402 Amendments of Marusya LYUBCHEVA
Amendment 140 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the protests in Gezi Park testify both to the existence in Turkey of a vibrant civil society and also the need for further vital reforms on the promotion of fundamental values; highlights the importance of including civil society more structurally in the decision making process and stresses the need for dialogue; deeply regrets the loss of life amongst the protesters and the police forces, the excessive use of force by the police and the violent acts by a number of protesters; welcomes the on-going administrative investigations launched by the Ministry of Interior and the inquiries by the Ombudsman into complaints related to the events in Gezi Park and expects them to fully address the concerns without delay; calls on Turkey to adopt adequate internal review procedures and to establish an independent supervisory body for police offences; is of the opinion that the Gezi Park events underline the need for far- reaching reforms in order to ensure respect for freedom of assembly;
Amendment 208 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses support for the database on violence against women currently under preparation by the Ministry for Family and Social policies; asks to complement existing legislation on the creation of shelters for women who are victims of domestic violence with adequate follow-up mechanisms where municipalities fail to establish such shelters; supports the efforts of the Minister for Family and Social policies to raise penalties for forced early marriages, which must be eradicated; renews its concern at the low level of women’s participation in the labour force, in politics and at senior level in the administration and encourages the Government to adopt adequate measures to promote a more central role of women in the economic and political fabric of Turkey; calls for greater efforts to be made to promote the education and vocational training of young girls and women in order to enhance their prospects of participating on an equal footing in social, economic and political processes in Turkey;
Amendment 246 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the resumption of the work of the Joint Committee on the issues outstanding between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Turkey and calls for continued efforts to be made to resolve the matter of the property rights of Bulgarian Thracian refugees in line with the recommendations made by the European Parliament in its resolutions on the 20071 and 20112 reports on Turkey’s progress towards accession; __________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 21 May 2008 on Turkey’s 2007 progress report, OJ C 279E, 19.11.2009 2 European Parliament resolution of 29 March 2012 on Turkey’s 2011 progress report, OJ C 257E, 6.9.2009
Amendment 293 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on Turkey to make greater efforts to foster good-neighbourly relations with the other countries in the Balkans and to refrain from adopting official positions that are at odds with membership of the EU, offend national dignity and call into question the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital А
Recital А
А. whereas the EU is founded on the principles of human rights and democracydevelops its policies on the basis of application of the principles of democracy and protection of the fundamental human rights set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and has a legal and a moral duty to promote these values enshrined therein in its relations with all other countries;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital А b (new)
Recital А b (new)
Аb. whereas the EU is guided in its external relations by core values and principles concerned with the protection of human rights, and respects each country’s cultural diversity, national identity and sovereignty;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas under the conditions of globalisation all nations, states and civilizations actively interact with each other, and the rules and norms which guide the functioning of economic and, political and cultural systems are becoming more closely linked, while at the same time reflecting national identities and cultural differences a proper understanding of which is crucial to international dialogue based on tolerance;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas all civilizations highly value the cultural foundations on which their very identity dependsf their own identity, which also determine their place among the other participants in international dialogue;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Principles of EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
Amendment 37 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Whereas the necessity to combat extremism remaininternational relations include action to combat extremism, terrorism and chauvinism, and this is a condition for the successful construction of a new international order based onsocieties based on tolerance and widely shared universal values;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must defend its own global interests in a determined, unified manner, while always basing its policies on the protection and promotion of the fundamental values upon which the Union is founded (namely, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, defence of the rule of law and respect for human rights) and on respect for other countriesthe sovereignty of other countries in the context of their national specificities and cultural identity;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment, their empowerment and their representation and participation in economic, political and social processes, as well as the fight against any sort of violence or discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the development of stable, liberal democracies to be a tool ofprerequisite for peace, international cooperation and willingness to constructively tackle global issues, and considers that it is in the interest of the EU to actively promote a political culture of tolerance, openness and secularism, as well as the development of democratic institutions throughout the world;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises that respect for religious freedoms is an important external policy principle, making for more sustainable international relations and promoting cooperation between nations on a basis of humanity, tolerance and mutual recognition;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Repudiates the advocacy and dissemination of fundamentalist religious tenets directed at the erosion or violation of particular communities’ rights;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Regards conflicts on the grounds of religious difference as unacceptable and will continue to deploy all available foreign policy resources and tools to end or avert such conflicts, bearing in mind the heavy damage they inflict on entire communities and states;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24а. Emphasises the need to improve conditions for the free movement of EU citizens and to open the labour market in all the Member States in a way that does not limit the rights of citizens from the new Member States;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that political transition and democratisation need to be bonded with respect for human rights, the promotion of justice, accountability, reconciliation, the rule of law and the establishment of democratic institutions; stresses the importance of redressing human rights abuses committed by former regimes; insists that the EU always advocate a context-sensitive approach to transitional justicethe adaptation of judicial systems to, and the aligning of reforms with, the conditions on democratic transition;
Amendment 153 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly encourages the EU to support the development of an active and independent civil society worldwide, both politically that reflects national specificities while also being tightly bound to European values and financiallyternationally recognised principles and models, through, for example, the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR);
Amendment 169 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities throughand their inclusion in the education system, civil society engagement, improved living conditions and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans, which has an adverse effect on partnership processes; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries;
Amendment 177 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34а. Points out that violations of the property rights of citizens of neighbouring countries, and especially the unresolved issue of the property of Bulgarian Thracian refugees, as referred to in the international agreements signed by Turkey and the European Parliament resolution of 21 May 2008 on Turkey’s 2007 progress report, adversely affect public opinion as regards Turkey’s partnership with the EU;
Amendment 193 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Regrets that in some countries civil society organisations continue to face serious constraints such as obstacles to the freedom of movement, lawsuits against NGO leaders, cumbersome administrative procedures, the aggressive use of criminal defamation laws against NGOs or a complete ban on their operation, restrictive rules controlling foreign funding or making the acceptance of financial support subject to authorisation; points out that greater efforts need to be made to reduce the democratic deficit, including by ensuring open access to European and international financing;
Amendment 204 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with concern instances of selective justice in certain Eastern Neighbourhood countries; recalls that the EU has continually asked for the release of political prisoners, such as Yuliya Tymoshenko in Ukraineinsisted that when high-ranking state officials are held to account, their cases should be handled fairly and in line with the reforms to legislation and judicial systems; reiterates that political and criminal responsibility should be clearly separated in countries that are committed to democratic values;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EaP is directed at European countries and is a response to the European aspirations of the societiezens of the partner countries;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EaP countries have deeply rooted European aspirationttitudes and are still undergoing their difficult transition to independency and sovereignty following decades of impeded growth underexistence within the USSR;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recentEaP countries are still looking for political alternatives for their developments in and the EaP countries and their relations with the EU are a warning that the EU is still not considered as the only political alternativepartnership offered by the EU has been based on their own political will, but has proven an insufficient driver of change and reforms, despite the clear European aspirations of the people of the EaP countries;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment ofwork done by the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sectorhuman capital and in the preparation of the youth for broader European participation; highlights the importance the energy sector for the scope of the European integration of the EaP countries;
Amendment 112 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of investing in youth and future leadervalue of youth participation in the society development processes and the importance of investing in education for the successful fulfillment of the potential of the young generations, through cooperation and joint educational projects, by making full use of the scholarship opportunities, including those under the ‘Erasmus for All’ programme, to foster student and teacher exchanges between EaP countries and the EU Member States, ands well as by establishing an Eastern Partnership University and the Black Sea European College, which would provide postgraduate education and seek to formeducational opportunities for development of educational programmes on different levels, aiming at the formation of future leaders from EaP countries and the EU Member States;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that difficulties have emerged in promoting and implementing the EaP, and stresses that the EU’s engagement should go beyond political dialogue to tackle and develop social, economic and cultural dialogue; further reminds that while the EU should support both the legitimate aspirations of the people and the efforts made by the respective authorities in the EaP countries, the Union should also acknowledge the sovereignty of each partner state in determining the scope of its future relations with the EU;
Amendment 148 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a more individualised approach to partner countries, implementing the principle of differentiation, evaluating the progress of each partner country based on the basis of clear benchmarks and on its own merits, but with overall coordination; is of the view that existing important and deeply rooted differences within the societies of partner countries should also be taken into account when planning Union's engagement and committments;
Amendment 155 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses concern about the lack of shared understanding of the essence of cooperation, as the EU tends to focus on the EaP countries’ readiness to adopt the acquis communautaire and Community values, while the partner countries view their mutual relations in terms of gains and losses; notes with concern that the EU is seen exclusively as a donor and partner countries as beneficiaries, while all should perform a double role; warns that this kind of public perception might creatie unrealistic expectations among the societies of the Eastern Partners;
Amendment 159 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds it regrettable that there is uneven interest among the Member States in relations with, and developments in, EaP countries; notes with concern the lack of understanding among the Member States about the geopoliticalstrategic importance of cooperation and of a uniform stance on somea number of issues;
Amendment 166 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire amongunfulfilled opportunities for the EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts vis-à-vis the EU; recommends the encouragement of multilateral initiatives for cooperation and joint projects, and reminds of the high importance the EU attaches to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in this regard;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that rather than imposing EU standards, more efforts should go into sharing experiences of democratic reforms and processes rather than imposing EU standard, especially by Member States who could build both on their experience with EU integration and on their close relations with EaP countries, and into acknowledging the uniqueness of individual countries and highlighting the equal status of partners and potential mutual benefits;
Amendment 183 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that aAssociation aAgreements, including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreements, be signed and implemented, where applicable, with the partner countries, in order to promote good governance and the rule of law, human rights, particularly the right to a fair trial, and the fight against corruption, and to support the building and modernisation of partners’ economies and business-friendly legislation;
Amendment 226 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the importance of information and cultural exchange between the EaP countries and the EU for the purpose of building contemporary, well-infirmed societies and the promotion of European values;
Amendment 230 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the European Endowment for Democracy can play an important role in EaP countries by complementing other existing EU financing tools, notably by strengthening civil society;
Amendment 231 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 10 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2011 on Europe 2020,
Amendment 280 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3а. Calls for the necessary resources to be made available for research and development into renewable energy sources and energy saving technologies;
Amendment 359 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that some RES should now be considered mature energy sources and their subsidies should therefore be phased out on time order to be able to reallocfunding should be provided for energy sources that have already been developed and are cost-effective, so thate these to research and development (R&D) programmes and RES that are not yet cost-effectivey may be modernised and in order to foster innovation and boost competitiveness; asks the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on general energy costs;
Amendment 374 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5а. Believes that the various energy sources’ impact on the environment and the climate should be comprehensively monitored;
Amendment 440 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to develop better methods and tools for calculating and monitoringtaking account of progress which could help to draw up a more consistent EU approach to energy efficiency; believes that more should be done to help EU industries to further reduce their energy intensitit is important to maintain a balance between energy intensity and competitiveness in Europe’s economy and industry;
Amendment 725 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and depend on non-EU countinue tories for their energy supplies and pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness and makes them vulnerable to political and economic pressure from outside; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market;
Amendment 739 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to investigate the potential of energy storage in the EU and the various possible technologies in this area and to set up a funding programme for energy storage-related research;
Amendment 774 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28а. Emphasises the need for dialogue with non-EU countries on implementation of the principles laid down by the EU in connection with environmental protection, the use of green technologies and the maintenance of a satisfactory conservation status;
Amendment 815 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30а. Draws attention to the effect that greening components have on the price of energy products and stresses the need for that effect to be taken into account when agreements are concluded between the EU and non-EU countries;
Amendment 832 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31а. Draws attention to the key role that SMEs play as generators of economic growth in the EU, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a favourable environment for, and actively encourage, investment by SMEs in energy saving technologies;
Amendment 885 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that access to capital, even for for SMEs and heavy industry sectors, is often a barrier to investment in cleaner technologies; therefore asks the Commission to study the possibility of creating a fund that could help to leverage investment, possibly financed by a share of ETS revenue;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aа. recognising the role and the significance of historical events, such as the Armenian genocide, the destruction of the Thracian Bulgarians, the Balkan Wars and the first and Second World Wars, that led to huge groups of people being annihilated or driven from their native places;
Amendment 66 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital В a (new)
Recital В a (new)
Ва. whereas the peoples of Europe have been the primary victims of their leaders’ political and ideological decisions and they bear the burden of all the wars that have been fought on the continent, leading to division, and to the creation of borders, in place of free association;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45 and the traumas inflicted on people within Europe during the Balkan Wars in modern times must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past isare of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical lies or the denial of difficult episodes in history can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical lie;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Dа. whereas the consequences of past wars continue to have a negative influence on relations between certain countries in Europe, finding expression in some cases in ‘hate speech’, and we have witnessed the erection of barriers to democratic association among peoples, a trend particularly characteristic of the Western Balkan and Black Sea regions;
Amendment 229 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptablethe same standards ought to be apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialismied when assessing the past and the present and that a critical approach ought to lead to the forging of sustainable cooperative ties between peoples;
Amendment 281 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss over the most difficult episodes; recognises that Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabuses provided they do not infringe the rights of neighbouring or other countries;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
19a. having regard to the complex circumstances brought about by wars and exacerbated by worldwide humanitarian crises, and to the growth in refugee flows, which include large numbers of undocumented women and children,
Amendment 12 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital В a (new)
Recital В a (new)
Ва. whereas undocumented migrants are often lacking in financial resources, which places them at risk of malnutrition and deteriorating health, and means that they have to seek unacceptable solutions to secure the means of subsistence;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Dа. whereas undocumented migrant women are often accompanied by children for whom they must care, which acts as an additional spur to their seeking out possible ways of subsisting and surviving;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10а. Urges the Member States to take account of any signs that undocumented migrant women are being subjected to coercion or inhuman treatment;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas plastic waste is not specifically addressed by EU legislation and is considered as part of the general waste stream, with no account taken of its specific characteristics;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas most plastic waste cis non- biodegradable and persists in the environment for hundreds of years, provoking toxic reactions and releasing into ecosystems particles, including nanoparticles, which enter the food chain from the environment both at land and in the sea, as well as endocrine disrupters, carcinogenic elements and persistent organic pollutants into ecosystems;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poor implementation and enforcement of EU waste legislation, illegal dumping and improper stocking processing and transport of plastic waste have led toare causing significant damage to the environment and marine life, and to increases in the export of waste, resulting in loss of materials and employment in the EU;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the absence of a strategy and of specific legislation, as well as the technical difficulties of processing plastic waste, are creating the preconditions for its accumulation to cause further harm to human health;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, because of the advantages plastic offers, the range of plastic materials available is continually growing and their use is increasing, leading to an upsurge in the volume and variety of plastic waste;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU could benefit in terms of job creation and growth from a robust effort to move towards a balanced, cradle- to-cradle circular economy, based on the concept of waste as a resourcesecondary source of raw materials;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in order to make the ECU approach to waste streams more consistent within the framework of the ongoing legislative ‘fitness check’ and given that some 40 % of plastic waste derives from packaging and single-use products, while the packaging directive is the only one with a specific target for plastic waste collection, it is necessary as a matter of urgency to revise that directive by separating the waste norms pertaining to the environmental sphere from the product rules and standards as such that fall under the umbrella of industrial or trade legislation;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the most dangerous plastics, those that are the most disruptive to human health and the environment (such as micro- and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those which contain heavy metals that can also make recycling processes more difficult, should be phased out of the market or banned outright, as soon as possible before 2020; also believes that, as demanded by a majority of European citizens (and consumers), it is finally time to phase out, or to ban the production of, single-use, non- biodegradable and non- compostable plastic products, also before 2020, and to find ways of replacing them with products made of other materials;
Amendment 117 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5а. Urges that a market survey be conducted focusing on plastic packaging and single-use products the useful life of which cannot be extended significantly, and that steps be taken towards a policy of replacing such items with products made from biodegradable or natural materials, so as to mitigate the accumulation of plastic waste;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for more investment in research and technologies aimed at obtaining more sustainably recyclable plastics and a better integration of various typesplastic waste in production processes and reprocessing activities, without affecting the quality of materials; considers that new technologies are also needed for enhanced plastic biodegradation processes, waste sorting methods, processing and mechanical recycling, eco-design and of non- biodegradable plastic waste, the realisation of eco-design and the introduction of smart packaging; believes that to this end, Horizon 2020 could offer opportunities to respond to this important societal need and that the advantages would be far-reaching, for both the environment and citizens, from the creation of new economic activities to the reduction of marine litter and health-related risks;
Amendment 148 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7а. Urges that plastic waste be used for energy recovery only in cases where all other possibilities have been exhausted and where the technology used includes the requisite purification systems for preventing environmental damage and harm to human health;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Gа. whereas procuring is closely linked with organised crime;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the prostitution markets fuel trafficking in women and girls and aggravate violence against them, especially in countries where the sex industry has been legalised24; __________________ 24 The 2006 report by Sigma Huda, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially in women and children, highlighted the direct impact of the policies on prostitution on the scale of trafficking in human beings.
Amendment 63 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Gа. whereas procuring is closely linked with organised crime;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that prostitution has an impact on violence against women in general, as research on sex buyers shows that men who buy sex have a degrading image of and attitude towards women28; __________________ 28 Several studies on sex buyers can be found here: http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?arti cle1948&lang=en.
Amendment 135 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. RecallsPoints out that economic problems and poverty are major causes of prostitution among young women and girls, and that gender-specific prevention strategies and awareness-raising measuremeasures to reduce poverty and raise awareness are key to combating the sexual exploitation of women and girls;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out to Member States that education plays an important role in the prevention of prostitution and the organised crime associated with it, and therefore recommends that special, age- specific educational awareness-raising and preventive campaigns be conducted in schools and colleges;
Amendment 167 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16а. Points out that national and Europe- wide campaigns against prostitution and trafficking in women are of real importance in curbing these phenomena, and recommends that the Commission designate a ‘Combating Trafficking in Women Week’;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the roles played by small agricultural holdings are not only production-related, in that such holdings also help to reduce unemployment and mitigate demographic problems in outlying and less-developed regions and play key roles in the delivery of public goods; whereas these include roles relating to nature and the countryside (helping maintain both the characteristic features of Europe’s countryside and biodiversity in rural areas), social roles (providing a livelihood for millions of people in Europe, preventing poverty and constituting a workforce reserve for industry and other sectors of the economy), and cultural roles (preserving fine traditions, customs and other non-material heritage and manufacturing regional and traditional products);
Amendment 30 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is difficult for smallholders to secure financial support because, for example, they cannot afford the contribution required to obtain support under EU programmeshave problems accessing funding from EU programmes due to their inability to meet the capital and/or capacity requirements for eligibility, or they have a low level of creditworthiness or no creditworthiness at all;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas small agricultural holdings play a special role in maintaining the vitality of mountain areas, less-favoured areas and outlying regions, and whereas processes of depopulation are intensifying because farming is less attractive than various other types of employment;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take appropriate action under the new common agricultural policy and draw up guidelines for the period beyond 2020 in which greater attention is paid to the specific needs of small family holdings, which are an important element of the European agricultural model and which are central to the multi-functional development of rural areas and to sustainable regional development in general;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create development opportunities for small livestock producers while ensuring that their holdings receive maximum consideration in the event of any outbreak of disease and having recourse to the culling of livestock only as a last resort;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on Member States to ensure that their education systems include appropriate infrastructure for vocational education and training in agriculture;
Amendment 100 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for: information to be disseminated more effectively; free advice to be better tailored to the needs of smallholdings; procedures to be simplified; information campaigns to be mounted; the sharing of best practices where the short food supply chain is concerned; and technical assistance to be provided to help those applying for EU funding;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- Having regard to the ongoing negotiations between Parliament and Council on the new Union's External Financing Instruments for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020,
Amendment 4 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- A. Whereas scrutiny on EU foreign policy, exercised by the European Parliament and national parliaments at their respective levels, is essential if European external action is to be understood and supported by EU citizens; whereas parliamentary scrutiny enhances the legitimacy of this action,
Amendment 8 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the first quarter of the twenty-first century is characterised by a period of prolongefound change that is transforming the global orderinternational arena; stresses that this demands a fresh approach to shaping a new multi-polar world orderinternational relations that is inclusive and underpinned by the rule of law and democracy as well as universal values, including human rights; notes that many obstacles lay ahead, not least in engaging with emerging powers in reforming the multilateral system, re- balancing the fragile regional distribution of power and addressing multiple threats fromchallenges involving nations, non-state actors and fragile states and regions;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the world's financial crisis and the growing assertiveness of new emerging economies are unleashing major political, economic social and environmental challenges, including internal problems, for all parties and takes the view that addressing such challenges requires collective action and the forging of alliancend united action and engaging with relevant stakeholders in order to promote and uphold peace, security, social progress and prosperity, along with democracy, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the EU must defend its citizens' interests in the world in a determined manner, while always basingith its actions based on the fundamental values on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that the EU has not yet developed a general strategy for its relations with the worldforeign policy and that its activities are defined more by reaction than by action; demands, therefore, a fundamental strategic debate, which should include the Council, the Commission and Parliament;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the political leadership role that the VP/HR is expected to play in ensuring the unity, consistency and effectiveness of Union action; notes that the VP/HR, in her review of the EEAS, has identified areas in which her role should be strengthened and made more effective in initiating, executing and ensuring compliance with CFSP decisions, and has issued recommendations intended to ensure close coordination with the Commission, making full use of her position as Vice- President of the Commission; notes, additionally, the constructive cooperation of the VP/HR with the Parliament, based on the declaration by the High Representative on political accountability;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Questions, in view of the range of challenges and demands for EU engagement in the world, the Council's rationale for cutting the multiannual financial framework, which will reduce the Union's capacability to promote peace, security and economic development and its credibility in respect of such efforts; cautions that if such cuts are applied in an uncoordinated fashion, they risk undermining the effective pursuit of our values as well as our collective ability to promote security, stability and prosperity in our neighbourhood and further afield;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises, at the same time, the need for strategic choices to be made, and priorities established, in order to ensure that the Union's resources are used in a focused and effective mannercessity of effective and result oriented use of the EU resources;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of ensuring that the new external relations financial instruments under consideration by Parliament and the Council are fully fundused, tailored to furthering the Union's strategic interests, and able to be adapted to changing political circumstances; invites the Commission to take the MFF cuts into account not only when budgeting but also in programming and priority setting in order to ensure the achievement of the objectives set with resources far less than initially proposed;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the EU and the USA need to cooperate closely, in accordance with the EU's strategic goals and EU citizens' interests, with regard to the peaceful resolution of conflicts and crises such as those in Iran and the Middle East;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that in order to build trust it is necessary for the USA to makee process of data collection used by the USA services unacceptable; calls for drastic changes to itstheir data collection activities directed against the EU and its citizens;
