Activities of Mitro REPO
Plenary speeches (362)
Pakistan: recent cases of persecution
Syria: situation of certain vulnerable communities
Situation in North Korea
Framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms - Deposit guarantee schemes (debate)
Payment accounts (A7-0398/2013 - Jürgen Klute)
Disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups (A7-0006/2014 - Raffaele Baldassarre)
Return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State (debate)
Interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (A7-0167/2014 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain)
European single market for electronic communications (A7-0190/2014 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (RCB7-0263/2014, B7-0263/2014, B7-0264/2014, B7-0265/2014, B7-0266/2014, B7-0267/2014, B7-0268/2014)
EU priorities for the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (RCB7-0234/2014, B7-0234/2014, B7-0235/2014, B7-0236/2014, B7-0237/2014, B7-0238/2014)
Russia: sentencing of demonstrators involved in the Bolotnaya Square events
Launching consultations to suspend Uganda and Nigeria from the Cotonou Agreement in view of recent legislation further criminalising homosexuality
Security and human trafficking in Sinai
Provision of food information to consumers as regards the definition of 'engineered nanomaterials' (B7-0185/2014)
Priorities for EU relations with the Eastern partnership countries (A7-0157/2014 - Paweł Robert Kowal)
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights (A7-0139/2014 - Claude Moraes)
EU citizenship report 2013 (A7-0107/2014 - Nikolaos Salavrakos)
2013 progress report on Turkey (B7-0241/2014)
EU strategy for the Arctic (B7-0228/2014, B7-0229/2014, B7-0230/2014, B7-0231/2014, B7-0232/2014, B7-0233/2014)
Role and operations of the Troika with regard to the euro area programme countries - Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (debate)
Electronic invoicing in public procurement (A7-0004/2014 - Birgit Collin-Langen)
Eradication of torture in the world (A7-0100/2014 - Véronique De Keyser)
Saudi Arabia (A7-0125/2014 - Ana Gomes)
SOLVIT (A7-0059/2014 - Morten Løkkegaard)
Situation in Ukraine (RCB7-0219/2014, B7-0219/2014, B7-0220/2014, B7-0221/2014, B7-0222/2014, B7-0223/2014, B7-0224/2014)
Single market governance (A7-0066/2014 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati)
Accessibility of public sector bodies' websites (A7-0460/2013 - Jorgo Chatzimarkakis)
Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality (A7-0071/2014 - Mary Honeyball)
Situation in Ukraine (debate)
Situation in Thailand
Right to education in the Transnistrian region
Bahrain, in particular the cases of Nabeel Rajab, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Ibrahim Sharif
Right to education in the Transnistrian region (RCB7-0128/2014, B7-0128/2014, B7-0129/2014, B7-0131/2014, B7-0135/2014, B7-0136/2014, B7-0137/2014) (vote)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (A7-0020/2014 - Georges Bach)
Implementation of Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (A7-0474/2013 - Robert Rochefort)
Integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce (A7-0024/2014 - Pablo Arias Echeverría)
EU citizenship for sale (RCB7-0015/2014, B7-0015/2014, B7-0017/2014, B7-0028/2014, B7-0029/2014, B7-0030/2014, B7-0031/2014)
2013 progress report on Serbia (B7-0006/2014)
European integration process of Kosovo (B7-0004/2014)
2012 progress report on Iceland and post-election perspectives (B7-0005/2014)
Recent elections in Bangladesh
Recent moves to criminalise LGBTI people
Public procurement (A7-0007/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
Award of concession contracts - Public procurement - Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (debate)
Eco-innovation - jobs and growth through environmental policy (A7-0333/2013 - Karin Kadenbach)
Situation in Sri Lanka (debate)
European retail action plan for the benefit of all actors (A7-0374/2013 - Cornelis de Jong)
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (A7-0417/2013 - Carmen Fraga Estévez)
Cloud computing (A7-0353/2013 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Strengthening the social dimension of EMU (B7-0496/2013)
Bangladesh: human rights and forthcoming elections (debate)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (A7-0340/2013 - Evelyn Regner, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou)
Location of the seats of the European Union's institutions (A7-0350/2013 - Ashley Fox, Gerald Häfner)
Erasmus for all programme (A7-0405/2012 - Doris Pack)
Creative Europe programme (A7-0011/2013 - Silvia Costa)
Europe for Citizens programme (A7-0424/2012 - Hannu Takkula)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec)
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
European Neighbourhood Policy, working towards a stronger partnership: EP's position on the 2012 progress reports (B7-0484/2013)
Migratory flows in the Mediterranean, with particular attention to the tragic events off Lampedusa (RCB7-0474/2013, B7-0474/2013, B7-0475/2013, B7-0476/2013, B7-0477/2013, B7-0478/2013, B7-0479/2013, B7-0480/2013)
Suspension of the SWIFT agreement as a result of NSA surveillance (B7-0467/2013, RCB7-0468/2013, B7-0468/2013, B7-0471/2013, B7-0472/2013, B7-0481/2013)
Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy in 2012 (A7-0330/2013 - Elmar Brok)
Electronic communications (A7-0313/2013 - Catherine Trautmann)
Europski fond za pomorstvo i ribarstvo (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec) HR
Organizirani kriminal, korupcija i pranje novca (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino) HR
Europska politika susjedstva: prema jačanju partnerstva: stajalište Europskog parlamenta o izvješćima za 2012. (B7-0484/2013) HR
Migracijski tokovi u Sredozemlju, s posebnim naglaskom na tragične događaje nedaleko od Lampeduse (RCB7-0474/2013, B7-0474/2013, B7-0475/2013, B7-0476/2013, B7-0477/2013, B7-0478/2013, B7-0479/2013, B7-0480/2013) HR
Suspenzija sporazuma SWIFT zbog nadzora Agencije za nacionalnu sigurnost (B7-0467/2013, RCB7-0468/2013, B7-0468/2013, B7-0471/2013, B7-0472/2013, B7-0481/2013) HR
Godišnje izvješće Vijeća Europskom parlamentu o zajedničkoj vanjskoj i sigurnosnoj politici u 2012. (A7-0330/2013 - Elmar Brok) HR
Elektroničke komunikacije (A7-0313/2013 - Catherine Trautmann) HR
European statistics on demography (A7-0050/2013 - Csaba Sógor)
Human rights in the Sahel region (A7-0325/2013 - Charles Tannock)
Rule of law and human rights in Russia, especially with respect to xeno- and homophobia (debate)
European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) (A7-0232/2013 - Jan Mulder)
Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA (B7-0378/2013, B7-0378/2013, B7-0379/2013, B7-0380/2013, B7-0381/2013)
Strengthening cross-border law-enforcement cooperation in the EU (B7-0433/2013)
Caste-based discrimination (B7-0434/2013)
Recreational craft and personal watercraft (A7-0213/2012 - Malcolm Harbour)
Recognition of professional qualifications and administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (A7-0038/2013 - Bernadette Vergnaud)
EU-Armenia agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (A7-0290/2013 - Edit Bauer)
EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement (B7-0436/2013, B7-0439/2013)
EU-Taiwan trade relations (B7-0435/2013)
EU and Member State measures to tackle the flow of refugees as a result of the conflict in Syria (B7-0442/2013)
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries (A7-0250/2013 - Ana Gomes)
Private international law and employment (A7-0291/2013 - Evelyn Regner)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
Budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds (A7-0269/2013 - Erminia Mazzoni)
Recreational craft and personal watercraft (debate)
Implementation of the EU youth strategy 2010-2012 (A7-0238/2013 - Georgios Papanikolaou)
Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out (A7-0275/2013 - Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska)
Internal market for services (A7-0273/2013 - Anna Maria Corazza Bildt)
Situation in Syria (RCB7-0413/2013, B7-0413/2013, B7-0423/2013, B7-0424/2013, B7-0425/2013, B7-0426/2013, B7-0427/2013, B7-0428/2013)
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0411/2013, B7-0411/2013, B7-0412/2013, B7-0414/2013, B7-0415/2013, B7-0417/2013, B7-0420/2013)
Situation in the Central African Republic (debate)
Situation in Bahrain (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Endangered European languages and linguistic diversity (A7-0239/2013 - François Alfonsi)
Right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and right to communicate upon arrest (A7-0228/2013 - Elena Oana Antonescu)
Making the internal energy market work (A7-0262/2013 - Jerzy Buzek)
Application for international protection lodged in a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast version) (A7-0216/2013 - Cecilia Wikström)
Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints (A7-0432/2012 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify application of the Schengen acquis (A7-0215/2013 - Carlos Coelho)
A new agenda for European consumer policy (A7-0163/2013 - Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón)
Educational and occupational mobility of women (A7-0164/2013 - Licia Ronzulli)
Reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences (A7-0122/2013 - David Martin)
Situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries (B7-0199/2013, B7-0200/2013, B7-0222/2013, B7-0226/2013, B7-0227/2013, B7-0228/2013, RCB7-0199/2013)
India: execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru and its implications
Rwanda: case of Victoire Ingabire
Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens (A7-0162/2013 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (A7-0126/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White, Antonyia Parvanova)
Pyrotechnic articles (A7-0375/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Implementation of the audiovisual media services directive (A7-0055/2013 - Piotr Borys)
Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union (A7-0145/2013 - Jens Geier)
Adequate, safe and sustainable pensions (A7-0137/2013 - Ria Oomen-Ruijten)
Impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights (A7-0057/2013 - Inese Vaidere)
European statistics on demography (A7-0050/2013 - Csaba Sógor)
2012 comprehensive monitoring report on Croatia (B7-0160/2013)
2012 progress report on Turkey (B7-0162/2013)
2012 progress report on Montenegro (B7-0087/2013)
2012 progress report on Serbia (B7-0090/2013)
European integration process of Kosovo (B7-0089/2013)
Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression (debate)
Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Guantánamo: hunger strike by prisoners (debate)
International recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance (A7-0091/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (A7-0044/2013 - Zita Gurmai)
Advancing development through trade (A7-0054/2013 - Alf Svensson)
Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries (A7-0053/2013 - Tokia Saïfi)
Match-fixing and corruption in sport (debate)
Motion for a resolution - European Council conclusions of 7-8 February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework
Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections (A7-0041/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski, Roberto Gualtieri)
Integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination (A7-0040/2013 - Nadja Hirsch)
Situation in Egypt
EU-China relations (A7-0434/2012 - Bastiaan Belder)
Match-fixing and corruption in sport (B7-0130/2013, B7-0131/2013, B7-0139/2013, B7-0140/2013, B7-0141/2013)
Iraq: plight of minority groups, in particular the Iraqi Turkmen
Online consumer dispute resolution - Alternative consumer dispute resolution (debate)
Online consumer dispute resolution (A7-0236/2012 - Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein)
Alternative consumer dispute resolution (A7-0280/2012 - Louis Grech)
European social entrepreneurship funds (A7-0194/2012 - Sophie Auconie)
Impact of the economic crisis on gender equality and women's rights (A7-0048/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
Eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU (A7-0401/2012 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (A7-0029/2013 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (A7-0023/2013 - Richard Howitt)
Governance of the single market (A7-0019/2013 - Andreas Schwab)
Laos: the case of Sombath Somphone
Detention of human rights activists in Zimbabwe
Recent attacks on medical aid workers in Pakistan
European Refugee Fund, the European Return Fund and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (A7-0004/2013 - Nils Torvalds)
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (B7-0049/2013)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (A7-0001/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
Iraq (B7-0006/2013)
Recent casualties in textile factory fires, notably in Bangladesh (B7-0004/2013, B7-0004/2013, B7-0005/2013, B7-0010/2013, B7-0020/2013, B7-0021/2013, B7-0022/2013)
Recommendations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction (B7-0534/2012, B7-0534/2012, B7-0535/2012, B7-0538/2012, B7-0539/2012, B7-0011/2013, B7-0012/2013)
Regulation on mandatory marking of origin for certain products imported from third countries (B7-0013/2013, B7-0013/2013, B7-0014/2013, B7-0015/2013, B7-0016/2013)
Human rights situation in Bahrain
Situation in the Central African Republic
Credit rating agencies (A7-0221/2012 - Leonardo Domenici)
Youth guarantee (B7-0007/2013)
Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (A7-0437/2012 - Lena Kolarska-Bobińska)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (A7-0390/2012 - Alejandro Cercas)
EU strategy for the Horn of Africa (A7-0408/2012 - Charles Tannock)
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Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Caste discrimination in India
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Creation of unitary patent protection - Unitary patent protection - Jurisdictional system for patent disputes (debate)
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Human rights situation in Iran, particularly mass executions and the recent death of the blogger Sattar Beheshti
Situation in Burma, particularly the continuing violence in Rakhine State
Situation of migrants in Libya
Preparations for the European Council meeting (22-23 November 2012) with particular reference to the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
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Single Market Act II - Concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market (debate)
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Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma
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Sulphur content of marine fuels (debate)
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Freedom of expression in Belarus, in particular, the case of Andrzej Poczobut (debate)
Programme of activities of the Cyprus Presidency (debate)
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Cases of impunity in the Philippines (debate)
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Legal basis of the Schengen evaluation mechanism (debate)
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Azerbaijan (debate)
Situation of North Korean refugees (debate)
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Internal market scoreboard (debate)
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Human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
Human rights violations in Bahrain
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Death penalty in Belarus, in particular, the case of Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev (debate)
Death penalty in Japan (debate)
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Danish Presidency Programme (continuation of debate)
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Azerbaijan, notably the case of Rafiq Tagi
Situation of women in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Conclusions of the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
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Iran - recent cases of human rights violations
Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
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Commission work programme for 2012 (debate)
Consumer policy (short presentation)
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Bahrain
Question Time (Commission)
Agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
State of play of the Maternity Leave Directive (debate)
Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen (debate)
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Belarus: arrest of Ales Bialatski, human rights defender
