BETA

23 Amendments of Boris ZALA related to 2015/0269(COD)

Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be specified in this Directive that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion of a firearm in such a way that it is classified in another category according to Annex I part II, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the modification or conversion of essential components of firearms and of ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This Directive should not prevent, where allowed by national law, private persons from preparing ammunition or from modifying non-essential components of firearms for personal use.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weaponIt should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons dedicated to the gathering, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purposes and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirto possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should take into account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The acquisition and possession of firearms should only be permitted if, inter alia, there is good cause. It should be possible for Member States, whilst not being under any obligation in that regard, to find that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose of, for example, hunting, target shooting, various scientific, technical or testing activities, or re-enactment of historical events, filmmaking and historical study can constitute good cause.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensurincrease the traceability of deactivated firearms, they should be registered in national registriesfirearms and separately sold essential components and to facilitate their free movement, the provisions of Directive 91/477/EEC should be clarified to ensure that both an assembled firearm and all separately sold essential components, are marked irremovably at the time of their being manufactured, imported, unless the firearm has been deactivated in accordance with that Directive. This requirement is not applicable to firearms and separately sold essential components that were in circulation at the time of the entry into force of this Directive.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and, their essential components and ammunition by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to control thshould be subject to the control of the Member States and their conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersmpetent authorities should verify the identity of the persons engaged in such transfer and of their entitlement to do so.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -a a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1a
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31991L0477&from=EN)(-a) Article 1(1a) is deleted. Or. en
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the manufacture, including modification or conversion of essential components, trade, exchange, hiring out, or repair or conversion of firearms;
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) the manufacture, including modification or conversion, trade, exchange, hiring out, or repair or conversion of parf essential components of firearms;
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) the manufacture, trade, exchange or conversionincluding modification or conversion, other than for private use, as well as trade or exchange of ammunition.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any assembled firearm or separt placed on tately sold essential component, when market has been markednufactured or imported, has been marked with an irremovable mark and registered in compliance with this Directive.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm and each separately sold essential component, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import to the Union, require a unique marking includingand each separately sold essential component, or at the time of its being placed on the market or imported into the Union or as soon as possible thereafter, require a unique marking including, as far as assembled firearms are concerned, the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark. Separately sold essential components must be marked with a serial number. This requirement is not applicable to firearms and separately sold essential components that were in circulation at the time of the entry into force of this Amending Directive.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
TIn the case of an assembled firearm, the marking shall be affixed to the receiver of the firearm.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
This at data-filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial numberall information relating to firearms which is needed in order to trace and identify those firearms. That information shall include each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, and any conversions to a firearm resulting in its being reclassified in another category under part II of Annex I, including its certified deactivation or destruction and the date thereof, as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and theof each person acquiring or possessing the firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of, including the dates of acquisition and, where applicable, the end of possession or transfer to another person, unless such transfer concerns a firearm which has been registered as deactivated. The current records relating to each firearm and the person possessing it shall be immediately accessible to all authorised authorities. All records relating to the firearm shasll been certified by the competent authorities. maintained in an electronically retrievable format for an indefinite period after its certified deactivation or destruction.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 3, Member States shall authorise the acquisition and possession of firearms only by persons who have good cause and who:deleted
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall establish rules on appropriate storage of firearms, essential components and ammunition, including when under transport, ensuring a level of security proportionate to the risk of unauthorised access and to the nature and category of the firearms concerned.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1monitor firearms authorisations and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it wasthey were granted isare no longer met.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired befoIn special cases, including for national defence, education, cultural, research and historical purposes, the competent authorities of the Member States may grant authorisations for such firearms and ammunition where [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)is is not contrary to public security or public order.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
TMember States shall ensure that the acquisition of firearms and their parts and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member Statesis, where permitted, strictly controlled, and shall verify the identity of the persons involved in the transaction and their right to engage in such a transaction. (*) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limits shall not exceed five yearsduration of an authorisation shall not exceed ten years, unless Member States have implemented a system of continuous monitoring as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5(2). The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 10
(7a) Article 10 is replaced by the following: "The arrangements for the acquisition and possession of ammunition shall be the same as those for the possession of the firearms for which the ammunition is intended." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/SK/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31991L0477&from=EN) The acquisition and possession of ammunition shall be permitted only for persons who are allowed to possess a firearm of a respective category or who are otherwise authorised to that effect under national law." Or. en
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
"Member States may not make acceptance of a European firearms pass conditional upon the payment of any fee or charge." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/SK/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31991L0477&from=EN)(8a) In Article 12, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Member States may not make: (a) the issuance or renewal of a European firearms pass conditional upon the payment of any fee or charge exceeding the administrative costs incurred in issuing the pass; (b) the acceptance of a European firearms pass conditional, directly or indirectly, upon the payment of any fee or charge or the grant of any administrative approval." Or. en
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive [312 months after publication to the OJ]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO