356 Amendments of Lorenzo CESA
Amendment 57 #
2018/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Regrets that the issue of the legitimate representation of three constituent communities raised in Parliaments resolution is still an open issue, which should be addressed as soon as possible by the new legislators, including through the operationalization of the Sejdić Finci decision;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. reaffirms the statement made by Mogherini and Hahn about election campaign concerns, and especially the need to form the Federation House of People's along the lines decided by the Constitutional Court in the Ljubić case;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas by implementing robust and inclusive democratic reforms and actively improving neighbourly relations, the new government is demonstrating a seriouscontinuity in the commitment to the country’s Euro- Atlantic path; whereas reform efforts should be paired with continued EU support for implementation of the Urgent Reform Priorities;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Prespa agreement of 12 June 2018 on the settlement of differences and the establishment of a strategic partnership between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece with Greece is signed without the political consensus of all parliamentary political parties in Macedonia so it represendts a much- needed positive signal for stability and reconciliation in itself an element of instability and is not contributing the whole Western Balkans regiono the reconciliation process;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas each candidate country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determine the timetable for accession and the pace of negotiations; whereas bilateral issues should not obstruct accession or take precedence over the process of European integration;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas air pollution is a major problem of Macedonian cities and according to the latest study by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Macedonian Institute for Public Health, Skopje and Tetovo have the highest concentration of fine particles in the air (PM 2.5) among all European cities;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the positive diplomacy and active trust-buildingWelcomes the efforts leading to compromise and to the settlement of open bilateral issues; welcomes the entry into force on 14 February 2018 of the friendship treaty with Bulgariareiterates the importance of constructive political dialogue between all actors of the political process; stresses that bilateral issues should not obstruct the accession process;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the entry into force on 14 February 2018 of the friendship treaty with Bulgaria; remains concerned with obvious disagreements in terms of the essential provisions of the treaty, as well as lack of reciprocity and equality for both parties;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ratification by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the strategic partnershipExpresses its concerns with the Macedonian Parliament’s ratification of the Prespa agreement with Greece on 20 June 2018; urges the parties to duly inform their citizens of the contents and implications of the agreement and to diligently complete all internal procedures for the ratification and implementation of this strategically important agreement, bringing an end to a protr, including the constitutional changes the agreement requires from Macted geopolitical limboonia;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the current challenges the European Union is facing (BREXIT, migration, radicalism, etc.) should not hinder the enlargement process, rather these challenges have demonstrated the necessity to fully integrate the Western Balkans into EU structures in order to enhance and deepen partnership to overcome international crises;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the 27 April 2017 attack on the Parliament of the country, during which several MPs sustained severe injuries, and calls for the organisers and perpetrators to be brought to justice; further condemns any form of obstruction and abuse of procedures of the Parliament; takes note of the peaceful protests as an important instrument of democracy;
Amendment 82 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that Macedonian membership in NATO could contribute to achieving greater security and political stability in south-east Europe; calls on all EU Member States which are NATO members, to actively support the accession of the country to NATO;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomCarefully supervises the steps taken towards reinstating checks and balances and increasing inclusion through measures improving the environment in which independent oversight institutions, the media and civil society organisations operate;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends that the country’s Parliament make full use of its oversight and legislative functions and strictly limit the use of urgency procedures which were misused in the process of ratification of the Prespa agreement;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the judicial reform strategy aimed at restoring judicial independence and ending political interference and selective justice, and stresses the need to complete legislative alignment in line with the recommendations of the Venice Commission, especially when it comes to recommendations related to referendums;
Amendment 139 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Commends the constructive role the country has played in dealing with the challenges of the migration crisis; calls for further improvements in the asylum system and migration management; encourages the country to step up regional cooperation and partnership with Frontex under a new status agreement with a view to dismantling human trafficking networks;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes thatExpresses its concerns by the adoption of the law on the use of languages constitutes an important achievement and regrets the disruptive tactics aimed at undermining its adoption in full compliance with standard procedures; is worried that entry into force of this law can lead to misbalance and can evoke ethnic conflicts that will lead to destabilization of the country and region as a whole;
Amendment 156 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the country’s ratification on 23 March 2018 of the Istanbul Convention and urges itUrges Macedonia to complete legal reforms for tackling discrimination and violence against women and girls and to continue eradicating domestic and gender- based violence, which are still widespread;
Amendment 162 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the initial steps taken in enhancing the prevention of discrimination and urges the authorities to effectively address hate crime and hate speech against minorities, including the Roma and the LGBTI community; deplores persistent deficiencies in the work of the Commission for Protection from Discrimination;
Amendment 172 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the substantialNotes a modest improvement in the operational environment for, and the consultations with, civil society organisations (CSOs) and stresses the need to enhance the legal, financial and policy framework, including through laws on foundations and donations;
Amendment 189 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes modest improvements in the media environment and conditions for independent reporting; notes that the censorship is still present, particularly in the social media; calls for initiatives to create a climate that is favourable to investigative journalism; welcomes the termination of state-sponsored advertising in the media as an important measure to foster a level playing field in the sector and calls for further safeguards against politicisation of the media; stresses the need to strengthen the independence and capacity of the media regulator and the public service broadcaster; calls for measures to increase the protection of the labour and social rights of journalists;
Amendment 204 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the importance of conducting a long-overdue population census to obtain an updated and realistic picture of the country’s demographics; stresses the need of improving the laws and regulations related to this issue in order to prevent abuse and circulation of fake data;
Amendment 222 #
2018/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Draws attention to extreme air pollution indicators in Skopje and other heavily polluted citiesmany cities in the Republic of Macedonia; calls for effective action for air quality monitoring and improvement; calls on the competent authorities of the Republic of Macedonia to urgently harmonize the legislation in the field of environmental and nature protection with the acquis communautaire, to adopt appropriate policies and to start implementing targeted measures to improve air quality in major urban areas;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the national security and intelligence agencies of EU Member States and of some third countries cooperate very effectively through the Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) and on a bilateral and multilateral basis; whereas the EU has an established complex of structures dealing wholly or in part with terrorism, notably through Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC), EU INTCEN and facilitated by the European Counter- Terrorism Coordinator;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas on 6 July 2017 the Parliament set up a temporary Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) with the aim of providing Parliament’s view as to the practical and legislative gaps in the current counter-terrorism regime that have allowed the recent terrorist attacks in the EU to occur and making recommendations that would help tackle the terrorist threat at EU level;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas, in order to allow the Parliament to dedicate sufficient attention and the specific efforts necessary for contributing effectively and responding to the challenges posed by terrorism, a standing parliamentary committee responsible for internal security and terrorism should be set up within the Parliament; whereas the setting up of such a standing parliamentary committee will signal the Parliament’s engagement and understanding of the importance of the issues of internal security, international organised crime and terrorism, which are at the forefront of EU citizens’ concerns; whereas it will also reflect the significance of this issue for the Parliament and will mirror the institutional setup in other EU institutions and bodies, such as the creation of a Security Union Task Force and the appointment of a Commissioner for the Security Union within the Commission, the creation of a European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) within Europol, as well as the existence of a Working Party on Terrorism within the Council;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas of 88 legally binding counter-terrorism measures proposed from September 2001 to summer 2013 only a quarter were subject to impact assessments and only three to public consultation1a; whereas this ratio has improved in recent years and the most recent initiatives presented by the Commission in 2017 and 2018 were accompanied by the necessary justification; whereas with the Agenda on Better Regulation adopted in 2015 the Commission has also strengthened its policy on stakeholder consultation; __________________ 1a Study on The European Union’s Policies on Counter-Terrorism: Relevance, Coherence and Effectiveness, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs, PE 583.124, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/STUD/2017/583124/IPOL_STU(201 7)583124_EN.pdf
Amendment 77 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in recent years the EU Member States have suffered major terrorist attacks, perpetrated or inspired by jihadist groups such as Daesh or, Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah; whereas far right, far left and ethno- nationalist separatist extremism and state-sponsored terrorism are also matters of concern;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in recent years the EU Member States have suffered major terrorist attacks, perpetrated or inspired by partly state-sponsored jihadist groups such as Daesh or, Al-Qaeda or Hezbollah; whereas far right, far left and ethno- nationalist separatist extremism are also matters of concern;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Amendment 84 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas most terrorist attacks carried out in the EU in 2017 were specified as separatist attacks (137 out of 205) – albeit causing primarily property damage1a;whereas threats from ethno- nationalist separatist extremism emanate from both within and outside EU territory with the PKK being the most prominent example of the latter; whereas Europol’s TESAT 2018 reports that there are currently no EU-wide terrorist networks stimulated by the extremism phenomena described above1b; __________________ 1a Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 45 1b Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 45 ff.
