1441 Amendments of Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ
Amendment 1 #
2018/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 11 December2018 on a homogeneous extended internal market and EU relations with non-EU Western European countries,
Amendment 13 #
2018/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Andorra, Monaco and San Marino are, each in their own right, relevant economic partners for the Member States in their immediate proximity and provide employment opportunities for a considerable number of EU citizens; whereas a closer interface between Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and the EU would provide these states with an important opportunity for further economic development, with a positive economic spillover effect on the Member State regions in immediate proximity, including through the enhancement of international professional skills and additional employment opportunities;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas at its meetings of April and July 2018, the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes declared Monaco and San Marino to be compliant with the international standard on the exchange of information on request;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the Association Agreement with the EU opens up the possibility of developing cooperation in areas of shared interest and participating in some of the EU’s horizontal policies on issues such as research, the environment and education (Erasmus+);
Amendment 5 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the Davos Declaration of 22 January 2018 on high- quality Baukultur for Europe, in which European Ministers of Culture state that there is an “urgent need […]to develop new approaches to protecting and advancing the cultural values of the European built environment” and for “a holistic, culture-centred approach to the built environment",
Amendment 24 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Europe’s creative and cultural sectors are the EU’s strongest assets, whereas they represent 4.2 % of the EU’s GDP, create 8.4 million jobs, equal to 3.7 % of total employment in the EU, are economically resilient, even in times of crisis, and offer a higher percentage of youth and women employment than other sectors;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas cultural networks are a power tool in forging interpersonal bonds and long-lasting peaceful connections across national borders and therefore, in fostering international cultural relations;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to recognize the importance of the Urban Agenda for the EU and encourage cooperation between member states and cities, amongst other stakeholders in order to stimulate growth, liveability and innovation in the cities of Europe and to identify and successfully tackle social challenges.
Amendment 76 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 80 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to recognize Culture as a “soft power” that enables and empowers its citizens to be responsible leaders of society, having integrity, enthusiasm and empathy.
Amendment 81 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Commission to enable Europe as a place of responsible citizens who build relationships beyond their own cultures, challenge thinking and encourage innovation, and develop and engage others.
Amendment 82 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Commission to encourage cultural diversity, integration of migrants and quality of citizenship.
Amendment 83 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Calls on the Commission to encourage collaborations between culture professionals, educators, engaged citizens and business professionals to stimulate a renewed public interest in culture.
Amendment 84 #
2018/2091(INI)
8g. Calls on the Commission to ensure that cultural networks are supported as a means of collective knowledge, experience and memory, providing an informal exchange of information, stimulate discussion and development of culture to improve further mobility and cooperation possibilities and contribute to an integrated Europe cultural space.
Amendment 85 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to introduce a dedicated action on mobility within Creative Europe, but underlines that this requires an appropriate budget and simplified administrative procedures in order to avoid obstacles, such as those linked to visas and double. Particular action is needed to address the hindrances and obstacles resulting in excessive or double artist taxation;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to consider removing Article 17 of the OECD Model Tax Convention from bilateral tax treaties between EU Member States;, calls upon the Commission, as an intermediate solution, to establish a sector-specific Code of Conduct on Withholding Taxes detailing the options for reducing costs and simplifying procedures by presenting best practice and available exceptions.
Amendment 107 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and research;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Agrees that cultural participation and everyday creativity contribute greatly to fostering intercultural dialogue and building healthy societies, however, stresses the necessity of delineating social and artistic work and guaranteeing enough space within the EU funding instruments for appreciating the intrinsic value of artists’ work;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the EU added value of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step and calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme and for making the programme more accessible for smaller organisations;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that culture isand the arts are not mentioned in the majority of policy fields it contributes to in the Commission’s MFF proposal and calls on the Commission, therefore, in collaboration with CCSs, to design holistic and coordinated strategies for mainstreaming culture and the arts in other policy areas;
Amendment 149 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to give particular attention to cultural areas that are endangered because of lack of funding or attention, one such area is that relating to poetry.
Amendment 13 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasizes the importance of sport for the economic and social development of cross-border regions, as demonstrated by the numerous territorial cooperation projects that used sport as a tool for social and cultural integration;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need of a more substantial economic commitment to the promotion of cross-border sports activities and in particular for the construction of small-scale infrastructures for grass-roots sports;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that language barriers are still an important obstacle to cross-border cooperation, especially in border areas without a longstanding tradition of cooperation; believes that a more targeted use of ESI funds can support the systematic promotion, also through the organization of sporting and cultural events, of multilingualism in education and training in border regions, from early childhood education onwards;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that regions have a proved capacity in developing cross- border cooperation in the sector of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) and notes the positive effects of smart specialisation; asks the Commission and the Member States to maintain and strengthen the policies in this field and to use effectively the funding available under EU programmes and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs);
Amendment 67 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that sports tourism is an increasingly important sector of the European economy; therefore calls for the allocation of financial resources to the construction of sports infrastructures with a view to promoting tourism through sport;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the EU has no explicit competence regarding minority issues, but recalls that minority rights are guaranteed under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; recalls that the EU has a special duty to take care of the more than 50 million people belonging to national or regional minorities who live on its territory;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is convinced that mother-tongue language is a central element of cultural and individual identity, but besides it, learning the state language(s) is an important aspect of integrating into society;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. In the regions with national or regional minorities, Member States are invited to ensure that people living in widely scattered settlements receive appropriate education in the language of regional or national minority;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Member States to ensure that those who speak a regional or minority language as their mother tongue have the opportunity to learn the official language sufficiently;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to provide funding for the development of special curricula, methodologies and textbooks to ensure effective teaching in minority languages and of special teaching methodologies forin those regions with a recognised linguistic minority and to step up the teaching of official languages forto children with minority-language backgrounds;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen the promotion of programmes focused on the exchange of experiences and best practices concerning education in regional and minority languages in Europe; calls on the European Union and Commission to put greater emphasis on regional and minority languages in the future generation of Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes under the new MFF;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Restates firmly that freedom of expression includes the ability of minorities to express themselves and communicate freely with members of their own communities and others in their own language through private and public sector broadcast, print and electronic media;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Considers that in order to encourage and facilitate the effective participation of minorities in public life, the use of their languages in municipalities, electoral, administrative, consultative and other public participation processes should be encouraged, where practicable;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Invites the Member States to promote and encourage the use of regional or minority languages at local and regional level; with this aim in mind, actively encourage municipal authorities to ensure the use of such languages in practice;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it should be envisaged to establish the office of a Special Rapporteur for Minority Rights whose mandate would be to monitor the implementation and fulfilment of minority rights and to draw up reports based on country visitalls the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in the Member states and to provide them recommendations.
Amendment 73 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that in order to raise the profile of language technologies in Europe, the Commission should allocate the area of 'multilingualism and language technology' to the portfolio of a Commissioner, given the importance of linguistic diversity for the future of Europe;
Amendment 82 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that national and regional authorities bear the primary responsibility in creating resources for their own languages;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define the minimum language resources, such as lexicons, speech records, translation memories, corpora and encyclopaedic contents, that all EuropeanU official languages should possess in order to avoid digital extinction;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, such as the Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the Agreement is Considers that the Agreement has been an important tool to accompany the peace agreement in Colombia by providing significant opportunity toies for growth and employment in particular in the poorest regions deeply affected by the war; insists on fostering the peace agreement in Colombia by exploiting the whole potential of the agreement.;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that this agreement helps services sector companies, promoting good regulatory practices, improving domestic regulation and transparency, and through enhancing legal certainty;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the creation of a specific Working Group, as mentioned in article 109 of the Agreement, to discuss regulatory issues concerning trade in services and electronic commerce, to ensure that a balanced and fair competitive environment in the digital ecosystem is promoted;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that progress has been made by the parties on resolving trade irritants and on implementing most of the areas covered by the Agreement, especially as regards sanitary and phytosanitary matters (SPS), Rules of Origen (RoO) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs);
Amendment 65 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that both countries have raised specific concerns about their ability to meet certain food safety standards required for the EU market, in particular as regards recent EU legislative proposals on cadmium levels in cacao, endocrine disruptors, novel foods, and palm oil, which risk having a social impact in some of the countries’ poorest areas, where such production tends to be concentrated; calls on the parties to enhance early warning and transparency and the exchange of information on internal legislation and procedures to allow the parties to anticipate and adapt to changing patterns and comply with internal legal requirements;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses, therefore, the need forat transparent and inclusive consultation mechanisms to ensure that Colombia and Peruare a key instrument to ensure that all parties abide by recognised labour and environmental protection standards;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the deciscreation ofin Colombia to createof a consultation group independent of the government; calls on Peru to establish a similarly independent domestic advisory grouponsiders that Peru should follow the example of Colombia in order to ensure more independence and transparency;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls that the thresholds established under the Stabilisation Mechanism for Bananas, annexed to the Agreement and applicable until 2020, should be respected, and underlines the need to continue to monitor the imports of banano once the mechanism expires and that the parties should continue to provide statistics in this regard;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes Colombia’s accession to the OECD on 30 May 2018, in what amounts to a recognition of the important reforms the country has undertaken, such as by reforming its justice system, improving its governance of state-owned enterprises and complying with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention; and recalls that, as decided by the OECD Council, after its accession, Colombia shall provide progress reports to OECD bodies such as a follow-up assessment of the recommendations listed in the Trade Committee Formal Opinion; encourages Peru to continue its reforms under the Country Programme agreement with the OECD;
Amendment 39 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union’s external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education, culture, youth and sport, gender equality, and women’sthe empowerment of women and children.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the international dimension of education and culture, an indicative amount corresponding to at least 15% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to actions in respect of cooperation and policy dialogue on culture, education, youth and sport with third countries.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education and sport as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace- building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Rregulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment of women and children.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point e
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point e
(e) Engaging with local authorities and supportmore effectively with citizens in their role as policy and decision-makers to boost local development and improved governanced countries, including by making full use of economic, cultural, sport and public diplomacy;
Amendment 142 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point c
Annex II – part B – point c
(c) Promoting a strengthened partnership with societies between the Union and the partner countries, including through people-to-people contacts;, in particular in relation to cultural, educational, professional and sporting activities.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) Supporting actions, and promoting cooperation, in the area of sport to contribute to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives of the 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Young people should be provided with easily accessible and inclusive opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability. Those activities should also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions. Dialogue with local and regional authorities and stakeholders should be encouraged in order to best determine unmet societal needs and ensure a needs-oriented programme.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts. Due consideration should also be given to the safety and interests of beneficiaries. Activities involving direct contact with children should be guided by the “best interests of the child” principle and should be subject, where appropriate, to background checks or other measures with a view to ensure child safeguarding.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Any entity willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled. The process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing bodies of the European Solidarity Corps. The attributed quality label should be reassessed periodically and could be revoked if, in the context of the checks to be performed, the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled, taking account of the main fields where solidarity is developing in the Member States.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be continuously developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to, in accordance with the standards established by Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. The European Solidarity Corps Portal provides a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-activity support as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future. While a one-stop shop provides the advantage of integrated access to diverse activities, individuals may encounter physical, social and other obstacles in acceding the European Solidarity Corps Portal. In order to overcome such obstacles, participating organisations should provide participants with registration support.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should adopt work programmes and inform the European Parliament and the Council thereofGiven that the Programme is implemented over a seven-year period, it is necessary to provide for adequate flexibility to enable adaptation to changing realities and political priorities for the implementation of solidarity activities under the strands of the Programme. As such, the Regulation does not define in detail how the actions will be designed, nor does it prejudge political priorities or respective budgetary priorities for the next seven years. Instead, the secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions, to be implemented through the different activities, should be determined through an annual work programme in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The work programme should also set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure. means of a delegated act. To ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 136 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 148 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means an easily accessible, high- quality temporary, inclusive and adequately funded activity contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and compliance with health and safety regulations;
Amendment 157 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that preventhinder them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficulties;
Amendment 208 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The operational objectives and corresponding policy priorities of the actions to be implemented through the activities under the strands shall be specified in detail in the annual work programme to be adopted pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Annual Work Programme adopted pursuant to Article 18 shall include a list of activities that are potentially harmful to participants, beneficiaries and society, or inappropriate for participants, which shall not be carried out in the framework of the Programme or which shall be subject to special training, background checks or other measures.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reinforcing the capacities of the participating organisations to offer good quality, easily accessible and adequately funded projects to an increasing number of European Solidarity Corps participants;
Amendment 228 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the establishment, maintenance and updating of than accessible European Solidarity Corps Portal and other relevant online services as well as the necessary IT support systems and web-based tools in line with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 257 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To allow for flexibility and adaptation of the indicative budgetary breakdown by activities under Article 12a the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29. The delegated acts adopted under this article shall reflect the new political priorities by readjusting the breakdown respecting a maximum margin of 20%.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Grant requests shall be submitted to the national agency of the country where the organisation is based. Grant requests for activities organised by Europe-wide or international organisations, activities of volunteering teams in priority fields identified at European level and activities in support of humanitarian aid operations in third countries shall be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0230(COD)
1. The secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions outlined in Articles 4 to 11, shall be determined on an annual basis through a work programme as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation. The work programme shall also set out the Programme’s implementation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt the work programme by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 29. 2. The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in [Article 110] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The inmid-terim revaluationiew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall, if necessary and on the basis of the mid- term review and implementation reports submitted by Member States, propose a revision of the Regulation to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure. The Commission shall appear before the competent committee of the European Parliament to report on the mid-term review, including with respect to its decision on whether a revision of the Regulation is required.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for the duration of the Programme.;
Amendment 320 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 321 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, and research and technological developmentpolicies, as well as the full use of R&D results, technological development and European and international standards, for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In its resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry67 the European Parliament stated that education, training and lifelong learning are the cornerstone of social cohesion in a digital society. It emphasised as well the importance of basic digital skills which should encompass knowledge of the possibilities that digital skills offer, advanced use of basic digital tools, safe internet behaviour and search methodologies to identify credible sources, and promote awareness-raising about rights online. It would also contribute to allowing citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of digital media and thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by ‘digital literacy’. _________________ 67 Document ref. A8-0183/2017, available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference= P8-TA-2017-0240
Amendment 105 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) Furthermore historical and cultural sites are often not easily accessible for persons with disabilities. The Programme could therefore contribute to support digital initiatives aiming at improving engagement and making cultural experiences, sites and artefacts throughout Europe more accessible to persons with disabilities, regardless of geographical location.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support, together with Member States, the procurement of advanced cybersecurity equipment, tools and data infrastructures in full compliance with data protection legislation supported by the development of voluntary standards;
Amendment 123 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations,and building the capacity of civil society organisations at local, national and transnational levels in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The ESF+ will be able to support innovative actions which use sport and physical activity to drive social inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged groups and to promote good health and disease prevention.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The ESF+ will be able to support innovative actions which use sport and physical activity to drive social inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged groups and to promote good health and disease prevention.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The ESF+ will be able to support innovative actions which use sport and physical activity to drive social inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged groups and to promote good health and disease prevention.
Amendment 579 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The ESF+ will be able to support innovative actions that, through sport and physical activity, aim to boost social inclusion, particularly of disadvantaged groups, and to promote health and disease prevention.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to certain categories of regions, among which cross-border regions are explicrural areas, areas affected by an industrial transition and regions suffering from serious and permanent natural or demographic disadvantages, such as the northernmost regions with a low population densitly listedand island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;
Amendment 75 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, local sport infrastructure and social services;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 92 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its Communication on Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture of 14 November 2017, the Commission put forward its vision to work towards a European Education Area by 2025, in which learning would not be hampered by borders; a Union, where spending time in another Member State for purposes of studying and learning in any form or setting would become the standard and where, in addition to one's mother tongue, speaking two other languages would become the norm; a Union in which people would have a strong sense of their identity as Europeans, of Europe's cultural heritage and its diversity. In this context, the Commission emphasised the need to boost the tried-and- tested Erasmus+ programme in all categories of learners that it already covers and to reaching out to learners with fewer opportunities. from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities and other special needs.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for greater investment in people and a stronger “"youth”" focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 and recognised that the Erasmus+ Programme, has been one of the Union’s most visible success stories. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and toDespite that overall success, the 2014- 2020Programme remained unable to meet the high demand for funding and suffered from low project success rates. To remedy those shortcomings, it is necessary to increase the multiannual budget for the successor Programme to the 2014- 2020Programme. Moreover, the successor Programme aims to boost social inclusion by reaching more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work. people from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities and other special needs, and incorporates a number of new and ambitious initiatives. Therefore, it is necessary to triple the budget, in constant prices, for the successor Programme as compared to the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014-2020. _________________ 26 COM(2018) 321 final.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In this context, it is necessary to establish the successor programme for education, training, youth and sport (the 'Programme') of the 2014-2020 Erasmus + programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council27. The integrated nature of the 2014-2020 programme covering learning in all contexts - formal, non- formal and informal, and at all stages of life - should be maintained to boost flexible learning paths allowing individuals to develop thosee skills and competences that are necessary to face the challenges and make the most of the opportunities of the twenty-first century. _________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50).
Amendment 137 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should take into account the Union work plan for sport which is the cooperation framework at Union level in the field of sport for the years […]32 . Coherence and complementarity should be ensured between the Union work plan and actions supported under the Programme in the field of sport. There is a need to focus in particular on grassroots sports, taking into account the important role that sports play in promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle, social inclusion and equality. The Programme should contribute to promote European common values through sport, good governance and integrity in sport, sustainability and good environmental practices in sport, as well as education, training and skills in and through sport. _________________ 32 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 144 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to maximise the effectiveness of European funding and policy support, it is important to foster synergies and complementarity across all relevant programmes in a coherent manner. These synergies should result in simplified application procedures at the implementation level.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) It is important that the Programme deliver European added value. Therefore, actions and activities should only be eligible for funding under the Programme if they can demonstrate European added value. It should be possible to demonstrate European added value in a number of ways, in particular through the transnational character of the actions, their complementarity and synergies with other Union programmes and policies, their contribution to the effective use of Union transparency and recognition tools, their contribution to the development of Union-wide quality assurance standards, their contribution to the development of Union-wide common standards in education and training programmes, and their promotion of multilingualism and of a European sense of belonging.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The international dimension of the Programme should be boosted aiming at offering a greater number of opportunities for mobility, cooperation and policy dialogue with third countries not associated to the Programme. Building on the successful implementation of international higher education and youth activities under the predecessor programmes in the fields of education, training and youth, the international mobility activities should be extended to other sectors, such as in vocational education and training and sport.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme should reinforce existing learning mobility opportunities, notably in those sectors where the Programme could have the biggest efficiency gains, to broaden its reach and meet the high unmet demand. This should be done notably by increasing and facilitating mobility activities for higher education students, school pupils and learners in vocational education and training. Mobility of low-skilled adult learners should be embedded in partnerships for cooperation. Mobility opportunities for youth participating in non-formal learning activities should also be extended to reach more young people. Mobility of staff in education, training, youth and sport should also be reinforced, considering its leverage effect. In line with the vision of a true European Education Area, the Programme should also boost mobility and exchanges and promote student participation in educational and, cultural and sport activities by supporting digitalisation of processes,digitalising processes to facilitate application procedures and participation in the Programme, by developing user-friendly online systems based on best practice and by creating new tools such as the European Student Card. This initiative can be an important step in making mobility for all a reality first by enabling higher education institutions to send and receive more exchange students while still enhancing quality in student mobility and also by facilitating students' access to various services (library, transport, accommodation) before arriving at the institution abroad.
Amendment 197 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme should reinforce existing learning mobility opportunities, notably in those sectors where the Programme could have the biggest efficiency gains, to broaden its reach and meet the high unmet demand. This should be done notably by increasing and facilitating mobility activities for higher education students, school pupils and learners in vocational education and training. Mobility of low-skilled adult learners should be embedded in partnerships for cooperation. Mobility opportunities for youth participating in non-formal learning activities should also be extended to reach more young people, especially newcomers. Mobility of staff in education, training, youth and sport should also be reinforced, considering its leverage effect. In line with the vision of a true European Education Area, the Programme should also boost mobility and exchanges and promote student participation in educational and cultural activities by supporting digitalisation of processes, such as the European Student Card. This initiative can be an important step in making mobility for all a reality first by enabling higher education institutions to send and receive more exchange students while still enhancing quality in student mobility and also by facilitating students' access to various services (library, transport, accommodation) before arriving at the institution abroad.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme should encourage youth participation in Europe's democratic life, including by supporting participation projects for young people to engage and learn to participate in civic society, raising awareness about European common values including fundamental rights, bringing together young people and decision- makers at local, national and Union level, as well as contributing to the European integration process. In that regard, the Programme should foster synergies with the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To increase the use of virtual cooperation activities, the Programme should support a more systematic use of theexisting online platforms, such as eTwinning, the School Education Gateway, the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, the European Youth Portal and the online platform for higher education. The Programme should also encourage the development of new online platforms to strengthen and modernise the delivery of education, training, sport and youth policy at European level.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic mutual recognition of skills and, qualifications and diplomas, as well as the transfer of credits or unitsother proof of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training, sport and youth and across formal and non- formal settings.
Amendment 248 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic mutual recognition of skills and, qualifications and diplomas, as well as the transfer of credits or unitsother proof of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training and youth and across formal and non-formal settings.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of the Programme which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of [reference to be updated as appropriate Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management34 ], for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. _________________ 34It should be ensured that, from 2021, there is a significant increase in the annual budget for the Programme, in comparison to the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework, followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations. Such a budgetary profile will help to ensure wider access from the very beginning of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework period and avoid disproportionate increases in the final years that might be difficult to absorb. _________________ 34 OJ L […], […], p. […]. OJ L […], […], p. […].
Amendment 273 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Within a basic envelope for actions to be managed by the national agencies in the field of education and training, a breakdown of minimum allocation per sector (higher education, school education, vocational education and training and adult education) should be defined in order to guarantee a critical mass of appropriations to reach the intended output and results in each of these sectors. The exact budget allocation by action and initiative should be laid down in the work programme.
Amendment 284 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In complianceGiven that the Programme is to be implemented over a seven-year period, it is necessary to provide for adequate flexibility in order to enable it to adapt to changing realities and political priorities within the Financial Regulation, the Commission should adopt work programmes and inform the European Parliament andfield of education, training, youth and sport. Therefore, this Regulation does not define in detail how initiatives are to be designed and it does not prejudge political priorities or respective budgetary priorities for the next seven years. Instead, the secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific initiatives, should be determined by means of work programmes in compliance with the CouFinancial thereofRegulation. The work programme should also set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination proceduremeans of a delegated act. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 286 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40a) The Commission, in conjunction with the national agencies, should monitor and report on the implementation of the Programme, both during the Programme's lifetime and after its completion. In particular, the Commission should carry out a mid-term review of the Programme accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation.
Amendment 333 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) 'grassroots sport' means organised sport practised at local level by amateur sports people, and sport for allphysical leisure activity, organised and non- organised, practised regularly at non- professional level for health, educational or social purposes;
Amendment 340 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) ‘sport staff’ means persons involved in the direction, instruction, training and management of a sports team or individual sports people, both on a paid or voluntary basis;
Amendment 341 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘vocational education and training learner’ means any person enrolled in an initial or continuous vocational education or training programme at any level from secondary up to post-secondary level. It includes the participation of individuals who have recently, or any person who has graduated from such a programme within the last 12 months;
Amendment 343 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘the Seal of Excellence’ means the high-quality label awarded to projects submitted to Erasmus+ which are deemed to deserve funding but do not receive it due to budget limits. It recognises the value of the proposal and supports the search for alternative funding;
Amendment 346 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature. The main objectives of adult education are the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills and the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being;
Amendment 379 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunitiefrom disadvantaged backgrounds’ means people who facinge obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficultieso accessing the Programme on account of their economic or social situation;
Amendment 397 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendasincluding automatic mutual recognition of qualifications, diplomas and learning periods abroad, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promote learning mobility of sport coaches and staff, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies. The focus should be in particular on supporting grassroots sport.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall cooperate with the national agencies to ensure the quality and consistency of procedures put in place to implement this Regulation, including by developing common standards for project applications and evaluation.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the mobility of adult education staff and adult education learners provided that those learners are participating in a formal adult education programme;
Amendment 425 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the mobility of adult learners and adult education staff;
Amendment 434 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting of mobility activities.
Amendment 437 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The language learning opportunities referred to in point (e) of the first paragraph shall also be available for non- mobility actions in the form of virtual learning and blended learning.
Amendment 451 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation, including the support services for eTwinning and for the electronic platform for adult learning in Europe, as well as tools to facilitate mobility, such as the European Student Card referred to in Article 25(7b).
Amendment 456 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the support to Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences, skills and qualifications45 , including Europass; _________________ 45 In particular the single Union framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences ; the European Qualifications Framework; the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training; the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training; the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System; the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education; the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education; the European Network of Information Centres in the European Region and National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the European Union; and the Euroguidance networks.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support to the following institutions pursuing an aim of European interest: the European University Institute, Florence, including its School of Transnational Governance; the College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin campuses); the European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht; the Academy of European Law, Trier; the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, Odense and the International Centre for European Training, Nice, among other high-level institutions.
Amendment 476 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) intergenerational exchanges between younger and older people.
Amendment 497 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
In the field of sport, the Programme shall support, under key action 1, the mobility of sport coaches and staff, staff and dual career athletes.
Amendment 513 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Amendment 514 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter IVa Inclusion Article 13a Measures to enhance the Programme’s inclusiveness 1. The national agencies shall develop a multiannual national strategy to foster inclusion and to increase participation in the Programme among people from disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as people with disabilities or other special needs. That strategy shall be made public by 30 June 2021. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall pay particular attention to the following elements: (a) possible grant adjustment based on applicants’ needs and precise mobility destination; (b) communication and outreach to the target groups; (c) use of user-friendly language in publicity and application materials; (d) the provision of specific advice and support services to the target groups; and (e) support to grassroots, community- based organisations working directly with the target groups. 3. In order to implement the strategy referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may adjust or may authorise the national agencies to adjust, on the basis of objective criteria, the grants to support mobility actions under the Programme. 4. Grants for mobility actions shall always cover at least 50 % of the additional costs incurred by the beneficiary specifically as a result of participating in the Programme. 5. Funding available under the European Social Fund+ may be used to top up grants as required.
Amendment 517 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 518 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 24 940 000 00083.14 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of education and training, ofrom which:
Amendment 525 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) at least EUR 8 640 000 000 should34.6 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 529 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) at least EUR 5 230 000 00021 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 534 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) at least EUR 3 790 000 00015.2 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
(4) at least EUR 1 190 000 0004.8 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 545 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
(5) EUR 450 000 000 for1.8 % shall be allocated to Jean Monnet actions referred to in Article 7;
Amendment 548 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
(5a) the remaining 22.6 % may be used to finance other actions, in particular centralised actions, in the field of education and training, with their priorities and objectives to be laid down in the work programme referred to in Article 19;
Amendment 555 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 3 100 000 00010.3 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;
Amendment 560 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 550 000 0001.83 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and
Amendment 564 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) at least EUR 960 000 0003.2 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.
Amendment 570 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The remaining 1.5 % that is not allocated under the indicative distribution set out in the first subparagraph may be used for programme support.
Amendment 582 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The priorities for budgetary allocation by action as provided for in paragraph 2 shall be determined in the work programme referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 619 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The inmid-terim revaluationiew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but in any event no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor p30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme. The mid-term review, in addition to assessing the overall effectiveness and performance of the Programme, shall pay particular attention to the inclusion measures laid down in Article 13a, efforts made to simplify the Programme for beneficiaries and the new initiatives being implemented under the Programme.
Amendment 654 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The European Commission shall ensure that projects results are publicly available and widely disseminated in order to promote the exchange of best practice among national agencies, stakeholders and programme beneficiaries.
Amendment 663 #
2018/0191(COD)
4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may be selectedawarded a Seal of Excellence to acknowledge their high quality, thereby facilitating their application for funding from other sources and/or enabling their selection for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds without the need to submit a new application. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) EU policies will complement and add value to Member States intervention in this area. The impact of such policies should be assessed on a regular basis taking account of qualitative and quantitative indicators such as the benefits for citizens and their active participation, the benefits for the EU economy in terms of growth and jobs and spill-overs in other sectors of the economy and the skills and competences of people working in CCS.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The promotion of European cultural diversity depends on the existence of flourishing and resilient cultural and creative sectors, able to create, produce and distribute their works to a large and diverse European audience. This thereby enlarges their business potential and contributes to sustainable growth and jobs creation. In addition, promotion of creativity contributes to boosting competitiveness and sparkling innovation in the industrial value chains. In spite of recent progress, the European cultural and creative market continues to be fragmented along national and linguistic lines, which do not. While respecting the specificity of each market, more can be done to allow the cultural and creative sectors to fully benefit from the European single market and the digital single market in particular.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Programme should take into account the dualmultiple nature of the cultural and creative sectors, recognising, on the one hand, the intrinsic and artistic value of culture and, on the other, the social and economic value of those sectors, including their broader contribution to intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, growth and competitiveness, creativity and innovation. This requires strong European cultural and creative sectors, in particular a vibrant European audiovisual industry, taking into account its capacity to reach large audiences and its economic importance, including for other creative sectors as well as cultural tourism. However, competition in global audiovisual markets has been further intensified by the deepening digital disruption e.g. changes in media production, consumption and the growing position of global platforms in the distribution of content. Therefore, there is a need to step-up the support to the European industry.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Programme should provide a solid ground for the development of active European citizenship, shared values, creativity and innovation. This needs to be reflected by supporting media literacy, and in particular film literacy, together with the promotion of films for young people.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different sectors, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches within a strand dedicated to the audiovisual sector, a strand dedicated to the other cultural and creative sectors and a cross-sectoral strand. Building on pilot projects, preparatory actions and studies, the programme should also implement the sectorial actions listed in the Annex of the Creative Europe proposal, such as the one for the music sector.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since its creation, the European Film Academy has developed a unique expertise and is in a unique position to create a pan-European community of film creators and professionals, promoting and disseminating European films beyond their national borders and developing truly European audiences from an early age on. Therefore, it should be eligible for direct Union support.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Quality, impact and efficiency in the planned implementation should be among the key criteria for the selection of projects. Taking into account the technical expertise required to assess proposals under specific actions of the Programme, it should be provided that, where relevant, evaluation committees may be composed of external experts with relevant management and/or artistic backgrounds.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Programme should include a realistic and manageable system of performance indicators to accompany its actions and monitor its performance on a continuous basis. This monitoring as well as information and communication actions relating to the Programme and its actions should build on the three strands of the programme. The strands should have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators and dedicated sets of qualitative and quantitative indicators. All such sets should be assessed in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Considering the complexity of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies, the Commission should reinforce the cooperation within its services – in particular the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT – in order to gather and analyse such data. For this task, the Commission shall actin cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and with the Council of Europe, as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNESCO.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure smooth implementation of the Programmethe continuity of funding support provided under the Programme and cover the increasing funding gaps experienced by beneficiaries, the costs incurred by the beneficiary before the grant application is submitted, in particular costs related to intellectual property rights, mayshall be considered as eligible, provided that they are directly linked to the implementation of the supported actions.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their transnational character, the high volume and wide geographical scope of the mobility and cooperation activities funded, their effects on access to learning mobility and more generally on Union integration, as well as their reinforced international dimension, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. Nevertheless, particular attention should be paid to the small-scale projects and their added value, given the specificities of the European Cultural and Creative Sectors.
Amendment 279 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the economic, social and external dimension of European level cooperation to develop and promote European cultural diversity and Europe's cultural heritage and strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and reinforcing international cultural relations, the visibility of which shall be reinforced by using relevant name and logo;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promoting the competitiveness and, scalability of the European audiovisual industry and the quality of its activities;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Foster data collection for the cultural and creative sectors, with a cross- sectorial dimension, in order to develop knowledge based evidence and analyses.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) "CROSS SECTORAL strand" covers activities across all cultural and creative sectors, including the news media sector.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 348 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to enhance thea trical and online distribution and provide wider access across borders toansnational and international circulation, online and offline and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, including through innovative business models and the use of new technologies;
Amendment 358 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to enhance audiovisual heritage by facilitating access to, and supporting the promotion of audiovisual heritage works as instruments of memory, education, re- use and new business;
Amendment 361 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to promote European audiovisual works and support audience development, in particular young audience by raising awareness and development of legal offers across Europe and beyond.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
These priorities shall be addressed through support to the creation, promotion, access, and dissemination of European works transporting common identity and values with the potential to reach large audiences of all ages within Europe and beyond, thereby adapting to new market developments and accompanying the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote innovative approaches to artistic content creation and research, access, distribution and promotion across cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 404 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– up to EUR 160 000 0009 % for the activities referred to in Article 3(2)(c) (CROSS SECTORAL strand).
Amendment 421 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Access to the Programme shall be open to international organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme, such as Unesco, the Council of Europe, EUIPO Observatory, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the OECD on the basis of joint contributions for the achievement of the Programme objectives and in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 426 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Data gathering on Culture and Creative Sectors The Commission shall reinforce the cooperation within its services such as the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT with the purpose of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies. For this task, the Commission shall act in cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the OECD and UNESCO.
Amendment 436 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The grants shall be awarded taking into account the Rules of Procedure and several criteria such as: (a) quality of the project; (b) its impact; (c) quality and efficiency of the proposed implementation.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation committee may be composed of external experts. It shall meet in the physical presence of its members or remotely. In light of the heterogeneity of the cultural and creative sectors attention shall be paid to the expertise of the committee members.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The strands shall have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Each strand shall have a dedicated set of qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 473 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results) by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public using the name of the Programme and, for actions funded under the MEDIA strand, the logo of MEDIA. The Commission shall elaborate a logo for the CULTURE strand.