Amendment 124 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Deplores, nevertheless, the fact that Russia uses its veto in the UN Security Council to undermine the international community's ability to actRegrets the fact that the UN Security Council could not achieve common position in response to situations such as the humanitarian tragedy and spiralling violence in Syria;
Amendment 128 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Remains concerned about Russia's commitment toEncourages Russia to put further efforts towards the rule of law, pluralist democracy and human rights; emphasises that strengthening the rule of law in all areas of Russian public life, including the economy, would be a constructive response to the discontent expressed by many Russian citizens, and is essential in order to build a genuine, constructive partnership between the EU and Russia;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so asRegrets to see the instruments of energy and trade policy used to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts of countries in the European neighbourhood, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords);
Amendment 166 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that EU membership provides stability in the swiftly changing international environment, and that belonging to the European Union continues to offer the perspective of socio-economic development; takes the view that enlargement is in the EU's long-term strategic interest, which cannot necessarily be measured in terms of short-term balance sheets and needs to take into account the EU's capacity as well as the genuine commitment of those countries on the path to EU accession to take up their responsibilities and address outstanding concerns; remains concerned about the backsliding of democratisation processes in Turkey which, apart from being detrimental to Turkish democratic political culture, continue to hinder the EU accession negotiations, and expects to see positive developments as soon as possible;
Amendment 174 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the European Neighbourhood Policy is in crisis, given the developments in numerous countries; believes, therefore, that, for reasons of solidarity and on account of our interest in peaceful and free development, the EU must strongly focus its instruments, inter alia by strengthening multilateral approaches in the region; stresses that the EU needs to give greater priority put further efforts into the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);
Amendment 196 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Recalls that democratic reforms promoted by the EU are in the interest of the partner countries themselves and can contribute to their economic and social development; points out that strong democratic institutions and closer ties with the EU through Association Agreements will help to strengthen the sovereignty of these countries against the influence of powerful neighbours; reaffirms the EU's readiness to be a reliable and strong partner for these countries on the basis of shared common values, and to share with them all the advantages of the EU acquis, along the lines of an Economic Area Plus arrangement;
Amendment 202 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Stress that although the EU-Ukraine agreement has been initialled, it can only be signed and ratified if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements as set out in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012; reiterates itsTakes into account the progress Ukraine has achieved and calls on the Ukrainian Parliament and Government to address the issue of selective justice, beginning by immediately releasing Yulia Tymoshenko, and to implement the reforms set out in the jointly agreed Association Agenda, including judicial reform (i.e. the Office of the General Prosecutor) and reform of the electoral law; calls on Ukraine to amend its penal code by removing criminal sanctions for clearly political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in an official capacitygovernment to intensify the reforms in the areas mentioned in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012;
Amendment 223 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the strategic importance of the EU's dialogue and cooperation with Turkey on stability, democracy and security, with particular reference to the wider Middle East; notes that Turkey has strongly and repeatedly condemned the Syrian regime's violence against civilians and is providing vital humanitarian assistance to Syrians fleeing violence across the border; stresses that Turkey's growing international standing should also be based on its commitment to democracy and the rule of law at home; calls for further cooperation between Member States and Turkey, as well as for measures at Union level, in view of the growing flow of refugees at EU external borders;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2а. Notes the need for effective communication with partner countries outside the EU about the scope for developing CCS systems in such a way as to generate fair and mutually advantageous trade;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that Member States have the key role in providing a transparent revenue stream, such as feed-in tariffs, to support the construction and operation of flagship projects while enabling operators to secure a return on their investment, and in introducing regulatory requirements such as guarantees that first-mover CCS power plants provide baseload electricity generation, without thereby adversely affecting the electricity price for end- users;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6а. Emphasises the need for regulatory regimes that will protect the competitiveness of the companies investing in CSS projects;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that longer-term CCS support should be derived principally from the production and import of the fossil fuels mainly responsible for the release of CO2CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission to propose the introduction from 2020 of a system requiring the purchase of CCS certificates proving the storage of CO2 in proportion to that embedded within their products;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the decision of the European Investment Bank to prohibit lending for construction of coal power plants that will emit more than 550g CO2/kWh; emphasises that without financial support to develop effective CCS, the introduction of stringent emissions performance standards will be essentialnot achieve the expected results;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to strengthenencourage gender mainstreaming in the implementation of their national Roma inclusion strategies and to connect their implementation with existing gender equality strategies, in particular by establishing the elimination of the pay gap within Roma communities as an explicit objectiveestablishing more explicitly the goal of economic stability for women in the Roma community and taking genuine steps to achieve this, including by eliminating the gender pay gap;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14а. Urges the Member States to implement, in line with their strategies, specialised sex education programmes for young girls and women in the Roma community aimed at overcoming any health problems stemming from their sexual abuse and stopping early pregnancy, which carries with it risks of a physical and psychological nature;
Amendment 105 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17а. Recommends that the Member States take the necessary steps to stop the practice of young Roma women being given in arranged marriage, which is a moral affront to their dignity;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5а. Stresses the need to promote volunteering, especially among school children, students and other young people, in order to broaden the horizons of solidarity and support for it;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that volunteering plays a key role in creating and developing human and social capital and promoting social inclusion; calls on the Commission to give due recognition to the key contribution that volunteering makes in the world of sport;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to introduce and develop a volunteering policy worthy of the name and to use the open method of cooperation to foster dialogue and cooperation between stakeholders in the various Member States;
Amendment 66 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13а. Urges the Member States to take the requisite steps to institutionalise volunteering, in a manner consistent with their national labour laws;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4а. Recommends that education and science be included as priority areas in the Member States’ strategy papers for the 2014-2020 programming period, with a view to the provision of resources for developing those areas, the introduction of new educational technologies, including the training of teaching staff, and the raising of teaching standards;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the importance of supporting young people, especially those not in education, employment or training (NEETs), by promoting traineeships and apprenticeships, dual learning and work- based learning, and through inclusive measures for their active integration into education and work; considers these as valuable steps in the transition from education to professional life;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11а. Considers the encouraging of public-private partnerships to be an important step towards ensuring shared responsibility for education and career development, with the aim being to help graduates adapt more swiftly to the requirements of industry and the market and ensure additional resources are available for updating the educational process in response to technological change;
Amendment 143 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13а. Insists that student mobility be guaranteed, with a view to broadening students’ knowledge of languages and communication skills, which is a prerequisite for their adapting to the common labour market in the EU;
Amendment 157 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the importance of high-quality teacher education that needs to be complemented with career-long professional training and additional skills, due in particular to the rapid changes in technologies, ICT and digital mediasystems;
Amendment 176 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17а. Insists that a targeted approach be adopted to the vocational training of children with special educational needs and of children and adults with disabilities, with a view to broadening access to education, supporting their families and enabling them to fulfil their potentials;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19а. Considers the implementation of vocational guidance and careers development systems to mark an important step in steering young people along the right educational and career path, and that this will increase their motivation for studying and vocational training;
Amendment 164 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15а. Insists that Member States draw up measures providing for work with young and under-age mothers and expectant mothers to support them in coping with the problems of early motherhood and to prevent cases of new-born babies being killed;
Amendment 189 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19а. Underscores the necessity of measures to prevent forced early marriages which result in severe psychological and sexual harm to the young girls concerned;
Amendment 190 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to address the need to protect women, young people, children and men from any abuse, including sexual abuse, exploitation, smuggling, trafficking and violence, including female genital mutilation, with the supported by of educational programmes at both national and community levels, and to focus on measures to do so with severe penalties for perpetrators of abuse, including the criminalisation of sexual coercion;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-based violence may results in physical, sexual, emotional orand psychological harm, orlasting disability and economic loss, to the victim and their families;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and is linked to the unequal distribution of powerstereotypical ideas and behaviour that lead to inequality in the relations between women and men in our society;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas male violence against women shapecan create a climate that alters women’s placestatus in society: their health, access to and limits their access to healthcare, employment and education, integration into social and cultural activities, economic independence, participation in public and political life and decision-making, and relations with men;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there is a need for education and training in connection with the dissemination of the principles of equality, including in schools;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas in many cases violence against women, including sexual violence, is perpetrated by organised groups that traffic in women and push them into prostitution;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas violence against women is assuming ever more unacceptable forms, including membership of women in groups organising the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital М a (new)
Recital М a (new)
Ma. whereas women who experience violence need specific healthcare and psychological assistance to cope with the effects of unwanted pregnancies and lack of understanding on the part of their families;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) be more actively involved, in the form of research and analysis, in assessing the true extent of the problem of violence against women in the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of accumulation of waste, ineffective utilisation of capacity at waste disposal sites, high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags contributes toresults in environmental pollution and aggravates the problems of marine litter that threatens marinelitter in water bodies, threatening aquatic eco-systems worldwide.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns, which represent the vast majority of the total number of plastic carrier bags consumed in the Union, are less frequently re-used than thicker plastic carrier bags and more prone to end up in waste streams or as littering.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To promote similar reductions of the average consumption level of lightweight plastic carrier bags, Member States should take measures to reduce the consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns in line with the overall objectives of the Union’s waste policy and the Union's waste hierarchy as provided for in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. Such reduction measures should take account of current consumption levels of plastic carrier bags in individual Member States, and of the concomitant problems and the potential alternatives, with higher levels requiring more ambitious efforts. To monitor progress in reducing the use of lightweight plastic carrier bags national authorities will provide data on their use under article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC.
Amendment 64 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5а) Member States, having consulted the interested parties, should introduce alternatives to replace plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns, taking into account the nature of the products for which they are used.