Amendment 85 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas Europol’s TESAT 2018 clearly states that none of the reported activities in any terrorist category have been as lethal and have had such an impact on society as a whole as those committed by jihadist terrorists; __________________ 1a Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 4
Amendment 107 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas Daesh and Al-Qaeda are financially self-reliant and whereas illicit trade in goods, firearms, oil, drugs, cigarettes and cultural objects, among other items, as well as trafficking in human beings, slavery, child exploitation, racketeering and extortion, have become means for terrorist groups to obtain funding; whereas the link between organised crime and terrorist groups constitutes a growing security threat; whereas these sources could enable the continued funding of future criminal activities by Al-Qaeda, as well as by Daesh following its territorial collapse in Syria and Iraq; whereas Hezbollah receives substantial funding from its patron, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and funds itself through donations, including from its supporters in Europe, as well as drug trafficking and other illicit activities;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the return of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families poses particular challenges in terms of security and radicalisation; whereas child returnees pose specific problems as they can be both victims and potential perpetrators, possibly disguised for years or decades, at the same time;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas there is a danger that terrorists abuse and exploit the freedom and rule of law offered by the EU liberal democracies as a hideaway from the autocratic regimes in their home countries where terrorist activity might lead to capital punishment;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. whereas there are documented cases1a where victims of severe crimes perpetrated by Daesh terrorists on Syrian or Iraqi territory have – while considering themselves safe – met again their tormentors on EU soil where both have asked for protection; __________________ 1a https://www.dw.com/de/jesidin-trifft-in- deutschland-auf-is-peiniger/a-45119776
Amendment 163 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas new forms of terrorism may be used for an attack, among them cyber-terrorism and the use of weapons of mass destruction, possibly in connection with new technical equipment such as drones; whereas there is the precedent of a foiled attack involving the highly toxic biological agent ricin; whereas there are cases where Daesh has used or planned to use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials, and shared via social media channels possible tactics and methods for attacks and targets;
Amendment 167 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas multiple cases of trafficking of radiological or nuclear material are annually reported to the Incident and Trafficking database of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), emphasising the latent risk emanating from such substances, particularly with regard to the severity of their potential consequences;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas populism-fuelled political discourse regarding the terrorist threat can lead to polarisation within society, exploited both by left- and right-wing agitators;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas interactions between terrorist organisations and organised crime groups, where the capability to cause mass casualties in the civilian population in EU Member States connects with the logistical capacity to enable it, poses significant risks; whereas there is a low level of law enforcement and intelligence reporting and analysis on the nexus between organised crime and terrorism; whereas there is often a lack of investigative and judicial capacities focused on organised crime in many Member States and on the EU level;
Amendment 201 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas several European funds and programmes can be used for projects countering and preventing radicalisation; whereas the EU budget up to 2020 allocates EUR 314 million for anti- radicalisation projects1a; whereas there is no continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of those programmes; __________________ 1a Speech by Commissioner Jourová, in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, at the Conference on Radicalisation in Prisons, in Brussels, Borschette, 27.2.2018 http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-18-1221_en.htm
Amendment 203 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas all immigrants should have the same obligation as all citizens and residents in any EU Member State to accept and live in line with European fundamental rights completely as well as the European “Leitkultur” (way of life); whereas the signing of a written commitment would raise awareness of the importance of active efforts to integrate by everyone who wants to live among us in the EU; whereas a newly developed “European Rights & Values Commitment” should also state that in case of non-respect for our fundamental rights including the violation of our laws return/repatriation is the last but logical consequence which will be done in respect of international law and the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 210 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas it is estimated that there are between 50 000 and 70 000 radicalised jihadists in the EU;1a; __________________ 1a Jean Charles Brisard, Centre d’Analyse du Terrorisme, TERR meeting of 9 April 2018
Amendment 230 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas throughout Europe significant numbers of cases of radical hate preachers have been documented; whereas the hate preachers often originate from outside the EU, while mosques receive opaque funding from third countries, many of whom are authoritarian and clerical regimes that do not align with the EU’s fundamental values;
Amendment 257 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH
Recital AH
AH. whereas Europol’s Internet Referral Unit (IRU) has made more than 50 000 referrals and on average 87 %1a of the content referred to companies by the IRU has been removed on the basis of voluntary consideration of the compatibility of the referred internet content with their own terms and conditions; __________________ 1a TERR hearing 24 April 2018, testimony by Mr Luigi Soreca, Director for Security, DG Home, European Commission
Amendment 265 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI
Recital AI
AI. whereas although major progress has been made with regard to removal of online terrorist content, there is a need to scale up the companies’ engagement; whereas the removals are often not complete nor timely or permanent, removing the content from one website but leaving it on another belonging to the same company; whereas effective and comprehensive or allowing the account to remain live and/or reappear after it has posted content in violation of a company’s terms of service; whereas effective, comprehensive and transparent reporting by companies has to be improved;
Amendment 277 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ
Recital AJ
AJ. whereas, in response to larger companies removing more content and doing so at a greater pace, Daesh is increasingly using new and/or smaller platforms which are less suited to fast removal of terrorist material; whereas this diversification to smaller platforms makes additional technical support essential to enable, for example, the introduction of platform-agnostic automated tools, such as the database of hasheshashing technology, which can identify online terrorist content with a high degree of accuracy as well as promulgating EU- wide standards for terms of service to be adopted across companies and by which EU Member States can judge a company’s performance in enforcing such standards;
Amendment 307 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL
Recital AL
AL. whereas retention of data is an essential part of the investigative process; whereas police and, judicial authorities and intelligence services usually rely heavily on communications data to successfully proceed with their casework; whereas in order for interoperability of information systems to reach its full potential, harmonised data retention regimes across the EU are vital; whereas the necessity of an appropriate data retention regime when it comes to the fight against terrorism was consistently raised during the work of the TERR Committee;
Amendment 309 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL a (new)
Recital AL a (new)
AL a. whereas in the absence of any data retention rules the main negative result will be the unavailability of necessary data, because it might not be stored by communication service providers, particularly if the service providers do not require such data for operational and commercial reasons, and/or disclosed to law enforcement authorities upon lawful request; whereas, if data is not available to the authorised bodies and judges at Member State level due to lack of data retention obligations, executing MLA requests as well as multilateral exchange at EU level will also be impossible and cross-border law-enforcement and judicial cooperation as a whole has been and will be adversely affected;
Amendment 316 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AM
Recital AM
AM. whereas the use of encryption by terrorists to protect their communications or stored data represents a considerable challenge for law enforcement and intelligence services, denying access to essential intelligence and evidence; whereas encryption becomes particularly critical when even the responsible online service providers are unwilling or unable to decrypt the communication;
Amendment 348 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV a (new)
Recital AV a (new)
AV a. whereas - in the context of the Information Management strategy (IMS), 6th Action list - there are currently two on-going pilot projects which aim at ensuring interlinking with decentralised systems, namely the ADEP project (Automation of data exchange processes on police records) and project QUEST (“Querying Europol Systems”); where-as such projects help provide real and workable solutions to the problems stemming from the lack of interconnectivity of decentralised information systems and help foster trust and cooperation between the Member States;
Amendment 381 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BB a (new)
Recital BB a (new)
BB a. whereas intelligence information should be given a special, even higher level of protection over police information because of the different working methods, such as the gathering of confidential information from sources and informants who must be kept anonymous, as well as the different objectives that require more sensitivity;
Amendment 382 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BB a (new)
Recital BB a (new)
BB a. whereas in order to guarantee the CTG’s long-term public acceptance and rapprochement towards the EU security structure, there is a need to enhance its public visibility without limiting the privacy needed for effective intelligence cooperation;
Amendment 392 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BD
Recital BD
BD. whereas efficient and systematic cooperation between the Member States and the EU agencies as well as among the agencies in the counter-terrorism field is imperative, especially cooperation between Europol and Eurojust in order to effectively detect, prevent, and investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of a terrorist attack; whereas Eurojust has appointed a specialised counter-terrorism prosecutor to make the bridge with the ECTC at Europol to increase cooperation and information exchange between the two agencies;
Amendment 400 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG
Recital BG
BG. whereas several EU instruments such as Decision 2005/671/JHA, the CT Directive and the Europol regulation require Member States to share information on terrorism with the relevant agencies; whereas increased information sharing with Europol and Eurojust on a regular basis and in a timely and systematic manner, including contextual information, facilitates their work in detecting links between cases and providing an overview of challenges and best practice related to investigations, prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences; whereas information shared with Eurojust has increased over the past years, but differences continue to exist between the Member States in relation to the amount, type and scope of the information shared, which may result in fragmented information available1a; __________________ 1a While only 14 terrorism cases were referred to Eurojust in 2014, the number of cases dealt by Eurojust from 2014-2018 reached 263 with a total of 61 coordination meetings in 75 terrorism cases, 2 coordination centres and 14 cases with JITs supported by Eurojust
Amendment 403 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG a (new)
Recital BG a (new)
BG a. whereas the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, to be established on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1339, shall have the important task of investigating and prosecuting criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union, its establishment and the allocation of financial resources to this new body should not negatively impact the abilities of existing structures, such as Eurojust, to facilitate the efforts of the Member States in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 405 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG b (new)
Recital BG b (new)
BG b. whereas CEPOL substantially contributes to CT training for law enforcement officials of the Member States and in priority third countries;
Amendment 410 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BJ
Recital BJ
BJ. whereas joint investigation teams (JITs) facilitate the coordination of investigations and prosecutions in cases with a cross-border dimension and allow for real-time exchange of information/evidence; whereas the practical benefits resulting from the use of JITs include improved information exchange, exchange of best practices, enhanced collection of evidence and mutual recognition of the actions carried out by the parties; whereas JITs require appropriate funding to work effectively;
Amendment 415 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BK
Recital BK
BK. whereas close cooperation withby online service providers (OSPs) is necessary when it comes to securing and obtaining electronic evidence, given its importance for investigating terrorist offences;
Amendment 454 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BS
Recital BS
BS. whereas battlefield evidence is often essential to identify potential foreign terrorist fighters and needs to be included in the relevant databases in order to reach border guards in real time and to be shared with investigators and prosecutors for investigations and prosecutions;
Amendment 499 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CB
Recital CB
CB. whereas the Commission Comprehensive Assessment of EU Security Policy and the evaluation study of Directive 2008/114/EC indicate that: the threat to critical infrastructures is likely to continue to rise, that there is a need to enhance preparation and response capabilities and to revise Directive 2008/114/EC, and that there is an interest in targeting transport infrastructures; whereas a better framework is needed to improve rail security and to address the issue of protection of public areas of transport infrastructures, such as airports and, ports and maritime transport, as well as railway stations;
Amendment 514 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CH a (new)
Recital CH a (new)
CH a. whereas vehicle rental companies lack the ability to exchange information such as booking or reservation data with law enforcement agencies for the purpose of cross-checks against official watch-lists and police databases;
Amendment 515 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CI
Recital CI
CI. whereas in 2015 and 2016, explosives were used in 40 % of the terrorist attacks committed in the EU;1a; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2017, p. 10
Amendment 517 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CJ
Recital CJ
CJ. whereas the explosive used in most of the attacks was triacetone triperoxide (TATP)1a, a home-made explosive that remains the explosive of choice for terrorists; whereas TATP can be quite easily manufactured using only a few substances; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2017, p. 15
Amendment 527 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CP
Recital CP
CP. whereas according to Europol’s Te- Sat 2018 report, firearms were used in 41 % of all attacks, a slight increase compared to 2016 (38 %);1a; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2018, p. 9
Amendment 558 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CX
Recital CX
CX. whereas the EU is cooperating with third countries in the area of counter- terrorism in a variety of ways; whereas a number of EU instruments can be used to finance CT programmes abroad; whereas the EU has deployed a network of CT experts within EU delegations; whereas EU agencies such as Europol, Eurojust and CEPOL are also cooperating with third countries in the area of counter-terrorism, through strategic and operational agreements for example;