Amendment 498 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Support to architecture and cultural heritage sectors: targeted actions for establishing standards as open, accessible and permanent hubs for their communities, providing research, regenerating life spaces, supporting the mobility of operators, capacity-building and entrepreneurship, audience developengagement and internationalization of the cultural heritage and architecture sectors, promotion of Baukultur, supporting sharing of the professional knowledge for artisans and craftsmen and the development of common high quality standards for the sector, support to the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage and its values at European and international level through awareness- raising, networking and, peer-to-peer learning activities and mentoring;
Amendment 521 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Support to international sales and circulation of non-national European works on all platforms, targeting both small and larger productions, including through coordinated distribution strategies covering several countries and subtitling, dubbing and audiodescription;
Amendment 526 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Support to European networks of audiovisual creators from different countries aiming at nurturing creative talents in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 527 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) Specific measures to contribute to the fair treatment of creative talent in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 531 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Training and mentoring activities to enhance the capacity of audiovisual operators and workforce to adapt to new market developments and digital technologies;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) A European Video on Demand (VOD) operators' network(s), screening a significant proportion of non-national European works;
Amendment 535 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) European festivals' network(s)s screening and promoting a variety of European audio-visual works with a significant proportion of non- national European works;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) A European cinema operators' network, screening a significant proportion of non-national European films, contributing to reinforce cinema theatres as a destination for movies in the value chain and highlighting public screenings as a social experience;
Amendment 551 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies and collaboration through digital hubs;
Amendment 564 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) Addressing the structural changes faced by the media sector byand promoting and monitoring a diverse and pluralistic media environmentsupporting an independent monitoring for assessing risks to media pluralism and freedom;
Amendment 571 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
(c) Promoting media literacy to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding of the media, including through the creation of a Union platform to share media literacy practices and policies among all the Member States.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
COMMON QUALITATIVE IMPACT INDICATORS OF THE PROGRAMME 1. Benefits for citizens and communities: Number of people accessing European cultural and creative works generated by the Programme, including, works from countries other than their own; 2. Benefits for the strengthening of European cultural diversity and cultural heritage; 3. Benefits for the Union economy and jobs; 4. Number of employment positions linked to the funded projects aggregated for the programme; 5. The financial contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors generated by the Programme for the funded projects.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) According to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), special attention should be paid to the outermost regions (ORs) of the Union, as certain sectors of these regions are particularly vulnerable. Therefore several Agreements concluded by the Union with third countries or regions already contain special mechanisms for these ORs. Those mechanisms allow for the adoption of specific safeguard measures if a product is imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious deterioration in the economic situation of any of those ORs. Additionally, in the event of an increase of imports that could eventually cause or threaten to cause serious deterioration in the economic situation of any of these regions, the Commission should also be able to introduce prior surveillance measures. When an Agreement concluded by the Union with a third country or region foresees special treatment for the ORs, these specific measures should apply in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, in order to ensure them a proper and swift protection.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Certain agricultural products, including those from the outermost regions, are sensitive products, and particular attention should be paid to them in the context of EU trade.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Specific safeguard provisions should be available in case the product in question is imported in such large quantities or under such conditions as to cause or potentially cause serious damage to the economic situation of any of the outermost regions as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Amendment 35 #
2018/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The stabilisation mechanism for bananas is one of the mechanisms for temporary withdrawal of tariff preferences in certain agreements between the European Union and certain third countries.
Amendment 6 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that investments in culture, education, youth and sport significantly improve social cohesion in the European Union, especially by facilitating social integration of European citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission’s 7th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion does not make any quantitative or qualitative reference to culture-related projects, which accounted for at least EUR 65 billion of cohesion policy expenditurefrom the European Regional Development Fund for the period 2014- 2020;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to fully exploit potential synergies between cohesion policy and other EU policies; points out that much more can still be done to bring about a greater synergy between the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) and other European programmes outlined for the 2014-2020 programming period, with specific reference to Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, through the provision of better information on an EU-wide basis and by means of much more resolute implementation in the Member States and their regions;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation in the next programming period of two thematic objecpossibilitives onf funding culture and, education, explicitly referenced as suchyouth and sport via special thematic objectives to this purpose in the ESIF;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to establish the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as a horizontal priority and to use effectively the funding available under EU programmes and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) in order to support more projects in the CCI sector;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that regions have a proved capacity in developing clusters and cross-border cooperation in the field of CCIs, and in this context notes the positive effects of smart specialisation in CCI as a motor of growth for regions;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to exploit the capacity of the European Regional Development Fund to support the development of sport infrastructure and promote sustainable sport and outdoor activities as a tool for regional and rural development, and the European Social Fund to strengthen the skills and employability of workers in the sport sector;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the lack of funding of cultural industries would be reduced by means of tax incentives for private sponsorship;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ability of education systems to meet societal, economic and personal needs depends on their quality, diversity, efficiency and equity, as well as on the availability of adequate human, financial and material resources;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the right to education includes the freedom to found educational establishments with due respect for democratic principles and the right of parents to ensure that their children are educated and taught according to their religious, philosophical and pedagogical convictions;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that effective governance and adequate funding of state, private and state-subsidized schools, modern quality educational resources and teaching, motivated and competent teachers, andtogether with lifelong learning and the involvement of families are crucial for achieving equity and excellence in education;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as autonomous centres of critical and creative thinking;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that modern curricula should be competence driven, should enhance personal skills and should focus on formative assessment and on the pupils’ well-being, emphasising the need to lead an active life through sport;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that higher education systems should be more flexible and open, allowing for the recognition of informal and non-formal learning, such as the practice of sports, smoother transitions between different levels of education, and various forms of programme delivery;
Amendment 281 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the European Education Area should focus on achieving common goals and must be formed in alignment with existing policies and educational trends in the EU, while giving also new impetus to their development and respecting the principles of subsidiarity, freedom and institutional and educational autonomy;
Amendment 294 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of state-run and state-subsidised education;
Amendment 320 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Recommends that Member States, their educational institutions and the Commission engage more actively in promoting the practice of sports among pupils;
Amendment 383 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recommends that cooperation between ECEC staff and pre-primary school teachers and parents be increased to improve the quality of education, prepare pre-schoolers for the transition to primary school and focus on children’s development;
Amendment 394 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of a ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and qual, quality and diversity in education, as well as to address early school leaving;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2209(INI)
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and that the media’s independence from political and economic powers and undue influences must be guaranteed accordingly;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pacrelation of trust between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencorming those in powere public for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press has collapsed, resulting in dominant media players using information to pursue political and commercial propaganda objectives,threatening media pluralism as well as the quality of information; salutes therefore the proposal of the Commission to provide news publishers with the right to authorise the reby dramatically lowering the quality of information and giving rise to phenomena such as ‘fake news’production and making available of their press publications online, in order to favour a balanced relationship with online business players and the fair share of the revenues generated by press publications online;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that in the context of a weakened media landscape combined with the digital revolution, the phenomenon known as “fake news” is a rising and worrying trend, where false or highly biased information are widely disseminated for a political motive, including under the direct or indirect patronage of certain third countries; underlines its negative effects that were observed over the past couple of years, such as during the “Brexit” referendum campaign and other political events occurred in the Member States, when large numbers of citizens were influenced by this phenomenon to orientate their voting behaviour;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that online media pluralism, is under serious threat from thencluding in the online sphere, is under threat, especially when their ownership is excessively concentration of corporate powered; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure media freedom and prevent the abuse of theirfrom dominant position by web giantlayers;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the study on the cumulative effects of future trade agreements on EU agriculture published by the Commission on 15 November 2016;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, veal, sheepmeat, dairy products, cereals and sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas New Zealand is the world’s leading exporter of butter, the second largest exporter of powdered milk and is also a major player in the global export market for beef, veal and sheepmeat and other dairy products;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to anticipate and take account of the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on these negotiations, particularly when preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
(ga) Monitoring measures and safeguard clauses that can be activated in an effective and timely manner in the event of market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
(gb) Specific, unambiguous provisions on the treatment accorded to overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and the outermost regions (ORs) so as to ensure that due account is paid to their particular interests in the negotiations;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the study on the cumulative effects of future trade agreements on EU agriculture published by the Commission on 15 November 2016;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, lamb, dairy products, cereals or sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Australia is the world’s third largest exporter of both beef and sugar, and is a major player in the global export market for dairy products and cereals;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to anticipate and take account of the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on these negotiations, in particular in preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point f
Paragraph 14 – point f
(f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits, taking as a benchmark the EU- Australia agreement's provisions protecting the wine sector, while striving to improve the existing legal framework and to ensure a high level of protection for all geographical indications;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
(ga) Monitoring measures and safeguard clauses that can be activated in an effective and timely manner in the event of a market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
(gb) Specific, unambiguous provisions on the treatment accorded to overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and the outermost regions (ORs) so as to ensure that due account is paid to their particular interests are represented in the negotiations;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks Member States and the Commission to pay special attention to the difficulties young people with disabilities and/or SEN encounter in their transition from education to employment and to use for this purpose all existing instruments and initiatives in the fields of employment, youth policy, culture, sports and education;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the increase in support for access to sport for people with disabilities through the Erasmus+ programme and calls for appropriate support for initiatives aimed at improving accessibility and participation in sport at all levels, also for people with temporary disabilities;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the United Nations, 33 of the 497 least- developed countries are in Africa;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas exports from Africa are dominated by unprocessed products, and whereas a high proportion of these exports are covered by trade preference arrangements and have done nothing to boost industrialisation in the countries concerned; whereas free market access for most African products in combination with supporting the reform and adjustment process can improve the African countries capacities, enhance their competitiveness, and adjust economic structures in order to develop their own competitive trade and regional markets as well as improved participation in global markets;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the failure of the Washington Consensus, which has not made Africa a player in global trade or eradicated povertyct that most African countries still stand a lot to gain from fuller participation in world trade and its potential benefits;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the European Union to focus on supporting projects which will have an immediate impacthave a positive impact on sustainable economic growth, beneficial value- and rules-based trade in goods and services, industrialisation and capacity-building, competitiveness, and a high-quality and predictable business climate, and thus on the creation of decent jobs, the fight against poverty, protection of the environment, improving the business climate, the management of public finances, transparency in the management of natural resources (in particular in mining and energy production), and the fight against corruption and illegal capital flows away from the continent;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that EPAs, largely supported by the Parliaments of the countries concerned, if properly implemented and accompanied by appropriate structural measures, have the potential to be an important tool to promote regional development and the inclusion of the continent into world trade;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that Aid for Trade represents a vital tool to develop structures and projects for trade, in particular in LDCs and considers that such an initiative should be further increased; furthermore asks the Commission to coordinate its implementation and maximize its effectiveness;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the EU always to take account of the different levels of development among African countries and to suppherefore to adopt targeted and specific trade preferences ort measures which enhance production and processing capacity, particularly in agriculture;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU to support Africa’s ambitions of creating a genuine intra- African market and avoid taking steps which might hinder these ambitions;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2083(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for transparency in trade agreements and for the full participation of the civil societies and parliaments of the countrieall relevant stakeholders concerned in future negotiations and in the implementation of agreements currently under negotiation.
Amendment 6 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 21 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas electronic commerce is an engine for growth and productivity in the entire economy, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas foreign companies currently benefit from far greater access to the European market than Europeans do in third countries; whereas many of our trade partners are increasingly closing their domestic markets and resorting to digital protectionism; whereas the EU should anchor its digital trade strategy on the principles of reciprocity, fair competition, smart regulation and transparency with the view to restoring consumers’ trust and to restoring a level playing field for businesses;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the building blocks that preserve the open internet inof the EU’s digital single market, including those principles that preserve the open Internet such as fair competition, net neutrality and intermediary liability protections, should be promoted in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)exemptions, and those rules that protect Internet users against data privacy breaches, spams and geo-blocking restrictions, should be promoted in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), to the benefit of European consumers and businesses alike; whereas the completion of a truly European Digital Single Market is of utmost importance for the EU to play its role as international standard-setter;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas several ground-breaking legislations, including but not limited to the opening of the telecommunications market to competition since 2009, the recognition of net neutrality since 2015, the abolition of roaming fees since 2017, and the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation from 2018 onwards, have propelled the EU into the vanguard;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas private companies are increasingly setting norms and standards in the digital economy; whereas they must go further and faster in developing technological solutions, which could help prevent, detect and remove illegal content online;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the EU has a paramount interest in shaping the globalisation and digitalisation of our economies and of international trade, at the same time two of the main engines for growth for businesses and two of main causes for concern for citizens; whereas the economic opportunities and the societal challenges of new technologies (e.g. nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science) and of new applications (artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics) must be respectively unleashed and mitigated;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas according to the OECD, up to 5% of goods imported into to the EU are counterfeited, resulting in substantial losses in jobs and tax revenues;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas sensitive sectors such as audio-visual services, and fundamental rights such as the protection of personal data should not be subject to trade negotiations;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas according to special Eurobarometer 431, nine out of ten Europeans think that it is important for them to have the same rights and protection over their personal information, regardless of the country in which the public authority or private company offering the service is based;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that European standards shall be fully-safeguarded in the trade agreements the Commission negotiates, and where possible commuted into international standards; stresses that global trade rules on e-commerce are an instrument for growth and a tool to project our values; rejects digital protectionism, mass surveillance and online censorship; supports freedom of expression and information, personal data protection and encryption;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that access to secure broadband internet connectivity and digital payment methods, effective consumer protection, in particular redress mechanisms for online cross-border sales, and predictable customs procedures, are essential elements in relation to enabling digital trade, sustainable development and inclusive growth; reiterates its demand to identify the challenges that consumers face when they buy goods and services on e-commerce websites located outside the EU, and to propose concrete measures if need be;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance in trade agreements to promote fair and effective competition, in particular between digital service providers such as online platforms and users such as SMEs, to promote consumer choice, to ensure non- discriminatory treatment of all market players and to avoid the creation of dominant positions that distort the markets;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to prioritise and speed up the adoption of mutual adequacy decisions, provided that third countries ensure, by reason of their domestic law or their international commitments, a level of protection "essentially equivalent" to that guaranteed within the EU; calls on the Commission to adopt, and to make public, updated and detailed binding procedures for reaching these decisions, in full respect for national supervisory authorities’ powers and for the European Parliament’s opinion;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Ccalls on the Commission to prohibitensure that cross-border data transfers are in compliance with the existing and future EU legal framework, in particular through adequacy decisions, and to incorporate in our trade agreements first and foremost a horizontal provision, which fully maintains the right of a Party to protect personal data and privacy, with the only condition that it must not be used with the intention to restrict data flows for reasons other than the protection of personal data, accompanied with a second provision, which prevents unjustified data localisation requirements in FTAs;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to put forward its position on cross-border data transfers, data protection carve-out and unjustified data localisation requirements in trade negotiations before the end of the yearterm, in close coordination with the European Parliament and in line with its position;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to combat discriminatory, illegitimate and protectionist measures by third countries, such as ‘buy local’ policies, local content requirements or forced technology transfers, to ensure that European companies can operate in a fair and predictable environment; calls on the Commission to condition in future FTAs several of its market access commitments on reciprocal commitments by the other Party under the same category, including public procurement, Mode 1 and Mode 4;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the EU should continue to pursue its efforts at bilateral , plurilateral and multilateral level to ensure that third countries offer a level of openness towards foreign investments equivalent to that of the EU, and that they maintain a level playing field for EU operators; welcomes the EU’s proposal for a regulation establishing a framework for review of foreign direct investments into the Union and supports its objectives to better protect critical infrastructures and technologies;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the protection of trademarks, intellectual property (IP) andrights (IPR), including those related to copyright, geographical indications, trademarks, trade secrets and patents, is indispensable to encourage and reward artistic creation and industrial innovation, that investments in R&D isare a precondition tof the EU’s knowledge-based economy, and that international cooperation is key to combating the trade in counterfeited goods; stresses, however, that trade agreements are not the place to extend the level of protection for rights holders by providing for more extensive copyright enforcement powers all along the value chain; stresses; therefore encourages the Commission to push for the worldwide implementation of international standards, such as the WTO Agreement on TRIPS as well as the WIPO Internet Treaties; stresses the need to strike the right balance between the promotion of due diligence and the maintaining of an innovation-friendly approach; stresses that access to medicines in third countries should not be challenged on the basis of IP protection;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Exhorts the Commission to keep a close eye on ICANN’s gTLD Program, which expands domain names to thousands of generic names, and to guarantee, in line with its commitment to a free and open Internet, the protection of rights holders, in particular those related to geographical indications;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to use trade agreements to prevent parties from imposing foreign equity caps by, to laying down pro-competitive wholesale access rules for incumbent operators’ networks and by securing, to provide transparent and non-discriminatory rules and fees for licensing, and to secure genuine access to last- mile infrastructures in export markets for EU telecom providers; recalls that rule-based competition in the telecommunications sector leads to higher quality services and lower prices;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to continue its efforts towards developing a set of binding multilateral disciplines on e- commerce in the WTO, and to continue focusing on concrete and realistic deliverables;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to urgently re-launch TiSA negotiations; shares the view that EU should seize the window of opportunity to take the lead to set state-of-the art global digital standards;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to use trade agreements to promote the interoperability of ICT-standards that benefit both consumers and producers, notably in the context of a secure Internet of things, 5G and cybersecurity;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to encourage signatories of trade agreements to bring pressure to bear on mobile providers toinclude, in the telecommunications chapter of its FTAs, provisions makeing both international roaming fees and the fees applied to international calls and messages transparent, fair, reasonable and consumer- oriented; calls on the Commission to support policies that promote cost-oriented retail prices for roaming services with a view to reducing prices;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that the principle of intermediary liability protecexemptions has been crucial in developing the digital economy and in guaranteeing freedom of speech; calls on the Commission to ensure in its trade negotiations that online intermediaries must never be made strictly liable for hosting unlawful third-party content, nor should they ever be required to monitor content proactively as part of an intermediary liability regimeuphold EU law in this regard in its trade negotiations;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the further mainstreaming of digital technologies and services in the EU’s development policy and among others the Digital4Development initiative; recognises the multiplier effect digital technologies can have in achieving Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission to stimulate public-private partnerships to increase investments in digital infrastructure in the Global South; urges the Commission to make investments in broadband infrastructure in developing countries conditional upon respect for a free, open and secure internet; calls on the Commission to use trade agreements to improve digital rights; takes note with deep concern of the conclusion of the recent UN Global Broadband Progress report highlighting a growing digital divide between developed and developing nations;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Commits to update its eTrade strategy every 5 years;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, sports, education and research, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and, educational and sportive programmes in this regard, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underscores the value of pilot projects and preparatory actions in shaping future EU policy initiatives; points to the success of the New Narrative for Europe PA, which has effectively fostered debate and fresh thinking among young people on the EU's challenges; calls for the initiative to be continued through the Youth strand of Erasmus+.; welcomes the inclusion of the Special Events budget line in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, which will allow the development of a sense of European belonging among citizens;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that the YEI is an important financial instrument and that greater efforts from the Member States to provide a better link between educational systems and labour markets by promoting long-term partnerships in order to avoid skills mismatches are highly necessary;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of an increased cooperation between educational institutions and employers aimed at providing young people with good employment opportunities, including cross-border and EU-wide partnerships; stresses the need to increase the cohesion between the educational systems of the Member States in order to facilitate a greater cross-border and EU-wide mobility of job-seeking graduates;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to explore a potential extension of the YEI in order to provide students with early advice on their educational and career choices that would be in line with the anticipated demand for skills on the labour market;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the import of cultural goods of 13 July 2017;considering the global scope of the art market and the number of objects in private hands, underlines the need for further efforts concerning the cross- border restitution of works of art and cultural goods looted in armed conflicts and wars; underlines that provenance research and European cooperation have proved to be useful for the identification of looted objects and subsequently enabling them to be restituted and in some cases preventing the financing of terrorist groups or wars;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the absence or laxity of rulesRegrets that in certain Member States concerning provenance research and due diligence isare not carried out in a coordinated way, which may as a result fostering looting and smuggling and that a. As a result of the lack of common standards, the applicable law often remains unclear for museums, art dealers, collectors, tourists and travellers; asks, therefore, the Commission to envisage harmonizinge the rules on provenance research, and incorporating some basic principles of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects in a legislative act;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the growing public awareness with regard to art looted during World War II, and during the more recent cases of the wars in Iraq and Syria, and with regard to the importance of provenance research, has led to the development of useful resources for establishing the ownership history of a work of art; urges the Commission to proceed to a thorough mapping of existing databases and to envisage the creation of a central database that takes account of the available informationvalues the initiatives taken by museums and other public and private institutions aiming to develop tools to facilitate provenance research; urges the Commission to proceed to a thorough mapping of existing databases and initiatives in place in the Member states;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that on the basis of such databases, a common cataloguing system could be put in place which could use standardised object IDs; asks therefore the Commission to enviscourage introducing the object IDs as developed and promoted by ICOM and other organisations as the market standard within the entire internal market;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that to enable proper provenance research, the creation of a documentary record or, and previous transaction register is needed, encompassing information on owners’ names, dates of ownership and means of transference, i.e. inheritance, or sale through a dealer or auction, but also on locations where the work was kept, from the time ofthat is as detailed as possible, its creation by the artist until the present daycommended; asks the Commission to support the drafting of common guidelines on such registers and to adopt appropriate measures in order to encourage Member States to introduce a general obligation for art market professionals to keep such a transaction register.encourage Member States to adhere to the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to encourage and support financially provenance research activities throughout the Union; suggests that the Commission organise a discussion forum in order to exchange the best practices and find the best solutions for the present and the future;
Amendment 278 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Underlines the value of transversal skills acquired through sports as part of non-formal and informal learning, and further stresses the link between sports employability, education and training;
Amendment 281 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- personal, cultural and recreational services, including audio-visual, health, education, social, cultural heritage and sporting services.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The legality of export should be examined based on the laws and regulations of the country where the cultural goods were discovered or created ('source country'). In order to avoid circumvention, wWhen the cultural goods enter the Union from a different third country, the person who seeks to introduce them into the customs territory of the Union should demonstrate that they were legally exported from there legally, source country. In cases whenre the thirdsource country in question is a signatory State of the 1970 UNESCO Convention and thus a country committed to fighting against illicit trafficking of cultural property. In other cases, the person should prove lawful export from the source countryof the cultural goods cannot be reliably determined, the person who seeks to introduce them into the customs territory of the Union should demonstrate that they were legally exported from the last country where they were held before their dispatch into the Union (“export country”) in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order not to impede trade with goods across the external border disproportionately, this Regulation should only apply to goods meeting a certain age and value limit. For that purpose, it seems appropriate to set a 250 year minimum age threshold for all categories of cultural goods. That minimum age threshold will ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation focus on cultural goods most likely to be targeted by looters in conflict areas, without excluding other goods the control of which is necessary for ensuring protection of cultural heritage and a financial threshold for certain categories of cultural goods as stated in the Annex. Certain categories of cultural goods should not be subject to a financial threshold since they require a reinforced protection due to their higher risk of pillage, loss or destruction. The minimum age threshold will ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation focus on cultural goods most likely to be targeted by looters in conflict areas, without excluding other goods the control of which is necessary for ensuring protection of cultural heritage. The minimum financial threshold for certain categories of cultural goods is the value established for most of the categories contained in the Annex of the Regulation (EC) no 116/2009 on the export of cultural goods, which is in line with the objective of the proposal and will minimise the burden on the art market operators.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since certain categories of cultural goods, namely archaeological objects, elements of monuments, rare manuscripts and incunabula are particularly vulnerable to pillage and destruction, it seems necessary to provide for a system of increased scrutiny before they may enter the customs territory of the Union. Such a system should require the presentation of a licence issued by the competent authority of the first Member State of entry prior to the release for free circulation of those goods or their placement under a special customs procedure other than transit. Persons seeking to obtain such a licence should be able to prove that the cultural goods have been exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulations or to prove the absence of such laws and regulations. The licit export from the source country should be proved with the appropriate supportive documents and evidence, in particular, export certificates or export licences issued by the third country of export, ownership titles, invoices, sales contracts, insurance documents, transport documents and experts appraisals. Based on complete and accurate applications, the competent authorities of the Member States should decide whether to issue a licence without undue delay. In cases where the source country of the cultural goods cannot be reliably determined, the application should be accompanied by any supporting documents and information, providing evidence that the cultural goods were exported from the export country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For other categories of cultural goods, the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the Union should, by means of an electronic statement, certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs. In order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty, the information about the cultural good should be provided using an electronic standardised document. The Object ID standard, recommended by UNESCO, should be used to describe the cultural goods. Customs should register the entry of those cultural goods, keep the originals and give a copy of the relevant documents to the declaraThose cultural goods should be electronically registered and the declarant should be provided with a copy of the relevant submitted document,s in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Temporary admission of cultural goods for educational, scientific, restoration or academic research purposes or within a cooperation between museums or similar public non-profit institutions should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to take account of experience with the implementation of this Regulation and of changing geopolitical and other circumstances which place cultural goods at risk, while not impeding trade with third countries disproportionally, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of modifications to the minimum age and financial threshold criterion for the different categories of cultural goods. That delegation should also allow the Commission to update the Annex following amendments to the Combined Nomenclature. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201627 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 27 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt specific modalities for the temporary admission and storage of cultural goods into the customs territory of the Union, thewhich should be done while guaranteeing adequate conservation conditions, having due regard to the specific nature of the goods. Those modalities should also apply to the electronic standardised templates for import licence applications and forms, as well as for electronic importer statements and their accompanying documents, as well as to further procedural rules on their electronic submission and processing. Implementing powers should also be conferred on the Commission to make arrangements for the establishment of an electronic database for the storage and exchange of information between Member States. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 . __________________ 28 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 94 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'cultural goods' means any object which is of importance for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art or science and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in Annex and meets the minimum age and financial threshold specified therein;
Amendment 102 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 'export country' means the last country in which the cultural goods were permanently held in accordance with that country's laws and regulations before their dispatch to the Union;
Amendment 105 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 113 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 in order to amend the second column of the table in the Annex following amendments in the Combined Nomenclature and to amend the minimum age thresholand fin the third column of the tableancial threshold in the Annex, in the light of experience gathered during the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 114 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 in order to modify the categories of goods that are subject to the presentation of an import licence or the submission of an importer statement to the customs authorities of the first Member State of entry, in the light of the experience gathered during the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The issuance of an import licence by the customs authorities or the correct submission of the importer statement shall not be construed to be evidence of licit provenance or ownership of the cultural goods.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the temporary admission, within the meaning of Article 250 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in the customs territory of the Union of cultural goods for educational, scientific, restoration and academic research purposes and within a cooperation between museums or similar public non-profit institutions organizing cultural exhibitions;
Amendment 144 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The holder of the goods shall apply for an import licence to the competent authority of the first Member State of entry. The application shall be accompanied by any supporting documents and information substantiatingthat prove that the cultural goods in question have been exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulations. However, where the export country is a Contracting Party to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property signed in Paris on 14 November 1970 ('the 1970 UNESCO Convention') or that prove the absence of such laws and regulations. In cases where the source country of the cultural goods cannot be reliably determined, the application shall be accompanied by any supporting documents and information substantiating, providing evidence that the cultural goods have beenwere exported from thae export country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 150 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authority of the first Member State of entry shall verify whether the application is complete. It shall request any missing information or document from the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the application.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where the export country is not a Contracting Party to the 1970 UNESCO Convention, it is not demonstrated that the cultural goods were exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulationsvidence required in paragraphs 2 or 3 is not provided;
Amendment 159 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where the export country is a Contracting Party to the 1970 UNESCO Convention, it is not demonstrated that the cultural goods were exported from the export country in accordance with its laws and regulations;re are pending claims for restitution by the authorities of the source country.
Amendment 169 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the event of rejection of the application, the administrative decision referred to in paragraph 4 shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons including information on the appeal procedure which is communicated to the applicant affected at the time it is issued.
Amendment 178 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The release for free circulation and the placing under a special procedure other than transit in the Union of the cultural goods referred to in points (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k) and (l) of the Annex shall be subject to the submission of an electronic importer statement to the customs authorities of the first Member State of entry.
Amendment 182 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The importer statement shall contain a declaration signed by the holder of the goods stating that the goods have been exported from the source country in accordance with its laws and regulations. However, where the export country is a Contracting Party to the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Property, the importer statement shall contain a declaration signed by the holder of the goods that the goods have been exported from that country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In cases where the source country of the cultural goods cannot be reliably determined, the importer statement shall contain a declaration signed by the holder of the goods stating that the cultural goods were exported from the export country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 206 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In case of retention of the cultural goods, adequate conservation conditions shall be guaranteed in accordance with the conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods as stated in Article 147 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, having due regard to the specific nature of the goods.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0158(COD)
Amendment 223 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point a
Annex – table – point a
Amendment 226 #
2017/0158(COD)
Amendment 229 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point c
Annex – table – point c
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclatur age financial units goods e (CN) threshold units threshold (CN) Chapter, (in euro) Heading or Subheading (c) products ex 9705; ex 9706 More than 250 0 number of items of archaeological prod 9706 250 years years old items (p/st) ucts of old archaeologic al excavations, including regular or or clandestine, or of of archaeologic al discoveries on on land or underwater;
Amendment 232 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point d
Annex – table – point d
Amendment 235 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point e
Annex – table – point e
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclature threshold units age financial units goods e (CN) threshold threshold (CN) Chapter, Heading or (in euro) SubhHeading or (e) ex 9706Subheading (e) ex 9706 More than 250 50 000 number of items antiquities 250 years years old (p/st) , such as items (p/st) uities, such old as inscriptions, coins and engraved seals;
Amendment 238 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point f
Annex – table – point f
Amendment 241 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point g – point i
Annex – table – point g – point i
Amendment 244 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point g – point ii
Annex – table – point g – point ii
Amendment 247 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point g – point iii
Annex – table – point g – point iii
Amendment 250 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point g – point iv
Annex – table – point g – point iv
Amendment 253 #
2017/0158(COD)
Amendment 257 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point i
Annex – table – point i
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclature age financial units goods e (CN) threshold units threshold (CN) Chapter, (in euro) Heading or Subheading (i) old books, ex 9705; ex 9706 More than 250 50 000 number of items documents and books, 9706 250 years years old items (p/st) documents old and publications of of special interest, singly or in collections;
Amendment 260 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point j
Annex – table – point j
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclatur age financial units goods e (CN) threshold units threshold (CN) Chapter, (in euro) Heading or Subheading (j) postage, ex 9704 More than 250More than 50 000 number of items revenue and posta 250 years years old items (p/st) ge, revenue old and similar stamps, singly or in collections;
Amendment 263 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point k
Annex – table – point k
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclatur age financial units goods e (CN) threshold threshold units (CN) Chapter, (in euro) Heading or Subheading (k) archives, ex 3704; ex 3705; More than 250 50 000 number of items including sound, archi ex 37065; ex 4901; 250 years old items (p/st) photographic andves, 3706; ex old including ex 49061; ex 9705; cinematographic ex 9706 sound, 4906;ex photographic 9705; ex and 9706 cinematogra phic archives;
Amendment 266 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – point l
Annex – table – point l
Categories of Combined Minimum Minimum age Supplementary of cultural goods Nomenclature age financial units goods e (CN) threshold units threshold (CN) Chapter, (in euro) Heading or Subheading (l) articles of ex 9706 More than 250 50 000 number of items furniture and old articl years old (p/st) 250 years items (p/st) es of old furniture and old musical instruments.
Amendment 128 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is built on solidarity, among its citizens and among its Member States. This common value guides its actions and provides the necessary unity to cope with current and future societal challenges, which young Europeans are willing to help address by expressing their solidarity in practice. The principle of solidarity is enshrined in Article 2 Treaty on European Union and in the preamble of the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the period 2018- 2020 which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management23, for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. The prime reference amount includes redeployments from the Erasmus+ programme (EUR 197.7 million) and from the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EUR 10 million) for the financial years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and it is complemented by contributions from several Union programmes under different headings, such as the European Social Fund, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, the LIFE programme and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Developmentshould be complemented by unallocated margins and using fresh resources in future financial years. __________________ 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 240 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Investing in the European Solidarity Corps must not come at the expense of other EU programmes already offering very valuable opportunities to young people, particularly the Erasmus+ programme and the Youth Employment Initiative. Investment in the European Solidarity Corps should be accompanied by increased investment in other complementary EU programmes and, in the case of Erasmus+ Programmes.
Amendment 253 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) IAs in EVS, in addition to the Member States, the European Solidarity Corps should also be open to Erasmus+ Programme Countries, withe participation of other countries on the basis of bilateral agreementular attention to countries neighbouring the EU, from its start as from January 2018 in order to promote equality of opportunities between young people from EU and non-EU countries. This participation should be based, where relevant, on additional appropriations to be made available in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with the concerned countries.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The financial envelope of the European Solidarity Corps under Heading 1a of the Multiannual Financial Framework should additionally be supplemented by financial contributions from other programmes and headings, which require the amendment of Regulations (EU) No 1293/201327, (EU) No 1303/201328, (EU) No 1305/201329, (EU) No 1306/201330 as well as of Decision No 1313/2013/EU31 of the European Parliament and of the Council. __________________ 27Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). 28Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p.320). 29Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 30 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). 31Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism, (OJ L347 20.12.2013, p. 924)increased by unallocated margins and using fresh resources in future financial years.
Amendment 320 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) “solidarity activity” means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community and the society as a whole while also fostering the individual’s personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, which may take the form of placements, projects or networking activities, developed in relation to different areas, such asformal and non-formal education and training, employment, gender equality, entrepreneurship, in particular and informal learning, youth work, employment, gender equality, social entrepreneurship, citizenship and democratic participation, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, environment and nature protection, climate action, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery, agriculture and rural development, provision of food and non-food items, health and wellbeing, creativity and culture, physical education and sport, social assistance and welfare, and reception and integration of third-country nationals, territorial cooperation and cohesion particularly asylum seekers and refugees;
Amendment 427 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to support the development, support and maintenance of an EU Agenda for Volunteering aimed at guaranteeing the recognition and respect of the rights of volunteers and volunteer- involving organisations and the reduction of administrative and legal barriers to volunteering and volunteer-involving organisations across Europe, in addition to fostering, promoting and supporting a wider culture of Solidarity and Volunteering in Europe.