Sudan: situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile State
Eritrea: case of Dawit Isaak
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Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Indonesia, including attacks on minorities (B7-0394/2011)
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Enforcement of consumer protection laws (A7-0201/2011 - Mitro Repo) (vote)
Madagascar (debate)
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EU-Russia summit (debate)
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Azerbaijan (debate)
Belarus (debate)
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The case of Ai Weiwei in China
Ban on the elections for the Tibetan government in exile in Nepal
Zimbabwe
Governance and partnership in the Single Market - Single market for Europeans - Single market for enterprises and growth - Public procurement (continuation of debate)
2010 progress report on Iceland
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire
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Belarus, in particular the cases of Ales Michalevic and Natalia Radin
Situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China)
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EU approach towards Iran (debate)
Female poverty - Equality between women and men - 2010 (debate)
A sustainable EU policy for the High North (debate)
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Pakistan: murder of the Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer
Situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion (debate)
Malaysia: the practice of caning
Iraq - in particular, the death penalty (including the case of Tariq Aziz) and attacks against Christian communities
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North Caucasus, in particular the case of Oleg Orlov
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Future of European standardisation (short presentation)
University Business Dialogue (debate)
Online gambling in relation to recent ECJ rulings (debate)
Recent attacks on religious minorities in Egypt and in Malaysia
Question Hour with the President of the Commission
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws PDF (173 KB) DOC (201 KB)
Shadow reports (9)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing for the period 2014-2020 the programme "Europe for Citizens" PDF (547 KB) DOC (746 KB)
REPORT on the 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market PDF (391 KB) DOC (241 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes (Regulation on consumer ODR) PDF (529 KB) DOC (847 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft PDF (385 KB) DOC (500 KB)
REPORT on a new strategy for consumer policy PDF (240 KB) DOC (173 KB)
REPORT on Governance and Partnership in the Single Market PDF (243 KB) DOC (157 KB)
REPORT on the future of European standardisation PDF (282 KB) DOC (190 KB)
REPORT Report on EEA-Switzerland: Obstacles with regard to the full implementation of the internal market PDF (185 KB) DOC (104 KB)
REPORT Report on university-business dialogue: a new partnership for the modernisation of Europe's universities PDF (237 KB) DOC (142 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on Community innovation policy in a changing world
Shadow opinions (7)
OPINION on the EU Citizenship Report 2013. EU citizens: your rights, your future
OPINION on Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
OPINION on Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society’s interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014 - 2020)
OPINION on the EU Citizenship Report 2010: dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights
OPINION on how to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
OPINION on Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
Amendments (351)
Amendment 6 #
2013/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in order to overcome this situation it is vital to boost consumers’ confidence in delivery, trust in the market and knowledge of their rights, by ensuring more information, greater ease of understanding, and greater transparency regarding the conditions of delivery;-{}-
Amendment 11 #
2013/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of increasing consumer confidence in the delivery process; considers more transparency and better and more readily comparable information on available delivery options, prices and conditions to be paramount for consumers, specifically with respect to the conditions under which consumer orders are shipped and the procedures to follow in case of delay or damage to or loss of goods;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that it is necessary to promote measures aimed at ensuring consumer choice at the time of purchase; notes the significant gap between consumer expectations and the availability of convenient, innovative services such as relay points or parcel kiosks or terminals, round-the-clock services available at any time, track-and- trace solutions or easy return policies;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to propose the necessary measures to encourage industry to improve interoperability and accelerate the roll-out of streamlined parcel sending and collection processes aimed at reducing costs, increasing the availability and quality of delivery services, and offering affordable flexible shipping rates to consumers and businesses alike;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the various resolutions of the Security Council of the United Nations, including the Resolution 2099, have called upon the neighbouring states to cooperate fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen their involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political solution;
Amendment 308 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Expresses deep concern about the chronic poverty, and lack of basic services and adequate housing in the Polisario Front-administered refugee camps near Tindouf; repeats the recommendations of the UNSR on adequate housing that sufficient international funding be directed for this purpose; notes in this regard the lack of clear documentation about the precise number of inhabitants in Tindouf, and urges the authorities to conduct or facilitate regular censuses or formal registrations; welcomes the humanitarian assistance provided by the EU through ECHO to the refugee camps in Tindouf;
Amendment 193 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Manufacturers and importers shall ensure that products bear an indication of the country of origin of the product or, including the origin of the raw material used for the production, where the size or nature of the product does not allow it, that indication is to be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product.
Amendment 3 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that protecting minors from exposure to online gambling should remain a major policy objective; underlines the need to implement EU-wide standards forstrict and reliable age and identity verifications to prevent underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that almost 2 % of the European population suffers from gambling addiction; is concerned that easy access to online gambling websites is likely to increase this percentage, especially among young people; considers, therefore, that efficient preventive measures should be enforced, such as the implementation of strict deposit limits and loss limits set by the player himself;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of funding from gambling for public interest causes (sport, culture, social projects, research and other causes of general interest); calls for the specific features and the sustainable contributions from lotteries to society to be recognised and taken into account in any coordinated approach at EU level; stresses also the importance of the lotteries sector for indirect employment generation;
Amendment 160 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumers; calls on the Commission andof online gambling services for consumers and stresses the balance theat Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit marketneed to find on the social costs of gambling activities;
Amendment 205 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 246 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that a fairproperly regulated offer of gambling services, as defined by each Member State, is necessary for consumer protection, because in its absence consumers are more likely to turn to unreliableillegal gambling websiteoperators;
Amendment 265 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to continue to explore measures at the EU level to protect vulnerable consumers, including formalised cooperation between regulators, and the introduction of an online trustmark for legal operatoand the Member States' competent authorities to continue to explore measures to protect minors and other vulnerable players;
Amendment 283 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the unquantifiable scope of compulsive gambling points to the need forcompulsive gambling requires additional research and data, and therefore calls on all Member States to systematically and periodically carry out further studies to understand problem gambling;
Amendment 310 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 331 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that common standardactions for online gambling should address the rights and obligations of both the service provider and the consumer, including by means of measures to ensure, ensuring a high level of protection ofor players, particularly of minors and other vulnerable persons, and the prevention of misleading advertisements;
Amendment 338 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to include in its recommendations on responsible gambling advertising a ban on advertising for online gambling services aimed at minors; in particular on social media;
Amendment 353 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends the introduction of uniform and pan-European common standards forexchange of best practises between Member States on electronic identification and cross border e-verification services; notes that the different registration procedures across the EU undermine regulated operators, and can push consumers into the hands of illegal operators; calls, therefore,calls on Member States for registration and identification procedures to be streamlined and made more efficient;
Amendment 360 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the need to implement strict and reliable age and identity verifications, as well as implementation of strict loss limits set by the player himself before any gaming; stresses the importance of a strong identification procedures especially in order to prevent minors and other vulnerable players from accessing online gambling products;
Amendment 415 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online betting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) and to the nine core international human rights treaties and their optional protocols,
Amendment 35 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas justice, rule of law., accountability, fair trials, and an independent judiciary are indispensible elements in the protection of human rights;
Amendment 206 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Stresses that the existence of human rights dialogues is a pertinent additional mechanism to other types of consultations with third countries; stresses the importance to use human rights dialogues to discuss individual cases of concern; calls upon the EU and the EEAS to effectively follow up and revisit these individual cases with the countries in question;
Amendment 317 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that concrete progress in improving the situation of women and children in armed conflict situations is often dependent on achieving clear and unified accountability structures in military and security services under civilian control; urges, therefore, the relevant EU institutions to seek and implement more effective methods to carry out security sector reforms in conflict and post-conflict countries, with strong emphasis on women's and children's rights, inclusion and empowerment in that context; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to take this into account in the programming and implementation of external assistance instruments addressing security sector reform, including the importance of women's empowerment in post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 323 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Urges the EU to enhance its action to end the practices of female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, and gender-selective abortion; insists that these policies should be essential elements in EU approach to development cooperation; stresses the importance of adequate access to medical means, and of information about sexual and reproductive health, access to education to the wellbeing of women and girls in all countries;
Amendment 338 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Recalls the specific commitment made in the Lisbon Treaty to focus on children's rights in EU's external policies; points out that the near-universal adoption of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child provides a particularly solid international legal foundation to pursue progressive policies in this area; recommends that rights of the child should be taken into account in all EU policies and actions;
Amendment 375 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Stresses the need for a toolkit to advance the right to freedom of religion or belief as part of EU's external policy; notes that this toolkit should include a checklist on the necessary freedoms pertaining to the right of freedom of religion or belief, in order to assess the situation, as well as a methodology to help identify infringements of freedom of religion or belief; encourages the EEAS to involve civil society organisations in the preparation of the toolkit; stresses the importance of mainstreaming freedom of religion or belief in the EU´s development and external policies;
Amendment 381 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Welcomes inclusive efforts of intercultural and interfaith dialogue and cooperation at various levels, involving community leaders, women, youth and ethnic minority representatives, in fostering societal cohesion and peaceful societies;
Amendment 397 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Emphasises that international law includes the right to have, adopt and change a religion or belief; encourages the EU to respond to instances where laws deny the rights of individuals to change religion;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the internal market has to offer a range of high quality products and services at competitive prices, encouraging sustainable consumption for responsible and sustainable development;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for consumers to be able to exercise their rights simply and effectively in basic areas relating to food, health, energy, housing, water supply, transport and travel, financial and digital services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices;
Amendment 115 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that educating consumers reduces their risks vis-à-vis dangerous products, speculative financial products and misleading advertising, and that such education and empowerment of consumers needs to be ongoing, from school onwards and lifelong, beginning at school at the latest;
Amendment 130 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to establish updated and standard rules that facilitate product safety and traceability, establishing control at source for products from third countries;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that not all consumers have the opportunity or ability to use the Internet, and that therefore consumers should be offered services through multiple channels;
Amendment 159 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to provide better protection of the rights of vulnerable consumer groups such as children and the elderly, particularly with regard to transport and travel;
Amendment 212 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that, in order to improve consumer protection and the position of consumers, targeted research funding is also needed, because project funding often does not cover the costs of scientific research;