Amendment 564 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CY
Recital CY
CY. whereas there is an EU sanction system in the area of CT with three types of measures, which is implemented by the EEAS; whereas this system is incomplete and underused owing to procedural constraints and reluctance on the part of the Member States;
Amendment 571 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CZ
Recital CZ
CZ. whereas in the 20-year period 1998- 2018, some 6more than 65200 people were direct victims of terrorism across Europe, with 713 murdered and 5 939 injuredthe EU, with around 700 murdered; whereas there is a lack of harmonised figures on the exact amount of victims; whereas prior to 20014 most victims of terrorism were mainly attributable to the IRA and ETA. while since then the vast majority were as a result of Islamist terrorism;
Amendment 592 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DE a (new)
Recital DE a (new)
DE a. whereas Eurojust has been facilitating the execution of MLA requests for coordinating and granting assistance in the exercise of rights of victims of terrorism, considering the different rights and roles of foreign victims in their national legal systems;
Amendment 599 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DF
Recital DF
DF. whereas the Union is founded on the values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as on the principles of democracy and the rule of law; whereas acts of terrorism constitute the most serious violation of these universal values and principles; whereas there are religious practices throughout the EU that fundamentally oppose EU values;
Amendment 602 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DF a (new)
Recital DF a (new)
DF a. whereas all measures in the fight against terrorism should as little as possible affect the innocent and uninvolved general population; whereas it is crucial that CT investigations adhere to high standards of professionalism with all applied measures being targeted and proportionate;
Amendment 605 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DG
Recital DG
DG. whereas the EU should do the utmost possible to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of its citizens who are endangered by terrorists; whereas the rights of victims of terrorism should play a more prominent role in the public discourse but particularly when it comes to asserting those rights; whereas Article 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrines both the right to liberty and the right to security, which complement each other;
Amendment 608 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DG a (new)
Recital DG a (new)
DG a. whereas law enforcement and judicial personnel are at the forefront in CT-operations; whereas there are multiple documented cases where police and judicial officials and their families were particularly targeted and threatened by violent extremists, partly culminating into violent physical attacks right up to homicides; whereas political and public support towards law enforcement and judicial personnel who safeguard fundamental rights in CT investigations by risking life and limb, is of utmost importance;
Amendment 640 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, at this stage, the EU and the Member States should improve cooperation through existing European agencies, specialised EU services and Member States’ security and justice institutions;
Amendment 654 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the setting up within the European Parliament of a standing parliamentary committee responsible for matters relating to internal security and terrorism and dealing with particularly sensitive information;
Amendment 664 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to further strengthen and support the ATLAS network of civilian anti-terror special operation units of the EU Member States;
Amendment 679 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to monitor all foreign terrorist fighters; calls for an effective and appropriate follow-up of the threat posed by returnees, and for this purpose invites Member States to share contextual information about returnees via Europol and intelligence assessments on that topic with EU INTCEN; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in the establishment of aligned classification systems in order to distinguish between high, medium and low-risk returnees;
Amendment 688 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends to the Member States that they start building appropriate structures to respond to child returnees, and in particular the development of expertise, including that of experienced professionals, in the areas of trauma, extremism, child development, education and risk assessment and tailored to the local and national context, as well as clear legal and organisational structures for dealing with this phenomenon; encourages Member States to cooperate with the ICRC as they possess particular access and expertise in this field;
Amendment 691 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. recommends to Member States to clarify the asylum status or entitlement to subsidiary protection already outside the EU borders in well-equipped EU- controlled reception centres in order to minimize the risk of persons who pose a threat to public security entering European soil; if the establishment of reception centres is not possible outside the EU, they shall be build close to EU external borders on European soil;
Amendment 702 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to establish regional – if applicable cross-border – stockpiling centres to ensure comprehensive availability of medical countermeasures including vaccines following the dual-use principle, and to use the Joint Procurement Mechanism to avoid parallel uncoordinated efforts;
Amendment 703 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on Member States to create or strengthen specialised laboratories; asks the Commission and Parliament to fund and support relevant cross-border research activities;
Amendment 706 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to set common standards for vetting procedures at vulnerable institutions such as nuclear power plants or specialised laboratories;
Amendment 708 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Encourages Member States to make more use of technical detection systems of CBRN substances particularly at large-scale public events and calls on the Commission and the European Parliament to make further European funding available for comprehensive acquisitions of such systems;
Amendment 709 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Welcomes the approval of a regulation on civil aviation safety and the mandate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; calls on the Commission to take into account security aspects for forthcoming delegated and implementing rules on drones and drones operations, including regularly updated risk assessments; mandatory registration, electronic identification and geofencing in all drones categories; and mandatory security licenses and trainings for operators of security and inspection missions;
Amendment 711 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Notes the increased cyber threat and underlines the importance to step up cyber security efforts also in the CT field;
Amendment 727 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that victims of sexual and other severe violence perpetrated by Daesh terrorists outside of the EU are safe and without fear in the EU; calls on Member States to bring such cases to court, even if the crimes have been committed outside of the EU and involve the victims as valuable witnesses in the court proceedings;
Amendment 769 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls for compulsory integration agreements for migrants to testify their active efforts to integrate by officially signing a newly developed „European Rights & Values Commitment“ to accept and live in line with European fundamental rights completely as well as to European “Leitkultur” (way of life); emphasises that in case of non-respect for our fundamental rights including the violation of our laws return/repatriation is the last but logical consequence which will be done in respect of international law and the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 770 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Eurojust to continue its work in monitoring the jurisprudence in Member States as regards radicalisation leading to terrorism, including the use of alternatives to prosecution and detention, and to report regularly in its Terrorism Conviction Monitor (TCM); to this end, calls on the Member States to transmit to Eurojust all relevant information on prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences which affect or may affect two or more Member States;
Amendment 779 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States to encourage and tolerate only ‘practices of Islam’ that are in full accordance with EU values; calls upon the Member States to make transparent the foreign funding of mosques and schools and to ban funding from third countries that oppose the EU’s fundamental values of democracy, pluralism, tolerance, and equality between men and women; welcomes the initiatives by moderate Muslim religious communities throughout Europe to counter the dangerous narratives from within their communities
Amendment 805 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to increase the offer of higher education opportunities for chaplains in the EU under transparent scrutiny, with only accrediting theological education programmes integrating EU valuesprofessorships whose incumbents fully respect EU values such as religious freedom, gender equality and the rule of secular law and revoking teaching permissions in case of misdemeanour; invites the Commission and the Member States to develop and fund a network of European religious scholars that can spread - and testify to - practices of Islam that are compliant withpromote EU values;
Amendment 821 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Suggests the creation of a European Islamic Institute and Research Centre where scholars could conduct research on compatibilities between elements of practice of the Muslim religion and European values, andthat clearly respects the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the legal framework of the Union, which could be called on to constitute a trusted advisory board for EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 840 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States to examine how to ensure that places of worship, education, charities, cultural associations and similar entities provide details regarding the provenance of their funds and their distribution, both within and outside the EU, and how data concerning these entities, where there exists suspicion or reasonable grounds to suspect links with terrorist groups, could be recorded in a centralised database, set up with all the appropriate guarantees; calls on Member States to ban funding from third countries that oppose the EU’s fundamental values of democracy, pluralism, tolerance, and equality between men and women;
Amendment 866 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights that Member States have to ensure that all educational institutions provide education in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, through checks on curricula, regular inspections and sanctions for non- compliance and that religious zealots must not get access to schools;
Amendment 892 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the need to achieve automatic, fast and full removal of terrorist content; requests the Commission to present a legislative proposal obliging companies to remove terrorist content fully within one hour and to introduce clear reporting and case-by-case preserving obligations on the incidence of terrorist content and removal rates, as well as sanctions for non-compliance;
Amendment 909 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the creation of an online European platform that citizens can use in order to flag terrorist and extremist content online; and asks companies to increase their capabilities to receive, review, and respond to flagged content;
Amendment 921 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for involvement of social media and audiovisual companies, including public broadcasters, in developing and disseminating effective counter-narratives, also with the inclusion of victims and to ensure that search engines place counter-narratives prominently;
Amendment 944 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Encourages the Member States to take stock of trainings developed with the use of EU funds by European Confederation for Probation (CEP), EuroPris and the European Prison Training Academy (EPTA);
Amendment 947 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Urges the Member States to guarantee safety, physical and psychological integrity of staff in prisons, to provide them with regular psychological counselling so that they do not become radicalised themselves and to develop and update official protocols of how to deal with radicalised prisoners;
Amendment 961 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to promote best practices on risk assessment methodologies of radicalised inmates developed by different Member States; calls on Member States to obligatorily assess radicalised inmates prior to their release and to develop effective post- release parole requirements for those likely to threaten public security such as daily reporting obligations to law enforcement and social authorities as well as prohibitions to utilise mobile phones or to contact certain people; calls on Member States to ensure that breaches of such obligations immediately terminate probation; reiterates that persons that have proven to be threats to public security and that have been convicted before must accept restrictions in their civil rights to protect the general population;
Amendment 978 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Deplores the insufficient character of the security research being conducted, and calls for a specific programme on security research to be established in the next MFF; calls for a more proactive definition of the needs (i.e. strengthening ENLETS which is defining technological needs for law enforcement); calls to support pilot projects an artificial intelligence and blockchain (remittances); calls for active involvement of the EU agencies such as Europol, CEPOL and EBCGA in EU security research projects; calls on the Member States to regularly organise foresight exercises looking into future threat scenarios; supports the continued funding by the Commission of the establishment of modernised databases and the provision of up-to-date technical equipment and training of staff, and calls for a more ambitious approach in this respect;
Amendment 988 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges Member States to adopt the approach of ‘information sharing by default’ when it comes to sharing CT- related information with other Member States and relevant EU agencies and bodies, thus exchanging such information as a rule, and refraining from such exchange only in specific cases where circumstances require that it be withheld;
Amendment 1003 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Regrets the current existence of 28 different legal regimes for data retention, which is counter-productive for cooperation and information exchange; urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on data retention, in line with the requirements stemming from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, while taking into account the neednotes the need to find a balance between security and data protection concerns in data retention legislation considering the imminent threat situation; urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on data retention, taking into account the needs of the competent authorities and the specificities of the CT field as well as the jurisdiction of the CJEU by i.a. addressing new forms of communication such as over-the-top (OTT) messaging, establishing strong safeguards on the storing of data by the service providers as well as ofn the competent authorities and the specificities of the CT field; access side to data for criminal investigations, pseudonymisation opportunities, determining data categories that are particularly relevant for effectively combating terrorism and serious crime, providing for specifically trained and supervised staff dealing with data access or introducing periodic threat- assessments as a basis for retention periods;
Amendment 1016 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Calls on the co-legislators to ensure that intelligence services continue to have legitimate access to SIS under the reformed legal regime to avoid new security and information exchange gaps;
Amendment 1078 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Stresses the need for continuous training to ensure the knowledge sharing and awareness of the necessary requirements in terms of system usage and the steps necessary to ensure the quality of the data-input.