Amendment 496 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a The European Solidarity Service shall provide equal opportunities for all young people in the EU, regardless of the national opportunities. It shall also position solidarity actions and volunteering at the heart of the European project and boosts the importance of solidarity across European borders;
Amendment 501 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 includes a financial envelope of EUR 294 200 00033 in current prices supplemented by contributions from:increased by unallocated margins and using fresh resources in future financial years. __________________ 33 This financial envelope constitutes the prime reference amount within the meaning of point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (2013/C 373/01) between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management.
Amendment 504 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 509 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 511 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 514 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 530 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The European Solidarity Corps shall include all partner countries of the European Voluntary Service by 2020. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open for the participation of other countries on the basis of bilateral agreements. Cooperation shall be based, where relevant, on additional appropriations to be made available in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with those countries.
Amendment 544 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing this Regulation, the Commission and the participating countries shall ensure that particular efforts are made to promote social inclusion, in particular for the participation of disadvantaged young people and necessary support mechanisms and specific funding rules for inclusion shall be put in place.
Amendment 570 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Any entity which has received the European Solidarity Corps quality label shall be given access to the European Solidarity Corps Portal and shall be allowed to make offers for solidarity activities to registered individuals. The Commission shall establish separate accreditation procedures for entities intending to provide volunteering placements and entities intending to provide job and traineeship placements with different evaluation criteria and limiting the access to the programme to the parts they are accredited for.
Amendment 16 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education allowing citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of media, thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by 'digital literacy';
Amendment 35 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that all new audiovisual works should be systematically registered with an international standard identifier such as the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) or the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to improve the identification and discoverability of audiovisual content online and to achieve interoperability among film databases and catalogues in Europe;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the Resolution CM/Res(2010)53 adopted by the Council of Europe establishing an Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) on Cultural Routes,
Amendment 25 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas culture has an intrinsic value, serves a in achieving the EU’s external objectives, in that it constitutes a powerful bridge between people of different ethnic, religious and social backgrounds, and it reinforces intercultural and interreligious dialogue and mutual understanding, and should therefore be part of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States have common cultural roots and heritage and arehave succeeded in being united therefore in their diversity;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas many of the European Cultural Routes certified by the Council of Europe cover countries in the EU's Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood as well as candidate countries, what contributes to strengthen the links between the EU and its neighbouring countries;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the mutual advantages of working together: tThe EU is an arena in which all Member States join forces to play a stronger role in the field of international cultural relations; taking advantage of the mutual benefits of cooperation, suggests that each Member State’s rotating presidency could launch joint actions together with the EU, such as exhibitions, particularly for smaller states or those with no cultural representations abroad;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to include international cultural relations in international cooperation instruments and programmes and in the course of the mid- term review exercises, in order to ensure coherency and to turn international cultural relations into an efficient tool;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the international dimension of Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Advocates that in the EU’s international cultural relations as a subject for education, training and research be boosted with a view to building the capacity of actors in that field; including providing EU staff with relevant training on cultural competences;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the role of Member States’ cultural institutes to be clearly framed with regard to the EU’s cultural influence outside its borders, through the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) network, and others, and advocates an inclusive and equal approach towards all stakeholders, including civil society and Member States with no cultural institutes abroad;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the Cultural Diplomacy Platform, and calls for it to be made sustainable; recognises that many different institutional and non- institutional stakeholders are active in the area of international cultural relations19 , and asks the Commission to promote a structured dialogue among all stakeholderparties, including through the open method of coordination; __________________ 19 Commission Directorates-General (notably for Education and Culture (EAC), International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), Research and Innovation (RTD) and Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), the EEAS, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), EU delegations, Member State delegations, Member States’ cultural institutes abroad, the Council of Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions, EUNIC, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), UNESCO, international organisations, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, local cultural actors, street artists and other platforms and networks.
Amendment 218 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for coordination at EU level in combating the unlawful trafficking of cultural items that have been stolen during armed conflicts and wars, and in recovering such items; those moves are a vital tool for combating the financing of terrorist groups;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Advocates allowing thirdmore countries to participate in cross-border and joint projects20 such as the European Capital of Culture, Lux Prize or the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, as well as including them as players in the future strategy; recalls that digital tools, technological platforms such as Europeana and cultural networks21 can play a crucial role in reaching larger audiences and disseminating best practices; __________________ 20 The EU delegations should play a greater role by working with local artists and civil society actors, focus their efforts, involve more local artists and serve as key contact points in order to create synergies with EU projects. 21 For example, the Cultural Innovators Network and the Cultural Leaders Network.
Amendment 261 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for a paradigm shift in media coverage by encouraging the provision of European cultural information with the launch of an EU cultural portal, the European Houses of Culture and festivals, including through engagement with local media24; __________________ 24 In cooperation with EURONEWS and EURANET, among others.
Amendment 278 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Praises the fact that the EU Global Strategy highlights the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue in enhancing mutual understanding and the economic value of culture; regrets, however, that the intrinsic value of culture and art as restraints against radicalism, terrorism and marginalisation is not mentioned;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that Europe, whose foundations are based on peace, rule of law, freedom of expression, mutual understandingthe values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for fundamentalhuman rights, should build on its experience and lessons learnt when it comes to external policy, which should be reflected in the development of relations with third countries through culture and cultural heritage;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for strengthening international cultural relations in the discussions on ‘migration’ and refugee policies; urges that the EU, whose strength is in being united in diversity, adopt a balanced approach that fully respects cultural differences, and in which diasporas play a crucial role; stresses that culture should be a bridge for mutual understanding with a view to living together in greater harmony;
Amendment 309 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recommends that the EU work with the institutions and with local partners to pursue its objectives in the field of international cultural relations both through multilateral cooperation in international organisations and through partnerships with key actors on the ground;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to strengthen cooperation with the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, an institutional tool for strengthening grassroots cultural relations also with third countries, promoting the fundamental values of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and sustainable territorial development of less well-known cultural destinations, while preserving their shared cultural heritage;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the EU Cohesion Policy’'s main financial instruments; underlines that the aim of these funds is to address a funding gap that is hampering the ability of businesses and SMEs to grow and innovate, and to support strategic investments in key areas such as infrastructure, education, research and innovation; notes that it also fosters the importance of equal access to education and training in delivering genuine convergence and reducing disparities and socioeconomic inequalities among European regions;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that two million companies will be directly supported by the ESI Funds, to boost their competitiveness and increase their research and innovation capacity; welcomes that almost 15 million households will have access to high-speed broadband thanks to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support, while almost 20 million people in rural areas will have new or improved ICT services or infrastructure with the support of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
Amendment 19 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the overall level of the MFF 2014-2020 is lower compared with the MFF 2007-2013; stresses that in a period of austerity policies and extreme fiscal adjustments, pressure on Member States’ budgets increases; highlights the fact that such pressure has led toNotes with concern a decrease in the budget between MFF 2014-2020 and MFF 2007-2013; notes that a decrease in public financing for education and hasmay contribute to generated high and persistent unemployment, especially among young people;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the ESIF targets areas which foster an environment for job creation such as the areas of education, training, cultural and creative industries, by supplementing national budgets and compensating for decreasing investment levels;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for more investment in the area of education and social inclusion, vocational training and life-long learning to improve both the relevance of education and training systems and the transition from education to work and life-long learning; stresses the need for concentrated funding to prevent early school leaving and for equal access to quality education;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes thate importance of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) thas failed to date tot can address the persisting problem of high levels of youth unemployment, which in several Member States remains at over 40 %; calls for an evaluation of the YEI following a fully fledged assessment of its performance; asks the Commission to take all necessary actions to ensure its continuation and its revision in order to promote the creation of new high-asks the Commission to promote infrastructures that create new quality jobs and decent social protection for young people within the framework of the European Structural and Investment Fund;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that there appear to be increased difficulties in filling vacancies due to skills mismatch in the labour market, stresses that the problems of mismatched skills, limited geographic mobility and precarious practices of work need to be addressed through ESIF and calls for a closer cooperation between higher education institutions, training bodies and SMEs in the field of access to ESIF;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities when implementing projects supported by the ESIF;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Positively notes that the objectives of the European Structural and Investment Fund legislative package for 2014-2020 includes the aim to foster a shift from institutional to community living for persons with disabilities and calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States respect the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities when implementing the ESIF in this regard;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Underlines the importance of the Smart Specialisation Strategies that are helping the shift from a classic ICT sector approach to a comprehensive one, empowering regions to identify ICT investment priorities relevant for their territory; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States and regions develop the necessary infrastructures and strategies before making any digital investments using ESIF, in order to optimise their impact;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Recalls, that EUR 2.2 billion from the European Social Fund (ESF) will be accessible to support human capital development in ICT focusing on ICT skills, support for business creation and e- justice, and that this should be supported by funds that improve simplification of procedures and processes as well as transparency;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Emphasises the need to maintain the traditional trades, including the craft tradition and associated skills, and to establish strategies to foster growth for traditional trade entrepreneurship in order to maintain the cultural identity of the traditional trade sectors; draws attention to the importance of supporting work linked to professional training and the mobility of young craftsmen and women;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the current migration crisis poses many challenges for the educational and training systems of the host Member States; calls on the EU institutions to provide, via ESIF and other Union programmes, adequate funding to host countries in order to substantially supportfor projects that facilitate the integration of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers into education and training systems;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIF and other Union programmes in order to achieve greater impact and efficiency. and to boost growth and jobs in the EU;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens and brings an important social, educational, economic, cultural and unifying contribution to the EU society;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society with value added and employment effects exceeding average growth rates;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance; in order to promote its credibility and its attractiveness;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas both professional and grassroot sports play a key role in the global promotion of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity, carry health and economic benefits for societies and have an essential role in highlighting fundamental educational and cultural values, as well as promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the recognition of the principle of a single federation per sport is of particular relevance and is rooted in the social importance of sport as the best means of safeguarding the interests of sport and the benefits that it delivers to society;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas any acts of violence and discrimination may occur in sportin sport tarnish the image of sport and discourage spectators to attend sports events;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; and have to be protected against any form of violence and discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas there is a growing, worrying trend of third-party ownership in team sports in Europe whereby players, who are often very young, are partially or integrally owned by private investors and can no longer determine the future path of their careers;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas sport is perceived as a fundamental right to all and everyone should have equal rights to engage in physical activity and sport;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are also practised outside any organised structure;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas national teams play an essential role not only in terms of fostering national identity and inspiring young athletes to reach the highest level of sporting performance but also by promoting solidarity with grassroots sport;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for atheir career outsideafter sports;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low-costs are the backbone of organised sport, providing for the development and accessibility of sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. Whereas infringements of sports organisations' intellectual property rights and digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sporting events, raise serious concerns for the long-term funding of sport, at all levels;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. wWhereas the media must be able to report freely and independently onfreedom of press must be ensured at all sports events;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy including appropriate stakeholder inclusiveness;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on sports organisations and bidding entities to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance standards;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators iswithin the framework of national platforms are essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and calls on Member States to consider dedicated prosecution services with primary responsibility for investigating sports fraud cases;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States who have not done souncil to find a solution which will enable the EU and the Member States to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to ensure effective follow-up to the Convention through a Recommendation, as set out in the Commission Communication 'Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling';
Amendment 196 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports prevention, education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing and dopingto provide athletes, coaches, officials and all relevant stakeholders with general advice on the threat of match-fixing and doping including risks they may encounter and in which ways they can report doubtful approaches;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national legislations allows for coordination and information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effectiveand enable the latter to process and exchange data in accordance with current and future EU Data Protection rules;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delayan Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay, as well as the Commission to explore the possibility to sign and ratify it;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that sport bodies should ensure necessary access and news- gathering opportunities at all sport events for independent news media to fulfil their role as important and critical observers of sport events and administration of sports;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Condemns strongly allny forms of discrimination in sport, both on and off the field and underlines the need to prevent such behaviour at all levels;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes good self-regulatory practices such as Financial Fair Play initiative in that it encourages more economic rationality and better standards of financial management in professional sport with a focus on the long-term as opposed to the short-term and thus contributes to the healthy and sustainable development of sport in Europe;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as athletes, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision- making, with competitions based on sporting merit and financial solidarity at all levels as key features;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, a clearing-house for payments and disciplinary sanctions by the competent sports bodies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with relevant public authorities;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides with a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";
Amendment 304 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and training for athletesRecognises that higher education is crucial to maximise the future inclusion of elite athletes in the labour market and supports effective dual career systems with minimum quality requirements (including certification for specialised staff and service providers) and appropriate monitoring;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Considers that further efforts to encourage the local training of players is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players to play in their clubs' first team and thus enhance the pool of new talent across Europe;
Amendment 312 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;
Amendment 320 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;
Amendment 322 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;
Amendment 326 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vitalschools and universities should play a vital role in providing sport opportunities and to maintain healthy lifestyles;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;
Amendment 347 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities according to the principle that sports facilities should be accessible to all;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Supports the European Week of Sport, which aims to promote sport and physical activity for all across Europe regardless of age, background or fitness level, and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 364 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 370 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;
Amendment 371 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recommends the Member States and Commission to encourage citizens to practice more regular physical activities through appropriate health policies and programmes;
Amendment 376 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;
Amendment 380 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;
Amendment 391 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport and considers that no sports organisations should be discriminated when applying for public funding at national and local level;
Amendment 405 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recommends that the Member States introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport and, tax breaks and other forms of financial incentives for volunteers active in sport;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to propose, in view of the ongoing review of the EU Enforcement framework, effective enforcement measures for the digital environment;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to propose effective measures to fight online piracy, in particular to ensure that online services which host content apply effective means in order to remove unlicensed content from their services and, once removed, to take action to prevent this content from reappearing;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that digital and online platforms offer great opportunities for the CCS to develop new business models, attract new audiences and expand their markets both within the European Union and in the third countries;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the European External Action Service to harness the potential of cultural diplomacy by promoting and improving the competitive strength of European CCS;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education, and supports competitions and initiatives at national, regional or local level, aimed at empowering citizens to develop critical thinking and understanding by stimulating their creativity and capacity of expression;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. In this regard highlights the importance of education inclined towards combining the development of key entrepreneurial skills with critical understanding of the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 307 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take the required actions by introducing mixed methods of funding, such as public and private partnerships;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites, which have become ideological targets in armed conflicts;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international goals; stresses, in this connection, sport's potential as a means of reconciliation, of bringing communities together, in particular as part of a post- conflict approach, as well as the importance of using sport as a vehicle for social inclusion;
Amendment 34 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, while taking into account the importance of traditional practices, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulation, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) solely be sweetened in accordance with point (3) of Annex I and in order to round off the final taste of the product. The particular legislation of the Member States shall be taken into account.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where a spirit drink meets the requirements of more than one of the categories of spirit drinks 15 to 47 of Part I of Annex II, it may be sold under one or more of the relevant sales denominations provided for under those categories.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, while ensuring, at the same time, that consumers are protected and traditional practices are taken into account, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning:
Amendment 60 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Where the application relates to a geographical area in a third country the application shall be lodged with the Commission, either directly or via the authorities of the third country concerned.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. A name shall not be protected as a geographical indication if the production or preparation steps which are compulsory for the relevant category of spirit drink, do not take place in the relevant geographical area.
Amendment 14 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to clarify the circumstances in which significant distortions affecting to a considerable extent free market forces may be deemed to exist. In particular, it is appropriate to clarify that thissuch a situation may be deemed to exist, inter alia,takes place when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, energy or other factors of production, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard may, due account must be hapaid, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; sacrificing of fact and law an adequate corporate governance, state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives. It is further appropriate to provide that the Commission services may issue a report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector; that such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. , the lack of a transparent and effective functioning company law and a bankruptcy regime that prevents the exercise of property laws, the failure to apply or comply with international accounting standards, foreign exchange transactions not carried out at market rates, wage rates not the result of free bargaining between labour and management; the absence of a transparent set of laws produces discriminatory effects with regard to joint- ventures and other foreign investments; failure to comply with international and multilateral commitments on social, environmental and fiscal standards by the exporting country and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives and any other circumstance the Commission considers appropriate in order to evaluate the existence of significant distortions. The existence of significant distortions in the economy as a whole or in a sector or sectors of the economy of the exporting country should lead automatically to the use of undistorted international, third country or EU prices, costs or benchmarks for each factor of production in calculating the normal value. However, if an exporting producer from a country that does not meet those conditions clearly demonstrates that its costs of one or more individual factors of production are not distorted, those costs should be used in calculating its normal value. The Commission services should draft or update a comprehensive, in-depth report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector. For those countries for which a substantial number of anti- dumping cases have been recorded, the report should be completed and adopted before the entry into force of this regulation. The EU’s industrial sector should be consulted during the process of drafting the report; the specific economic and commercial characteristics of SMEs, as well as the sectors they cover, shall be taken into account in drawing up the reports. All such reports and the evidence on which they are based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used, and to provide information demonstrating the existence of a significant distortion. Particular attention shall be paid and support shall be provided to SMEs in these investigations. The European Parliament shall monitor the report drafting process. On the request of the European Parliament or on the Commission’s own initiative when the circumstances in a specific country or sector have changed, the Commission shall draft or update the requested report. In any event the European Commission shall update the report every two years.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is further appropriate to recall that costs should normally be calculated on the basis of reliable records kept by the exporter or producer under investigation. However, where there are significant distortions in the exporting country with the consequence that costs reflected in the records of the party concerned are artificially low, such costs may be adjusted or established on any reasonable basis, including information from other representative markets or from international prices or benchmarks. In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to further clarify that, for the purposes of applying the provisions introduced by this regulation, due account should be taken of all relevant evidence, including relevant assessment reports regarding the circumstances prevailing on the domestic market of the exporting producers and the evidence on which they are based, which has been placed on the file, and upon which interested parties have had an opportunity to comment.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Absent any other specific transitional rules regulating the matter, it is appropriate to provide for the application of this Regulation to all decisions on the initiation of proceedings, and to all proceedings, including original investigations and review investigations, initiated, on or after the date on which this Regulation enters into force, subject to Article 11(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. Furthermore, by way of specific transitional rule, and having regard to the absence of any other specific transitional rule regulating the matter, it is appropriate to provide that, in the case of a transition from a normal value calculated pursuant to Articles 2(7)(a) or 2(7)(b) to a normal value calculated pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 6a of Article 2, the reasonable period of time provided for in the first sub-paragraph of Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 should be deemed to elapse on the date on which the first expiry review following such transition is initiated. With a view to reducing the risk of circumvention of the provisions of this Regulation, the same approach should apply with respect to reviews conducted pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. It is also appropriate to recall that a transition from a normal value calculated pursuant to Articles 2(7)(a) or 2(7)(b) to a normal value calculated pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 6a of Article 2 would not in itself constitute sufficient evidence within the meaning of Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. Such transitional rules, enabling the continued application of measures to defend against subsidised imports, should complete a lacuna that would otherwise risk to generate legal uncertainty, should provide a reasonable opportunity for interested parties to adapt themselves to the expiry of the old rules and the entry into force of the new rules, and should facilitate the efficient, orderly and equitable administration of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(a) In case it is determined, when applying this provision or any other relevant provision of this Regulation, that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in the exporting country due to the existence of significant distortions in the economy as a whole or in a given sector, the normal value shall be constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale reflecting undistorted prices or benchmarks. For this purpose, the sources that may be used include undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, or corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative country with a similar level of economic development as the exporting country, provided the relevant cost data are readily available. The constructed normal value shall include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
(b) Significant distortions forin respect of the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, energy or other production factors are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by government intervention. In considering whether or not significant distortions exist regard may, due account must be hapaid, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country;, sacrificing of fact and law an adequate corporate governance, state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives. , the lack of a transparent and effective functioning company law and a bankruptcy regime that prevents the exercise of property laws, the failure to apply or comply with international accounting standards, foreign exchange transactions not carried out at market rates, wage rates not the result of free bargaining between labour and management; the absence of a transparent set of laws produces discriminatory effects with regard to joint- ventures and other foreign investments; failure to comply with international and multilateral commitments on social, environmental and fiscal standards by the exporting country and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives and any other circumstance the Commission considers appropriate in order to evaluate the existence of significant distortions. The existence of significant distortions in the economy as a whole or in a sector of the economy of the exporting country shall lead automatically to the use of undistorted international, third country or EU prices, costs or benchmarks for each factor of production in calculating the normal value. If an exporting producer from a country that does not meet those conditions clearly demonstrates that its costs of one or more individual factors of production are not distorted, those costs shall be used in calculating its normal value.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
(c) When appropriate, tThe Commission services may issue ashall draft or update a comprehensive, in-depth report describing the specific situation concerning the criteria listed in point (b) in a certain country or a certain sector. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the fileFor those countries for which a substantial number of anti-dumping cases have been recorded, the report should be completed and adopted before the entry into force of this regulation. The EU’s industrial sector should be consulted during the process of drafting the report; the specific economic and commercial characteristics of SMEs, as well as the sectors they cover, shall be taken into account in drawing up the reports. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used; they will thus be able to provide information demonstrating the existence of a significant distortion. Particular attention shall be paid and support shall be provided to SMEs in these investigations. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file. The European Parliament shall monitor the report drafting process. On the request of the European Parliament or on the Commission’s own initiative when the circumstances in a specific country or sector have changed, the Commission shall draft or update the requested report. In any event, the European Commission shall update the report every two years.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point d
(d) The Union industry may rely on the report referred to in point (c) for the calculation of normal value when filing a complaint in accordance with Article 5 or a request for a review in accordance with Article 11. When the conclusions of the report show the existence of significant distortions, the report pursuant to the paragraph 6 (b) shall constitute sufficient evidence in order to justify the calculation of the normal value pursuant to the methodology referred to in subparagraph (a). In any event, no additional charge should be imposed on EU industry, and specific support must be provided for and made available to SMEs in view of the difficulties that they can face. The absence of a report shall not prevent the Commission from using any available information or data to establish the existence of significant distortions and use the methodology referred to in subparagraph (a) if the relevant requirements are met.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e
(e) The parties to the investigation shall be informed shortly after initiation about the relevant sources that the Commission intends to use for the purpose of point (a) and shall be given 10 days to comment. For this purpose, interested parties shall be given access to the filevalidation to access the file after they have registered on a register maintained by the Commission, including any evidence on which the investigating authority relies, without prejudice to Article 19.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e a (new)
(ea) In order to prevent any occurrence of disloyal competition, the Commission must put in place an information exchange mechanism with the countries applying anti-dumping measures.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The development of digital technologies and internet has transformed the distribution of and access to television and radio programmes. Users increasingly expect to have access to television and radio programmes both live and on- demand, using traditional channels such as satellite or cable and also through online services. Broadcasting organisations are therefore increasingly offering, in addition to their own broadcasts of television and radio programmes, online services ancillary to their broadcast, such as simulcasting and catch-up services. Retransmission services operators, which aggregate broadcasts of television and radio programmes into packages and provide them to users simultaneously to the initial transmission of the broadcast, unaltered and unabridged, use various techniques of retransmission such as cable, satellite, digital terrestrial, closed circuit IP-based or mobile networks as well as the open internet. On the part of users, there is a growing demand for access to broadcasts of television and radio programmes not only originating in their Member State but also in other Member States of the Union, including from members of linguistic minorities of the Union as well as from persons who live in another Member State than their Member State of origin.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the Union. Broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news, cultural, political, documentary or entertainment programmes. These programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual, musical, literary or graphic works, which is protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. That results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter. Often, the rights need to be cleared in a short time-frame, in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs. In order to make their online services available across borders, broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories which further increases the complexity of the rights’ clearance.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rights in works and other protected subject matter are harmonised, among others, through Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.16 The principal objective of these instruments is to establish a high level of protection for rightholders. _________________ 15 Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10–19. 16 Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 28–35.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, cross-border provision of online services ancillary tofor the broadcast and retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States should be facilitated by adapting the legal framework on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for those activities.
Amendment 52 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The ancillary online services covered by this Regulation are those services offered by broadcasting organisations which have a clear and subordinate relationship to the broadcast. They include services giving access to television and radio programmes in a linear manner simultaneously to the broadcast and services giving access, within a defined time period after the broadcast, to television and radio programmes which have been previously broadcast by the broadcasting organisation (so-called catch- up services). In addition, ancillary online services include services which give access to material which enriches or otherwise expands television and radio programmes broadcast by the broadcasting organisation, including by way of previewing, extending, supplementing or reviewing the relevant programme’s content. The provision of access to individual works or other protected subject matter that have been incorporated in a television or radio programme should not be regarded as an ancillary online service. Similarly, the provision of access to works or other protected subject matter independently of broadcast, such as services giving access to individual musical or audiovisual works, music albums or videos, do not fall under the definition of ancillary online service.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to facilitate the clearance of rights for the provision of ancillary online services across borders it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the country of origin principle as regards the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for acts occurring in the course of the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service. That principle of country of origin should apply exclusively to the relationship between right holders (or entities representing right holders such as collective management organisations) and broadcasting organisations and solely for the purpose of the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service. The principle of country of origin should not apply to any subsequent communication to the public or reproduction of content which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is contained in the ancillary online service.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service is deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment, while de facto the ancillary online service can be provided across borders to other Member States, it is necessary to ensure that in arriving at the amount of the payment to be made for the rights in question, the parties should take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the service, the audience, including the audience in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment and in other Member States in which the ancillary online service is accessed and used, and the language version.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Through the principle of contractual freedom it wiand in order to support existing licensing models, such as exclusive territorial licensing which enables the financing mechanisms which are vital to audiovisual production, optimal distribution and the promotion of cultural diversity it shall be possible to continue limiting the exploitation of the rights affected by the principle of country of origin laid down in this Regulation, especially as far as certain technical means of transmission, such as geo-blocking and geo-filtering, or certain language versions are concerned, provided that any such limitations of the exploitation of those rights are in compliance with Union law.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Direct injection technologies allow the programme-carrying signal of a broadcaster organisation to be transmitted exclusively to operators of retransmission services. The operators in turn package the signals and deliver them to their customers, frequently including other value added related services such as catch-up, local portability, streaming services. Delivering programming that is bundled and managed by broadcaster organisations accounts for a significant share of revenue for operators of cable retransmission services. Operators of retransmission services should continue to remunerate rights holders irrespective of the technology used.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 113 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to achieve the objective of promoting the cross-border provision of ancillary online services and of facilitating retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States, it is appropriate to adopt a Regulation, which directly applies in Member States. A Regulation is necessary in order to guarantee a uniform application of the rules across Member States and their entering into force at the same time with regard to all the concerned transmissions and retransmissions. The direct applicability of a Regulation reduces legal fragmentation and provides greater uniformity by introducing a harmonised set of rules which promote the free circulation of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) A review of the Regulation should be undertaken after the Regulation has been in force for a period of time, in order to assess, among others, to what extent the cross-border provision of ancillary online services has increased to the benefit of European consumers and hence also to the benefit of improved cultural diversity in the Union, as well to ascertain the extent to which the Regulation has affected transmission and retransmission service providers and rightsholders.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely promoting the cross- border provision of ancillary online services and facilitating retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve its objective. As concerns the cross-border provision of ancillary online services, this Regulation establishes enabling mechanisms to facilitate the clearance of copyright and related rights. This Regulation does not oblige broadcasting organisations to provide such services across borders. Neither does this Regulation oblige operators of retransmission services to include in their services television or radio programmes originating in other Member States. This Regulation concerns only the exercise of certain retransmission rights to the extent necessary to simplify the licensing of copyright and related rights for such services and only with regard to television and radio programmes originating in other Member States of the Union,
Amendment 123 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 151 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
Application of the principle of ‘country of origin’ to ancillary online services (1)The acts of communication to the public and of making available occurring when providing an ancillary online service by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation as well as the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of the ancillary online service shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment. (2)When fixing the amount of the payment to be made for the rights subject to the country of origin principle as set out in paragraph 1, the parties shall take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the ancillary online service, the audience, and the language version.rticle 2 deleted
Amendment 191 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation does not oblige broadcasting organisations to provide such services across borders.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Principle of freedom of contract This Regulation shall apply to transmission and retransmission services throughout the EU and uphold the principle of the contractual freedom of rightsholders and operators of retransmission services. Rightsholders may limit the geographical scope of rights affected by the principle of country of origin.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available occurring in the course of provision of an ancillary online service as well as for the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service which are in force on [the date mentioned in Article 7(2), to be inserted by OPOCE ] shall be subject to Article 2 as from [the date mentioned in Article 7(2) + 2 years, to be inserted by OPOCE] if they expire after that date.rticle 5 deleted Transitional provision
Amendment 131 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 260 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright -protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing anarticipating in the act of communication to the public, they a initiated by their users, those service providers are therefore obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, in relation to the rights of communication to the public and of reproduction in which they play a vital role, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 521 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 543 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 Right to remuneration for authors of audiovisual works 1. The authors of an audiovisual work have the right to obtain fair remuneration where they have transferred or ceded their right of making available to an audiovisual producer. 2. That right to obtain fair remuneration for making available the author’s work is unwaivable and non- transferable. 3. The administration of this right to fair remuneration for the making available to the public of the author's work shall be entrusted to collective management organisations, which shall collect the corresponding fair remuneration. 4. Member States shall ensure that the author of an audiovisual work receives that fair remuneration.
Amendment 563 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 1 shall not be applicable to entities subject to the transparency obligations established by Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 571 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 795 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 3 a (new)
Chapter 3 a (new)
Chapter 3 a Protection of sport event organizers Member States shall provide sport event organizers with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3 (2) of Directive 2001/29/EC and Article 7 of Directive 2006/115/EC.
Amendment 12 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Money laundering and tax evasion are increasingly channelled through trade transactions; therefore, financial and tax transparency should be a key element in trade policy.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
(-1) in Article 2, paragraph 1, point 3 point e is replaced by the following: (e) other persons trading in goods or services to the extent that payments are made or received in cash in an amount of EUR 10 000 or more, whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked;" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015L0849&from=IT)Or. en
Amendment 21 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 11 – point c
Article 11 – point c
(2a) in Article 11, point c is replaced by the following: (c) in the case of persons trading in goods or services, when carrying out occasional transactions in cash amounting to EUR 10 000 or more, whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked;" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015L0849&from=IT)Or. en
Amendment 10 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council5 aims to safeguard and promote the diversity of cultures in Europe and, to highlight the common features they share while increasing citizens' sense of belonging to a common cultural area and at the same time to bring the common cultural heritage to the fore as provided for in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). That Decision also aims to foster the contribution of culture to the long-term development of cities in accordance with their respective strategies and priorities. _________________ 5 Decision No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC (OJ L 132, 3.5. 2014, p. 1).
Amendment 12 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The European Capitals of Culture action highlights the richness and diversity of European cultures and the features those cultures share while promoting better mutual understanding and a sense of belonging among European citizens. The action has a positive impact in cultural terms, while boosting tourism and fostering the development of cities across Europe.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Article 3 of Decision No 445/2014/EU provides that only cities from a Member State, from a candidate country or a potential candidate, or from a country that accedes to the Union in the circumstances set out in Article 3(5) of that Decision have access to the Union action 'European Capitals of Culture'. Novi Sad (Serbia) along with Timișoara (Romania) and Elefsina (Greece) will be European Capitals of Culture for the year 2021.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) However, during the period covered by that Decision No 445/2014/EU, namely from 2020 to 2033, for reasons of equity with cities in the Member Statesparticipating in the action, cities in EFTA/EEA countries, should only be allowed to participate in one competition for the title. Likewise, each EFTA/EEA country should only be allowed to host the title once during that period as is already the case for candidate countries or potential candidates in accordance with Decision No 445/2014/EU.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The title shall be awarded each year to a maximum of one city in each of the two Member States appearing in the calendar set out in the Annex (‘the calendar’) and, in the relevant years, to one city from an EFTA/EEA country or ,a candidate country or, a potential candidate, or to one city from a country that accedes to the Union in the circumstances set out in paragraph 5.;
Amendment 28 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4.Cities in EFTA/EEA countries and, in candidate countries andor in potential candidates which participate in the Creative Europe Programme or in the subsequent Union programmes supporting culture at the date of publication of the call for submission of applications referred to in Article 10(2) may apply for the title for one year in the framework of an open competition organised every third year in accordance with the calendar.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Cities in EFTA/EEA countries, candidate countries and potential candidates shall only be allowed to participate in one competition during the period from 2020 to 2033. Consequently, each EFTA/EEA country, candidate country or potential candidate could only host the title once during the period from 2020 to 2033.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 39 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 13 - Paragraph 2 – second subparagraph
Article 13 - Paragraph 2 – second subparagraph
The Member State or, EFTA/EEA country or, candidate country or potential candidate concerned may nominate an observer to attend those meetings.;
Amendment 41 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – second paragraph
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – second paragraph
The panel shall transmit its monitoring reports to the Commission, as well as to the designated cities and to the Member State or, EFTA/EEA country or, candidate country or potential candidate concerned.;
Amendment 221 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) While this Directive does not increase the overall amount of admissible advertising time during the period from 7:00 to 23:00midnight, it is important for broadcasters to have more flexibility and to be able to decide when to place advertising in order to maximise advertisers' demand and viewers' flow. The hourly limit should thus be abolished while a daily limit of 20% of advertising within the period from 7:00 to 23:00midnight should be introduced.
Amendment 806 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 234:00 shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Securing reliable and unhindered access to raw materials is crucial to the European Union’s economy and essential to maintaining and improving quality of life, industry and employment. The European Commission has created a list of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in order to identify raw materials with a high supply-risk and a high economic importance to the Union, and secure their reliable and unhindered access. The European Commission added phosphate rock to this list in 2014. The Regulation shall take this into account when taking measures entailing restrictions on use of these materials.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The contaminant limits set out in the Regulation should not disqualify or give preference to certain sources of raw materials. The market and trade effects of such limits should be monitored therefore to safeguard the stable and affordable access to raw materials, ensuring the effective competition and competitiveness of the EU fertiliser industry.
Amendment 331 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2018, with the exception of the provisions in Annex I on cadmium, which shall only come into force once phosphate rock has been removed from the list of Critical Raw Materials.