Amendment 213 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that it is important to pay attention to the views of consumers and households regarding the EU’s policies and research programmes, in order to be able to enhance the credibility of the European Union in the eyes of the public;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States to integrate CSR into relevant education curricula both in schools providing upper secondary education and at higher education level;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the link between universities and enterpriseswith enterprises in schools providing upper secondary education and, more especially, at higher education level and points to the role CSR can play in giving students practical experience during their studies, either on a paid part-time basis or in paid internships at the enterprises;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages enterprises to promote creativity and cultural projects within their CSR policies, in the context of civic commitment, and to stimulate sustainable growth and job creation;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for more clear-cut action, be it of a voluntary nature or stemming from accountability and/or an obligation, to foster social responsibility as regards Member States’ public sectors;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States to integrate CSR into relevant education curricula both in schools providing upper secondary education and at higher education level;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the link between universities and enterpriseswith enterprises in schools providing upper secondary education and, more especially, at higher education level and points to the role CSR can play in giving students practical experience during their studies, either on a paid part-time basis or in paid internships at the enterprises;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages enterprises to promote creativity and cultural projects within their CSR policies, in the context of civic commitment, and to stimulate sustainable growth and job creation;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for more clear-cut action, be it of a voluntary nature or stemming from accountability and/or an obligation, to foster social responsibility as regards Member States’ public sectors;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that current national, regional and international conflicts, such as those in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions, are also climate-driven; recognises the fact that the famine crisis in the Horn of Africa is to a certain extent climate-driven and has negatively affected the humanitarian, political and security situation in Somalia, Kenya and other countries in the region; recalls, moreover, that the Sahel region has suffered the worst drought in decades, and that the lack of food and water is affecting the lives of more than 18 million people in Chad, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Senegal; recalls the analysis published by UNEP in December 2011 on the situation in the Sahel region, where it is stated that rising temperatures have led to water shortages and have specifically put local populations, whose livelihoods are dependent on natural resources such as farming, fishing and herding, under strong pressure, resulting, in some cases, in violence and armed conflict;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the urgent need to adapt EU external action strategies, policies and instruments in such a way that they respond to the security challenges thrown up by climate change, regardless of future emissions limitations agreed in any new convention under the UNFCCC or other international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change; recognises equally that conflict prevention is an integral component of making a future climate regime functional in practice; recalls, furthermore, that, in connection with both natural and other disasters, it is important to devote special attention to women and children, who are particularly vulnerable in crises;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the protection of minors in the digital world must be addressed not only using measures to encourage self- regulation but also at both regulatory level, by deploying more effective instruments of prevention and repression, and on the educational level; whereas education and guidance play an extremely important role in this regard;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the digital world provides numerous opportunities related to education and learning; whereas the education sector is adjusting to the digital world, but at a pace and in a way that is failing to keep pace with the technological changes in the lives of minors, while parents and educators are having problems in helping them as they remain on the margins of their virtual lives;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas minors must be protected from the dangers of the digital world in accordance with their age and developmental progress; whereas the Member States are reporting difficulties in coordinating aspects on the adoption of classification categories for content by age range and the risk level of the content;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Identifies in ‘Media Education’ the essential tool for access to and training of minors in the critical use of media and opportunities of the digital world and invites all the Member States to enhance Media Education in the school curriculum and to make use of the good practice of ‘European Schoolnet’; reminds the Commission that ‘Consumer Education’ is also important given the continued growth of digital marketing;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds the Commission that in many families children are better at using digital environments than their parents, which is why families should be informed of the dangers present in the digital world and instructed on how such dangers can be averted;
Amendment 130 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Commission and the Member States to strengthen cooperation with the police to protect minors against online crimes as well as to coordinate hotlines, and to make agreements with Internet services suppliers to this end; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work in cooperation with third countries to prevent illegal activity;
Amendment 155 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages Member States to continue the dialogue to harmonise the classification of digital content for minors and to also work in cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, despite some improvement in education and training, for the majority of the EU population lifelong learning (LLL) is still not a reality; whereas, in addition to general education and vocational training, the importance of formal and non-formal adult education should also be highlighted;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas limited and poorly tailored learning opportunities still persist for people of different groups; and whereas both indigenous populations and linguistic and cultural minorities should be able to learn in their own language;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas LLL should genuinely mean lifelong within the actual demographic context; whereas lifelong learning supports active ageing and therefore further consideration should be given to the prospects of the older people;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. In particular, asks the Member States to target, with the Commission’s support, young people that are not in education, training or employment, to give special attention to vocational education and training in tertiary education systems, and to promote quality traineeships so that young people can gain real work experience and quickly enter the job market and to give special attention to vocational education and training in tertiary education systems; stresses that traineeships must be relevant for the studies and form part of the curriculum so that the studies are not delayed;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for the acquirement of language skills since it brings people together and enables people to be more mobile and interact more;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Bearing in mind that demographic change is an undeniable reality in Europe, and that Europeans have not yet sufficiently recognised the ensuing financial sustainability gap; calls on universities to widen access to learning and to modernise curricula to address the new challenges in order to upgrade the skills of the European population;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the business community, and on individual companies, to sponsor higher-education institutes/universities that allow students to gain knowledge and skills for their future work life; reminds employers of the importance of induction into work, as this promotes the adjustment of young people to working life;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its beliefDemands that faced with these 20 main concerns of citizens, the European Commission should present concrete and feasible proposals to resolve them;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to encourage SMEs to recruit young people who have studied abroad and to strengthen mobility programmes for young people to encourage them to enter the labour market;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the role of the internet in business efficiency and in creating new markets and opportunities; stresses the role of the ADR and ODR systems in digital single market in Europe
Amendment 52 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that there is a lack of information about the single market, which often means that citizens and SMEs do not know or do not understand their rights and obligations, and do not know how to obtain the required answers or assistance; emphasises the need to design information that take the specific characteristics of vulnerable consumer groups into account;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, regional and local authorities, and civil society representatives, to launch regular European information campaigns in national, regional and local media to inform citizens of the benefits of the single market, their rights and responsibilities, and where to obtain information or assistance to resolve problems; calls on the European Commission to monitor and control the effectiveness and success of these information campaigns;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Member States to ensure that the necessary information on social security rights is available for all people moving and studying within the EU;
Amendment 75 #
2012/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the access to the basic payment account at a reasonable price for all European Union citizens to increase mobility;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that particular attention should be paid to the complicated rules on early repayment, as these have a significant role in ensuring credit market competition and widening consumer choice;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to check howstudy the possibility of extending the existing level of consumer protection can be maintained in connection with SMS loans, which are becoming an increasingly common feature of the consumer credit marketto credit, including short-term credit, provided over the internet, through short message services or other distance communication media, which are becoming an increasingly common feature of the consumer credit market, involving amounts below the lower threshold of 200€, presently outside the scope of the directive;
Amendment 76 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Amendment 376 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) it gives independent advice on the basis of a fair analysis, or
Amendment 391 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) whether in relation to the insurance contract, the source of remuneration is: (i) the policyholder; (ii) the insurance undertaking; (iii) another insurance intermediary; (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii).
Amendment 450 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 31 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To meet the needs of retail investors, it is necessary to ensure that information on investment products is accurate, fair, clear and not misleading for those investors. This Regulation should therefore lay down common standards for the drafting of the key information document, in order to ensure that it is comprehensible for retail investors. Given the difficulties many retail investors have in understanding specialist financial terminology, particular attention should be paid to the vocabulary and style of writing used in the document. Rules should also be laid down on the language in which it should be drawn up. Furthermore, retail investors should be able to understand the key information document on its own without referring to other information. The importance of the key information document should also be stressed to retail investors, so that regulation has an effect.
Amendment 33 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The key information document should be drawn up in a format which allows retail investors, before taking an investment decision, genuinely to compare different investment products, since consumer behaviours and capabilities are such that the format, presentation and content of information must be carefully calibrated to maximise understanding and use of information. The same order of items and headings for these items should be followed for each document. In addition, the details of the information to be included in the key information document for different products and the presentation of this information should be further harmonised through delegated acts that take into account existing and on-going research on consumer behaviour, including results from testing the effectiveness of different ways of presenting information with consumers. In addition, some investment products give the retail investor a choice between multiple underlying investments. Those products should be taken into account when drawing up the format.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To ensure the trust of retail investors in investment products, requirements should be established for appropriate internal procedures which ensure that retail investors receive a substantive response from the investment product manufacturer to complaints, which should be given within a reasonable period of time and in writing. Replies should be forwarded to retail investors in the same language in which the complaint was written.
Amendment 50 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The key information document shall be accurate, fair, clear and not misleading. The document should make it possible to compare products before taking an investment decision
Amendment 76 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) under a section titled "What are the costs?", the costs associated with an investment in the investment product, comprising both direct and indirect costs to be borne by the investor, including summary indicators of these costs and taxes and any fees to be paid by the retail investor;
Amendment 83 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) for pension products, under a section titled "What might I get when I retire?", projections of possible future outcomes. With regard to pension products, retail investors should in addition be informed unambiguously, clearly and comprehensibly about any limits to the withdrawal of funds.
Amendment 259 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purpose of implementing, applying and enforcing Directive 96/71/EC the competent authorities shall take into account factual elements characterising the activities carried out by an undertaking in the State in which it is established in order to determine whether it genuinely performs substantial activities, other than purely internal management and/or administrative activities. Such elements mayThe criteria shall include:
Amendment 301 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The list of criteria is non-exhaustive. The Member States have the right to stipulate other binding elements that are not mentioned in the list.
Amendment 532 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may onlyshall impose the following administrative requirements and control measures:
Amendment 590 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) an obligation to designate a contact person to negotiatlegal representative. The tasks of the legal representative shall cover judicial and administrative proceedings as well as negotiation, in accordance with national legislation and practice, if necessary, on behalf of the employer with the relevant social partners in the Member State to which the posting takes place, in accordance with national legislation and practice, during the period in which the services are provided.