Amendment 68 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Measures to be taken by Member States may involvember States may take measures, in accordance with their national legislation and with the specific nature of the problems, including the use of economic instruments such as taxes and levies, which have proved particularly effective to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags, as well as marketing restrictions such as bans in derogation of Article 18 of Directive 94/62/EC, subject to the requirements laid down in Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 114 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1а – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1а – subparagraph 1
1aа. Member States shall take measuresdraw up programmes and take practical measures to implement them in order to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory within two years of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 127 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
These measures may include the use ofprogrammes shall include national reduction targets, economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18 of this Directive.
Amendment 147 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall amend their national legislation if necessary and shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by twelve months after the entry into force of this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 150 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of their programmes and of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 15 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States' competent public authorities introduce various restriction measures on these new psychoactive substances to address the risks that they pose or may pose when consumed. As new psychoactive substances are often used for scientific research and development purposes and in the production of various goods or of other substances which are used for manufacturing goods, such as medicines, industrial solvents, cleaning agents, goods in the hi-tech industry, restricting their access for this use can have an important impact on economic operators, potentially disrupting their business activities in the internal market. and can also impede sustainable scientific research and development.
Amendment 16 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The increasing number of new psychoactive substances available in the internal market, their growing diversity, the speed with which they emerge on the market, the different risks that they may pose when consumed by humans and, the growing number of individuals who consume them and the lack of general public knowledge and awareness about the risks associated with their consumption, challenge the capacity of public authorities to provide effective responses to protect public health and safety without hampering the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 19 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The disparities between the various restriction measures applied to new psychoactive substances can also lead to displacement of harmful new psychoactive substances between the Member States, hampering efforts to restrict their availability to consumers and, undermining consumer protection across the Union and the efforts to combat potential criminal activities and organised crime activity associated with their distribution.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Such disparities are expected to increase as Member States continue to pursue divergent approaches to addressing new psychoactive substances. Therefore, the obstacles to trade and market fragmentation, and the lack of legal clarity and of a level playing field are expected to increase, further hindering the functioning of the internal market and the protection of public health and safety.
Amendment 26 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Certain new psychoactive substances pose immediate public health risks, requiring urgent action. Therefore, their availability to consumers should be restricted for a limitedsufficient period of time, pending their risk assessment.
Amendment 28 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The mechanism for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances has proved to be a useful channel for sharing information on new psychoactive substances, on new trends in the use of controlled psychoactive substances and on related public health warnings. That mechanism should be further strengthened to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, as well as to raise the level of public awareness about the risks associated with their use for any purposes, other than commercial, industrial or scientific.
Amendment 29 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures are important for addressing the growing use of new psychoactive substances and their potential risks. The internet, which is one of the important distribution channels through which new psychoactive substances are advertised and sold, should be used for disseminating information on the health, social and safety risks that they pose, and for the prevention of misuse and abuse.
Amendment 30 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The Commission and the Member States should also promote educational and awareness-rising activities, initiatives and campaigns, targeting the health, social and safety risks associated with the misuse and abuse of new psychoactive substances.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to a rapid increase in the number of reported fatalities and severe health consequences in several Member States associated with the consumption of the new psychoactive substance concerned, imperative grounds of urgency so require.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the prevalence and patterns of use of the new psychoactive substance in the general population and in specific groups, in particular frequency, quantities and modality of use, its availability to consumers and the potential for diffusion, which indicate that the scale of the risk is moderate or considerable.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the harm to health caused by the consumption of the new psychoactive substance associated with its acute and chronic toxicity, abuse liability and dependence-producing potential, in particular injury, disease, aggression, and physical and mental impairment;
Amendment 45 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the harm to health caused by the consumption of the new psychoactive substance associated with its acute and chronic toxicity, abuse liability and dependence-producing potential, is limited, as it provokes minornon- existent or negligible, as it does not provoke injury and disease, and minorggression and physical or mental impairment;
Amendment 35 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Adequate planning of waste shipment inspections is necessary to establish the capacity and efficiency needed for waste shipment inspections in the Member States and effectively prevent illegal shipments. The provisions on enforcement and inspections in Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 should therefore be strengthened with a view to ensuring a systematic approach for regular and consistent planning of inspections. Planning should include a number of key elements, including analysis, risk assessments, strategies, objectives, priorities, numbers and types of planned inspections, the facilities for collection, storage and sorting of waste, assignment of tasks, means of cooperation between authorities, ands well as provisions on training of inspectorand qualification of the controlling and inspecting bodies.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Diverging rules exist throughout the Union as regards the power and possibility for competent authorities in Member States to require evidence from waste exporters in order to check the legality of shipments. Such evidence may concern whether the substance or object is ‘waste’ within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 or whether the waste will be shipped to environmentally sound facilities according to Article 49 of the Regulation. Article 50 of the Regulation should therefore provides the possibility for competent authorities in Member States to require evidence from suspected illegal waste exporters in order to check the legality of shipments.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The process of waste shipment is related to the operation of collection, storage and sorting facilities and operators, and subject to registration and/or licensing regiment. Illegal waste shipments frequently stem from uncontrolled collection, storage and sorting facilities. Inspection requirement, as well as from omissions in the national legislation of the Member States or insufficient control thereof. Strict inspection requirements for illegal waste sites and when necessary modifications in the relevant national legislations should therefore be introduced for such waste sites.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Illegal waste shipments may cause severe negative impact on environment and health, distortion of the internal market and significant loss of resources. Member States should recognise the significance of these implications and alongside control measures should also enforce penalties and suspensions of the operations of legal and natural persons facilitating illegal shipments.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission with the objective to adopt unified technical and organisational requirements for the introduction and/or practical implementation of electronic data interchange. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with Member States and stakeholders during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Commission should introduce and maintain a database on illegal shipments of waste within, into and out of the Union.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The Commission should urge the Member States to harmonize their legislation, in terms of power and competences of the inspection authorities, as well as in terms of penalising illegal waste shipments.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 36
Article 2 – paragraph 36
Amendment 75 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
(ii) in cases of a suspected illegal shipment, require the person in charge of the shipmentcompetent authority of dispatch, destination or transit (legal or natural person) to submit a copy of the invoice and contract relating to the sale or transfer of ownership of the substance or object, which states that it is destined for re-use within the meaning of Article 2(36) and to prove that it is fully functionalAnnex IV of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1 and to prove that it is fully functional. __________________ 1 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.07.2012, p. 38).
Amendment 81 #
2013/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
4b. In order to ascertain that a shipment is destined for recovery operations which are in accordance with Article 49, the competent authority may in cases of a suspected illegal shipment require the personlegal or natural person, arranging or being in charge of the shipment to submit a contract, letter or other document signed by the recovery facility, as well as a certificate or other issued by the competent authority in the Member State document for compliance of the activities undertaken, specifying the waste treatment methods, technologies and standards applied by the recovery facility in the country of destination.'
Amendment 74 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) For the performance of official controls aimed at verifying the correct application of Union agri-food chain legislation, and of the other official activities entrusted to Member State authorities by Union agri-food chain legislation, Member States should, in all the areas falling within the scope of this Regulation, designate competent authorities which act in the public interest, are appropriately resourced and equipped, and offer guarantees of impartiality and professionalism. Competent authorities should ensure the quality, consistency and effectiveness of official controls.
Amendment 95 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Official controls and other official activities should be based on analytical, testing and diagnostic methods that meet state-of-the-art scientific standards and offer sound, reliable and comparable results across the Union. The methods used by official laboratories as well as the quality and uniformity of analytical, testing and diagnostic data generated by them should therefore be improved continuously. For that purpose, the Commission should be able to designate, and when needed, rely on the expert assistancise of, European Union reference laboratories in all those areas of the food chain where there is the need for precise and reliable analytical,sis is to be conducted for the purpose of testing and diagnostic resultis. The European Union reference laboratories should in particular ensure that national reference laboratories, accredited in accordance with European standards, and official laboratories are provided with up-to-date information on, and infrastructure and technical equipment for, the available methods, organise or participate actively in inter-laboratory comparative tests and offer training courses forin the standardisation of methods and uniform interpretation of the results of national reference laboratories or official laboratories.
Amendment 198 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
39. 'control authority for organic products' means a public administrative organisation of a Member State to which the competent authorities have conferred, in whole or in part, their competences for the monitoring and control of the production of organic products in relation to the application of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, including, where appropriate, the corresponding authority of a third country or operating in a third country;
Amendment 225 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Competent authorities responsible for the verification of compliance with the rules referred to in point (j) of Article 1(2) may confer specific official control tasks to one or more control authorities for organic products and organic production. In such cases, they shall attribute a code number to each of them.
Amendment 276 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the information published or made otherwise available to the public must conform to the principles of objectivity and impartiality, must not include data obtained during the conduct of official controls subject to professional secrecy, and must not deliberately seek to undermine the image of the operator concerned;
Amendment 299 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 in order establish a single, uniform standard for the application of the controls and verifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. That standard should take into account the specific characteristics of the products and production and cover a group or groups of products subject to official controls pursuant to this Regulation;
Amendment 323 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) on operators and the activities and operations under their control, on their premises, land, crops and processes, on the storage, transport, and the use of goods and on the keeping of animals.
Amendment 328 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Competent authorities shall perform official controls with a high level of transparency and make available to the public relevant information concerning the organisation and the performance of official controlresults of the controls and the conformity of the production and products with the requirements of this Regulation. Where a threat to public health is detected, special measures shall be taken to inform the public of this.
Amendment 545 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 6
Article 33 – paragraph 6
6. Samples shall be taken, and handled in accordance with the research standards applicable to the products concerned and labelled in such a way as to guarantee their legal, scientific and technical validity.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The impact of transmissible animal diseases and the measures necessary to control these diseases can be devastating for individual animals, animal populations, animal keepers and the economy in certain regions and countries.
Amendment 75 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The current Union animal health legislation consists of a series of linked and interrelated basic acts that lay down rules on animal health applying to intra-Union trade, entry into the Union of animals and products, disease eradication, veterinary controls, notification of diseases and financial support in relation to different animal species, but an overarching legal framework, providing harmonised principles across the sector and geared to sustainable development of the livestock sector and preservation of human lives and health, is missing.
Amendment 84 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Animal diseases are not only transmitted through direct contact between animals or between animals and humans. They are also carried further afield through water, soil and air systems, vectors such as insects, or the semen, ova and embryos used in artificial insemination, ovum donation or embryo transfer. Disease agents may also be contained in food and other products of animal origin such as leather, fur, feathers, horn and any other material derived from the body of an animal. Moreover various other objects such as transport vehicles, equipment, fodder and hay and straw may diffuse disease agents. Therefore, effective animal health rules need to cover all paths of infection and material involved therein.
Amendment 89 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) For transmissible animal diseases that are not subject to measures laid down at Union level, but which are of some economic importance for the private sector at a local level, the latMember Staters should, with the assistance of the competent authorities of the Member States, take actions to prevent or control such diseases, for instance through have the preparedness to respond and, together with the private sector, to take actions to prevent or control such diseases, for instance by developing concrete measures which prevent any harmful consequences and introduce self- regulatory measures orchanisms, or through the development of codes of practice.