Amendment 54 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Views the Open Method of Coordination as an appropriate means for framing youth policies; reiterates its call for closer cooperation on youth issues at local, regional, national and EU level; recommends to the Member States to agree on clear indicators and benchmarks in order to allow for monitoring of the progress made;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue as a means of listening to young people, both youth organisations and non- organised individuals, about their real needs in order to conduct the implementation and development of youth policies more effectively at all levels and to foster active citizenship among young people; calls for strengthening the Structured Dialogue as a quality participatory tool for young people in the next cooperation to support framework for youth;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of cross- sectoral cooperation at all levels and notably between the different EU strategies that affect young people (current and future EU strategies on Youth, Education and Training Strategy, Health, Employment, etc.);
Amendment 73 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the role of family and its cooperation with schools, local communities and churches to guide young people towards full integration in society and emphasizes the role of youth workers and youth organizations in providing better opportunities for growing and learning;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for better coordination between education and training curricula and the needs of the changing labour markets; suggests that Member States take over best practices from each other in this respect;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States to provide support to young people to start their independent life and establish their own families with the help of housing allowances, preferences and reduction of personal income-taxes and to provide preferential student loans for students;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by promoting and facilitating mobility for learners through a better use of all EU tools and programmes; welcomes the transformation of the existing EU Skills Panorama website;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to take full advantage of the current reform of the EURES network to support intra-EU youth labour mobility, including mobility in apprenticeships and traineeships; calls on Member States to regularly update the vacancies and curricula vitae; calls on the Commission to improve the job matching process of EURES to ensure that young people receive adequate and qualitative job offers in line with their curriculum vitaes;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Member States and the Commission to establish innovative and flexible grants for nurturing talent in the field of education, sports and arts;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is looking forward to the presentation of the comprehensive report on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee later this year by the Commission;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities to increase opportunities for participation in policy making; considers the role of youth and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of the decision-making process especially important;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2351(INI)
22a. Stresses the value of youth organisations as providers of citizenship learning and education of democratic values, skills and competences, and recognises their contribution to improving youth participation in democratic processes;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the vital importance of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation and social cohesion as tools that can have a huge impact on local communities and can help address many of the societal challenges facing youth;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2351(INI)
25. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Europe for Citizens programme is a unique and highly symbolic programme, as it is a listening exercise on civil society’s debate and it stimulates critical thinking abouton the European project;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the one euro per citizen campaign for the Europe for citizens programme aims at sending a strong symbolic message about listening to citizens' voice in Europe;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the current programme is founded on Article 352 TFEU, which only gave Parliament the right to express its position under the consent procedure and was vigorously contested by Parliament at the time the proposal was submitted by the Commission as it stands in strong contradiction with the democratic nature of the programme;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the fact that the impact of the programme remains proportionally high, as is shown by the fact that in 2015 an estimated 1 100 000 participants were involved in the 408 projects selected; considers also that the high number of applications – 2 087 in 2014 and 2 791 in 2015 – and the quality of projects indicate a high level of interest in the programme and the need to dedicate more human and financial resources to the programme in order to increase the number of projects supported;
Amendment 86 #
Amendment 87 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -9 a (new)
Paragraph -9 a (new)
-9a. Recommends that the next generation of the Europe for Citizens programme should be adopted with a legal base enabling Parliament to be involved in the adoption of the programme as a co-legislator under the ordinary legislative procedure, on equal footing with the Council; encourages the Commission to think of possible solutions to achieve this objective;
Amendment 88 #
Amendment 94 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that, given the low rate of success of high quality projects have been rejected because of the lack of sufficient funding in the Europe for Citizens Programme, such as the European Remembrance and Civil Society projects in the Europe for Citizens programme (6 %(6 % of rate of success, as against 19.64 % for Culture and 45.6 % for MEDIA in the Creative Europe pProgramme),; Considers that a 60 % increase in the current budget would be necessary in order to achieve a target rate of 20 % of funded projects; calls, therefore, on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to consider a total financial envelope of approximately EUR 300 million for the Europe for Citizens programme under the next MFF;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends thatHighlights the common goal of the European citizens' initiative (ECI) anod ther source of funding be found for the Europe for Citizens Initiative (ECI), which Europe for Citizens Programme in enabling citizens to participate directly in the development of EU policies; therefore calls on the Commission to ensure the synergy between the two actions and that ECI's implementation will not undermine the budget already allocated for EfC, since ECI is currently financed under the Europe for Citizens budget;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to implement an engaging communication strategy for European citizenship by using social networks, reinforcing local engagement in the programme and constantly updating the content and reaching new audiences in the participating countries, especially those in which the level of participation is lower;
Amendment 160 #
Amendment 161 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 135 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, in an international and increasingly competitive film landscape, the European audiovisual sector continues to require the need to uphold and foster support measures to safeguard its diversity and independence, as well as to strengthen its competitiveness;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 150 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the Commission to maintain its support to cinemas networks, such as Europa Cinemas, that promote European film worldwide by financially and operationally helping cinemas which exhibit a significant number of European films and underlines the crucial role that cinemas have in raising audience awareness and maintaining the social element of the cinema experience;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Asks the Commission to introduce possible measures to limit the disproportion of the number of beneficiaries and the number of applicants include, among others, Culture Sub-programme budget increase, more adequate representation of all cultural and creative sectors and more support to smaller scale projects;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission to make the tools and documentation produced by various Creative Europe Desks available online as models of good practices to be followed;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Underlines a need for better collaboration between CEDs in order to become more effective advisory tools for their national applicants;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission and EACEA to improve the communication and exchange of the information with CEDs, in particular on the financial instruments and on new cross sectorial initiatives;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commissions to increase the transparency of the evaluations and selection process for learning purposes by providing more detailed information on selected and rejected projects;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to take a proactive approach to the admission of new countries to the programme, with special status for European Neighbourhood South and East countries;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines an important role of sport as an instrument fostering social and intercultural dialogue and calls on the European Institutions and Member States to implement programmes aimed at social integration of refugees through sport;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports the existing initiatives of sport organisations and encourages exchange of best practices between different entities engaged in sport activities aimed at social integration of refugees;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility1,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training2 and to its resolution of 28 April 2015 on follow-up on the implementation of the Bologna Process3,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas deteriorating teaching cthe EU and Member States' primary focus is on monditions and quality of learning, a decline in academic freedom and growing criticism of the Bologna process are reported across the European Horing quantitative indicators and there is a risk of deteriorating of quality in education at all levels, including higher Eeducation Area (EHEA);
Amendment 51 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the narrowing of the number of ET2020 priority areas, but notes that the operational aspect of ET2020 needs to be enhancproposition of six ET2020 priority areas enumerating specific issues from which the Member States can choose to fulfil according to their own needs and a work programme adoptedconditions;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the setting-up of an informal coordination body which would include the Director-General of the Commission’s DG for Education and Culture (DG EAC), the Directors responsible for education in other DGs, representatives of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and stakeholder representatives, and would hold high-level meetings to ensure coordination of work, policy coherence and the follow-up of recommendations issued by formal and informal ET2020 bodies;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the setting-up of an informal coordination body which would include the Director-General of the Commission’s DG for Education and Culture (DG EAC), the Directors responsible for education in other DGs, and stakeholder representatives, and would hold high-level meetings to ensure coordination of work, policy coherence and the follow-up of recommendations issued by formal and informal ET2020 bodies; such coordination is necessary due to division of ET2020 related competences between several Commission´s DGs and Commissioners;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda, its quality and practical use should not be overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledgelooked;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out the risk linked with increasing radicalisation, violence, bullying and behavioural problems starting already at the primary level; calls on the European Commission to conduct a research on EU level and present an overview of situation in all Member States indicating their responses to those trends and whether or how Member States have included ethical, personal and social education into their curricula as an instrument that has so far proved to be successful in many schools, including support for teachers with regards to those horizontal skills; encourages the Member States to share best practices in this area;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between schools and families; calls for the wider participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020 as well as with youth organisations and local civil organisations; calls for closer involvement of parents in shaping education policies at national, regional, local and school levels; stresses the role of parents, their rights and obligations that all have to be taken into account in ET2020 priorities and concrete measures;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the new ET 2020 priority that is support for teachers and raising of their status, thus making their profession more attractive; fulfilment of this objective would require better preparation and training of teachers and improving of their work conditions, including increasing salaries in some countries, given that teachers usually earn less than average wage of higher education graduates;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to review the existing rules for the evaluation of education and training programmes funded by the European financial instruments, putting greater focus on impact assessmenttheir results in relation to observed ET2020 priorities;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degree should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in educationwhile taking into account the first ET2020 goal of "relevant and high-quality skills and competences";
Amendment 145 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 151 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that although the Bologna process has spearheaded significant achievements, it has also led to the fragmentation of university programmes and the standardisation of inefficient processes; takes the view that, without prejudice to the concept of single-tier unified programmes, studying at a European university should be based on a two-tier model, with the initial phase lasting no less than three years, and that educational institutions should be given moreapply flexibility in twhen use ofing modules and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS);
Amendment 168 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitative outcomes that respond to priorities and primarily serve learning objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at homein the Member States;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of sport as a tool for social integration and calls on the Commission and Member States, pursuant to Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to launch specific programmes aimed at making sport more accessible for people with disabilities;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and Member States, pursuant to Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to take the necessary steps to ensure that people with disabilities have the right to enjoy access to places offering cultural performances or services;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take steps to ensure that intellectual property rights do not pose an unreasonable or discriminatory barrier to access by persons with disabilities to cultural materials;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch specific educational programmes in schools to enhance our young people’s awareness with regard to people with disabilities.
Amendment 56 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the importance of sport as a character-forming tool and a vehicle for conveying values serving to overcome prejudices and stereotypes that prevent women and men from developing according to their own expectations and their individual ability;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Member States to lay greater emphasis on the importance of good physical education for both sexes, and suggest that they devise the strategies needed to cover that point;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Points to the importance of education through sport and to the potential value of sport in helping socially vulnerable young people to put their lives back on track, and calls on the Member States and sports bodies to promote fair play policies in competitions;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UN CRPD), ratified by the EU on 23 December 2010 (2010/48/EC),
Amendment 53 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas digitalisation is faster than policy making, politicians needs to see themselves as enablers and facilitators rather than just regulators;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides, after further assessment is conducted, might be a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to content in the digital single market. __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 206 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; in this sense, considers that it is necessary to update certain elements of the Directive 2000/31/EC to cope with challenges that we face in the digital economy;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes a digital single market must be built on a free, open and global internet; is concerned about the mounting digital protectionism;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models; shares the objectives of harmonizing and improving the protection of European consumers in the field of online shopping. However, reform of the legal framework must be based on evidence. Therefore, before addressing this reform it is necessary to ensure the effective implementation and impact assessment of the rules contained in Directive 2011/83/EU;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Bearing in mind that the e-commerce directive 2000/31/EC and consumer rights directive 2011/83/ EU have points in common, and taking into account the clear commitment made by the European Commission for a better regulation, considers that it might be more appropriate to merge into a single legal instrument both rules;
Amendment 243 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that all users, including people with disabilities, have a right to access digital goods and services;
Amendment 320 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; based on fair competition and consistent consumer protection standards;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline; moreover, underlines that this comparable level needs to go beyond the e-commerce sector and to be embedded in a holistic approach for the digital market;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that in a well-functioning Digital Single Market end-users need to rely on consistent protection standards and businesses need to rely on a fair regulatory framework that ensures similar rules for similar services;
Amendment 569 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location, considers that in audiovisual services, content portability must be solved;
Amendment 821 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters fair competition between, and innovation in, online platforms and facilitates market entry; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
Amendment 845 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the accessibility requirements for people with disabilities, in different devices such as computers, tablets and smart phones, when developing its innovation policy to boost online platforms;
Amendment 871 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy; Considers the need for a consistent regulatory approach for the digital market;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poor knowledge about the EU, its concrete added-value and its values may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and lead to widespread Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas increased awareness about the benefits of European policies, such as free movement of people and services within the Union and EU mobility programmes can help to create a sense of belonging to the EU, community spirit and acceptance of multicultural and multinational societies;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the increasing importance of a European dimension in education across the different disciplines, while stressing the need for a broad understanding of the concept which takes into account its complex, dynamic and multi-layered nature, with learning about the EU at school being a crucial component;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU should be more visible in teaching materials, given its impact on the everyday life of its citizens; considers that content explicitly related to the EU can add substantial value to school curricula and to the personal development of students, for instance in the awareness of the European cultural and opinion diversity and in the understanding of the world around us; emphasises the need to use active and participative teaching methods tailored to learners’ levels, needs and interests;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation; encourages to this end the use of European Youth Parliament role-play games, to help children and students understand the European processes and raise their awareness of European issues;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education, for instance through the organisation of European-level seminars where teachers and national education civil servants from the Member States could exchange on good practices on teaching the European dimension both in general and in their specific discipline;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across thboth the Member States and the future Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Call to make full use of the opportunities offered by digital technologies to further develop cross- border teaching, through digital courses and video conferences, in order to facilitate the discovery for students of other points of view and approaches regarding their disciplines;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the importance and the potential of a European approach on the teaching of history, while bearing in mind the competence of Member States on the matter, as some historic events were determinant in the emergence of the European ideal and values;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls the Commission to prepare guidelines, with concrete examples, on the way to teach the benefits of the European Union for its citizens in an understandable manner for children;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the wide range of actions possible through the Erasmus+ programme, as well as its popularity and recognition by the general public, in particular for the mobility of students as part of their studies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness around the parts of the Erasmus+ programme which are less well-known, such as the European Voluntary Service;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education as well as the mobility of educational actors, and to actively disseminate information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support and training for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education; to this end, teachers should be encouraged to spend part of their initial formation in another Member States in order to discover other perspectives and teaching methods of their discipline;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that EU trade policy should aim to diversify the European energy mix and reduce import dependency; stresses that reduced dependence on one supplier should not lead to increased dependence on another; emphasises the importance to achieving this of improving connections between the two sides of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, culture and sport, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to help young people integrate and thus prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 28 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health, taking into account the respect of the cultural diversity. In addition, as set out in Article 11 of the of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements mustshall be integrated in the Union policies with a view to promoting sustainable development.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission upon request by a Member State, in areas such as budget and taxation, public function, institutional and administrative reforms, the justice system, anti-fraud, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, business environment, private sector development, investment, competition, public procurement, privatization processes, access to finance, investment, trade, sustainable development, innovation, education and training, labour policiesyouth mobility and labour policies, cultural heritage, public health, asylum, migration policies, agriculture and rural development and financial sector policies.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to create an appropriate socio-economic framework to improve access to education, which is primarily a fundamental human right, support should not be measured exclusively in financial terms but also in terms of citizenship, personal development and employability.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the promotion of intercultural dialogue through education, training and creative sector.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to assist Member States competent authorities to provide high quality, sustainable and inclusive public and private education, to promote excellence, evaluation, research and development of education at every level.
Amendment 89 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
To encourage Member States competent authorities to support their cultural facilities, so as to enable synergies in favour of national and local development.
Amendment 122 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the implementation of reforms by Member States, undertaken at their own initiative, notably to achieve sustainable investment, growth, high quality education, research, training and job creation.
Amendment 129 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The budgetary authority shall authorise the available annual appropriations within the limits of the Multiannual Financial Framework established by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013, which should guarantee appropriate resources in actions, plans, programs and projects in education, training and culture.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. In order to implement the Programme, the Commission shall adopt, by way of implementing acts, multi-annual work programmes, following consultation with social partners and stakeholders, local authorities and experts. Multi-annual work programmes shall set out the policy objectives pursued through the envisaged support and the expected results, as well as funding priorities in the relevant policy areas. The multi-annual work programmes shall be further specified in annual work programmes, adopted by way of implementing acts, identifying the measures needed for their implementation, together with all the elements required by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
Amendment 4 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the terrorist attack of 26 June 2015 in Sousse, Tunisia, the Council of the European Union, in its Conclusions of 20 July 2015, stated that the Union, in consultation with its Member States, would explore the option of taking exceptional and temporary measures to support the Tunisian economy.
Amendment 7 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Olive oil is Tunisia’s main agricultural export product to the Union and the olive oil industry is an important part of the country’s economy, as it is for some regions of certain Member States.
Amendment 11 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union can best support Tunisia’s economy, on a short term basis and in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy and in the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement, by providing an attractive and reliable market for Tunisia’s exports of olive oil. This requires autonomous trade measures allowing for the import of this product into the Union on the basis of a duty free tariff quota, established for a maximum period of two years.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to prevent fraud and to guarantee consumer rights and fair competition, the envisioned autonomous trade measures should be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the Union’s relevant rules regarding the origin of products and the procedures related thereto, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The preservation of the stability of the olive oil market in the Union requires that the additional volume generated by the autonomous trade measures is only made available after the exhaustion of the volume of the annual olive oil duty free tariff rate quota laid down in Article 3(1) of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement. In order to prevent major harm to Union production setups, this Regulation also provides for safeguard measures so as to preclude market distortions:
Amendment 31 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 41 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall administer the tariff rate quota in accordance with Article 184 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. and by establishing monthly import licences to be issued between January and October of 2016 and 2017 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/20061a. __________________ 1aCommission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84)
Amendment 43 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Before the end of 2016, the Commission shall carry out, and present to the European Parliament and to the Council, a mid-term impact assessment of the new tariff quota, in order to evaluate its effects on the economic and social stability in Tunisia, as well as its impact on the Union’s internal market and employment and, if appropriate, review those measures accordingly and assess the need for compensatory measures for Union olive oil producers.
Amendment 45 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission finds that there is a serious market imbalance at Union level or sufficient evidence of a failure by Tunisia to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2, it may adopt an implementing act suspending in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in Article 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2).
Amendment 46 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Safeguard measure In the event that the obligations laid down in this Regulation lead to or threaten a serious distortion of the Union market, they shall be suspended by the Commission. The suspension shall last as long as necessary for a return to normal market conditions and may be extended up to exhaustion of the quota. If the quota is reopened during the year of validity, the Commission shall, where necessary, modify the management thereof by means of an implementing act with a view to adopting the most appropriate measures aimed at encouraging greater market stability.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The preferential arrangements introduced by this Regulation must be of equal benefit to all Tunisian producers, and import licences must be distributed transparently by the Board of Olive Oil (ONH);
Amendment 52 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 20176. This Regulation may be extended up to December 2017 in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 9 #
2015/0112(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Ecuador, one of the main producers and suppliers of banana to the Union, along with Colombia, is acceding the Agreement. The current stabilisation mechanism for bananas should therefore be extended to Ecuador. However, the application of the current stabilisation mechanism for banana has proved to be inefficient. Indeed, experience shows that the mechanism lacks flexibility, hampering its effectiveness. For three consecutive years the defined import trigger volume for Peru was exceeded, but no measure was taken. For those reasons, changes need to be made to ensure that the applicable procedure is faster and simplified in order to improve the information flow among the Commission, the Member States and the European Parliament, in particular by including an early warning when 80% of the trigger volumes are exceeded and by establishing a price observatory.
Amendment 15 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The stabilisation mechanism for bananas will cease, together with the possibility to suspend swiftly for a short period the preferential customs duties in the case of increased imports, a necessary safety-net, without which the particularly vulnerable EU banana sector will not be able to face harsh competition by low-cost third-country banana producers. Therefore, compensation should be provided to EU banana producers.
Amendment 16 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The outermost regions´ socio- economic situation remains very fragile, and some of them are particularly dependent on the banana sector, which suffers from a lack of competitiveness and from the difficulties in reacting to the evolution of the market conditions. The tariff concessions granted to third countries can have a significant impact on the banana market, in which production is concentrated in the European Union's outermost regions, where production alternatives are rare. In the last revision of the POSEI, the Union agreed financial aid to Union producers aiming to offset the impact of the tariff concessions granted to Peru and Colombia. It is, therefore, necessary to grant compensation to Union producers in order to alleviate the negative consequences that the accession of Ecuador to the Agreement will have on them when the POSEI is revised.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
4a. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and their impact on the Union market and Union producers. When import volumes reach 80% of the triggering threshold for the stabilisation mechanism outlined in the annex to this Regulation, for one or more of the States Parties to the Agreement, the Commission shall formally alert the European Parliament and the Council by a written procedure.
Amendment 22 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
4b. In Article 15, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products referred to in paragraph 1, as indicated in the second and third, third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia, Ecuador or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission shall, in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 14(4), adopt an implementing act by which it may either temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year or determine that such suspension is not appropriate. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN)” Or. fr
Amendment 23 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
4c. In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. When deciding whether measures should be applied pursuant to paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into consideration the impact of the imports concerned on the situation of the Union market for bananas. That examination shall include factors such as: effect of the imports concerned on the Union price level, development of imports from other sources, overall stability of the Union market. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN)The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a written report setting out a detailed analysis of the results which prompted it to apply or not to apply measures. This report must be forwarded at the latest 14 days after the Commission has taken the decision to end the emergency procedure.” Or. fr
Amendment 29 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new)
4d. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. The Commission shall develop accurate statistical tools which take account of trends in the volume and price of imports, including over short periods, and of the situation of producers in each of the outermost regions, so that a more detailed assessment of imports and the situation on the Union market can be drawn up."
Amendment 34 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama and their impact on the Union market and Union producers. When import volumes reach 80% of the triggering threshold for the stabilisation mechanism outlined in the annex to this Regulation, for one or more of the States Parties to the Agreement, the Commission shall formally alert the European Parliament and the Council by a written procedure.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
1b. In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: " 3. When deciding whether measures should be applied pursuant to paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into consideration the impact of the imports concerned on the situation of the Union market for bananas. That examination shall include factors such as: effect of the imports concerned on the Union price level, development of imports from other sources, overall stability of the Union market." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&from=EN) The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a written report setting out a detailed analysis of the results which prompted it to apply or not to apply measures. This report must be forwarded at the latest 14 days after the Commission has taken the decision to end the emergency procedure.' Or. fr
Amendment 43 #
2015/0112(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point1 c (new)
Article 2 – point1 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1c. In Article 15 the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. The Commission shall develop accurate statistical tools which take account of trends in the volume and price of imports, including over short periods, and of the situation of producers in each of the outermost regions, so that a more detailed assessment of imports and the situation on the Union market can be drawn up." "
Amendment 90 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. whereas gastronomy forms part of our identity and is an essential component of Europeʼs cultural heritage; whereas food tourism needs to be supported to promote development of the sector;
Amendment 753 #
2014/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved without the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP givenincluding through effective dispute settlement mechanisms. To this effect, TTIP should include appropriate and coherent state-to-state and investor-to-state dispute settlement mechanisms that are consistent with the right of the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address inveits Member States to preserve and pursue legitimate public policy objectives. In this context, the negotiation on an investment arbitration mechanism should ensure satisfactory results with regard to the preservation of the right of the EU and its Member States to regulate to achieve public policy objectives; enhanced transparency of arbitral proceedings; the independence of arbitrators; ensuring the consistency of arbitral awards, by means such as providing for the possibility of appeal; and a relationship between ISDS and domestic judicial systems that is consistment disputeswith the jurisdiction of courts in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas counterfeiting is no longer confined to luxury products but also includes commonly used goods, such as toys, medicines, cosmetics and foodstuffs which, if counterfeited, can cause injuries or pose serious health risks for consumers;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the TRIPS agreement should be implemented in the most flexible wayeffective way and that any flexibilities in the wording of the TRIPS agreement should fully respect the fundamental principle of non- discriminatory treatment for all fields of technology as laid down in Article 27(1) of the TRIPS agreement;
Amendment 61 #
Amendment 63 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need for a stronger public debateawareness on enforcement;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the necessity of increasing awareness among consumers, pointing to the fact that stronger enforcement alone will not solve the problemshould be complementary to an increased awareness among consumers; stresses the role of the business sector in this respect;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the responsibilities of intermediaries are underestimhas to be carefully evaluated; would in this regard have welcomed a more sophisticated Strategy;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 96 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the criteria to becountries appliedying for the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) programme should include the ratificationbe encouraged to also ratify and implementation of the WIPO Trademark Law Treaty, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, and other IPR- related international agreements;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that, while EU enterprises must be protected, it is necessary for medicine prices to be adapted to the economic level of the country in which they are sold, while account must also be taken of market distortions caused by the reselling of medicinthe interest and competitiveness of EU pharmaceutical companies must be protected, an account must also be taken of market distortions caused by the reselling of medicines in third countries; however notes the fact that many EU enterprises provide access to medicines through assistance programs and discounted or tiered prices in third countries;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Considers that in negotiations for bilateral free trade agreements priorityarticular attention should be given to chapters on enforcement of intellectual property, and that the negotiating parties should recognise that the right to conduct a business should take into account respect for IPR;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to ensure that innovative heritage conservation measures and low-impact energy efficiency solutions for historic buildings are treated as eligible in delegated acts, calls for expression of interest and initiatives to develop cohesion policy regulations (2014-2020);
Amendment 107 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the Commission should treat companies and entities involved in the various aspects of heritage conservation as a specific sector or cluster using traditional methods with high added value that facilitate ecological and sustainable conservation;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission to promote joint cultural heritage and tourism programmes on an integrated and scientific basis, to serve as a benchmark and an example of best practice;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Urges the Commission and Member States to draw up an economic and statistical survey of businesses, management entities and specialist professional activities in the cultural heritage conservation and promotion sector and their specific contribution in terms of production and job creation;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises the role that cultural heritage plays in the Union’s external relations through policy dialogue and cooperation with third countries and considers that it should implement policies designed to encourage the internationalisation of small businesses and professionals in the heritage conservation sector;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that historical religious heritage, as well as architecture and music, must be preserved for their cultural value, regardless of their religious origins;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas however a growing number of European films with a modest production and promotion budget would benefit from more flexible release strategies and earlier availability in VOD services;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas Article 13.1 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) obliges Member States to ensure that on-demand service providers promote European works;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Gc (new)
Recital Gc (new)
Gc. whereas this provision has been implemented in a diverse manner with different levels of legal requirements and has led to providers establishing themselves in those Member States with the lowest requirements;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it is essential to guarantee funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of film heritage and related materials and to establish European standards on preservation of digital films;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas media literacy, and in particular film literacy can empower citizens to develop critical thinking and understanding;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes in particular the role played by MEDIA in supporting subtitling and dubbing to increase availability of European films in original versions with subtitles which facilitate their circulation and improve knowledge and understanding of European cultures and languages;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of recently adopted preparatory action on 'Crowdsourcing subtitling to increase the circulation of European works' and the future work by the Commission to implement this action;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Suggests that there is a need to promote and support European coproductions and that the increase in such productions may result in the wider distribution of European films all across Europe;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights moreover growing success of high quality European TV series and the strategic importance of further encouraging their production, distribution and promotion on the European and the global markets;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that cinemas are still the most important places to present and promote films and furthermore places where people meet and exchange views, and stresses that the disappearance of small and independent cinemas, in particular in small towns and less developed regions, limits access to European cultural resources, heritage and dialogue;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of MEDIA in testing innovative approaches in audience development, in particular through supporting festivals, film literacy initiatives and audience development actions;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on Member States in particular to increase public funding to support at an early stage distribution and promotion of national films abroad as well as non- national European films;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’'s initiative to establish a European Film Forum, in order to facilitate a structured dialogue on the challenges currently faced by the European film industrywith all stakeholders of the European film industry on the challenges it currently faces in the digital era;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls in that respect for a broad participation and cooperation amongst all Institutions concerned, in particular with the European Parliament;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports innovative projects such as the Commission’'s preparatory action on the circulation of European films in the digital era, designed to test a more flexible release of films across media in several Member States and welcomes the integration of this action in the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Member States to guarantee the appropriate level of funding for digitisation, preservation and online availability of film heritage;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on Member States to ensure the digitisation of cinematographic works and to set up compulsory deposit mechanisms for digital formats or adapt their existing mechanisms to such formats by requesting the deposit of a standard digital master for digital films;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Emphasizes the importance of audiovisual archives, especially from film heritage institutions and public service broadcasters, and the need for appropriate funding and rights clearance schemes to facilitate the fulfilling of their public interest missions, including preservation, digitisation and making available to the public;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Highlights the important role of the European digital library EUROPEANA as a digital library for the European audiovisual heritage (both film and television);
Amendment 1 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the spectrum of these non- state actors is very broad and encompasses a wide range of identities, motivation and varying degrees of willingness and ability to observe International Humanitarian Law and other international law standards, but all require scrutiny in this regard;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas the demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers need to be included in any negotiation process and subsequent peace treaty, in addition to being addressed during the actual conflict;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. Whereas the successful demobilisation and reintegration of child soldiers can help to end the recurring cycle of violence;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (a)
Paragraph 1 (a)
(a) encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by concerned states and armed non-state actors;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (d)
Paragraph 1 (d)
(d) reiterate that states and armed non- state actors must comply with international humanitarian law and international humanitarian customary law, and support them in their efforts to take special measures to protect civilians, particularly children;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2012(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (da) (new)
Paragraph 1 (da) (new)
(da) reminds that International Humanitarian Law is a legal framework which binds non-state armed groups and that Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions and Second Additional Protocol of 1977 both serve to this end, as do a large number of customary International Humanitarian Law rules; nevertheless suggests that it will be important to examine whether existing rules of International Humanitarian Law are adequate to deal with non-state actors or whether further regulation is needed;
Amendment 9 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since the launch of the Stabilisation and Association Process, Stabilisation and Association Agreements have been concluded with all concerned Western Balkan countriepartners, with the exception of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. In June 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to start negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo.
Amendment 35 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (CE) n°1236/2005
Article 5– paragraph 1
Article 5– paragraph 1
For any export of goods listed in Annex III, an authorisation shall be required, irrespective of the origin of such goods. However, no authorisation shall be required for goods which only pass through the customs territory of the Union, namely those which are not assigned a customs approved treatment or use other than the external transit procedure under Article 91 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, including storage of non-Union goods in a free zone of control type I or a free warehouse, - unless the broker has knowledge or well-founded suspicion that goods in a shipment are intended to be used, wholly or in part, for torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in a third country outside the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 43 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (CE) n°1236/2005
Article 7 b–paragraph 1
Article 7 b–paragraph 1
An authorisation shall be required for any export of goods listed in Annex IIIa, irrespective of the origin of such goods. However, no authorisation shall be required for goods which only pass through the customs territory of the Union, namely those which are not assigned a customs approved treatment or use other than the external transit procedure under Article 91 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, including storage of non-Union goods in a free zone of control type I or a free warehouse- unless the broker has knowledge or a well-founded suspicion that goods in a shipment wholly or in part are intended to be used for capital punishment in a third country outside the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 45 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) N° 1236/2005
Article 1 – point 7 da (new)
Article 1 – point 7 da (new)
(7a) The following Chapter shall be inserted: 'Chapter III aa Catch-all clause Article 7da 1. An authorisation shall be required for the export of any items not listed in Annex II, Annex III or Annex IIIa, with the exception of medicines or pharmaceutical products, if the exporter has been informed by the competent authorities of the Member State in which he resides or is established that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for the purpose of capital punishment or for the purpose of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 2. If an exporter is aware that the non- pharmaceutical items which he proposes to export, not listed in Annex II, Annex III or Annex IIIa, are intended, in their entirety or in part, for the purpose of capital punishment or for the purpose of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, he shall notify the authorities of the Member State in which he resides or is established, which shall decide whether or not it is expedient to make the export concerned subject to authorisation. 3. A Member State which imposes an authorisation requirement, in application of paragraphs 1 and 2, on the export of a non-pharmaceutical item not listed in Annex III or Annex IIIa, shall, where appropriate, inform the other Member States and the Commission. 4. The other Member States shall give all due consideration to this information and shall inform their customs administration and other relevant national authorities. 5. Where imperative grounds of urgency so require, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts adding items referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to Annex II, Annex III or Annex IIIa. The procedure provided for in Article 15b shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to this paragraph.'