Amendment 669 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that trade unions and other third parties, such as associations, organisations and other legal entities which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by their national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC are complied with, may engage, on behalf or in support of the posted workers or their employer, with their approval in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for with the objective of implementing this Directive and/or enforcing the obligations under this Directive.
Amendment 708 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. With respect to the construction activities referred to in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC, for all posting situations covered by Article 1(3) of Directive 96/71/EC, the Member States shall ensure on a non–discriminatory basis with regard to the protection of the equivalent rights of employees of direct subcontractors established in its territory, that the contractor of which the employer (service provider or temporary employment undertaking or placement agency) is a direct subcontractor can, in addition to or in place of the employer, be held liable by the posted worker and/or common funds or institutions of social partners for non-payment of the following:Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that an undertaking which appoints another undertaking to provide services is liable, in addition to and/or in place of the employer, for the obligations of that undertaking or subcontractor or hirer of labour appointed by that undertaking. This shall not in any way preclude the application of already existing more stringent rules on national level nor the introduction of those.
Amendment 717 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 728 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 735 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 743 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 754 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 763 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 206 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The data subject shall have the right to withdraw his or her consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal or in cases where data must be processed for regulatory, anti-fraud or legal purposes. If the consent is still necessary for the execution of a contract, its withdrawal implies the willingness to terminate the contract.
Amendment 269 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed and when the data controller has no legal or regulatory ground to retain the data;
Amendment 439 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) other reasons of public interest in areas such as social protection, especially in order to ensure the quality and cost- effectiveness of the procedures used for settling claims for benefits and services in the healthfor insurance systempurposes.
Amendment 11 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned that there is a risk that the transitional period instituted by some Member States restricting the access of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals to the labour market may discriminate against Member States and their nationals; urges the Commission to seek to reduce inequalities between Member States;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to take active measures to guarantee the right of all citizens of the Union to high-quality basic education and high-quality vocational training;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers it important that an effort should be made to reinforce the cultures, languages, histories and values of the various minorities and indigenous groups living within the territory of the European Union, which should be done both within the groups themselves and among the rest of the population;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to take account of groups which are particularly vulnerable and in danger of being discriminated against, such as Roma and third-country nationals, and to do everything possible to improve the social integration and educational status of such groups; stresses that education is a prime means of reducing inequality and poverty, particularly among those who are most vulnerable of all and at greatest risk of discrimination;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. In addition to freedom of movement and education, stresses the significance of lifelong learning, vocational training and further training programmes in helping to eliminate obstacles to the rights of citizens of the Union;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to devote attention to balancing the mobility of professionals and of those involved in research, education and training among the various Member States and regions.
Amendment 2 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that food waste represents an challenge to the environment, brings about economic costs and poses an internal market challenge for both business and consumers;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the food industry and other stakeholders to offer variation in food package size and to take better into account single households in order to reduce food waste and thereby consumers' carbon footprint;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission and national enforcement authorities need to step up their efforts to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection, as the effectiveness of public market surveillance and enforcement are key elements for deterring and eliminating illegal and unsafe products on the European market,
Amendment 32 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
16 J. whereas the European Parliament and national parliaments canmust contribute to the more effective transposition and enforcement of consumer protection legislation by continuing to work closely with each other,
Amendment 37 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
18 1a. Underlines its believe that particularly in a time of economic crisis, a sound consumer policy can make a significant contribution to EU competitiveness and help re-connect Europe with its people; calls on the Commission to take better into account and to develop the economic dimension of consumer policy in its policies, which has so far been underplayed;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that empowering European consumers does not mean to increasingly transfer responsibility on them - so as to make being a consumer a full time job - but that the EU consumer agenda should foremost aim at creating the right market conditions for consumers to be able to make informed, considered and rational choices, and equipping them with the tools to do so;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
23 3. Highlights the numerous challenges facing the Consumer Agenda: making sure private consumption becomes more sustainable, reducing levels of inequality betweenamong consumers, reducing consumers' exposure to hazardous chemicals and unsafe products and protecting children from advertising;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to carry out more systematic impact assessments and policy audits of the evolving ‘EU consumer acquis’, where appropriate; , and to ensure that the further development and adaptation of EU consumer law through traditional regulatory non- optional EU law is continued (e.g. in the field of digital products); 28
Amendment 62 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, given the enormous increase in e-commerce, consumers' confidence in cross-border online purchasing arrangements needs to be increased by guaranteeing their rights on the internet as well; is of the opinion that consumers should also be ensured to have a right to software interoperability;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to ensure a more consumer-oriented balance when it comes to internet use and intellectual property rights, as well as personal data and privacy protection, and to ensure respect of consumers’ and citizens’ fundamental rights, including the right to the presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial, the right to privacy and the right to the confidentiality of communications;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need of clear information and communication in order to help consumers and traders to better understand the information they are given as well as their rights; emphasises the need to provide consumers with more transparent and consistent information, (for example through unit price indication rules and accurate and transparent internet price comparison websites; ) as well as meaningful and effective product labelling; Or. en 37
Amendment 82 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
39 7a. Underlines the need to ensure universal access to fast broadband and telecoms network, and broad access to goods and services online, including by removing distribution restrictions, tacking geographic segmentation and developing electronic payment services;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that, even though there are more and more internet users, not all consumers have the opportunity or ability to use the internet, and therefore stresses the importance of different service models such as personal service;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to provide better protection for vulnerable consumer groups, such as children and the elderly; points out that children are exposed to extensive advertising even though they have no possibilityknow-how to make informed choices;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
57 14. Stresses the urgent need to increase the general standardlevel of safety of consumer products in the EU, as consumers are confrontexposed daily with cocktails of chemicals which are carcinogenic or, disruptive to the hormonal system or of similar concern, and to update current methods of risk assessment and risk management taking into account the effects of chemicals; underlines that there is a need to regulate chemical usage in consumer products on a European level;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to provide further studies on the health and safety risks of parabens and nanomaterials;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
61 16. Urges the Commission, as regards food safety, to address as a matter of priority the challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and to tackle the non-medical use of antibiotics in the meat and fish industry;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for targeted research funding in order to make for better consumer protection, given that project and research funding often does not cover the cost of scientific research; points out that, besides providing funding, it is also important to take into account the views of consumers and households in EU research programmes; EU funding should be consumer oriented with more budget set aside to assess safety and benefits of new technologies;
Amendment 165 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
76 23. Calls on the Commission to include a consumer affordability perspective in the Consumer Agenda and to stress the importance of a more social Europe where welfare services are financed on the basis of solidarity; highlights social sustainability and importance of accessibility in order to make sure that also the elderly and people with disabilities can access the essential products and services they need;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States, food industry and other stakeholders to do their utmost to reduce food waste and thereby consumers' carbon footprint for example by offering variation in food package size and taking better into account single households;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to help the ECC-net and the CPC network to increase cooperation and to use all forms of media to make consumers more aware of their work and build up their capacity to communicate better with consumers and traders;
Amendment 182 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for more accessible and more effective redress mechanisms, such as alternative dispute resolution, collective redress or online dispute resolution, to empower consumers throughout the EU; notes with concern that the current lack of compensation is a major loophole in the legal system as it allows for illegal profit to be retained by traders;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas market fragmentation not only makes it difficult for regulated providers to supply legal offerings on a cross-border basis, but also makes it virtually impossiblegambling sector is regulated differently in different member states; but at the same time the lack of will to tackle illegal gambling offers efficiently at EU level makes it difficult to protect consumers and combat the crime associated with gambling,
Amendment 34 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for example regarding identification of customers, for the protection of gamblers and consumers, for ensuring the effectiveness of gambling ban systems, for preventing under-age gambling and for combating crime are essential,
Amendment 35 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas pan-European uniform minimum standards for the protection of gamblers andmore coordinated approach at the European level could be added to the existing national standards and procedures to make them more effective in order to protect consumers and for combating crime are essential,
Amendment 122 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects, accordingly, any European legislative act uniformly regulating the entire online gambling marketsector, but nonetheless takes the view that, in some sectorareas, a uniform European approach would be appropriate in addition to national regulation;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Respects the decision by a number of Member States to ban Internet gambling totally; is opposed to government monopolies over on-line gambling, however or partially, or maintain a monopoly, as it is their right, according to the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists, however,Respects furthermore the right of thate Member States which open up the Internet gambling market must ensure complete transparency and make non- discriminatory competition possible; suggest, in this instance, to the Member States that they introduce a licensing model which makes it possible for any European gambling provider meeting the conditions imposed by Member States to apply for a licenc, as it is standing jurisprudence of the Court of Justice, to restrict the number of operators, types of games on offer and volumes of it in order to protect consumers and prevent crime;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls - in keeping with the principle of ‘active subsidiarity’ - for a common regulatory framework laying down binding high-level minimumstandards or coordinated approaches, where appropriate, in addition to national standards, with regard to preventing gambling addiction and betting fraud and to protecting young people; states that, whereaffirms its position that, in as sensitive an area a provider complies with those minimum standards, the other Member States should recognise this accordingly, but may set further conditions; is of the opinion that a pan- European code of conduct for Inters gambling, industry self-regulation can only complement but not replace statutory legislation; takes note of self-regulatory initiatives taken by public and commercial gambling operators' associations with regard to responsible gaming and other standards; rejects the idea of making the CEN Workshop Agreement on responsible remote gambling measures, which is non- binding and only reflects the lowest common denominator among commercial onlinet gambling could be a first stepoperators, a template for an EU legal framework;
Amendment 209 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for more effective methods of combating crime and money laundering; recommends that passive retention of money in gambling accounts should be banned;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is of the opinion that in order to effectively prevent children's problem gambling, customer's age verification needs to be done during a strong identification and verification process before any gaming (including free or play money) activities;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect and publish statistics on Internet gambling markets and gambling addiction in the EU; calls for effective methods to be used to tackle problem gambling, inter alia by means of gambling bans and compulsory limits on expenditure over a particular period, albeit set by the customer himself; stresses that, in addition, if an expenditure limit can be raised, a time lag should apply before this takes effect;
Amendment 223 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends the introduction of pan-European uniform minimum standards of electronic identification; considers that registration should be performed in such a way that the player’s identity is established and at the same time it is ensured that the player has at his disposal a maximum of one gambling account per gambling company;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the results of Eurobarometer survey 340 on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) founds the Union on a community of indivisible and universal values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for human rights, for all persons on the territory of the EU, including those belonging to minorities, stateless persons and those who are temporarily or illegally on the territory of the European Union;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Eurobarometer survey carried out in 2012 concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union found that only a small minority of EU citizens know what the Charter actually is and when it is applied, and that around two thirds were interested in finding out more;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council to ensure effective implementation of its commitment to check both its proposed amendments to Commission proposals and proposals put forward on its own initiative with the Charter; recalls that in order to ensure the effective implementation of fundamental rights the Member States too must ensure the full application of the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights when implementing EU legislation;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Views favourably the measures taken by the Commission, the European Ombudsman and other bodies to boost citizens’ awareness about exercising their rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights; urges the Commission to continue providing information to citizens and to assess the results of providing such information;
Amendment 372 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that freedom of movement within the Schengen area is one of the EU citizen’s most concrete rights; strongly criticises proposals relating to the reintroduction of Schengen border controls, as this would undermine free movement within the EU and the functioning of Schengen cooperation;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas by 1 December 2010, 1156 States have acceded to or ratified the Mine Ban Treaty and another 2 states have signed but not yet ratified it; whereas 96 states are bound by the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II to the CCW) and 69 states are bound by the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the CCW); whereas 56 Sstates had formally agreed to be bound byve ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions and another 52 states have signed but not yet ratified it; whereas synergy among these international instruments has to be ensured; whereas two remaining EU Member States are in a process of finalizing their ratification process of the Mine Ban Treaty (by 2012),
Amendment 22 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas most responsible armed forces long ago ceased using APL, but they havevarious armed non-state actors continued to be a weapon of choice, along with IED, by insurgent and terrorist groups and other non-state actorsuse APL, along with victim- activated IED,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in the first instance, it is the responsibility of affected states to address the problems of APL and ERW on their territory, particularly once conflict has ceased before, during and after a conflict,
Amendment 31 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas risk reduction education is a key element in helping people, especially children, in mine affected regions to live more safely and to learn about the dangers of ALP and ERW,
Amendment 46 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. IReminds states of their international obligation to destroy APL stockpiles; is concerned that that China and Russia have the largest stockpiles of APL with an estimated 100 million and 24.5 million respectively and underlines therefore the particular importance of both countries' accession to the Mine Ban Treaty;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises that the lives and livelihoods of APL/ERW/IED casualties are blightmarked for ever, that these innocent victims often come from the poorest elementspeople in some of the poorest countries, and require highly specialised and continuing support and assistance, and that this will be necessary even when there are no further casualties; urges to apply a broad definition of victims in mine action in order to include also indirect victims, such as family and the community;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses relevant obligations of States under international human rights and humanitarian law to adequately provide age- and gender-sensitive assistance, including medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support, as well as to actively support the socio- economic reintegration of APL and ERW victims;
Amendment 360 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘'central purchasing body’' means a contracting authority within the meaning of point 1 of this Article or a contracting entity within the meaning of Article 4 of Directive .../.../EU [Directive replacing Directive 2004/17/EC], providing centralised purchasing activities and, possibly, ancillary purchasing activities;
Amendment 588 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Purchasing bodies shall ensure, in connection with the procurement procedure, that staff working in performance of the services or works contracts which are the subject of the procedure are guaranteed decent working conditions and that the procurement procedure does not lead to any ill- treatment.
