, within, Europe, pan-European services."
Amendment 788 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point da (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point da (new)
(da) to harmonise the conditions specified in Annex I relating to general authorisations;
Amendment 84 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promotion of language skills, preferably providing students with the possibility of learning at least two of the languages spoken in all or part of the territory of the countries in which the higher education institutions are situated, and promotion of the understanding of different cultures;
Amendment 106 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Action 1 – Section A – paragraph 2 – point m
Annex – Action 1 – Section A – paragraph 2 – point m
(m) without prejudice to the language of instruction, shall provide for the use of at least two European languages spoken in all or part of the territory of the Member States where the higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus masters programme are situated and, as appropriate, for language preparation and assistance for students, in particular by means of courses organised by the institutions in question.
Amendment 117 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Action 1 – Section B – paragraph 2 – point n
Annex – Action 1 – Section B – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) without prejudice to the language of instruction, shall provide for the use of at least two European languages spoken in all or part of the territory of the Member States where the higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus doctoral programme are situated and, as appropriate, for language preparation and assistance for doctoral candidates, in particular by means of courses organised by the institutions in question.
Amendment 128 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Action 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
Annex – Action 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) without prejudice to the language of instruction, provide for the use of the languages spoken in all or part of the territory of the countries where the higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus partnerships are situated and, as appropriate, for language preparation and assistance for scholarships grantees, in particular by means of courses organised by the institutions in question;.
Amendment 20 #
2006/2209(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 192 – paragraph 1
Rule 192 – paragraph 1
1. The committee responsible may decide to draw up a report or otherwise expressmay, with regard to an admissible petition, decide to draw up an own-initiative report in accordance with Rule 45(1) or submit a short motion for a resolution to Parliament, provided that there its opinion on petitions it has decno objection by the Conference of Presidents. Such motions for resolutions shall be plarced admissible. The committee may, particularly in the case of petitions which seek changes in existing law, request opinions from other committeeson the draft agenda of the part-session held no later than eight weeks after their adoption in committee, to be put to a single vote without debate, unless the Conference of Presidents exceptionally decides to apply Rule 131a. The committee may request opinions from other committees that have specific responsibility for the issue under consideration pursuant to Rule 46 and Annex VI.
Amendment 26 #
2006/2209(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 191 – paragraph 5
Rule 191 – paragraph 5
5. Petitions entered in the register shall be forwarded by the President to the committee responsible, which sh. A proposall first ascertain whether the petitions registered fall within the spor a decision on the admissibility or otherwise of the petition, in accordance with Article 194 of the EC Treaty, shall be presented to the committee by the political coordinators. If the committee responsible fails to reach a consensus on the admissibility of the petition, it shall be declared admissible at the re of activities of the European Unionquest of at least one third of the members of the committee.
Amendment 29 #
2006/2209(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 191 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Rule 191 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in paragraph 8, the petitioner may request that his or her name be withheld in order to protect his or her privacy. Parliament shall be free to decide on the merits of this request and shall give the petitioner reasons justifying its decision should the request be refused.
Amendment 30 #
2006/2209(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 191 – paragraph 8 b (new)
Rule 191 – paragraph 8 b (new)