Amendment 52 #
2014/0005(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 15 c Review Every three years the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 12 #
2013/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Shares the Commission’s view as to the need to enhance EU citizens’ awareness of their EU citizenship rights, and in particular their electoral rights, and specifically to inform citizens that they are still entitled to vote in municipal and European elections if they live outside their home country, but urges the Commission not to wait until May 2014 to launch its handbook presenting those EU rights ‘in clear and simple language’.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the inclusion of the Mediterranean diet in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of 16 November 2010 and of 4 December 2013,
Amendment 2 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the inclusion of the gastronomic meal of the French in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Decision 5.COM 6.14),
Amendment 6 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the WHO’s Global School Health Initiative sees educational centres as important spaces for the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge about health and, nutrition, food and gastronomy;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas information, education and awareness-raising form part of the EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm, and this strategy recognises appropriate consumption patterns (COM(2006) 625 final); whereas the Council issued a recommendation on 5 June 2001 on the drinking of alcohol by young people, in particular children and adolescents, which envisaged fostering a multisectoral approach to education;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the need to include nutritionfood in school curricula, in terms of both nutritional aspects and gastronomy, was recognised by the European Nutrition Foundations (ENF) network in its meeting on ‘Nutrition in schools across Europe’ and the role of foundations’, which unanimously agreed to forward this concern to bodies such as the European Parliament and Commission;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas different countries have, through different domestic bodies, pushed through recognition of the Mediterranean diet as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, resulting in the promotion and establishment of patterns of behaviour that ensure a healthy lifestyle, by adopting a holistic approach that takes into account aspects relating to education, food, school, family life, nutrition, territory, landscape, etc.;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European ‘Food at Schools’ programmes seek to ensure that the food served in school canteens includes all the necessary elements of a balanced diet; whereas education in the broadest sense of the term, including in the area of food, consolidates the notion of a healthy life style based on a balanced diet among schoolchildren;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas media reporting and advertising have a bearing on consumption patterns;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the training given to gastronomy-sector workers contributes to the process of passing on knowledge about, raising the profile of, safeguarding and developing European gastronomy;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas gastronomy forms part of our identity and is an essential component of Europe's cultural heritage; an cultural heritage as well as an essential part of cultural heritage of the Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is important to preserve the rites and customs linked to gastronomy and to foster the development of European gastronomy;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas gastronomy is identified with the various aspects of diet and its three primary pillars are health, eating habits and pleasure; whereas it also has a positive influence on social and family relations;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas it is important to pass on to future generations an awareness of the gastronomic riches of their regions and of European gastronomy in general;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the European Union has encouraged the identification, defence and international protection of geographical indications, designations of origin and traditional specialities for agri- food products;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas gastronomy is a source of both cultural and economic wealth for the territories which make up the European Union;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. Whereas the European heritage is made up of a set of tangible and intangible elements and, in the case of gastronomy and food, it is also formed by the territory and landscape from which the products for consumption originate;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas the quality, reputation and diversity of European gastronomy make it essential that sufficient food of sufficient quality should be produced in Europe;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas the longevity, diversity and cultural richness of European gastronomy are founded on the availability of high-quality local produce;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asks the Member States to include the study and sensory experience of food, nutritional health and dietary habits in curricula, as a means of improving the health and wellbeing of the population;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the need to also enhance the school curriculum with information about gastronomic culture, taste education, food preparation, production, conservation and distribution processes, the social and cultural influence of foodstuffs and consumer rights;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the need to also enhance the school curriculum with information about gastronomic culture, in particular at local level, food preparation, production, conservation and distribution processes, the social and cultural influence of foodstuffs and consumer rights;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the need to strengthen teachingfor education in schools about nutrition and on a correct diet in schools, together with sport and physical exercise, in primary and secondary schools throughout Europe, healthy and enjoyable diet;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that sport and physical exercise should be strengthened in primary and secondary schools throughout Europe;
Amendment 58 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that dietary habits acquired in childhood can influence food preferences and choices and the methods of cooking and eating foods in adulthood,;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that dietary habits acquired in childhood can influence food preferences and choices in adulthood, that childhood is therefore the best time to educate a person's taste and that school offers an ideal opportunity to introduce pupils to the diversity of products and gastronomies;
Amendment 61 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that programmes should be offered to provide education and raise awareness about the consequences of inappropriate alcohol consumption, and to encourage proper and intelligent consumption patterns by understanding the special characteristics of wines, their GIs, grape varieties, production processes and the meaning of traditional terms;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that nutritionalfood education should include the participation of families, teachers, the educational community and all professionals involved in education;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that nutritional educationeducation in nutrition and gastronomy should include the participation of families, teachers, the educational community, information channels and all professionals involved in education;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the boost given by the recognition of the Mediterranean diet and the gastronomic meal of the French as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO has led to the creation of institutions and bodies promoting knowledge, practice and education in the values and habits of a healthy and balanced diet;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to look into the systems for training gastronomy professionals; encourages Member States to promote such training; stresses the importance of this training covering local and European gastronomy, the diversity of products, and the processes for the preparation, production, conservation and distribution of food;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the importance of training for gastronomy professionals highlighting "homemade" produce and local and varied produce;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Welcomes the opportunities for mobility offered by the Erasmus+ programme for training in gastronomy, and encourages all partners to promote the mobility of learners and professionals;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to create awareness of the diversity and quality of the territory, landscape and products that are the basis of Europe’s gastronomy, which forms part of our cultural heritage and also constitutes a unique and internationally recognised lifestyle;
Amendment 85 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that gastronomy is an instrument which can be used to develop growth and jobs in a wide range of economic sectors, such as the restaurant, tourism, agri-food and research industries;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of gastronomy in promoting the hospitality sector across Europe and vice versa;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recognises the role our skilled and talented Chefs play in preserving and exporting our gastronomic heritage and the importance of maintaining our culinary expertise as a key factor adding value both educationally and economically;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes initiatives to promote Europe’s gastronomic heritage, such as local and regional gastronomic fairs and festivals; that reinforce the concept of proximity as an element in respect for the environment and our surroundings and guarantee greater consumer confidence;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes initiatives to promote Europe’s gastronomic heritage, such as local and regional gastronomic fairs and festivals; encourages the inclusion of a European dimension in these initiatives;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes initiatives such as the ‘slow food’ movement, which help to create general public appreciation of the social and cultural importance of food, and the ‘Wine in Moderation’ initiative that promotes a lifestyle and alcohol consumption associated with moderation;
Amendment 94 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises also the role played by the Academies of Gastronomy, the European Federation of Nutrition Foundations and the Paris-based International Academy of Gastronomy in the study and dissemination of gastronomic heritage;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that gastronomy is a strong cultural export for the EU and individual Member States;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to support initiatives related to wine tourism that foster knowledge about the cultural and landscape heritage and offer regional support and rural development;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages the Commission, the Council and the Member States to make the importance of supporting sustainable and varied European food production of high quality and in sufficient quantity an integral part of their deliberations on food policy in order to sustain European culinary diversity;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen measures for the recognition and labelling of European food production in order to enhance the value of their products, provide better information to consumers and protect the diversity of European gastronomy;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Encourages the Commission, the Council and the Member States to study the impact of the laws they adopt on the capacity, diversity and quality of food production in the European Union;
Amendment 104 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports such initiatives as may be developed by Member States and their regions to promote and preserve the territory, landscape and all the products that make up their local gastronomic heritage;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports such initiatives as may be developed by Member States and their regions to promote and preserve their local gastronomic heritage; encourages the recognition and protection of European products through protected geographical indications, official labels, etc.;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to take measures to preserve the European heritage related to gastronomy, such as protection of the architectural heritage of traditional food markets, wineries or other facilities, as well as of artefacts and machinery related to food and gastronomy;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights the importance of identifying, cataloguing, transmitting and disseminating the cultural richness of European gastronomy; advocates the establishment of a European observatory for gastronomy;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Points out that it is important to recognise and enhance the value of high quality gastronomic produce; urges the Commission, the Council and the Member States to consider the introduction of information for consumers from caterers on dishes prepared on the spot from raw products;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) delegations to publicize the cultural initiatives launched by the Member States, in particular those launched by the EU institutions such as the Lux Prize; calls for action to disseminate Europe's rich cultural heritage as a means of promoting cultural exchanges and tourism;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of Europe and its relationship with the world is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems which brought death and unimaginable sufferingoppression which brought death to millions of Europeanspeople;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethics, Greek aesthetics and Roman law;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, even though the dark episodes in 20th-century European history are crucial elements in the collective memory of the continent, it should not be forgotten that significant positive historical developments also took place, such as the restoration of democracy in many countries;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45 must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical lies or the denial of difficult episodes in history can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical lie;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas historical research and education do not seek to convey a single truth about the past but to come as closely as possible to historical truth, based on actual facts and proven evidence and using an objective approach;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting the historical truthperspective, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas education contributes to younger children's acquisition of key skills, which are essential for the development of curiosity, autonomy, an open mind and a critical approach that will enable them to think independently and not allow themselves to be manipulated;
Amendment 112 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture is a universal and easily accessible carrier of historical memory and content influencing Europeans’ awareness and facilitating an understanding of dark episodthe complexities inof the past; whereas, also, history is a huge source of inspiration for artists and culture-makers;
Amendment 121 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the temptation can exist to use culture, particularly film and literature, for propaganda purposes, falsifying history and presenting inaccuratepartial interpretations of historical events;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and the voluntary sector play a major role in documentresearching and uncovering the truth ofevidence in relation to totalitarian crimes;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation but on the development of critical and historical skills and solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical liefalse myths’;
Amendment 155 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the creation of a Platform ofsupport for platforms dealing with European Memory and Conscience is an essential step on the road to genuine reconciliation among European nations, and whereas EU financial support is essential for this project to achieve its mission;
Amendment 197 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroespeople, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitarian regimes andabuse inflicted by oppressive regimes and fought for fair and equal treatment for everyone, thus demonstrateding their humanity,courage and often paying with their own lives;
Amendment 212 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls, at the same time, for selective memorya distorted perspective to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;
Amendment 223 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 233 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that it is unacceptable to mix up political objectives with the overriding need to gain deeper knowledge of Europe's shared history through rigorous research and high-quality education;
Amendment 242 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own history policy, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’;
Amendment 257 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memorya responsible effort to bridge the gap with the past, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuintrue reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truthhe ability to disagree over interpretations of the past without sparking hatred or violence;
Amendment 267 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 325 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the planned reduction in funds for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, and calls on the Commission to guarantee funding for national and transnational educational and cultural projects which raise awareness of the darker episodes in Europe’s history;
Amendment 336 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the European Union should support cooperation between institutes and organisations which foster historical memory, and in this context calls on the Commission to ensure financial support for professional historical research to form the basis for future educational and cultural projects; calls for historical archives to be fully opened up to research historians;
Amendment 338 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes its initiative to establish a House of European History, which will offer an opportunity to become acquainted with Europe's history from a transnational starting point that takes account of its diverse character and the manifold interpretations and perceptions which it evokes, and to reflect critically on its significance today;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Ask the Member States for an increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching as it helps providing young people with the necessary skills to face labour market demands;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Member States to incorporate vocational training and orientation workshops in education and to consider them as valuable as higher education;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that the knowledge of languages can be an asset when looking for a job and therefore urges Member States to increase the learning of foreign languages, specially European languages, in their educational systems;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the importance of internships and volunteer services, as they are a valuable tool for training and to access the labour market; stresses the need to promote apprenticeships;
Amendment 133 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employability, such as reliefs on taxes and social contributions and by establishing an appropriate labour market legislation;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas volunteering is a key facet of active citizenship and democracy, as well as of personal development, embodying European values such as solidarity and non-discrimination, and whereas it also helps to boost participatory democracy and promote human rights inside and outside the European Union (EU);
Amendment 8 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas volunteers are, to a large degree, the lifeblood of sport;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the serious economic crisis, austerity measures and tax pressures are jeopardising the financial stability of many NGOs, sports bodies and voluntary organisations, which are nonetheless continuing to do what they can to enhance inclusion and social wellbeing in these difficult times;
Amendment 54 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that volunteering plays a key role in creating human and social capital and promoting social inclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give due recognition to the key contribution that volunteering makes in the world of sport and, specifically, to amateur sport, where many sports organisations would not be able to function without the help of volunteers;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges national, regional and local authorities to streamline bureaucratic procedures and provide tax incentives for NGOand exemptions for NGOs, not-for-profit sports bodies and voluntary organisations, in particular small organisations with limited resources which pay people who assist a small sum in return that in no way constitutes a living wage;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges national, regional and local authorities to set up a special tax system aimed at trainers, coaches, and referees who, either as volunteers or in return for a small sum that in no way constitutes a living wage, assist in sporting activities;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to see to it that Member States make it compulsory for volunteers to have proper insurance cover, even though there is no employment relationship, in order to protect their health and safety during volunteer work;
Amendment 94 #
2013/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to facilitate volunteering through the provision of formal, informal and non-formal training to enhance volunteers' skills and empower them in their work, their dedication being primarily altruistic and disinterested;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Proposes that the possibility of setting up an arbitration system be establishxplored, to be operated by the President of the Commission, to bring about PCD, and that in the event of divergences among the various policies of the Union, the President of the Commission should have the task of deciding among them on the basis of the commitments accepted by the Union with regard to PCD;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that immigration, like development, should become an element in the European Union’s foreign policyaction, which requires a strategy that will revitalise the Union’s overall relations with its immediate neighbours; stresses the importance of addressing the causes of illegal immigration, by working jointly with the countries of origin and transit, including by providing more support for those countries through development cooperation policies and improved political dialogue;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that trade and development do not always accord perfectly; considers that developing countries should selectively open up their markets; stresses the importance of social and environmental responsibility on the part of the private sector, and considers that, when liberalising trade, it is important not to forget social and environmental conditions such as ILO standards; recalls the need to include references to them in WTO agreements in order to avoid social and environmental dumping;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that fisheries agreements between the Union and third countries, particularly developing countries, must primarily becould serve as tools geared to bolstering the Union’s partnership with developing countries and must be designed to promote sustainable fishing in general which will also help those countries to develop their own economies;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching; highlights the importance of VET in striking the right balance between education and labour market demand; considers that the promotion of VET should not be done at the expense of higher education; emphasises the importance of improving quality standards in higher education and gearing them to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the inclusion of foreign language studies in their education systems, given that language skills help to open up the labour market;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in March 2013, the unemployment rate among young people up tonder the age of 25 in the EU was 23.5 %, while at the same time more thant 2 million job vacancies could not be filled; whereas in several Member States, the duration of unemployment is increasing, and matching on the labour market is becoming less efficient;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is necessary to examine closely future trends in labour market needs in order to adapt and modernise curricula andto offer the right skills for the right jobs;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to prioritise public expenditures in education, training, research and innovation, and recalls that any budget cut in these fields will have a strong negative impact on the economic recovery of the Union; emphasises the importance in this respect of effective investment in education in order to improve academic results;
Amendment 94 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to focuplace greater emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects in education; however, also calls for the right balance between the acquirement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills during studies, without neglecting the study of social sciences;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to make full use of the European Youth Guarantee, and recalls that theto offer work experience, training or refresher courses types of temporary employment should act as stepping stones towards permanent worko young people who lose their jobs or who have completed formal education, thereby guaranteeing equal opportunity of access to the labour market;
Amendment 151 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the training, selection, in-service training and lifelong learning of teachers are essential in order to guarantee the quality of the educational system;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for teachers to be valued and given proper recognition, to improve the quality of teaching provided to pupils;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need to mainstream gender equality, and calls for policies to attract vulnerable and disadvantaged groups into learning; in this context, encourages the Member States to introduce specific measures in the form of financial support to peopleupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds;
Amendment 179 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strengthens the need to focus on low- skilled adults and intergenerational learning, and recalls the opportunities that digital learning and open educational resources (OER) can bring, as regards access to education and training; recalls the importance of promoting access to and use of ICT by adults;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Asserts that, when implementing the specific clauses on the prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters agreed on at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, as well as the legally binding international human rights instruments, the EU acquis communautaire and the Union policy competencies in these matters, Union assistance should not be provided to any authority, organisation or programme which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women and men, determining foetal sex resulting in prenatal sex selection or infanticide;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. States that every child, regardless of sex, has the right to appropriate legal protection before as well as after birth1, survival and development, and reaffirms that female children have equal status under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; calls on EU delegations in developing countries to work with the governments of those countries to ensure that girl children enjoy their rights without discrimination found on their sex, inter alia by ending the unethical and discriminatory practices of prenatal sex selection, abortion of female foetuses, female infanticide, early forced marriage, female genital mutilation; __________________ 1 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 10 December 1959.
Amendment 7 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Reminds that the European Court of Justice held in judgment C-34/10 that any human ovum after fertilization constitutes a human embryo, and that an human embryo constitutes a precise stadium in the development of the human body;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UrgInvites the Commission, in this context, to maintain in its development priorities the removal of all barriers to allow access to quality, affordable, acceptable and accessible sexuprenatal and reproductivematernal health care services (SRHSs) and education, including voluntary family planning, safe abortion, and youth-friendly service, relational, affective and sexual education for boys and girls under the prior responsibility of their parents1, voluntary family planning including natural family planning methods, while combating gendersex based discrimination leading to sex-selective and involuntary abortions, forced sterilization and sexual violence, as well as ensuring the provision of SRH supplies,prenatal and maternal health care supplies, including HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, without discrimination; __________________ 1 "Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children." Art 26.3 of UNGASS Resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Amendment 31 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission and the EEAS to fully respect the reservations on SHRH expressed by national governments in the concerned international treaties, conventions and programs;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Further reaffirms the sovereign right of each country to implement the recommendations of the Cairo ICPD Programme of Action or other proposals in the present resolution, consistent with national laws and development priorities, with full respect for the various religious and ethical values and cultural backgrounds of its people, and in conformity with universally recognized international human rights;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. upholds the human right to conscientious objection as outlined in Art 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Art 10 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, highlights therefore that no person, hospital or institution shall be coerced, held liable or discriminated against in any manner because of a refusal to perform, accommodate, assist or submit to an abortion, the performance of a human miscarriage, or any act which could cause the death of a human foetus or embryo, for any reason; affirms the right of conscientious objection together with the responsibility of the state to ensure that patients are able to access lawful medical care in a timely manner in particular in cases of emergency;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. reminds § 8.25 of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development stating: "In no case should abortion be promoted as a method of family planning. (...) Prevention of unwanted pregnancies must always be given the highest priority and every attempt should be made to eliminate the need for abortion. Women who have unwanted pregnancies should have ready access to reliable information and compassionate counselling. Any measures or changes related to abortion within the health system can only be determined at the national or local level according to the national legislative process."
Amendment 2 #
2013/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asserts that the addressing of security- related concerns across the Sahel region as defined in the European Union Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel of 2011 is a precondition for the framing of development policies; points out, however, that in order to make the region secure it is essential to invest in development assistance so that the population is given sufficient resources allowing increased stability in the area; states that this would prevent much of the trafficking and illegal activities which stem from the extreme poverty and lack of resources and alternatives there;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the various conflicts in the Sahel region have led not just to greater population displacement within those states, but also to an increase in the number of refugees; calls on the EU, the Sahel countries, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the AU and ECOWAS to coordinate their refugee policies with a view to ensuring healthy and dignified living conditions for refugees, guaranteeing the safety of the most vulnerable refugee groups and establishing self- sufficiency programmes; points out that, in addition to providing shelter and protection, efforts must be made to ensure that, as far as possible, both refugees and internally displaced persons can go back to where they come from;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas all languages, including those which are endangered, reflect historical, social, cultural and ecologic and cultural knowledge and skills that form part of the richness of the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there are therefore many traditional European languages throughout the EU that should be regarded as being endangered: in the High North, in Atlantic areas in northern and southern Europe, in the Alps, in the Pyrenees, in the Mediterranean, in northern Europe, in central Europe and in European territories overseas;
Amendment 71 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to pay more attention to the extreme danger that many European languages are in, and to commit wholeheartedly to a policy of protection and promotion that is up to the job of preserving the diversity of the Union’s linguistic and cultural heritage by supporting ambitious protection policies within the language communities concerned;
Amendment 105 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the European Union should support a language policy that enables children to acquire two or more mother tongues from the very earliest age in the territories where they are spoken; points out that such a programme would, as all linguists maintain, help children learn additional languages and acquire other knowledge later on, and that it would offer speakers of traditional languages practical support in revitalising intergenerational language transmission in areas in which it is dwindling;
Amendment 126 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that new technologies can provide a tool for fostering the knowledge, dissemination, teaching and preservation of endangered European languages;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to provide constant support, via its various programmes, for transnational networks and European-level initiatives and activities that are designed to promote endangered languages, and emphasises that active participation is needed in order to ensure thatdevelop and promote UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger remains a permanent fixture;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 26 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries should be facilitated, where the history of safe food use in a third country has been demonstrated. Those foods should have been consumed in a third country for at least 25 years as a part of the customary diet within a largesignificant part of the population of the country. The history of safe food use should not include non-food uses or uses not related to normal diets.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ‘history of safe food use in a third country’ means that the safety of the food in question has been confirmed with compositional data and from experience of continued use for at least 25 years in the customary diet of a largesignificant part of the population of a third country, prior to a notification referred to in Article 13;
Amendment 7 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a DIRECTIVEREGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 62 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 68 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall publish information regarding cultural objects designated or classified as national treasures on all appropriate media, so as to ensure that this information can be easily accessed by anyone wishing to do so.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Simply consulting information concerning cultural objects designated or classified as national treasures shall not be sufficient to establish due diligence in the acquisition of cultural property on the part of the possessor.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Nicosia Declaration of 20 September 2012 on the Fight Against Match-Fixing,
Amendment 4 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 18 January 2011 entitled 'Developing the European Dimension in Sport' (COM(2011)0012),
Amendment 7 #
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 for age and identity verifications to prevent unidentified users and underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2013 on match-fixing and corruption in sport,
Amendment 9 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2012 on the European dimension in sport,
Amendment 10 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
- having regard to the preparatory action entitled 'European Partnerships on Sport' and in particular to the assembling of projects focusing on the prevention of match-fixing incidents through the provision of education and information to relevant stakeholders,
Amendment 14 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. 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 15 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to set up a common, EU-wide self-exclusion program whereby players can voluntarily and in a simple manner exclude themselves from all gambling websites operating in the EU; this feature should be made clearly visible on all websites offering online gambling services;
Amendment 24 #
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 that every gambling product offered by the gambling operators online is evaluated by the Member States and can be prohibited if there is a substantial threat for the consumer;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that, while the effective exchange of information between investigative bodies is important for successful law enforcement, action to combat match-fixing needs to comply with national and European data protection laws and regulations;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that match-fixing allegations are often tried in public courts as well by sports arbitration and that, under both procedures, international minimum procedural standards, as laid down in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, need to be respected;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges operators, as a compulsory requirement, to include, on the homepage of gambling websites, a link to online information about gambling addiction and opportunities to obtain related professional assistance;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that sport onlyin most Member States the sport sector receives only a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online gambling; recommends, therefore, thebetting; asks the Commission to launch an initiative for the recognition of the property rights of sports competition organisers to be recognised, so that sports federations are ensured a fair financial return; recommends setting of a common minimum percentage of gamblsport betting revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport; and solidarity between different sports;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that sport only receives a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online gambling; recommends, therefore, the setting of a common minimum percentage of gambling revenues to be redistributed to contributors to the commercial value of sporting events, including sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online gamblbetting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 71 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conclude an ambitious binding agreement with third countries in the framework of the Council of Europe in the fight against organised crime involved in match fixing to combat the manipulation of sports results; while considering the feasibility for a global body dealing with match fixing, where all relevant actors would meet, exchange information, coordinate actions;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to identify third countries that raise specific issues as regards betting-related match-fixing in respect of sports events taking place within the EU and to increase its collaboration with those countries with a view to combating the organised crime associated with match-fixing, inter alia by taking part in the negotiations on an international Council of Europe convention to combat the manipulation of sports results;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive criminalising match-fixing and settingonsiders that the approximation of criminal sanctions is essential to a pan- European approach to regulate the online gambling sector and to this end calls on the Commission to bring forward legislative proposals to establish minimum rules with regard ton the definition of thecriminal offences and sanctions concerning the unregulated online gambling and the fight against match- fixing and crime associated with it at EU level;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that efforts to combat sport organizations' involvement in corrupt activities like match-fixing or money laundering like codes of conduct need to address all stakeholder groups (officials, owners, managers, agents, players, referees and supporters) and all organizations (clubs, leagues, federations, etc.);
Amendment 87 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a general ban to prevent sportspersons and organisers of sporting eventsCode of Conduct, as a part of a self-regulatory initiative, for a general ban to all staff (players, coaches, referees, medical and technical staff) of sporting events who may have a direct influence on the result from placing bets on their own matches or events;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a general ban to prevent sportspersonparticipants and officials involved in sporting events, including sportspersons, athlete support personnel, owners, managers and organisers of sporting events from placing bets on their own matches or events;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that cooperation and information exchange between Member States, their regulatory bodies, Europol and Eurojust be reinforced to combat criminal activities inCalls for an obligation for cooperation and exchange of information between sports bodies, public authorities, Europol and Eurojust at both national and European level, about suspicious activities to combat criminal cross-border online gambling activities.;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Council to proceed in a swift and ambitious manner with the negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing[1] to address the exploitation of online sports betting activities by criminal interests for money laundering purposes; [1] COM(2013)0045
Amendment 100 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the fight against match fixing starts with the dissemination of information and education about the negative impact match-fixing has on athletes, clubs, leagues and sport as a hole, therefore stresses the importance of education of all stakeholders in sport about the risks related to sports-betting and match-fixing and recognizes the importance of the involvement of specific organizations such as athletes' unions and supporter networks;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that improved governance will strengthen sport's resilience against corruption and fraudulent activities; the implementation of basic principles of good governance, financial and operative transparency and accountability as well as stakeholder involvement, are key; recognizes that sustainable financing of sport organizations (clubs, leagues and federations) creates an environment in which match-fixing is less likely to occur;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses that athletes need effective protection mechanisms to oppose corrupting influences, including the safeguarding of the moral and physical integrity of athletes, proper working conditions, as well as safeguarding of salaries or remunerations, including bans on participation at different levels of competition for sports organisations failing to regularly fulfil these obligations towards their athletes;
Amendment 391 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that actions required for an effective fight against match-fixing and other criminal and fraudulent activities in sport concentrate around law enforcement, education and prevention of all stakeholders in sport as well as better governance of sports organizations;
Amendment 402 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recognises that efforts to combat sport organizations' involvement in corrupt activities like match-fixing or money laundering like codes of conduct need to address all stakeholder groups (officials, owners, managers, agents, players, referees and supporters) and all organizations (clubs, leagues, federations, etc.);
Amendment 411 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Underlines that improved governance will strengthen sports resilience against corruption and fraudulent activities; The implementation of basic principles of good governance, financial and operative transparency and accountability as well as stakeholder involvement, especially with regards to athletes and their associations, are key; recognizes that sustainable financing of sport organizations (clubs, leagues and federations) creates an environment in which match fixing is less likely to occur;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas fashion, gastronomy, architecture and design, among others, also form part of the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the cultural and creative sectors are evidently richer and more diverse in Europe than in other parts of the world, a fact that should be used to foster growth;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the cultural and creative sectors are chiefly made up of SMEs, which form the backbone of the economy of the European Union;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers supporting and fostering the development of synergies with other sectors to be crucial with a view to boosting economic growth; emphasises in this connection the role played by cultural tourism, in the form of familiarity with our cultural heritage and attendance at cultural events such as festivals and travel related to language learning, in wealth- creation;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the very disparate nature of the cultural and creative ecosystem, and stresses the need to address this by promoting the emergence of a common identity through the creation of areas of dialoguepreserve this diversity as a source of wealth that, as a whole, helps give rise to a common European identity;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of preserving and promoting the craft trades linked to the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 131 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Member States to seek alternative ways of funding the cultural and creative sectors, especially in times of crisis; considers, in this connection, that sponsorship could be a viable alternative option;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for consideration to be given to measures for the fair funding and remuneration of independent artists; stresses, furthermore, the need to establish a special European social security system for such artists in view of their highly mobile nature;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out that these sectors contain a great many SMEs; takes the view that appropriate tax rules should be established for them with a view to promoting their growth and ensuring their survival;
Amendment 165 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the European External Action Service to be used to promote the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 179 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of regional cultural and creativity policies, and hence the central role of local and regional authorities in promoting and supporting the CCS, paying due regard for popular culture;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the provisions of Article 15 of the AVMSD are the result of a fair balance of the interests of all stakeholders, by respecting the public's right to access information on the one hand, and the right to property and freedom to conduct a business on the other hand;
Amendment 123 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the European Commission, in its next report on the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, to assess whether Member States have implemented the Directive in a way that preserves the necessary and existing balance between, on the one hand, safeguarding the principle of freedom of access to information, especially on events of high interest to society and, on the other hand, the protection of rights holders;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the European Commission to also include in its next report an assessment of the ways Member States have implemented article 15 of the Directive, by looking more particularly at how they ensure that events of high interest to the public which are transmitted on an exclusive basis by a broadcaster under their jurisdiction, are used for the purposes of short news reports in general news programmes;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Hopes that Member States, in their application of article 15 of the Directive, promote a high level of diversity in the number of events of significant public interest that are shown in general news programmes through short news reports;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that owing to the heterogeneity of the concept of CSR, with different companies having developed different standards on accounting, auditing and reporting, levels of CSR are hard to compare; emphasises that compulsory regulationminimum rules following the guiding principles of the UN in the context of CSR would create trust and fairness in business relations and have the benefits of certainomparability, enforceability, universality and stakeholder empowerment;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that CSR is essential to achieving the objective of policy coherence for development (PCD); welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote CSR in full consistency with current international guidelines; regrets, however, that the language of CSR is mostly voluntary;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that CSR should result in clear commitments with performance indicators, and that provision should be made for objective monitoring and effective accountability mechanisms for dealing with non-compliance;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 27 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 2 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that owing to the heterogeneity of the concept of CSR, with different companies having developed different standards on accounting, auditing and reporting, levels of CSR are hard to compare; emphasises that compulsory regulationminimum rules following the guiding principles of the UN in the context of CSR would create trust and fairness in business relations and have the benefits of certainomparability, enforceability, universality and stakeholder empowerment;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that CSR is essential to achieving the objective of policy coherence for development (PCD); welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote CSR in full consistency with current international guidelines; regrets, however, that the language of CSR is mostly voluntary;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that CSR should result in clear commitments with performance indicators, and that provision should be made for objective monitoring and effective accountability mechanisms for dealing with non-compliance;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 27 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 2 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 bis (new)
Citation 11 bis (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 28 March 2012 on ‘Tackling Crime in our Digital Age: Establishing a European Cybercrime Centre’ (COM (2012) 140 final),
Amendment 56 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H bis (new)
Recital H bis (new)
Ha. whereas almost 15 % of Internet users who are minors aged between 10 and 17 receive some sexual solicitation, and 34 % of them encounter sexual material that they did not search for;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 bis (new)
Paragraph 14 bis (new)
14a. Regrets the failure to comply with the pact signed on 9 February 2009 between the EC and 17 social networking sites, including Facebook and Myspace, which promoted the protection and security of minors online;
Amendment 285 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Member States might be tempted to pursue budget cuts in education and training, but, given the current economic situation, some Member States have no choice but to adjust their education and training budgets, but that those investments and expenses that have greater strategic value in each specific situation of national education should be safeguarded, emphasisesing that the Union’s multiannual financial framework goes in the opposite direction:anticipates that education and related sectors woill obtain the biggest percentage increase under the EU’s long-term budget;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that the Commission Communication on ‘Education and Training in smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe’ does not give adequate coverage to the issue of early school development; believes that this stage in education should be seen as the most crucial for the individuals’ future educational attainment and developmenreducing current rates of this phenomenon, in line with what is envisaged in ET 2020, must be regarded as a strategic objective, both at European and national level, because people’s later educational attainment, as well as their personal and professional development, are heavily dependent on it;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the business community, and on individual companies, to sponsor and collaborate actively with higher-education institutes/universities that allow students to gain knowledge and skills for their future work life;
Amendment 107 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recognises the role sport plays in education and training and thus invites the Member States to increase investment in sports and promote sports activities in schools to encourage integration and contribute to the development of positive values among young Europeans;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that training players at local level is fundamental for the sustainable development and the societal role of sport and expresses its support for sports governing bodies that encourage clubs to invest in the education and training of young local players through measures establishing a minimum number of locally trained players in a club squad and encourages to go further still;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Commission’s intention to promote ‘inclusive and sustainable growth in the service of human development’, but emphasises that, from a development perspective, this new instrument should have no objective besides that of the economic and social advancement, and the fight against inequality, of the most deprived;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Commission makes poverty a central issue in its new policy of ‘differentiation’; observes, however, that 70 % of people whose income is below the poverty threshold live in middle-income countries, many of whom are vulnerable, and hence deplores the fact that the poor in those countries continue to be deprived of the benefits of economic growth;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests the Commission, therefore, to negotiate a roadmap for the gradual reduction of Official Development Assistance (ODA) with middle-income countries; also requests that this gradual reduction is always carried out taking into account the principle of aid predictability;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it essential thatappropriate to evaluate the need for an international conference to be held with the BRICS countries which would focus, on the one hand, on the future financing of the MDGs, and, on the other hand, promote triangular cooperation arrangements involving one northern country donor, one emerging country and one developing country;
Amendment 106 #
2012/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Would like the Agenda for Change to specify the important and independent role of civil society and regional and local authorities and civil society, not only in implementing development programmes and projects, but also as fundamental players in the process of developing development policies;
Amendment 82 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Concept of traceability Genetic items have to be defined at the molecular level with enough resolution to allow the unequivocal identification of their origin and destiny. Although a protocol of traceability requires proper recording of sequences of events or usages for any item, the traceability of any genetic entity requires its fingerprinting at the DNA level.
Amendment 83 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Definition of catalogue Genetic catalogues are made of individuals belonging to certain species. The next item of importance are local populations (landraces, ecotypes, endemisms, varieties, or even subspecies). Genetic catalogues require as for traceability an unbiased method of bar- coding that should be based on DNA sequencing technologies.
Amendment 84 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) seek, keep and transfer to subsequent users information on: (1) the date and place of access of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with such resources; (2) the description of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources used, including available unique identifiers; (3) the source from which the resources or the knowledge were directly obtained as well as subsequent users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources; (4) the presence or absence of rights and obligations related to access and benefit- sharing; (5) access decisions and mutually agreed terms, where applicable;the internationally recognised certificate of compliance, where genetic resources were accessed by Parties to the Nagoya Protocol which have exercised their sovereign rights as provided for in Article 6 of that Protocol; or, failing this:
Amendment 85 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) seek, keep and transfer to subsequent users information on: (1) the date and place of access of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with such resources; (2) the description of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources used, including available unique identifiers; (3) the source from which the resources or the knowledge were directly obtained as well as subsequent users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources; (4) the presence or absence of rights and obligations related to access and benefit- sharing; (5) access decisions and mutually agreed terms, where applicable;
Amendment 86 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 87 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Checks mayshall be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning non-compliance of a user with this Regulation.
Amendment 88 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) compile a catalogue of available genetic resources originating in Member States, pursuant to Article 7 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in order to establish their biological diversity. They shall, in addition, encourage third countries to produce catalogues of their genetic resources with a view to improving the transparency of user access.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Once the fund to be set up under the Convention on Biological Diversity, or any other fund established for the same purpose, has entered into operation, they shall endeavour to ensure that such funds provide sources of financing for research and the compilation of genetic resource catalogues.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 –point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 –point 1 a (new)
(1a) Definition of catalogue: genetic catalogues are made of individuals belonging to certain species. The next items of importance are local populations (landraces, ecotypes, endemism's, varieties, or even subspecies). Genetic catalogues require as for traceability an unbiased method of bar-coding that should be based on DNA sequencing technologies.
Amendment 115 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) Concept of traceability: genetic items have to be defined at the molecular level with enough resolution to allow the unequivocal identification of its origin and destiny. Although a protocol of traceability requires a proper pipe of events or usage for any item, the traceability of any genetic entity requires its fingerprinting at the DNA level.
Amendment 129 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1 a (new)
(1a) The internationally recognised certificate of compliance, in the case of genetic resources acquired from Parties to the Nagoya Protocol that have regulated access to their genetic resources in compliance with Article 6 of the Nagoya Protocol, or,
Amendment 160 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 164 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Checks mayshall be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning a user's non- compliance of a user with this Regulation.
Amendment 183 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 –point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 –point a a (new)
(aa). Create a catalogue of the available and original genetic resources from each Member State in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on Biodiversity. The objective will be to have a better knowledge of biodiversity. At the same time they will support third countries in developing a catalogue of their genetic resources with the aim of improving transparency in the access to genetic resources.
Amendment 184 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 –point a b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 –point a b (new)
(a)(b) endeavour to ensure, once the fund to be set up under the Convention on Biological Diversity, or any other fund established for the same purpose, has entered into operation, that such funds provide sources of financing for research and the compilation of genetic resource catalogues.
Amendment 1 #
2012/0258(NLE)
Draft opinion
–
–
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament givewithhold its consent.
Amendment 32 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v – indent 1
Recommendation v – indent 1
– the figure of EUR 2530 000 as the minimum level of assets be increased;
Amendment 40 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v – indent 2
Recommendation v – indent 2
– only larger foundations, with total assets above a set level, should be required to have their annual accounts audited; financial control measures for medium- sized or small foundations will be defined in line with their size;
Amendment 47 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v – indent 5
Recommendation v – indent 5
– the existence of an FE in any Member State should, as a matter of principle, be open ended and placing a time limit on it should be permissible only where there is sufficient justification for doing so, and where the foundation’s purpose would thereby be fully safeguarded;
Amendment 49 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation v – indent 7
Recommendation v – indent 7
– in the interests of effective supervision, the registered office and the administrative headquarters of an FE should be in the same Member State in which it is established;
Amendment 57 #
2012/0022(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation vi
Recommendation vi
(vi) Emphasises, with regard to taxation, that tax-law harmonisation is not being proposed that the taxation proposed, which does not involve tax-law harmonisation, will allow for balanced treatment of European foundations across the Union;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union should encourage the development of new audiovisual business models, for which purpose improvements need to be made to current regulations in order to limit/reduce/prevent illegal trafficking of audiovisual works on the Internet;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas piracy hinders investment in the cultural sector and slows down the future development of our audiovisual services;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential to ensure legal certainty with regard to authors’ rights in the European digital area through greater harmonisation of laws;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas it is necessary that collective rights management move towards a European model of licenses which, as it covers several territories, gives holders a high level of protection and, in turn, allows the development of the Single Digital Market;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a framework that promotes legal certainty through the related amendments to Directive 2004/48/EC, designed for the analog domain and which does not address effective solutions for the digital market;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for Internet users to be afforded greater legal certainty when using streamed services, but suggests that consideration should be given to how to block access to pay platforms offering unauthorised services through greater harmonisation of laws;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that it is of essential importance to pursue an ambitious MEDIA pstrand in the Creative Europe Programme for 2014–2020 that is in the same spirit as the current programme;
Amendment 165 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that it is vital for MEDIA to continue to exist as a specific programme focusing solely on the audiovisual sectorto ensure the continuity of MEDIA actions in the Creative Europe Programme and maintain the brand image acquired over the past two decades;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Points out that although aid can act as a leverage for LA countries, it is not enough to guarantee sustainable and lasting development; therefore calls on LA countries to strengthen and mobilise their domestic resources, set up transparent taxation systems, involve effectively the private sector, local governments and civil society in the EU- LA agenda and for their greater ownership of projects;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the principle of differentiation and concentration of aid proposed by the Commission; stresses that differentiation must be carried out gradually in the programming phase, as regards both the beneficiary countries and the actual tools of cooperation, developing other forms of cooperation more suited to MICs; recommends that the criteria for application of the principle of differentiation be objective and common to all countries;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the differentiation approach should not result in a drastic decline in the region’s importance in the outreach of the EU, which is and should behave like a global actor, being an active member of international society and not just the principal global donor. Otherwise, the EU may condemn itself to irrelevance in entire regions, leaving a space open to the intervention of other global actors;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers that the message that the EU is sending to the region is very troubling, since, in practical terms, it is a declaration that it does not give it the importance that it deserves, in spite of the multiple political and trade commitments made and shared global interests;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines the need, as expressed in the European Consensus on Development in paragraph 66 , to give appropriate attention to MICs, especially to lower middle-income countries, many of which face problems similar to those of low- income countries;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Asks the Commission to present a coherent strategy for gradual withdrawal of bilateral aid to MICs, which would permit them to strengthen their position as ‘graduates’ from aid, thus following the principle of predictability of aid recognised at the Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Calls on the Commission to present a coherent strategy for theensure that said gradual withdrawal of bilateral aid to the remainder of the eleven MICs, commencing when the new DCI enters into force, and incorporatinges the following criteria:
Amendment 27 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
an explicit link between the objectives and the sectoral concentration of bilateral aid in order to strengthen social cohesion, especially through the co-financing of active policies and programmes to reduce inequality in terms of income and opportunities, as well as other more advanced programmes supporting competitiveness and promoting sustainable development, including the promotion of technological and scientific cooperation and technical assistance, priorityeferential access to thematic programmes,regional and sub-regional thematic programmes, and to the Partnership Instrument that includes a guaranteed minimum amount; moves towards reimbursable aid and scholarship programmes;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to boost the Partnership Instrument by over EUR 1 billion to foster the new shape of cooperation with MICs and LMICs, ensuring that funds can be planned, quantified and scrutinised; stresses the need to ensure that it is an instrument that intensifies the EU’s response to global challenges such as the fight against inequality, climate change, security, or the fight against drug trafficking;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Takes the view that the EU-LAC partnership’s objective of social cohesion will be achievable only insofar as it generates a high level of development and fairness of income and wealth distribution, and that this objective requires ensuring the eradication of poverty through more just and progressive fiscal policies, strengthening tax-paying capacity and the fight against fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that it is important to maintain the 20% target for education and health programme importance of maintaining the 20% target for education and health programmes; Reiterates that education and investment in human capital are the foundation of social cohesion and socio-economic development; calls for the implementation of effective policies and adequate funding to fight illiteracy, the rate of which remains high in some countries in the region, in particular among girls and women, and for the promotion of access to non-fee-paying public education (at primary and secondary levels), which is often restricted owing to a lack of the necessary budgetary resources in some countries; in this context, supports the project drawn up by the OEI, ‘Educational goals 2021: the education we want for the generation of the bicentenaries’;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines that, although coverage and spending on education in Latin America have improved in a sustained way during recent decades, the quality remains low and access unequal; points out the work done by the European Union through the Erasmus, Alban and Alfa programmes and asks the Commission to maintain the budgetary appropriation made to date;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses that the large differences in terms of academic performance in Latin America have continued to increase in recent years if comparisons are made based on rural and urban areas, the type of school (public or private), gender or socio-economic status, thus worsening the problem of lack of social cohesion;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes the importance of such programmes as EuroSocial, URB-AL and AL-INVEST; COPOLAD, as well as programmes to further Dialogue and Cooperation between the EU and Latin America for the establishment of management models on Migration and Development policies; notes that in the new DCI these programmes should be strengthened, exploring their potential in terms of triangular cooperation;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the EC to enhance the visibility of its projects conducted in the Latin American countries and make them more understandable to their citizens demonstrating the added value of cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Recalls the obligation to respect the principle contained in Article 208 on PCD and avoid imposing on the region the double penalty that would arise from the exclusion of 11 countries from the EU’s bilateral cooperation and the elimination of the trade preferences based on the SPG Plus regime;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Emphasises that in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local and regional authorities and civil society should be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining development strategies, holding governments to account, monitoring and assessing past performance and achieved results; underlines especially the importance of empowering the Latin American parliamentarians' role in decision making processes;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes that support for civil society should continue to be one of the priorities of the next DCI; underlines that this support should be included in its country strategies and in the regional programmes, thus highlighting its decisive role in the fight against inequality, corruption and the scrutiny of the use of financial resources;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the EC to provide enhanced financial, technical and expertise support to the national parliaments´ administrations of the Latin America countries within the regional strategy programmes in order to strengthen their efficiency, transparency and accountability, which is crucial if the parliaments are to play their proper role in the democratic decision making processes;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls that criminality and insecurity have a large impact on the trust that citizens have in public and democratic institutions, as well as on the safeguarding of human rights;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls that one of the priority objectives of the European Union’s external action is to encourage the strengthening of democratic systems and the defence of human rights around the world, and consequently in Latin America;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Notes that although it has 30 % of the planet’s water resources, the distribution of water in Latin America is very irregular and unequal; urges the Commission to maintain its assistance to partner countries in support of a better management of the supply and sanitation of water resources;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Recalls the EU’s commitment to contribute to increasing the role of sustainable energy as one of the vectors of sustainable development;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Points out in particular the importance of support for small and medium-sized enterprises because of their contribution to development, to the region’s economic growth and to social and economic consolidation; underlines that SMEs are the main sources of job generation; expects that advancement of the corporate social responsibility activities of their European partners will also be necessary in order to further the objectives of the EU’s inclusive growth policy;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Underlines the need to foster urgently the construction of infrastructure in Latin America in order to sustain the current high rates of growth and encourage social inclusion; recommends the use of instruments such as the LAIF to support transportation, energy and telecommunications infrastructure projects, since the current investment by Latin American countries in these areas is very far below what is necessary; recalls that the use of ODA for these projects must be justified based on their contribution to reducing poverty, fostering social cohesion and the provision of high-quality public services for the population;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Takes the view that temporary mobility of researchers and support for universities and research centres in such areas as health, food security, marine and maritime research, renewable energies and the fight against and adaptation to climate change should be promoted;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the region is part of the group of middle-income countries that have achieved notable successes in reducing poverty — from 44 % to 33 % in a single decade — and inequality through economic growth and political and social reforms, but nevertheless, one in three Latin Americans still lives below the poverty line – 180 million people, of whom 52 million live on less than EUR 2 a day – and 10 countries in the region remain among the 15 most unequal countries in the world12; 1 Data from ECLAC and OECD. 2 Data from ECLAC and OECD. whereas some countries have malnutrition rates above 20 % and 28 million citizens do not know how to read or write, with 44 million people outside the welfare systems;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas middle-income countries are a driving force for development and regional integration, and a crisis in these countries hinders the progress of low- income countries in their regions;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas social cohesion has been a main objective of the Strategic Partnership since its launch at the Guadalajara Summit in 2004, because of the importance to the region of achieving a better redistribution of income and wealth, by means of appropriate policies that promote sustainable development and greater justice and social cohesion;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas human rights, democracy and good governance are of particular relevance in the Agenda for Change; whereas LA is a continent where democracy is generally established, with which Europe shares democratic values and principles, and where it is necessary to support the governance and institutional structure of the State, which is threatened by violence and insecurity;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Latin America and the EU have formed a Bi-regional Strategic Partnership based on common values and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas 2 of the EU’s 9 strategic partners in the world are in Latin America (Brazil and Mexico); whereas the EU is the principal investor and the second largest trade partner, as well as the principal donor of development aid, providing 53 % of the total Official Development Assistance (ODA) that the region receives;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas most of the people in poverty around the world live in these Middle- Income Countries; these countries often face significant inequalities and weak governance that endangers the sustainability of their own development process; many middle-income countries play an important role in global policy, security and trade issues, producing and protecting global public goods, and acting as ‘anchor countries’ at the regional level; and beyond periods of economic prosperity, they remain vulnerable to global risks of an economic, environmental or security nature;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas some countries of Latin America have begun to get involved in development cooperation efforts by means of regional cooperation and South–South cooperation (SSC) mechanisms;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas Latin America cannot cease to be a priority for the EU, as is reflected in EU–LA bi-regional relations, where there have been considerable advances in recent years, such as the Association Agreements with Central America, Chile and Mexico; the multi-party trade agreement with Colombia and Peru; the negotiations with Mercosur; the Madrid Action Plan and the launch of the EU– LAC Foundation;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU, by means of the agreements made with partners in the region, including the Association Agreements and its development aid, continues to provide significant support for the development and stabilisation process in the region; whereas the possibility that it may no longer do so when the results of this process are consolidated is a cause for serious concern;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the European Commission’s current proposal on DCI provides for the reduction of bilateral aid from the EU to the middle-income countries in Latin America, and basic services have disappeared from the list of priorities for the region;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the budget allocation of the current DCI for Latin America reflects that it is the most financially neglected region in structure of chapter IV of the EU budget in relation to other areas that receive European aid;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas the main challenges of the donors in the region include policy coherence, as well as greater coordination and complementarity within the framework of a better division of labour, entailing greater concentration and predictability of aid;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the GDP index is inadequate as the sole indicator for measuring inequality and for making decisions on the allocation of EU development assistance with the main objective of eradicating poverty;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas education and training, as well as universal access to public health services, are of vital importance in the fight against poverty and the promotion of social exclucohesion;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas the private sector is referred to explicitly as a key actor in the generation of sustainable development and the contribution to the social cohesion included in the Agenda for Change;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas the structured bi-regional and global dialogue on migration between the EU and Latin America is important, and it is important for migration policies and practises of both regions to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of all migrants;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the European Commission’s proposal for the partnership Instrument centres on the implementation of the EU 2020 Strategy in the region; whereas this proposal concentrates preferentially on its strategic partners and on emerging economies, while also having a global focus centred on global challenges and threats;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the corruption linked to criminal networks that are specially dedicated to the distribution and trafficking of narcotics, and that penetrate institutions, distribute among themselves zones of territorial influence, and cause collateral damage, poses a threat to the democratic systems and the collective security of LA, giving rise to serious problems of instability and political governance;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
- having regard to the European Consensus on Development12, in particular point 61 thereof, which recognises the importance of Middle-Income Countries in achieving the MDGs and shows the difficulties that these countries, as well as Middle-Upper Income Countries, face,
Amendment 1 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an equitable distribution and alignment of the ENP financial programmes’ funding for mobility and support of civil society, so that both the Eastern and the Southern arenas are equivalent in terms of EU external cooperationbenefit from EU external cooperation in a balanced way which reflects the challenges they face;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Affirms that the EU programmes for young people have had a great impact on enhancing educational opportunities for youth; appeals to the Member States, therefore, as far as possible to enable students from ENP countries to have access to education in Europe;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the impact of the Euro- Mediterranean University and indicates that this success should be publicised and that a similar initiative should be launched for the Eastern Partnership region;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to enhance synergies between Youth on the Move and the ENP, in order to ensure that learnerstudent mobility between the EU and neighbourhood countries can benefit from more opportunities, in the interests both of the EU and of young people from those countries;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of networks of local authorities (particularly town twinning), European public actors and ENP beneficiary states for increasing political, economic and cultural exchange with these countries; to that end, recommends better information and better assistance for project organisers and beneficiaries of ENPI funds; encourages the creation of European information and good practice exchange platforms;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas volunteering is the cornerstone of most amateur sport in Europe,
Amendment 18 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sport is a key factor for health in modern society and is an essential part of a high-quality education, and it contributes to senior citizens’ personal fulfilment,
Amendment 19 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas promoting physical activity and sport makes for significant savings in terms of public expenditure on health,
Amendment 20 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas high-level sport is a showcase for certain core sporting values and conveys those values to society generally, encouraging participation in sport,
Amendment 21 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas doping in sport infringes the values of sport and places sportspeople at serious risk, causing serious and permanent damage to health,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is essential to prepare such athletes for their career change by enabling them to receive general education or vocational training alongside their sports training,
Amendment 30 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas sporting activities require specific and appropriate facilities, equipment and apparatus and whereas schools too should have suitable facilities to promote physical education;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas sport plays an important part in the European economy, as it directly or indirectly employs 15 million people, i.e. 5.4% of the working population, and represents an annual added value of approximately € 407 billion, or 3.65% of Europe’s GDP, and an economically flourishing sports sector thus contributes to achieving the aims of the Europe 2020 strategy,
Amendment 36 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the violation of sports organisations’ intellectual property rights and the upsurge in digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sports events, puts the economy of the entire sports sector at risk,
Amendment 43 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the European model of sport is based on a federation for each sports discipline, and mechanisms for sports and financial solidarity, such as the principle of promotion and relegation and open competitions involving both clubs and national teams, are organised on an autonomous, democratic and territorial basis and in a pyramid structure,
Amendment 44 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas 35 million amateurs assist the development of mass-participation sport, as do clubs and charitable sports associations and the dissemination of sporting ideals,
Amendment 64 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas professional sport is vulnerable to financial instability, and it is the responsibility of the relevant federations to encourage clubs to adopt a culture of planning and sensible investment,
Amendment 66 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. Whereas the regulation of player's agents requires concerted action between sports governing bodies and public authorities so that effective sanctions can be imposed against agents and/or intermediaries who break the rules,
Amendment 78 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and universities, which must have sports facilities with suitable equipment;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that gender discrimination should not occur in sport, and calls for application of the Olympic Charter to be extended to all sporting events, particularly European ones;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the composition of sports organisations’ decision-making bodies must reflect that of their AGMs as well as the gender balance among their licensed players, thus affording men and women equal access to administrative roles;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on sports organisations to pay attention to theand the Member States to promote the practice of sport among people with disabilities, notably by making available to them, free of charge, sports facilities tailored to their needs ofas disabled sportspeople;
Amendment 102 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that the Commission encourage the practice of sport among senior citizens as it helps to promote social interaction and high rates of good health;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends to the Commission to focus on social inclusion of groups at risk of discrimination, as an essential purpose for the over-all functioning of the sports sector;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to support the fight against doping, while respecting athletes’ individual freedom, with particular attention to the youngest athletes; urges the Member States to treat trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances in the same way as trafficking in illegal drugs and to adopt national legislation to this end;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes the accession of the EU to the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe is a necessary step to coordinate a more uniform implementation of the WADA code in the Member States;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the member states to approach the issue of gambling addiction and the protection of minors from the risks of gambling;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages Member States to take account of the experience of former sportspeople when they wish to become trainers, and to establish specific career paths designed for high-level athletes who decide to pursue a course of higher education and provide tutors for them;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes a positive view of the Member States’, in consultation with the European sports federations, drawing up minimum safety standards for stadiums and taking all appropriate measures to ensure that players and supporters are as safe as possible;
Amendment 145 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to refuse access to stadiums to supporters who have displayed violent or discriminatory behaviour, to cooperate closely to ensure that stadium bans remain in force for international matches in Member States other than that in which they were imposed and to set up a European database of those who have been banned;
Amendment 169 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the importance of volunteers in sport and stresses the need to provide volunteers with proper training; is in favour of creating a legal and tax framework that is suitable for the activities of sports associations; is also in favour of sponsorship in sport;
Amendment 181 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore the feasibility of a tax framework geared to the brief and fluctuating careers of the lowest-paid sportspeople; considers that sportspeople should be entitled to the same social security rights as workers;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the property rights of the organisers of sports competitions with regard to the events they organise;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect intellectual property rights in respect of sports content, with due regard for the public’s right to information;
Amendment 191 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of commercial exploitation of audiovisual rights for sports competitions being carried out on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis in order to have a fair distribution of revenues that ensures solidarity between sporting clubs and between professional and amateur sport;
Amendment 193 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of commercial exploitation of audiovisual rights for sports competitions being carried out on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis, so as to ensure long-term financial solidarity between elite and mass-participation sport;
Amendment 207 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that betting on sport is a form of commercial exploitation of competitions and calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect betting from unauthorised activities, in particular by recognising organisers’ intellectual property rights with regard to their competitions, guaranteeing a significant contribution from betting operators towards funding mass-participation sport and by protection the integrity of competitions;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that betting on sport is a form of commercial exploitation of competitions and calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect betting from unauthorised activities, unlicensed operators and from suspicions of match fixing, in particular by recognising organisers' intellectual property rights with regard to their competitions, guaranteeing a significant contribution from betting operators towards funding mass- participation sport and by protection the integrity of competitions;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reiterates its request that the Commission draw up guidelines on state aid, indicating what type of public support is legitimate with a view to achieving the social, cultural and educational goals of sport;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take practical action to promote exchanges of good practice and foster closer cooperation with regard to technical aspects and sports-related research;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to provide the Union with a specific budget programme in the field of sport, as is now possible under Article 165 TFEU;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls in particular for the creation of a specific budget heading in the future programme of the Structural Funds for the establishment, development and adjustment of sports facilities and schools;
Amendment 229 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a reduction in the barriers to volunteering in sport across the EU;
Amendment 232 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that good governance in sport is a condition for the autonomy and self- regulation of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy; underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in sports institutions;the decision-making process
Amendment 247 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that training for players at local level is needed for the sustainable development of European sport and that it is essential to ensure that top-level sport is not promoted at the expense of the development of the youngest players;
Amendment 249 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that training for players at local level is needed for the sustainable development of European sport; and that it is necessary to ensure that the high-level sport does not affect the development of young people engaged in sports activities;
Amendment 251 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the European Commission to recognise the legality of measures fostering the promotion of locally trained players; believes that efforts of sports governing bodies to encourage the local training of players and to protect young players and training clubs should go further, thus strengthening the competitive balance within competitions and the healthy development of the European sports model;
Amendment 260 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that, as a regulated professional activity, the profession of sports agent should be subject to a minimum qualification from a higher education establishment, and that sports agents’ fiscal residence should be within EU territory, in the interests of transparency;
Amendment 264 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Proposes the setting up by sports federations of a European register of sports agents, in which agents would list the players that they represent, and the amount they are paidso as to limit the risk of conflicts of interest, and the amount they are paid, which must come from the players themselves; takes the view that the payment of agents’ fees should be subject to the sportsperson actually playing for the club in question for the specified number of years;
Amendment 266 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the study carried out at the Commission’s request on the economic and legal impact of player transfers; also takes the view that the action taken by sports federations to make international transfers more transparent should be supported;
Amendment 273 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the efforts of sports federations to ban the ownership of more than one sports club engaged in the same competition; takes the view that betting operators should be prohibited from holding a controlling stake in a body which organises or participates in competitions, and that bodies which organise or participate in competitions should be prohibited from holding a controlling stake in an operator offering bets on the events they organise or in which they participate;
Amendment 274 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that these measures are helping to improve governance, restore long-term financial stability and sustainability of clubs and contribute to financial fairness in European competitions, and therefore asks the European Commission to recognise the compatibility of such rules with EU law;
Amendment 280 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to make any form of attack on the integrity of competitions – in particular where such an attack is betting-related, meaning that it involves the intentional and fraudulent manipulation of the result of a competition or of one of its phases of play in order to gain an advantage not based solely on normal sporting practice or the associated uncertainty – a criminal offence;
Amendment 285 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Maintains that it is essential to develop instruments designed to foster cooperation between public authorities and sports authorities in relation to cases of sports fraud, and that cooperation with Europol and Eurojust could be envisaged;
Amendment 295 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to submit, by 2012, a proposal aimed at gaining a better understanding of the specific needs of the sports sector and taking practical action to address them, with full regard to the provisions of Article 165 TFEU;
Amendment 301 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge the importance of sport as a means of promoting peace, economic growth, intercultural dialogue, public health, integration and the emancipation of women;
Amendment 318 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
– to draw up a European mapcharter of local, traditional sports and support its dissemination, for example by organising a festival of traditional sports;
Amendment 326 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
- to help facilitate a mobility programme for exchange in sports coaches;
Amendment 333 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. ProposeSuggests that the European flag should be flown at major sports events held on EU territory, and suggests that it should beo sports federations that they consider the idea of having it displayed on the clothing of athletes from Member States;
Amendment 335 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Proposes that the European flag should be flown at major sports events held on EU territory and elsewhere and suggests that it should be displayed on the clothing of athletes from Member States;
Amendment 336 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Proposes that the European flag should be flown at major sports events held on EU territory and suggests that it should be displayed on the clothing of athletes from Member States, alongside with the national flags;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Internet gambling market is growing constantly, and whereas this sector is unlike other markets on account the risks involved in terms of consumer protection and the fight against organised crime, as the CJEU has acknowledged on more than one occasion,
Amendment 17 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in application of the principle of subsidiarity, there is no specific European legislative act regulating Internet gambling,
Amendment 25 #
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 impossible to protect consumers and combat the crime associated with gambling at the European level,
Amendment 32 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the value added by a pan- European uniform minimum standards for theapproach to combating crime and fraud, in particular when it comes to preserving the integrity of sport and protection ofng gamblers and consumers and for combating crime are essential, is considerable,
Amendment 50 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Internet gambling and betting, if not properly regulated, involve a greater risk of addiction and dangers than traditional physical, location- based gambling,
Amendment 60 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas gambling represents a considerable source of revenue for the Member States, for publicly beneficial and charitable purposes and for the fundingwhich is used mainly for the funding of publicly beneficial and charitable activities, such as tourism promotion, and of sport,
Amendment 65 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is essential to ensure the integrity of sport and prevent further betting fraud, while ensuring a fair financial return for the sports and racing industries,
Amendment 71 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has taken the initiative of launching public consultation in connection with its Green Paper on online betting and gambling, which will facilitate pragmatic and realistic consideration of the future of this sector in Europe;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) containmbat the illegal gambling market,
Amendment 83 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 3
Paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) guarantee effective protection for young people and vulnerable gamblers,
Amendment 90 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) that risks tospecific measures are promoted to guarantee the integrity of sporting competition are precluded and
Amendment 92 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) that part of the value of bets goes to sports and horse-racing bodies, and
Amendment 102 #
Amendment 104 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the gambling sector has been very much shapEmphasises that any regulation of the gambling sector is subject to, and must be underpinned by, the Member States' different traditions and cultures and that gambling markets are very differently regulated, giving the subsidiarity principle a particularly important role in this sectorsubsidiarity principle; considers, however, that this principle must be understood to imply ‘active subsidiarity’ entailing cooperation among the national administrations to achieve closer harmonisation of practice;
Amendment 119 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects, accordingly, any European legislative act uniformly regulating the entire gambling market, but nonetheless takes the view that, in some sectors, the added value of a uniform European approach would be appropriatis unquestionable;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinionEmphasises that the principle of mutual recognition of licences on the gambling market does not apply, but that nevertheless, in keeping with the internal market, simplified licence application procedures should be set up in some Member States; nonetheless recognises the need to avoid unnecessary red tape with regard to licence applications, while ensuring the pre- eminent role of the regulator in the Member State in which the application has been submitted; considers, therefore, that mutual confidence among national regulators needs to be enhanced through closer administrative cooperation;
Amendment 168 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to explore all possible avenues for introducing - in keeping with the principle of ‘active subsidiarity’ - for a common regulatory framework laying down binding high-level minimum standards with regard to preventing gambling addiction and betting fraud and to protecting young people; states that, where 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 Internet gambling could be a first step;
Amendment 221 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to review Directive 2005/60/EC1 on money laundering with a view to extending its scope to encompass all Internet betting and gambling
Amendment 227 #
Amendment 230 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that bthe risk of fraud in sports competiting on, in particular,ons – although present since the outset – has been exacerbated since the emergence of the on-line sports betting sector; stresses that this risk is particularly acute in minor-sports competitions may, and therefore represents a risk to the integrity of sport; is therefore of the view that sport fraud and betting fraud should be penalised throughout Europe;
Amendment 239 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reaffirms its position that sports bets are a form of commercial use of sporting competitions, and recommends that the European Commission and Member States protect sporting competitions from any unauthorised commercial use, notably by setting up a system for acquiring betting rights and by recognising sports bodies’ property rights over the competitions they organise, not only to secure a fair financial return for the benefit of all levels of professional and amateur sport, but also as a means to strengthen the fight against sports fraud, particularly match-fixing;
Amendment 250 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Urges Member States to ensure that the fraudulent manipulation of results for financial gain or other advantage is prohibited by establishing as a criminal offence any threat to the integrity of competitions, including those linked to betting operations;
Amendment 252 #
2011/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Amendment 6 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Schools enable pupils to affirm their cultural identity and to attain a high level of knowledge of foreign languages, in at least two languages, including their mother tongue,
Amendment 25 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the educational model on which the European Schools are based should be promoted in the Member States, since it provides added value,
Amendment 36 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the economic crisis has repercussions for the financing of the European Schools but this should not be allowed to affect the education of vulnerable children with learning difficulties and special needs,
Amendment 50 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that this specific system of education enables pupils to study all subjects in a multicultural, multilingual environment, with qualified teachers, while retaining their mother tongues;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to promote the concept of European Schools on their territory by organising campaigns to increase awareness of European education, promoting the European baccalaureate and creating pilot establishments;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Member States to develop syllabuses for use in all EU countries; repeats its request to the Commission and the Member States to promote the inclusion – in studies at baccalaureate level or equivalent – of specific courses on the background, goals and operation of the European Union and its institutions, which will help young people to feel more involved in the process of European integration;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Central Enrolment Authority to establish an exchange forum for all parents who have not secured a place for their children in their school of choice, so that they can be transferred to the desired school by means of exchanges with other pupils;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that students who hold the European baccalaureate can apply to any university in the EU and urges the Member States to ensure that the relevant provisions are complied with, by preventing discrimination of any kind between these students and those in possession of equivalent national qualifications;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the CommissEuropean Union to define its budget contribution so that these principles are respected and there is adequate provision for students with special educational needs (SEN), or facing other learning difficulties which require specific support;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Hopes that the recruitment of local staff meets the excellence criteria, that the quality of teaching, training and replacements in case of absence be ensured and that they ar criteria be checked by inspectors;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – a (new)
Paragraph 3 – a (new)
Amendment 20 #
2011/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for specific online data protection measures to protect children and minors; reiterates that mediadigital literacy should be an essential element of formalregulated education in order to instruct children and minors on how to act responsibly in the online environment;
Amendment 110 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to increase the involvement of EU citizens in EU affairs, the programme ought also to take into account the European Parliament’s resolution of 14 June 2012 on public consultations and their availability in all EU languages1, paragraph 2 of which urges the Commission to ensure that every EU citizen’s right to address the EU institutions in any of the EU official languages is fully respected and implemented by ensuring that public consultations are available in all EU official languages, that all consultations are treated equally and that there is no language-based discrimination between consultations. __________________ Texts Adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2012)0256.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The new programme should cover a wide spectrum of different actions and include, among others, citizens' meetings, contacts and debates on citizenship issues, Union level events, initiatives to reflect on defining moments in European history, initiatives to raise awareness, particularly amongst young people, about the Union institutions and their functioning, and debates on European policy issues, with a view to invigorate all aspects of public life.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The new programme should cover a wide spectrum of different actions and include, among others, citizens' meetings, contacts and debates on citizenship issues, Union level events, initiatives to reflect on defining moments in European history, initiatives to raise awareness about the Union institutions and their functioning, including visits to the European institutions, and debates on European policy issues, with a view to invigorate all aspects of public life.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Strengthen remembrance, promote a Europe united in its cultural diversity and enhance capacity for civic participation at the Union level.
Amendment 157 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Rraise awareness on remembrance, the Union's history, identity and aim and promote education for European citizenship by stimulating debate, reflection and networking;
Amendment 158 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint 1
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint 1
1. raise awareness on remembrance, the Union'’s history, identity and aims by stimulating debate, reflection and networking to help bring citizens and associations from all over Europe closer together;
Amendment 170 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘DFostering democratic engagement and, civic participation and the sense of belonging to the Union’.
Amendment 202 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
– Educational programmes taught in educational establishments at all levels, from junior school upwards
Amendment 208 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11
– Support ofor programme information/advice structures in the Member States at national, regional or local level
Amendment 217 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The programme shall be open to all stakeholders promoting European integration, in particular local authorities and organisations, European public policy research organisations (think-tanks), citizens'’ groups and other civil society organisations (such as voluntary and survivors'’ associations), and educational and research institutions.
Amendment 221 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall have a regular dialogue with the beneficiaries of the programme and relevant stakeholdpartners and experts.
Amendment 222 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure the coherence and the complementarity between this programme and instruments in other areas of Union action, especially education, vocational training, culture, sport, fundamental rights and freedoms, social inclusion, gender equality, combating discrimination, research and innovation, the enlargement policy, the neighbourhood policy – particularly its cross-border strand– and the Union external action.
Amendment 239 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – Strand 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – Strand 1 – paragraph 2
It will support activities that invite to reflection on common values in the broadest sense, taking into account diversity. Funds may be available for initiatives reflecting on causes of totalitarian regimes in Europe's modern history (especially but not exclusively Nazism and Stalinism) and to commemorate their victims. The strand should also encompass activities concerning other reference points in recent European history. In particular, it will give preference to actions which encourage tolerance and, reconciliation and a sense of belonging to the Union with a view to reaching the younger generation.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – Strand 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 1 – Strand 2 – paragraph 1
The strand is defined by the possible projects and initiatives that can be launched under its heading, not by the type of civic organisations or actors that can apply. The strand will accommodate activities that cover civic participation in the broadest sense, with particular focus on structuring methods for long-term sustainability. It will give preference to initiatives and projects with a clear link to the European political agenda, focusing in particular on small projects.
Amendment 250 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – Strand 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – part 1 – Strand 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 264 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 3 – Specific objective 1 – introductory wording
Annex – part 3 – Specific objective 1 – introductory wording
Specific objective 1: Raise awareness on remembrance, the Union’s history, identity and aims by stimulating debate, reflection and networking to help bring citizens and associations from all over Europe closer together;
Amendment 264 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Existing country-specific geographic cooperation with non-eligible partner countries may be phased out in close coordination with other donors, on a case- by-case basis; ending this type of cooperation will, wherever appropriate, be accompanied by a policy dialogue with the country concerned, focusing on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable groups.
Amendment 277 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) needs, based on criteria including population, income per capita, the extent of poverty, social vulnerability, income distribution and the level of human development;
Amendment 278 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) capacities to generate and access financial resources and, absorption capacities and income distribution to contribute to poverty alleviation; and
Amendment 280 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the potential impact of EU development aid.
Amendment 287 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, strengthening the capacities and independence of elected bodies such as parliaments, improving access to justice and supporting civil society and local authorities as well as promoting dialogue, an enabling environment for citizens' participation, reconciliation and institution-building, including at local and regional level; specific attention shall be paid to private sector and trade development as important drivers for development.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. In implementing this Regulation, consistency shall be ensuredthe Union shall strive for consistency with other areas of Union external action and with other relevant Union policies. To this end, measures financed under this Regulation, including those managed by the EIB, shall be based on the cooperation policies set out in instruments such as included in agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, and on the Union's decisions, specific interests, policy priorities and strategies.
Amendment 304 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 9
Article 3 – paragraph 9
9. The Union wishall support inter alia the implementation of bilateralcountry-specific, regional and multilateral cooperation and dialogue, the development dimension of partnership agreements, south-south and triangular cooperation.
Amendment 306 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall seekensure regular exchanges of information with civil society organisations (such as foundations, universities, professional corporate organisations or trade unions) and with local authorities and ensure that those actors are appropriately involved in the process of designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Union support.
Amendment 318 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of Union assistance under the programme ‘'Global public goods and challenges’' shall be to support actions in areas such as thefrom among the following subthemes: environment and climate change, sustainable and renewable energy, human development, food security, and migration and asylum.
Amendment 354 #
Amendment 355 #
Amendment 356 #
Amendment 357 #
Amendment 179 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is paramount to better integrate environmental concerns into the CFP which should deliver on the objectives and targets of the Union's environmental policy and the Europe 2020 Strategy. The CFP is aimed at an exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains fish stocks at levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, not later than 2015. The CFP shall implement the precautionary and eco- system approaches to fisheries management. Consequently the EMFF should contribute to the protection of the marine environment as set out in the Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) where possible and by 2020 at the very latest.
Amendment 228 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Recognising the importance of the role that spouses of self-employed fishermen play in small scale coastal fishing, the EMFF should support training and networking contributing to their professional development and giving them the means to better fulfil the ancillary tasks they traditionally perform.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Conscious of the weak presence of small scale coastal fishermen in the social dialoguesocial and territorial importance of coastal fishermen, the EMFF should support organisations promoting thise social dialogue of the coastal fishing sector in the appropriate fora
Amendment 247 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Conscious of the potential that diversification offers for small scale coastal fishermen and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversification by covering business start- ups and investments for the retrofitting of their vessels, in addition to the relevant training to acquire professional skills in the relevant field outside fishing activities.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The introduction of the transferable fishing concessions systems should make the sector more competitive. Consequently, there may be a need for new professional opportunities outsidein addition to the fishing activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support the diversification and job creation in fishing communities in particular by supporting business start-ups and the conversion or reassignment of vessels for additional maritime activities outside fishing activities of small scale coastal fishing vessels. This last operation seems to be appropriate as the small scale coastal fishing vessels are not covered by the transferable fishing concessions systems, paying particular attention to recreational angling or recreational fishing.
Amendment 281 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure a sustainable exploitation of fish stocks in a way that is compatible with the economic and social development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Overcapacity has been identified as a major driver for overfishing. It is therefore paramount to adapt the Union fishing fleet to the resources available. The removal of overcapacity through pPublic aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven ineffective. The EMFF will therefore support the establishment and management of systems of transferable fishing concessions aiming at the reduction of overcapacity and increased economic performance and profitability of the operators concernedfor coastal fleets should be maintained for the purpose of eliminating overcapacity.
Amendment 293 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 311 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In line with the reduction of discard bans introduced by the CFP, the EMFF should support investments on board aiming at the progressive reduction of undesirable catches, make the best use of unwanted fish caught and valorise underused components of the fish caught. Considering the scarcity of the resources, in order to maximise the value of the fish caught, the EMFF should also support investments on board and during the processing and marketing stages aiming at adding commercial value to fish caught.
Amendment 333 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) It is vital for the Union that a sustainable balance be achieved between fresh water resources and their exploitation; therefore having due regard to environmental impact while ensuring that these sectors retain economic viability, appropriate provisions should support inland fishing.
Amendment 342 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
New forms of income combined with aquaculture activities have already shown their added value for business development. Therefore the EMFF should support these complementary activities outside aquaculture such as angling- tourism, aquaculture tourism for promoting the aquaculture sector and its products, educational or environmental activities.
Amendment 368 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In order to promote environmentally sustainable aquaculture, the EMFF should support aquaculture activities which are highly respectful of the environment, the conversion of aquaculture enterprises to eco-management, the use of audit schemes as well as the conversion to organic aquaculture. In the same vein, the EMFF should also support aquaculture providing for special environmental servicessustainable aquaculture.
Amendment 384 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the viability of fisheries and aquaculture in a highly competitive market, it is necessary to lay down provisions granting support for the implementation of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products]1 as well as for marketing and processing activities carried by operators to maximise the value of fisheries and aquaculture products. Particular attention should be paid to the promotion of operations which integrate producing, processing and marketing activities of the supply chain. In order to adapt to the new discard ban policy, the EMFF should also support the processing of unwanted catches.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisationsother representative fishing organisations, in particular fishermen's associations, and associations of producer organisations by granting them support.
Amendment 404 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Recognising the growing competition small scale coastal fishermen are confronted to, the EMFF should support entrepreneurial initiatives of small scale coastal fishermen adding value to the fish they catch, in particular by carrying out the processing or direct marketing of the fish they catch.
Amendment 412 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) ITaking account of the characteristics of the different fisheries and the cost effectiveness of each one of them, it is paramount that Member States and operators are equipped in such a way that controls can be carried out to a high standard and therefore ensure compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy while providing for the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources; the EMFF should therefore support Member States and operators in conformity with Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. By creating a culture of compliance, this support should contribute to sustainable growth.
Amendment 439 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
Recital 88
(88) Conscious of the importance of ensuring conservation of marine biological and protecting fish stocks in particular from illegal fishing and in the spirit of the conclusions drawn in the Green Paper on the Reform of the CFP1, those operators who do not comply with the rules of the CFP, and particularly jeopardise the sustainability of the stocks concerned and constitute therefore a serious threat to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY1, those operators who do not comply with the rules of the CFP, and those who are involved in IUU fishing should be excluded from support under the EMFF. Union funding should not at any stage from the selection to the implementation of an operation be used to undermine the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources expressed in the objectives of the CFP Regulation.
Amendment 446 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93
Recital 93
(93) The rules and procedures governing commitments and payments should be simplified so that a regular cash flow is ensured. A pre-financing of 47 % of the contribution from the EMFF should help speeding up the implementation of the operational programme.
Amendment 465 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the sustainable development of fisheries areas and inland fishing,
Amendment 500 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 10
(10) 'inland fishing' means fishing carried out for commercial purposes by, from a vessels operatingr otherwise, exclusively in inland waters or by other devices used for ice fishing;
Amendment 512 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vesselin local fishing grounds which underpins the traditional social fabric of fishing communities and is managed by SMEs and family businesses that operate on a generational basis, and which involves daily fishing trips in which catches aregister of the Union not frozen or processed on board;
Amendment 516 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19
(19) 'vessels operating exclusively in inland waters' means vessels engaged in commercial fishing in inland waters and not included in the Union fishing fleet register.
Amendment 520 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
(19a) ‘aquaculture sector’ means aquaculture enterprises, aquaculture farmers’ and fishermen’s organisations and natural persons involved in aquaculture activities.
Amendment 614 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, in particular of small scale coastal fleet, and improvement of safety or working conditions;
Amendment 725 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) operators that have committed a serious infringement under Article 42 of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or Article 90(1) of the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, with a sanction based on a final administrative decision;
Amendment 729 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 737 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 747 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 750 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall require that operators submitting an application under the EMFF provide to the managing authority a signed statement confirming that they respect the criteria listed in paragraph 1 and have not committed an irregularity under the EEF or the EMFF as referred to in paragraph 2. Member States shall verify the veracity of the statement before the approval of the operation.
Amendment 766 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 780 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 791 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 801 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 859 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the share of small scalinshore coastal fishing fleet in the fishing fleet;
Amendment 995 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2,. Operations financed under this Article must be carried out in collaboration with a scientific or technical body recognised by the Member State which shall validate the results of such opeby means of the business classification provided for in national contract law for public administrations.
Amendment 1016 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The feasibility studies and advice referred to respectively in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be provided by recognised scientific or technical bodies with the required advisory competences as recognised by the national law of each Member Statein the business classification provided for in the national contract law for public administration.
Amendment 1073 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to facilitate diversification and job creation outside fishingto complement the main fishing activity, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1088 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) business start-ups outsidecomplementary to fishing;
Amendment 1097 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retrofitting of small scale coastal fishing vessels in order to reassign them for activities complementary to or outside fishing.
Amendment 1122 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to small scale coastal fishermen owning a Union fishing vessel registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea at least 60 days during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application. The fishing licence associated with the fishing vessel shall be permanently withdrawn.
Amendment 1130 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1138 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1176 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1199 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
Amendment 1245 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34a Permanent cessation of fishing activities 1. The EFF shall contribute to the financing of the permanent cessation of the fishing activities of fishing vessels, providing that this cessation is part of a fishing effort adjustment plan included in the Management Plans detailed in Article 9 of the CFP. The permanent cessation of the fishing activities of a fishing vessel may only be achieved by: a) the scrapping of the fishing vessel; b) its reassignment, under the flag of a Member State, and registration in the Community for activities outside fishing; c) its reassignment for the purpose of the creation of artificial reefs. Member States shall ensure that these operations are preceded by the corresponding environmental impact assessment. Public support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities paid to the owners of fishing vessels shall apply to the vessel’s fishing capacity and, where appropriate, the associated fishing licence. 2. The permanent cessation of fishing activities of fishing vessels shall be programmed by means of management plans. 3. To facilitate the implementation of fishing effort adjustment plans, the Member States may make public tenders or calls for proposals. Member of States may also set the level of public support taking into account cost effectiveness according to objective criteria, such as: a) the price of the fishing vessel recorded on the national market or its insurance value; b) the turnover of the fishing vessel; c) the age of the fishing vessel and its tonnage expressed in GT or its engine power expressed in kW.
Amendment 1248 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 b (new)
Article 34 b (new)
Article 34 (b) Temporary cessation of fishing activities The EFF may contribute to the financing of support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities to owners of fishing vessels and fishermen, in the context of the fishing effort adjustment plan included in the Management Plans detailed in Article 9 of the CFP.
Amendment 1270 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine environment, foster the elimination of discards and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovet levels which can as a minimum produce the MSY, the EMFF may support investments in equipment:
Amendment 1293 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1392 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel, organisations of fishermen and administrations.
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve the quality of the fish caught the EMFF may support investments on board, in the processing and marketing process, for this purpose.
Amendment 1427 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. In order to improve the use of unwanted catches the EMFF may support investments on board, in the processing and marketing process, to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks and valorise underused components of fish caught, in line with Article 15 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] and Article 8(b) of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1431 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1439 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to owners of Union fishing vessels whose vessels are which have carried a fishing activity for at least 60 days at sea during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application, and to organisations of fishermen.
Amendment 1456 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. In order to facilitate the use of unwanted catches the EMFF may support investments in fishing ports and landing sites which enable to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks and which valorise under-used components of the fish caught, in line with Article 15 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] and Article 8(b) of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1466 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1480 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduce the impact of inlandcontinental fishing on the environment, increase energy efficiency, increase the quality of fish landed, or to improve safety or working conditions, the EMFF may support the following investments:
Amendment 1493 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) References made in Articles 33, 36 and 39 to fishing vessels shall be understood as references to vessels operating exclusively in inlandcontinental water;
Amendment 1495 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) References made in Article 36 to the marine environment shall be understood as references to the environment in which the inland fishing vessel operatescontinental fishing is carried out.
Amendment 1497 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. In order to sustain diversification by inlandcontinental fishermen, the EMFF may support the reassignment of vessels operating in inlandcontinental fishing to other activities outside fishing under the conditions of Article 32 of this Regulation
Amendment 1504 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. In order to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora, the EMFF may support the participation of inlandcontinental fishermen in managing, restoring and monitoring NATURA 2000 sites where these areas directly concern fishing activities as well as the rehabilitation of inlandcontinental waters, including spawning grounds and migration routes for migratory species, without prejudice of Article 38(1)(d).
Amendment 1513 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 6
Article 42 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that vessels receiving support under this Article continue to operate exclusively in inlandcontinental waters.
Amendment 1518 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Chapter shall be limited tointended for aquaculture enterprises unless otherwise expressly established, organisations of aquaculture prodcuers and fishermen and legal persons.
Amendment 1553 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article must be carried out in collaboration with a scientific or technical body as recognised by the national law of each Member State which shall validate the results of such operathrough the business classification referred to in the national contract law of the public institutions.
Amendment 1607 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) adding value to aquaculture products, in particular by allowing the aquaculture enterprisesector to carry out the processing, marketing and direct sale of its own aquaculture production;
Amendment 1614 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) diversification of the income of the aquaculture enterprisessector through the development of new aquaculture species with good market prospects;
Amendment 1618 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) diversification of the income of the aquaculture enterprisessector through the development of complementary activities outside aquaculture.
Amendment 1623 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(c) shall be granted only to aquaculture enterprises provided that the complementary activities outside aquaculture relate to the core aquaculture business of enterprise, such as angling tourism, aquaculture tourism promoting the aquaculture sector and its products, aquaculture environmental services or educational activities on aquaculture.
Amendment 1640 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1649 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1756 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Support may only be granted where the suspension of harvesting due to contamination of molluscs is the result of the proliferation of toxin-producing plankton or the presence of plankton containing biotoxins, or to the proliferation of coliforms (E. coli) and when:
Amendment 1759 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it lasts for more than four months consecutivelyone month; or
Amendment 1765 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3
Article 55 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1955 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) products obtained using methods with low impact on the environment or organic aquaculture products as defined in Council Regulation(EC) No 834/2007 on organiccoastal fisheries products or sustainable aquaculture productions.
Amendment 1963 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) certification and promotion including of sustainableeasonal and local coastal fisheryies and aquaculture products and of environmentally friendly processing methods;
Amendment 1967 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) direct marketing of fishery products by small scale coastal fishermen;
Amendment 1976 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
b a) the marketing of new products, the application of new technologies and the development of innovative marketing methods;
Amendment 2014 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) for the processing of organicsustainable aquaculture products as regulated in Article 6 and 7 of Council Regulation(EC) No 834/2007.;
Amendment 2019 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) contributing to the improvement of working conditions;
Amendment 2026 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Amendment 2032 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
dc) for the production of new products, the application of new technologies and the development of innovative production methods.
Amendment 2106 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) national and sub-national multi-annual sampling programmes;
Amendment 2116 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the participation of Member States' representatives and sub-national governments in regional coordination meetings as referred to in Article 37(4) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy], meetings of regional fisheries management organisations of which the EU is a contracting partner or an observer or meetings of international bodies in charge of providing scientific advice.
Amendment 2244 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the general rules of Article 72 of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions], and following the Commission decision approving the operational programme, an initial pre- financing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This shall represent 47 % of the contribution from the Union budget to the operational programme concerned. It may be split into two instalments depending on budget availability..
Amendment 288 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Communication from the Commission on "Developing the European Dimension in Sport" of 18 January 2011 sets out the Commission’s ideas for Union- level action in the field of sport after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and proposes a list of concrete actions for the Commission and Member States to increase sport’s European identity in three broad chapters: the societal role of sport, the economic dimension of sport and the organisation of sport.
Amendment 296 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the Programme, and complementarity to activities of Member States in compliance with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the fFunctioning of the European Union and other activities, in particular in the fields of culture, research, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations and the media, employment, health, research and innovation, enterprise, justice, consumers, development, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations, as well as in accordance with the Union’s current macro-regional strategies and those that may be approved during the lifetime of the Programme.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
4. Cooperation for innovation and good practices means transnational cooperation projects involving organisations active in the fields of education, training and/or youth, youth and sport and may include other organisations.;
Amendment 346 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 28 a (new)
Article 2 – point 28 a (new)
28a. ‘grassroots sport’ means all sports developed, promoted and/or organised for the largest possible number of beneficiaries;
Amendment 420 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point f a (new)
Article 5 – point f a (new)
(fa) To increase access to grassroots sport by supporting non-profit organisations providing sporting activities and those organising non-commercial sporting events.
Amendment 503 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational mobility of higher education and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities, young amateur athletes and coaches between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in youth activities, notably volunteering. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).
Amendment 656 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) – title (new)
Article 10 a (new) – title (new)
Article 10 a Support for policy reform
Amendment 657 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) – introductory wording (new)
Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) – introductory wording (new)
1. Support for policy reform in the field of youth shall include activities initiated at Union level in relation to:
Amendment 658 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) – point a (new)
Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) – point a (new)
(a) the European Youth Forum and European youth NGOs, the European Youth Capital, Union-wide networks, including in particular resource centres for the development of youth work, and the Eurodesk network.
Amendment 662 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In line with the general objectiveaddition to the objectives set out in Article 4 and Article 5, the Programme shall pursue the following specific objectives in the area of sport:
Amendment 665 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) To tackle transnational threats to sport such as violence, doping, match fixing, violence, racism and intolerance and any other type of crime with due regard for individual rights;
Amendment 666 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) To tackle all types of discrimination in sport based on race, sex, sexual orientation, physical or intellectual disability and religion inter alia;
Amendment 667 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) To support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletesand integrity in sport;
Amendment 668 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) To support good governance in sport and dual careers of athlethe dual careers of athletes taking into account the best practices applied in each Member States;
Amendment 669 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote social inclusion, and equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport.;
Amendment 670 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport., especially for older people;
Amendment 678 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) To support and promote the fundamental integrity of grassroots sport;
Amendment 679 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) To ensure that sport and physical activity become subjects taught in all types of schools in order to promote the practice of sport and physical activity at all levels of education;
Amendment 680 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) To support local, traditional and indigenous sports that are part of the rich cultural and historical diversity of the EU;
Amendment 681 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(cd) To support the European model of sport, within which federations play a central role and which has various actors, including supporters, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers at its base, which have a fundamental role for the entire sport structure.
Amendment 683 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The objectives of cooperation in Sthe area of sport shall be pursued through the following transnational activities:
Amendment 693 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support to non-commercialfor European sport events involving several European countriesrun by non-profit organisations, which are recognised by national authorities or the representatives thereof and which aim to promote the widest possible access to sport both in a leisure context and otherwise;
Amendment 695 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) support to the organisation of a European Sports Day or Week that promotes the social and cultural role of amateur and professional sport and the benefits of sport in terms of public health;
Amendment 711 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) EUR 16 741 738 00087.9% for actions in the field of education, and training and youth, as referred to underin Article 6(1);. From this amount, the following minimum allocations shall be earmarked for the main educational sectors:
Amendment 713 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
(i) [41.8%] to higher education;
Amendment 721 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point ii (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point ii (new)
(ii) [20,8%] to vocational education and training;
Amendment 726 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii (new)
(iii) [20.8%] to school education;
Amendment 730 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iv (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iv (new)
(iv) [6 % ] to adult learning;
Amendment 735 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) [8,3 %] for actions in the field of youth as referred to in Article 10b;
Amendment 737 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
b) EUR 318 435 000[1,8%] for the Jean Monnet activities, as referred to under Article 10;
Amendment 741 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
c) EUR 238 827 0002% for actions relating to Sport, as referred to in Chapter III.
Amendment 816 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
Article 19 – point a
(a) the relevant Union policies, in particular those in the fields of culture and the media, employment, health, research and innovation, enterprise, justice, consumer, development and cohesion policy, and in accordance with the Union’s current macro-regional strategies and those that may be approved during the lifetime of the Programme;
Amendment 238 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) One of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors, especially small operators including non-profit organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities, grow, maintain their competitiveness or internationalise. While this is a common challenge for SMEthese operators in general, the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets, the prototype profile of their activities, the lack of investment-readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor-readiness of financial institutions.
Amendment 265 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the intrinsic value of culture and the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors, including the importance of non-profit making organisations and projects under the Culture Strand, should be taken into account, and particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and financial procedures are simplified.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. ‘cultural and creative sectors’ means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and creative expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out. These activities include the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education, management or regulation. The cultural and creative sectors include in particular architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, fashion, festivals, music, performing arts, publishinggastronomy, the circus, publishing, visual arts, radio, and udiovisual artsmedia (including film, television, video games and multimedia);
Amendment 281 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
1a. ‘creator’ means a profit-making or non-profit-making person or company at the source of artistic creation;
Amendment 296 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the promotion of intercultural dialogue to harness Europe’s cultural diversity and, at the same time, build up a cultural area shared by Europeans;
Amendment 308 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ensuring a more level playing field in the European cultural and creative sectors by, taking account, in particular, of low production capacity countries and/or countries or regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area.
Amendment 323 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) to help provide the broadest possible public access to culture, from the youngest age groups upwards.
Amendment 336 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, and organiss they cannot compete with major institutions and corporations;
Amendment 344 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular micro-enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and organisation, self-employed workers’ organisations and organisations in Europe’s cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 370 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for micro- enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities:
Amendment 382 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for micro- enterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 383 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for micro- enterprises, self-employed workers’ organisations, small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 399 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point a
Article 8 – point a
(a) transnational exchange of experiences and knowhow on new businesseconomic models, peer-learning activities and networking among cultural operators and policy makers related to the development of the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 406 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – point b a (new)
(bb) establishment of a festivals and artists database to improve communication between culture professionals from all over Europe and to promote the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 417 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – introductory wording
Article 8 – point f – introductory wording
(f) supporbject to the national members of theMember States’ decision on the arrangements for structuring or bringing together the existing desk networks (e.g. the current Media Desk network), establishment of a Creative Europe Desks' network to carry out the following tasks:
Amendment 437 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 5 a (new)
Article 8 – point f – indent 5 a (new)
– support the establishment of Creative Europe contact points at local level;
Amendment 467 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) supporting actions providing operators with skills and know-how encouraging the adaption to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience building and businesseconomic and management models;
Amendment 474 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) supporting actions enabling operators to internationalise their careeractivities in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 498 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
a) cooperation measureprojects bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activities;
Amendment 506 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
c) activities by organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development of emerging talentstructural projects for the exchange, promotion and stimcirculating the circulationon beyond their own borders of artists and, works, with a systemic and large scale effec and professionals, particularly emerging talent;
Amendment 512 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point d
Article 10 – point d
d) projects to support for literary translation, subtitling of audiovisual works and surtitling of live performances of works;
Amendment 519 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point e
Article 10 – point e
e) special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of European cultures, and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, including European cultural prizes, the European Heritage Label, festivals, art festivals and the European Capitals of Culture.
Amendment 521 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – point e a (new)
ea) actions to promote artistic and cultural education from the very earliest age;
Amendment 539 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
ca) promoting activities helping European and international co-production partners to meet and/or provide indirect support for audiovisual works co-produced;
Amendment 541 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) supporting audience building as a means of stimulating interest for audiovisual works in particular through promotion, events, film and media literacy and festivals;
Amendment 591 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) relevant EU policies, in particular those in the fields of education, training, youth provision, citizenship, employment, health, research and innovation, enterprise, tourism, justice and development;
Amendment 598 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall ensure regular monitoring and external evaluation of the Creative Europe Programme against the following performancqualitative iandicators. It has to be taken into quantitative criteria, taking account thatof the fachievement of performance results depends on the complementary impact of other activities at European and national level affecting the cultural and creative sectorst that some results are difficult to assess purely statistically or numerically:
Amendment 1 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 2 #
2011/0303(NLE)
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament decline to give its consent.
Amendment 2 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Welcomes the fact that this Association Agreement aims to encourage a higher level of integration between the two regions, as well as Central American regional integration; highlights the opportunities that this Agreement offers in terms of improving social cohesion and sustainable development, which are key elements in consolidating economic growth, social stability and democratic engagement;
Amendment 3 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that benefits that CA may receive in terms of trade preferences are doubtful, taking into consideration the provisions available with the GSP+, with export gains mainly concentrated on only a few agricultural products; considers that the AA/FTA will increase dependency on primary product exports and raw materials, rather than promoting diversification of the economyconsiderable, bearing in mind that replacing the GSP+ with an Association Agreement will bring with it a system of bilateral commitments that are not subject to a time limit and that are such that they will promote investment, the gradual liberalisation of trade in goods and services and public procurement between the parties;
Amendment 4 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 5 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concernWelcomes the fact that this AAagreement contains snumerious shortcomings with regard to human rights, labour and environmental standards; and, in particular, that the scope and enforcing mechanisms are much weaker than those prevailing in the GSP+references to human rights, the importance of consolidating them and respect for democratic principles, and highlights the importance of ensuring that these articles of the agreement are strictly complied with by both parties; points out that Article 1 of the Association Agreement lays down that human rights and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms are 'an essential element' of the Agreement;
Amendment 6 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the absence of dispute settlement mechanisms for sustainable development; deplores that there is no specific mechanism to monitor the implementation of the human rights clause and also the fact that civil society consultation is explicitly limited to issues related to the Sustainable Development chapWelcomes the fact that the consolidation of the rule of law in each country in the region, the protection and promotion of human rights and protection of the environment remain priorities in relations between the EU and Central America, in the political dialogue and in cooperation, with a view to collaborating with both state and regional institutions and civil society actors, and in this context highlights the EU-Central American Civil Society Joint Consultative Committere and not to trade provisions. the creation of a Parliamentary Association Committee.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0303(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Welcomes the fact that the agreement takes account of asymmetry between the two blocs; stresses that Central America is perhaps the region in which the EU has had and continues to have the highest per capita commitment to solidarity and development cooperation in the world;
Amendment 18 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Attention should be paid to the importance of public support for investment in faster networks; in particular, given the significance of this issue and the level of funding involved, the Union should ensure that State aid is used as an incentive to invest in areas where the predicted return is particularly low.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
(2) contribute to improvements in daily life for citizens, businesses and governments through the promotion of the interconnection and interoperability of national telecommunication networks as well asnd by guaranteeing universal access to such networks.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) integration of mountain areas in the Union, through the allocation of sufficient specific funding;
Amendment 878 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following multimodal platforms to the comprehensive network: – Pontevedra – Zalia – Torrelavega – Júndiz – Monzón – El Vallés – El Prat – El Gorguel – Ciudad Real – Albacete – San Roque – Mérida – Ponferrada/El Bierzo – Castellón – Alicante – Benavente – Zamora – Miranda de Ebro – Burgos – Palencia – Área Central – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Arévalo – Ávila – Segovia
Amendment 881 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Amendment 888 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following airports to the comprehensive network: – Murcia/Corvera – Lleida – Huesca/Pirineos – Logroño – Albacete – Córdoba
Amendment 892 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almendricos – Águilas – Barcelona – Massanet – Barcelona – Puigcerdá – Játiva – Alcoy – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Villalba – Segovia
Amendment 894 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following high-quality road sections to the comprehensive network: – Valladolid – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Ourense – Santiago – Ourense – Guntín – Ponferrada – Ourense – Monforte – Chantada – Astorga – León – Burgos – Burgos – Logroño – Pamplona – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Valladolid – Segovia – Valladolid – Ávila – Maqueda – Toledo – Ocaña – Tarancón – Cuenca – Teruel – Alfajarín – Fraga -Catalayud – Daroca – Alcolea del Pinar – Monreal del Campo – Badajoz – Zafra – Córdoba – Baena – Granada – Huelva – Jabugo – Zafra – Estepa – Lucena – Baena – Jaén – Úbeda – Blanca – Avarán – La Font de la Figuera – Alicante – Alcoy – Játiva – Elche – Cartagena – Vera – Figueras – Puigcerdá – Ávila – Villacastín – San Rafael – Segovia
Amendment 750 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and processors or their managing bodies in:
Amendment 765 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) quality schemes for agricultural products, cotton or foodstuffs established by Union legislation, including those in the process of being recognised;
Amendment 772 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the scheme is open to all producers and processors;
Amendment 773 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 786 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted: a) as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be dsetermined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum dur. For the purposes of this paragraph, 'fixed costs' means the costs incurred for entering a supported quality scheme and the annual contribution for participating in that scheme, including, where necessary, expenditure on checks required to verify compliance with the specifications of five years. the scheme. b) cover the costs of the information and promotion activities for the products indicated in paragraph 1 of this article.
Amendment 803 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Support shall be limited to the maximum amounts laid down in Annex I.
Amendment 883 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development “enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability”, shall be eligible. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall only be payable to SMEs and to producer organisations and agricultural cooperatives, irrespective of their size. Similarly, the selection criteria defined under Article 49 shall promote projects developed by producer organisations and cooperatives.
Amendment 1026 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Amendment 1049 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local basic services for the rural population, including sport, leisure and culture, and the related infrastructure;
Amendment 1198 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Eligible operations shall be consistent with the forest protection plan established by the Member States. For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan detailing the preventive objectives. This requirement shall be waived for farms that are part of landowner associations and are covered by a prevention plan drawn up by the competent authorities.
Amendment 1224 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This measure can thus be used to finance the establishment of forest planning instruments such as planning projects and technical plans that shall include investment initiatives funded by this measure.
Amendment 1245 #
Amendment 1253 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall be granted in order to facilitate the setting up and merging of producer groups in the agriculture and forestry sectors for the purpose of:
Amendment 1275 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted to producer groups which are officially recognised by the Member States' competent authority on the basis of a business plan. It shall be limited to producer groups coming under the definition of SMEFor producer groups with a turnover of less than EUR 1 million with regard to Member States that joined the EU before 2004, in accordance with Article 8(1)(d) of this Regulation, support shall only be granted in respect of RDPs with a thematic sub- programme concerning short supply chains.
Amendment 1347 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this measure shall be granted, per hectare of UAA and/or LU, to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200735.
Amendment 1569 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1583 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1591 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1632 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund or under insurance contracts to farmers shall compensate for not more than 70% of the income lost. In the event that this measure is included in the rural development programmes, funds shall be allocated in proportion to the risk to the incomes of holdings in the Member State or region concerned.
Amendment 1680 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In cases where co-operation projects are not selected by the local action groups, Member States shall establish a system of ongoing applicationfor applying for co-operation projects, paying heed to the time limits set by the Commission for this purpose.
Amendment 1719 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards and in Member States in the Mediterranean Basin investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where. The infrastructure shall undergo an environmental analysis to provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1924 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In Member States in which rural development programming is carried out through a series of regional programmes, EAFRD resources will be allocated by the State in question to each programme according to objective, non-discriminatory criteria which should include reference to the criterion established under point 4(c) of this article.
Amendment 1949 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28, 36 and 3640, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i). It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 2001 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notwithstanding Article 59 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012], the contribution from the EAFRD may be made in a form other than a non- repayable direct assistance. Provisions for implementation will be decided in accordance with the procedure.
Amendment 2067 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Amendment 2068 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Amendment 2085 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 28 (4)
Annex 1 – Article 28 (4)
Amendment 646 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 1 – title
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 1 – title
Public intervention and, aid for private storage and private supply management
Amendment 803 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, however, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 with a view to applying this measure to any other sector listed in Article 1 of this Regulation if the circumstances referred to in Article 17(1) apply.
Amendment 812 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowerobliged to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, where necessary in order to provide for market transparency to lay down the conditions under which it may decide to grant private storage aid for the products listed in Article 16, taking into account average recorded Union market prices and the reference prices for the products concerned or the need to respond to a particularly difficult market situation or economic developments in the sector in one or more Member States. The Commission shall draw up annual benchmarks taking account of the above factors, on the basis of which private storage shall be activated.
Amendment 844 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Amendment 847 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 b (new)
Article 17 b (new)
Article 17b Food aid The Commission shall establish mechanisms to ensure that products covered under the Private Supply Management system are used as food aid by distributing them free of charge to charitable organisations and foundations active both within and outside the European Union.
Amendment 848 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 c (new)
Article 17 c (new)
Article 17c Strategic Cereal Reserves The Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 160, a Strategic Reserve system in the cereals sector which shall store cereals when the average price on the representative markets falls below a specific threshold to be set by the Commission and shall release these stocks when the average price exceeds the threshold.
Amendment 849 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 d (new)
Article 17 d (new)
Amendment 993 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 3 – title
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 3 – title
Aid in the fruit and vegetables sectorto producer organisations
Amendment 995 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sectorreferred to in Article 106 of this Regulation may set up an operational fund. The fund shall be financed by:
Amendment 996 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) financial contributions of members or, of the producer organisation itself or a combination thereof;
Amendment 999 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall establish the conditions under which the producer organisations referred to in Article 106 of this Regulation may, where appropriate, set up operational funds and set out arrangements for financing them. It shall lay down specific rules to ensure that the amount of Community financial aid received by the association of producer organisations and by their partner producer organisations does not exceed the ceiling set in Article 32(2).
Amendment 1003 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operational programmes in the fruit and vegetables sector shall have at least two of the objectives referred to in Article 106(c) or of the following objectives:
Amendment 1008 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) improvement of product quality, for both fresh and processed products;
Amendment 1010 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) boosting products’ commercial value, including by means of processing, where appropriate;
Amendment 1019 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The operational programmes may be presented and managed, wholly or in part, directly or by delegation, by the associations of producer organisations, under conditions to be established by the Commission.
Amendment 1022 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. Crisis prevention and management referred to in point (f) of paragraph 1 shall be related to avoiding and dealing with market crises oin the fruit and vegetable marketvarious sectors and shall cover in this context:
Amendment 1027 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables;
Amendment 1029 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) promotion and communication, whether preventive or during a period of crisis;
Amendment 1033 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
d) training measures, or measures for the estimation, forecasting and monitoring of marketing years;
Amendment 1036 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
e) harvest insurance, or any other kind of insurance under conditions to be set by the Commission;
Amendment 1041 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds. Contributions to mutual funds shall also be eligible, under conditions to be set by the Commission.