Amendment 713 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Sub-central contracting authorities may set the time limit for the receipt of tenders by mutual agreement between the contracting authority and the selected candidates, provided that all candidates have the same time to prepare and submit their tenders. Where it is not possible to reach agreement on the time limit for the receipt of tenders, the contracting authority shall fix a time limit which shall be at least 105 days from the date of the invitation to tender.
Amendment 859 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Contracting authorities may use electronic auctions for standardised goods, in which new prices, revised downwards, and/or new values concerning certain elements of tenders are presented.
Amendment 912 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Technical specifications shall guarantee equal access of economic operators to the procurement procedure and not have the effect of creating unjustified obstacles to the opening up of public procurement to competition-up of public procurement to competition. Technical specifications shall ensure that public procurement is not based solely on competition hinging on the poorest staff working conditions or workforce job cuts.
Amendment 920 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the quality criteria to be treated as equivalent to standards and any other technical reference system shall also be deemed to include the collective labour agreements applying in the country, region, and sector in which the procurement is to be carried out.
Amendment 1315 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Contracting authorities may stipulate that a contract must incorporate requirements concerning working conditions as laid down in ILO Convention No 94.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) With regard to the themes of projects, their embedding in the local and regional context, and to the composition of stakeholders there should be important synergies with other Union programmes, namely in the areas of employment, social affairs, education, youth and culture, sport, justice, equality between women and men and non-discrimination, and regional policy.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Parliament's resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism and the Council Conclusions of 9-10 June 2011 on the memory of the crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe underline the importance of keeping the memories of the past alive as a means of moving beyond the past and building the future, and highlight the value of the Union's role in facilitating, sharing and promoting the collective memory of those crimes. Account should therefore also be taken of the relevance of historical, cultural and intercultural aspects and of developing the existing links between remembrance and European identity and the values that unite the Union’s Member States.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) It is both desirable and appropriate for financial resources to be distributed between the two strands of the programme in such a way that working on legacies common to Europeans and sharing collective memories of both suffering and success may contribute to the genesis of a European civic culture together with direct actions aimed at encouraging civic participation within the framework of the programme.
Amendment 136 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 142 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Preference will be given to grants for projects with a high impactirrespective of their size but with a high impact, or which otherwise show great potential, in particular those which are directly linked to EU Union policies or to issues identified by citizens as being of major interest, with a view to participateion in the shaping of the EUnion’s political agenda. Moreover, following the principle of sound financial management, the implementation of the programme should be further simplified by recourse tousing a combination of lump-sums, flat- rate financing and the application of unit- cost ratesunit- cost rates so that better account is taken of the real costs of the projects, particularly specific project costs arising from their geographical location.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. raiseing awareness onf remembrance, common history, common values and identity and of the Union'’s history, identity and aim by stimulating debate, reflection and networking; aim of promoting peace, its values, its cultural and linguistic diversity and the well-being of its peoples, by stimulating debate, reflection and the development of networks and by bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences and to learn from history;
Amendment 159 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 164 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 172 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. In order to achieve its objectives, the programme shall finance inter alia the following types of actions, implemented on at transnational level or with a clear European dimension:
Amendment 211 #
Amendment 224 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 229 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – title
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – title
STRAND 1: Remembrance and European citizenshipFostering remembrance of European history and developing a sense of European identity
Amendment 231 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 235 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2
It will support activities that invite to reflection on European history and cultural diversity, and on common values in the broadest sense, taking into account diversgender equality. Funds may be available for initiatives reflecting on causes ofprompting reflection and debate on the causes which gave rise to totalitarian regimes in Europe's modern history (especially but not exclusively Nazism andleading to the Holocaust, Stalinism) and totalitarian communist regimes) and commemorateing their victims of their crimes. The strand should also encompass activities concerning other defining moments and reference points in recent European history. In particular, it will give preference to actions which encourage tolerance and reconciliation, mutual understanding through intercultural dialogue and reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger generation.
Amendment 242 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
25% of the programme’s total budget is allocated to this strand.
Amendment 244 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – title
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – title
STRAND 2: DFostering European citizenship through democratic engagement and civic participation.
Amendment 246 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 251 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3
Much remains to be done to attract more womeninvolve more young people and women in democratic activity and in political and economic decision- making. Women'sTheir voices should be better heard and acted upon by those responsible for taking the policy decisions that impact on people's lives.
Amendment 253 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
60% of the programme’s total budget is allocated to this strand.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 2
It will support initiativEurope for Citizens Points and initiatives operating in the programme countries that boost the transferability of results, provide a better return on investment, and increase learning from experience. The raison d'être of this action is the further "‘valorisation"’ and exploitation of the results of the initiatives launched for the purpose of boosting long- term suwith a view to ensuring that they have a lastainabilityg effect.
Amendment 256 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3
It will include "‘capacity building"’ - the development of support measures to exchange best practices, to pool experiences between stakeholders at local and regional levels including public authorities, and to develop new skills, for example through training. The latter could include peer-to-peer exchange, training for trainers, as well as for example the creation and development of a database on the organisations/projects funded by the programme. IT tools (such as the Eve database) which provide information on the organisations/projects funded by the programme. For this action it is particularly important that sufficient funding is guaranteed at national level so that information, training and customer advice concerning this programme targeted at civil society can continue to be offered in the programme countries on a decentralised basis in the customers’ own language.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex – part 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
10% of the programme’s total budget is allocated to this strand.
Amendment 260 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 3
The management of the programme and the majority of actions may be centrally managed by an executive agency. In selecting projects this agency should ensure a geographical balance in the allocation of funds and should monitor that compensation of project funding takes place on the basis of real expenditure. The agency should also receive information, advice and training in its own language.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 9
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 9
Amendment 263 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 3 – section 1 – introductory wording
Annex – part 3 – section 1 – introductory wording
Specific objective 1: Raiseing awareness onf remembrance, Unicommon history, identity and aimvalues and of the Union’s aim of promoting peace, its values, its cultural and linguistic diversity and the well-being of its peoples, by stimulating debate, and reflection and networking, by developing networks and by bringing together people from across Europe, particularly members of local communities, young people and women, to share and exchange experiences and to learn from history.
Amendment 244 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 7
Article 4 a – paragraph 7
7. Any fees which applicants may incur in relation to administrative procedures to issue a European Professional Card shall be reasonable, proportionate and commensurate with the costs incurred by the home and host Member States and shall not act as a disincentive to apply for a European Professional Card. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58a concerning the setting of criteria for the calculation and distribution of fees.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
2005/36/EY
Article 4c – paragraph 1
Article 4c – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority of the home Member State shall verify the application, create and validate a European Professional Card within two weeksone month from the date it receives a complete application. It shall inform the applicant and the Member State in which the applicant envisages to provide services, of the validation of the European Professional Card. The transmission of the validation information to the host Member States concerned shall constitute the declaration provided for in Article 7. The host Member State may not require a further declaration under Article 7 for the following two years.
Amendment 301 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
2005/36/EY
article 4d paragraph 5
article 4d paragraph 5
Amendment 312 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
2005/36/EY
Article 4d paragraph 7
Article 4d paragraph 7
7a. If a profession or a course leading to a profession is not regulated in the home Member State, the competent authority of this Member State shall check in so far as possible that the applicant is a lawful legal person and that the documents supplied are genuine and complete.
Amendment 472 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 - paragraph 1
Article 31 - paragraph 1
1. Admission to training for nurses responsible for general care shall be contingent upon completion of general education or general and vocational education of 12 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or by a certificate attesting success in an examination, of an equivalent level, for admission to a school of nursing.".
Amendment 517 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point b
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) completion of at least the 12 years of general school education or general and vocational education or a certificate attesting success in an examination, of an equivalent level, for admission to a midwifery school for route I;
Amendment 533 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) at the ends part of the theoretical and practical training, a six-month traineeship in a pharmacy which is open to the public or in a hospital under the supervision of that hospital's pharmaceutical department.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many of the Union's competitiveness problems involve SMEs' difficulties in getting access to finance because they struggle to demonstrate their credit- worthiness and have difficulties in gaining access to risk capital. This has a negative effect on the level and quality of the new enterprises created and, on the growth of enterprises and on the success of transfers of ownership or generational handovers. The added value for the Union of the proposed financial instruments lies inter alia in strengthening the Single Market for venture capital and in developing a pan- European SME finance market. The Union’s actions should be complementary to the Member States’ use of financial instruments for SMEs. The entities entrusted with the implementation of the actions should ensure additionality and avoid double financing through EU resources.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) encouraging an entrepreneurial culture and promoting the creation and growth, growth and smooth transfer of ownership of SMEs.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness – including new entrepreneurship, growth and changes of ownership – and sustainability of Union enterprises including in the tourism sector;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Particular attention shall be paid to young entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs with an immigrant background, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 185 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) Encourages the Commission to develop the European Consumer Centre Network to enable it to have legal authority in the area of ADR and especially in cross-border disputes.
Amendment 318 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the dispute is resolvedoutcome of the ADR procedure is made available within 9120 days from the date on which the ADR entity has received the complaint. In the case of complex disputes, the ADR entity may extend this time period. and all relevant documentation pertaining to that complaint. In the case of complex disputes or for other justified grounds, this time period may be exceeded.