Amendment 1110 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Calls on the Member States to examine the possibility of better coordination and cooperation between intelligence and law enforcement services at EU level by increasingly sending intelligence experts in addition to law enforcement staff to the meetings of the Counter-Terrorism Joint Liaison Team (CTJLT) at Europol, which could serve as a blueprint for further cooperation between law enforcement and intelligence; calls on the Commission to increase support to the CTJLT, including special funding;
Amendment 1113 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56 a. Calls for the establishment of a CTG-“Envoy”, who can serve as a public representative in the relations between the CTG and the relevant EU institutions and bodies;
Amendment 1114 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 b (new)
Paragraph 56 b (new)
56 b. Asks Member States to schedule regular exchange meetings between judges and representatives from the intelligence/law enforcement community to share knowledge about situational, investigatory or technical developments in the counter terrorism field, enabling the judiciary to receive the full picture relevant for their jurisdiction and further training; suggests to the CJEU to schedule such a meeting on a regular basis with the heads of the EU Members States’ CT police forces;
Amendment 1164 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Calls for the creation of a comprehensive case-management system at Eurojust for all CT-related matters, comparable toin order to fulfil its tasks at judicial level in close cooperation with ECTC at Europol;
Amendment 1176 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67 b. Stresses the need for increased funding to CEPOL and to step up the development and delivery of innovative cyber related training;
Amendment 1181 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls on Member States to make full use of the expertise and tools offered by Eurojust and the European Judicial Network (EJN), in particular in providing practical and legal information and support when it comes to MLA requests and assistance with mutual recognition requests, coordination of investigations and prosecutions, decisions on best placed jurisdiction to prosecute, or coordination of asset seizures and confiscations;
Amendment 1191 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71 a (new)
Paragraph 71 a (new)
71 a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of a legislative proposal that obliges service providers present on the EU market to cooperate for example by installing an adjusted version of an application on the devices of terror suspects, which enables designated authorities to access encrypted communication;
Amendment 1198 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that any legal or political evaluation, check, procedure or lawsuit provides intelligence information with a special degree of protection and to ensure that the protection of confidentiality and integrity of sources of intelligence and officials is maintained in order not to endanger the work and the security of sources, informants and employees of the intelligence services;
Amendment 1238 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Paragraph 79 a (new)
79 a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly ensure that EBCGA reaches a standing corps of around 10,000 border guards1a; __________________ 1a http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_MEMO-18-3621_en.htm
Amendment 1257 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Member States, FrontexEBCGA and Europol to establish a European Targeting Centre within Frontex that constitutes a joint venture with the national authorities and Europol; believes this centre should assist with the advance identification of travellers who pose a threat to the security of the EU and should function as a ‘round-the-clock’ service for national border guards when there are doubts regarding certain individuals; recommends the use of sophisticated software to increase the effectiveness of targeting and cooperation with international partners in this area;
Amendment 1263 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Welcomes Europol’s participation in the law enforcement cell of the US-led Operation Gallant Phoenix (OGP) in Jordan, whereby it processes information obtained from the battlefield and exchanges it through established channels and procedures with Member States’ law enforcement authorities via the Europol National Units; calls for full access of Europol at OGP;
Amendment 1267 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Encourages all relevant actors to enter battlefielddevelop approaches allowing to transmit and share battlefield information with necessary safeguards such as source protection and to enter this information, systematically and without delay, in the relevant databases so as to enable the immediate identification of foreign terrorist fighters when they try to cross the external borders; as well as to share this information for investigations and prosecutions;
Amendment 1312 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95
Paragraph 95
Amendment 1313 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96
Paragraph 96
Amendment 1315 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 a (new)
Paragraph 96 a (new)
96 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose legislation for a robust tracing system for artworks and antiques entering the EU market, especially for items originating from conflict-affected and high-risk countries as listed by the Commission, as well as from organisations, groups or individuals included in the EU terror list; believes that this initiative should be supported by the creation of a standardised permit, without which trading of these items would be illicit, by the creation of a passport for the export of each item; believes that digital tools allowing to check the authenticity of the documents should be developed; notes that a comprehensive register of antiquities for sale should be systematically held up to date by art dealers;
Amendment 1317 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 b (new)
Paragraph 96 b (new)
96 b. Calls on the Member States to make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare all suspicious transactions, and to make the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques who become involved in the trafficking of such goods subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties, including criminal penalties where necessary;
Amendment 1318 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 c (new)
Paragraph 96 c (new)
96 c. Calls on the Member States to cooperate more with Europol AP FURTUM and, as requested by UNSC 2347, to provide customs and law enforcement with dedicated personnel, as well as public prosecutors, with effective tools and adequate training through cooperation with the WCO and INTERPOL
Amendment 1320 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with Member States and international partners, ways of better monitoring financial flows and identifying users of electronic wallets and prepaid cards, crowdfunding platforms and online and mobile payment systems in relevant investigations; calls for a focus on virtual currencies and fintech and calls to explore the possibility to extend sanctions also to crowdfunding on social media for terrorist purposes;
Amendment 1345 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99 a. Calls for the swift adoption of the draft directive on access by law enforcement authorities to financial information and exchange of information between FIUs;
Amendment 1366 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107 a (new)
Paragraph 107 a (new)
107 a. Calls on the Commission to propose a European Certification Initiative for private security companies, aiming to specify requirements and conditions under which private security companies shall be able to operate within Critical Infrastructure environment;
Amendment 1377 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
110. Believes that a system must be set up for car rental agencies to check the identity of clients against police databases, showing only a red or green flagwithout granting them any kind of access;
Amendment 1427 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124
Paragraph 124
124. Calls for the simplification of the EU restrictive measures system, inter alia by revisiting 'partial' designations in order to make it an effective tool in the area of CT; notes that designations of groups or individuals in the restrictive measures system shall never be influenced by political considerations;
Amendment 1497 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 136
Paragraph 136
136. Calls for the Member States and the EU institutions, when adopting and applying CT measures, to find the right balance between the different fundamental rights involved; considers in this respect that, while privacy is a fundamental right, the first priority should lie in protecting people’s fundamental rights to life and security, which necessitates robust mandates for all public bodies involved in the fight against terrorism as well as a high degree of public support for these authorities;
Amendment 1504 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 136 a (new)
Paragraph 136 a (new)
136 a. Calls on the Member States to resource their public bodies involved in CT operations with all technical, financial, educational and legal means necessary to protect themselves against violent extremists in fulfilling their duties;
Amendment 1511 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 137 a (new)
Paragraph 137 a (new)
137 a. Calls on the Member States to strictly stop by all legal means available any religious or political practice that constraints fundamental rights, leads to oppression, incites to sexual violence and other serious violent crime or promotes extremism as such practices are not covered by religious freedom or freedom of opinion; expects Member States to adopt unequivocal legal frameworks that preclude judges from granting “cultural rebates” when dealing with serious acts of violence and even torture and murder;
Amendment 1516 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139
Paragraph 139
139. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the necessary data protection safeguards are in place, including appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the security and confidentiality of personal data; urges the Member States to provide clear rules as to who can access which data in the systems, to maintain records of consultation and disclosure, and to provide for rights of access, rectification, erasure and restriction, as well as rights to compensation and judicial redress; calls on the Commission and the EDPS to further develop innovative privacy by design solutions;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to address the issue of migration in Libya, bearing in mind the need to find long-term, effective and viable solutions, which should include addressing the root causes of migration in Africa in the countries of origin and transit and establishing legal channels of migration to Europe; to promote in the international community the need to take appropriate measures to resolve the multifaceted development and security challenges of Libya and the Sahelo-Saharan region, including effective means to strengthen the capacity of national security officials to counter the trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to investigate thoroughly the allegations about abuses and inhuman treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya by criminal groups; to devise initiatives to prevent any such incidents from occurring in the futuredeploy all efforts required for the migrants and refugees in Libya in order to ensure that they are treated in accordance with international standards for the protection of human rights; to devise initiatives to promote respect for those principles and to close as soon as possible those facilities which are found not to be in line with international standards; to ensure that migrants are treated in a manner accordant with the relevant international human rights instruments and toEurope and its Member States, by allocateing the necessary fundings from the EU budget; to ensure that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya is actively contributing to developing the capacities of the Libyan authorities, notably the Libyan Coast Guard, in line with the highest standards of international law, are actively contributing to developing the necessary competences within the Libyan authorities, in line with the highest standards of international law; to increase the operational efficiency of the EU missions in the region, in order to prevent loss of life at sea and to combat human trafficking;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) (l) to investigate allegations of migrant smuggling and to intensify efforts to combat this crime and bring the perpetrators to justicesupport the Libyan authorities in preventing migrant smuggling and in stepping up national efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice; to continue to provide support to Libya through the missions and operations of the EU’s common security and defence policy (CSDP); to continue and intensify the work of EUNAVFOR Med in order to prevent the loss of life at sea and to fight against smuggling;
Amendment 48 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Developing capacity related to artificial intelligence is a crucial driver for the digital transformation of industry and also of the public sector . Ever more autonomous robots are used in factories, deep sea application, homes, cities and hospitals. Commercial artificial intelligence platforms have moved from testing to real applications in health and environment; all major car manufacturers are developing self-driving cars, and machine learning techniques are at the heart of all main web platforms and big data applications; products and systems designed to protect Europe’s citizens, infrastructures and borders are increasingly making use of artificial intelligence techniques.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The digital transformation of the areas of public interest such as healthcare68 , mobility, justice, earth/environmental monitoring, security, education and culture requires the continuation and expansion of Digital Service Infrastructures, which make secure cross-border exchange of data possible and foster national development. Their coordination under this Regulation best achieves the potential for exploiting synergies. _________________ 68 http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/docume nt.cfm?doc_id=51628
Amendment 85 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the public sector and areas of public interests, such as health and care, education, judiciary, security, transport, energy, environment, cultural and creative sectors, can deploy and access state-of-the- art digital technologies, in particular high performance computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity;
Amendment 32 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, linings, or layers, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. _________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 44 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily avThe plastics industry plays a very important role within the European economy; more opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and employment will arise through the improvement of sustailnable. In order to limility measures, in line with the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use ofobjectives pursued by the new EU industrial policy strategy and the recycling and recovery targets pursued by the Circular Economy Package (Directive 2018/851 / EU on waste and Directive 2018/852/ EU on packaging). Achieving the objectives of the European Plastics Strategy in the Circular Economy (Commission Communication COM (2018) 28 final) and the development of the potential for those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoteduse and recycling of plastic waste has required and will require significant investments in infrastructure and innovation. Innovation is vital to the process of transformation and modernization of the plastics value chain. Indeed, innovative solutions for advanced waste selection process, chemical recycling and better polymer design can lead to more effective and less costly solutions.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201648 , the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic products and fishing gears in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic products and fishing gears that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas. _________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Fostering research and innovation in the packaging sector is a key factor in order to promote a more sustainable value chain. To this aim, it is necessary to strengthen the relevant funding mechanisms within the context of the European R&D programming tools, such as the EU Framework Programs for Research and Innovation (i.e. Horizon 2020),with a view to the forthcoming Strategic Research Innovation Agenda for Plastics;
Amendment 79 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) The fostering of research and innovation is a necessary tool and precondition to achieve a more sustainable value chain within the packaging sector. To this end, it appears desirable to bolster the funding mechanisms within the context of the European R&D programming tools, such as the EU Framework Programs for Research and Innovation (i.e. Horizon 2020), in light of the upcoming Strategic Research Innovation Agenda for Plastics. (This amendment should be included as a new recital; the position in particular is not important.)
Amendment 85 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall apply to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex and to fishing gear containing plastic, excluding food containers for pre-packed food as defined in Regulation 1169/2016 article2, paragraph 2, letter e).
