Activities of Béatrice PATRIE
Plenary speeches (58)
Consumer protection
Vote
Food safety
Vote
Protection of the financial interests of the Community and the European Prosecutor
Vote
Sales promotions in the internal market
Vote
Green Paper on consumer protection/Contamination of food by nitrofen
Salmonella, zoonoses and zoonotic agents in the food chain
Environmental protection through criminal law
Vote
Vote (continuation)
Vote
Vote
VOTE
Conclusions of the G8 meeting in Genoa
European Food Authority
Sustainable urban development
Precautionary principle
Clinical trials of medicines for human use
Climate change – Floods
Vote
End-of-life vehicles
Storms in Europe
Limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide
Explanations of vote
Turkey's 2007 progress report (debate)
Lebanon (debate)
The European Union's role in Iraq (debate)
Explanations of vote
EUROMED (debate)
EU-Turkey relations (debate)
The humanitarian situation in Gaza
Dangerous toys manufactured in China (debate)
Review of the consumer acquis (debate)
Middle East (debate)
Roaming on public mobile networks (debate)
Situation in Palestine (debate)
Euro-Mediterranean relations - Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (debate)
Commission statement: Consumer policy strategy 2007-2013 (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
Situation in Gaza (debate)
Situation in the Middle East (debate)
Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004) - Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity - The implementation consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force - Strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (debate)
Community action programme in the field of consumer protection (2007-2013) (continuation of the debate)
Euro-Mediterranean policy/preparation for the next meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (debate)
Iraq after the referendum on the Constitution
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
The Barcelona Process revisited
Political prisoners in Syria
Common market organisation in fruit and vegetables
Situation in Lebanon
EU relations with the Mediterranean region
Unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Sales promotions in the internal market
Voting time
Reports (3)
Report on the Commission's communication : Legal protection for consumers in the light of the Green Paper on consumer protection in the European Union - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy PDF (118 KB) DOC (62 KB)
PDF (76 KB) DOC (115 KB)
REPORT on the Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis PDF (257 KB) DOC (157 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 23 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of the remittance of savings by migrants from Southern Mediterranean countries to their countries of origin, viewing this as an excellent and to date under-used lever for development; takes the view that the future Euro-Mediterranean Bank should centre its operations around those savings, inter alia, with a view to underpinning structural development projects;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the decisions on the arrangements concerning the institutional set-up of this initiative to reflect the role played by EMPA and the European Parliament; invites the EMPA to involve civil society in the Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries more closely in its work;
Amendment 72 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Invites the partner Southern Mediterranean countries to develop south-south trade, following the example of the Agadir Economic Agreement signed by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, and stresses that the European Union institutions must respond positively to requests for technical support to promote such south-south economic integration;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas respect for, and the promotion and safeguarding of, the universality of human rights is part of the European Union’s ethical and legal acquis and one of the cornerstones of European unity and integrityfundamental principles of the EU,
Amendment 13 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the regrettable absence of the United States from the UNHRC has led to the need for the EU to strengthen its role as a leader of democratic countries on human rights issues, and at the same time to build further on its more natural role as a "soft power" and a "bridge-builder",
Amendment 15 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NWelcomes the work carried out by the UNHRC so far and notes that the UNHRC has the potential to develop into a valuable framework for the European Union's multilateral human rights efforts; regrets the fact that, during the first two years of its activities, the new body has not achieved substantial progress in improving the United Nations' human rights record;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 1 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fighting illegal immigration is a high priority for the European Union, and considers it crucial in this connection that Frontex should conclude operational cooperation agreements with the border control authorities ofRecalls that the aim of Frontex is to facilitate the integrated management of the external borders of the European Union, including with regard to combating clandestine immigration; stresses in this countries which have common borders with the European Union and with those of countries which, according to a wide range of risk analyses, are regarded as transit countries for illegal immigext that, in addition to interception at sea, it would be desirable to add to Frontex's mandate sea rescue operations;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it very important that Frontex should provide extensive assistance to the competent authorities of such States in order to ensure that both the training and technical expertise of border control personnel of such countries andcontinue its operations to improve the training and technical expertise of border control personnel of the EU Member States and considers it desirable to provide training on issues relating to the protection of refugees and the fundamental rights of migrants; considers also that their actual border control systems must comply with EU standards, norms and requirements; advocates that the necessary financial and technical resources be made available for States which cooperate fully with Frontexnd with international law;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Libya is a veryn important transit country for illegal immigrants on their way from North Africa to Italy and Malta, and that it is important to establish a systematic form of cooperation in controlling borders with the States on the southern side of the Mediterranean Sea region, in which Libya plays a leading role and must be fully involved; calls, therefore, fornotes the mandate which the Council has given to the Commission to resume negotiations with Libya on controlling borders and asks to be kept fully informed about the progress of these negotiations between Frontex and the Libyan authorities to be reinvigorated;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary that Frontex should, as soon as possible, reach an agreement with the authorities of Turkey and that the Turkish national police, the gendarmerie and the Coast Guard Command should all be involved in this future cooperation; advocates systematic and thorough evaluation of the implementation of a future agreement between Frontex and the Turkish authorities; notes in this connection that the last round of negotiations on a repatriation agreement between the European Union and Turkey dates back to December 2006 and that the European Commission even openly acknowledges that the negotiations have reached a complete impasse;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that negotiations on an agreement between Frontex and the border control authorities of a third State, and more particularly a candidate Member State, are conducted against the background of the political and economic relations which exist between the European Union as a whole and the State in question and that active refusal by a State to cooperate with Frontex must have direct consequences for those relationre of a nature to strengthen political relations between the European Union and these countries and to bring about coordinated management of borders in a manner which respects individual rights;
Amendment 32 #
2008/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Commission and Council to investigate howpositive synergies between Frontex and Eurosur can be integrated with efforts to combat terrorism, arms trafficking, drugs trafficking and international crimed calls for the European Parliament to be kept fully informed about future decisions.