Amendment 90 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In contrast to the transmissible animal diseases described in recitals 26 and 27, highly transmissible animal diseases may easily spread ain cross -border regions on which joint action and decisions have to be taken by at least two countries and, if they are also a zoonosis, they may also have an impact on public health and food safety. Hence, highly transmissible animal diseases and zoonoses should be covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35а) In the event of the outbreak of a zoonosis in a cross-border region and in order to prevent the spread of infection, the Commission should endeavour to harmonise certain procedures for the restriction of livestock and product movements from countries neighbouring the EU, such as prohibiting movements from and to affected areas or testing prior to dispatch.
Amendment 107 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Veterinarians and animal, including aquatic animal, health professionals play a crucial role in all aspects of animal health management, and general rules concerning their roles and responsibilities should be laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 108 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure that the veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals who undertake activities that fall within the scope of this Regulation are adequately qualified and receive appropriate training, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect to their qualification and training, and to develop procedures for the EU-wide recognition of the qualifications of such professionals.
Amendment 117 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Surveillance is a key element of disease control policy. It should provide for the early detection of transmissible animal diseases and efficient notification, thereby enabling the sector and the competent authority to implement, where feasible, timely disease prevention and control measures, and the eradication of a disease. Furthermore, it should supply information on the animal health status of each region and/or each Member State and of the Union as a whole, thereby substantiating disease freedom and facilitating trade within the Union and with third countries.
Amendment 125 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Member States that are not free or are not known to be free from listed diseases which are subject to eradication measures as provided for in this Regulation, should be required to establish compulsory eradication programmes to eradicate those diseases where the eradication is compulsory in the Union, or have the possibility to establish voluntary eradication programmes, to eradicate those diseases where the eradication is envisaged in the Union, but is not compulsory. To ensure uniform conditions of general application throughout the Union, it is necessary to lay down harmonised requirements for such compulsory or voluntary eradication programmes. In order to ensure effective disease eradication, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the objectives of disease control strategies, disease control measures under the compulsory or voluntary eradication programmes and requirements of such programmes. The Commission should launch negotiated procedures with the countries neighbouring the EU aimed at establishing harmonised requirements for those compulsory and voluntary eradication programmes.
Amendment 131 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
Recital 82
(82) In the event of an outbreak of a listed disease considered to represent a high risk to animal or public health in the Union, it is necessary to take immediate disease control measures to eradicate that listed disease in the affected region in order to protect animal and public health and the relevant sectors. Where it is necessary to revoke the ‘disease free’ status of a region, this should only be applied to the territory of the affected region if the danger of the disease spreading to neighbouring regions has been nullified.
Amendment 142 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 140
Recital 140
(140) To prevent the introduction of listed diseases and emerging diseases into the Union, it is necessary to have in place efficient rules on the entry into the Union from third countries of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin that may transmit such diseases, and on the free transit of animals in cross-border regions.
Amendment 179 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20
20) 'risk' means the likelihood of the occurrence and the likely magnitude of the biological, health, social and economic consequences of an adverse effect on animal or public health;
Amendment 193 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The impact of transmissible animal diseases and the measures necessary to control these diseases can be devastating for individual animals, animal populations, animal keepers and the economy in certain regions and countries.
Amendment 196 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The current Union animal health legislation consists of a series of linked and interrelated basic acts that lay down rules on animal health applying to intra-Union trade, entry into the Union of animals and products, disease eradication, veterinary controls, notification of diseases and financial support in relation to different animal species, but an overarching legal framework, providing harmonised principles across the sector – and geared to the sustainable development of the livestock sector and safeguarding human lives and health – is missing.
Amendment 201 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Animal diseases are not only transmitted through direct contact between animals or between animals and humans. They are also carried further afield through water, soil and air systems, vectors such as insects, or the semen, ova and embryos used in artificial insemination, ovum donation or embryo transfer. Disease agents may also be contained in food and other products of animal origin such as leather, fur, feathers, horn and any other material derived from the body of an animal. Moreover various other objects such as transport vehicles, equipment, fodder and hay and straw may diffuse disease agents. Therefore, effective animal health rules need to cover all paths of infection and material involved therein.
Amendment 206 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) For transmissible animal diseases that are not subject to measures laid down at Union level, but which are of some economic importance for the private sector at a local level, the latMember Staters should, with the assistance of the competent authorities of the Member States, take actions to prevent or control such diseases, for instance through self-regulatory measures or the development of have the preparedness to respond and, together with the private sector, to take actions to prevent or control such diseases, for instance through developing practical measures to avert their harmful effects and establishing self-regulatory mechanisms and developing codes of practice.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In contrast to the transmissible animal diseases described in recitals 26 and 27, highly transmissible animal diseases may easily spread ain cross -border areas on which joint action and decisions have to be taken by at least two countries and, if they are also a zoonosis, theyis may also have an impact on public health and food safety. Hence highly transmissible animal diseases and zoonoses should be covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 209 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35а) In the event of the outbreak of a zoonosis in a cross-border region and in order to prevent the spread of infection, the Commission should strive to harmonise certain procedures for the restriction of livestock and product movements from countries neighbouring the EU, such as prohibiting movements from and to affected areas or testing prior to dispatch.
Amendment 212 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Veterinarians and animal, including aquatic animal, health professionals play a crucial role in all aspects of animal health management, and general rules concerning their roles and responsibilities should be laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 213 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure that the veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals who undertake activities that fall within the scope of this Regulation are adequately qualified and receive appropriate training, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect to their qualification and training, and to develop procedures for the EU-wide recognition of the qualifications of those professionals.
Amendment 214 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Surveillance is a key element of disease control policy. It should provide for the early detection of transmissible animal diseases and efficient notification, thereby enabling the sector and the competent authority to implement, where feasible, timely disease prevention and control measures, and the eradication of a disease. Furthermore, it should supply information on the animal health status of each region and/or each Member State and of the Union as a whole, thereby substantiating disease freedom and facilitating trade within the Union and with third countries.
Amendment 216 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Member States that are not free or are not known to be free from listed diseases which are subject to eradication measures as provided for in this Regulation, should be required to establish compulsory eradication programmes to eradicate those diseases where the eradication is compulsory in the Union, or have the possibility to establish voluntary eradication programmes, to eradicate those diseases where the eradication is envisaged in the Union, but is not compulsory. To ensure uniform conditions of general application throughout the Union, it is necessary to lay down harmonised requirements for such compulsory or voluntary eradication programmes. In order to ensure effective disease eradication, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the objectives of disease control strategies, disease control measures under the compulsory or voluntary eradication programmes and requirements of such programmes. The Commission should launch negotiated procedures with the countries neighbouring the EU aimed at establishing harmonised requirements for compulsory and voluntary and eradication programmes.
Amendment 218 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
Recital 82
(82) In the event of an outbreak of a listed disease considered to represent a high risk to animal or public health in the Union, it is necessary to take immediate disease control measures to eradicate that listed disease in the affected region in order to protect animal and public health and the relevant sectors. Where it is necessary to cancel the ‘disease-free’ status of an affected region, this should only apply to the territory of that region if there is no longer a danger of the disease spreading to neighbouring regions.
Amendment 225 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 140
Recital 140
(140) To prevent the introduction of listed diseases and emerging diseases into the Union, it is necessary to have in place efficient rules on the entry into the Union from third countries of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin that may transmit such diseases, and on the free transit of animals in cross-border regions.
Amendment 240 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'risk' means the likelihood of the occurrence and the likely magnitude of the biological and economic, health, economic and social consequences of an adverse effect on animal or public health;
Amendment 254 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
ii а) movement in cross-border regions, including in territories outside the EU;
Amendment 257 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
iiа) movement in cross-border regions, including in territories outside the EU;
Amendment 258 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point а
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point а
Amendment 260 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point а
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point а
а) the level of impact of the disease on animal and public health, animal welfare and the economy and economic activities in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 265 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support operators and animal professionals in acquiring, maintaining and developing the basic and specialist knowledge of animal health provided for in Article 10 through relevant programmes in agricultural or aquaculture sectors or formal education.
Amendment 282 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point е
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point е
Amendment 321 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support operators and animal professionals in acquiring, maintaining and developing the basic and specialist knowledge of animal health provided for in Article 10 through relevant programmes in agricultural or aquaculture sectors or formal education.
Amendment 415 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States which are not free or not known to be free from one or more of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(b) in their whole territory or in the respective zones or compartments thereof, shall:
Amendment 454 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) provisions on preventive and emergency vaccination, where appropriate;
Amendment 458 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the economic, social – including as regards the effect of restrictions on the trade in meat – social and social status, animal welfare and environmental impact of the use of the veterinary medicinal products compared to other available disease prevention and control strategies.
Amendment 462 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 507 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiiа) where there is a heightened risk of reinfection with an animal disease owing to prevailing conditions established on the basis of the disease history of the Member State or a zone thereof, preventive vaccination shall be authorised and the use thereof subsequently regarded as use of an emergency vaccination.
Amendment 11 #
2013/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision No xxx of the European Parliament and of the Council of xxx 2013 laying down the Seventh Community Environment Action Programme1 provides that sound information on the key trends,regular activities, the key trends, the emerging pressures and drivers for environmental change is essential for the development of effective policy, its implementation, and the empowerment of citizens more generally. Instruments should be developed with a view to enhancing public awareness of the environmental effects of economic activity. __________________ 1 OJ L xxx.
Amendment 14 #
2013/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The implementation of these three new modules contribute directly to the application of the Union's policy priorities of green growth and, resource effectiveness and efficiency by providing important information on indicators such as market output and employment in the EGSS, national envirionmental protection expenditure and the use of energy in a sound, understandable and detailed NACE breakdown, corresponding to the existing NACE.