Amendment 91 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not concelisted in the Annex to this Directived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple tripwith the exclusion of those components which are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final products, such as polymeric coatings, linings or layers, paints, inks and adhesives. Plastic products as cups, glasses, plates, containers for rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-usfood and beverages and related accessories (e.g. cutlery), when they fall in the definition of packaging, are excluded forom the same purpose for which it was conceivedcope of this Directive. The definition does not apply to plastic products that exceed 20 complete cycles in the dish-washer under the conditions of EN 12875-1;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, linings or layers, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. __________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 102 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 108 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] where not compliant with recycling provisions under article 6 of the Directive 2008/98/EC and according to the waste hierarchy provided by Article 4 c) of the same Directive2008/98/EC.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 116 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 2. Where compliant with recycling provisions referred to paragraph 1 of this article, single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex are subject to the extended producer responsibility established by Article 8.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. 3.Member States shall take measures to encourage the recycling of single-use plastic products falling under paragraph 2 of this article.These measures may include, inter alia: a) the setting of qualitative or quantitative collection, sorting; b) the use of economic incentives.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the Union market of the single-use plastic products listed in Ppart B of the Annex. where not compliant with recycling provisions under article 6 of the Directive 2008/98/EC and according to the waste hierarchy provided by Article 4 c) of the same Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limThe plastic's industry is very important for the European economy; enhancing sustainability can create new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and employment, in line with the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted. objectives pursued by the new EU industrial policy strategy and the recycling and recovery targets pursued by the Circular Economy Package (Directive 2018/851 / EU on waste and Directive 2018/852 / EU on packaging). Achieving the objectives of the European Plastics Strategy in the Circular Economy (Commission Communication COM (2018) 28 final) and the development of the potential for the reuse and recycling of plastic waste will require significant investment in infrastructure and innovation. Innovation is a key factor in the transformation of the plastics value chain, by modernizing it as well as by reducing the costs of existing solutions. Indeed, innovative solutions for advanced waste selection process, chemical recycling and better polymer design can lead to very effective solutions.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where compliant with recycling provisions referred to in Article 5.1, single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex are subject to the extended producer responsibility established by Article 8.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall take measures to encourage the recycling of single-use plastic products falling under paragraph 2 of this Article.These measures may include, inter alia: a) the setting of qualitative or quantitative collection, sorting; b) the use of economic incentives.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 150 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 155 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 156 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 162 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 167 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 3, Member States shall ensure that the producers of fishing gear containing plastic shall cover the extra-costs of the collection of waste fishing gear containing plastic that has been delivered to adequate port reception facilities in accordance with Union law on port reception facilities or to other equivalent collection systems that fall outside the scope of Union law on port reception facilities and its subsequent transport and treatment. The producers shall also cover the costs of the awareness- raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding fishing gear containing plastic.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2008/98/EC lays down general minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should apply to extended producer responsibility schemes established by this Directive. This Directive, however, establishes additional extended producer responsibility requirements, for example, the requirement on producers of certain single-use plastic products to cover the costs of clean-up of litter.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) sufficient scientific and technical progress has been made, and criteria or a standard for biodegradability in the marine environment applicable to single-use plastic products within the scope of this directive and their single-use substitutes have been developed, in order to determine which products no longer need to be subject to the restrictions on placing on the market, where appropriateconsuming reduction.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Before implementing what is described under letter c), Member States will have to conduct and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts, including an assessment of the elements listed in article 4, paragraph 0.1.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201648 , the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic products and fishing gears in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic products and fishing gears that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas. __________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 225 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 2
Annex I – part B – indent 2
Amendment 229 #
Amendment 233 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Amendment 243 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 1
Annex I – part D – indent 1
Amendment 245 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not concelisted in the Annex to this Directived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple tripwith the exclusion of those components which are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final products, such as polymeric coatings, linings or layers, paints, inks and adhesives. Plastic products as cups, glasses, plates, containers for rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-usfood and beverages and related accessories (e.g. cutlery), when they fall in the definition of packaging, are excluded forom the same purpose for which it was conceivedcope of this Directive. The definition does not apply to plastic products that exceed 20 complete cycles in the dish-washer under the conditions of EN 12875-1;
Amendment 245 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 2
Annex I – part D – indent 2
Amendment 247 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Amendment 251 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 1
Annex I – part E – indent 1
— FEmpty food containers used to take away food, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on- the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food
Amendment 252 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 2
Annex I – part E – indent 2
Amendment 253 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part E – indent 2 a (new)
- Cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks)
Amendment 254 #
Amendment 256 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Amendment 263 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 1
Annex I – part G – indent 1
— FEmpty food containers used to take away food, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on- the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food
Amendment 264 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 2
Annex I – part G – indent 2
Amendment 265 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Amendment 290 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] where not compliant with recycling provisions under article 6 of the Directive2008/98/EC and according to the waste hierarchy provided by Article 4 c) of the same Directive 2008/98/EC. Where compliant with recycling provisions referred to paragraph 1 of this article, single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex are subject to the extended producer responsibility established by Article 8. Member States shall take measures to encourage the recycling of single-use plastic products falling under paragraph 2 of this article. These measures may include, inter alia: a) the setting of qualitative or quantitative collection, sorting; b) the use of economic incentives.
Amendment 314 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Before the adoption of reduction measures, Member States will have to conduct and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts including: - the presence of sufficient availability of alternative items; - the environmental impacts of alternative products based on life cycle approach; - where applicable, impacts on the requirements for suitability for food contact, on the production of food waste, on good hygiene and production practices, on information to the consumer and on the traceability required by current legislation; - the impact on the internal market, on international trade agreements and on consumer prices; - impacts on the safety and health of consumers, especially children; - the effectiveness of alternative measures such as voluntary agreements; - the implementation of efficient collection and recycling systems to achieve the objectives set by the Circular Economy package; - the implementation of effective control systems and sanctions related to the abandonment of waste.
Amendment 343 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 363 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 378 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 398 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 403 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 512 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) sufficient scientific and technical progress has been made, and criteria or a standard for biodegradability in the marine environment applicable to single-use plastic products within the scope of this directive and their single-use substitutes have been developed, in order to determine which products no longer need to be subject to the restrictions on placconsuming reduction. Before implementing what is described under letter c), Member States will have to conduct and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts, including oan the market, where appropriate. assessment of the elements listed in article 4, paragraph 0.1
Amendment 625 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D
Annex I – part D
Amendment 8 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for a stronger and more political partnership between the EU and Africa, based on shared values and interests, in order to tackle global issues such as climate change, terrorism, organised crime and migratory flows, and to promote a rule-based global order based on a strong UNdevelopment, migration, climate change and ensuring peace, all while building on our joint principles of the rule of law, market economy, good governance and respect for human rights; highlights the need for enhanced cooperation in global and multilateral fora, such as the UN in order to deal with those challenges; calls for a stronger and deeper cooperation with the Africa Union; highlights the need for sustained political commitment towards effective cooperation and policies in Africa;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the spirit behind the EU- Africa summits to strengthen EU-Africa cooperation based on an equal partnership with shared responsibilities; salutes in this light the active involvement and engagement of African States with the EU in recent international fora, such as the negotiations for the Paris agreement at the COP-21;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for continued EU support to African partners in the area of peace and security and conflict prevention, including through specific instruments such as CSDP operations and the African Peace Facility; highlights the importance of fostering security and stability by helping our partners to build more resilient states and societies, including through capacity building and security sector reforms, the creation of more and better jobs, especially for young people, the empowerment of women and the support of education; recalls that never before have EU security interests been so intertwined with Africa as today;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the important role, among others in combating piracy, fostering capacity building, strengthening maritime security and border assistance, that past and current CSDP missions like EUBAM in Libya, EUTM in Mali, EUCAP SAHEL in Mali and Niger, EUTM in the Central African Republic, EU NAVFOR Atalanta in the Horn of Africa or EUTM and EUCAP in Somalia have played in Africa based on the EU’s civilian and military instruments; calls on the EEAS and the Council to ensure that CSDP missions in Africa can continue to operate effectively;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the destructive effects of transnational organised crime, terrorism and radicalisation in Africa, which pose a threat to long-term development, security and stability and undermine the central state authorities and institutions, stability and the development of a flourishing private sector; recalls that trade in illegal arms and drugs is often a primary source of income for radical and terror organizations in the region; highlights thus the need for an intensified long-term cooperation in the security field, as well as the need to increase investments in education and rehabilitation programmes;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European neighbourhood policy (ENP) review provides opportunities for coordination of neighbourhood policy and policy on other African states to be improved through the creation of extended cooperation frameworks; urges, therefore, that these thematic frameworks be set up to offer greater cooperation between the European Union, the southern neighbourhood partner countries and third countries in Africa on regional issues such as security, energy, and even migration;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Strongly supports the institutional capacity building of the African Union and in this light reiterates its support to the AU’s plans for an African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA);
Amendment 61 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points with great concern to the lack of central state authority in parts of the African continent, in particular concerning border management, and recalls the negative repercussions this has on the combat against terrorism as well as drug trafficking; highlights thus the need for a more intensified cooperation in the field of border management and migration policies;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that a true partnership between Africa and the EU can only be achieved if it is built on a strong and mutually agreed set of values, rules and responsibilities; in this light highlights that States have an obligation to manage and regulate flows of migration through their territory and have a particular responsibility regarding their own citizens, including the obligation to welcome them back to their territory and grant them their full constitutional rights if they are unable to find a legal resident status abroad;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the constructive role that regional fora of cooperation, such as the “Parliamentary Assembly - Union for the Mediterranean”, the “EU-ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly” or other such kind of interparliamentary delegations can play in advancing EU-Africa partnership and thus calls for a strengthening of these interparliamentary bodies;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Highlights the crucial role of sustainable economic development, responsible investment and trade in maintaining peace and stability; recalls the important role of a responsible private sector that fulfils international health, safety and environmental safeguards and of a conducive business environment in creating long-term economic development;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls thus for further regional integration in Africa to strengthen intra- African trade and sustainable investment, where possible in local currency; recognises the nexus between security, development and humanitarian actions; calls on humanitarian and development actors to strengthen their cooperation and create synergies;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Recognises the important role of effective systems of social protection for human security, conflict prevention and for mitigating the impact of protracted conflicts and forced displacement; Points out the disproportionate impact of violent conflict and forced displacement on women and children;
Amendment 45 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. a city of the European Union that meets the following criteria: 1. the assurance that, at the time when the United Kingdom leaves the EU, the agency will remain operational in a suitable location, ensuring that its activities are not disrupted; 2. accessibility of the location; 3. schools for the children of the agency staff; 4. access to the labour market and health care for employees' spouses and children; 5. the assurance of operational continuity, given the need to protect the health and safety of EU citizens; Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles.
Amendment 135 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to maintain the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and its ability to cater for different consumer needs, CO2 targets should be defined according to the utility of the vehicles on a linear basis. Maintaining mass as the utility parameter is considered coherent with the existing regime. In order to better reflect the mass of vehicles used on the road, the parameter should be changed from mass in running order to the vehicle's test mass as specified in Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 with effect from 202530.
Amendment 143 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It should be avoided that the EU fleet-wide targets are altered due to changes in the average mass of the fleet. Changes in the average mass should therefore be reflected without delay in the specific emission target calculations, and the adjustments of the average mass value that is used to this end should therefore take place every two years with effect from 202530.
Amendment 150 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to distribute the emission reduction effort in a competitively neutral and fair way that reflects the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and in view of the change in 2021 to WLTP-based specific emission targets, it is appropriate to determine the slope of the limit value curve on the basis of the specific emissions of all newly registered vehicles in that year, and to take into account the change in the EU fleet-wide targets between 2021, 2025 and 2030 with a view to ensuring an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers. With regard to light commercial vehicles, the same approach as that for car manufacturers should apply to manufacturers of lighter, car derived, vans, while for manufacturers of vehicles falling within the heavier segments, a higher and fixed slope should be set for the whole target period.