Amendment 370 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be mentioned in an easily, directly, prominently and permanent clear, comprehensible and easily accessible way on the trader's website, where one exists, and if applicable in the general terms and conditions of contracts for the sale of goods or provision of services between the trader and a consumer and in invoices and receipts relating to such contracts. It shall specify how further information on the ADR entity concerned and on the conditions for using it can be accessed.
Amendment 259 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish a European loan guarantee facility to enable students, regardless of their social background, to take their Masters degree in another participating country. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on favourable terms for the students. The aim of the facility should be to provide students with an additional tool to increase their mobility for studies undertaken at master's level, and therefore improving the education opportunities of disadvantaged students. This experimental tool should be complementary and should not be meant to replace the grant systems supporting student mobility already in place at local, national and European level.
Amendment 295 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 316 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. "lifelong learning" means all general education, vocational education and training, higher education, continued professional development, non-formal education and informal learning undertaken throughout life, resulting in an improvement in knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective, including the provision of counselling and guidance services;
Amendment 393 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) To foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and, social inclusiveness and access as well as internationalisation at the level of educational and training institutions, as well asincluding in youth work, notably through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers/ or youth organisations and other stakeholders;
Amendment 740 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
c) [1,4%, but at least a minimum of EUR 238 827 000] for actions relating to Sthe sport, activities referred to in Chapter IIIArticle 12.
Amendment 748 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
– [34%] of this amount will cover operating grants to National Agencies;
Amendment 828 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The National Agency shall be in charge of managing all stages of the project lifecycle of the Programme actions referred to in paragraph 2, with the possible exception of the selection and award decision for the Strategic Partnerships referred to in the same paragraph.
Amendment 345 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) This Regulation establishes a Common European Sales Law. It harmonises the contract laws of the Member States not by requiring amendments to the pre-existing national contract law, but by creating within each Member State's national law a second contract law regime for contracts within its scope. It harmonises the contract laws of the Member States not by requiring amendments to the pre-existing national contract law, but by creating within each Member State's national law a second contract law regime for contracts within its scope. This second regime should be identical throughout the Union and exist alongside the pre-existing rules of national contract law. The Common European Sales Law should apply on a voluntary basis, upon an express agreement of the parties, to a cross-border contract. Consumers would always, in addition, have the right to refuse the application of the Common European Sales Law.
Amendment 351 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to tackle the existing internal market and competition problems in a targeted and proportionate fashion, the personal scope of the Common European Sales Law should focus on parties who are currently dissuaded from doing business abroad by the divergence of national contract laws with the consequence of a significant adverse impact on cross-border trade. It should therefore cover all business-to consumer transactions and contracts between traders where at least one of the parties is an SME drawing upon Commission Recommendation 2003/361 of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Where all parties to a contract are traders, it is appropriate to equate individual entrepreneurs and solo entrepreneurs with consumers, because the resources and know-how of such entrepreneurs are very different from those which typify SMEs or micro-enterprises in the EU. This should, however, be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to enact legislation which makes the Common European Sales Law available for contracts between traders, neither of which is an SME. In any case, in business-to-business transactions, traders enjoy full freedom of contract and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the Common European Sales Law in the drafting of their contractual terms.
Amendment 352 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The agreement of the parties to a contract is indispensable for the application of the Common European Sales Law. That agreement should be subject to strict requirements in business-to-consumer transactions. Since, in practice, it will usually be the trader who proposes the use of the Common European Sales Law, consumers must be fully aware of the fact that they are agreeing voluntarily and of their own free will to the use of rules which are different from those of their pre- existing national law. Therefore, the consumer's consent to use the Common European Sales Law should be admissible only in the form of an explicit statement separate from the statement indicating the agreement to the conclusion of the contract. It should therefore not be possible to offer the use of the Common European Sales Law as a term of the contract to be concluded, particularly as an element of the trader's standard terms and conditions. The trader should provide the consumer with a confirmation of the agreement to use the Common European Sales Law on a durable medium.
Amendment 353 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In addition to being a conscious choice, the consent of a consumer to the use of the Common European Sales Law should be an informed choice. The trader should therefore not only draw the consumer's attention to the intended use of the Common European Sales Law but should also provide information on its nature and its salient features in good time before the contract is concluded. In order to facilitate this task for traders, thereby avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens, and to ensure consistency in the level and the quality of the information communicated to consumers, traders should supply consumers with the standard information notice provided for in this Regulation and thus readily available in all official languages in the Union. Where it is not possible to supply the consumer with the information notice, for example in the context of a telephone call, or where the trader has failed to provide the information notice, the agreement to use the Common European Sales Law should not be binding on the consumer until the consumer has received the information notice together with the confirmation of the agreement and has subsequently expressed consent.
Amendment 378 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Common European Sales Law may be used only if the seller of goods or the supplier of digital content is a trader. Where all the parties to a contract are traders, the Common European Sales Law may be used if at least one of those parties is a small or medium-sized enterprise ('SME'). With regard to protection, individual entrepreneurs and solo entrepreneurs shall be equated with consumers where all parties to a contract are traders.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In relations between a trader and a consumer the agreement on the use of the Common European Sales Law shall be valid only if the consumer's consent is given voluntarily and of his own free will by an explicit statement which is separate from the statement indicating the agreement to conclude a contract. The trader must provide the consumer with a confirmation of that agreement on a durable medium.
Amendment 393 #
2011/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex 1 – Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the total price and additional charges and costs, such as taxes, in accordance with Article 14;
Amendment 60 #
2011/0197(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point A
Annex I – part A – point 1 – point A
A. OCEAN: Designed for extended voyages whereA recreational craft given design category A is considered to be designed to operate in conditions may exceedwhere wind force may exceed 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above may exceed 4 m, but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient. Those abnormal conditions include hurricanes, tornadoes, rogue waves or other situations in which the wind force may exceed 10 (Beaufort scale) and/or wave height may exceed 7 m.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs on the legal basis of the proposal for a Council regulation establishing for the period 2014-2020 the programme "Europe for Citizens", finalised in March 2012,
Amendment 16 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas enhancing citizen participation is of primary importance to the European Union, and therefore a separate programme is needed;
Amendment 20 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation i
Recommendation i
(i) Recalls that the current EU education, youth, media and culture programmes are close to the citizens, enjoy high implementation rates, produce noticeable leverage and spill-over effects and generate clear and demonstrated European added value by pooling resources and, enhancing cooperation and encouraging mobility;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation vii
Recommendation vii
(vii) Remindcalls that the current Europe for Citizens programme involves more than one million citizens per year in its projects and contributes greatly to the development of active citizenship and voluntary work as well as to the European values such as solidarity and, non- discrimination; and cultural diversity; notes that the proposed new programme creates added value by bringing the Union closer to its citizens and creating cross-border debate;
Amendment 33 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation ix
Recommendation ix
(ix) Strongly recommends that the minimum allocations for each educational sector and, namely higher, vocational, adult and general education, as well as youth described in the explanatory statement of the proposal be incorporated in the legal basis, in order to make them legally binding and subject to the decision of the budgetary authority; is concerned by the fact that the proposed minimum allocations amount only to 56 % of the total budget; stresses the need for a higher figure in order to secure reliable funding for the different sectors;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xiv
Recommendation xiv
(xiv) Notes that the proposed financial envelope for the implementation of the programme amounts to EUR 229 000 000, which is only a very limited increase in comparison with the budget of the existing programme; stresses that this amount is an absolute minimum if the full functioning of the proposed programme is to be ensured;
Amendment 49 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xiv a (new)
Recommendation xiv a (new)
(xiva) Stresses that the financial envelope for the new programme should be equally available to all participating groups;
Amendment 93 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) Works pPublished in the form of books, journals, newspapers, magazines or other writings, andworks and sound recordings which are contained in the collections of publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments, museums or archives, or
Amendment 101 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. A work or a sound recording shall be considered an orphan work if the rightholder in the work is not identified or, even if identified, is not located after a diligent search for the rightholder has been carried out and recorded in accordance with Article 3.
Amendment 105 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Where a work or a sound recording has more than one rightholder, and one of the rightholders has been identified and located, that work shall not be considered an orphan work.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of establishing whether a work is anor a sound recording is orphan work, the organisations referred to in Article 1(1) shall ensure that a diligent search is carried out for each work, by consulting the appropriate sources for the category of works in question.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The sources that are appropriate for each category of works or sound recordings shall be determined by each Member State, in consultation with rightholders and users, and include, the sources listed in the Annex.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4
Article 4
A work or a sound recording which is considered an orphan work according to Article 2 in a Member State shall be considered an orphan work in all Member States.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Member States shall ensure that a rightholder in a work or a sound recording considered to be orphan has, at any time, the possibility of putting an end to the orphan status.
Amendment 134 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the organisations referred to in Article 1(1) are permitted to use an orphan work or a sound recording in the following ways:
Amendment 135 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by making the orphan work or the sound recording available, within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC;
Amendment 139 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. However, unless otherwise provided in Article 7, the organisations referred to in Article 1(1) may not use orphan works or sound recordings in order to achieve aims other than their public interest missions, notably preservation, restoration and the provision of cultural and educational access to works contained in their collections.
Amendment 144 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the organisations referred to in Article 1(1), when using orphan works or sound recordings in accordance with paragraph 1, maintain records of their diligent search and publicly accessible records of use.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may authorise the organisations referred to in Article 1(1) to use an orphan work or a sound recording for purposes other than those referred to in Article 6(2), provided that:
Amendment 151 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the organisations maintain publicly accessible records of their use of orphan works or sound recordings;
Amendment 152 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) in the case of an orphan work or a sound recording where a rightholder has been identified but not located, the name of the rightholder is indicated in any use of the work or the sound recording;
Amendment 156 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) rightholders which put an end to the orphan status of the work, within the meaning of Article 5, are remunerated for the use that has been made of the work or the sound recording by the organisations referred to in Article 1(1);
Amendment 165 #
2011/0136(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions of this Directive shall apply in respect of all works or sound recordings referred to in Article 1 which are, on [transposition date], protected by the Member States' legislation in the field of copyright.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving the understanding on the scope and, number, and cost, as well as the impact, of infringements of intellectual property rights, protected under European Union law or the national laws of the Member States, including industrial property rights, copyright and rights related to copyright;
Amendment 77 #
2011/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) enhancing and fostering the knowledge on, and further developing, technical tools to prevent and combat counterfeiting and piracy, including tracking and tracing systems;
Amendment 84 #
2011/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing a methodology for the collection, analysis and reporting of independent, objective, comparable, robust, and reliable data related to infringements of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 86 #
2011/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) regularly collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant independent, objective, comparable and reliable data regarding infringements of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 122 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Directive shall apply to the following credit agreements:
Amendment 123 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Credit agreements the purpose of which is to acquire or retain rights in land or residential immovable property and which are secured either by a mortgage or by another comparable security commonly used in a Member State on residential immovable property or secured by a right related to residential immovable property.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 125 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 159 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 163 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) The natural persons within the management of creditors and credit intermediaries who are responsible for or have a role in the intermediation, or advice or approval of theregarding credit agreements, possess appropriate knowledge and competexperience in relation to credit agreements. The management of credit intermediaries shall ensure that staff has an appropriate level of knowledge and competence for their tasks.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 172 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Amendment 176 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 187 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k
Amendment 192 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 194 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 198 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 210 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 229 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 235 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 237 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 242 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 243 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 248 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 260 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the consumer has a statutory or contractual right to discharge fully or partially his obligations under a credit agreement prior to the expiry of that agreement. In such cases, he shall be entitled to a reduction in the total cost of the credit, such a reduction consisting of the interest and the costs for the remaining duration of the contract.