Amendment 17 #
2013/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 691/2011
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
(4) 'environmental protection expenditure' means the economic resources devoted by resident units to environmental protection activities. Environmental protection activities includes all activities and actions which have as their main purpose the promotion of good environmental status (GES), the prevention, reduction and/or elimination of pollution as well as any other degradation of the environment. This also includes all measures taken in order to restore the environment after it has been degraded. Activities which, while beneficial to the environment, primarily satisfy technical needs or the internal requirements for hygiene or safety and security of an enterprise or other institution are excluded;
Amendment 18 #
2013/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 691/2011
Article 2 – point 5
Article 2 – point 5
(5) 'environmental goods and services sector' meanincludes those production activities of a national economy that generate environmental products. Environmental and/or provide services, related to these products, are products that have beens well as other services, related to the protection of environment, that do not generate specific producedts for the purpose ofend-users. Environmental products are products, whose production costs include environmental protection and resource management components. Resource management includes the preservation, maintenance and enhancement of the stock of natural resources and hence safeguarding against depletion, as well as their renewal when technologically possible;
Amendment 20 #
2013/0130(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 691/2011
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
(6) 'physical energy flow accounts' means consistent compilations of the physical energy flows into national economies, the flows, circulating within the economy and the outputs to other economies or to the environment.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The management of maritime and coastal areas is complex and involves different levels of authorities, economic operators and other stakeholders. In order to guarantee sustainable development in an effective manner, it is essential that stakeholders, authorities and the public are consulted afrom the outset and appropriatt successive stages in the preparationdevelopment of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies under this Directive, in accordance with relevant EU legislation. A good example for public consultation provisions can be found in aArticle 2(2) of Directive 2003/35.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management aiming at promoting the sustainable growthdevelopment of maritime and coastal economiesareas and securing sustainable economic growth and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – introductory part
Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem-based approach to facilitate the co-existence andcollaborative activity and cooperation on preventing conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones, and shall aim to contribute to:
Amendment 74 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point а
Article 5 – point а
(а) securing the energy supply of the Union, and to its energy safety, by promoting the development of marine energy sources, the development of new and renewable forms of energy, the interconnection of energy networks, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 81 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) ensuring the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment as well as the prudent and rational use of natural resources, notably in order to achieve good environmental status, halt the loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services and reduce marine pollution riskthe risks of polluting water and coastal areas;
Amendment 98 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) nature conservation sites. and Natura 2000 areas;
Amendment 102 #
Amendment 103 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
(gb) tourist sites of national significance.
Amendment 113 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
fа) maritime and coastal tourism.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall organise the collection of the best available data and the updating and exchange of information necessary for maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies, including through the establishment of a joint electronic platform.
Amendment 122 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State bordering a coastal zone or maritime area of another Member State shall cooperate to ensure that maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies are coherent and coordinated across the coastal zone or marine region and/or sub-region concerned. Such cooperation shall in particular take into account issues of a transnational nature, such as cross-border infrastructure and the environment.
Amendment 125 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate for each coastal zone and marine region or sub-region concerned, the authority or both a national and a regional authoritiesy competent for the implementation of this Directive, including to ensure cooperation with other Member States as defined in Article 12 and cooperation with third countries as defined in Article 13.
Amendment 126 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. At the same time, each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of their competent authorities responsible forliaising with those international bodies in which they Member State participates and which are relevant for the implementation of this Directive.
Amendment 127 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall provide an annual report to the Commission on the implementation of this Directive using, and where relevant making reference to, available reports, information and data under other EU legislation.
Amendment 39 #
2012/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9а. Urges the Commission to produce standard terminology for eco-innovation, to be used by all Member States with a view to facilitating the transfer and legal protection of innovations;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the eco-innovation funding possibilities under the COSME, Horizon 2020 and LIFE programmes, while insisting that more funding should be made available to step up the practical application of eco-innovations already developed;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to implement the necessary instruments and allocate sufficient budget resources to ensure a smooth transition between the CIP and Horizon 2020 programmes as regards eco- innovation, and to ease the procedural constraints and financial burden on small and medium-sized businesses;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2294(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24а. Urges Member States to include eco- innovation in their strategies for the 2014- 2020 period as a means of promoting the green economy, growth and new jobs, thus ensuring the development of entrepreneurship on a level playing field and underpinning cooperation between the worlds of education, business and science;
Amendment 23 #
2009/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Special measures for the provision of educational and training courses on the use of broadband infrastructures and facilities in rural communities should be established, with special attention to the vocational training of agricultural specialists, whose practical skills could then be utilised. In that respect, stimulation of the research sector should be considered a priority;
Amendment 1 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The lack of security in the energy sector, especially in terms of gas supply, is having an increasingly negative impact on the financial and economic development of Member States.
Amendment 2 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The current state of development of the intra-Community gas pipeline network does not allow proper and adequate supply to all Member States.
Amendment 7 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The present regulation creating the programme setting a budget reference amount for Community financial assistance in the field of energy is strictly linked to the review of the Multiannual Financial Framework and should not change the financial architecture of the EU in such a way as will hinder the achievement of its development goals.
Amendment 8 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member StatesThe Commission shall undertake the technical monitoring and financial control of the implementation of projects in close cooperation with the CommissionMember States and shall certify the amount and the conformity with this Regulation of the expenditure incurred in respect of projects or parts of projects. Member States may request the participation of the Commission duringThe Commission shall perform regular on-the-spot checks.
Amendment 9 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission will ensure that the Community assistance for energy projects should be based on the principles of financial solidarity and will pursue the objective of a balanced development of the Member States, taking into account the level of influence of the crisis upon them.
Amendment 10 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. In order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of committed Community budgetary resources in terms of economic recovery and added value, the Commission shall evaluate the expected contribution of allocated funds to the fulfilment of the objectives of the approved projects, taking into account also general Community needs in the field of energy, the financial capabilities of the beneficiary Member States and their ability to attract investment from external sources; calls on the Commission to submit the results of this evaluation to the budgetary authority.
Amendment 10 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is especially important to finance measures that rapidly address both the economic crisis and the Community's urgent energy needs, adopting a balanced approach so as to ensure regional parity.
Amendment 11 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission will strictly assess the financial parameters of each of the proposed projects, in order to prevent the misuse of Community funds, as well as to ensure the application of the "getting results" concept.
Amendment 21 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a
Recital 8 a
(8a) Among the energy infrastructure projects, it is necessary to select projects that are important to the operation of the internal energy market, to the security of energy supply and which also contribute to the recovery of the economy. In this regard, special attention should be paid to the implementation of projects providing alternative gas supplies to the Member States dependent on a single supplier and which are most vulnerable to interruption of gas supplies.
Amendment 33 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In this regard, the current list of projects proposed by the Commission for community financing through the EEPR continues to lack coherence and does not provide adequate anti-crisis response to the Member States most affected by the gas crisis.
Amendment 71 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c
Article 4 – point c
(c) development of the energy network to strengthen economic and social cohesion byand to reducinge the isolation of the less- favoured and island regions of the Community;
Amendment 73 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) providing an adequate response to the recent gas crises.
Amendment 74 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
The EEPR shall serve to urgently adapt and develop energy networks of particular importance to the Community in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, to solve the problems of bottlenecks, security and diversification of supply and to overcome environmental, technical and financial obstacles. Special Community support is necessary to develop energy networks more intensively and to accelerate their construction, in particular in the Member States which were affected by the gas crisis in January 2009 and which are most vulnerable to interruptions of gas supplies.
Amendment 142 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph - 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph - 1 a (new)
-1. The Commission shall prepare a financial evaluation of the impact of the recent gas crises upon the Member States and take the results into account in its future work in the field of Community energy policy;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation - 1 (new)
Citation - 1 (new)
- having regard to the increasingly negative impact of the gas crisis on the development of the financial and economic processes in the Member States,
Amendment 11 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the predominant role of the European Investment Bank in contributing to financing investments and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); , especially in the countries with a low level of EIB involvement, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; calls for the allocation of investment capital resources towards SMEs most affected by the financial crisis;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the consideration of the possibilities for a targeted financing and the accelerated development of an internal gas transmission network of the European Union that would ensure security of supply;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to provide an evaluative analysis of the impact of the gas crisis on the Member States and to propose concrete measures and projects for the financial support of the most affected Member States and appropriate projects to be submitted for implementation, including also proposals for the provision of alternative possibilities for gas supply, coordinated with the Bulgarian Government;
Amendment 92 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. notes the lack of security in the energy sector, especially in terms of gas, and its increasing negative impact on the development of the financial and economic situation in Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. calls on the Commission urgently to assess the recession risks and real financial losses affecting industrial sectors across Europe in order pro-actively to intervene at European Union level, if needed;
Amendment 176 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. calls on the Commission to consider possible measures for the improvement of the energy security through the accelerated development of an internal gas transmission network of the European Union that would ensure the security of supply;
Amendment 177 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. with the aims of overcoming the negative impacts of the energy crisis and ensuring security of supply, calls for the implementation of projects, including those proposed by the Bulgarian government, providing alternative possibilities for gas supplies;
Amendment 178 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. calls for the timely adoption of the third legislative energy package on gas and electricity, paying particular attention to the gas sector in order to overcome shortages and to prevent a disruption of supplies due to instabilities in supply and transmission prices;
Amendment 197 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. calls for the adoption of an effective European Energy Security Policy, that would take into account, inter alia, the outcome of the forthcoming High Level International Energy forum "Gas for Europe - security and partnership" on 24 and 25 April 2009 in Sofia;
Amendment 200 #
2008/2334(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. considers that involvement of the European Investment Bank (EIB) is crucial and that a large share of lending referred to in the Recovery Plan is within its competence; welcomes the Member States' agreement on a capital increase for the EIB; recalls that some of the EIB interventions also require support from the EU budget, but that this is not currently provided for in the Recovery Plan; calls for the allocation of more financial resources from the credit and project lines in favour of the private sector and, more specifically, in favour of the SMEs;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2330(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that flexibility and security must be used in favour of the socially disadvantaged, especially in regard to women and the elderly; to this end, a balanced approach has to be adopted regarding the interests of working women, but also concerning the promotion ofas well as retired women, but also concerning the integration of women's potential and active contribution for promoting economic growth;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2330(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need to implement new incentives to improve the reconciliation between family and professional life by providing women with the full package of social services;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2330(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that the elimination of lower wages in some professions, predominantly occupied by women, is a precondition for achieving a new model of social fairness and economic independence;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the Member States to launch educational programmes for schools and universities giving young people basic knowledge and developing their skills in entrepreneurship;