Amendment 167 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The procedure for granting derogations from the 95 g CO2/km fleet target to niche car manufacturers ensures that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers with regard to that target., However, experience shows that niche manufacturers have the same potential as large manufacturers to meet the CO2 targets and with regard to the targets set from 202530 onwards it is not considered appropriate to distinguish between those two categories of manufacturers.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In 2024 it is foreseen to review the progress achieved under the [Effort Sharing Regulation and Emissions Trading System Directive]. It is therefore appropriate to assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in that same year to allow a coordinated and coherent assessment of the measures implemented under all these instruments. Having in mind the uncertainty on the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles and relevant infrastructure deployment, and ensure the predictability for the industry, the ambition level has to be modified upwards or downwards in a transparent way.
Amendment 191 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In 2024 it is foreseen to review the progress achieved under the [Effort Sharing Regulation and Emissions Trading System Directive]. It is therefore appropriate to assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in that same year to allow a coordinated and coherent assessment of the measures implemented under all these instruments. Real world Well-to-Wheel and Life-Cycle emissions of individual vehicle types should be monitored, made transparent and be taken into account in the review set out in Article 14.
Amendment 193 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) The Commission should by 2025, review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Regulation, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting the trade-offs of a tailpipe only metric with regard to shifting impacts to embedded greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact.
Amendment 203 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 252 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 320% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
Amendment 268 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 3015% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 280 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation shall not apply to special purpose vehicles as defined in point 5 of Part A to Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC and to multi-stage vehicles as defined in Article 7 Directive 2007/46/EC where the base vehicle manufacturer is not the final manufacturer (according to Certificate of Conformity).
Amendment 289 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'zero- and low-emission vehicle' means a passenger car or a light commercial vehicle with tailpipe emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, and a light commercial vehicle from zero up to 70 g CO2/km as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.
Amendment 298 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for each calendar year from 2021 until 20249, the specific emissions target determined in accordance with points 3 and 4 of Parts A or B of Annex I as appropriate or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10 , in accordance with that derogation and point 5 of Parts A or B of Annex I;
Amendment 304 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for each calendar year, starting from 202530, the specific emissions targets determined in accordance with point 6.3 of Parts A or B of Annex I.
Amendment 323 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the category of vehicles registered as M1 orand N1, for which the pool shall apply.
Amendment 328 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. For the purposes of determining each manufacturer’s average specific M1 and N1 emissions of CO2, a potential over-achievement of a manufacturer’s CO2 M1 or N1target shall be taken into account for the same or other manufacturer(s) and in the same calendar if requested by the manufacturer(s). In this case, the difference between the M1 or N1 manufacturer’s specific emission target and its average specific emissions shall be deducted from its average specific emissions of CO2 for M1 or N1 specific target, weighted with the registration volumes. The total contribution of those transfers of credits between M1 or N1manufacturers may be up to 10g CO2/km per manufacturer.
Amendment 345 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. During the monitoring and reporting phase, the amount of renewable gas sold at the stations should be taken into account and should be deducted from the CO2 emissions reported at the type- approval phase according to the methodology proposed in this Regulation in the form of a Carbon Correction Factor (CCF). The certification of the amount can be done at Member State level or, alternatively, directly provided by the vehicle manufacturer. The CCF only pertains to the technology where the renewable fuel contributes, e.g. with renewable gas, the CCF is applied to the natural gas vehicle fleet only.
Amendment 350 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. The Carbon Correction Factor (CCF) shall be calculated using the following formula: CCF= Renewable Gas Used
Amendment 351 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 d (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. The Corrected CO2 fleet calculation shall therefore be calculated using the Carbon Correction Factor and the following formula:CO2FLEET = (CO2 Type-approval) * (1-CCF)
Amendment 358 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the average mass in running order for all new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union in the preceding calendar year until 31 December 20209;
Amendment 361 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the 2025 and 2030 EU fleet-wide targets referred to in Article 1(4) and (5) calculated by the Commission in accordance with points 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I;
Amendment 366 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the values for a2021, a2025 and a2030 calculated by the Commission in accordance with point 6.2 of Parts A and B of Annex I.
Amendment 376 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the average specific emissions of a manufacturer may be up to 710 g CO2/km.
Amendment 382 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The Commission mayshall adjust the cap with effect from 20251 onwards to reflect the switch to WLTP. Those adjustments shall be performed by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 385 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the innovative technologies must not be covered by mandatory provisions due to complementary additional measures complying with the 10 g CO2/km reduction referred to in Article 1 or be mandatory under other provisions of Union law. With effect from 1 January 2025, tThis criterion shall not apply with regard to efficiency improvements for air conditioning systems.
Amendment 424 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall in 2024 submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, where appropriate, accompanied by a proposal for amending the Regulation. This report will consider, inter alia, the real world representativeness of the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, including upstream and embedded emissions data, the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low- emission vehicles and the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . __________________ 29 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)
Amendment 447 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 4 – introductory part
4. For the calendar years 2021 to 20249, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 452 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – part A – point 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
M0 is 1379.88 in 2021, and as defined in Article 13(1)(a) for the period 2022, 2023 and to 20249;
Amendment 455 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – introductory part
6. From 1 January 202530, the EU fleet- wide targets and the specific emissions targets of CO2 for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 458 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
6.1. EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 2030
Amendment 464 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Amendment 470 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
6.2. Specific emissions reference targets from 202530 onwards
Amendment 474 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Amendment 502 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
The specific emissions target from 202530 onwards
Amendment 503 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
The specific emissions target from 202530 onwards
Amendment 514 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target of CO2 determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 for the period 2025 to 2029 and 6.2.2 for 2030 onwards
Amendment 521 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.105 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 537 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 15% in the years 2025 to 2029 and 320% in 2030 onwards.
Amendment 542 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 4 – introductory part
4. For the calendar years 2021 to 20249, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 546 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
M0 is 1 766.4 in 2020 and, for the period 2021, 2022 and 2023, the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011, and for 2024the period 2024 to 2029 the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(1)(b) of this Regulation;
Amendment 548 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – introductory part
6. From 1 January 202530, the EU fleet- wide targets and the specific emissions target of CO2 for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 553 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – introductory part
6.1. The EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 2030
Amendment 558 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1
Amendment 571 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – introductory part
6.2. The specific emissions reference target from 202530 onwards
Amendment 576 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1
Amendment 600 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – introductory part
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – introductory part
6.3. Specific emissions targets from 202530 onwards
Amendment 602 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1
Amendment 648 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 651 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 3015%
Amendment 194 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowance while on leave. The level of the allowance should be at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leave or, where no sick leave is applicable, to at least 75% of the carer’s gross income. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including pension and healthcare.
Amendment 28 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in January 2017 ex- Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was arrested in France based on the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia for alleged war crimes on the territory of Kosovo, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings that allows Serbia to assume the role of a „little Hague";
Amendment 31 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas a Serbian train with inscription „Kosovo is Serbian" took of on January 14th from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo and was eventually stopped close to border with Kosovo;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the establishment of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor Office in The Hague as an essential step for ensuring justice and reconciliation, and invites Kosovo to fully cooperate with the Court; underlines that witness protection is a crucial issue for the Court to be successful; calls on the EU and the Member States to ensure proper funding of the Special Court; notes with concern the lack of progress in investigations and judicial proceedings relating to war crimes, and calls on Kosovo to make greater efforts in this regard; calls on Kosovo to address the issue of missing persons and to ensure effective compensation to the victims of war rape;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Kosovo to further efforts to stop gendersex-based violence and to ensure women’'s full enjoyments of rights; calls on Kosovo institutions to allocate adequate funding to the implementation of the national strategy on domestic violence, which includes international mechanisms such as the Istanbul Convention; welcomes the high-level political support for the rights of LGBTI persons; welcomes the holding of the second pride parade, but reiterates that fear remains widespread in the LGBTI community;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Kosovo authorities to address gender mainstreamingequality between men and women as a priority and to ensure that governing bodies and authorities lead by example; is concerned about the structural challenges hampering the implementation of the law on gender equality between men and women, and remains concerned about the under- representation of women in decision- making positions; is concerned that no progress has been made on combating domestic and gendersex-based violence; urges the authorities to encourage publicly and put in place protection mechanisms and shelter measures for women who break the silence and denounce domestic violence, and welcomes in this respect the NGO ‘'Be a Man’' founded by men in Pristina;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the improvement of the economic situation and the increase in tax revenues which are making more resources available for the government to carry out its policies; observes, however, that Kosovo is only just embarking on the process of developing a market economy, and is still too dependent on outside assistance; expresses, however, its concerns about the sustainability of Kosovo’s budget with regard, in particular, to the amount of the benefits allocated to war veterans, and calls, in this connection, for the reform of the relevant law as agreed with the International Monetary Fund;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages Kosovo to adopt active policies to improve the labour market and vocational training programmes, providing incentives for employment and economic revival;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on Kosovo to fully implement the recommendations of the 2016-2018 Economic Reform Progamme and the European Reform Programme launched on 11 November 2016;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that the mandate of EULEX is undermined and questioned with acts such as the arrest of the ex- Kosovo prime minister Haradinaj due to the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings of the Republic of Serbia; emphasizes that with the application of the mentioned Law Serbia applied an arbitrary construction, unknown in theory and practice of comparative international criminal law , of a hybrid principle of territorial application of criminal legislation, which by its tenor and its essence does not correspond to the principle of universal jurisdiction, nor to any other known principle of territorial validity of criminal legislation; in this regards, calls on the Commission and Member States to invest additional efforts in addressing this issue in the process of EU-Serbia negotiations, particularly within the scope of Chapter 23;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the authorities to implement all UN conventions in cultural heritage at all levels regardless of the status of Kosovo vis-à-vis UNESCO, adopting an appropriate strategy and appropriate national legislation; welcomes, in this connection, the EU-funded programme aimed at protecting and reconstructing small cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Strongly condemns the act of sending a Serbian nationalist train from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo; interprets this as an act of provocation and a step back in Serbia-Kosovo relations;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the progress made by Serbia in developing a functioning market economy and the improvement of the overall economic situation in the country; stresses that Serbia has made good progress in addressing some of its policy weaknesses, in particular with regard to the budget deficit; highlights that growth prospects have improved and domestic and external imbalances have been reduced; underlines that the restructuring of publicly owned enterprises has advanced; notes the paramount importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to Serbia's economy; calls on Serbia to further improve the business environment for the private sector;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the progress made in the fight against organised crime and the adoption of Serbia’s first national serious and organise crime threat assessment (SOCTA); calls on Serbia to step up efforts to investigate wider criminal networks, improve financial investigations and intelligence-led policing and develop a solid track record of final convictions; has taken note of the controversial events in Belgrade’s Savamala district and calls for their swift resolution; urges Serbia fully to implement the recommendations in the evaluation report on Serbia by the Council of Europe MONEYVAL group, in particular the FATF/GAFI recommendations on measures to combat terrorist financing and money laundering;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2311(INI)