Amendment 1044 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1046 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Producer organisations may take out loans on commercial terms for financing crisis prevention and management measures. In that case, the repayment of the capital and interest on those loans may form part of the operational programme and so may be eligible for Union financial assistance under Article 32. Any specific action under crisis prevention and management shall be financed either by such loans, or directly, but not both. The maximum amounts of aid for withdrawals, green harvesting and non-harvesting shall be set by the Commission with due account for the production costs of each product, and shall be updated periodically.
Amendment 1066 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The 50 % limit provided for in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 100 % in the case of market withdrawals of fruit and vegetables which shall not exceed 510 % of the volume of marketed production of each producer organisation and which are disposed of by way of:
Amendment 1067 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In respect of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market for distribution free of charge to the charitable organisations and foundations referred to in this article, Union financial assistance will cover payment for these products, transport costs arising from such free distribution, as well as the cost of either packing or processing of such fruit and vegetables carried out for the purposes of ease of distribution.
Amendment 1071 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
Amendment 1221 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54a Public stocks Public stocks for food security purposes may be from any of the sectors listed under Article 1(2.)
Amendment 1222 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 b (new)
Article 54 b (new)
Article 54c General principles on public stocks Public stocks and the EU food security programme shall be based on the following conditions: (a) The volume and accumulation of such stocks shall correspond to predetermined targets related solely to food security. (b) The process of stock accumulation and disposal shall be transparent. (c) Purchases shall be made at current market prices. (d) Products from food security stocks shall be made at no less than the current market price for the product and quality in question.
Amendment 1223 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 c (new)
Article 54 c (new)
Article 54c Delegated powers In view of the need to guarantee the accumulation and holding of stocks of products which form an integral part of the EU's food security programme, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160.
Amendment 1241 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to any specific provisions which may be adopted by the Commission, Member States shall check whether those products conform to those standards and shall apply penalties as appropriate.
Amendment 1330 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68a Compulsory indication 1. Indication of the country of origin or place of provenance on the labelling of or documentation accompanying the food product shall be compulsory. 2. Where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is given and where it is not the same as that of its primary ingredient: (a) the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient in question shall be given; (b) or the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient shall be indicated as being different to that of the food.
Amendment 1499 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 b (new)
Article 102 b (new)
Amendment 1501 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 c (new)
Article 103 c (new)
Amendment 1503 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 d (new)
Article 103 d (new)
Article 103d Replanting rights 1. Member States shall grant replanting rights to producers who have grubbed up a legally recognised and registered area planted with vines. However, grubbed-up areas for which a grubbing-up premium has been granted shall not generate replanting rights. 2. Member States may grant replanting rights to producers who undertake to grub up an area planted with vines. In such cases, the grubbing-up of the pledged area shall be carried out at the latest at the end of the third year after which new vines for which the replanting rights had been granted have been planted. 3. Replanting rights granted shall correspond to the equivalent of the grubbed-up area in terms of pure crop. 4. The replanting rights shall be exercised on the holding in respect of which they were granted. Member States may further stipulate that such replanting rights may be exercised only on the area where the grubbing-up was carried out. 5. By way of derogation from paragraph 4, Member States may decide that replanting rights may be transferred, in whole or in part, to another holding in the same Member State in the following cases: a) part of the holding concerned is transferred to that other holding; b) areas on that other holding are intended for: i) the production of wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, or ii) the cultivation of graft nurseries. Member States shall ensure that the application of the derogation provided for in the first subparagraph does not lead to an overall increase in production potential on their territory, in particular when transfers are made from non- irrigated to irrigated areas. 6. Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to rights similar to replanting rights acquired under prior Community or national legislation. 7. Replanting rights granted under Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be used within the periods provided for therein.
Amendment 1505 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 e (new)
Article 103 e (new)
Amendment 1507 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 f (new)
Article 103 f (new)
Amendment 1509 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 g (new)
Article 103 g (new)
Article 103g De minimis This Subsection shall not apply in Member States where the Community planting rights regime did not apply by 31 December 2007.
Amendment 1510 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 h (new)
Article 103 h (new)
Article 103h Stricter national rules Member States may adopt stricter national rules in respect of the award of new planting rights or replanting rights. They may also require that the respective applications and the relevant information to be supplied therein be supplemented by additional information necessary for monitoring the development of production potential.
Amendment 1512 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 j (new)
Article 103 j (new)
Article 103j Implementing measures The measures necessary for the implementation of this Subsection shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 162 of this Regulation. Those measures may include any of the following: a) provisions to avoid excessive administrative charges when applying said provisions; b) the co-existence of vines pursuant to Article 103f(2); c) the application of the reduction coefficient referred to in Article 103f(5).
Amendment 1520 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 l (new)
Article 103 l (new)
Article 103l National quotas 1. The national quotas for the production of milk and other milk products marketed during seven consecutive periods of twelve months commencing on 1 April 2014 (hereinafter referred to as ‘twelve-month periods’) are fixed in Annex XX. 2. The quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be divided between producers in accordance with Article 101b, distinguishing between deliveries and direct sales. Any overrun of the national quotas shall be determined nationally in each Member State, in accordance with this Section and making a distinction between deliveries and direct sales. 3. The national quotas set out in Annex XX shall be fixed without prejudice to possible review in the light of the general market situation and particular conditions existing in certain Member States.
Amendment 1523 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 m (new)
Article 103 m (new)
Article 103m Individual quotas 1. The producers' individual quota or quotas at 1 April 2014 shall be equal to their individual reference quantity or quantities at 31 March 2014 without prejudice to transfers, sales and conversions of quota that take effect on 1 April 2014. 2. Producers may have either one or two individual quotas, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales. A producer's quantities may be converted from one quota to the other only by the competent authority of the Member State, at the duly justified request of the producer. 3. Where a producer has two quotas, his contribution to any surplus levy due shall be calculated separately for each. 4. Individual quotas shall be modified, where appropriate, for each of the twelve- month periods concerned, so that, for each Member State, the sum of the individual quotas for the deliveries and that for the direct sales does not exceed the corresponding part of the national quota adjusted in accordance with Article 101d, taking account of any reductions made for allocation to the national reserve as provided for in Article 101f.
Amendment 1526 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 n (new)
Article 103 n (new)
Article 103n Allocation of quotas from the national reserve Member States shall adopt rules allowing for allocation to producers of all or part of the quotas from the national reserve provided for in Article 101f on the basis of objective criteria to be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 1529 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 o (new)
Article 103 o (new)
Article 103o Management of quotas 1. The Commission shall adjust for each Member State and for each period, before the end of that period, the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of national quotas, in the light of the conversions requested by producers between individual quotas for deliveries and for direct sales. 2. Member States shall forward to the Commission each year, by dates to be fixed by the Commission, the information necessary to: a) make the adjustment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article; b) calculate the surplus levy to be paid by each Member State.
Amendment 1532 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 p (new)
Article 103 p (new)
Article 103p Fat content 1. Each producer shall be assigned a reference fat content, to be applied to the individual quota for deliveries allocated to that producer. 2. For the quotas allocated to producers on 31 March 2014 in accordance with Article 101b(1), the reference fat content referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the same as the reference fat content applied to that quota at that date. 3. The reference fat content shall be altered during the conversion referred to in Article 101b(2) and where quotas are acquired, transferred or temporarily transferred in accordance with rules to be established by the Commission. 4. For new producers having an individual quota for deliveries allocated entirely from the national reserve, the fat content shall be fixed in accordance with rules to be established by the Commission. 5. The individual reference fat content referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adjusted, where appropriate, upon the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter, at the beginning of each twelve-month period as necessary, so that, for each Member State, the weighted average of the individual representative fat contents does not exceed by more than 0.1 gram per kg the reference fat content set in Annex [X].
Amendment 1535 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 q (new)
Article 103 q (new)
Article 103q National reserve 1. Each Member State shall set up a national reserve as part of the national quotas fixed in Annex ..., in particular with a view to making the allocations provided for in Article 101c. The national reserve shall be replenished, as appropriate, by withdrawing some quantities as provided for in Article 101g, retaining part of transfers as provided for in Article 101k, or by making an across- the-board reduction in all individual quotas. The quotas in question shall retain their original purpose, i.e. deliveries or direct sales. 2. Any additional quotas allocated to a Member State shall automatically be placed in the national reserve and divided into deliveries and direct sales according to foreseeable needs. 3. The quotas placed in the national reserve shall not have a reference fat content.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 r (new)
Article 103 r (new)
Article 103r Cases of inactivity 1. When a natural or legal person holding individual quotas stops producing and marketing milk during a twelve-month period, the corresponding quantities shall revert to the national reserve no later than 1 April of the following calendar year, unless that person becomes a producer once again before that date. Where that person becomes once again a producer not later than the end of the second twelve-month period following withdrawal, all or part of the individual quota which had been withdrawn shall revert to that person no later than 1 April following the date of application. 2. Where producers do not market a quantity equal to at least 85 % of their individual quota during at least one twelve-month period, Member States may decide whether and on what conditions all or part of the unused quota shall revert to the national reserve. Member States may determine on what conditions a quota shall be re-allocated to the producer concerned should he resume marketing. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply in cases of force majeure and in duly justified cases temporarily affecting the production capacity of the producers concerned and recognised by the competent authority.
Amendment 1541 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 s (new)
Article 103 s (new)
Article 103s Temporary transfers 1. By the end of each twelve-month period, Member States shall authorise, for the period concerned, any temporary transfers of part of individual quotas which the producers who are entitled thereto do not intend to use. Member States may regulate transfer operations according to the categories of producers or milk production structures concerned, may limit them to the level of the purchaser or within regions, authorise complete transfers in the cases referred to in Article 101g(3) and determine to what extent the transferor can repeat transfer operations. 2. Any Member State may decide not to implement paragraph 1 on the basis of one or both of the following criteria: a) the need to facilitate structural changes and adjustments; b) overriding administrative needs.
Amendment 1544 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 t (new)
Article 103 t (new)
Amendment 1548 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 u (new)
Article 103 u (new)
Amendment 1551 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 v (new)
Article 103 v (new)
Article 103v Retention of quotas 1. In the case of transfers as referred to in Articles 101i and 101j, Member States may, on the basis of objective criteria, retain part of the individual quotas for their national reserve. 2. Where quotas have been or are transferred in accordance with Articles 101i and 101j with or without the corresponding land by means of rural leases or by other means involving comparable legal effects, Member States may decide, on the basis of objective criteria and with the aim of ensuring that quotas are attributed solely to producers, whether and under which conditions all or part of the transferred quota shall revert to the national reserve.
Amendment 1554 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 w (new)
Article 103 w (new)
Article 103w Aid for the acquisition of quotas No financial assistance linked directly to the acquisition of quotas may be granted by any public authority for the sale, transfer or allocation of quotas under this Section.
Amendment 1557 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 x (new)
Article 103 x (new)
Article 103x Surplus levy 1. A surplus levy shall be payable on milk and other milk products marketed in excess of the established national quota. The levy shall be set, per 100 kilograms of milk, at EUR 27.83. 2. Member States shall be liable to the Community for the surplus levy resulting from overruns of the national quota, determined nationally and separately for deliveries and direct sales, and between 16 October and 30 November following the twelve-month period concerned, shall pay it, within the limit of 99 % of the amount due, to the EAGF. 3. If the surplus levy provided for in paragraph 1 has not been paid before the due date, the Commission shall, after consultation of the Committee on the Agricultural Funds, deduct a sum equivalent to the unpaid surplus levy from the monthly payments within the meaning of Article ... of Regulation (EC) No ... on the financing of the common agricultural policy. Before taking its decision, the Commission shall warn the Member State concerned, which shall make its position known within one week. Article ... of Council Regulation (EC) No ... on budgetary discipline shall not apply. 4. The Commission shall determine the arrangements for the implementation of this Article.
Amendment 1560 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 y (new)
Article 103 y (new)
Article 103y Contribution of producers to the surplus levy due The surplus levy shall be entirely allocated, in accordance with Articles 101o and 101r, among the producers who have contributed to each of the overruns of the national quotas referred to in Article 101a, paragraph 2. Without prejudice to Articles 101o, paragraph 3, and 101r, paragraph 1, producers shall be liable vis-à-vis the Member State for payment of their contribution to the surplus levy due, calculated in accordance with Articles 101d, 101e and 101o, for the mere fact of having overrun their available quotas.
Amendment 1563 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 z (new)
Article 103 z (new)
Article 103z Surplus levy on deliveries 1. In order to draw up the definitive surplus levy statement, the quantities delivered by each producer shall be increased or reduced by applying coefficients to be fixed by the Commission and with respect to the conditions determined by the latter, when there is a difference between the real fat content and the reference fat content. At national level, the surplus levy shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of the deliveries, adjusted in accordance with the first subparagraph. 2. Each producer's contribution to payment of the surplus levy shall be established by decision of the Member State, after any unused part of the national quota allocated to deliveries has or has not been re-allocated, in proportion to the individual quotas of each producer or according to objective criteria to be set by the Member States: (a) either at national level on the basis of the amount by which each producer's quota has been exceeded, (b) or firstly at the level of the purchaser and thereafter at national level where appropriate.
Amendment 1566 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 aa (new)
Article 103 aa (new)
Article 103aa Role of purchasers 1. Purchasers shall be responsible for collecting from producers contributions due from the latter by virtue of the surplus levy and shall pay to the competent body of the Member State, before the date and following the procedure to be laid down by the Commission, the amount of these contributions deducted from the price of the milk paid to the producers responsible for the overrun or, failing this, collected by any other appropriate means. 2. Where a purchaser fully or partially replaces one or more other purchasers, the individual quotas available to the producers shall be taken into account for the remainder of the twelve-month period in progress, after deduction of quantities already delivered and account being taken of their fat content. This paragraph shall also apply where a producer transfers from one purchaser to another. 3. Where, during the reference period, quantities delivered by a producer exceed that producer's available quota, the relevant Member State may decide that the purchaser shall deduct part of the price of the milk in any delivery by the producer concerned in excess of the quota, by way of an advance on the producer's contribution, in accordance with detailed rules laid down by the Member State. The Member State may make specific arrangements to enable purchasers to deduct this advance where producers deliver to several purchasers.
Amendment 1569 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 ab (new)
Article 103 ab (new)
Article 103ab Approval Purchaser status shall be subject to prior approval by the Member State in accordance with criteria to be laid by the Commission. Conditions to be fulfilled and information to be provided by producers in the case of direct sales shall be established by the Commission.
Amendment 1572 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 ac (new)
Article 103 ac (new)
Article 103ac Surplus levy on direct sales 1. In the case of direct sales, each producer's contribution to payment of the surplus levy shall be established by decision of the Member State, after any unused part of the national quota allocated to direct sales has or has not been re-allocated, at the appropriate territorial level or at national level. 2. Member States shall establish the basis of calculation of the producer's contribution to the surplus levy due on the total quantity of milk sold, transferred or used to manufacture the milk products sold or transferred by applying criteria fixed by the Commission. 3. No correction linked to fat content shall be taken into account for the purpose of drawing up the definitive surplus levy statement. 4. The Commission shall determine how and when the surplus levy must be paid to the Member State's competent body.
Amendment 1575 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 ad (new)
Article 103 ad (new)
Article 103ad Amounts paid in excess or unpaid 1. Where, in the case of deliveries or direct sales, the surplus levy is found to be payable and the contribution collected from producers is greater than that levy, the Member State may: a) use partially or totally the excess to finance the measures referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) of Article 101j, and/or b) redistribute it partially or totally to producers who: — fall within priority categories established by the Member State on the basis of objective criteria and within the period to be laid down by the Commission, or — are affected by an exceptional situation resulting from a national rule unconnected with the quota system for milk and other milk products set-up by this Chapter. 2. Where it is established that no surplus levy is payable, any advances collected by purchasers or the Member State shall be reimbursed no later than the end of the following twelve-month period. 3. Where a purchaser does not meet the obligation to collect the producers' contribution to the surplus levy in accordance with Article 101p, the Member State may collect unpaid amounts directly from the producer, without prejudice to any penalties it may impose upon the defaulting purchaser. 4. Where a producer or a purchaser fails to comply with the time limit for payment, interest on arrears to be fixed by the Commission shall be paid to the Member State.
Amendment 1578 #
Amendment 1587 #
Amendment 1610 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) pursue a specific aim, which may include at least one of the following objectives as specific aims:
Amendment 1617 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) optimising production costs and stabilisalso perhaps pursuing one or more of the specific aims laid down ing producer pricesoint (c) of Article 106a;
Amendment 1623 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Amendment 1636 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Amendment 1638 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Amendment 1662 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) have the necessary technical means to carry out their activities.
Amendment 1675 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106 a (new)
Amendment 1692 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Associations of producer organisations shall have the right to apply private supply management pursuant to Article 17a.
Amendment 1694 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 107 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Associations of producer organisations may carry out any of the activities or functions of producer organisations. They may manage their own operational programmes and, where necessary, their own operational funds. These may be full or partial operational programmes and shall be governed by implementing rules to be determined by the Commission.
Amendment 1836 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Taking into account the need to encourage action by the organisations referred to in Articles 106 to 108 to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, with the exception of action relating to withdrawal from the market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, concerning the live plants, beef and veal, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectorsall sectors in Article 1(2), on measures:
Amendment 1850 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 a (new)
Article 113 a (new)
Amendment 1852 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 b (new)
Article 113 b (new)
Amendment 1901 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 122 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Taking into account the need to ensure the efficiency of the system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to provide that the checks carried out by the customs authorities referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall, in addition to, or as an alternative to, the check of the customs value against the unit value, include a check of the customs value against another value. In no circumstances may this power result in a deductive method that minimises or prevents the application of the additional duty.
Amendment 1903 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 122 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules for the calculation of the other value referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, and to ensure the traceability of each product consignment imported. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).
Amendment 2019 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 144 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraphs, the Commission shall coordinate action by the various national competition authorities in order to ensure that the rules of competition law are applied and interpreted in the most uniform way possible in sectors covered by this Regulation. It may therefore publish best practice guidelines to assist the sector in question and the various authorities.
Amendment 2051 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Taking into account the need to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or any other factors affecting the market, including those caused by an increase in production costs, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to take the necessary measures for the sector concerned, respecting any obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty.
Amendment 2138 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 159 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall define the conditions under which it shall be established that there is a ‘severe market crisis’ and which shall lead to the adoption of exceptional measures in addition to the usual public and private market management measures and the automatic availability of funds from the crisis reserve.
Amendment 2145 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 159 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Part II.
Amendment 2162 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 2164 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 473 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) 'arable or cultivable land' means all agricultural areas included in the subcategories described in point II of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008.
Amendment 654 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, associated and related enterprises shall be considered to be a single enterprise.
Amendment 678 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Amendment 923 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may decide, before 1 August 2013, to apply the basic payment scheme at regional level. In that case they shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and economic characteristics and their regional agricultural potential, and/or their institutional or administrative structure.
Amendment 924 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Without prejudice to the contents of the previous paragraph and in order to meet its objective and non-discriminatory criteria, a single flat rate shall not be applied in those Member States with highly diversified production.
Amendment 1266 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FMember States shall grant a supplementary payment to farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observewhose farms implement on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practisces beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1309 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1384 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], Member States shall grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the three practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32.Member States or regions may put to the Commission other practices liable to benefit the climate and the environment as an alternative to those in the previous paragraph, depending on the production characteristics and environment of the Member State or region.
Amendment 1411 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall approve the Member States’ and regions’ proposals referred to in the previous paragraph using the procedure set out in Article 56
Amendment 1546 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops; crop should be understood to mean ‘cultivable plant species’. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1722 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere one of the three agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment finally applied pursuant to Article 29 is to have ecological focus areas on their agricultural area, farmers shall ensure that at least 75 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1836 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall use 30 20% of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 2060 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Coupled support may only be granted to sectors or to regions of a Member State where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors undergo certain difficulties and are particularly important for economic and/or social and/or environmental reasons. In accordance with the provisions of Article 22(7) and the previous paragraph, and with a view to meeting the objective and non-discriminatory criteria enshrined in Article 20, special aid, in the form of the coupled support referred to in this chapter, will be provided to small-scale cattle, sheep or goat farms in Member States or regions.
Amendment 2068 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Coupled support may be regionalised within a Member State regardless of whether it chooses to apply the basic payment on a region-by-region basis.
Amendment 2172 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. the necessity for fair, proportionate support for producers who until 2013 will receive payments based on production levels in base periods (head of livestock), yield or production quotas.
Amendment 2191 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfillMember States which have been ing the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation inEU since before 1 May 2004 may opt to implement a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as 'small farmers scheme'
Amendment 2203 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 670 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Where ex ante conditionalities are not fulfilled at the date of transmission of the Partnership Contract, Member States shall set out in the Partnership Contract a summary of the actions to be taken at national or regional level and the timetable for their implementation, to ensure their fulfilment not later than twohree years after the adoption of the Partnership Contract or by 31 December 20167, whichever is earlier.
Amendment 858 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 862 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 868 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 7
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142By means of an implementing regulation, the Commission shall laying down detailed rules concerning specific requirements regarding the transfer and management of assets managed by the entities to which implementation tasks are entrusted, as well as conversion of assets between euro and national currencies.
Amendment 877 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 concerningBy means of an implementation regulation, the Commission shall establish the arrangements for management and control of financial instruments implemented under Articles 33(1)(a) and 33(4)(b)(i), (ii) and (iii).
Amendment 885 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 2
2. As regards financial instruments referred to in Article 33(1)(b) implemented in accordance with Article 33(4)(a) and (b), the total eligible expenditure presented in the request for payment shall include and separately disclose the total amount of support paid or expected to be paid to the financial instrument for investments in final recipients to be made over a pre- defined period of maximum twofour years, including management costs or fees.
Amendment 890 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 142,By means of an implementation regulation, the Commission shall establish the specific rules concerning payments and withdrawal of payments to financial instruments and possible consequences in respect of requests of payments.
Amendment 900 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 concerning theBy means of an implementing regulation, the Commission shall establishment of a system of capitalisation of annual instalments for interest rate subsidies and guarantee fee subsidies.
Amendment 1063 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 5 bis (new)
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 5 bis (new)
5a. In accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, financial transactions between entities with the same consolidated accounts shall not be taken into account when calculating net revenue, according to the methodology of the European System of Accounts, ESA, and applicable EU and national law
Amendment 1111 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 4 bis (new)
Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 4 bis (new)
4a. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to operations consisting in the acquisition of movable property that is written off from the inventory of the beneficiary when its useful life is over and that is amortised for accounting purposes in accordance with applicable regulations.
Amendment 1168 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 76
Part 2 – article 76
Amendment 1282 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
3. At least 25 % ofFrom the Structural Funds resources for less developed regions, 40% for transition regions and 52% for more developed regions in each Member State shall be allocated to the ESF, each Member State will allocate the proportion of the ESF best suited to its regional development strategy. For the purposes of this provision, the support to a Member State through the [Food for deprived people instrument] shall be considered as part of the share of Structural Funds allocated to the ESF.
Amendment 1622 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
5. The maximum co-financing rate under pParagraph 3 at the level of a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, where the whole of a50 % of the resources that contribute to an investment priority axis isre delivered through financial instruments, or through community-led local development.
Amendment 1656 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as managing authority. The same public authority or body may be designated as a managing authority for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as managing authority.
Amendment 1662 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as a certifying authority, without prejudice to pParagraph 3. The same certifying authority may be designated for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as certifying authority.
Amendment 1663 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 4
4. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body, functionally independent from the managing authority and the certifying authority, as audit authority. The same audit authority may be designated for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as audit authority.
Amendment 1728 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 4 bis (new)
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 4 bis (new)
Amendment 1805 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – Article 142 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – Article 142 – paragraph 2
2. The delegations of power referred to in this Regulation shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of timeone year from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 177 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure;
Amendment 257 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 860 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 42, 3, 4 and 7 a) b), of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and
Amendment 266 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) at least 2015 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 483 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use at tourist facilities;
Amendment 490 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) improving tourist infrastructure;
Amendment 491 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e c (new)
(e c) protecting and enhancing the natural heritage and promoting natural resources;
Amendment 165 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) up to 4all thematic objectives shallmay be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme;
Amendment 176 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) up to 4all thematic objectives shallmay be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme;
Amendment 105 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The cost of investments in physical assets for self-employment and business start-up or for changing or adjusting activity may not, in general terms, exceed EUR 35 000. In the agricultural sector, the Commission may raise these limits by means of a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 24.
Amendment 61 #
2010/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that the Roma should make an educational effort to learn about the customs and culture of the peoples with whom they live, thereby facilitating their better integration in the places in which they live.
Amendment 26 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers such initiatives as the ‘European Capital of Culture’, the ‘European Heritage Label’ and, the ‘Iron Curtain Trail’ and the ‘Way of St. James’ to be necessary in promoting European heritage, contemporary creativity and sustainability in cultural tourism; welcomes programmes such as EDEN and NECSTouR due to their potential for boosting economic development;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for specific population groups – such as the elderly, young people and families – to be clearly identified in order to be able to offer them specially tailored services and activities;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Draws attention to the major role which sport plays in promoting tourism, with both spectators and participants travelling to events;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Points out that holding and properly promoting cultural events, music festivals, art exhibitions and similar events fosters cultural tourism, which is of fundamental importance if Europe is to continue to be the world’s No 1 tourist destination;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls for schemes focusing on areas such as food, photography, theatre and cinema should be explored and supported as new means of promoting cultural tourism;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Takes the view that the new European External Action Service and the establishment of new embassies can play a major part in promoting and consolidating Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination.
Amendment 13 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on FTAs Parties to commit themselves, in accordance with the obligations deriving from membership of the ILO and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 86th Session in 1998, to respecting, promoting and realising, in their laws and practices, the principles concerning the fundamental rights, namely: (a) freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; (b) the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; (c) the effective abolition of child labour; and (d) the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Amendment 20 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the ILO`s supervisory system on international labour standards that is unique at the international level and that helps to ensure that countries implement the conventions they ratify; stresses the necessity that in case of a problem ILO should assist countries through social dialogue and technical assistance
Amendment 25 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that trade negotiations pursued within the WTO must not jeopardise social development; reasserts that the ILO should be allowed to submit expert reports to the WTO during trade disputes, and that there should be an appeal route to the ILO where a decision by the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body questions the findings of an ILO decision;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the heterogeneity of the concept of CSR raises the issue of comparability; urges the EU to take concrete action in international fora to move CSR away from a purely voluntary approach and to identify clear legal obligations on corporations as regards human rights and CLS, along with effective ways to hold them accountable in the event of breaches.
Amendment 37 #
2010/2205(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the EU to take appropriate measures at the international level to fight against the social dumping which occurs in the business practices of some countries, both in the EU and in third countries to whom the EU provides its development assistance.
Amendment 49 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for cooperation with the regions in each Member State in drawing up, implementing and promoting cultural policies;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages cooperation with practitioners, in both Member States and third countries, in drawing up and implementing external cultural policies, as well as in promoting cultural events and exchanges so as to improve mutual understanding;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that censoring and monitoring of the internet is increasingly used by repressive regimeall sorts of political regimes that breach fundamental rights and freedoms, and recommends the Commission to develop an EU strategy to promote and defend internet freedom globally;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the designation of one person in each EU representation overseas responsible for the coordination of cultural relations and interactions between the EU and third countries and for the promotion of European culture;
Amendment 151 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Encourages the EEAS to take account of the EU’s recently established European Heritage Label as a tool to be used in relations with third countries with a view to improving knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples;
Amendment 162 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Amendment 173 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 188 #
2010/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for the development of cultural activities not to hinder the free movement of those involved in culture between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 166 #
2010/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of patronage and public-private partnerships in the financing and support of cultural and creative activities and calls for better access to credit for these sectors and for alternative formulas such as tax relief or tax incentives to be examined in order to encourage patronage by enterprises;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas public service broadcasting makes a vitaln important contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,
Amendment 30 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas public service broadcasting is a crucialn important asset in maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,
Amendment 40 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamentalmajor, life-threatening problems, both financially and politically, which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system,
Amendment 68 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring media content to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that, according to the principle of technological neutrality, public service broadcasters, within the remit of their mission, must have the opportunity to offer their services, including new services, on all platforms, ensuring that they stay competitive within the market, but do not gain an advantage over the private sector;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission broadcasting Communication of July 2009 and calls on Member States to implement its guidelines in order to maintain a balance amongst the digital media services on offer, to ensure fair competition between public broadcasting and private media and thus to preserve a vibrant media landscape in the online environment;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and urges them to provide appropriate and stable funding for public service media, without changing the law applicable to the private market, to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid a division between information haves and have-nots;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate toadhere to the recommendations of the European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standardssee to it that these standards are complied with, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls further on Member States adequately to address the issue of underfunding of public service broadcasters, making sure that this does not overlap with the sources of funding for private broadcasters;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the various stakeholders to cooperate in order to ensure the sustainability of their respective business models and, in particular, encourages public and private broadcasters to cooperate with publishers on content sharing and to engage in partnershipsfind ways of working together;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers language learning crucial for facilitating young people’s access to the labour market and for promoting their mobility and equal opportunities;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for action to promote physical and sporting activity in schools and the creation of and participation in school championships, which will improve health, foster integration and help develop values that will contribute to the creation of positive patterns of behaviour;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for research programmes to be promoted in order to strengthen the 'knowledge triangle' that is crucial for boosting growth and employment in the European Union;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for more support and prestige to be attached to vocational training;
Amendment 63 #
2010/0044(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2
Article 2
For the purposes of this Decision, ‘sites’ shall mean monuments, natural or urban sites, cultural landscapes, places of remembrance, cultural goods and objects, cultural routes and intangible heritage attached to a place, including contemporary heritage.
Amendment 115 #
2010/0044(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In the event that the panel of experts decides that neither of the two sites proposed by a Member State are eligible, the possibility will be assessed of awarding the label to one of the second sites proposed by the other Member States. However, no more than twenty-seven sites may be proposed for the European label each year.
Amendment 28 #
2009/2225(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers language learning crucial for facilitating young people’s access to the labour market and for promoting their mobility and equal opportunities;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of helping young people in starting their own business, promoting and extending the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme, and recommends an EU information campaign, in education institutes, covering entrepreneurship, start- up capital, taxation on start-up business, training support;
Amendment 19 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers essential the establishment of partnerships between the education and work, and calls for the improvement of the mobility of students, teachers and employeesteachers, workers and students, expanding the Erasmus programme;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the development and provision of internships extremely importantssential as they are an opportunity to start working with only some previous experience and training already; considers that internships are a usefulnecessary means to combine education and work, as certain schemes show a job insertion rate of 70% following a successful internship;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for greater support and prestige for vocational training;
Amendment 47 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Suggests the creation of a statute to boost the status of trainees, especially in cultural trades such as art restoration, binding, making musical instruments, cooking, etc.;
Amendment 48 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Underlines the importance of encouraging traineeships and mobility for young people involved in schools or training for artistic activities such as the cinema, music, dance, the theatre or the circus;
Amendment 53 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that there should be greater support for volunteer programmes in various fields, including, inter alia, the social, cultural and sporting fields.
Amendment 1 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 1
Article 1
1. Asks the European Union and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to redirect their cooperation towards human rights protection as a solution to the crisis, including the three categories of fundamental rights: political, environmental and cultural rightsstep up cooperation in the political, economic, social and cultural fields; considers that a useful tool for overcoming the crisis could be gradual and reciprocal trade liberalisation that took the inequalities between the two regions into account; also reiterates that respect for fundamental human rights must always be present in any form of cooperation between the two;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 2
Article 2
2. Takes the view that the EU-LAC partnership’s objective of social cohesion will be achievable only insofar as peace and social justice are ensured, and, to this end, calls for the development of practical projects designed to strengthen the judicial system in the LAC countries, including truth and reconciliation commissionit generates a high level of development and fairness of income and wealth distribution; this objective requires concrete measures to be taken to eradicate poverty in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 3
Article 3
3. Calls for an acknowledgement of the Union’s ecological debt to the LAC countries, and for the EU to support the developthe EU to support the LAC countries in developing environment ofal projects such as the Yasuni-ITT Initiative launched by the Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, provided that it does not damage the surrounding environment or infringe the rights of those living there;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 4
Article 4
4. Calls for the fight against climate change to become a key focus of the EU-LAC strategy; suggests developing a new economic model based onessential measures such as the conservation of forests and natural resources and on sustainable agriculture;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba and Nicaragua, among others, opposed the minimum compromise decided at the December 2009 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 5
Article 5
5. Calls for the recognition of food sovereignty and an end to policies involving the exploitation of natural resources for export; calls, therefore, for an end to major hydraulic engineering, mining and forestry projects, biopiracy and the appropriation of land (especially for the purpose of producing biofuels, which are not a sustainable solution to climate change)for the LAC countries;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 7
Article 7
7. Calls for an end to bilaReiterates the support given by the EU to regional integral agreements and multion processes and the "bloc-to-bloc" negotilateral trade agreements that focus solely on free trade, to the detriment of human rights, or have the effect of fragmention approach pursued by the EU through association agreements, as in the case of Central America; recognises, however, that countries that wish to step their relations with the EU should not be disadvantaged by internal problems ing regional blocs such as the Andean Communityintegration processes, as is the case with the Andean Community, nor by sovereign decisions by their component parts, however legitimate these may be;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 10
Article 10
10. Calls for all the countries concerned to sign the ILO conventions, including Convention 169, which deals with the rights of indigenous peoples and, alongside the universally recognised legitimate right to private property, recognition of the right of such peoples to collective ownership, and the introduction of joint programmes to combat discrimination against women and indigenous populations1;
Amendment 54 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages the European institutions and the Member States to promote the creation of a youth area in all departments and ministries that will help to strengthen the drafting of appropriate youth policies;
Amendment 68 #
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 among students and university lecturers, and to emphasise the need to recognise and certify this form of learning and teaching;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for study and promotion of the integration of university lecturers in businesses and of entrepreneurs in universities;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Suggests that business associations cooperate with universities to establish curricula that enable students to adapt quickly to the business world;;