Amendment 88 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the main source of funding for SMEs comes from their own activity; calls on Member States, particularly their regional and local governments, to provide better conditions to enable SMEs to reduce costs and reinvest the profit in the company;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the important role of the EIB in improving financing available to SMEs, particularly given the current financial turmoil and its repercussions on the credit market; invites the Commission to investigate further how current banking rules and other financial regulations could be improved to ease access to finance for SMEs; calls on the Commission and the EIB further to promote the funding possibilities for SMEs through public information campaigns;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2236(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with satisfaction that countries covered by the ENPI are entitled to benefit from loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB)1, and that financing operations should be consistent with and support EU external policies including specific regional objectives; recalls that the current maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations for ENPI countries over the period 2007-2013 is EUR 12,4 billion, broken down into two indicative sub- ceilings of EUR 8,7 billion for Mediterranean countries and EUR 3,7 billion for Eastern countries and Russia; calls for an evaluation in conjunction with the EIB to determine how such loans are being implemented; 1 Council Decision 2006/1016/EC grrecommends, in view of the increasing role of the Black Sea region in the EU political and economic context, that future adjustment be made to the sub- ceilings of EIB finantcing a Community guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 95).operations to stimulate the positive development of the region; calls for an evaluation in conjunction with the EIB to determine how such loans are being implemented; Or. en
Amendment 4 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a comprehensive analysis of women’s participation in the decision- making processes across Europe in order to identify and promote their role as an uniting factor in society;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of improving the existing and creating new women’s NGOs and networks as an ambience for active social and cultural dialogue;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Commission to promote programmes and campaigns (such as "The world through women’s eyes") for encouraging women’s social, political, and cultural activeness, taking into account women’s role for the dialogue between generations the sustainability and prosperity of society;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges the problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills of women, and urges the European Commission to include more women in task forces and working groups, engaged with the issues of family life, child care, education etc.;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the IPA is a key factor for improving the quality of life of citizens, social standards, infrastructure and regional and cross-border cooperation, and for promoting respect for human rights in candidate and potential candidate countries,
Amendment 4 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the purpose of parliamentary control over the implementation of the budget in the area of enlargement policy is not only to ensure that EU funds have been used in accordance with the governing provisions and the priority policies of the EU, but also to assess whether they have been effectively allocated to the priorities identified in the strategy and progress reports for the beneficiary countries and whether they have achieved the desired results in view of common EU interests,
Amendment 5 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is vital to examine rigorously and at an early stage the implementation of the IPA so as to avoid the problems that were identified belatedly in the implementation of previous pre-accession instruments, bearing in mind that irregularities not taken into consideration in due time will multiply and that it will be very difficult to deal with them later as they will assume the form of permanent malpractices,
Amendment 10 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that the use of the IPA is a shared responsibility between the Commission and the national governments of the candidate and potential candidate countries; calls on the Commission to improve the cooperation and communication between its delegations and the respective authorities, to establish permanent control over the project implementation procedures and to work towards common measures for improving the administrative capacity of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need for transparent and effective IPA management and control, taking into account the specificities of each country’s internal audit and control systems as well as best practices in the pre-accession procedures of former candidate countries;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Insists that constant support for CSOs in candidate and potential candidate countries is needed in order to create a competitive environment among them and to ensure sustainability in their work for results-oriented IPA implementation and continued activeness in project management;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a detailed analysis of the influence of online trade upon conventional trading patterns and activities, in order to be aware of and consequently avoid potential adverse effects;
Amendment 60 #
2008/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy and to offer incentives to SMEs for enhanced participation in online trading products and services; in this respect, encourages the establishment of a database, designed to provide information support and management guidance to the new and inexperienced participants in online trading;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that all parties concerned must make serious efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions to outstanding bilateral disputes between EU Member States and countries of the Western Balkans, guided by the principles of good neighbourhood and consideration for the historical and cultural heritage of the countries in this region; believes that the opening of accession negotiations and the opening and closing of negotiation chapters should be based exclusively on an objective evaluation by the Commission, and that EU Member States must not obstruct or block the accession process over questions relating to bilateral disputes;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it necessary to continue the intercultural dialogue and considers cooperation to be the basis for overcoming both the burden of the past and clichés in relations between countries in the Balkan region;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports and encourages the work of the Regional Cooperation Centre, which is successfully continuing and confirming the policy and principles of the Stability Pact so that the Western Balkans can be transformed into an area of security and stability;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the new Civil Society Facilifacility for building and developing civil society established under the IPA, and the consequent tripling ofincrease in funding available to civil society organisations (CSOs); urges the Commission to strengthen local ownership of civil society development and create opportunities for regular interaction and consultation with local CSOs with a view to taking their views and needs into account in the planning and programming stages of assistance under the IPA;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the interparliamentary dialogue at regional level and stresses the importance of fully involving the national parliaments of the countries of the Western Balkans in the process of European integration; believes that the European Parliament and the national parliaments of the EU Member States have an important role to play in engaging in dialogue and cooperation with the parliaments of the Western Balkans; believes that the nature of the European Parliament's inter- parliamentary meetings should be revised in order to provide the opportunity for more focused, practice- oriented debates and workshops;
Amendment 83 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the need to draw up and implement programmes to promote gender equality and strengthen women's role in society as a guarantee of the democratic spirit and commitment to European values;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to carry out a more complete and exhaustive evaluation of the resources given over to control systems, by spending area, for all Union spending areas, as called for by Parliament in its discharge resolutions in previous years and in view of the "getting results" concept;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 105
Paragraph 105
105. Voices serious concern at the fact that the Commission suspended EUR 200 000 000 in agricultural funding for Romania and froze EUR 250 000 000 in Phare funding, EUR 105 000 000 in Sapard funding and EUR 144 000 000 in ISPA funding in Bulgaria, resulting in a final loss of; notes that the final loss for Bulgaria under Phare is EUR 220 000 000 for Bulgaria;
Amendment 126 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106
Paragraph 106
106. Is aware that the lack of reliable control systems and the management problems encountered pose a risk to European taxpayers' money; acknowledges the efforts made in the meantime to overcome these problems; disapproves of the fact that a Member State has failed to makeurges the Member States to continue making every effort to meet European requirements;
Amendment 127 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107
Paragraph 107
107. Considers that the Commission should step up technical assistance to Member States lackito streng the necessaryn their administrative capacity; points out that sound management of European funds is an obligation and a duty for all Member States, and supports the temporary suspension of funding by the Commission in cases where a Member State's management systems fail to function as required; encourages the Commission to formulate a range of measures that might be used to exert pressure on a Member State, should this prove necessaryclear and detailed rules to be used by the Member States for further improvement of the EU funds management;
Amendment 129 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 108
Paragraph 108
108. Notes that over the period 2007 to 2013, Bulgaria is to receive EUR 6 500 000 000 in structural funding, and Romania EUR 20 300 000 000; calls for quarterly reports on thresponsible and effective administration of these funds;
Amendment 131 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Calls, furthermore, on OLAF to forward to it the findings of its enquiries concerning Bulgariaall the irregularities in the Member States;
Amendment 132 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Agrees with the Commission that all actions and measures recently taken by Bulgaria need to be followed up by credible, structural corrective actions and a fundamental reform of all structures involved in the management of EU funds, ensuring the correct and timely absorption of funds and a high level of transparency; calls in this context on the Commission to improve the coordination and communication with the national authorities and closely monitor the implementation of the various action plans submitted to it by Bulgaria, and to keep Parliament informed thereof;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it essential for the economic development of the region to create a favourable investment climate and calls on the Commission and Western Balkan states to work towards intensifying economic reforms by developing strategic development plans to implement investment projects of significance to the region as a whole;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers it important that the Western Balkan states apply the common European Maritime policy principles and guidelines, and stresses the need for efficient and environmentally friendly use of the Danube River, in compliance with EU legislation, as an important transport corridor and a source of valuable resources;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to expand the scope of cooperation in the field of education and science between the EU and the Western Balkan countries which will create the conditions for stable economic development and growth in the region, thus encouraging integration of the Western Balkans into the common economic space, the common space of research and education, as well as their participation in the labour market in accordance with EU rules and requirements;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas gender stereotyping in advertising thus echoes provokes gender inequality and calls forthe unequal distribution of gender power,
Amendment 42 #
2008/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas gender stereotyping must be opposed at all levels of society in order to liberategrant women and men in both the private and public domainsfreedom of choice and opinion,
Amendment 122 #
2008/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the need to disseminate the principles of gender equality through the media by means of publications and programmes, designed for different age groups, to popularize best practices and respect for gender differences;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to design and launch educational initiatives, developed in the spirit of tolerance and overcoming of all forms of stereotyping, which significantly disparages the gender relations, to promote the culture of gender equality by means of appropriate educational programmes;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 2 − point 2.1 a (new)
Recommendation 2 − point 2.1 a (new)
Acknowledging the lack of accurate statistical data and the existing lower pay rates for women especially across professions traditionally dominated by women, Member States should take full account of the gender pay gap in their social policies as a serious problem.
Amendment 55 #
2008/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 3 − point 3.2 a (new)
Recommendation 3 − point 3.2 a (new)
3.2a. Member States should carry out a thorough assessment centred on professions dominated by women and develop, working in close cooperation with trade associations and employers, a mechanism intended to improve the financial status of workers.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0268(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) With a view to supporting the Community's external action without affecting the EIB's credit standing, the EIB should be offered a Community budgetary guarantee for operations carried out outside the Community. The EIB should be encouraged to increase its operations outside the Community without recourse to the Community guarantee, particularly in the pre-accession countries and the Mediterranean as well as in investment grade countries in other regions, such as the Mediterranean, Black Sea, South Caucasus, Central Asia, while the nature of the coverage of the Community guarantee should be clarified as covering risks of a political or sovereign nature.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0268(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) EIB Financing Operations should be consistent with and support the Community's external policies includingand specific regional objectives, such as the development of energy transportation networks, the fight against climate change, the greening of industry, the sustainable management of water resources. By ensuring overall coherence with Community actions, EIB financing should be complementary to corresponding Community assistance policies, programs and instruments in the different regions. Moreover, the protection of the environment and energy security of the Member States should form part of the EIB's financing objectives in all eligible regions. EIB Financing Operations should take place in countries complying with appropriate conditionality consistent with Community high level agreements on political and macro-economic aspects.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 10 – point 3 a (new)
Article 10 – point 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit discrimination against pregnant women in the labour market by creating equal opportunities in recruitment, should they meet all the requirements for the applicable position.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point -b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point -b (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – point 2
Article 11 – point 2
(-b) In point 2, the following point is inserted after point b: "(ba) the right of workers on maternity leave to receive automatically any increase of salary, if applicable, without temporarily having to terminate their maternity leave so as to benefit from the salary increase."
Amendment 126 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 -point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 -point d a (new)
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(da). The following paragraph 5a is inserted after paragraph 5: "5a. The employer shall ensure that the working time of pregnant workers takes account of the need for regular and extraordinary medical check-ups."
Amendment 7 #
2007/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Turkish Government to take up reforms concerning the achievement of de facto gender equality, social security, eliminating the feminisation of poverty and violence against women, increasing participation of women in the labour market, education, science and politics with the same urgency that was given to the legislation concerning the lifting of the ban on the headscarf;
Amendment 16 #
2007/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the rate of uneducated Turkish women and young girls is still high, regardless of the access provided to education, which reflects on the upbringing of future generations;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it crucial that the new constitution should ensure gender equality and provides women with more, not fewer, rights, including full enjoyment of their right to work; that it should lay the foundations for equal representation at all levels of decision making, that it should avoid the use of vague criteria such as "General Morality"; that it should refrain from perceiving women primarily as family or community members and that it should reaffirm women’s human rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights,; calls for full respect of women’s rights, as regards reproductive health, as well as their individual sexual rights;
Amendment 27 #
2007/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that political participation of women has not increased, considers the increase in female parliamentarians from 4.4% to 9% of the Parliament to be insufficient and points to upcoming local elections as an opportunity to remedy this through means such as quotas for women on elections lists, as well as to implement gender mainstreaming in all aspects of political, social and economic relations;
Amendment 144 #
2007/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the health risks for women involved in prostitution are very high and that their reproductive health is jeopardised, which has a negative impact on their prospects for motherhood;
Amendment 145 #
2007/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Takes into account the fact that prostitution has serious medical and financial consequences for every national health care system;
Amendment 146 #
2007/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that prostitution is directly linked to the increasing number of children born with illness or disabilities, as well as neglected children; and that it also leads to increased health risks for society as a whole;
Amendment 203 #
2007/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to undertake measures for the implementation of educational and disease prevention programmes for young women and men in order to shape responsible behaviour and to reduce the negative health consequences of uncontrolled sexual activity;
Amendment 207 #
2007/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to initiate health promotion and disease prevention programmes targeting women involved in prostitution;
Amendment 7 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the EIB’s desire for transparency in the framework of its disclosure policy, and the large amount of information that it makes available to the general public, including, annually, the lists of projects funded, with brief information concerning said projects; encourages the EIB to develop the activities of its ‘Operations Evaluation’ department, which carries out an ex post evaluation of a representative sample of projects and programmes;
Amendment 8 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the methodological choices adopted by the EIB to assess credit risks with a view to offsetting the disadvantages arising from lack of experience of losses on credits, while drawing attention to the need to introduce preventive measures to minimise the risks as regards maximum safeguarding of financial resources to ensure implementation of the goals of European policy;
Amendment 9 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the inclusion of promoting reliable, competitive, sustainable energy in the main features of the Bank’s programme of activities, including alternative and renewable energy sources and calls for the development of environmentally friendly funding criteria, in line with the EU's strategic goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Congratulates the EIB on the framework contracts signed by the Bank and the Commission: the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) and the Loan Guarantee Instrument for Trans-European Transport Network Projects (LGTT); encourages the Commission and the EIB to develop more joint instruments in support of European Union policies, while making efforts to mobilise private capital more fully to ensure implementation of the programme’s priority goals by 2013;
Amendment 17 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Suggests that, given the quality of the EIB’s human resources, its detachment and its experience of financing major infrastructure, the Commission should give it the task of carrying out a strategic reflection on the funding of infrastructure, taking into account the need for balanced regional development and excluding no possible scenarios: subsidies, payment of sums subscribed by the Member States to the EIB’s capital, loans (including EIB loans, for example those financed by special loans from the Member States ), innovative instruments such as RSFFs and LGTTs, financial engineering appropriate to long-term projects that are not immediately profitable, development of guarantee systems, creation of an investment section within the European budget, financial consortia between European, national and local authorities, public-private partnerships etc.;
Amendment 18 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Parliament approved the Community’s participation in increasing the EIF’s capital in order to make available to the EIF the resources it needs to fulfil its task and implement the policy of economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Congratulates the EIB on the opening of new offices in the Member States, which will give the EIB better visibility and greater proximity to project leaders with a view to facilitating projects and will assist the EIB in forging closer links with organizations, institutions, and local authorities as regards the favourable development of the EU policy of balanced regional development as well as the accelerated involvement of the countries that have joined the EU since 2004;
Amendment 22 #
2007/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G.. whereas the EIB has made a reliable, competitive, sustainable energy supply one of its priorities, in addition to the following: economic and social cohesion, support for research, technologies and innovation, trans- European transport and energy networks, long-term viability of the environment, the fight against climate change, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises,
Amendment 3 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 51 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide appropriate social support to women, employed or engaged in the system of higher education and science, in order to enable them to balance their family and professional responsibilities and to ensure they have the opportunity to set "double priorities" - career and family;
Amendment 57 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Draws attention to the need of special programs at Universities increasing young girls' and women's interest in starting scientific careers;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
13a. having regard to the evaluation report of the external consultancy Mayer, Rowe and Maw LLP, entitled “Evaluation of EC Trade Defence Instruments” (December 2005),
Amendment 7 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
13b. having regard to the document of the Commission entitled “Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy” (19 November 2007),
Amendment 10 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the results of the public consultation are available in the document entitled "Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy" (19 November 2007),
Amendment 11 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 15 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in the absence of internationally agreed upon competition rules in the WTO currently leaves no alternative but TDIs to, TDIs are the only suitable solution for dealing with unfair trade practices,
Amendment 22 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in TDI investigations, a balance has too often failed to be attained among taking timely action when unfair trade is injuring EU industry, the need to maintain the quality and thoroughness of Commission investigations and the maintenance of transparency and opportunity for all interested parties to contribute,
Amendment 27 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas anti-dumping is a very specific and narrowly focused instrument tackling anticompetitive practices; whereas antidumping is not and is not currently designed to tackle labour and environmental standards and to apply such standards that would hardly be in line with current WTO regulation,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 32 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in a globalised world, EU companies need a reinforced mechanism to combat unfair commercial practices, allowing them to create jobs and stimulate growth in the Union,
Amendment 41 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. Asks the Commission to take into account the results of the Green Paper for public consultation (COM(2006)0763) and the results of the independent study that it ordered, as both reflect the legitimate interests of all stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 51 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in the absence of internationally recognised rules on competition, the current European TDI system is the best response to ensure a level playing field for all actors and to avoid distorting effects in international trade;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 59 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the EU already has a TDI regime with higher standards, resulting in more stringent application, than other trading partners especially with regard to the initiation, course and subsequent outcome of these investigations;
Amendment 75 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the current EU TDI system already takes due account of the rightful and legitimate interests of all European stakeholders, as was stated by the majority of governments and stakeholders during the public consultation on the above-mentioned Green Paper;
Amendment 76 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 81 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 84 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to act accordingly in order to instil social and environmental considerations into the reform of antidumping rules during the WTO negotiations, based on the international fundamental social and environmental standards that already exist;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 86 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 90 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the EU TDI system should address all increasing unfair trade behaviour that hampers the ordinary course of trade, such as fraud, circumvention, dual pricing and violations of IPR, which greatly affect fair competition in international markets;
Amendment 93 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 99 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Asks the Commission to maintain its strict criteria when initiating new TDI investigations in order to guarantee that prima facie evidence is provided by the complainants and that all the AD conditions for initiation are met;
Amendment 100 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 101 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is worried about the increasing use by the Commission of ex officio review in order to restrict or terminate measures in force;
Amendment 105 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 112 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 116 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 120 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 123 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 125 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that there is no reason to reconsider the current definition of "Community industry" so as to take greater account of the interests of those companies which have moved or subcontracted part of their production outside the Union in so far as those companies are not affected by the duties unless they engage in dumping or receive subsidies;
Amendment 127 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 128 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to open anti- dumping and countervailing procedures and to impose provisional duties as soon as possible when all the legal requirements have been met, including a threat of injury for the industry concerned;
Amendment 129 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that anti-dumping procedures should always give priority to the need to restore a level playing field, as the effects of unfair competition in the long run are against the interests of all participants in the Community market;
Amendment 130 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers therefore that the analysis of the impact on other interests can only justify the non-imposition of anti- dumping measures in exceptional cases, where it is obvious that defence measures will not be able to improve the situation of Community producers, and in any event cannot justify a downward adjustment in the level or duration of the duties imposed;
Amendment 131 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to maintain its current practice that ensures the use of realistic and suitably motivated requirements when choosing an "analogue country" for investigative procedures;
Amendment 132 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that the countervailing duty and the anti-dumping instrument are two distinct instruments with their own scope of application that could be used in a complementary way;
Amendment 133 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 135 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 137 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Endorses the creation of the Hearing Officer within the Commission’s DG Trade to assist interested parties; calls on the Hearing Officer to submit, following an independent analysis, to the European Parliament periodic reports in particular on the handling of cases by the Commission, including the conformity of the administrative practices with the basic regulations, and on the synthesis of its activities; stresses that for the sake of transparency and ensuring a meaningful role for the Hearing Officer, his/her reports following individual interventions should be made known to interested parties and the Antidumping Committee;
Amendment 138 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 140 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and predictability of the procedure of TDI investigations in the EU, to accelerate and simplify procedures, as well as to facilitate the accessibility of TDIs for SMEs, as they constitute the majority of the European industrial sector;
Amendment 143 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to improve the quality of and access to non- confidential information provided by other parties during the investigation and improve access to confidential information in order to strengthen defence rights;
Amendment 145 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 146 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 147 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 152 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 154 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 159 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 162 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 164 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the Commission to guarantee that the process of decision-making in TDI investigations is based on transparent and objective standards;
Amendment 165 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 167 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 170 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that the legal certainty and the legal framework within which TDI investigations are conducted, are fundamental taking into account that the standard court procedure takes too long to properly address possible flaws in TDI investigations; underlines the need to ensure that interested parties have recourse to expedited judicial review;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 177 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks for a greater share competence for other services of the Commission when conducting investigations, in order to guarantee the transparency and effectiveness of all TDI investigation procedures;
Amendment 178 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls for real and strong involvement of the European Parliament, in order to improve the credibility and transparency of the trade defence policy in general and of TDIs in particular;
Amendment 179 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 182 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Highlights and welcomes the fact that, through the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Parliament will gain co-decision power in TDI matters; therefore requests the Commission not to introduce any kind of changes to the TDI procedures until the ratification of the Treaty;
Amendment 183 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 185 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that, under the Community interest test, the interests of Community producers must be given priority over other interests at stake;
Amendment 186 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 190 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Asks the Commission to use the Community interest test only as a last resort and to always address the removal of injurious dumping as its first priority;
Amendment 193 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 195 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 198 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that, given that TDIs are a concept developed within the WTO mandate, it can hardly be advisable to engage in a process of unilateral revision of such instruments: reciprocity, as well as parallel steps towards their revision, on a multilateral level, namely on the part of the major EU trading partners, should be a precondition for this initiative; recalls that for the time being TDIs are the sole instruments in international trade law to address unfair trading practices;
Amendment 199 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 201 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Asks the Council to demonstrate solidarity when dealing with TDIs, in order to guarantee that European industry and its workers are effectively protected when confronted with unfair competition;
Amendment 203 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Amendment 204 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 207 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Urges the Commission not to propose a reform of the European regulation on TDI while the WTO negotiations are ongoing and until a real consensus is found among stakeholders and Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 − paragraph 2 − point b
Article 7 − paragraph 2 − point b
(b) the annual budget and the breakdown of funds among the different actions of the programme and indicative grant amounts, including information on their geographical distribution, and indicative grant amounts by actions and countries ensuring participation on an equal footing;
Amendment 9 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 − paragraph 3
Article 12 − paragraph 3
3. The annual appropriations shall be authorised in accordance with the annual budgetary procedure by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.
Amendment 10 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 − paragraph 1
Article 13 − paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall regularly monitor the programme in cooperation with the Member States. The results of the process of monitoring and evaluation of the programme and of the previous programme shall be utilised when implementing the programme. This monitoring shall include the reports referred to in paragraph 3 and specific activities. In addition, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament, on an annual basis, on the geographical distribution of funding by actions for all participating countries, providing also an assessment of the efficiency of the implementation of actions judged against programme priorities.