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; calls on the authorities to investigate any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media; expresses disquiet about the possible impact of court rulings concerning libel in the press;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost some of its public support on both sides; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess whether to suspend the accession talks with Turkey ifshould the constitutional package is implemented uncnot comply sufficiently with the Copenhangedn criteria;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into account the latest developments in Turkey when conducting the mid-term review of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds in 2017, and to consider suspending all pre-accession funds if Turkey no longer sufficiently complies with the EU’s Copenhagen criteria; calls on the Commission to use those funds to support measures in areas specifically relating to the rule of law and supporting Turkish civil society and to invest more in people-to-people exchange programmes, such as Erasmus+ for students;
Amendment 304 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Supports the Commission’s defence-related initiatives such as the Defence Action Plan and the Defence Industrial Policy; supports further involvement of the Commission in defence, through extensive and well- focused research, planning and implementation; welcomes the Preparatory Action for CSDP-related research and asks for adequate funding, of at least 90 million euros during the next three years (2017- 2020), for the remainder of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF); supports the development of an EU Defence Research Programme under the next MFF (2021- 2027), with a total budget of at least €3.5 billion for the period 2021- 27 in order to be credible and make a substantial difference;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States participating in the EDA to establish a common European capabilities and armaments policy; encourages the Commission to work in liaison with the EDA to that end, and to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector; notes that the current fragmentation of the market represents a weakness for the competitiveness of the European defence industry. Collaborative research can help reduce such fragmentation and improve competitiveness;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomUrges the ongoing work on setting-upeffective launch of a preparatory action for a future EU defence research programme starting in 2021 as requested by the European Council (EUCO) 2013 and 2015; stresses that the Preparatory Action should be provided with a sufficient budget, of at least 90 million euros during the next three years (2017-2020); takes the view that that the Preparatory Action should be followed by a major dedicated EU-funded Research Programme as part of the next Multi- Annual Financial Framework (2021-27); notes that the European Defence Research Programme will need a total budget of at least €3.5 billion for the period 2021-27 in order to be credible and make a substantial difference; calls on the Member States to outline future cooperative programmes in which EU funded defence research can build a starting point;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the proposal for a preparatory action on defence research following a pilot project initiated by the European Parliament, which could positively contribute to increased cooperation between the Member States in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the Franco- German initiative on defence of September 2016 entitled ‘Renewal of the CSDP’ and the Italian initiative of October 2016 entitled ‘For a stronger European defence system’,
Amendment 154 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its security and defence capabilities, as it can only use its full potential as a global power if it combines its unrivalled soft power with hard power; recalls that stronger civilian and military capacities are key elements for the EU to fully respond to crises, build the resilience of partners and protect Europe; and recalls, for that matter, that Europe needs to maintain a competitive and innovative industrial and technological base capable of developing and producing these capabilities; notes that since power politics is again dominating international relations, defence and deterrence capabilities are critical for our leverage in diplomatic talks; in this regard, reiterates that the Common Security and Defence Policy needs to be strengthened, as the only realistic way to strengthen our defence capabilities in a time of budgetary constraints is to increase synergies by stepping up defence cooperation;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its security and defence capabilities, as it can only use its full potential as a global power if it combines its unrivalled soft power with hard power; recalls that stronger civilian and military capacities are key elements for the EU to fully respond to crises, build the resilience of partners and protect Europe; notes that since power politics is again dominating international relations, defence and deterrence capabilities are critical for our leverage in diplomatic talks; in this regard, reiterates that the Common Security and Defence Policy needs to be strengthened, as the only realistic way to strengthen our defence capabilities in a time of budgetary constraints is to increase synergies by stepping up defence cooperation; welcomes, as such, the initiative to create new incentives for such cooperation, in particular through an EU-funded Defence Research Programme under the next MFF;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Takes the view that it is of crucial importance that the instruments provided by the Treaty of Lisbon be finally implemented, notably Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); welcomes the joint paper by the defence ministers of France and Germany and the one by the Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers on the ‘renewal of the CSDP’, and fully supports its aim of taking a positive decision on the establishment of PESCO at the November 2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Council; calls on the VP/HR to take the lead on this initiative, as well as on other recent proposals for strengthening the CSDP with a view to paving the way for further ambitious decisions on the CSDP to be taken at the November Foreign Affairs and Defence Council and the December European Council, including the following:
Amendment 204 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The management of the EFSD shall be ensured by the Commission. The Commission shall work in close cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) as regards the operational management of the EFSD guarantee
Amendment 341 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The resources of the EFSD Guarantee Fund referred to in paragraph 2 shall be directly managed by the CommissEIB under a mandate on behalf of the Union and invested in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and shall follow appropriate prudential rules.
Amendment 130 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the protection of space- based capabilities and services for security and defence against cyber-attacks and, physical threats or other harmful interference offers prospects for strengthened EU-NATO cooperation; invites the VP/HR to advance EU-NATO cooperation in this area and to inform Parliament as it evolves;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Remains cautious about the risks associated with privatisation of the space sector; stresses that the balance between risks and benefits may vary from segment to segment of space activities, therefore needs to be assessed on a case to case basis;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the process and plans for the development of new European launcher Ariane 6 and VEGA, and considers the development of thisese launchers to be crucial for the long- term viability and independence of the European space programmes that serve defence and security purposes;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Tunisia has been the victim of 3 terrorist attacks in the past year;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the good cooperation between Tunisia and its neighbours, as illustrated for example by the signing of a preferential trade agreement and the establishment of local transborders committees with Algeria aimed at fostering local development, and by the intertwining of Tunisia’s economy with Libya’s and by the solidarity of the Tunisian people with displaced Libyans; expresses the utmost concern regarding a possible foreign military intervention in Libya;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to support the People’s Representatives Assembly (PRA) given the challenge of enhancing stability in a volatile regional context while deepening democracy; expresses concerns at the lack of means of the PRA thereby hindering its scrulegislative role and slowing down the draftinyg of the executiveurgently needed new legislations; encourages Parliament’s services to enhance the capacity-building support activities provided to the PRA in the framework of the Comprehensive Democracy Support Approach; recommends that Parliament assess the needs in terms of support of the PRA and organise a political meeting at the highest political level, such as a ‘Tunisian Week’, on its premises, in order to foster parliamentary cooperation and express its support for Tunisia;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the reform of the public administration is one of the main challenging reforms that Tunisia has to implement; welcomes the consideration by the Tunisian government of new methods to fast-track key priority policies; believes that the twinning between European and Tunisian administrations is a positive contribution to the reform of the public administration;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for support for gender- balanced policies, for an increased participation of women in public life and the private sector and for the inclusion of young people in political life, especially regarding the promotion of youth participation in local elections; welcomes the legislative provisions regarding youth representation at local and regional elections; considers the municipal elections in 2016 as an opportunity to encourage the youth to reengage actively in the political transformation process;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reform of the penal code, and in particular for the repeal of Article 230, which penalises homosexual practices and is contrary to the constitutional principles of non- discrimination and the protection of privacy, as well as amendments to Law No 92-52 on Narcotics, which propose disproportionate sentences for drug offences, to align it to international standards for the consumption of soft drugs;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an increase in EU aid to Tunisia through the ENI and for the coordination of international aid to Tunisia to allow the country to benefit fully from the international support and enable job creation; encourages partnerships with other interested global and regional donor countries and organisations, and in particular, measures promoting investment in the manufacturing sector which would boost employment; notes that the tourism sector has been dramatically impacted by the attacks in 2014 and, considering the measures implemented since then by the Tunisian authorities, calls on the Member States to reassess the security situation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Welcomes the launching of the negotiations of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Tunisia on 13 October 2015; underlines the importance of the DCFTA to support on-going economic reforms in Tunisia and to improve market access opportunities and the investment climate; recalls the need for the EU to conduct these negotiations along with a technical and financial tailored assistance;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to address unemployment, especially for young university graduates, and to launch deep reforms to promote growth and employment (e.g. facilitate currency restrictions, access to microcredit, reform of the labour laws) and the diversification of the Tunisian economy; calls on all parties to maintain the spirit of good cooperation to focus on reforms with a view to the inclusive economic development for all territories of the country including the less advanced regions that need a long-term development plan;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Tunisian Strategic Plan for Development 2016-2020 and calls for its swift implementation, in an inclusive way, with the adoption of regulatory frameworks aimed at facilitating the absorption of European support and of all international financial institutions; welcomes the adoption of the new investment code, which should create regulatory stability and facilitate investments, and the tax reforms; calls for the modernisation of the public administration, which should operate in an efficient and transparent way, thus greatly facilitating the implementation of projects and the better use of funds;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the conversion of Tunisian debt to the European Union into investment projects especially for building strategic infrastructures and reducing regional disparities;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Welcome the integration of the Euro-Mediterranean electricity markets as an important element of the energy cooperation with the southern neighbours. EIMed project would enable two-ways electricity trade between the North and the South of the Mediterranean, generating benefits for all partners in terms of security, stability and affordability of electricity supply;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises that Tunisian security is weakened by the current internal situationIs deeply concerned about the immediate security spillover in Tunisia originating from the instability in Libya; notes the building of a wall at the border with Libya; expresses concerns at the high number of Tunisian foreign fighters joining Daesh and other terrorist groups; underlines the necessity to reform the country’s intelligence services while respecting the rule of law and human rights conventions;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Recognises that terrorism is a shared challenge that requires a joint response. Cooperation between the EU and Tunisia in the field of security and the fight against terrorism has been stepped up recently, in particular with the launch of an ambitious programme to support security sector reform.
Amendment 226 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for an increase in support for security sector reform in Tunisia and calls for swift implementation of the programmes currently in place; calls for the establishment of a national security adviser in Tunisia; calls for the Member States to share best practices in the security field inwith Tunisia;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Welcomes the security assistance coordination process launched by Tunisia in which the EU plays an active role; strongly recommends the reinforcement of the security assistance to Tunisia in the framework of the G7+3 process with a focus on border security, combatting extremism and protecting tourism infrastructures; believes that this coordinated security assistance has a positive effect on the efficiency of the security sector in Tunisia; underlines the importance of a long-term approach to sustain the reforms in the Tunisian security sector;
Amendment 251 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the EU and the Tunisia Mobility Partnership signed in March 2014 and calls for its rapid implementation; calls for the signature of a visa waiver for Tunisia; notes that though mobility partnerships rely on national competences, they are included in the EU proposal within the ENP and recommends that Member States show their solidarity with Tunisia by facilitating visas for entrepreneurs, students, researchers etc.;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensurbe an instrument for implementing the defence and security policies of EU Member States; is seriously concerned by the consequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology to third countries;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensure defence and security of EU Member States; is seriously concerned by the consequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitiveadvanced knowledge and technologyies to third countries;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests exploring the possibility of applying and extending the eight criteria, also to the transfer of military and security personnel, to arms-export-related services and to private military services; calls, in addition, for careful thought to be given to the issue of ‘floating armouries’;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas a fully functional and liquid gas market should be supported as part of the European Energy Union strategy for security of supply;
Amendment 352 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support those Member States that wish to negotiate energy contracts on a voluntary basis by introducing a common negotiating mechanismexplore the possibilities for a common negotiating mechanism for energy contracts on a voluntary basis, and stresses that the functioning of such a mechanism must be subject to compliance with the EU internal market acquis and with EU competition and World Trade Organisation rules;
Amendment 379 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the Commission should be informed of all future intergovernmental energy agreements with non-EU parties must be discussed with the Commissionin line with 994/2010 Art. 13.6a ahead of signing in order to make sure that they comply with EU legislation, in particular with the Third Energy Package;
Amendment 397 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to ensure a level playing field and strengthen the bargaining position of EU companies vis-à-vis external suppliers, key features of the contracts should be aggregated and regularly publishedmore transparent so as to establish a transparentindicative benchmark which can be referred to by competent authorities and companies in their future negotiations, whilst protecting the confidentiality of sensitive information;
Amendment 402 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 439 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its energy dependency on particularsingle suppliers and fuelby developing key infrastructures allowing the trade of energy between southern and northern European Member States, as well as by maximising itsthe use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low- emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;
Amendment 599 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for full implementation and enforcement of existing EU energy legislation an, in particular calls for an assessment to be made of the implementation of the third energy package and of the benefits generated for consumers; stress the need for a swift adoption of ambitious European network codes and guidelines, which must go hand in hand with strengthening the competences of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);
Amendment 624 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Underlines that well-developed and interconnected infrastructure, allowing for enhanced diversification of supplies and cross-border flows, is instrumental to ensure the security of supply both in normal and exceptional conditions;
Amendment 663 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses the importance of ensuring a stable and predictable regulatory framework which is necessary to deliver new investments in energy infrastructure;
Amendment 669 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the European Commission to clarify how it intends to use the € 315 billion Investment Plan, mixed with the other existing funds, in order to maximize the leverage potential of the EFSI and to finance infrastructures and projects necessary to complete the Energy Union;
Amendment 755 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Emphasises the importance to ensure stable national regulatory frameworks, address administrative barriers and stream-line national administrative procedures, also to guarantee a level playing field among companies and among Member States.
Amendment 1096 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Believes that greater effort in developing innovative low-emission technologies and solutions can bring significant long-term benefits in terms of reduced generation costs and reduced energy demand thus strengthening competitiveness of industries;
Amendment 1098 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Stresses the need to promote the development of new digital applications for the completion of the Energy Union, in particular in order to meet energy efficiency targets, to improve interconnections through smart grids and to integrate renewable sources with traditional ones;
Amendment 1132 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Calls on the Commission to provide an explicit mapping of the different funding and financing instruments, such as the InvestEU programme, Connecting Europe (PCIs), R&D funds, structural and investment funds, smart grid financing instruments (ERA-Net Plus), the Horizon 2020 programme (H2020), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR), the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy (CEF-E), NER 300 and Eurogia+, and to clarify the eligibility rules for each of these programmes, while taking into account the technology neutral approach; calls on the Commission to aim to provide more balanced support and spending throughout the EU to avoid creating a technological rift between regions;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformationsubstantial reforms in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create different levels of cooperation in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its interests and priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, together with their level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to improve its coordination with other donors and international financial institutions and c, including through the implementation, in the Southern Neighbourhood, of the AMICI initiative ("A Southern Mediterranean Investment Coordination Initiative"), which aims at bringing together the EU, MS, EFIs, as well as IFI's and other multilateral and bilateral donors as appropriate, in partnership with partner countries, to promote coordination, complementarity and synergies in investment-related programmes. Calls for joint programming with its Member States; considers that better coordination with the Member States is necessary in order to achieve a common approach to the short- and medium-term goals of the EU's cooperation with neighbouring countries;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the ENP should deploy its own methodology and tools, which correspond to the level of ambition and goals thatof the partnership between the different ENP countries aspire to in their relations withnd the EU;
Amendment 283 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universal added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitioninterests;
Amendment 356 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the ENP to be developed into a more tailor-made and flexible policy framework able to adapt to the diversity that exists; underlines that differentiation should not take place not only between Eastern and Southern partners but alsorather among the ENP countries themselves; notes that more differentiation and tailor made approach should be based on ownership and joint interests, without rigid classifications or ranking of partners and building on a comprehensive joint evaluation of the potential of our relationship with each partner;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionalityan incentive-based approach in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms and following European policy should be granted more substantial support;
Amendment 389 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the EU should invite non-association partner countries to engage in sectorial cooperation in line with an ‘ENP Plus' model, including the possibility of concluding sectorial agreements that would facilitate the integration of non-association partner countries into specific sectorial parts of the single area of the four basic freedoms of the EU;
Amendment 549 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integcooperation in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war againstattacking Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and by deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Russia is the instigator of and, directly or indirectly, party to a number ofhas played a role in the ‘frozen conflicts’ in its neighbourhood – in Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhasia, and Nagorno Karabakh – that constitute serious impediments to the development and stability of the neighbouring countries concerned;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in reaction to Russia’s covert military invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a stage-by-stage series of restrictive measures; whereas similar sanctions have been adopted by a number of other countries in reaction to Russia’s aggression;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honestly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policy;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU has firmly supported Russia’s accession and participation in different international organisations and fora, such as the G8, the G20 and the WTO; whereas this strategy of including Russia in international decision-making bodies has not had the results expected but instead created tensions owing to Russia’s habit of breaching ru, for examples, e.g. its non- compliance with WTO standards and obligations (by introducing a number of discriminatory measures against individual EU Member States and other countries in its neighbourhood), its failure to implement more than a thousand judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, etc.;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 176 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft- power contingency plan to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that at this point, Russia, because of its actions, can no longer be treated as, ort be considered, a ‘strategic partner’; points out that strategic partnerships are only conceivable with countries that do not jeopardise the international order, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty (including the choice of internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientation), the inviolability of state borders, respect for the rule of law and the principles of international trade, and mutual trust;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 251 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conducted at the expense of European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitments;
Amendment 276 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared waraggression against Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;
Amendment 327 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 375 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Renews its call for the development of EU reconnaissance capabilities of weaponised information and the preparation of information contingency plans, including the strengthening of analytical and monitoring capabilities, especially in the Russian language, in order to be able to identify, and respond swiftly and appropriately to, purposefully biased information; calls on the Commission to earmark without delay adequate funding for concrete projects aimed at countering Russian propaganda within the EU and abroad; calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise as well a mechanism for the collection, monitoring and reporting of financial, political or technical assistance provided by Russia to political parties and other organisations within the EU, with a view to assessing its involvement in, and influence over, political life and public debate in the EU;
Amendment 423 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its deep concern for the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia, and strongly condemns the crackdown on independent civil society and the persistent and multiform repression of activists, political opponents and critics of the regime, which has in some cases led to their murder (Anna Politkovskaya, Natalya Estemirova, Boris Nemtsov, Sergey Magnitsky, Alexander Litvinenko, and others); demands that all assassinatrepressions of political activists, journalists and whistle blowers be investigated properly and independently; reiterates its call on the Council to deliver on its commitment to defend these principles, and to adopt restrictive measures for the officials involved in the well-documented Magnitsky case;
Amendment 34 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
An annual duty free tariff quota of 35 017 500 tons is opened for imports into the Union of virgin olive oil originating in Tunisia and falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union, including projects between a Member State and a third country in accordance with art. 4, and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 250 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 251 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EIB loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees, capital market instruments, any other form of funding or credit enhancement instrument, equity or quasi- equity participations. These Instruments shall be granted, acquired or issued for the benefit of operations carried out in the Union, including cross-border operations between a Member State and a third country, in compliance with this Regulation and where EIB financing has been granted in accordance with a signed agreement which has neither expired nor been cancelled;
Amendment 252 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EIB funding to the EIF enabling it to undertake loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees, any other form of credit enhancement instrument, capital market instruments and equity or quasi-equity participations. These Instruments shall be granted, acquired or issued for the benefit of operations carried out in the Union, in compliance with this Regulation and where EIF financing has been granted in accordance with a signed agreement which has neither expired nor been cancelled.
Amendment 360 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) On 13 January 2015, the European Commission presented a Communication[A1] , entitled "Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact", on how it will apply the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. National co-financing of operations supported by the EFSI, including in the transition period, are eligible to the flexibility within the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact, provided for by the Commission Communication of 13 January 2015, in accordance with the conditions and limits there included.
Amendment 901 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within then irrevocable and unconditional guarantee for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union, or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covered by this Regulation ('EU guarantee'). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to the EU maritime security strategy of 24 June 2014, including its Actions plan adopted on 18 November 2014,
Amendment 7 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the European Union and neighbourhood security environment to be increasingly unstable and volatile; regards the war in Ukraine, the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, with the rise of the terrorist organisation ISIS, the Libyan crisis and the terrorist threat in the Sahel and in the Horn of Africa as direct threats to the Union’s security; considers, too, that the US ‘pivot to Asia’ and the impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets and capabilities only highlight how necessary it is for the Union to shoulder more responsibility for its own security and defence;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations to be crucial if the policy is to have a future; finds it regrettable that specific proposals have not yet emerged from the discussion initiated on this subject by the December 2013 Council; calls for the Athena mechanism to be used as a matter of course for the financing of expenditure on CSDP operational and mission deployment including those of Rapid Reaction Forces and for the same mechanism to manage financing received from Member States on a bilateral basis as well as from third countries and other international organisations, so that they can participate in the financing of a given operation;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the institutional and operational environment of the ambitious mission to strengthen regional maritime capabilities in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor) is a crowded one in which it is hard to identify or pinpoint specific aims for Nestor and thus to achieve real results amid the host of international operators, multinational and bilateral, including some implementing other EU measurWelcome the comprehensive engagement of the EU in the Horn of Africa, including with the CSDP missions and operations EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor. In that context, Notes that the activity of EUCAP Nestor takes place in a complex the institutional and operational environment with the presence of a host of international operators, including EU ones; in that regard, it invites the Council and the EEAS to rationalize the mission's objectives;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Given that Union missions both civilian (EUCAP) and military (EUTM) are focusing on training, asks whether a structural policy for putting such missions on a long-term footing, with the provision of financial and equipment assistance, ought not to be introduced; considers that such a new policy, as part of the Union’s cooperation and development efforts, would be a means of furthering the work being done under the ‘Train and Equip’ and ’E2I’ initiatives which aim to build the capabilities of third countries (in terms of equipment, materiel, infrastructure and salaries) so that their armed forces are properly operational and, in that regard, encourages the Commission to explore innovative sources of financing;
Amendment 103 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of EU security and defence cooperation with other international institutions, particularly the UN, NATO, the African Union and the OSCE; welcomes the statement from the NATO summit in Wales in September 2014 reasserting support for the development of the CSDP; calls for steps to be taken to strengthen the two organisations;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the Union could adopt the same capacity targets as NATO, requiring a minimum level of defence spending of 2% of GDP and a minimum 20% share of the defence budget for major equipment needs, including for research and development; believes that a 10-year time frame should be set for meeting those targets;