Activities of Godfrey BLOOM
Plenary speeches (96)
Electronic communications networks, personal data and the protection of privacy - Electronic communications networks and services - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office - Frequency bands for mobile communications (debate)
Credit Rating Agencies - Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions - Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) (debate)
Opening of international negotiations in view of adopting an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic (debate)
Animal transport (debate)
Explanations of vote
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2007
Application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (debate)
Equality between women and men - 2008 (debate)
Revision of the framework directive on waste (A6-0162/2008, Caroline Jackson) (vote)
Annual policy strategy 2009 (debate)
Explanations of vote
Accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products - Common framework for the marketing of products - Application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State - Safety marking on consumer products (debate)
(A6-0003/2008, Fiona Hall) Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (vote)
Explanations of vote
Consumer credit (debate)
The European Interest: succeeding in the age of globalisation (debate)
Financial instability and the impact on the real economy (debate)
The Single Market Review (debate)
Crisis at Equitable Life – Report by the temporary committee of inquiry (debate)
Explanations of vote
Transatlantic relations (debate)
The European private company statute (debate)
European Chemicals Agency – Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (debate)
Time to move up a gear Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth
Results of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lahti, 20 October 2006) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Women in armed conflicts and their role in post-conflict reconstruction (debate)
Better lawmaking 2004 (vote)
Competition policy 2004 (debate)
Forced prostitution in the context of world sports events – EU measures against trafficking in human beings and the launch of an anti-trafficking day (debate)
Globalisation and the internal market (debate)
SOLVIT (debate)
Explanations of vote
Combating the trafficking of women and children
Explanations of vote
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
Women and poverty in the EU
Equality action programmes
Budgetary discharge
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (continuation)
Action programme for taxation (debate)
Credit agreements relating to residential property (debate)
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (debate)
Financial services: Lack of progress in Council and Commission's delay in the adoption of certain proposals (debate)
Future legislative proposals on EMU (debate)
Future legislative proposals on EMU (debate)
Social pillar of the economic and monetary union (debate)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions - European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (debate)
Credit institutions and prudential supervision - Prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Common system of value added tax and a quick reaction mechanism against VAT fraud (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (7-8 February 2013) (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 - Governance of the single market (debate)
Credit rating agencies (A7-0221/2012 - Leonardo Domenici) (vote)
Credit rating agencies - Undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and alternative investment funds managers (debate)
Proposals for a European banking union (EBU) (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common consolidated corporate tax base (debate)
Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
European dimension in sport (debate)
ECB annual report for 2010 (debate)
ECB annual report for 2010 (debate)
ECB annual report for 2010 (debate)
Climate change conference in Durban (debate)
American Jobs Act (debate)
American Jobs Act (debate)
European disaster response: role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance (debate)
Developments in the ongoing debt crisis and the EU response (debate)
Developments in the ongoing debt crisis and the EU response (debate)
EIB annual report for 2009 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (24-25 March 2011) (debate)
Amendment of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (debate)
Amendment of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 October) and economic governance (debate)
Voting time
Improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - Precarious women workers (debate)
Financial supervision package (debate)
Economic governance in the EU and the eurozone, and surveillance of national budgets (debate)
Credit rating agencies (debate)
Europe 2020 - new European Strategy for Jobs and Growth (debate)
ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation - Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures - Reverse charge mechanism: goods and services susceptible to fraud - Promoting Good Governance in Tax Matters (debate)
Outcome of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
Outcome of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union – 2010 financial year (vote)
Climate change and developing countries in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen (debate)
Shadow reports (14)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters PDF (419 KB) DOC (375 KB)
REPORT on a 2020 Perspective for Women in Turkey PDF (221 KB) DOC (132 KB)
REPORT on women and climate change PDF (228 KB) DOC (150 KB)
REPORT on equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 PDF (208 KB) DOC (119 KB)
REPORT on women in political decision-making – quality and equality PDF (205 KB) DOC (111 KB)
REPORT on women’s situation in war PDF (228 KB) DOC (137 KB)
REPORT on gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament PDF (207 KB) DOC (151 KB)
REPORT on the situation of women approaching retirement age PDF (191 KB) DOC (116 KB)
REPORT on women and business leadership PDF (181 KB) DOC (107 KB)
REPORT on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women PDF (234 KB) DOC (137 KB)
REPORT on the face of female poverty in the European Union PDF (291 KB) DOC (184 KB)
REPORT Report on precarious women workers PDF (211 KB) DOC (135 KB)
REPORT Report on the role of women in an ageing society PDF (170 KB) DOC (105 KB)
REPORT Report on the social integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups PDF (172 KB) DOC (110 KB)
Shadow opinions (21)
OPINION on the EU 2011 report on policy coherence for development
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument
OPINION on the small-scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union’s policy on the matter including implications for the EU’s strategic human rights policy
OPINION on the 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
OPINION Opinion on the Statute for a European cooperative society with regard to the involvement of employees
OPINION on the European dimension in sport
OPINION on promoting workers mobility within the European Union
OPINION on EU external policies in favour of democratisation
OPINION on the EC 5th Cohesion Report and the Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
OPINION on the future for social services of general interest
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA)
OPINION Final opinion on the Green Paper "Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems
OPINION on reducing health inequalities in the European Union
OPINION Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation
OPINION Final opinion on the impact of advertising on consumer behaviour
OPINION Opinion on the demographic challenge and solidarity between generations
OPINION Opinion on developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (34)
Amendment 286 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 356 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 357 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 375 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 395 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 399 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 401 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 407 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 417 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 423 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 428 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 435 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 443 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 447 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 466 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 592 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, health warnings shall be irremovably printed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet.
Amendment 608 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 643 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be comprised of a text warning listed in Annex I and a corresponding colour photograph specified in the picture library;
Amendment 654 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 75 30% of the external area of both the front andthe back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 657 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 7540 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 679 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 683 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 834 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 849 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 862 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 866 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 867 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 869 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 887 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 904 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 920 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 931 #
Amendment 1299 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 1324 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26
Article 26