Amendment 271 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Credit intermediaries shall be duly authorised to carry out the activities set out in Article 3(e) byor registered with a competent authority as defined in Article 4 in their home Member State to carry out the activities set out in Article 3(e). Such authorisation or registration shall be granted on the basis of requirements established in the home Member State of the credit intermediary and shall include the fulfilment of the professional requirements laid down in Articles 6 and 201. What is later on provided for regarding authorisation, applies to registration.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The powers to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 6(4), 8(4), 9(3), 10(3), 14(5) and 16(212(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time following the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 280 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 6(4), 8(4), 9(3), 10(3), 14(5) and 16(212(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.
Amendment 4 #
2011/0001(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2011/0001(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article -1 a (new)
Article -1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article -1a In Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, the following Article is inserted: "Article 21a By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council which shall assess the effectiveness and operational mechanisms of this Regulation and thoroughly examine the possible inclusion in its Annex of additional laws that protect consumers' interests. The report shall be based on an external evaluation and extended consultation of all stakeholders, and shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal."
Amendment 2 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
– having regard to Article 10s 7, 10 and 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that - for the development of a European competitive Social Market Economy - Single Market legislations, policies and measures should encompass and foster an appropriate social dimension; considers that a horizontal social progress clause in the form of an overarching Regulation - which explicitly makes economic freedoms respect the fundamental social rights, gives priority to fundamental social rights in case of conflict and protects and upholds the right to collective action and the right to strike as proposed in the social progress protocol is needed; stresses that this would be in line with Article 9 TFEU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - is the most appropriate way to uphold citizens and social rights;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it essential that the Single Market Act include an ambitious agenda for social and consumer protection in the form of the insertion of a social clause in all legislation related to the internal market, legislation on services of general economic interest, a legislative agenda to strengthen workers' rights, an ambitious legislative package for consumer protection that makes a difference to the daily lives of citizens and better tax coordination by means of harmonisation of the corporate tax base and VAT rates;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that enhancement of European economic governance, implementation of the EU 2020 strategy and the relaunch of the Single Market are equally important for revitalising the European economy; deplores that there is not real correlation with the Single Market Act and the EU2020 strategy; calls on the Commission for more consistency of these strategies;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that one of the main challenges in relaunching the Single Market is ensuring true political vision and leadership, commitment and coordination; believes that comprehensive guidance from the highest political level is crucial for the relaunch of the Single Market;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to increase consultation and dialogue with civil society as this will help to determine whether the policies proposed provide a real added value for citizens and to gain useful views on the implementation of measures; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures and strategies how to involve stakeholders more efficiently;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to always consult the social partners when dealing with legislation with a bearing on the labour market, regardless of the legal base; insists that social partners and their special role, as assigned in the Treaties, is the main part of the dialogue with civil society that needs to be strengthened;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that, when appropriate, the use of regulations instead of directives would contribute to a clearer regulatory environment and reduce the transaction costs associated with transposition; calls on the Commission to develop a more targeted approach to choosing legislative instruments, depending on the legal and substantial characteristics of the provisions to be implemented;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that more attention should be paid to the quality and clarity of EU legislation as this will help to improve implementation in the Members States and enhance overall functioning of the Single Market; urges the Commission in this regard to ensure e.g. independent scrutiny of regulatory proposals for their quality and the adoption of ex-ante and ex-post mechanisms for verifying the effectiveness of legislation;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that correlation tables are essential for ensuring that the Single Market rules are properly applied and for making legislation more understandable and easier to work with for the EU and national authorities, citizens and businesses; calls on the Commission to apply correlation tables to all legislation and not only to the priority directives;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the proposals of the Single Market Act that aim at developing further administrative cooperation between the Member States, including extending the Internal Market Information System to other legislative areas; , such as the legislation on posted workers; calls on the Commission to launch an information campaign in order to raise the awareness of the IMI system among all stakeholders;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Suggests that the Commission and Member States coordinate and, where appropriate, consolidate the numerous ‘one-stop-shops’ for information and problem-solving; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide these 'one- stop-shops' with adequate resources; emphasises in this regard also the need for advice and help in person;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission's initiatives to develop alternative dispute resolution in the EU; emphasises that access to simple, low cost and effective dispute resolution would benefit consumers and enterprises; reminds, however, that attention should be paid to avoiding the fragmentation of ADR mechanisms as establishing too many of them may lead to little use, inexperience and legal uncertainty;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to continue exploring collective forms of dispute resolution;
Amendment 108 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 114 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 117 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to enhance open dialogue with the civil society in the preparation and implementation of EU legislation in order to guarantee that the needs of citizens and consumers are adequately taken into account; emphasises in this regard effective dialogue with social partners on all legislation related to the labour market;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls for more political leadership of the Single Market from Member States as well as from the Presidents of the Commission and Council in order to take real ownership of the Single Market and its management; asks that each spring session of the European Council should be devoted to assessing the state of the Single Market, backed by a monitoring process; urges to strengthen Parliament's role in the single market legislation process and to recognise that the enhanced role for the EP and the national parliaments under the Lisbon Treaty must entail better synergism between the two parliamentary levels;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on Member States and the Commission to provide correlation tables for all Single Market directives and to make them publicly available to citizens;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 131 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Amendment 133 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the Commission to continue exploring ways to put in place an expedient and accessible Europe-wide collective redress mechanism system;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
stresses the importance of the public sector to set an example in promoting cross-border electronic public procurement and strengthening public confidence in the internal digital market;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. urges the European Commission to come forward with legislative proposals required for the creation of a fully functioning Digital Single Market by 2015 as this would significantly improve the framework conditions for innovation; stresses that the initiatives must be ambitious in particular in key areas such as copyright, private copying levies, e- commerce including consumer policy for e-commerce, and utilization of public sector information;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it is necessary to develop a strategic approach to European standardisation and review the current system in order for it to remain successful and respond to the needs of the forthcoming decade,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that these principles could be complemented by additional attributes such as maintenance, availability, quality, neutrality and accountability; believes that all those principles need to be further detailed and defined, and a specific monitoring system must be introduced to ensure their implementation at national and European level in the development of standards in support of EU policies and legislation;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reiterates that it is essential for European standards to be developed within a reasonable period of time, in particular in those areas where standards are needed quickly in order to meet the requirements of public policies and rapidly changing market conditions; invites, therefore, the European and national standards bodies to continue improving their efficiency and effectiveness, bearing in mind that the acceleration of the standardisation process must not take place to the detriment of the principles of openness, quality, transparency and consensus among all interested parties;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that the standardisation process will be partly accelerated through a better consultation between the Commission and the ESOs prior to issuing a mandate, which will enable them to respond quicker, preferably within a two-month period, about their possibility to undertake a standardisation work;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Notes the importance of the Directive 98/34 Committee as a forum between the European Commission and the Member States in the discussion of issues related to technical regulations and standardisation; considers that European Parliament representatives should be invited to the meetings of this Committee (or its successor body) which should be also, where appropriate, open to the observership of the European and national standardisation bodies and European-level stakeholder organisations, especially during the discussion of standardisation mandates;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Asks the Commission, for the sake of transparency, to make decisions on formal objections to standards public in a consolidated way, and make available an updated table of all actions in relation to formal objections; calls also on the Commission to present an annual report on the standardisation mandates and the progress on their fulfilment;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Invites the ESOs to reinforce their existing appeal mechanisms which are meant to be used should a disagreement over a standard arise; notes that the current mechanisms may not always be effective as their composition reflects in practice the position of those that approved a standard; proposes, therefore, to enlarge the composition with the participation of external independent experts and/or European societal stakeholders that are currently associate members or cooperating partners of the ESOs;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Is aware that the current system of EU funding in support of European standardisation often leads to frustration in terms of rule changes, the large cost of auditing and delays in the authorisation of payments; stresses that there is an urgent need to reduce these costs and the high administrative burden that at times outweigh the benefits of the provided financial support, while respecting EU financial rules; considers that the Commission and the ESOs could improve their cooperation in order to guarantee a stable and user-friendly framework for the EU financial contribution to European standardisation which will increase significantly the efficiency of the system;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Expresses its support for the Keymark, a voluntary European certification mark, owned by CEN/CENELEC, which demonstrates compliance with European standards; stresses that the Keymark is a valuable alternative to the various national certification schemes that entail multiple testing and marking of products in several Member States and can therefore become a barrier to trade within the Internal Market and cause significant costs for small companies that may be reflected in higher prices for the consumer; encourages, therefore, national standards bodies, and other national certification bodies, to promote the Keymark as an alternative to national certification schemes; calls also for a pan-European information campaign in order to raise awareness amongst business and consumers about the benefits of the Keymark;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need, which has been recognised since the 1990s, to ensure direct participation by societal stakeholders at European level in order to reflect their views more effectively, given that their representation on national technical committees in most Member States remains weak; affirms that, as very limited progrsuccess has been made toachieved in increaseing societal stakeholder participation at national levelin most Member States, financial and political support for the European organisations established to represent such stakeholders needs to be maintaikept and strengthened at least in the period to 2020;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that similar procedures, establishing an alternative model featuring a predetermined number of seats for the various stakeholder organisations, would constitute a significant improvement compared with the traditional process of standards development in support of EU policies and legislation; maintains that, despite the current difficulties in generalising the use of such a multi-stakeholder model, this approach the use of such a model should be explored by the ESOs without delay as an alternative for the drafting of standards in areas of exceptional public interest, in order to ensure a balanced decision-making process; proposes that the 98/34 Committee (or its successor) should decide, when considering a mandate, whether to use this alternative model if the standard in question makes it vital to secure broader stakeholder participation; invites the European Commission to propose means through which it would ensure the participation of stakeholders in the alternative model is financed; stresses that such a model would not affect the national delegation principle, as the draft standard would continue to be examined by national mirror committees and adopted on a weighted vote by the national standards bodies (NSBs);
Amendment 76 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Commends the initiative of CEN and CENELEC to introduce a peer assessment process in order to evaluate the correct application by the NSBs of the WTO principles (and additional attributes) and to encourage continuous improvement and exchange of good practice; stresses that this project should serve as an effective tool for the strengthening of the NSBs and the improved participation of all relevant stakeholders at national level; believes that this project should involve all NSBs and be underpinned by independent audits; invites CEN and CENELEC to prepare and make publicly available a report on the results of the peer assessment process;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to ensure effective representation of all relevant stakeholders on national technical committees by establishing monitoring and reporting mechanisms and, where necessary, providing financial support to weaker societal stakeholders in order to facilitate theirensure their effective participation;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the ESOs and Member States to provide periodically to the Commission a progress report on their actions to ensure balanced representation in the technical bodies responsible for the development of mandated standards, which should be based on specific reporting requirements; stresses that these reports should subsequently feed into a Commission report on the efforts undertaken by the European and national standardisation organisations and the results achieved;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Invites NSBs to provide free access to standardisation committees for the weaker stakeholders and develop tools to improve stakeholder involvement, including a free- of-charge easy-to-use online consultation mechanism for all new standards proposals; encourages NSBs to ensure communication beyond the system boundaries, especially for public enquiries on new standards, given that public enquiries are usually directed at the current participants of the system;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on NSBs to follow the ISO Code of Ethics in order to ensure that the impartiality of standards is not endangered from other activities such as certification or accreditation;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Reminds, however, that the purchase price of a standard corresponds only to a small proportion of the overall cost incurred by standards users who usually need to dedicate substantially more resources in order to transpose the required standard into their business process;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the ongoing initiative of the ESOs to draw up and publish on-line, without any access restriction, a summary of all their standards, and asks for the fast completion of this project; stresses, however, that this project should be also implemented at national level, in order to enable standards users to obtain information on the items covered by each standard in their own language via the web-site of NSBs;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Underlines the importance of providing standards into all EU official languages in order to ensure proper understanding by users; calls on the Commission to further support, and simplify the financial arrangements for, the translation of harmonised standards;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the need to promote the inclusion of standardisation in academic curricula, education and lifelong learning programmes in order to raise awareness amongst current and prospective economic operators and policy makers about the importance and benefits of standards; encourages actions aimed to assess, quantify and communicate the economic and social benefits of standardisation;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reaffirms that tackling climate change and other future global energy and environmental challenges implies developing and promoting clean technologies and green products; considers, therefore, that there is an urgent need to integrate environmental aspects into all relevant products and services, and that the European Standardisation System needs to develop an improved system to ensure such aspects are properly addressed when standards are developed; stresses the need to promote the active involvement in standardisation committees – at national and European level – of environmental organisations and public authorities responsible for environmental protection;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Points out that both intellectual property rights (IPRs) and standardisation encourage innovation and facilitate the dissemination of technology; emphasises that a correct balance should be established between the interests of the users of standards and the rights of owners of intellectual property; calls on European and national standards bodies to be particularly vigilant when developing standards based on proprietary technologies, in order to allow broad access to all users; stresses the need to ensure that licenses for any essential IPRs contained in standards are provided on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions; encourages owners of intellectual property to apply royalty-free policies in order to promote the broad implementation of the standards;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Supports the secondment of two European standardisation experts to China and India with the aim to support the ESOs, promote European standards and provide feedback on the standardisation systems of these countries;
Amendment 190 #
2010/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 7
Article 41 – paragraph 7
7. This Article shall apply to vehicles which, at the time of the application for individual approval, have not previously been sold or of which the entry into service did not happen yet, involving identification and the issuing of a registration number, including temporary or short-term registration or professional registration, or have only been sold, registered or have been entering into service for less than six months or to vehicles which have been built on a private basis as unique amateur built vehicles.
Amendment 5 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a broad-based innovation policy, requiring investment in people and skills, which takes into account research-based innovations as well as demand-driven innovation policy approaches; emphasises that EU innovation policy should bolster innovation which meets user and societal needs, as well as new service innovations; is of the opinion that innovation policy should be coordinated with industrial and employment policies contributing to high levels of employment and growth;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to increase their R&D funding in order to achieve the goal set in Barcelona in 2002 of spending 3% of GDP on R&D by 2010; emphasises the importance of research and innovation funding in times of economic crisis, as this will enhance job creation in the long run;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. Parliament has previously resolved to study the possibility of electing some MEPs on pan-European lists, considering that this would impart a genuine European dimenswhich have, however, never been established because of strong opposition toin the campaign, particularly by entrusting a central role to European political partiesEuropean Parliament and in the Council,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 17 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 22 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4.(i) Determines that Parliament will initiate a proposal for a decision establishing the redistribution of the 751 seats among States, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat before every election; this decision should be adopted before the end of the fourth calendar year of the parliamentary term, (ii) Proposes to enter into a dialogue with the European Council to explore the possibility of reaching agreement on a durable and transparent mathematical formula for the apportionment of seats in Parliament respect; redistribution shall be made following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the applicable rules; observes that the abovementioned framework would make it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the criteria laid down in the Treaties andnumber of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principles of plurality, between political parties and solidarity among Statesy allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 7 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the diverse range of higher education institutions, business circles and types of cooperation makes it hard to agree on an ideal cooperation model that would match the profile, priorities and requirements of every institution in Europe, whereas the autonomy of universities and their ability to choose the most suitable business partnership models for their purposes should be maintained in all circumstances,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas higher education remains a public responsibility and therefore public financing to universities is needed in order to preserve equal financing to all fields of study, i.e. humanities; whereas it is important to support universities financially (for example through public- private partnerships), while at the same time guaranteeing their autonomy and quality assurance,
Amendment 21 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Endorses the view that cooperation between business and higher education institutions should remain a priority for the near future while underlining that universities should in all circumstances maintain the autonomy to decide over their curricula and governance structures;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that university-business dialogue should not be targeted only at the mathematics, science and technology (MST) education but should cover all fields of study, i.e. humanities;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose a legal framework designed to support and facilitate mobility between universities and business and to emphasise the need to recognise and certify this form of learning;
Amendment 80 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that in times of crisis being an entrepreneur is not a choice; sSupports the idea of integrating a culture of entrepreneurship into curricula (beginning early with primary curricula);
Amendment 83 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the business world to participate actively in the design of educinformational material on entrepreneurship to be made available at all levels of education;
Amendment 540 #
Amendment 545 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
1. Member States may not maintain or introduce, in their national laws, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Directive, including more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of as long as they guarantee a higher degree of consumer protection. 1a. The rights resulting from this Directive shall be exercised without prejudice to the provisions of another Community act governing consumer protection.
Amendment 1039 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) for the provision of transport services.
Amendment 1111 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the contract concerns goods to be manufactured or acquired especially for the consumer, in accordance with his instructions or wishes, and the trader cannot use the goods in some other way without incurring a significant loss, the consumer may rescind the contract on account of a delay on the part of the trader only if from his point of view the purpose of the contract is essentially unattainable on account of the delay. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the consumer to claim damages.
Amendment 1125 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The risk referred to in paragraph 1 shall pass to the consumer at the time of delivery as agreed by the parties, if the consumer or a third party, otherIf the consumer does not in sufficient time collect or take delivery of goods which are being held at his disposal, the consumer shall bear the risk thant the carrier and indicated by the consumer has failed to take reasonable steps to acquire the material possession of the goodsgoods may deteriorate on account of their natural characteristics after the trader has done what delivery of the goods requires of him.
Amendment 1129 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If, because the consumer reports a lack of conformity, goods are returned to the trader for inspection or correction of the nonconformity, the trader shall bear the risk in respect of the goods until the goods are delivered back to the consumer.
Amendment 1533 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 70 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Amendment 89 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the construction product is manufactured in a traditional manner and in a non-industrial process, notably for adequately renovating construction works officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historic merit, in compliance with the applicable national rules.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where applicable, the reference number of the Specific Technical Documentation useddocumentation used for the purposes specified in Articles 36 to 38, and the requirements with which the manufacturer claims the product complies.
Amendment 142 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36
Article 36
Use of Specific Technical Documentationsimplified procedures
Amendment 143 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 144 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) In accordance with the conditions set out in the relevant harmonised technical specification or a Commission decision, for one or several essential characteristics of the construction product, which the manufacturer places on the market, thate manufacturer may declare that the product is deemed to achieve a certain level or class of performance without testing or calculation, or without further testing or calculation, in accordance with the conditions set out in the relevant harmonised technical specification or a Commission decision. The fulfilment of these conditions shall be appropriately documented;
Amendment 145 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Under the conditions that the construction product, covered by a harmonised standard, which the manufacturer places on the market corresponds to the product-type of another construction product, manufactured by another manufacturer and already tested in accordance with the relevant harmonised standard. When these conditions are fulfilled, the manufacturer is entitled to declare performance corresponding to all or part of the test results of this other product. The fulfilment of these conditions shall be appropriately documented. The manufacturer may use the test results obtained by another manufacturer only after having obtained an authorisation of that manufacturer, who remains responsible for the accuracy, reliability and stability of those test results; or
Amendment 146 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Under the conditions that the construction product, covered by a harmonised technical specification, which the manufacturer places on the market is a system made of components, which the manufacturer assembles duly following precise instructions given by the provider of such a system or of a component thereof, who has already tested that system or that component for one or several of its essential characteristics in accordance with the relevant harmonised technical specification. When these conditions are fulfilled, the manufacturer is entitled to declare performance corresponding to all or part of the test results for the system or the component provided to him. The fulfilment of these conditions shall be appropriately documented. The manufacturer may use the test results obtained by another manufacturer or system provider only after having obtained an authorisation of that manufacturer or system provider, who remains responsible for the accuracy, reliability and stability of those test results.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. If the construction product referred to in paragraph 1 belongs to a family of construction products for which the applicable system for assessment and verification of constancy of performance is system 1+ or 1, as set out in Annex V, the Specific Technical Documentationdocumentation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be verified by a notified product certification body as referred to in Annex V.
Amendment 153 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Micro-enterprises manufacturing construction products covered by a harmonised standard may replace the determination of the product-type on the basis of type-testing for the applicable systems 3 and 4 as set out in Annex V by using methods differing from those contained in the applicable harmonised standard. Those manufacturers may also treat construction products to which system 3 applies in accordance with provisions for system 4. When a manufacturer uses these simplified procedures, he shall demonstrate the fulfilment of these conditions and compliance of the construction product with the applicable requirements by means of a Specific Technical Dppropriate documentation.
Amendment 156 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. In relation to construction products covered by a harmonised standard and which are individually manufactured or custom-made in a non-series process in response to a specific order, and which are installed in a single identified construction work, the performance assessment part of the applicable system, as set out in Annex V, may be replaced by the manufacturer by Specific Technical Dappropriate documentation demonstrating the fulfilment of these conditions and compliance of that product with the applicable requirements.
Amendment 158 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. If the construction product referred to in paragraph 1 belongs to a family of construction products for which the applicable system for assessment and verification of constancy of performance is system 1+ or 1, as set out in Annex V, the Specific Technical Documentationdocumentation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be verified by a notified product certification body as referred to in Annex V.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have taken action pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 or where they have sufficient reason to believe that a construction product covered by a harmonised standard or for which a European Technical Assessment has been issued does not achieve the declared performance and/or presents a risk for the fulfilment of the basic requirements for construction works covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the product concerned covering the respective requirements laid down by this Regulation. The relevant economic operators shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 161 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) shortcomings in the harmonised technical specifications or in the Specific Technical Documentation.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the national measure is considered to be justified and the non-compliance of the construction product is attributed to shortcomings in the European Assessment Document or in the Specific Technical Documentation as referred to in Article 56(5)(b), the Commission shall bring the matter before the Standing Committee on Construction and subsequently adopt the appropriate measures.
Amendment 181 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Annex III – point 3 – subpoint a
Annex III – point 3 – subpoint a
(a) dated reference of the corresponding harmonised standard and, where relevant, the reference number of the Specific Technical Documentation useddocumentation used for the purposes specified in Articles 36 to 38;
Amendment 182 #
2008/0098(COD)
Council position
Annex III – point 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex III – point 3 – subparagraph 2
Where pursuant to Article 37 or 38 the Specific Technical Documentation has been used, the requirements with which the product complies: