1475 Amendments of Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA
Amendment 2 #
2022/2133(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Financial Regulation and high management standards have to be respected by all the Union’s institutions.
Amendment 1 #
2022/2132(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Financial Regulation and high management standards need to be respected by all EU institutions;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2126(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Financial Regulation and high management standards have to be observed by all the Union’s institutions;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2113(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that financial regulation and high management standards has to be respected by all the EU’s institutions
Amendment 1 #
2022/2111(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that financial regulation and high management standards has to be respected by all the EU’s institutions
Amendment 1 #
2022/2097(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that financial regulation and high management standards has to be respected by all the EU’s institutions
Amendment 5 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that financial regulation and high management standards has to be respected by all the EU’s institutions;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2021 entitled ‘EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward’7 , and in particular its call for the EU institutions to launch a debate on the future and on the opportunities of e-sports and to collect data in order to assess this sector and present a study on its social and economic impact, _________________ 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0463.
Amendment 46 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas esport is an interdisciplinary industry that can be successfully used as a tool in the education of school and university students;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the values of sport do not correspond to the values of some of the games operated as esports, such as first- person shooters;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Amendment 148 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Promotes implementation of an esports-based programme for secondary schools;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Warns that the problem of lootboxing is visible, especially among minors, the daily amounts are so small that there is no need to enter verification codes from the bank when transferring money (so parents have no control over the child and his/her addiction/spending);
Amendment 166 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Insists on Member States and Commission to further investigate on the match-fixing as this practice can be harmful for the development of esport;
Amendment 185 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to develop, in partnership with publishers, clubs and tournament organisers and sport governing bodies, a charter to promote European values in e-sport competitions;
Amendment 209 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 211 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Highlights the need to protect the integrity of sports competition in the esports sector, ensure a level playing field for players and protect their health, including by considering the implementation of anti-doping programs in the esports sector;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that due to the crisis, some of the payments initially foreseen for the year are becoming due only in 2021; however the Undertaking is taking the necessary measures to ensure that the payment appropriations are available for re-activation to the following year;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the role the Undertaking plays in the research and innovation for market-driven solutions in support to the creation of a Single European Railway Area in order to support a modal shift for a more competitive and resource-efficient European transport system.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2155(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the successful Public Private Partnerships depends on the sound, effective financial management and adequate value for money;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2155(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that corrective actions have been taken in response to the ECA's observations from previous years;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that the Undertaking opens new opportunities for small and medium-sized companies which become new potential supply chains for established industry players; it represents as well a new research possibilities for businesses with a non-aerospace focus;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that the successful Public Private Partnerships depends on the sound, effective financial management and adequate value for money;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the Agency has the smallest budget among the transport agencies despite the outstanding environmental performance and other benefits of rail transport; stresses in particular that the Agency should not be put in a position where it feels compelled to request additional support from the Commission, due to inadequate financial means, especially at a time when railways are a policy priority of the European Union; calls for an increase of the budget of the Agency in order to provide it with the necessary means to enable it to act as an efficient authority and to fulfil its tasks, particularly those with regard to increasing competitiveness, improving safety and cross-border interoperability;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notices that according to the ECA report, in 2020, EMSA paid installation and daily subsistence allowances to all staff members who were recruited as temporary agents immediately after their secondment to the Agency without prior verification of their entitlement to these allowances; although it does not affect the legality and regularity of the budgetary transactions in the 2020 financial year, in reality this represents an internal control weakness;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2121(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the Agency has taken actions in response to the ECA’s observations from previous years;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the positive evaluation of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) policy progress and the agreement on the Streamlining Directive, which will play a key role in accelerating pre-identified cross-border projects on the core network; notes however that there are bottlenecks along the corridors where more focus is needed to guarantee connectivity and timely completion of the core network by 2030; is concerned that phased and new projects along the TEN-T network are at risk due delays in adoption of partnership agreements and cohesion programmes for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that investments into good quality public transport infrastructure is crucial for building trust in public and active transport and make sustainable modes of transport more attractive and safer, especially in the wake of a crisis.
Amendment 49 #
2021/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the specific characteristics of the regions and the different starting points of the individual Member States with regard to existing charging points; stresses that plans and recommendations should take into account the existing situation and be based on an analysis identifying and adapting the demand for charging infrastructure to the needs of each region;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that developing electric mobility infrastructure fits in with the strategies for sustainable transport development; stresses, however, that long- term plans should take into account the societal and social circumstances of the individual Member States and regions;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that shift to teleworking has had a significant impact on mobility, transport and real estate and that this trend could be long lasting. In this context stresses importance of providing efficient and sustainable public transport beyond administrative borders of cities, especially for commuters, elderly and youngsters; underlines that residents of new housing projects beyond city borders should have better access to public transport, as they are often left with only private car solutions; in this respect, recommends development of rail connections as a good environmental friendly alternative;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls for strengthen cooperation in the area of urban transport and mobility between European Parliament and Committee of Regions to better address the needs of sustainable and tailored transport in post-COVID-19.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
— having regard to the European Sports Charter and Code of Sports Ethics of the Council of Europe, as revised on 16 May 2001;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU should aim to further develop the European dimension of sport while respecting its specific nature and autonomy;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas grassroots sport contributes to the development of skills among young people and promotes civic participation through volunteering;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas illegal streaming of live sport events threatens the financial stability of both professional and grassroots sports which depend on the revenues from sport broadcasting rights;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Strengthening visibility, cooperation and mainstreaming sport in EU policies;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the visibility and sport perspective across policy areas at EU level through adding sport to the title of the portfolio of the Commissioner in charge;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls also in this regard to establish the EU Sport Coordinator who would be the European Commission contact and visible reference point;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites sport stakeholders to actively participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe which also covers sport related issues;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the recent adoption of the revised European Sports Charter within the Council of Europe which highlights the common features of a framework for European sport and its organisation and invites EU institutions to strive for consistency, cooperation and solidarity at continental level, while taking initiative in the field of sport policy;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 33 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the importance of a European sports model based on valuescommon values, voluntary activities and financial solidarity and looks forward to further developing it in the interest of citizens and stakeholders;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the diversity of models and approaches across sports and countries while considering that the common foundation of European sport needs to be further enhancstrengthened and protected;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a European sports model that recognises the need for a strong commitment to integrating the principles of solidarity, sustainability, inclusiveness, open competition and sporting merit, sporting merit, fairness and accordingly strongly opposes breakaway competitions that undermine such principles and endanger the stability of the overall sports ecosystem;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the safeguarding of a European sports model thatand recognises the need for a strong commitment to integrating theits principles of solidarity, sustainability, inclusiveness, open competition and, sporting merit and fairness;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges sport clubs as the foundation of a European sports model offering everyone the possibility to engage in sport locally, especially young people, regardless of their cultural or socio- economic background;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need for more targeted and increased solidarity and financial redistribution, especially between professional and grassroots sport;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on sport organisations to respect the established frequency of international sports tournaments, especially the European and World Championships while taking into account domestic competitions and the health of athletes and players;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledges the efforts made by sport organisations and federations to ensure the implementation of good governance principles in sport;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on all sport stakeholders organisations to attain the appropriate levels of representativeness and professionalisation as a prerequisite for involvement in collective decision-making processes;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the EU institutions to promote the fundamental rights of athletes, including athlete representation in decision-making, freedom of association, collective bargaining and non- discrimination;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Acknowledges the recent reforms in the football transfer market, which include the establishment of a clearing house, licensing system and caps on agents’ commissions;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that European frameworks are also necessary to improve player transfer systems and calls on relevant sports bodies and stakeholders to ensure the protection of players and strengthen labour market regulations to meet European specificities, standards and objectives;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights the need for capacity building to better fight and reduce the prevalence of doping in sport and maximize the health benefits generated by the practice of clean sport by the European youth, by implementation of a specific strategy that includes close collaboration and information sharing with the law enforcement agencies in all EU countries;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the European Commission to develop common guidelines to better fight doping;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on law enforcement and sports anti-corruption units to collect, analyse and investigate intelligence on betting and sports fraud and the people involved;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance and support the social inclusion of persons with fewer opportunities, refugees, ethnic minorities and the LGBTQI+ community in sport;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that everyone in sport should be aware of their legal and ethical rights and responsibilities, and provide the procedures to strengthen child protection, eliminate discrimination, harassment and other forms of inappropriate behaviour;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to step up efforts towards the inclusion in sports activities and programmes of persons with mental and physical disabilities, and to increase visibility in the media of competitions involving athletes with disabilities;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that the EU population faces demographic challenges such as an ageing population, and that specific attention should be paid to encouraging active ageing through physical activity;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on each sporting organisation to be committed to being inclusive and open to all members of the community regardless of age, disability and cultural background;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Insists that young athletes originating from developing countries must benefit from a proper legal status in Europe and support with the assessment and monitoring of their contracts;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the role of coaches and sport staff in developing the skills of and in educating young peoplechildren and young people and stresses that the adequate training plays a key role in encouraging participation in sport and in ensuring a safe environment for all;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop common standards at the European level to ensure that all coaches have the appropriate skills and training to coach children and young people;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. CRecognises the valuable contributions that sports volunteers bring to a society and calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a system for the recognition of qualifications gained by volunteers, including coaches working as volunteers;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses the need for training of quality human resources (PE teachers, coaches...), for investing in quality sport venues in schools, and contributing to the involvement of the communities and entourage in school sport;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Highlights the role of school sport organisations by the public authorities and sport clubs. Fostering the cooperation between school sport organisations and clubs as main vectors of youth practices and learning process;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need for support mechanisms to get the sport sector back on track in the wake of COVID-19, including through national support funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the structural funds;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the higher budget for sport under the new Erasmus+ programme and supports further synergies between programmes and funds and make a better use of this tool to support recovery in sport;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Highlights the importance of the preparatory actions and pilot projects in the field of sport which provide additional funding for grassroots sport and give promising results;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to recognise the key role of sport and physical activity in fields such as urban regeneration, tourism and territorial cohesion and to prioritise them in cohesion policy a, specifically on European Social Fund Plus and on European Regional and Development Fund investments and under the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Commission to effectively tackle the growing problem of illegal streaming of live sport events without delay;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the development of new technologies, such as the electric or hydrogen-powered engines, and the relevant infrastructure are not proceeding at a satisfactory pace;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas, as a result of the Covid- 19 pandemic, the transport sector has suffered huge losses, including the passenger transport sector;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that any legislative proposal implementing this strategy should be based on a detailed analysis of its impact on the environment, employment, the internal market and the competitiveness of the transport sector;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package; Emphasizes that the National Recovery Plans should include the proper amount of rail investments in infrastructure and rolling stock, so that the goals of the Mobility Strategy could be achieved.
Amendment 194 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low and zero- emission vehicles low and zero- emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of low and zero- emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 262 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the need, in the short and medium term, to promote the development of alternative fuels such as biomethane, hydrogen and synthetic fuels, in order to support the haulage sector on the road to carbon neutrality;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the most reliable measurement of carbon emissions is the 'well-to-wheel' approach, which measures both the carbon intensity of the production process of the fuel itself and the amount of CO2 produced as a result of its combustion; only on the basis of this way of measuring carbon emissions can measures be proposed that will actually lead to the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 354 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 kmand stresses importance of sustainable and climate-friendly collective passenger transport such as railway and long- distance buses: bus carriages often have an important social role and they are either complementary to rail or the only mobility option in many regions and areas, and provide affordable and sustainable connectivity for millions of citizens;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; stresses that the passenger transport sector suffered significant financial losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore needs adequate financial support and a gradual introduction of zero-emission solutions depending on the speed of technological development;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Council and Member States to finalise the reform of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services proposed as part of the clean mobility package, in order to improve functioning of inter-urban bus and coach services and provide citizens with better quality, affordable and sustainable mode of transport and contributing in reduction of use of passenger cars;
Amendment 384 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links, including via motorways of the sea, to improve interurban cross-country connections;
Amendment 476 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts,underlines, in this context, that rather than setting unrealistic goals, intermodal transport requires the introduction of appropriate incentives that take account of the schare of road freight transport has increased in recent yearsacteristics and needs of each mode of transport and investments in infrastructure;
Amendment 495 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of further development of railway infrastructure, with particular emphasis on TEN-T and trans-border sections, as well as adequate financing thereof, as reliable, extensive, interoperable railway infrastructure is one of the preconditions for shift towards more sustainable transport.
Amendment 505 #
2021/2046(INI)
13b. Welcomes the results of the studies requested by the EC which confirm that adopted provisions of the Mobility Package I contain solutions that will make it more difficult to achieve the objective of reducing emissions from road transport, causing significant negative effects on the environment and health of EU citizens; Calls on the EC to immediately propose a legislative proposal amending those provisions of the Mobility Package I that are contrary to the objectives of the Green Deal, in particular concerning the obligation to return the vehicle to the country of registration;
Amendment 514 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to completntinue the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport, as it offers important steps towards a more efficient use of the infrastructures and reducing the transport sector’s emissions, while the proposed measures should clearly justify gains and benefits for users against the increase in costs, as well as offer solutions on how to secure fairness for transport users and to avoid a disproportionate burden for certain segments of the population;
Amendment 528 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the idea of inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; taking into account strong international dimension of both modes of transport, underlines that EU shall play a leading role in the discussion on the market based measures on the global level and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive impact assessment that takes into consideration potential impacts that may affect the European economy and trade;
Amendment 557 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 622 #
2021/2046(INI)
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used also to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volume;
Amendment 628 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Concerns that the strategy pays insufficient attention to the digitalisation of the transport sector, and in particular the digitalisation of documents and inspection processes; calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts in this area;
Amendment 680 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion; and recognizing the importance of digitalization and decarbonisation calls on the Commission and Member States to make all necessary further efforts to ensure, adequate transport infrastructure in all regions of the EU. In this case introduction of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle should be introduced carefully.
Amendment 688 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that the integrity of the single market must be maintained and that no new barriers for competition should be introduced. In this context welcomes the Commission’s commitment to review or propose, as necessary, legislation to remove obstacles to the free movement of goods and services affecting transport, and underlines that doing so the Commission should seek to improve the efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, for example by aiming to reduce empty runs, thus avoiding harmful emissions and pollution.
Amendment 91 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to extend the TEN-T network to cover new inland waterways sections by core and comprehensive network in order to establish new multi-modal transport hubs; this should be taken into account during the TEN-T revision;
Amendment 51 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Electric vehicles are expected to play a crucial role in the decarbonisation and efficiency of the electricity system, namely through the provision of flexibility, balancing and storage services, especially through aggregation. This potential of electric vehicles to integrate with the electricity system and contribute to system efficiency and further absorption of renewable electricity should be fully exploited. Charging in relation to buildings is particularly important, since this is where electric vehicles park regularly and for long periods of time. Slow charging is economical and the installation of recharging points in private spaces can provide energy storage to the related building and integration of smart charging services and system integration services in general. However, especially in the urban areas with multi family residential buildings it is important to provide access to ecologically friendly public transport especially railway and bicycles.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Combined with an increased share of renewable electricity production, electric vehicles produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Electric vehicles constitute an important component of a clean energy transition based on energy efficiency measures, alternative fuels, renewable energy and innovative solutions for the management of energy flexibility. Building codes can be effectively used to introducHowever, in some Member States the disproportion between currently used fuel engine tcargeted requirements to support thes and electric cars is enormous, therefore especially in these countries deployment of recharging infrastructure in car parks of residential and non-residential buildings. Member States should remove barriers such as split incentives and administrative complications which individual owners should be developed but in pace encounter when trying to install a recharging point on their parking spacnomically rationale.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Pre-cabling provides the right conditions for the rapid deployment of recharging points if and where they are needed. Readily available infrastructure will decrease the costs of installation of recharging points for individual owners and ensure that electric vehicle users have access to recharging points. Establishing requirements for electromobility at Union level concerning the pre-equipping of parking spaces and the installation of recharging points is an effective way to promote electric vehicles in the near future while enabling further development at a reduced cost in the medium to long termin new and renovated building should be done only when justified in long economic perspective. Establishing requirements for electromobility at Union level concerning the pre-equipping of parking spaces and the installation of recharging points is an effective way to promote electric vehicles in the near future, however, especially in the Member States and regions where electromobility is less developed this will be very costly, and economically unreasonable. Therefore, specific exemptions and flexibility should be put in place to allow Member States with less developed electromobility market to achieve targets. Where technically feasible, Member States should ensure the accessibility of recharging points for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Promoting green mobility is a key part of the European Green Deal and buildings can play an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure, not only for recharging of electric vehicles but also for bicycles, when justified by the real needs. A shift to soft mobility such as cycling and more effective public transport including better developed railway connections can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. As set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan, increasing the modal shares of clean and efficient private and public transport, such as cycling, will drastically lower pollution from transport and bring major benefits to individual citizens and communities. The lack of bike parking spaces is a major barrier to the uptake of cycling, both in residential and non- residential buildings. Building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces. However, it is definitely necessary to adjust the potential number of parking spaces to the actual needs (e.g. in the case of a large shopping center located on the outskirts of an urban center, equipped with several thousand car parking spaces, the construction and subsequent use of several thousand bicycle parking spaces are questionable).
Amendment 78 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where the very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site, or energy delivered through electricity grids, from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a district heating and cooling system, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Amendment 80 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required ishould be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby;
Amendment 82 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
(a) before 1 January 20305, into a nearly zero-energy building;
Amendment 83 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20305, into a zero- emission building;
Amendment 86 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 87 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 123 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With regard to new non-residential buildings and non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than fivetwenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 131 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 137 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one bicycle parking space for every five car parking space when justified by local needs;
Amendment 143 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 147 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (a), for new office buildings and office buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than five parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every twofive parking spaces.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenfifty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces, and at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in twofive car parking spaces, by 1 January 20335.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. With regard to new residential buildings and residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than threewenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 165 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 176 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 205 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. From 1 January 2027 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans. _________________ 45 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 46 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1)the year following entry into force of this paragraph at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of individual boilers powered by fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
- - energy from electricity grid,
Amendment 217 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Annex III – point I – paragraph 3 – indent 3
— renewable energy and waste heat from an efficient district heating and cooling system in accordance with Article (24(1) of Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED].
Amendment 337 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) Calls for the development of a conceptual model for linking the Via Carpathia road corridor through Türkiye to Baku in Azerbaijan, in order to increase north-south transport accessibility in Eastern Europe and to improve connectivity and the flow of goods and services between the Baltic Sea and the Caspian Sea, thereby increasing the economic potential and enhancing the security of the region and of the EU as a whole.
Amendment 738 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may requireconsult Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the construction and management of cross-border infrastructure projects of common interest. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity.
Amendment 840 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the comprehensive network, includingexcept connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2050:
Amendment 849 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 859 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 877 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, upon request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions shall be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of requirements referred to in this Article on the ground of specific geographical or significant physical constraints, negative result of socio-economic cost-benefit analysis or potential negative impacts on environment or biodiversity. Any such request shall be substantiated with sufficient justification. The request for exemptions shall be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) in case of cross-border sections. A Member State may request the granting of several exemptions in a single request.
Amendment 879 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the extended core network, includingexcept connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2040:
Amendment 883 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) meets the requirements set out in Article 15(2), points (a) to (e), and of a prevailing minimum operational line speed of 100 km/h, where the topography allows, for freight trains on the freight lines of the extended core network;
Amendment 893 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 1
allows for a prevailing minimum line speed of 160 km/h for passenger trains, where the topography allows, on the passenger lines of the extended core network;
Amendment 895 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
If the topography does not allow for above speed parameters, the requirements may not be applied without exemption procedure. When constructing or upgrading a passenger line of the extended core network or sections thereof, Member States shall perform a study to analyse the feasibility and economic relevance of higher speeds, and build or upgrade the line to such higher speed where its feasibility and economic relevance are demonstrated.
Amendment 897 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the core network, includingexcept connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2030:
Amendment 901 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) meets the requirements set out in Article 15(2), points (a) to (d), and of a prevailing minimum operational line speed of 100 km/h, where the topography allows, for freight trains on the freight lines of the core network;
Amendment 902 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
If the topography does not allow for above speed parameters, the requirements may not be applied without exemption procedure.
Amendment 907 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that the railway infrastructure of the core network, includingexcept connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2040:
Amendment 919 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Without prejudice to paragraph 4, upon at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions shall be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of requirements referred to in this article on the ground of specific geographical or significant physical constraints, negative result of socio-economic cost-benefit analysis or potential negative impacts on environment or biodiversity. Any such request shall be substantiated with sufficient justification. The request for exemptions shall be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) in case of cross-border sections. A Member State may request the granting of several exemptions in a single request.
Amendment 928 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that on the railway infrastructure of the extended core network and the comprehensive network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2040:
Amendment 931 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ERTMS is equippedon the railway infrastructure of the extended core network and the comprehensive network, except connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), ERTMS is equipped, while ensuring a synchronised and harmonised ERTMS deployment trackside and on board of trains;
Amendment 942 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) class B systems are decommissionedERTMS is deployed on connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), of the extended core and the comprehensive network where such equipment is deemed necessary by the Member State concerned in coordination with the relevant stakeholders, in particular the infrastructure manager.
Amendment 950 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030: – the railway infrastructure of the core network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), by 31 December 2030 meets the requirements of paragraph 1, point (a). except connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d),meets the requirements of paragraph 1 – ERTMS is deployed on connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), of the core network where such equipment is deemed necessary by the Member State concerned in coordination with the relevant stakeholders, in particular the infrastructure manager.
Amendment 952 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 956 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that on the railway infrastructure of the core network, the extended core network and the comprehensive network, including connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), as of 31 December 202530, in case of construction of a new line or upgrade of the signalling system, radio-based ERTMS is being deployed.
Amendment 963 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that radio-based ERTMS is deployed by 31 December 2050 on connections referred to in Article 14(1), point (d), of the core network, the extended core network and the comprehensive network, where such equipment is deemed necessary by the Member State concerned in coordination with the relevant stakeholders, in particular the infrastructure manager. In case of construction of a new line, such deployment shall be ensured as of 31 December 2030.
Amendment 969 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions mayshall be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5a. Any request for exemption shall be based on negative result of a socio- economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicabley such request shall be substantiated with sufficient justification elements. The request for exemptions shall be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. A Member State may request the granting of several exemptions in a single request. Requested exemptions shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council59. The Commission shall assess the request in view of the elements justification provided under the first subparagraph. __________________ 59 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 996 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 1546 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Each European Coordinator of the European Transport Corridors and the two horizontal priorities shall draw up, in the consultation with Member States, at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter every four years, a work plan that provides a detailed analysis of the state of implementation of the corridor or horizontal priority under his/her competence and its compliance with the requirements of this Regulation as well as the priorities for its future development.
Amendment 1794 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – part 5/14
Annex 3 – part 5/14
Amendment 1818 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 - part 1/12 and part 8/12
Annex 4 - part 1/12 and part 8/12
Amendment 212 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive network should be possible in duly justified cases, including cases where investment cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Newly proposed obligations regarding a minimum coverage of publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to light and heavy-duty vehicles on the road network result in increased expectations on distribution system operators to connect recharging points, which will consequently affect distribution system in terms of additional investment cost and its functioning on the daily basis. Therefore, implementation of the tasks resulting from this regulation should take into account the technical and financial capabilities of distribution system operators
Amendment 417 #
2021/0223(COD)
– biomass fuels and biofuels, including biogas and biopropane, as defined in Article 2, points (27), (28) and (33) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001,
Amendment 432 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) ‘alternative fossil fuels’ for a transitional phasetransitional alternative fuels’:
Amendment 524 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from point (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, Member States may not meet the cumulative power output targets set out in point (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 after the share of fully electric light duty vehicles exceeds 20% of the entire light duty fleet in that particular Member State. Member States shall notify the use of this derogation to the Commission.
Amendment 559 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By way of derogation from point (a) and (b) of paragraph 2, along TEN-T core and comprehensive network roads with a total annual average daily traffic density of less than 10.000 light duty vehicles and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, a single publicly accessible recharging station which is easily accessible from both travel directions, shall be considered to meet the requirements for both directions, as set out in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 in terms of total power output of the pool and number of stations as required for one travel direction. Additionally, by way of derogation from point (a) and (b) of paragraph 2, along TEN-T core and comprehensive network roads with a total annual average daily traffic density of less than 7500 light duty vehicles and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the maximum distance between charging stations up to 100 km. Member States shall notify the use of this derogation(s) to the Commission.
Amendment 627 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from point (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, along TEN-T core and comprehensive network roads with a total annual average daily traffic density of less than 2000 heavy duty vehicles and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, a single publicly accessible recharging station, which is easily accessible from both travel directions, shall be considered to meet the requirements for both directions, as set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 in terms of total power output of the pool and number of stations as required for one travel direction. Additionally, by way of derogation from point (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, along TEN-T core and comprehensive network roads with a total annual average daily traffic density of less than 2000 heavy duty vehicles and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the maximum distance between charging stations up to 100 km. Member States shall notify the use of this derogation(s) to the Commission.
Amendment 728 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Operators of publicly accessible recharging points shall ensure that all publicly accessible recharging points operated by them comply with provisions of directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union
Amendment 745 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenseralong the TEN-T core network are deployed with a maximumn average distance of 15300 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum, but not more than a distance of 4350 km in-between them.
Amendment 882 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the requirement set out in points (a), (b) and (c) in Paragraph 1, may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio- economic cost-benefit analysis, the assessment of specific geographic or significant physical constraints and/or of potential negative impacts on environment.
Amendment 1022 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall cooperate with the relevant distribution system operators in preparing their national policy frameworks in relation to deployment of recharging points.
Amendment 1048 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 64 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In the European Green Deal, the Commission stated its intention to take additional measures to address greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport sector through a basket of measures to enable the Union to reach its emissions reduction targets. In this context, Directive 2003/87/EC should be amended to include the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS in order to ensure this sector contributes to the increased climate objectives of the Union as well as to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which requires developed countries to take the lead by undertaking economy-wide emission reduction targets, while developing countries are encouraged to move over time towards economy-wide emission reduction or limitation targets.49 Considering that emissions from international aviation outside Europe should be capped from January 2021 by global market-based action while there is no action in place that caps or prices maritime transport emissions, it is appropriate that the EU ETS covers a share of the emissions from voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country, with the third country being able to decide on appropriate action in respect of the other share of emissions. The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector should thus include half of the emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, emissions from ships performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and emissions at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. This approach has been noted as a practical way to solve the issue of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Capabilities, which has been a longstanding challenge in the UNFCCC context. The coverage of a share of the emissions from both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of the EU ETS, notably by increasing the environmental impact of the measure compared to a geographical scope limited to voyages within the EU, while limiting the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. To ensure a smooth inclusion of the sector in the EU ETS, the surrendering of allowances by shipping companies should be gradually increased with respect to verified emissions reported for the period 2023 to 2025. To protect the environmental integrity of the system, to the extent that fewer allowances are surrendered in respect of verified emissions for maritime transport during those years, once the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered has been established each year, a corresponding a number of allowances should be cancelled. As from 2026, shipping companies should surrender the number of allowances corresponding to all of their verified emissions reported in the preceding year. __________________ 49 Paris Agreement, Article 4(4).
Amendment 116 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 118 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
Amendment 132 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 133 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 141 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 142 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 151 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 160 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 166 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 171 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 175 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 187 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 193 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 201 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 208 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 215 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 3gd(3), 12(3b) and 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the conferral of implementing powers in Articles 14 and 15 of that Directive should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. Those implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . __________________ 65Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.02.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 272 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
1. The allocation of allowances and the application of surrender requirements in respect of maritime transport activities shall apply in respect of fifty percent (50 %) of the emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, fifty percent (50 %) of the emissions from ships performing voyage departing from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, one hundred percent (100 %) of emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one hundred percent (100 %) of emissions from ships at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 341 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) TFEU and entered in the Union budget. Member States shall use 50% of their revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, with the exception of the revenues used for the compensation of indirect carbon costs referred to in Article 10a(6), for one or more of the following:
Amendment 345 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) to encourage a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport; b a) In Article 10 paragraph 3 point (f) is replaced by the following: "(f) to encourage a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport, in particular from flights to rail on short distances and investing in multimodal ports; Or. en (Directive 2003/87/EC)
Amendment 405 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IVa
Chapter IVa
Amendment 454 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1a
Article 1a
Amendment 69 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transportEU ETS within into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion,costs generated by the EU climate policy for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 84 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 105 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 108 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8). Council Decision 2014/335/(EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).)
Amendment 136 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 151 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 196 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 276 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 314 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 331 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 344 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When requested by a Member State together with the submission of its Social Climate Plans, the Commission shall make a pre-financing payment of an amount of X% of the financial contribution. The Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 364 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 369 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 385 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 61 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In particular, it is essential to ensure a level playing field across the Union air transport market regarding aviation fuel, which account for a substantial share of aircraft operators’ costs. Variations in fuel prices can affect significantly aircraft operators’ economic performance and negatively impact competition on the market. The majority of fuel tankering is for operational and safety reasons. Where differences in aviation fuel prices exist between Union airports or between Union and non-Union airports, this can lead aircraft operators to adapt their refuelling strategies for economic reasons. Fuel tankering increases aircraft’s fuel consumption and results in unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. Fuel tankering for economic reasons by aircraft operators accordingly undermines of the Union’s efforts towards environmental protection. Some aircraft operators are able to use favourable aviation fuel prices at their home base as a competitive advantage towards other airlines operating similar routes. This can have detrimental effects on the competitiveness of the sector and be harmful to air connectivity. TWhile fuel tankering for economic reasons could be justified to avoid exposure to monopolistic or excessive fuel prices at some airports, this Regulation should set up measures to prevent suchunjustifiable practices in order to avoid unnecessary environmental damage as well as to restore and preserve the conditions for fair competition on the air transport market.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Sustainable aviation fuels are liquid, drop-in fuels, fully fungible with conventional aviation fuel and compatible with existing aircraft engines, as well as hydrogen (from renewable electricity or from waste or from biomethane) and electricity. Several production pathways of sustainable aviation fuels have been certified at global level for use in civil or military aviation. Sustainable aviation fuels are technologically ready to play an important role in reducing emissions from air transport already in the very short term. They are expected to account for a major part of the aviation fuel mix in the medium and long term. Further, with the support of appropriate international fuel standards, sustainable aviation fuels might contribute to lowering the aromatic content of the final fuel used by an operator, thus helping to reduce other non-CO2 emissions. Other alternatives to power aircraft, such as electricity or liquid hydrogen are expected to progressively contribute to the decarbonisation of air transport, beginning with short-haul flights.
Amendment 99 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Considering the global nature of the aviation business and bearing in mind that global approaches deliver higher environmental gains and avoid distortion of competition among regions and airlines, the application of this Regulation should avoid duplication with other regional initiatives or international agreements and therefore limit its blending mandates to intra-EU flights only. If extra-EU flights were to be covered by an international agreement under ICAO, provisions of this Regulation should include the flexibility to be complementary but not overlap with such international agreement under ICAO.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The present Regulation should apply to aircraft engaged in civil aviation, carrying out commercial air transport flights. It should not apply to aircraft such as military aircraft and aircraft engaged in operations for humanitarian, search, rescue, disaster relief or medical purposes, as well as customs, police and fire-fighting operations. Indeed, flights operated in such circumstances are of exceptional nature and as such cannot always be planned in the same way as regular flights. Due to the nature of their operations, they may not always be in a position to fulfil obligations under this Regulation, as it may represent unnecessary burden. In order to cater for a level playing field across the EU aviation single market, this regulation should cover the largest possible share of commercial air traffic operated from airports located on EU territory. At the same time, in order to safeguard air connectivity for the benefits of EU citizens, businesses and regions, it is important to avoid imposing undue burden on air transport operations at small airports. A threshold of yearly passenger air traffic and freight traffic should be defined, below which airports would not be covered by this Regulation; however, the scope of the Regulation should cover at least 95% of total traffic departing from airports in the Union. For the same reasons, a threshold should be defined to exempt aircraft operators accountable for a very low number of departures from airports located on EU territory.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This should support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable aviation fuels for aviation in short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic aviation fuels as well as hydrogen (from renewable electricity or from waste or from biomethane) and electricity should be eligible. In particular, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise air transport already in the short term.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) For sustainability reasons, only sustainable feed and food crop-based fuels should not be eligible. In particular,Concerns with indirect land-use change, which can occurs when the cultivation of crops for biofuels displaces traditional production of crops for food and feed purposes. Such additional demand increases the pressure on land and can lead to the extension of agricultural land into areas with high-carbon stock, such as forests, wetlands and peatland, causing additional greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity concerns. Research has shown that the scale of the effect depends on a variety of factors, including the type of feedstock used for fuel production, the level of additional demand for feedstock triggered by the use of biofuels and the extent to which land with high-carbon stock is protected worldwide. The highest risks of indirect land-use change have been identified for biofuels, fuels produced from feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high-carbon stock is observed. Accordingly, feed and food crop-based fuels should not be promoted. This approach is in line Union policy and in particular with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 which limits and sets a cap on the use of such biofuels in road and rail transport, considering their lower environmental benefits, lower performance in terms of greenhouse reduction potential and broader sustainability concerns. In addition to the greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land-use change – which is capable of negating some or all greenhouse gas emissions savings of individual biofuels – indirect land-use change poses risks also to biodiversity. This risk is particularly serious in connection with a potentially large expansion of production determined by a significant increase in demand. The aviation sector has currently insignificant levels of demand for food and feed crops- based biofuels, since over 99% of currently used aviation fuels are of fossil origin. It is therefore appropriate to avoid the creation of a potentially large demand of food and feed crops-based biofuels by promoting their use under this Regulation. The non-eligibility of crop- based biofuels under this Regulation also minimises any risk to slow down the decarbonisation of road transport, which could otherwise result from a shift of crop-based biofuels from the road to the aviation sector. It is essential to minimise such a shift, as road transport currently remains by far the most polluting transport sector, are already addressed in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 by means of a cap on the contribution of crop-based biofuels for the EU targets including aviation, as well as a delegated act on high-ILUC risk biofuels, which are to be phased out to 0% by 2030.
Amendment 141 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is essential to ensure that the minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels can be successfully supplied to the aviation market without supply shortages. For this purpose, sufficient lead-time should be planned to allow the renewable fuels industry to develop production capacity accordingly. The supply of sustainable aviation fuels should become mandatory starting in 202530. Similarly, in order to provide legal certainty and predictability to the market and drive investments durably towards sustainable aviation fuels production capacity, the terms of this Regulation should be stable over a long period of time.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 165 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 181 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) A transitional period of 5 years should be provided to allow for a reasonable amount of time for aviation fuel suppliers, Union airports and aircraft operators to make the necessary technological and logistical investments or book and claim accounting system (whichever comes first). During this phase, aviation fuel containing higher shares of sustainable aviation fuel may be used to compensate for lower shares of sustainable aviation fuels or for the reduced availability of conventional aviation fuel at other airports.
Amendment 208 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
— ‘sustainable aviation fuels’ (‘SAF’) means drop-in aviation fuels that are either synthetic aviation fuels, advanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 34 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX to that Directive, or - for a transition period - biofules produced from food and feed crops as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 40 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) of that Directive and are certified in accordance with Article 30 of this Directive, or hydrogen (from renewable electricity or from waste or form biomethane) or electricity;
Amendment 239 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 13
— ‘yearly aviation fuel required’ means the amount of aviation fuel defined as ‘trip fuel’ and ‘taxi fuel’ under Commission Implementing Regulation 2021/1296 that necessary to operate the totality of commercial air transport flights operated by an aircraft operator, departing from a givenll Union airports, over the course of a reporting period;
Amendment 283 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The yearly quantity of aviation fuel uplifted by a given aircraft operator at a given Union airports shall be at least 90% of the yearly aviation fuel required. The obligation to refuel aircraft does not reffer to intra-EU flights, provided that SAF fuels are available at the departure airport.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 339 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
By 31 March of each reporting year, aircraft operators shall report the following information to the competent authorites and the Agency:
Amendment 345 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) The total amount of sustainable aviation fuel purchased from aviation fuel suppliers, for the purpose of operating their commercial air transport flights departing from Union airports, expressed in tonnes.
Amendment 347 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 380 #
2021/0205(COD)
(2) Member States shall ensure that any aircraft operator failing to comply with the obligations laid down in Article 5 is liable to an administrative fine. That fine shall be at least twice as high as the multiplication of the yearly average price of aviation fuel per tonne and of the total yearly non-tanked quantity;
Amendment 385 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
(3) Member States shall ensure that any aviation fuel supplier failing to comply with the obligations laid down in Article 4 relative to the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuels is liable to an administrative fine. That fine shall be at least twice as high as the multiplication of the difference between the yearly average price of conventional aviation fuel and sustainable aviation fuel per tonne and of the quantity of aviation fuels not complying wireflect the price of carbon emissions but shall not be higher than three times the the minimum share referred to in Article 4 and Annex In applicable price of an EU ETS allowance;
Amendment 389 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
(5) In the decision imposing the administrative fines referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4, the competent authority shall explain the methodology applied for the determination of the price of aviation fuel, and sustainable aviation fuel and synthetic aviation fuel on the Union market, based on verifiable and objective criteria;
Amendment 404 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 417 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 4, from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2029 or until functional book and claim accounting system is implemented, whichever comes earlier, for each reporting period, an aviation fuel supplier may supply the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel defined in Annex I as a weighted average over all the aviation fuel it supplied across Union airports for that reporting period. During a transitional period untill 2029, it is permitted to use biofuels produced from food and feed crops as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 40 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 20285 and every fivthree years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the evolution of the aviation fuels market and its impact on the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, and other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directive, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, where appropriate, in line with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO level.
Amendment 440 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a
Annex I – point a
Amendment 450 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point b
Annex I – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030, a minimum share of 52% of SAF, of which a minimum share of 0.7% of synthetic aviation fuels;
Amendment 459 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c
Annex I – point c
(c) From 1 January 2035, a minimum share of 205% of SAF, of which a minimum share of 52% of synthetic aviation fuels;
Amendment 463 #
2021/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d
Annex I – point d
(d) From 1 January 2040, a minimum share of 320% of SAF, of which a minimum share of 8% of synthetic aviation fuels;
Amendment 75 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The higher level of ambition requires a stronger promotion of cost- effective energy efficiency measures in all areas of the energy system and in all relevant sectors where activity affects energy demand, such as the transport, water and agriculture sectors. Improving energy efficiency throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use, will benefit the environment, improve air quality and public health, reduce GHG emissions, improve energy security, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate energy poverty and transport poverty, and lead to increased competitiveness, more jobs and increased economic activity throughout the economy, thus improving citizens' quality of life. That complies with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0203(COD)
(25) It would be preferable for the energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency policies and measures . Those policies and measures and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal; emphasises, however, that energy efficiency targets may provide a positive boost to economic development, but only if their levels and implementing tools are adapted to the individual circumstances of the Member States.
Amendment 108 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271. Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72. The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may notalready be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While eEnergy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, tbe eligible in view of the fact that natural gas technologies constitute an element of the energy transformation towards a sustainable economy. The restrictions also would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13. 72IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 115 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Member States' energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, a modal shift to cycling, walking and collective transport, or mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new, more efficient vehicles or policies fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, exceptincluding policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation.
Amendment 121 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Member States and obligated parties should make use of all available means and technologies, exceptincluding regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion technologies, to achieve the cumulative end-use energy savings required, including by promoting sustainable technologies in efficient district heating and cooling systems, efficient heating and cooling infrastructure and energy audits or equivalent management systems, provided that the energy savings claimed comply with the requirements laid down in Article 8 and Annex V to this Directive. Member States should aim for a high degree of flexibility in the design and implementation of alternative policy measures. Member States should encourage actions resulting in energy savings over the long lifetimes.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
Recital 123
(123) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied from fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the context of the Paris Agreement. For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account energy savings from policy measures promoting renewable technologies to meet their energy savings requirements in accordance with the calculation methodology provided in this Directive. E including energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion should not be counted.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall implement energy efficiency improvement measures and related consumer protection or information measures, in particular those set out in Article 21 and Article 8(3), as a priority among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing to alleviate energy poverty and transport poverty.
Amendment 187 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall establish a network of experts from various sectors such as health sector, building sector, transport sector and social sectors to develop strategies to support local and national decision makers in implementing energy efficiency improvement measures alleviating energy poverty and transport poverty, measures to generate robust long term solutions to mitigate energy poverty and transport poverty and to develop appropriate technical assistance and financial tools. Member States shall strive to ensure a network of experts’ composition that ensures gender balance and reflects the perspectives of people in all their diversity.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) to establish national definitions, indicators and criteria of energy poverty and transport poverty, energy poor and concepts of vulnerable customers, including final users;
Amendment 209 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point g
Annex V – point 2 – point g
g) policies with the purpose of encouraging higher levels of energy efficiency of products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles and fuels, buildings and building elements, processes or markets shall be permitted, exceptincluding those policy measures regarding the use of direct combustion of fossil fuel technologies, that are implemented as from 1 January 2024; ;
Amendment 216 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point k
Annex V – point 2 – point k
k) for policies that accelerate the uptake of more efficient products and vehicles, exceptincluding those regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, full credit may be claimed, provided that it is shown that such uptake takes place before expiry of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle, or before the product or vehicle would usually be replaced, and the savings are claimed only for the period until end of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle to be replaced;
Amendment 223 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 3 – point i
Annex V – point 3 – point i
i) the activities of the participating party, entrusted party or implementing public authority have no adverse effects on vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty and, where applicable, people living in social housing.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) information on policy measures or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund implemented as a priority among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing;
Amendment 226 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
g) the share and the amount of energy savings to be achieved among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing.;
Amendment 227 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) where applicable, information about impacts and adverse effects of policy measures implemented pursuant to Article 8(3) on people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing.;
Amendment 228 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
k) where applicable, the amount of energy savings or cost reduction targets to be achieved by obligated parties among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing;
Amendment 42 #
2020/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Cooperation between national supervisory authorities in the area of performance review is important to ensure smooth application of Union law in this area and should thus be facilitated, namely through the establishment of an Advisory Board for Performance Review based on the already existing bodies.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Section II a – Article 114 c – paragraph 2
Section II a – Article 114 c – paragraph 2
2. The members of the Regulatory Board for Performance Review and their alternates shall be formally appointed by the Management Board, on a proposal from the Commission, after consultation of Eurocontrol, following a public call for expression of interest. The members of the Regulatory Board for Performance Review shall be appointed on the basis of merit as well as skills and experience relevant to the air traffic managementATM/ANS or economic regulation of network industries. Gender and geographical balance shall be taken into account. In order for it to be adopted, the decision on the appointment of the members of the Regulatory Board for Performance Review requires a positive vote from the Commission representative in the Management Board.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Section II a – Article 114 l – paragraph 2
Section II a – Article 114 l – paragraph 2
2. The members of the Appeal Board for Performance Review shall be formally appointed by the Management Board, on a proposal from the Commission, following a public call for expression of interest, after consulting the Regulatory Board for Performance Review.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Article 120 a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 120 a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) a financial contribution from the Union for the setting up of the Agency acting as PRB for all the expenditures necessary to initiate the supervision by the Agency acting as PRB and the cost associated with the Appeal Board functions;
Amendment 201 #
2020/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Article 126 a – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 126 a – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 88 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective, while providing adequate EU financial support mechanisms.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate- neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) As a matter of justice and solidarity, the application of Union support mechanisms and funding such as the Just Transition Fund provided for in Regulation (EU) …/…of the European Parliament and of the Council, should take into account Member States' different starting points to reach climate neutrality.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the in a gradual transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensurto ensure over time gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate-neutrality objective, 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 to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . 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. _________________ 37Commission, while setting out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050, should submit appropriate legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 278 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050While setting out the greenhouse emission trajectory at the European Union level aiming at achieving net zero greenhouse emissions until 2050, the European Commission shall present to Parliament European and Council relevant legislative proposals. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness and economic efficiency;, including adjustment costs
Amendment 319 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) investment needs and opportunities, including level of the available financial support from the EU's funds;
Amendment 339 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(j a) preventing carbon and investment leakage particularly in the energy- intensive industry exposed to global competition;
Amendment 342 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(j b) carbon footprint related to the goods consumption in the European Union;
Amendment 357 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) and based on the criteria set out in Article 3(3);
Amendment 416 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 35 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its resolution of 15 January 202017, the European Parliament welcomacknowledged the Commission’s communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ and called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest. _________________ 17European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP))
Amendment 49 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The year 2021 is an important year for the Union rail policy. It will be the first full year where the rules agreed under the Fourth Railway Package will be implemented throughout the EU, namely on the opening of the market of domestic passenger services and on reducing costs and administrative burden for railway undertakings operating across the EU. Public interest in railways is growing in many Member States. 2021 should therefore be considered the right time to implement this initiative.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Compared to sectors such as road, air and sea transport, rail has undeniable advantages in terms of transport safety, environmental performance and energy efficiency.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the share of passenger rail in the Union land transport has only slightly increased since 2007, the share of freight has decreased. Many obstacles remain to achieve a true Single European Rail Area, including in respect of the need to minimise noise. Overcoming these obstacles together with cost reduction and accelerated innovation will allow rail to realise its full potential. Rail therefore needs a further boost to become more attractive to travellers and businesses alike.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The organisation of participation in the European Year at national level is a responsibility of the Member States. To that end, Member States shall appoint national coordinators. The national coordinators shall ensure the coordination of relevant activities at national level, taking into account the role and position of regional authorities in individual EU countries in promoting rail services.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Budget The financial envelope for the implementation of this Decision for the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022 shall be EUR 16 million. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to support the actions targeted at a fair and successful energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to implement a fair energy transition and to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the investments in the low-emission production of energy, the development of low-emission transport the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 45 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF shouldmay complement the resources available under cohesion policy.
Amendment 57 #
2020/0006(COD)
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of transport availability and accessibility, digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shouldmay be reinforced on a voluntary basis with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 87 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The investment areas and priorities identified by the European Commission in Annex D to the Country Reports 2020 should be indicative and not limit Member States in proposing areas for the JTF support.
Amendment 94 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘supporting the actions targeted at a fair and successful energy transition towards a climate-neutral economy and‘ enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of theat transition towards a climate-neutral economy’.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) investments in transport availability and accessibility;
Amendment 134 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments contributing to reducing emissions in all transport modes;
Amendment 137 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) investments in sustainable multimodal urban mobility;
Amendment 139 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas;
Amendment 140 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g d (new)
(gd) investments in energy efficiency measures and renewable energy, including investments in all types of district heating
Amendment 160 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 163 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 217 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 8 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that EU transport policy is essential for Europe’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability, and particularly for equal development opportunities for regions lagging behind and their territorial cohesion; strongly requests, therefore, that EU transport policy receive adequate and sufficient fundingfunding corresponding at least to the current level in order to secure growth, jobs and competitiveness in Europe, including in the more remote geographical areas; requests additional; stresses the importance of investments in research and innovation, and in social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the 2021 budget should reflect the priorities set out by Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that it shouldmust provide the necessary financing for both projects started under the current MFF and for new projects based on the 2021- 2027 MFF;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes EU transport financing should be aligned to thethat Green Deal’s regulatory requirements and that full alignment with the Paris Agreement should be guaranteedions will particularly affect the road transport sector and that EU transport financing should therefore be aligned accordingly;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that transport must contribute to achieving climate neutrality by 2050Stresses that achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and the low-carbon transition will require huge financial investments and could consequently contribute to reducing the competitiveness of the entire sector;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, therefore, that appropriate funding for transport projects will be instrumental in accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility and in implementing the Green Deal’s legislative priorities through measures based on new technologies, boosting multimodal transport, the development of automated and connected multimodal mobility and an increase in the production and deployment of sustainable alternative fuels;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 149 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) confirm sovereign right of the Eastern Partners to freely choose their individual level of cooperation or integration with the EU and to reject regard any external pressure on their choice;
Amendment 268 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) support the principle of inclusiveness as a guarantee that all six Partners remain engaged with the EU leaving open the future opportunities for each Partner if they wish to engage more;
Amendment 339 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) continue to support energy security by supporting gas interconnectors between EaP countries and Member States, as well as investments into existing infrastructure in reverse flow in order to fulfil regional gas needs as well as diversifying oil or gas imports routes and sources; in this regard note the important role of Azerbaijan in the diversification of energy supply towards the EU and welcome the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor which is expected to bring the first gas from Azerbaijan to the EU this year;
Amendment 351 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
(qc) acknowledge the strategic geographical location of EaP countries as a link between the European Union, Asia and the wider neighbourhood, which could bring increased value for EU foreign policy engagements;
Amendment 352 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
(qd) support projects such as the Anaklia deep sea port, which are crucial for increasing connectivity with the region and even further with Central Asia;
Amendment 399 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
(ub) ensure that EU assistance and programmes reach local levels, including in the remote parts of the partner countries, in particular rural areas, to enable them to push for positive changes in their communities, more vulnerable to post-Soviet sentiments and Russian manipulations;
Amendment 417 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) strongly condemn Russia’s continued violations of fundamental principles and norms of international law, particularly its refusal to comply with the decisions of international tribunals and courts; in this regard support the EaP countries in their efforts to exercise full sovereignty, territorial integrity and effective control over each country’s internationally recognized borders;
Amendment 428 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(vb) reconfirm the EU's non- recognition of any forceful change of internationally recognized borders of the Eastern Partner countries, including the illegal occupation by the Russian Federation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the Agency should be provided with the appropriate financial resources and powers to overcome the challenges of ERTMS deployment and functioning that still exist (harmonisation of operational rules and requirement, specification maintenance and change, and public procurement procedures etc.), with the close cooperation of the Member States and due respect for the competences of rail infrastructure managers;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to come up with a decommissioning strategy for Class B systems used on interoperable lines with regulatory deadlines to be set at EU level; believes that the effectiveness of this strategy depends on the involvement of the actors concerned;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the facPoints out that in the five years till mid-2019 almost 80 % of new vehicles introduced in Europe were either subject to a derogation or were exempted from the requirement to fit the ERTMS; stresses that such derogations should be maintained for vehicles which are unable to use such a system on the route;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the poor implementation of Regulation 1/2005 and the less than strict compliance with its provisions in the Member States, leading to persistent severe animal welfare problems during transport; considers that the requirements of the Regulation have not been met;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that transport is one of the most sensitive moments in the life of an animal and that even the best planned transport causes animals to suffer stress; considers, therefore, that transported animals must be subject to the highest and strictest legal protection.
Amendment 14 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a ban on all journeys over eight hours, including loading time and irrespective of whether the journey is by land or sea, and for journeys to slaughter to be limited to four hours;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Favours a more efficient, technically easier and more economically and ethically rational transport system that gives priority to the transport of meat over live animals intended solely for slaughter;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that some 70-80% of journeys involve animals for slaughter and that the economic losses resulting from poorly carried out or excessively long transport can be very high and significantly reduce the animals’ welfare;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location can help stimulate rural areas and their sustainable development;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Echoes the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment to the effect that EU traders must comply with the Regulation until the final destination; believes that if compliance cannot be guaranteed, live animal transport should be strictly banned;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The presence of veterinary inspections of transported animals at the end of their transport;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that Member States that detect breaches of the proper implementation of the Regulation, which leads to unfair competition, inform the Commission thereof; calls on the Commission as guardian of the Treaties to take action against the Member States concerned, to undertake a mapping exercise identifying sanction systems, and to ensure that penalties are high, effective and dissuasive;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the e. Expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and, renewable energy; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio-methane and gas infrastructure shall be considered as compliant with EU climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13 COM(2018) 321, page 13
Amendment 143 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve the objectives laid down in the TEN-T guidelines, it is necessary to support with priority the cross-border links and, the missing links, bottlenecks and urban nodes and to ensure, where applicable, that the supported actions are consistent with the corridor work plans established pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and to the overall network development regarding performance and interoperability.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation should be transferred to the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 70% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 30% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross- border links and missing links. The Commission should support Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 244 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a low carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus under the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasingly on electricity interconnections, electricity storages and, smart grids projects and gas infrastructure investments. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contributing to the transition to a low carbon economy. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross-border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718
Amendment 283 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The positive results of the first Blending Call for proposals launched under the current programme in 2017, confirmed the relevance and added value of using EU grants for blending with financing from the European Investment Bank or National Promotional Banks or other development and public financial institutions as well as from private-sector finance institutions and private-sector investors, including through public private partnerships. The Programme should therefore continue to provide for dedicated Callsupport actions enabling combination between EU grants and other sources of financing by the dedicated Calls. In the transport sector Blending operations should not exceed 10% of the dedicated envelopes.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘cross-border section’ means the section which ensures the continuity of a project of common interest between the nearest urban nodes and on both sides of the border of two Member States or between a Member State and a neighbouring country or actions regarding port nodes of a Member State;
Amendment 473 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) In the energy sector, to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to further integration of the internal energy market, interoperability of networks across borders and sectors, facilitating decarbonisation and ensuring security of supply, and to facilitate cross- border cooperation in the area of renewable energy;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 30% of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links. U until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 580 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to a Member States under shared management may, at theirits request, be transferred to the Programme, to be used as part of a proposal submitted by the Member State concerned and declared eligible by the Commission under a work programme procedure. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 632 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. By derogation from paragraph 1, local projects in the field of renewable energy can be eligible if they clearly demonstrate their positive impact on the cross border flows of electricity.
Amendment 676 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) actions implementing the core network in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to urban nodes, maritime ports, airports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the core network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013. Actions implementing the core network may include related elements located on the comprehensive network when necessary to optimize the investment and according to modalities specified in the work programmes referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation;
Amendment 757 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
(ixa) actions supporting alternative fuels in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 2014/94/EU
Amendment 826 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) Member States.
Amendment 831 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The work programmeProposals areferred to in Article 19 may provide that only proposals eligible when submitted by one or more Member States or, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, by international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies are eligibleestablished in a Member States.
Amendment 946 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 975 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) expenditure related to the purchase of land shall not be an eligible cost;
Amendment 985 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) eligible costs shall not include value added tax ("VAT").
Amendment 999 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the action has not started within onetwo year following the starting date indicated in the grant agreement;
Amendment 1096 #
2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 241 #
2018/0224(COD)
may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providing support shall applyFunds, where the additional funding stems from and that they are consistent, complementary to the objectives of the programme concerned. Those actions shall be exempted from the second evaluation process. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply, except for the co- financing rate, where the co-financing rate of the Programme [Horizon Europe] shall apply and with the possible exceptions of the forms of grants, the eligibility rules and other relevant rules, where the rules of the Programme [Horizon Europe] may be applied if the granting authority so decides.
Amendment 322 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point b
Annex IV – point 3 – point b
(b) the ERDF focuses amongst others on ' regional relevance' (diffusion of existing knowledge and technology to places that need it, embedding it locally via smart specialization strategies, building local innovation systems), but also on financing new knowledge and breakthrough innovations and the development and strengthening of regional and local research and innovation ecosystems and industrial transformation, including support to the take-up of results and the rolling out of novel technologies and innovative solutions from the Framework Programmes for research and innovation through the ERDF.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) enhancfostering research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;
Amendment 45 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments; and enhancing digital connectivity
Amendment 50 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v a (new)
(v a) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;
Amendment 59 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Amendment 92 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 94 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 95 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 97 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 99 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 101 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 107 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirectshared management, ensuring involvement of MS in its management.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by: and developing the ICT connectivity;
Amendment 219 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) enhancfostering research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;
Amendment 224 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments; and enhancing digital connectivity
Amendment 249 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) 'a greener, low-carbemission Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, sustainable urban mobility, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:
Amendment 259 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) promoting energy efficiency and other low-emission economy measures;
Amendment 268 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level;
Amendment 299 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure protecting and highlighting the urban environment, and reducing pollutionheritage of Nature;
Amendment 301 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
(vii a) improvement of the urban environment mainly by development of green and blue infrastructure and reducing pollution;
Amendment 313 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
(vii b) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;
Amendment 318 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) 'a more connected Europe by enhancing mobility and regional ICTenergy connectivity' ('PO 3') by:
Amendment 322 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) enhancing digitalenergy connectivity by developing intelligent energy networks and systems;
Amendment 335 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Amendment 393 #
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, based on endogenous potentials, including cultural heritage and security in urban areas;
Amendment 417 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, based on endogenous potentials, including cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.;
Amendment 540 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) productive investments in SMEs and any support in SMEs in the form of financial instruments;
Amendment 548 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) funding for the purchase of rolling stock for use in rail transport
Amendment 557 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In addition, (g) productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported under points (a) - (c) of Article 2 (1) preferably when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1).
Amendment 604 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 619 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 626 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 636 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 645 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 652 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 662 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i
Amendment 664 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii
Amendment 677 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Common output and result indicators, as set out together with their measurements units, as set out and defined in the Annex I with regard to the ERDF and to the Cohesion Fund, and, where necessary, programme- specific output and result indicators shall be used in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article [12(1)], point (d)(ii) of Article [17(3)] and point (b) of Article [37(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].
Amendment 680 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In compliance with its reporting requirement pursuant to Article [38(3)(e)(i)] of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council information on performance in accordance with Annex II.
Amendment 681 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 717 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirectshared management, ensuring involvement of MS in its management.
Amendment 364 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
(c) in the context of State aid schemes, the undertaking which receives the aid, the body which receives the aid, except where the aid per undertaking is less than or equal to EUR 200 000, in which case the Member State concerned may decide that the beneficiary is the body granting the aid, without prejudice to Commission Regulations (EU) No 1407/2013*, (EU) No 1408/2013** and (EU) No 717/2014;
Amendment 399 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and developing the ICT connectivity;
Amendment 406 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbemission Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, sustainable urban mobility, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management;
Amendment 419 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a more connected Europe by enhancing mobility and regional ICTenergy connectivity;
Amendment 438 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The ESF+ shall contribute to all actions supporting the policy objective "a more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights", including infrastructure.
Amendment 965 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1083 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may request the transfer of up to 510 % of programme financial allocations from any of the Funds to any other Fund under shared management or to any instrument under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 1111 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
At least 6% of the total allocation of ERDF and EFS resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.The programme or programmes concerned shall set out the planned amounts for this purpose under point (d) (vii) of Article 17(3).
Amendment 1112 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The percentage allocated to sustainable urban development under paragraph 2 shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period when allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 14.
Amendment 1113 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Where the allocation is reduced following a decommitment under Article 99, or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article 98, compliance with paragraph 2 shall not be re-assessed.
Amendment 1255 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Without prejudice to Article 89, financing not linked to costs for the technical assistance of Member States shall take the form of part of a programme, or of a request for its amendment, or of a specific operational programme, or all of these three forms.
Amendment 1444 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) recoverable value added tax ('VAT'), except for operations the total cost of which is below EUR 5 000 000.
Amendment 1467 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1493 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2
Article 64 – paragraph 2
2. Commission audits shall be carried out up to threewo calendar years following the acceptance of the accounts in which the expenditure concerned was includedafter the final payment to the beneficiary. This period shall not apply to operations where there is a suspicion of fraud.
Amendment 1504 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1633 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 2021: 0.53 %;
Amendment 1652 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.53 %;
Amendment 1672 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.53 %;
Amendment 1690 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 0.53 %;
Amendment 1715 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.53 %;
Amendment 1733 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.53 %
Amendment 1797 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 2631 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 1812 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1
Article 102 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 2 regions’) established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/2014 and by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066.
Amendment 1917 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % for the less developed regions;
Amendment 1931 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 565 % for the transition regions;
Amendment 1949 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 450 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 1968 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The co-financing rate for the Cohesion Fund at the level of each priority shall not be higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 1991 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate for Interreg programmes shall be no higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 2079 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point a
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point a
a) for Member States whose average GNI per capita (in PPS) is under 690% of the EU-27 average: 2,3% of their GDP.
Amendment 2080 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point b
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point b
Amendment 2081 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point c
Annex XXIV – point 10 – point c
c) for Member States whose average GNI per capita (in PPS) is equal to or above 6590% of the EU-27 average: 1,55% of their GDP.
Amendment 2082 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 12
Annex XXIV – point 12
12. The minimum total allocation from the Funds for a Member State shall correspond to to each individual Member State will be determined as a percentage of its individual 2014-2020 total allocation: (i) for Member States whose average GNI per capita (in PPS) is under 90% of the EU-27average: [76+X]% of its individual 2014-2020 total allocation; (ii) for Member States whose average GNI per capita (in PPS) is equal to or above 90% of the EU-27 average: [76]% of its individual 2014- 2020 total allocation. The adjustments needed to fulfil this requirement shawill be applied proportionally to the allocations from the Funds, excluding the allocations under the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 52 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 58 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the role of additional sources such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) needs to be defined in view of their complementarity to the ERDF and CF and their additionality to EIB lending operations; notes in this regard that EFSI should serve as a platform for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in matching financial instruments to private investment and to national/regional financing at project level; notes that the support available through the EU guarantee should be provided to bankable infrastructure projects which would not otherwise be supported through the ERDF, CF or CEF; believes that grants should continue to be the main financial source of investments in transport infrastructure; however, points out, that in order to increase investments and to achieve fully European and national goals, synergy between structural funds and European Fund for Strategic Investments should be used when appropriate;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses the view that the less developed regions with negative demographic trends or remote ones with low accessibility should be targeted more intensively by ERDF and CF transport infrastructure investments, while additional sources and delivery methods should be expanded in the transition and more developed regions; regrets the lack of geographical balance of transport investments in western and eastern parts of the EU; moreover, stresses the need to strengthen infrastructure development in northern and southern parts of the EU;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the work of the Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS), the European Public- Private Partnership Expertise Centre (EPEC) and the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH); expects, however, that the transport infrastructure operations of the EIB Group within the EU devote significantly more resources to providing comprehensive advisory assistance to authorities locally and to smaller municipalities at an earlier stage in the identification and pre-assessment of projects; invites and calls for exchange of good practices and experiences among national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the fairly limited progress made in the completion of the TEN-T strategic networks planned under the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund; asks the Commission to investigate how problems related to implementation rates and imbalance between Member States could be improved; believes that technical assistance is necessary in order to maximise the added value of these instruments;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. RegretNotes that the number of financial instruments has increased considerably, creating a complex web of arrangements around the Union budget; is concerned that these instruments alongside the Union budget risks undermining the level of accountability and transparency, as reporting, audit and public scrutiny are not aligned; regrets furthermore that with the use of the EFSI funds, implementation powers are delegated to the EIB with more limited public scrutiny than for other instruments supported by the Union budget;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that grants remain an essential tool in attracting private financing and in closing the gap between cohesion and other Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 5 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the EIB’s important role in the implementation of cohesion policy through activities aimed at strengthening project preparation capacities, consultancy and analysis services and loans for national co-financing; calls on the Commission and the EIB to cooperate better and coordinate their efforts to ensure a better understanding with all stakeholders on the financing of projects, the exchange of best practices, the promotion of financial instruments;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EIB to present an additional special chapter in its annual report dedicated to EIB activities aimed at the implementation of cohesion policy by Member States, and to include detailed information on the use of loans in cohesion policy projects and programmes; calls on the creation of aggregate EU-level data, which could give an overview of co- financing to Cohesion Policy projects and investments provided by the EIB;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of financial instruments; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments is still very low and that Member States point to the complexity of the procedures as one of the reasons for that; welcomes the fact that provision of advisory support and technical assistance on FIs has been implemented through the fi-compass initiative; calls on simplification of the procedures regarding the use of FIs; urges the Commission and the EIB to address the capacity issue through various platforms, which can contribute to capacity building of financial intermediaries in Member States;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; underlines that projects supporting the revitalisation of rural and other less populated, less accessible and underdeveloped areas should have priority in all sectors; highlights the important role of the EIB plays in supporting the objectives of the URBAN Agenda for the EU with EU 21 bn of urban financing in 2016;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the lack of data available on the role of the EIB at each stage of the implementation cycle of cohesion policy and the limited understanding of the ways in which EIB lending activities contribute to cohesion policy.; points out that the EIB already tries to address these issues and calls for these efforts to be strengthened;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that, in order to be able to tackle new upcoming challenges in a given geographic area, it is important to carefully examine initiatives aimed at creating new macro-regional strategies; in this context reminds the engagement into Carpathian Region's issues from the top-down by local authorities, local self-governments, inhabitants along with intensive initiatives undertaken from the bottom up by non- governmental organizations, experts and the scientific world; therefore, confirms the need for the mobilization and concentration of the European Union's activities in the region; stresses that numerous institutional and civic projects implemented in the field of academic, youth, business as well as media cooperation reflect the necessity of raising the status of Carpathian Region in the European hierarchy of cooperation and development;
Amendment 152 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that the Carpathians - Europe's second largest mountain range, with the highest mountain population - comprises some of the poorest areas of the EU, which have immediate need of infrastructure, transport and environmental investment and support for local entrepreneurship, which could be ensured by a separate European strategy;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented; welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonised legal framework for the collaborative economy that provides much needed legal guidance and policy orientation to public authorities, market operators and citizens;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervthat deserve closer attention inof thate regardulators; emphasises that any regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisationsustainability , territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘'non- professional’' vs ‘'professional’' service provision) in EU terminology, and urgif needed invites the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be one advisable way to make this distinction;
Amendment 96 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The increasing popularity of cycling across the Union has implications for overall mobility and tourism. An increase in the use of both railways and cycling in the modal split reduces the environmental impact of transport. Therefore, railway undertakings should facilitate the combination of cycling and train journeys as much as possible, in particular by allowing the carriage of bicycles on board trainwhere possible, and in accordance with operational and safety requirements.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) urban, suburban and regional rail passenger services as referred to in Directive 2012/34/EU, except cross-border services within the Union;.
Amendment 174 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) international rail passenger services of which a significant part, including at least one scheduled station stop, is operated outside the Union, provided that passengers’ rights are adequately ensured under relevant national law on the territory of the Member State granting the exemption.
Amendment 176 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) domestic rail passenger services where such exemption was granted under Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 for a period no longer than until 3 December 2024.
Amendment 189 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Articles 5, 10, 11 and 25 and Chapter V shall, 20, 21(1) and 25 apply to all rail passenger services referred to in paragraph 1, including services exempted in accordance with points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 209 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘delay’ means the time difference between the time the passenger was scheduled to arrive in accordance with the published timetable and the time of his or harrival scheduled in the timetable and real-time arrival at destination. In case of delays which are announced to passengers actual or expected arrival at the final station of destination ;t least two weeks in advance of the train departure the passengers are not entitled to compensation in accordance with article 17.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Passengers shall be entitled to take bicycles on board the train, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. They shall keep their bicycles under supervision during the journey and ensure that no inconvenience or damage is caused to other passengers, mobility equipment, luggage or rail operations. The carriage of bicycles may be refused or restricted for safety or operational reasons, provided that railway undertakings, ticket vendors, tour operators and, where appropriate, station managers inform passengers of the conditions for such a refusal or restriction in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 238 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Railway undertakings or, where appropriate, competent authorities responsible for a public service railway contract shall make public by appropriate means, including in accessible formats for persons with disabilities in accordance with accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXX31 Regulation 1300/2014, and before their implementation, decisions to discontinue services either permanently or temporarily. _________________ 31Directive XXX on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act) (OJ L X, X.X.XXXX, p. X).
Amendment 268 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be provided in the most appropriate format including by using up-to-date communication technologies . Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring that this information is accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXXRegulation 1300/2014 and Regulation 454/2011 .
Amendment 335 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings, his rights to information, assistance, care e or she shall be considered as having as mandy compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and coventracts of transport as tickets, if he or tshe whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passas informed of such fact, through the applicable genger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation basedal conditions of transport or any other adequate means as chosen by the carrier, and if he or she was made aware by the carrier or by the ticket vendor or the tour operator on behalf onf the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendorcarrier, of the concrete consequences regarding his rights to information, assistance and compensation in case of a delay.
Amendment 359 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without losing the right of transport, a passenger may request compensation for delays from the railway undertaking if he or she is facing a delay between the places of departure and destination stated ion the ticket or tickets representing single transport contract for which the cost of the ticket has not been reimbursed in accordance with Article 16. The minimum compensations for delays shall be as follows:
Amendment 404 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The compensation of the ticket price shall be paid within one month after the submission of the request for compensation. The compensation may be paid in vouchers and/or other services if the terms are flexible (in particular regarding the validity period and destination). The compensation shall be paid in money at the request of the passenger. The complaint procedure is governed by Article 28 of this Regulation.
Amendment 467 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request, a station manager, a railway undertaking, a ticket vendor or a tour operator shall provide persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility with information, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 and Directive XXXRegulation 1300/2014, on the accessibility of the station and associated facilities, rail services and on the access conditions of rolling stock in accordance with the access rules referred to in Article 20(1) and shall inform persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility about facilities on board.
Amendment 476 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. On departure from, transit through or arrival at, a staffed railway station of a person with disabilities or a person with reduced mobility, the station manager or the railway undertaking or both shall provide assistance free of charge in such a way that that person is able to board the departing service, or to disembark from the arriving service for which he or she purchased a ticket, without prejudice to the access rules referred to in Article 20(1). The booking of assistance shall always be done without extra costs, irrespective of the communication channel being used
Amendment 488 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may provide for a derogation from paragraph 1 in the case of persons travelling on services which are the subject of a public service contract awarded in conformity with Community law, on condition that the competent authority has put in place alternative facilities or arrangements guaranteeing an equivalent or higher level of accessibility of transport services.
Amendment 492 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. In unstaffed stations, railway undertakings and station managers shall ensure that easily available information, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXXRegulation 1300/2014, is displayed in accordance with the access rules referred to in Article 20(1) regarding the nearest staffed stations and directly available assistance for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 513 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance in staffed stations shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 48 hours before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey; Member States shall identify priority stations where the above-mentioned notification period can be reduced to 24 hours.
Amendment 585 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. When selling tickets for journeys by rail, railway undertakings, station managers, ticket vendors and tour operators shall inform passengers of their rights and obligations under this Regulation. In order to comply with this information requirement, they may use a summary of the provisions of this Regulation prepared by the Commission in all official languages of the Union and made available to them. In addition, they shall provide a notice on the ticketinformation, in either paper or electronic format or by any other means, including in accessible formats for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive XXX. That notice shallRegulation 1300/2014 that specifyies where such information can be obtained in the event of cancellation, missed connection or long delay.
Amendment 587 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Railway undertakings and station managers shall inform passengers in an appropriate manner, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements in Directive XXXRegulation 1300/2014, at the station and on the train, of their rights and obligations under this Regulation, and of the contact details of the body or bodies designated by Member States pursuant to Article 31.
Amendment 603 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentie48 months after the day following thate of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 3 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 requires undertakings to conduct effectively and continuously their operations with the appropriate technical equipment and facilities at an operating centre situated in the Member State of establishment, and it allows for additional requirements at national level, the most common of which being a requirement to have parking spaces available in the Member State of establishment. However, those, unevenly applied, requirements have not been sufficient to ensure a genuine link with that Member State in order to efficiently fight letter-box companies and to reduce the risk of systematic cabotage and nomadic drivers organised from an undertaking to which the vehicles do not return. Considering that, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market in the area of transport, specific rules on the right of establishment and the provision of services may be necessary, it is appropriate to further harmonise the establishment requirements and to strengthen the requirements linked to the presence of the vehicles used by the transport operator in the Member State of establishment. Defining a clear minimum interval within which the vehicle has to return also contributes to ensuring that those vehicles can be correctly maintained with the technical equipment situated in the Member State of establishment and facilitates controls. The cycle for such returns should be synchronised with the obligation on the transport undertaking in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 to organise its operations in a manner that enables the driver to return home at least every four weeks, so that both obligations can be fulfilled through the return of the driver together with the vehicle at least every second four week cycle. This synchronisation strengthens the right of the driver to return and reduces the risk that the vehicle has to return only to fulfil this new establishment requirement. However, the requirement to return to the Member State of establishment should not require a specific number of operations to be conducted in the Member State of establishment or otherwise limit the operators possibility to provide services throughout the internal market. _____________________________ 6 the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of
Amendment 5 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 8 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 11 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 14 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) on an ongoing basis, have at its regular disposal a number of vehicles that complying with the conditions laid down in point (e) and employ drivers who are normally based at anbased on the law applicable to operational centre inof that Member State, in both casese undertaking, proportionate to the volume of transport operations carried out by the undertaking.
Amendment 20 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: '2b. Hauliers are not allowed to carry out cabotage operations with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, in the same Member State within 48 hours following the end of its cabotage operation in that Member State.';
Amendment 24 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
National road haulage services carried out in the host Member State by a non-resident haulier shall only be deemed to comply with this Regulation if the haulier can produce clear evidence of the preceding international carriage and of each consecutive cabotage operation carried out. In the event that the vehicle has been in the territory of the host Member State within the period of four days preceding the international carriage, the haulier shall also produce clear evidence of all operations that were carried out during that period.;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Amendment 29 #
2017/0123(COD)
Council position
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union]. By .... [OJ: 4 months after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union] the Commission shall present a proper impact assessment regarding the impact of this Regulation on actual economic situation of the EU road haulage market and drivers' health safety situation, and, where appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation taking into account the new market situation of the sector.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 216 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Amendment 223 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
Amendment 239 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a – point b
(b) define the degree of seriousness of infringements according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries and to distort competition in the road transport market, including by undermining the working conditions of transport workers;
Amendment 245 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 284 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point i
Amendment 291 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may choose to keep the data referred to in points (e) to (j) of the first subparagraph in separate registers. In such a case, the relevant data shall be available upon request or directly accessible to all the competent authorities of the Member State in question. The requested information shall be provided within fivethirty working days of receipt of the request. The data referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall be publicly accessible, in line with the relevant provisions on personal data protection.
Amendment 385 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 57 days following the first day from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.;
Amendment 431 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10a
Article 10a
Amendment 441 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 442 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 443 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 4 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While in general regular weekly rest periods and longer rest periods canshall not be taken in the vehicle or in a parking area, but only in suitable accommodation, which may be adjacent to a parking area, i, by way of derogation relevant rest periods may be taken in vehicles, provided that the vehicle is parked in certified safe and secure parking area which provides parking places for commercial vehicles and service facilities fulfilling the minimum requirements. It is of utmost importance to enable drivers to locate safe and secure parking areas that provide appropriate levels of security and appropriate facilities. The Commission has already studied how to encourage the development of high- quality parking areas, including the necessary minimum requirements. The Commission should therefore develop standards for safe and secure parking areas. Those standards should contribute to promoting high- quality parking areas. The standards may be revised in order to cater for better access to alternative fuels, in line with policies developing that infrastructure. It is also important that parking areas are being kept free from ice and snow.
Amendment 6 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 8 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Where a driver chooses to do this, daily rest periods and reduced weekly rest periods away from base may be taken in a vehicle, as long as it has suitable sleeping facilities for each driver and the vehicle is stationary. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest periods shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in suitable gender-friendly accommodation with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph, the regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest may be taken in a vehicle, provided that the vehicle is parked in certified safe and secure parking area which provides parking places for commercial vehicles and service facilities fulfilling the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a . Until [OJ: three years after entry into force] a vehicle may also be parked in a regular parking area which provides basic service facilities. Relevant period might be prolonged by the Commission, by means of delegated act, for additional two years if according to the outcomes of the Commission’s report on the availability of safe and secure parking areas the number of certified safe and secure parking areas across EU would not be sufficient to meet reported needs. Any costs for accommodation outside the vehicle shall be covered by the employer, as well as any fee deriving from the use of safe and secure parking area.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8a – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 8a – subparagraph 1
8a. Transport undertakings shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to return to the employer's operational centre where the driver is normally based and where the driver's weekly rest period begins, in the Member State of the employer's establishment, or to return to the drivers' place of residence, or to any other location chosen by the driver, within each period of four consecutive weeks, in order to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest period.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8a – paragraph 4
Article 8a – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2024,At the latest [OJ: three years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and of secured parking facilities, as well as on the development of safe and secure parking areas certified in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 2. That report may list. The report shall in particular cover information on the number and the location of certified safe and secure parking areas, on their capacity and usage, and on the demand for additional places or facilities. Based on this report, the Commission shall propose, if appropriate, measures aiming to increase the number and quality of certified safe and secure parking areas and/or measures to prolong transitional period laid down in the fourth subparagraph of Article 8 paragraph 8 for an additional two years.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0122(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union]. It shall apply from [insert date 18 month after date of entry into force]. By ... [OJ: 4 months after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union] the Commission shall present a proper impact assessment regarding the impact of this Regulation on actual economic situation of the EU road haulage market and drivers' health safety situation, and, where appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation taking into account the new market situation of the sector.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi-manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home or to another location chosen by the driver, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. _________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 83 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long. Drivers should be able to choose how and where they take their rest periods.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirementwhere the weekly rest may be taken to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate accommodation for their regular weekly rest periods if they are taken away from homerest conditions.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Adequate resting facilities are crucial for improving drivers working conditions in the sector and maintaining road safety. As rest in the cabin is characteristic for the transport sector and full separation of drivers and their vehicles is not desirable from a security and insurance perspective, drivers should be allowed to take their rest in their vehicle, if the vehicle is equipped with suitable sleeping facilities. Due to current shortage of safe and secure parking areas on European roads, the requirement for drivers to take the 45 hrs weekly rest outside the cabin is not practically implementable, therefore it should be applied only when this shortage is addressed and solved. The revised TEN-T guidelines foresee the development of rest areas on motorways approximately every 100 km to provide parking space for commercial road users with an appropriate level of safety and security and therefore Member States should be encouraged to implement the TEN-T guidelines and sufficiently invest in safe and suitably adapted parking areas.
Amendment 137 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To ensure the fair and equal competition between the EU and non-EU carriers from neighbouring countries, it should be possible to control tachographs of all vehicles performing international transport operations between the EU and third countries which are signatories to the AETR Agreement, so it is important that in future smart tachographs are recognized by non-EU AETR Contracting Parties. Therefore, dates of introduction of a smart tachograph should be aligned with the dates when all countries, which are AETR Contracting Parties, have reached an agreement on technical standards and specifications of smart tachographs
Amendment 206 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 255 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) four regular weekly rest periods, or
Amendment 264 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) two regular weekly rest periods of at least 45 hours and two reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours., or
Amendment 271 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (new)
(b a) In Article 8, paragraph 6, the following point shall be added: "one regular weekly rest period of at least 45 hours and three reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours."
Amendment 278 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (b) and (ba), the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the thirdfourth week following the week in question.
Amendment 317 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
8a. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be tamay be taken in a vehicle, if the vehicle is equipped with suitable sleeping facilities for each driver, and the vehicle is parkend in a vehicle. Theysuitable parking area. Otherwise, these rest periods shall be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities; , and with appropriate parking spaces for commercial road users with an appropriate level of safety and security; The requirement to take these rest periods outside a vehicle (second subparagraph) shall not apply as long as the revised 2013 TEN-T Guidelines1a which foresee approximately every 100 km appropriate parking space for commercial road users with an appropriate level of safety and security, have not been implemented by Member States. The Commission should encourage Member States to construct parking space with an appropriate level of safety and security, and shall regularly monitor the number of parking areas in the Member States. _________________ 1a REGULATION (EU) No 1315/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2013on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU
Amendment 343 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a – point b
(b) at home or at another privateanother location chosen by the driver.
Amendment 354 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.; or another location chosen by the driver within each period of four consecutive weeks.; The driver shall declare that a regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken for compensation for a reduced weekly rest, has been taken in a location of driver’s choice. The declaration shall be kept at the premises of undertaking.
Amendment 404 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) 561 /2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 476 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 37 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. The driver shall enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the countries in which the daily working period started and finished as well as where and when the driver has. The driver shall also enter the symbol of the country that the driver enters after crosseding a border in the vehicle on arrival at the suitable stopping placeof a Member State at the beginning of the driver's first planned stop in that member State. That stop is to be understood as the break or rest planned in accordance with Regulation (EC) Nr 561/2006 or any other stop for the needs of the driver or the transport operation. Member States may require drivers of vehicles engaged in transport operations inside their territory to add more detailed geographic specifications to the country symbol, provided that those Member States have notified those detailed geographic specifications to the Commission before 1 April 1998..
Amendment 2 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In order to ensure efficient use of transport resources, take into account the operational realities and reduce the number of empty runs, which is an important element in achieving the objectives of the Paris agreement in relation to the reduction of CO2 emissions, a limited number of additional transport activities should be possible without triggering the posting rules. Such activities consist of operations performed during a period in the course of or following a bilateral international transport operation from the Member State of establishment and before the return journey to the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 4 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) When a driver is engaged in a combined transport operation, the nature of the service provided during the initial or final road leg is closely linked with the Member State of establishment if the road leg on its own is a bilateral transport operation. By contrast, when the transport operation during the road leg is carried out within the host Member State or as a non-bilateral international transport operation, there is a sufficient link with the territory of a host Member State and therefore the posting rules should apply.
Amendment 5 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where a driver performs other types of operations, notably cabotage operations or non-bilateral international transport operations, there is a sufficient link to the territory of the host Member State. The link exists in case of cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/20096 and (EC) No 1073/20097 of the European Parliament and of the Council since the entire transport operation takes place in a host Member State and the service is thus closely linked to the territory of the host Member State. A non- bilateral international transport operation is characterised by the fact that the driver is engaged in international carriage outside of the Member State of establishment of the undertaking making the posting. The services performed are therefore linked with the host Member States concerned rather than with the Member State of establishment. In those cases, sector- specific rules are only required with regard to the administrative requirements and control measures. Nevertheless, until negotiations between the Union and relevant third countries as regards the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive will be concluded, certain number of cross-trade operations should be exempted from posting rules. _________________ 6Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 7Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88).
Amendment 7 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Union operators face growing competition from operators based in third countries. It is therefore of the utmost importance to ensure that Union operators are not discriminated against. According to Article 1(4) of Directive 96/71/EC, undertakings established in a non-member State must not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State. That principle should also apply with regard to the specific rules on posting provided for in this Directive. It should, in particular, apply when third country operators perform transport operations under bilateral or multilateral agreements granting access to the Union marketTherefore, taking into account the fact that the Union has already exercised its competence and adopted common specific rules on posting of drivers, it should begin negotiations with the relevant third countries with a view to the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of this Directive, a bilateral transport operation in respect of goods means the movement of goods, based on a transport contractconsignment note, from the Member State of establishment, as defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, to another Member State or to a third country, or from another Member State or a third country to the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 12 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In a bilateral transport operation, a Member State of establishment shall be either the place of origin where the transported goods are loaded or the place of destination where the goods are unloaded. Moreover, a bilateral transport operation may involve picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their final delivery at one or several delivery points.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the purpose of this Directive, a cross- trade operation is the movement of goods, based on a consignment note, between two different Member States other than the Member State of establishment, as defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009. Moreover, a cross-trade transport operation may involve picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their final delivery at one or several delivery points.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 18 #
2017/0121(COD)
The exemptions for additional activities set out in the third and fourth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall apply only until the date from which smart tachographs complying with the requirement of recording border crossings and additional activities referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 are required to be fitted in the vehicles registered in a Member State for the first time, under the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(1) of that Regulation. From that date the exemptions for additional activities set out in the third and fourth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall apply solely to drivers using vehicles fitted with smart tachographs, as provided for in Articles 8, 9 and 10 of that Regulationnegotiations between the Union and relevant third countries as regards the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive will be concluded.
Amendment 20 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) picks up passengers in the Member State of establishment and sets them down in another Member State and/or a third country;
Amendment 22 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) picks up passengers in a Member State and/or a third country and sets them down in the Member State of establishment; or
Amendment 26 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Moreover, a bilateral transport operation in international occasional or regular carriage of passengers may involves picking up of passengers and /or setting passengers down more than once as specified in journey form or authorisation.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 30 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 32 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Article 1 – paragraph 8
8. A posting shall, for the purpose of Article 3(1a) of Directive 96/71/EC, be considered to beas ending when the driver leafinally delivers goods or sets passengers down in the host Member State in the performance of thean international carriage of goods or passengers. That period of, and that posting period shall not be cumulated with previous periods of postingosting periods in the context of such international operations performed byof the same driver or by another driver whom he or she replaces.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 10
Article 1 – paragraph 10
10. Transport undertakings established in a non-Member State shall not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State, including when performing transport operations under bilateral or multilateral agreements granting access to the Union market or parts thereof. Hence once this Directive has entered into force, the Union shall begin negotiations with the relevant third countries with a view to the application of rules equivalent to those laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2017/0121(COD)
Council position
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall enter into force on the day following[insert date 18 month after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union].
Amendment 169 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and in case of checks at the premises of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;
Amendment 174 #
2017/0121(COD)
Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that at least 3% of days worked by drivers of vehicles falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and Regulation (EU)165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC are checked.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(3a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following "1. Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular checks on correct and consistent implementation, as referred to in Article 1, both at the roadside and at premises of undertakings of all transport categories. Moreover, controls of compliance with provisions of Directive 2002/15/EC shall be limited to checks at the premises of the undertakings." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0022&from=PL)
Amendment 189 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Checks at premises shall be planned in the light of past experience in relation to the various types of transport and undertakings. They shall also be carried out if serious infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 or (EU) No 165/2014 or Directive 2002/15/EC have been detected at the roadside.;
Amendment 212 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform without delay the requesting Member State accordingly within 10 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0121(COD)
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common formula for calculating a risk rating of undertakings, which shall take into account the number, severity and frequency of occurrence of infringements as well as the results of controls where no infringement has been detected and whether a road transport undertaking has been using the smart tachograph, pursuant to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, on all its vehicles. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 227 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks and provided that it is to be technically feasible, the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the Member State concerned.;
Amendment 243 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Annex I – Part A – point 6
Annex I – Part A – point 6
Amendment 275 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of that Directive 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting towithin their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3[10] cumulative days during a period of one calendar month. A [7] day threshold should also apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009.
Amendment 291 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the rules on long-term posting referred in Article 1 of the legislative act amending the Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 293 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the provisions on collective agreements which are not universally applicable as defined in Article [...] of Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Member States shall not apply neither this Directive, nor Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] or Directive 2014/67/EU to transit operations.
Amendment 307 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days[10]cumulative days concerning international transport and [7] cumulative days concerning cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entirfor the rest of the period of posting towithin their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 341 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2:, a day may not be less than at least 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting.
Amendment 350 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 362 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 377 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 394 #
Amendment 541 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 588 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The entry into force of this Directive shall repeal any provisions regarding the date of application of this Directive deriving from ... [2016/0070(COD)] amending Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 589 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The transport sector is exempt from the measures deriving from the legislative act amending Directive 96/71/EC until the entry into force of enforcement requirements laying down specific rules with respect to transport of this Directive.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the conduct of investigations by the Commission and on the adoption of redressive measures, relating to violation of applicable international obligations and to practices affecting competition between Union air carriers and other air carriers and causing or threatening to cause injury to Union air carriers.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Scope This Regulation shall apply in case of: a) violation of applicable international obligations between the Union and a third country and; b) practices affecting competition between Union air carriers and third country air carriers. 2. This Regulation applies without prejudice to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 95/93and Article 20 of Directive 96/67/EC. 3. This Regulation applies only after dispute settlement procedures contained in air transport or air services agreement to which the Union is a party, or concluded between a Member State and a third country, has been exhausted and the outcome of the dispute settlement procedure has not been put into effect by the third country or third country entity.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) injury or threat of injury to one or more Union air carriers;
Amendment 129 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) a causal link between the alleged practice and the alleged injury or threat of injury.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall decide not to proceed with the initiateion of an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission considers that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union; the notice shall announce the initiation of the investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the applicable international obligations that are allegedly violated or the third country or third country entity who has allegedly been engaged in practices affecting competition and the alleged injury or threat of injury, the Union air carrier(s) concerned and state the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing, submit information or may apply to be heard by the Commission.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) whether a practice affecting competition, adopted by a third country or a third country entity, has caused injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 182 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Union Interest A determination as to whether the Union´s interest calls for intervention shall be based on an appreciation of all the various interests that are relevant in the particular situation and taken as a whole, including notably the interests of consumers and of Member States, in particular those Member States whose connectivity may be impacted. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the practices affecting competition or the violation of applicable international obligations shall be given special consideration. 2. A determination pursuant to this Article in application of Articles 10 and 12 shall only be made where interested parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to Article 4(6). 3. In determining the Union interest in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall examine the information provided by the interested parties which have made themselves known, presented their views in writing, submitted information, or applied to be heard by the Commission in accordance with point (b), paragraph 7 of Article 3. 4. The interested parties which have made themselves known, presented their views in writing, submitted information, or applied to be heard by the Commission in accordance with point (b), paragraph 7 of Article 3 may request that the fact and considerations on which decisions are likely to be taken be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and in accordance to Article 6, and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission. 5. Information shall be taken into account only where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity
Amendment 202 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The proceedings shall be concluded within two years. That period may be prolonged in duly justified casesone year.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) in case of practice affecting competition, either that practice or the injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 225 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If the violation of applicable international obligations or the practice affecting competition, the injury or the threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned has not been eliminated following a reasonable period of time, the Commission may resume the proceedings.
Amendment 234 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and subject to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts,uncil may decide to adopt redressive measures if the investigation determines that the applicable international obligations have been violated and such violation has caused injury to the one or more Union air carriers.
Amendment 241 #
2017/0116(COD)
Amendment 247 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Injury or threat of injury caused by factors other than the practice affecting competition and which are also negatively affecting the Union air carrier(s) concerned shall not be attributed to the practice under scrutiny.
Amendment 256 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the existence of injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned;
Amendment 258 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the existence of a causal link between the injury or threat of injury and the practice considered;
Amendment 260 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the third country or third country entity concerned has eliminated the injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 269 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 12(1) and except in the case referred to in point (b) of Article 12(2) the Commissionuncil shall, by means of implementing actsCouncil decision, adopt redressive measures if the investigation conducted under Article 4 determines that a practice affecting competition, adopted by a third country or a third country entity, has caused injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 273 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 12(1) and except in the case referred to in point (b) of Article 12(2) the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt redressive measures if the investigation conducted under Article 4 determines that a practice affecting competition, adopted by a third country or a third country entity, has caused injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 280 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The redressive measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed what is necessary to offset the injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned. To this effect measures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 may be limited to a specific geographic area.
Amendment 283 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The redressive measures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 shall not consist of suspension or limitation of any rights granted by a Member State to a third country under an air transport, an air service agreement or any provision on air transport services included in a trade agreement concluded with that third country.
Amendment 290 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The redressive measures referred to in Article 13 shall remain in force only as long as, and to the extent that, it is necessary in view of, the persistence of the practice affecting competition and the ensuing injury or threat of injury. To this end, the review procedure set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply.
Amendment 297 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In the course of its review, the Commission shall assess the continued existence of the practice affecting competition, of the injury or threat of injury and of the causal link between the practice and the injury or threat of injury.
Amendment 208 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) vehicle taxes for heavy goods vehicles, trucks and buses,
Amendment 358 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 4
Article 7 f – paragraph 4
4. The amount of the mark-up shall be deducted from the amount of the external- cost charge calculated in accordance with Article 7c, except for vehicles of EURO emission classes 0, I and II from 15 October 2011, III and IV from 1 January 2015, V from 1 January 2019, and VI from January 2023 onwards. All revenues generated by the simultaneous application of the mark-up and the external cost charges shall be invested in financing the construction of core network corridors listed in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013.
Amendment 376 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Within onetwo year after official CO2 emission data are published by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) …/…*****, the Commission shall adopt a delegatedimplementing act, in accordance with Article 9e, to define the reference values of CO2 emissions, together with an appropriate categorisation of the heavy duty vehicles concerned.
Amendment 380 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Within onetwo year from the entry into force of the delegatedimplementing act, Member States shall vary the infrastructure charge taking into account the reference CO2 emission values and the relevant vehicle categorisation. Charges shall be varied in such a way that no infrastructure charge is more than 100% above the same charge for equivalent vehicles having the lowest, but not zero, CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles shall benefit from infrastructure charges reduced by 75% compared to the highest rate.
Amendment 394 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 1999/62/CE
Article 7 g a – paragraph 1
Article 7 g a – paragraph 1
1. For light duty vehicles, until 31 December 2021, Member States may vary tolls and user charges according to the environmental performance of the vehicle. In order to maintain legal certainty and to maintain existing agreements for construction and/or maintenance of motorways, they should be exempt from the regulations until the end of their validity.
Amendment 399 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 1999/62/CE
Article 7 g a – paragraph 2
Article 7 g a – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 2022 Member States shall vary tolls and, in the case of user charges, at least annual charges, according to the CO2 and pollutant emissions of vehicles in accordance with the rules set out in Annex VII. In order to maintain legal certainty and to maintain existing agreements for construction and/or maintenance of motorways, they should be exempt from the regulations until the end of their validity.
Amendment 412 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 1999/62/EG
Article 7 g a – paragraph 4
Article 7 g a – paragraph 4
Amendment 437 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Directive 1999//62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 449 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 1999//62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Each year, Member States shall make public in aggregate form a report on tolls and user charges levied on their territory, including information on the use of revenues and the quality of roads where tolls or user charges are applied, as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 468 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 2 years after entry into force by at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 123 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Opposes macro-economic conditionalities and hHighlights that the link between cohesion policy and economic governance processes should be reciprocal and that a greater recognition of the territorial dimension would be beneficial for the European Semester;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to simplify the cohesion policy’s management system at all governance levels in order to make it more accessible and effective; supports the conclusions and recommendations hitherto adopted by the ‘High Level Group monitoring simplification for beneficiaries of ESI Funds’; stresses, furthermore, the relevance of outcome indicators to strengthen the result and performance orientation of the policy;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 49 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that the Investment Plan for Europe will only deliver on its targets through improved engagement with SMEs, local authorities and other grass roots actors; calls on the EIB and Commission to ensure that these stakeholders can successfully design and lead applications for project financing, have appropriate support, and are not exposed to unnecessary regulatory burdens; in particular notes the positive impact that Community-led Local Development can have on ensuring that the voices of local actors are heard;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes support for SMEs through EFSI’s SME Window and the SME Initiative; is encouraged by the ongoing recovery of the SME sector since the 2008 financial crisis; calls on the Commission to cooperate with Member States to ensure that problem areas are addressed including the slow increases in the numbers employed by SMEs and the stagnant growth within the manufacturing, construction and retail sectors;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Believes that access to finance remains the primary challenge for growing SMEs; notes that the commercial banking sector, primarily regulated by Member States, remains the primary source of financing for most SMEs; notes therefore that it will be Member States who remain the primary actors in the recovery of the SME sector and that the Commission should ensure that its actions play an effective supporting role.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access and projections for 5G uptake; believes that Europe has much catching up to do as in 2015 more than 75% of the US population had access to 4G, versus only 28% of the EU population; is further concerned that industry predictions show that by 2022 there will be over 110 million 5G subscriptions in North America, versus only 20 million in Western Europe;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers; industry research shows that upwards of 90% of unit price per megabyte decline is delivered by investment as opposed to static effects such as competition; notes that by using a price per megabyte measure the US is a considerably cheaper market for consumers than Europe; believes that an average revenue per user (ARPU) measure can be misleading given that this does not convey the faster speeds, larger data packages, or unlimited offers used by US consumers;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that in total the European Structural and Investment Funds will contribute €21.4 billion towards securing the digital single market in the current programming period, including €6 billion for the roll out of high speed broadband networks; acknowledges the importance of these public funds in achieving the Commission's goals but believes that significantly more capital will need to be leveraged from the private sector if the continent is to secure an additional €155 billion of investment over the next decade;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; sees the value in the establishment of an online resource which enables infrastructure investors to review the full range of funding options which are available; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Acknowledges that revenues across the telecoms industry are dwindling and that this poses a significant problem for further investment to achieve a gigabit society; financing for deals is strongly linked to share prices and in this respect loans, bonds and other financial instruments can be secured when an investment has a guaranteed return over a long-term period; further calls on the Commission to look further at how local authorities and other service providers can enter the market to provide specialised services under alternative business models;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to undertake further analysis of the demand for 5G technology given that this area has been insufficiently examined and is subject to considerable difference of opinion; notes that the Commission's primary study into this issue was undertaken by a technology research consultancy; asks in particular for more consultation with academia and infrastructure investors in order to get a reliable picture of future 5G demand; believes that the Commission should undertake and publish a literature review which aggregates all available studies of European 5G demand into a single research paper;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Observes that due to their remote location rural areas are unlikely to feel the same benefits from the gigabit society that are felt in cities; asserts the belief that we need resolute ambition for rural areas when it comes to the gigabit society, believes that a focus should be placed on the rolling out of existing technologies such as 4G in the countryside, rather than just focusing on the next generation; expresses concern that 5G technology is currently untenable except in densely populated areas and that this will further increase the digital divide; recognises that because investing in rural areas requires a significantly higher proportion of investment per head this means rural areas risk getting left behind; notes that the digital divide means that while 58% of the EU's population live in rural, remote and mountainous areas, only 25% of these are covered by speeds above 30 mbps; recognises therefore that the Commission's target of at least 100 Mbps download speeds by 2025 for all households, both rural and urban, is extremely ambitious;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Welcomes the consolidation of four existing directives into a Single Communications Code; believes that simplification and clarification can only help businesses to invest; also welcomes new rules on transparency which will see consumers provided with the most important contract information in a 'short form' document;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Is pleased that the Commission is pushing forward co-investment schemes so operators can share the risks associated with expenditure on very high capacity networks; notes that companies need more certainty on technology that would be included and reassurance that the process of co-investment is conducted in a fair and open manner;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Believes in the central importance of the availability of spectrum in the roll out of 5G networks across Europe; acknowledges that there is still a great deal of uncertainty within the industry about the spectrum bands that will ultimately be used for 5G technology; notes that there is likely to be huge demand for 5G spectrum, as there currently is for 4G spectrum, which means costs for investors will continue to rise;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; notes that disparities in digitalisation also exist between regions and between large companies and SMEs; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU cshould help overcome this fragmentation and disparities;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
(c) reduce transport costs, such as maintenance costs, and increase infrastructure capacity (e.g. platooning);
Amendment 56 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point d
(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players in order to challenge existing monopolies;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g
Paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 95 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative natureinnovative transport projects;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that, especially in the transport sector, open data remains an essential element in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market and regrets that initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership and responsibility, is needed; underlines that emphasis should be put on the issues related to privacy and security.
Amendment 155 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that there is a need to enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds in tackling demographic challenges; considers that a greater focus on the topic as a priority area is necessary, together with guidelines to support Member States and regions in addressing demographic challenges in devising and implementing partnership agreements and operational programmes; encourages the provision of technical support and training to local stakeholders and the managing authorities for the implementation of effective policies addressing demographic change at the national, regional and local level;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the European Social Fund can improve employment prospects in declining regions and serve to stem trends of out-migration; therefore, calls for providing funding to improve access to childcare, training for workers, particularly older workers; encourages to utilize the experience, knowledge and know-how of older people, for example in coaching programmes;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that cohesion policy should play a more prominent role to support regions in adapting to demographic change; calls for greater integration of the activities promoted by the different Structural Funds and greater flexibility in their use to enhance complementarities and consistency, in order to tackle demographic challenges;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that cohesion policy should promote the employability and inclusion of women, especially mothers who struggle with finding employment, calls, therefore, for women to be given access to training and learning programmes, however, points out that the qualifications obtained should respond to the need of the labour market;stresses the importance of helping young mothers to return to work by providing reliable all- day childcare facilities for children of all ages, including facilities for pre-school learning, in order to stop depopulation;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Believes that in order to address demographic challenges, the regions should use ESI Funds in a more pro- active manner in order to tackle youth unemployment and give them the opportunity to start a proper career;notes that this could be achieved by supporting training programmes and entrepreneurship among young people;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the establishment of an EU-wide legal framework that specifically recognises all territories facing demographic disadvantage; stresses a more pro-active and dedicated approach in demographic policy-making;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to exchange experience, best practices and new approaches to preventing the negative consequences of demographic change;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU to be included in the Arctic Council with full observer status in order to reinforce the Arctic cooperation and to tackle the common challenges affecting the Arctic; also notes that the opportunities, challenges and risks associated with the Arctic situation are inseparably linked to current and potential economic activity;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to the progressive and direct impact of external factors originating from outside the region, such as the price of raw materials and demand for raw materials on the global market, the growth or decline in economic activity associated with this or conflicts elsewhere in the world – such as the situation in Ukraine – on the geopolitical status of the Arctic, efficient management in the region and a significant and varying number of intervening stakeholders;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that a European Arctic stakeholder forum should be set up to enhance collaboration, coordination, complementarity and synergies between the different EU funding programmes; notes that financial instruments such as the Investment Plan for Europe, the TEN- T network, InnovFin or the Enterprise Europe Network may contribute to the implementation of investment and research priorities in the region and make it easier for stakeholders to build capacity in order to make best use of financial support;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of research cooperation in the Arctic, as it plays a key role, not only because it contributes to achieving a better understanding of the processes and phenomena taking place, but also because it serves, first of all, as a basis for developing proposals to adapt to the new situation;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. EmphasisesNotes that in the Arctic region, EU interest include such sensitive areas as environmental protection, energy, transport and fisheries; emphasises, at the same time, that the Arctic should be seen as a place of research, ecotourism, sustainable industry, green technology and know-how, as well as a site of many companies – especially SMEs – which thrive on innovative business models and innovative technologies;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reaffirms its support forNotes the proposal to establishing the EU Arctic Information Centre, with a permanent office in Rovaniemi, Finland, with the aim of making information on the Arctic more accessible; calls on the Commission take the necessary action to set up the centre.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) for 2015 found that the estimated error rate in Cohesion Policy decreased from 5,7 % in 2014 to 5,2 % in 2015; highlights the reduced level of error for the 2007-2013 programming period compared to the 2000-2006 period, which is a result of the strengthened management and control systems of Member States and the corrective measures taken by the Commission; reminds that the Commission should ensure legal consistency between State aid rules applying to ESI Funds and public procurement rules in order to ensure that monitoring and evaluation requirements are focused on the information really needed to determine the performance and results of the programmes, and to avoid adding extra reporting burdens on the beneficiaries; highlights, moreover, that the Commission should review the reporting requirements and the indicators in the fund-specific regulations and those elements that do not reflect a result-driven approach should be deleted or frequency of collection of such data should be reduced to avoid double reporting;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission through the HLG1 to pay specific attention to national eligibility rules in its audit of national management and control systems, helping Member States to simplify them; urges the Commission to clarify the notion of recoverable VAT by providing guidancesimplified and effective guidance; expresses its concern regarding the relevance of interpretation and guidance notes as well as questions & answers documents, highlights, that these should be limited, so they do not become another layer of de facto legislation, and replaced by a wide dissemination of good practices; _________________ 1 High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds
Amendment 20 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cohesion policy is confronted in the current period with many challenges, deriving from the financial crisis, leading to a decrease in public investment in many Member States, leaving the ESI funds and co-financing by the Member States as the main tool for public investment in many Member States, and from the migration crisis;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the key communication on cohesion policy projects should focus on European added value and the visibility of success stories, whilst underlining the importance of learning from projects that fail to achieve their objectives; insists that communication on the subject of the ESI Funds should be modernised and intensified;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that in order to improve communication on, and the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus could be placed on participation by stakeholders and recipients, and on involving citizens in cohesion policy; additionally, urges the Commission to communicate more about both the achievements of cohesion policy and where lessons can be learned;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines, in particular, that consideration should be given to the circumstances of the distinctively urban or rural regions, the so-called ‘'lagging regions’' and regions with permanent natural or geographical handicaps (northernmost regions with very low population density, and cross-border, insular, mountainous or outermost regions); recalls in this context that it is important to allow sufficient flexibility for Member States and regions to support new policy challenges, such as immigration, as well as the broadly understood digital dimension of cohesion policy (including ICT and broadband access issues, which are linked to the completion of the Digital Single Market); points to the Energy Union Strategy, as the ESI Funds have an important role to play in its delivery;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports a further balanced increase in financial instruments; asks the Commission, therefore, to come forward with incentives for managing authorities to achieve this and to analyse the management costs of grants and of repayable assistance implemented in shared and centrally managed programmes;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is of the opinion that GDP might not be the only legitimate indicator for ensuring a fair distribution of money that takes account of specific territorial needand that specific territorial needs and importance of agreed programme priorities for development of the programme areas should be taken into account while deciding about the future allocation between Interreg programmes; is of the opinion that many regions in Europe are facing a situation of demographic change, as well as shrinking population numbers in rural areas;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns, supports decisions of governing bodies to ban the third-party ownership of players and calls on the Commission to incite Member States to take additional measures in this regard;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that strengthening the rules on the local players (through the requirement that half of the players on the pitch should be locally trained) is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players and improve the competitive balance;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on governing bodies and national authorities at all levels to take measures that guarantee compensation to training clubs in order to attain the objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young players, in accordance with the Bernard ruling of the ECJ of 16 March 2010;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Emphasises that financial fair play rules encourage better financial management in professional sport and thus contribute to the sustainable development of sport in Europe; calls on governing bodies to strictly apply the financial fair play rules and to monitor and prevent loopholes;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the strong links that cohesion policy has established with the wider economic governance framework by providing support for recovery efforts to stimulate compliance with the European Semester rules; underlines, however, that the legitimacy of cohesion policy derives from the Treaties, and that this policy is the expression of European solidarity; is therefore of the opinion that measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds with sound economic governance should be applied judiciously, if at all, with caution and only as a last resort; recalls, moreover, that the application of such measures should always take into consideration the specific socio-economic circumstances of the Member State concerned, in order to avoid restricting regional and local investments;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that simplification should be pursued more vigorously with a view to reducing the administrative burden of procedures and management for beneficiaries;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the necessity to include local and regional authorities in the implementation of the guidance, commitments and good practices of the European Semester at local and regional levels.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognizes that further involvement of national parliaments would contribute to ensure legitimacy, ownership and democratic accountability of the European Semester as acceptance of the common rules and compliance in Member States are still low.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Believes that the division of the Semester into two phases – the European phase (from November to February) and the national phase (from February to June) would better identifies the different areas of responsibility and enables European social partners to take part in in depth consultations on reform processes in Europe.
Amendment 5 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to show greater political will towards completing the single market for transport, in order to ensure open and fair competition between public and private operators in the transport, postal (including cross-border parcel delivery) and tourism sectors;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the need to guarantee more effective protection of transport workers’ rights from abuse should not be used as a pretext to restrict free competition between entities from different Member States; calls on the Commission to respect the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity when drawing up laws that will have a significant impact on the functioning of the single transport market;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes the challenges faced by postal operators as a result of the creation of the Digital Single Market; stresses that the success of this ambitious project, in particular in the area of online trade, depends largely on the form taken by the postal parcel delivery service market; stresses the need to guarantee fair and equal cross-border competition conditions for private entities and public operators providing commercial services;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that EU transport legislation is often poorly implemented and treaty principles are not respected by Member States; believes that proper implementation of existing EU legislation would bring additional benefits to business and industry;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses concern at the impact the Commission’s proposed changes to Directive 96/71/EC could have on the transport sector; stresses that attempts to harmonise minimum wage laws are at odds with the principle of subsidiarity, would lead to discrimination against entities in certain Member States and could seriously undermine the freedom to provide services within the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the Commission’s failure to react quickly and decisively to attempts by some Member States to restrict free competition in the transport sector; calls for these practices to be abolished and for all possible measures to be taken to guarantee equal access to the single market under the same conditions for entities operating in that sector from all Member States;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that entities operating on the basis of new business models influence the EU’s transport and tourism market in a positive way, in particular by making services more accessible and improving their quality; notes, however, the many potential risks connected with the functioning of those entities, in particular in relation to the fulfilment of their tax obligations and compliance with labour law;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that increased competition brought about by the gradual opening up of the EU road haulage market can bring benefits to consumers, but expresses concern; strongly condemns the fact that certain measures being applied by some Member States are undermining the integrity of the single market in this field;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Strongly opposes the exploitation of environmental and safety laws, in particular in the rail transport sector, to restrict competition in the EU; highlights the need for rational law-making and for administrative pressure on SMEs in the transport sector to be reduced;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that the full opening-up of the rail transport market could bring a number of benefits to operators and passengers from all Member States; notes, however, the need to take account of the differing degrees of development of rail infrastructure in the Member States in that process; stresses the need to maintain, in the next multiannual financial framework, current levels of investment in evening out differences in rail infrastructure;
Amendment 365 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that the need to guarantee more effective protection of transport workers’ rights from abuse should not be used as a pretext to restrict free competition between entities from different Member States; calls on the Commission to respect the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity when drawing up laws that will have a significant impact on the functioning of the single transport market;
Amendment 374 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Regrets the Commission’s failure to react quickly and decisively to attempts by some Member States to restrict free competition in the transport sector; calls for these practices to be abolished and for all possible measures to be taken to guarantee equal access to the single market under the same conditions for entities operating in that sector from all Member States;
Amendment 379 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Expresses concern at the impact the Commission’s proposed changes to Directive 96/71/EC could have on the road transport sector; stresses that attempts to harmonise minimum wage laws are at odds with the principle of subsidiarity, would lead to discrimination against entities from certain Member States on the single market and could seriously undermine the freedom to provide services within the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas transport is the largest sector in which the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been active since its foundation, with more than a trillion euros invested in transport projects since 1958 and with the EIB providing funding for projects which will contribute to achieving the EU’s objectives both within and beyond its borders;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas decarbonisinglowering emissions in the transport sector is a major challenge, and significant reductions in CO2 emissions from transport are needed if the EU is to achieve its long-term climate goalsare needed; whereas congestion and air pollution are major problems in developing urban mobility;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in 2015 the EIB invested EUR 14 billion in transport projects that will benefit 338 million passengers per year and save 65 million travel hours per year, and whereas since 1993 the EIB has been increasing the amount of TEN-T lending through financial instruments;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes the adoption of Commission President Juncker’s plan to increase the capacity of the Investment Plan for Europe from EUR 315 billion to EUR 630 billion; underlines, however, that it should not lead to a reduction in well-functioning sources of transport infrastructure funding;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the EIB to continue to support sustainable, safe, climate-friendly and innovative transport; underlines that it is the European Parliament’s priority to provide sufficient funding for projects with European added value, including the cross- border transport links, and to connect secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, including multimodal nodes;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that an innovative and effective economy needs advanced, modern and high-quality infrastructure and that transport infrastructure should be among the priorities, with a special focus on innovative multimodal infrastructure solutions such as short multimodal tunnels or bridges in sparsely populated areas or local communities;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UHighlights the large disparity between the number of investment projects financed in western and eastern EU countries, and therefore underlines the importance of geographical balance in investments with EIB involvement, and expects the EIB and the Commission to deliver appropriate technical and administrative assistance to project preparation in countries that need it;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance in combating climate change of the goals set by COP 21 with regard to transporNotes the conclusions of the COP 21 summit; underlines that the financial means should be available to bring about a modal shift from road to rail and waterborne and inland waterway transport; insists also that attention should be paid to investment in clean power for transport;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EIB uses a wide range of producfinancial instruments, such as loans, guarantees, project bonds and public- private partnerships to support public and private investment in transport; stresses that it is important to coordinate various types of EU funding in order to ensure that EU transport policy objectives are met.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the major EIB shareholders, i.e. Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain, received more than 50 % of financing in 2015, while the new Member States received less than 20 %; calls on the EIB to ensure that the distribution of loans and other financial instruments continues to be based upon prudent financial analysis with applications assessed fairly on their merit; asks the EIB and the Commission to provide more technical assistance to those Member States havingthat have a lower share in total EIB financingof EIB financing, provided that this can be achieved without an increase in the proportion of operational programme funds that can be allocated to technical assistance;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the level of financing of the objectives of economic and social cohesion (EUR 17 634 billion) and rural and urban regeneration (EUR 5 467 billion);
Amendment 36 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB and the Commission to strengthen their cooperation in order to create more synergies between the ESI Funds and EIB financing instruments and loans; urges the EIB to strengthen its dialogue with Member States' national legislatures, bureaucracies and local authorities to improve understanding of how ESI funds and EIB financing - through schemes such as EFSI - can deliver projects as seamlessly as possible;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that the SME Initiative is not delivering as planned; calls on the EIF to publish a report detailing the programme's successes and failures; urges the EIF to extend the programme beyond the original four nations only if its operation within these countries demonstrates a clear return on investment and scalability to widely different markets across the EU;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests the Member States to make full use of their allocation of ESI Funds and additionality, thus complementing EIB loans and financial instruments; asks, moreover, forif there is to be greater blending of grants with EIB financing, that the EIB spearheads this process as it has the expertise and a responsibility to shareholders that will help it deliver a return on its investments;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EIB to increase its financing of economic and social cohesion as well as of the urban objectives; calls, moreover, for the development of special financial instruments for macroregional strategies, providing that Member States remain the primary actors in the creation of these instruments and that they are only implemented where they have Member States' approval;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the increase in the percentage of loans granted to projects located outside the European Union; while welcoming assistance to developing nations believes that the primary investment target for the EIB should be Europe itself, particularly as the continent continues its recovery from the economic crisis; calls on the EIB to ensure that Europe remains the investment priority particularly when the Commission's External Investment Plan for Africa gets underway;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Report of the Commission and recalls that the goal of enhancing regional cohesion should always be accompanied by the protection of the EU and Member States’s financial interests, thus ensuring that taxpayers’ money is well spent and fully accounted for; notes that the fight against fraudulent or non-fraudulent irregularities also increases the general effectiveness of EU fund management, whilst improving public perceptions of EU-funded projects;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and report irregularities and to implement effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; calls on the Commission also to useto make better use of existing technical assistance funds in order to help strengthen the technical and administrative capacity of managing authorities to ensure effective control systems able to reduce the risks of fraud;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that steps be taken to improve the uptake of simplification measures for 2014-2020 with a view to the post-2020 regulatory framework for ESI Funds as a tool to reduce the risk of irregularities caused by errors; believes that simplification of rules and procedures will aid the reduction of non- fraudulent irregularities; encourages Member States and local and regional authorities to share best practice in this regard;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to conductre-focus existing communication campaigns and take awareness-raising measures to informargeting citizens ofn the effectiveness of theimpact of anti- fraud measures put in place, so as to avoid misconceptions regarding error rates and the number of frauds committed, but also taking intoo offer greater transparency where EU funded projects have shown poor results or been affected by fraud, demonstrating follow-up action taken or lessons learned; campaigns should also take account of examples of communication best practices in the Member States.
Amendment 13 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AcknowledgNotes the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies, especially harmonization of State aid and public procurement rules between ESIFs and EFSI would be beneficial in this regard;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomAcknowledges the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Commission, the EIB, the Committee of the Regions, and the managing authorities should better cooperate to ensure that more integrated ESIF-EFSI projects are put forward to boost territorial development and cohesion policies; points out that, thanks to improved coordination of the EFSI and the European structural funds, ESIF could become an important tool for boosting investments;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that if different conditions are applied to individual programmes and instruments, for example if the viability of a project is checked but the validity of its implementation is not verified on the basis of programming documents, there is a risk that the source of funding selected will not be the best in terms of the implementation of development priorities in a given area, such as, for example, the funding of projects with market potential, which can result in support being provided for a project that is viable and has good financial parameters but should not be supported using public funds when other strategic priorities have been agreed on;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that there is a need to develop the thematic concentration of EFSI projects related to cohesion policy and a need to apply the same project impact assessment principles to the implementation of political priorities in the context of the structural and investment funds and EFSI;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the selection of EFSI financing operations and the managing of projects should be more transparent, accountable, based on defined criteria and involve local and regional stakeholders at an early stage; stresses that the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and the EFSI investment committee should use the expertise of regional authorities in order to promote integrated ESIF-EFSI projects; with a view to this, the EIAH should play an active role in enabling even more local and regional authorities to make the most of the EFSI; calls for the necessary analyses to be carried out and for more precise guidelines on ESIF-EFSI coordination to be proposed;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to strengthen the national and regional platform to support the coordination and synergies between EU funds; calls, at the same time, for administrative instruments to be brought in at Member State level so that projects submitted for funding can be directed to the appropriate instruments depending on the nature of the project;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the availability and variety of flight connections is extremely important for economic development, and whereas there is a very strong correlation between the level of air connectivity and GDP, since it is estimated that increasing air connectivity increases GDP per capita by 0.5%1a; __________________ 1aAirport Industry Connectivity Report, Airport Council International, 2015.
Amendment 57 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the objective of supporting economic development in the Member States through increased air connectivity should be not only to expand the network of connections but also to ensure an appropriate quality of connectivity in terms of flight frequency, network range and convenience of schedules;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas economic growth generates better results in the aviation sector, while air traffic growth promotes economic growth, confirming that air transport acts as a catalyst for a country’s economic development;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model; stresses that the Commission should take more decisive action to protect the European aviation sector from unfair competition from operators in third countries, particularly with regard to unlimited state aid, but points out that no action in this regard should lead to restrictions on the consumer’s freedom to choose the best offer;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that air services agreements contribute to the implementation of the European Neighbourhood concept and aim to extend the EU Single Aviation Market; in this points out its importance for strengthening the Easterner Partnership cooperation;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to implement the concept of a European upper flight information region, which is to form a ‘Trans-European Motorway of the Sky’, to overcome the difficult implementation of SES, in particular the functional airspace blocks, and to allow continuity of air services in the most vulnerable parts of the air space, while ensuring a proper deployment of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project; reminds that one of the biggest challenges associated with the deployment of SESAR is its management structure or architecture that identifies the relevant entities and processes.
Amendment 175 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the vital importance of the aviation sector for the development of tourism in the European Union; notes that the number and quality of air connections is a factor in the growth in the number of tourists visiting Europe and increases the diversity of tourism on offer; stresses the particular importance of regional and local airports for increasing the accessibility to tourists of mountainous and hard-to-reach regions;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the benefits of the complementarity of all modes of transport should be unleashed to improve mobility and achieve a resilient transport network; points out that intermodality is the only way to assure the dynamic and sustainable development of a competitive EU aviation sector; underlines that intermodality allows a more efficient use of infrastructure, by expanding airport catchment areas, which would also free up slots and contribute to creating a favourable environment for trade, tourism and cargo operations; stresses, in particular, the benefits of complementarity between air and rail transport in raising the level of transport services, and recognises the successes achieved in this field in the integration of rail and air infrastructure, as well as examples of joint offers and integrated ticketing by airlines and rail operators;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the region of Central and Eastern Europe is characterized by a lower number and poorer quality of air connections compared to Western part of the EU. These connectivity gaps were identified by an independent analysis conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at the request of the European Commission1a as well as analysis conducted by ACI Europe1b; __________________ 1aOverview of Air Transport and Current and Potential Air Connectivity Gaps in the CESE Region, PwC, December 2014. 1bAirport Industry Connectivity Report, Airport Council International, 2015.
Amendment 200 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Appreciates that European Commission identified the issue of gaps in connectivity in recently developed Aviation Strategy for Europe. However, since the proposed solutions are of a limited potential, encourages the European Commission to monitor the air connectivity within the EU, especially in the CEE region, and to develop further proposals aimed at reducing the gaps in the access to air transport services;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the particular importance of regional airports for increasing the connectivity of Europe’s poorly developed regions; points out that many of these airports have been modernised using EU funds, and that their potential has been taken into account by including them in the TEN-T network;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to address the issue of clogged transport links between airports and urban centres; notes the need for close integration of the public transport network and the aviation infrastructure;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that affordability of air transport is an important factor in the development of this sector, and that increasing passenger numbers are the best assurance for the success of investments in this area; stresses that any action taken at European level must not lead to a significant increase in the prices of air services;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the particular importance and social role of affordable air transport for the efficient functioning of the free movement of persons in the EU; notes that the dynamic growth of this sector in recent years and the steady increase in passenger numbers has been connected, among other things, with labour migration within the EU, which has contributed to an increase in economic growth rates in many Member States;
Amendment 326 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that the market for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) is growing rapidly, and that such aircraft are increasingly used for private purposes, in commercial activities and by public authorities in the performance of their prerogatives; stresses that this market may support the creation of jobs and be a source of innovation and economic growth in the coming years; highlights the dangers posed by the improper use of drones for air transport and stresses the need to address this problem in the design of the infrastructure;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Notes that the idea of creating at European level a uniform legal framework to regulate civil use of RPAS, and in future the use of remotely piloted aircraft in non-segregated airspace, deserves support; notes, however, that not all the rules operating in traditional aviation can be applied directly to unmanned aviation;
Amendment 335 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. |Notes that the Galileo and Copernicus satellite programmes offer a new development perspective for innovative EU businesses, and that entrepreneurs involved in satellite applications, the scientific community and the services sector working on the development of satellite technologies offer development potential for the EU, increase its independence in terms of the security and safety of citizens and access to information and help to create a stable system for providing a return on investment and increasing the competitiveness of the European economy.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the prospect of a dramatic expansion of around 50% in global supply of LNG over the next few years and consequently of lower prices presents a major opportunity for the EU, particularly when it comes to gas security and resilience;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the necessary infrastructure needs to be in place to complete the internal market and allow all Member States to benefit from access to international LNG markets, either directly or via other Member States;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the EU to complete the internal gas market so that it sends the right price signals – both to attract LNG to where it is needed and to allow the necessary investments in infrastructure to take place;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the EU to step up its efforts to cooperate closely with international partners to promote free, liquid and transparent global LNG markets;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to pursue the work on establishing a harmonised regulatory and standardisation framework that promotes the development of LNG in maritime transport; stresses at the same time that this work should be carried out in close cooperation with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO);
Amendment 31 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that past experience has shown that, owing to technical requirements, including the size and weight of refuelling installations, LNG in land transport appears viable only for larger vehicles, such as lorries and buses, whereas for passenger cars the best solution would appear to be based on LPG or CNG technologies; considers, therefore, that EU support in this regard should remain technologically neutral;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the strategy should also include the use of LNG as an alternative to the development of gas distribution and transmission infrastructure in areas where it is not currently cost-effective; notes that small LNG installations can provide the optimal infrastructure for increasing the use of natural gas in areas where investments in gas infrastructure are unprofitable, including for increasing the use of gas to generate heat and thus curb so-called low-stack emissions;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, within the prescribed time limits, in particular as regards the establishment of LNG refuelling points, at least along the existing TEN-T Core Network, to ensure that LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles can circulate throughout the Union, and at maritime and inland ports to enable LNG inland waterway vessels or sea-going ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T Core Network; recalls that Member States should assess, in their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with their regional authorities, the need to install refuelling points for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network; stresses that the EU should now focus on finalising the transposition of Directive 2014/94/EU in order to establish common technical specifications and should closely monitor the results of those activities;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the TEN-E Regulation, together with the Connecting Europe Facility, establishes an appropriate policy framework for also supporting the EU’s gas infrastructure, including transmission, LNG terminals and storage, making it considerably easier to identify projects the EU needs and ensuring their implementation;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the Commission’s efforts in developing the strategy ‘EU budget focused on results’; calls on the Commission to further simplify EU funding, especially with regard to the implementation and management of EU- funded projects particularly at regional and local level;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that around one third of the annual EU budget is targeted at economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that cohesion policy is the Union’s main investment policy and a tool for reducing disparities between all EU regions, and that it plays an important role in the delivery ofsupporting the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that Union transport policy, in particular with regard to the Tran-European transport Network, is one of the most successfulambitious Union policies; points out that the TEN-T network plays a fundamental role in commercial exchanges within the Union and outside its territory, contributing to the wealth of its citizens; recalls therefore the importance of financing missing and cross- border links of the TEN-T network;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that heading 1b (economic, social and territorial cohesion) of the 2017 draft budget foresees a huge drop in payment appropriations (EUR 37.3 billion representing a 23,5 % reduction compared to 2016); at the same time commitments amount to EUR 53,6 billion, (a 5,4 % increase compared to 2016); is of the opinion that the payments proposed are not sufficient to cope with the level of payments needed under this heading; recalls in this context that 456 national and regional programs and 79 Interregional cooperation programs under the ESI Funds are expected to deliver a critical mass of investments in key growth areas, which will positively impact the EU’s economy;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) didis not produceing the expected results as regards transport infrastructures, reflecting not only the nature and risk level of transport projects, but also investor interest in this instrument; stresses therefore that cuts in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) should not be further used to finance EFSI; strongly requests that the cuts in CEF to finance the EFSI programme are restored within the framework of the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework or are at least earmarked for transport infrastructure projects with European added value;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points at two key transport policy areas closely related to infrastructure development, i.e. the establishment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and the promotion of Motorways of the Sea and inland waterways which aim at relieving land transport corridors and may constitute their "maritimwaterborne leg"; stresses that it is of upmost importance for the sustainability of transport in the Union that goods and passenger traffics are shifted from road to rail and, maritime and inland means of transport; therefore underlines the vital importance of adequately funding the development of ERTMS and, promoting Motorways of the Seas; underlines also the need to revitalise inland waterway transport in Europe and inland waterways;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the conclusion of the fourth railway package; underlines the greater role of the European Railway Agency in terms of certification and technical infrastructure development, which must therefore be adequately financed; believes that continuous efforts should also be put on research and innovation in the rail sector and calls on adequate funding for the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance ofNotes the goals set by COP 21 with regard to transport in order to combat climate changereduce emissions; underlines that financial means should be available to ensure a modal shift from road to rail and, waterborne and inland transport and encouraging Member States to invest in smart, sustainable, integrated public transport; recommends also paying attention to noise reduction in transport to provide citizens with an environment of high quality;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the key role of digital technology in the development of efficient and sustainable transport; encourages the Commission to support innovation and the development of innovative solutions for all transport sectors to the benefit of all Union citizens and tourists; underlines that there is a need to balance the needs and expectations of consumers and the functioning of tourist and transport service providers based on new business models in a way which is favourable for both parties;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the political importance of addressing the refugee and migrant issue andUnderlines the contribution the European Maritime Safety Agency can make to improving the safety of the Union’s external borders; emphasises the importance of adequate funding to ensure optimal use of state-of- the-art technology, information sharing and staff training;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas since being established it has been mobilised in connection with 70 disasters linked to a wide range of phenomena, such as flooding, forest fires, earthquakes, storms and, more recently, drought; whereas the EU Solidarity Fund remains one of our strongest symbols of solidarity in times of need;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. believes that the European Union Solidarity Fund is an effective and important tool set up in 2002 in order to show EU solidarity towards disaster- stricken regions within Europe after severe floods in Central Europe;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. believes that the Solidarity Funds has a major role to play in case of naturel disasters and is a valuable financial instrument for Members States facing unforeseen situations;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Parliament strongly supported the proposed changes, most of which it had already called for in previous resolutions; whereas the last reform in general terms, simplified requests for intervention so that aid can be paid out more rapidly;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the instrument is generally meeting its objectives well but it was considered not to be sufficiently responsive, as certain criteria for its activation are too complicated or not sufficiently clear;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to establish risk prevention and risk management strategies;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call, therefore, that in the near future the eligibility threshold for regional natural disasters should be set at 1 % of regional GDP, in particular for the regions worst affected by the economic crisis and the refugee crisis;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it unfortunate that in some Member States, which are still far short of meeting the targets under the directive, the mobilisation of the ERDF to develop renewable energy sources remains relatively modest, whilst recognising that the different needs, resources and levels of development across EU Member States and regions must be taken into consideration;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that outermost, tropical, and island regions can set themselves the goal of self-sufficiency in energy and supports flexibility, taking into account local needs and resources, in this regard;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, therefore, that mass- tourism seaside resorts will continue to lose their upmarket tourism trade to unspoiled rural and coastal and insular destinations, if these are well developed and maintained, and if the tourism sector adapts its offers to new demands for tailor- made products;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 45 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 55 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to actively support and promote investment in the diversification of fisheries in terms of the marketing and processing of local fish products and to boost the development of local distribution channels;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to support investment in the diversification of the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities, including investments in vessels, training, safety equipment, cultural and educational activities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to actively support investment in the diversification of fisheries in the area of culture and art as part of traditional heritage and to support investment in the promotion of tradition and fishing heritage in general (techniques and fishing gears);
Amendment 17 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) were designed to tackle the problems and challenges encountered in the East Atlantic and the northern hemisphere, and so cannot, in their current form, be used to solvetherefore need an element of flexibility and pragmatism to meet the specific challenges and problems encountered by fisheries in the southern hemisphere and the Caribbean;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to be applied in full to the EUon the Commission to ensure that its policies, rules, funds and programmes related to EU fisheries policy, and in particular the EMFF, are targeted so that they meet the specific challenges experienced by the ORs and other outlying regions of the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the EMFF should be used to replace and modernise small fishing boats that land all their catches in ports in the ORs and contribute to the sustainable local development of fisheries in the outermost regions; acknowledges that the EMFF currently offers some flexibility through higher intensities of public aid, a compensation regime for offsetting specific costs and a derogation which allows financing for anchored fish aggregating devices; calls on the Commission to further consider increasing the maximum possible aid intensities for the replacement of fleet engines, provided that taking this course of action is the choice of Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the lack of consistency between European fisheries policies and points out that EU action in third countries could seriously hinder the development of the sector in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission to ensure that local stakeholders are at the heart of the decision making process when it comes to fishing fleets in the ORs, particularly through the use of community led local development; believes in the importance of ensuring that fishermen in the ORs have access to information which explains how they can make use of the existing support that the EU provides;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets that the Commission failed to publish an implementation report on Regulation (EC) 639/2004 by the 30 June 2012 deadline; believes that this represents a lost opportunity, as this publication would have been a crucial source of insight for possible future derogations of the CFP’s entry-exit management scheme which could assist the development of fishing fleets in the ORs; demands that the Commission give further information about why the decision to not publish this report was taken;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets would help promote inclusive transport and tourism; and make it easier for women to participate in public life;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern thatCondemns cases of sexual harassment that often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such acts.
Amendment 12 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the postal market, despite falling letter volumes, is still an area of the economy with strong prospects for growth and increasing competition;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the lack of restrictions on access to the market for postal services has increased competition between operators, thereby fostering the development of individual sectors of the market;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in the coming years the position of postal market operators will be determined by their technical and organisational potential to provide a comprehensive service, as well as their ability to adapt to the challenges posed by digital communication and e-commerce, as well as by growing customer expectations;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for notes that in compliance with the European Directive, the Universal Service Obligation is applied differently across Member States, reflecting certain flexibility for Member States to define the PostUniversal Services Directive; calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density Obligation to fit their domes not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligationtic circumstances and ensure its long-term sustainability;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a flexible approach of the implementation of the Postal Services Directives taking into account the right of Member States to make use of the flexibility offered by the Postal Services Directive and the need to adapt to evolving markets and local specificities.
Amendment 106 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universensure Member States the flexibility already provided in the Postal sService which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal markets Directive to make the Universal Service Obligation fit to evolving markets and changing users' needs in order to ensure its sustainability; this flexibility should apply to licensing procedures as well;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AConsiders competition and the market to be the best drivers for innovation and the development and asks the Commission to lay dowsupport innovation minimum standards for the sector in order to promote value-added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 156 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises the investments made by the European postal sector to upgrade the interconnectivity of their networks in order to offer new and easy-to-use services to SME e-retailers selling cross border; considers that these investments should be protected with fair access conditions.
Amendment 168 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that the dynamics of the highly competitive, innovative and fast- growing parcel market should not be hampered by unjustified regulation and unnecessary bureaucracy;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Member States and the Commission to improve transparency as regards pricing conditions and service performance (delivery options, final delivery, reliability), especially when it comes to e-commerce where necessary; stresses the importance of affordable cross- border delivery prices in closing the gap between domestic and cross-border prices; calls on the Commission to explore why, especially for consumers and SMEs; calls on the National Regulatory Authorities to assess the affordability of prices oin some cross- border routes are higher in one directiin cases of apparent and unreasonable anomalies on than the other;ad-hoc basis
Amendment 208 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Member States to support cost reductions by improving the interoperability of parcel dispatch and collection processes, and to develop European standards for integrated tracking systems; recalls the need to promote the quality, reliability and sustainability of integrated logistics services; encourages the creation of platforms for cooperation and information exchange between delivery operatorsAppreciates the progress made by the industry in serving consumers and SMEs across the borders by enhancing interoperability, track and trace, more choices of delivery options and return solutions; evaluate the progress as confirming the market approach supported and requested by the European Parliament;
Amendment 44 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high- speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point h
Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point h
(h) 'local wireless access point' means a low power equipment of small size operating within a small range, using on a non-exclusive basis radio spectrum for which the conditions of availability and efficient use for this purpose are harmonised at Union level, and which allows free local wireless access by users to an electronic communications network.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 3 - point 2
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 3 - point 2
2) build on very high-speed broadband connectivity enabling delivery of high quality Internet experience to users that
Amendment 74 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 5
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 5
The available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner across the EU to projects meeting the above conditions in view of the proposals received and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basisand to ensure that the projects in all member states shall be funded under this Regulation.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – new subparagraph
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – new subparagraph
Where operations falling under point (a) of the first subparagraph also have a benefit for the programme area in which they are implemented, expenditure shall be allocated to these programme areas on a pro rata basis based on objective criteria other than the budget allocation to the programme areas.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
Recital 178
Amendment 123 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 30a
Article 30a
Amendment 198 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
15a. In Article 41, the following paragraph 2a is added: “2a. By way of derogation from Article 131(2): (a) expenditure in the meaning of points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 42(1), included in the applications for interim payments and for payment of the final balance need not be supported by receipted invoices or accounting documents of equivalent probative value at the level of final recipient; (b) expenditure in the meaning of point (d) of Article 42(1) concerning management fees, included the applications for interim payments and for payment of the final balance need not be supported by receipted invoices or accounting documents of equivalent probative value. Without prejudice to point (a) of this paragraph, the managing authority shall ensure that requirements set out in article 40(5) of this regulation are met.”
Amendment 235 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 11
Article 65 – paragraph 11
11. AWithout prejudice to Art.65 (11a), an operation may receive support from one or more ESI Funds or from one or more programmes and from other Union instruments, provided that the expenditure declared in a payment application for one of the ESI Funds does not receive support from another Fund or Union instrument, or support from the same Fund under another programme. The amount of expenditure to be entered into a payment application of an ESI Fund may be calculated for each ESI Fund on a pro rata basis in accordance with the document setting out the conditions for support.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 11 a (new)
(ba) the following paragarph 11a is added: 11a. An operation may receive support from one or more ESI Funds or from one or more programmes and from EFSI, provided that the sum of all forms of support combined does not exceed the total amount of the expenditure concerned.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 4
Article 67 – paragraph 4
(ba) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: “4. Where an operation or a project forming a part of an operation is implemented exclusively through the public procurement of works, goods or services, only points (a) and (e) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall apply. Where the public procurement within an operation or project forming part of an operation is limited to certain categories of costs, all the options referred to in paragraph 1 may be applied. for the whole operation or project forming a part of an operation.” Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1489051089459&uri=CELEX:32013R1303)
Amendment 244 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
“1a. Operations concerning the provision of services to citizens or businesses which cover the whole territory of a Member State shall be considered as being located in all programme areas within a Member State. In such cases, expenditure shall be allocated to the concerned programme areas on a pro-rata basis, based on objective criteria other than the budget allocation to the programme areas.
Amendment 245 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
This e second subparagraph does not apply to the national programme referred to in Article 6(2) of regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and to the specific programme for the establishment and the operation of the national rural network referred to in Article 54 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.;
Amendment 246 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 70 – paragraph 2a
Article 70 – paragraph 2a
“2a. For the Funds and the EMFF where operations implemented outside the programme area in accordance with paragraph 2 have benefits both outside and within the programme area expenditure shall be allocated to these areas on a pro rata basis based on objective criteria other than the budget allocation to the programme areas.;”
Amendment 247 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
31a. In Article 75, paragraph 2, new subparagraph 3a is inserted: “The Commission shall provide the competent national authority with: (a) the draft audit report from the on- the-spot audit or check within 3 months’ time from the end date of the respective on-the-spot audit or check. The aforementioned time limit shall not include the period which starts on the date following the date on which the Commission sends its request for additional information to the Member State and lasts until the Member State responds to the request; (b) the final audit report within 3 months’ time from the date of receiving a complete reply from the competent national authority to the draft audit report from the respective on-the-spot audit or check. The reports mentioned under points (a) and (b) shall be made available within the aforementioned time limits in at least one of the official languages of the Union. The fourth subparagraph shall not be applicable to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.”
Amendment 250 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 37 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 37 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 102 – paragraph 6a – subparagraph 2
Article 102 – paragraph 6a – subparagraph 2
Amendment 37 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. More emphasis should be also placed on targeting transport projects, especially in rail and inland waterways, given their EU added value. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross- border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Due to their potential to increase the efficiency of the EFSI intervention, blending operations combining non- reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, such as those available under the Connecting Europe Facility, European Structural and Investment Funds and financing from EIB Group, including EIB financing under the EFSI, as well as other investors should be encouraged. Blending aims to enhance the value added of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors and to ensure the actions supported become economically and financially viable. Coherence and synergies between all EU forms of support should be ensured.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) EFSI should seek to contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion by means of geographical diversification. Currently, EFSI's aggregated portfolio of investments is highly concentrated (92%) in the EU-15 and under-serves (8%) the EU-13, while considerable sectoral concentration benefits particular states. Such a situation if continued will deepen development gaps and market fragmentation between different parts of the EU, undermining the aims of EU Regional Policy.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) EFSI has been effective in increasing the volume of EIB special activities in favour of SMEs, but has not been successful in boosting the volume of transport projects to a sufficient extent. Give, the high EU added value of transport projects and huge investments needs, especially prevalent in less- developed states, it is therefore necessary to adopt further measures to better address the difficulties faced by Member States and project promoters in proposing infrastructure projects.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Transport projects tend to be difficult to finance, because of lower return rates, long-term horizon of investments and higher levels of risk. In order to reduce the present sectorial imbalance of projects being financed by the EFSI and to tackle the problem of sub-optimal investments in transport infrastructure in the EU, the EIAH, together with the Commission, should establish specific arrangements that would facilitate the blending of the EFSI with grants or other public financing available from the Union or national budgets in a simplified and less- bureaucratic manner.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs, sectors and regions not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21, as well as projects in sustainable transport. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combinationblending of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI(such as the European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility) with the EFSI in order to achieve synergies between the different sources of EU support.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
'The EIB shall target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitments. In particular, the EIB shall target that at least 20% of the EFSI financing supports projects related to development of transport infrastructures, and equipment and innovative technologies for transport, falling under point (c). Moreover, the EIB shall strive to achieve a fair geographical distribution of investments between Member States. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that end.;'
Amendment 96 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 'leveraging local knowledge to facilitate EFSI support across the Union and contributing where possible to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI referred to in Section 8 of Annex II by supporting the EIB to originate operations;';
Amendment 21 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreement. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The transition to clean energy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. It is a key Union priority to establish a resilient Energy Union to provide secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy to its citizens. Achieving this requires continuation of ambitious climate action with this Regulation and progress on the other aspects of Energy Union as set out in the Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy.16 _________________ 16 COM(2015)80
Amendment 32 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A range of Union measures enhance Member States’ ability to meet their climate commitments and are crucial to achieving necessary emission reductions in the sectors covered by this Regulation. These include legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, CO2-reductions from road vehicles, energy performance of building, renewables, energy efficiency and the Circular Economy, as well as Union funding instruments for climate- related investments.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriatewhether the reductions occurred in a cost-effective manner, without imposing excessive burdens on the economy.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 2 – indent 2
Article 2 – indent 2
– ‘passenger ship' shall mean a ship or aea-going ship or a sea-going high-speed craft which carries more than 12 passengers,;
Amendment 44 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- their yeardate of birth,
Amendment 54 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 64 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Personal data collected in accordance with Article 5 shall not be kept by the company longer than necessary for the purposes of this Directive namely until the moment the data is recorded in the single window established pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2010/65/EU. Without prejudice to other reporting obligations, once the information is no longer needed for this purpose, it shall be destroyed.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – indent 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – indent 2
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
(c) A Member State may exempt passenger ships sailing, exclusively in protected sea areasea area of Class D as defined in Directive 2009/45/EC of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, in which the proximity of search and rescue facilities is ensured, between two ports or from and to the same port without intermediate calls from the obligations laid down in Article 5.;
Amendment 84 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [12[24 months after the entry into force] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from [124 months after the entry into force].
Amendment 70 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) When calculating the duration of posting, same postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 132 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.”
Amendment 141 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within a one month reference period.”
Amendment 142 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(-1a) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “4a. Undertakings established in a non- member State must not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State."
Amendment 146 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 155 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 193 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)., their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive."
Amendment 210 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 214 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Amendment 229 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 260 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted : 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2b is added: 2b. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within one month reference period.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a
Article 2a
Amendment 366 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 400 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remunerminimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c).
Amendment 438 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 452 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Amendment 469 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1ab. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may exempt all deck crew members or groups of crew members having a specific qualification operating exclusively on national inland waterways not linked to the navigable network of another Member State from the obligation set out in paragraph 1. That Member State may issue national certificates of qualification for desk crew members under conditions that differ from the general conditions set out in this Directive. The validity of those national certificates of qualification shall be limited to those national inland waterways which are not linked to the navigable network of another Member State.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Training programmes (of an educational character, such as inland navigation schools or classes, or further training programmes, such as courses) leading to diplomas or certificates demonstrating compliance with the standards of competence referred to in Article 15(1) shall be approved by the competent authorities of the Member States in whose territory the relevant education or training institute is established.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States that have already issued national documents shall set out detailed rules for the exchange of specific national documents (except those for the captain of a vessel) for specific EU qualification certificates on the basis of the need to guarantee navigation safety and the protection of acquired rights. To that end, Member States should compare their current qualification systems with the system set out under this Directive, in particular the minimum period of experience and the required skills. Member States shall also have the possibility, where justified (e.g. similar period of experience but different skill requirements), also to make the issuance of a particular EU qualification certificate in exchange for a national document contingent on the successful completion of an additional competency assessment (examination) .
Amendment 223 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point b – indent 3
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point b – indent 3
- have navigation time of not less than 36240 days or 180 days where the applicant can, in addition, provide proof of work experience of at least 1250 days acquired on a seagoing vessel as a member of the deck crew.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) to the competent authority and to the Commission immediately after their conclusion or modification the gas supply contracts with the same supplier from a third country or from its affiliates, with a duration of more than 1 year concluded or modified after [OP: Please insert the date of entry in force of this Regulation] that individually or cumulatively with other contracts with the same supplier or its affiliates provide more than 40% of yearly natural gas consumption incontracts of other natural gas undertakings on the same market with the same supplier or its affiliates exceed the threshold of 8 billion cubic metres or provide more than 40% of total annual gas imports from third countries to the Member State concerned. The notification obligation shall not apply to the modifications related only to the gas price. The notification obligation shall also apply to all commercial agreements relevant for the execution of the gas supply contract.
Amendment 171 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In case of identification of any provisions contradictory to EU law while assessing the gas supply contracts provided in accordance with point b of paragraph 6 and paragraph 7, the Commission shall inform the entity and respective Competent Authority and request changes therein by eliminating the provisions contrary to EU law. The entity or the Competent Authority may invite the Commission to participate in the talks aimed at eliminating the incompatibilities with EU law.
Amendment 406 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8
Article 71 – paragraph 8
Amendment 421 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 9
Article 71 – paragraph 9
Amendment 425 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 10
Article 71 – paragraph 10
Amendment 441 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 445 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Amendment 447 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3
Article 77 – paragraph 3
3. The joint assessment teamapproval authority shall produce within 45 days after the on-site assessment a report setting out the extent to which the applicant complies with the requirements set out in in Articles 72 to 76, in Articles 84 and 85 and in Appendix 2 to Annex V of this Regulation.
Amendment 448 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 4
Article 77 – paragraph 4
4. This report shall contain a summary of identified non-compliances. Divergent opinions between members of the joint assessment team shall be reflected in the report, together with a recommendation whether the applicant could be designated as technical service.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 5
Article 77 – paragraph 5
Amendment 10 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for effectiveness and result-orientation of cohesion policy; recalls that due to late agreement on the MFF, the starts of its implementation was delayed; therefore, stresses that the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds are at an early stage of implementation in 2016 and that at the time of the MFF review/revision only limited evidence is available as to results;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the implementation of the 2014-2020 MFF has already proven to be challenging in the first two years and the budgetary authority has already had to resort to almost all the special levers and flexibility instruments provided for in the MFF Regulation;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds that full policy lessons learned from a previous programming period are not yet available when the current period is at an early stage of implementation and reflections on future proposals and positions need to start;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to draw concrete lessons on how the EU budget is being spent and whether is delivering on key policy priorities and to present mid- term evaluation reports in the course of 2017;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the findings of the MFF review-revision should serve as the basis for the legislative revision of the MFF Regulation;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the improvedReminds that in order to encourage better performance in the current period, synergies and coordination among the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and other EU instruments, which is an important element in ensuring the effectiveness of the EU budget still need to be emphasised and improved;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that in the context of the MFF review-revision simplification is highlighted as a crucial issue because administrative burden is a cross-cutting issue, raising important questions about the future of cohesion policy, the model of shared management and also the concepts linked to performance and result orientations;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that grants are an effective form of support in many areas of public intervention; recognises the potential of financial instruments as a form of support for ESI Funds; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future, however, stresses that grants should not be side-lined in favour of financial instruments; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future because there is a risk that the opportunities are lost due to poorly designed financial instruments, leading to little use and impact;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that avoidStresses that the reduced MFF had to absorb the abnormal backlog of payments that had built up since 2011; therefore, points that preventing a backlog of payments in future is crucial to ensuring successful implementation of EU cohesion policy;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that a well-funded Cohesion Policy to support regional development and cohesion in the EU will continue to be in demand and that, according to the recent ESPON study modelling future territorial development scenarios across the EU, growing disparities are predicted between the core and periphery (southern and eastern) countries and regions as well as large labour migration and depopulation in many Central and Eastern European regions;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises that the MFF review/revision should be concluded promptly to allow enough time to prepare the Commission proposals for the post- 2020 MFF;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, cruises and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels, and whereas in recent years there has been a trend towards intensive development of vessels for different areas of navigation, i.e. river-sea vessels, which meet the requirements on sea-going vessels and are also able to navigate shallow waters;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, cruises and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels; whereas technological developments have once again made waterborne transport an alternative to congested access roads to city centres;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas inland waterway transport has been recognised as an environmentally-friendly mode of transport, requiring special attention and support, and whereas the White Paper recommends promoting maritime and inland waterway transport, increasing the share of coastal and inland shipping and improving transport safety;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to eliminate bottlenecks in the connections between the extended West European inland waterway system and the existing East European system, which has suffered considerable, and in places total, degradation;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to promote and support local initiatives aimed at activating inland waterway transport as a means of supplying agglomerations, including by developing distribution centres in river ports and developing passenger transport, primarily to make the areas concerned more attractive to tourists;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that WPT should be better integrated into information, booking and ticketing systems in order to improve the quality of public services and further develop the tourism sector; stresses the need to take waterborne passenger transport operators into account in the work on the European integrated ticketing system;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the need for greater emphasis to be placed on the safety of the crew and passengers of coastal vessels in the context of uncontrolled flows of illegal immigrants to Europe by sea; calls on the Commission to make a specific effort to secure and adequately protect the external maritime borders of the European Union;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the huge possibilities which supporting the eastern border of the European Union on the Bug River could have for developing cross-border cooperation with Belarus and Ukraine; calls on the Commission to pay more attention to the potential of this connection for developing the tourism potential of the EU's eastern regions;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the Commission to integrate the principles of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 into its proposal on intermodal passenger rights, including aspects of barrier-free accessibility for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, and also to take account in it of the special needs of the elderly and families travelling with children;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the great potential in creating convenient connections between inland waterway routes and the European network of cycle routes for increasing the attractiveness to tourists of many EU regions; stresses the need to take into account the needs of people travelling with bicycles using waterborne passenger transport;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the potential and desirability of integrating WPT into a multimodal mobility framework, taking into account public transport in large agglomerations, for both commuters and tourists; considers, in this connection, that further improvements are needed in order to develop integrated ticketing schemes, to enhance reliability, comfort, punctuality and frequency and to achieve faster boarding times in order to attract passengers;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 7 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas small transport undertakings play a crucial role in the proper functioning of mobility in Europe, especially in peripheral areas and around big cities without a properly developed suburban transport service, but often encounter difficulties in accessing or maintaining their place within the market;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the organisation of transport in big cities and on the roads leading to them causes congestion and traffic jams, creating a significant burden on the economy; whereas this can be addressed by supplementing the transport network with public transport services provided by SMEs or sharing economy operators;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the passenger and goods road transport sector is the most suitable area for the creation and operation of SMEs in the transport sector; whereas barriers to entering the road transport market are lowest for SMEs, access to road infrastructure easiest and the cost of purchasing and servicing vehicles most affordable;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas their flexibility, understanding of consumers’ transport needs and affordability mean that SMEs in the transport sector are an important complement to the public transport network in big cities, particularly at times of day when public transport is very infrequent;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. having regard to the expectations of consumers looking for easily accessible and flexible ways to use transport services while prices are maintained in line with the actual costs of provision as well as easy access to reservations and secure payment for services provided;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that, in order to respond to the increasing demand for mobility within the constraints of limited infrastructure and increasing environmental requirements, all transport undertakings are under pressure to provide sustainable solutions that are environmentally responsiblemaintain the energy efficiency of means of transport while limiting congestion, but that it is harder for small business to meet these challenges;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumping;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that small transport firms need to invest not only to comply with t0he law, including meeting the increasing environmental requirements, but also to remain competitive; deplores that, on one hand, their access to credit and funding on the money markets remains limited in spite of quantitative easing measures, while, on the other hand, aid from the public purse, particularly at European level, is rarely forthcoming, owing to overly complex and long-winded administrative procedures;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance for urban mobility of rental services for light vehicles, such as bicycles or scooters; notes that a large majority of such operators are SMEs; calls for the potential of these operators to be more frequently taken into account in the process of increasing the level of urban mobility and developing energy-efficient and resource-efficient urban transport;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that digital economy operators providing services transporting persons and goods cannot avoid responsibility and compliance with consumer safety rules or tax obligations on the basis of a lack of precise legal rules; stresses that promoting innovation cannot mean lowering safety standards, and that the definition of an undertaking providing transport services should be based on the basic income source of a given economic operator;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 117 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the potential dangers posed to small and medium-sized companies from the development of autonomous vehicle technology; notes the need to analyse the potential effects that widespread use of this technology could have on the European transport sector, particularly in terms of a possible fall in the number of jobs in the passenger and goods transport sector; stresses that a full and fair assessment of this technology should not be done prematurely;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that services provided by SMEs in the transport sector are not always sufficiently tailored to the needs of disabled people and the elderly; calls for all the tools and programmes aimed at supporting these operators to take into account the need to adapt transport services as far as possible to the needs of people with reduced mobility;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that, in view of the lack of investment in infrastructure, all transport operators benefiting from the use of transport infrastructure should contribute; stresses the importance, in road transport, of internalising negative externalities, but recognises that this poses specific problems for small businesses, which must be taken into account;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for restrictions and administrative requirements relating to passenger and consumer safety not to constitute a barrier to SMEs entering the transport services market;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to do more to combat anti- competitive practices by large integrated groups and to lay down clear definitions and legislation enabling SMEs, especially those operating on the basis of new business models, to tackle discrimination and market access restrictions more effectively; unequivocally condemns any attempts to eliminate companies operating on the basis of new business models in the transport sector by using force or intimidating their employees and customers;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for SMEs to be included in the plans for European integrated ticketing; notes that the effectiveness of such a system will depend on it including as many transport service undertakings and operators as possible; notes that the exchange of information and experience between large operators and SMEs can produce highly beneficial synergies for designing an effective transport network in Europe;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a review and harmonisation of the rules on access to regulated occupations in Europe and of checks on these occupations;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for excessive regulation of access to transport-related professions not to lead to a restriction of access for young people entering the labour market; notes the positive effects of sharing economy operators in creating new jobs for people seeking temporary and part-time employment;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view, in view of the dynamic development of collaborativenew business models, that the solution is nei based on the principles of ther sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at digital platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as aharing economy, that they should be considered part of the mobility system, which should form an integrated whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition;
Amendment 184 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of ‘intermediaries’ and ‘service providers’, which will not restrict the freedom of establishment of either the former or the latter or lead to any form of discrimination not arising directly from the legislation on passenger safety or tax obligations, and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that transport undertakings also include operators not directly providing transport services, such as training providers, vehicle rental companies, workshops and service centres; notes that a large majority of such operators are SMEs; calls for the needs of these operators to be taken into account in the design of legal measures and investment programmes aimed at supporting the development of SMEs;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States’ response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and in some cases entirely inconsistent with the potential and benefits of the development of this sector, as well as contrary to consumer expectations; considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission’s reasonable approach to this ‘new business model’ and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the huge potential of new technologies for the emergence of new forms of service provision in the goods transport sector; stresses, in particular, the enormous opportunities offered by drones, which are already a highly effective tool for working in difficult conditions; stresses that the European Union should support the potential of SMEs involved in the design, production and use of unmanned aircraft;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 216 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that light commercial vehicles are widely used by SMEs, including in cross-border transport; notes that the smooth functioning of the digital single market, especially in the delivery of products purchased over the internet, must be based on an efficient, flexible and mobile delivery network based on light vehicles; calls for European legal measures to be adopted that will promote the functioning of existing SMEs and the creation of new SMEs in this sector;
Amendment 222 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the establishment of cooperation structures between small transport firms and local authorities with a view to improving the organisation of urban mobility and better aligning the existing public transport networks to the needs and expectations of passengers;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas modern efficient transport and logistics are essential for the effective functioning of the EU’s internal market and important for ensuring competitiveness, creating new business and employment opportunities, protecting the environment and, mitigating climate change and reducing carbon dioxide emissions in transport;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a forward-looking EU logistics policy should strive to help the logistics sector maintain its global competitiveness and contribution to the growth of the EU economy in the light of evolving economic, societal and technological trends and trade links worldwide;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there are still considerable differences among the Member States in the levels of transport efficiency and effectiveness, as they are a reflection of their economic strength, the role of industry in the countries, and their geographic conditions, infrastructure quality and population density;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that too often Member States’ national infrastructure plans are decided without reference to the TEN-T objectives; urges the Commission to increase coordination between the two levels of planning and suggests adding to the European Semester a chapter on supervising its coherence with appropriate corrective measures; calls on the Commission not to prioritise Member State projects that are not in line with the TEN-T programming;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that an efficient EU logistics system requires further coordination beyond physical connectivity and an operational TEN-T network; calls on the Commission to appoint a TEN-T European logistics coordinator that could effectively complement, coordinate and give coherence to the ongoing work of the coordinators in the area of multimodality;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of digitalisation, access to data and data exchange, while maintaining high level of cyber security and data protection, as enablers for more efficient transport and logistics solutions, provided interoperability and equal and non- discriminatory access are ensured;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to further develop information and communication systems, fully deploying GalileoEuropean satellite navigation systems Galileo and EGNOS to fully unleash their potential and related traffic management and information systems in all modetransport modes and logistics;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to ensure enough EU funding for the TEN-T beyond the present MFF; expects the Commission to present the CEF mid-term review in 2017, proposing streamlining of measures; insists on the ‘use it or lose it’ principle, whereby unspent CEF funds are made available for upcoming calls for proposalsin 2017 a flexible and comprehensive proposal for the CEF mid- term review; suggests launching a specific call on logistics in 2017, including multimodal transport and freight solutions in urban nodes;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that inland waterways must play an increasing role in serving seaports as logistics centres, in particular by moving goods to hinterland and linking the European seas;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the logistics sector will face a shortage of workforce in the coming years and that slow adaptation of its workforce to digital technologies could undermine the sector’s performance; calls on the Commission to identify training and learning needs at EU level, and working conditions, costs and barriers that discourage the workforce from entering the transport sector, and to propose as a matter of urgency measures to make it more attractive to young people and to future generations; regards this as an opportunity to increase the proportion of women and new entrants on the transport labour market, for example EU migrants;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the logistics sector will face a shortage of workforce in the coming years and that slow adaptation of its workforce to digital technologies could undermine the sector’s performance; calls on the Commission to identify training and learning needs at EU level, and working conditions, costs and barriers that discourage the workforce from entering the transport sector, and to propose as a matter of urgency measures to make it more attractive to young people and to future generations; regards this as an opportunity to increase the proportion of women and new entrants on the transport labour market, for example EU migrants;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 10 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas ESI Funds have been the main source of public transport investments in Central and Eastern Europe and whereas the Connecting Europe Facility constitutes a key funding instrument in developing further the transport infrastructure in the region as part of the TEN-T core network corridors;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas well-developed cross- border transport connections are essential for regional competitiveness and for fostering expansion of SMEs in border areas and, with regard to public transport in particular, for supporting the social inclusion of economically vulnerable populations; whereas good transport connections, in particular rail connections, which cross national borders are still lacking in many Central and Eastern European Member States;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that following efforts to build up east-west transport infrastructure corridors, there is a need to boost the development of North-South transport corridors, such as the Via Carpathia Road, which runs along the Schengen border, within the European TEN-T network, and can contribute to the economic development of the participating countries by creating new employment opportunities in small and medium-sized enterprises, favouring trade exchange, supporting science, research, technologies;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level; advocates the use of existing macro- regional strategies like those for the Danube and, the Baltic Sea and Adriatic - Ionian in order to advance transnational infrastructure projects and considers that a macro regional strategy for the Carpathian Region could further boost and support development and modernisation of the transport infrastructure;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention to the possibilities that hybrid public-private partnership projects offer by linking sources of infrastructure investment funding from EU grants (up to 85% of the total eligible costs), public funding in the shape of the cofinancing that the beneficiary is required to provide, and money from private enterprise; emphasises, at the same time, that EU funds and budgetary resources are a factor in increasing the reliability of investments, as they reduce the risk to the private sector; points out that, at the same time, the private sector benefits from stable, long-term contracts that are not dependent on economic, political and budgetary fluctuations within countries;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages the Member States to make use of public-private partnerships, which are an extremely advantageous way of investing in infrastructure, in particular as regards the implementation of complex infrastructure projects requiring extensive expenditure and generating a low level of return, on the one hand, and a desire to guarantee the effective provision of a high-quality public service, on the other hand;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Emphasises how important cohesion policy funding is for the development of the transport infrastructure in countries in central and eastern Europe, the quality of which still lags far behind that of the transport networks in western Europe, and with that in mind calls for the necessary resources and level of funding to be guaranteed in the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Maintains that an expanded transport network into which Europe’s major transport routes are integrated is an important asset for the tourist industry, helping make regions more appealing to tourists; takes the view that countries in central and eastern Europe have enormous potential for tourist industry development which cannot be fully exploited owing to a lack of appropriate transport infrastructure;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Maintains that there is a need to take into account the needs of those living in regions that are sparsely populated and difficult to access, such as mountain areas, in the planning of infrastructure solutions in central and eastern Europe; maintains that a lack of access to transport can lead to social exclusion and calls on the Commission to take into account the needs of those who use local transport routes; emphasises that the profitability of transport links cannot be the only criterion for assessing their usefulness;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Emphasises the importance of developing cycling infrastructure in the countries of central and eastern Europe, which will increase safety, reduce the number of road accident victims, and improve the quality of life and the health of people in the EU;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the urgent need to enhance the road infrastructure network along the eastern border of the EU, starting in Estonia, passing through Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria and ending in Greece; considers that such efforts should build on the long-standing planning done already under the Via Carpatia project; believes that the possibility of opening the Rhine-Danube corridor to the north of the EU through the Via Carpatia should be exploited; , on which representatives of the countries concerned signed a declaration in Warsaw on 3 March 2016 on further cooperation on the development of the corridor and updating the route; takes the view that, with the construction of the Via Carpatia, outlying regions of the EU will have the opportunity of accelerated development and will be able to catch up more quickly with more developed areas of the EU; points out that the construction of the route will also stimulate investment and business growth, and improve security for the EU as a whole, in particular in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine; believes that the possibility of opening the Rhine-Danube corridor to the north of the EU through the Via Carpatia should be exploited; at the same time, encourages the Member States to set up financing for that project using every possible financial instrument, such as the Connecting Europe Facility and the European Fund for Strategic Investments, and, looking ahead to the next review of the TEN-T guidelines, encourages the Member States to make every possible effort to ensure that the Via Carpatia route is included in its entirety in the TEN-T core network;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that the quality of road infrastructure has a direct impact on road safety; is concerned that road fatalities remain relatively high in many central and eastern Member States; underlines that measures to improve road safety should be further promoted at Member State and EU level; calls for infrastructure investment projects to include transport solutions that reduce the risk of death or serious injury in road accidents, and for account to be taken of the needs of pedestrians living near routes with high volumes of traffic;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to adopt clear, long-term rail transport development strategies and to remove barriers to rail projects implemented using EU funding;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to continue supporting investment in rolling stock in central and eastern European countries, as this will make it possible to restore the potential of rail within those countries’ public transport systems;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Criticises the underinvestment in cross-border railway lines and the low level of passenger rail services in many border areas; calls on the Member States to (re-)establish missing connections and to remove existing bottlenecks; reiterates its support for the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on all TEN-T core network corridors crossing the region as a priority;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress made in the construction of the Rail Baltica rail link; expects this project to be an example of good practice in cooperation for other Member States; stresses that the entire Rail Baltica project is of significant strategic importance for all the Member States involved as well as for the region starting from Finland (with the possible "Bothnian extension"), continuing to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and going further to Germany, Netherlands and Southern Europe; therefore calls on the national authorities of the Baltic States to do their utmost to ensure that the project is irreversibly moving forward as, if the European Commission's rules, timetable and expectations are not respected, the EU co-funding of app 85% will be lost since it becomes available to all the other Cohesion Member States for their CEF transport infrastructure projects;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Governments to recognise and to strengthen the role of the RB Rail Joint Venture as the most optimal body, in accordance with the shareholders' agreement and the CEF Grant Agreement, for management of a cross-national project of as significant a scale as "Rail Baltica"; stresses that joint and efficient co-ordination is essential to avoid technological barriers for interoperability of rail systems and with this regard the Joint Venture is the most efficient way to submit joint applications for EU funding, proceed with both joint as well as national public procurements, co-ordinate the project's works, and to demonstrate that involved Member States are able to co-operate; moreover, efficient project management and its realization will reveals true European added value to the EU citizens and tax payers;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes joint international initiatives taken by the Member States in the region with a view to developing and modernising rail infrastructure, such as the creation of the new rail freight corridor, No 11, linking commercial and industrial centres in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia by means of joint action in the allocation of traffic capacity for international freight trains; points out that such projects promote rail as a means of international freight transport, boost the competitiveness of rail transport and ensure that better use is made of existing international freight traffic capacity;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Emphasises the need to support joint projects and investment with non-EU countries, paving the way for the complementary exploitation of the potential of rail transport corridors that have been modernised using EU funding, for example, in links between the EU and countries in Asia;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the role of the Danube River as the key transport waterway in the Danube macro-region; invites the riparian states to ensure the continuous navigability of the river and to implement their master plan for fairway rehabilitation and maintenance endorsed in 2014; in this context emphasises that links between the Oder, the Elbe and the Danube could boost the transport and communication capacities of the entire region on the North-South axis;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that the region of Central and Eastern Europe is characterized by a lower number and poorer quality of air connections compared to Western part of the EU; these connectivity gaps were identified by an independent analysis conducted at the request of the European Commission;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recalls that European Commission identified the issue of gaps in connectivity in recently developed Aviation Strategy for Europe; however, since the proposed solutions are of a limited potential, encourages the European Commission to monitor the air connectivity within the EU, especially in the CEE region, and to develop further proposals aimed at reducing the gaps in the access to air transport services;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Alpine Region poses a major challenge to European transport, since it has a low population density and very specific types of connections and accessibility to services; whereas all European mountainous areas are facing major challenges with regard to the transport infrastructure and accessibility;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the macro-regional strategy as an integrated framework providing instruments strengthening regional capacity particularly in boosting transport intermodality and interoperability inter alia by linking local and regional transport networks to higher-level European transport infrastructure and seeking to shift freight transport from road to rail;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, as a matter of priority, a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development; in this regard believes that the macro-regional strategies offer a new governance framework for approaching transport infrastructure challenges which cannot be solved by the Members States independently;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the macro-regional strategies can contribute to a better implementation of the TEN-Ts networks;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes that SMEs, due to their size, are particularly constrained by non- competitive real exchange rates, limited access to finance, cumbersome bureaucratic procedures for setting up, operating and growing a business, poor state of infrastructure and lack of effective institutional structures, therefore, the removal of these constraints is a daunting task calling for holistic SME support;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds that SMEs development requires a crosscutting strategy that touches upon many areas (e.g. ability of governments to implement sound macroeconomic policies, capability of stakeholders to develop conducive microeconomic business environments, inter alia, through simplified legal and regulatory frameworks, good governance, abundant and accessible finance, suitable infrastructure, supportive education, sufficiently healthy and flexibly skilled labour and the ability of SMEs to implement competitive operating practices and business strategies);
Amendment 8 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recovery, the EU economy isies of many EU member states are still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlined that ESI Funds can play a vital role in supporting reform implementation and injecting investment directly into the real economy, if targeted wisely and effectively implemented; acknowledges that there is an urgent need to focus on improving the investment environment and points out that both CSRs and ex ante conditionalities within cohesion policy 2014-2020 have a key role to play in this context, as they have important positive spillover effects on the broader investment environment; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used to its full potential and in the most effective and efficient way, whilst adhering to the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the added value of SME projects for the development and innovation of traditional sectors, as this will not only stimulate job creation, but also maintain local and regional business specificities; highlights the need to also take into account the context of such sectors and not to disrupt the delicate balance between traditional knowledge- based production techniques and innovation;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the poor quality of key infrastructure such as roads, telecommunications, distribution networks of electricity and water often leads to low amounts of private investments for projects that depend on such infrastructures;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that these strategies should not only target science and technology-led innovation but also foster innovation that is non-science based (i.e stimulating entrepreneurship, innovation in the public sector and service innovation);
Amendment 145 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that governance capacities are as important as techno-economic potentials; asks the Commission how to resolve the particular challenge of the implementation of smart specialization in non- metropolitan areas which may lack the critical mass of supporting infrastructure;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 165 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 5 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas around 38 % of Europe’s population lives in border regions; and whereas many border regions of the European Union are amongst the most neglected, particularly those in Central and Eastern Europe;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to lessen the influence of national borders in order to reduce disparities between regions, reinforce cohesion and to promote a harmonious economic, social and cultural development of the Union as a whole21 ; __________________ 21 Objective of European Territorial Cooperation - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/cooperation/european-territorial/
Amendment 10 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to lessen the influence ofreduce the obstacles to investment and cooperative working across national borders in order to promote a harmonious economic, social and culturterritorial development of the Union as a whole21 ; __________________ 21 Objective of European Territorial Cooperation - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/cooperation/european-territorial/
Amendment 13 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 16 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas following the principles of shared management, multilevel governance and partnership, ETC programmes have been developed through a collective process bringing together a wide range of European, national and regional bodies to tackle common challenges across borders and to facilitate the exchange of good practice;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that for 2014-2020 about 41 % of the ETC ERDF budget22 will be invested in measures to improve the environment, while 27 % will be invested in strengthening smart growth, including research and innovations, and 13 % will go to promote inclusive growth through activities linked to employment, education and training and 33 programmes will be aimed at improving general connectivity across borders; further notes that EUR 790 million will be allocated to enhancing institutional capacity through setting up or strengthening cooperation structures and improving the efficiency of public services; __________________ 22 Annex I (European Territorial Cooperation/Interreg) to the Commission communication ‘Investing in jobs and growth – maximising the contribution of ESI Funds’.
Amendment 55 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the lack of reliable cross- border data and evidence on the effectiveness of cross-border integcooperation with regard to reporting on performance framework; calls, accordingly, on the Commission, Eurostat and the managing authorities to jointly coordinate and set out methodologies for the provision and use of reliable data;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out the role of ETC in island regions, outermost regions and sparsely populated regions, as an important tool for strengthening their regional integcooperation;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out the complementary nature of ETC and macro-regional strategies in enhancing regional integrationaddressing common challenges in larger functional areas, as well as the positive role that macro-regional strategies can play in helping to address common challenges faced by macro-regions;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 123 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages broader use of financial instruments (FIs) as flexible mechanisms to be used alongside grants; urges, therefore, the involvement of financial institutions, and in particular the EIB, so as to provide specific expertise and know-how; highlights that financial instruments, if implemented effectively, can significantly increase the impact of financing; stresses, in this regard, the need for clear, consistent and focused rules on FIs to help simplify the preparation and implementation process for fund managers and recipients;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in Europe there are mountain ridges that expand into non-Member States such as the Carpathian mountain range, which, after the last EU enlargement, became the eastern border of the EU and is today an extremely important geopolitical area where strategic political interests of great importance with regard to Union stability meet;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a substantial increase in reallocations of ESI Funds at national level fto support undeveloped mountainous areas, using a multi-sectoral policy approach, where possible;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the current initiatives for the Carpathian Mountains in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the progress made on the EU macro-regional strategy for the Alps; notes that the latter is a good example of an integrated approach to territorial development, taking into account mountainous areas and regions dependent on them;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the Carpathians - Europe's second largest mountain range, with the highest mountain population - comprises some of the poorest areas of the EU, which have immediate need of infrastructure, transport and environmental investment and support for local entrepreneurship, which could be ensured by a separate European strategy;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Union remains confronted with persistent innovation gaps, both internationally and internally where innovation performance differences between Member States are still relatively high and at the global level, the Union is still lagging behind its main competitors;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas initial assessments of smart specialisation strategies, carried out in early 2015, have so far delivered a mixed picture, notably regarding the choice of priorities, often considered as too generic or insufficiently connected to regional economic and innovation structures;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all actors involved to develop RIS3 on the basis of analyses of each region’'s relative strengths and potential, to focus on productive specialisation to detect emerging niches for smart specialisation to avoid forced and artificial overspecialisation, and to enhance a stronger partnership between the public and private sectors;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. RIS3 should give a region its greatest competitive potential and ensure that research and innovation resources reach critical mass;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that smart specialisation strategies should be designed through the entrepreneurial discovery process with the full involvement of regional and local authorities; underlines that the RIS3 process must be interactive, regionally- driven and consensus-based, which can be achieved through better coordination between all levels of governance;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recognises that smart specialisation strategies could be powerful instruments to tackle energy challenges, resource efficiency and energy security;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that procedures should be simplified and bottlenecks in the administrative process of the strategies reduced.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States as well as regional and local authorities to increase their efforts in the area of prevention of discrimination and exclusion of persons with disabilities, including equal access to health care, jobs and trainings;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly believes in the advantages of common accessibility rules at EU level, and therefore looks forward to the swift adoption of the Commission’s proposal for the European Accessibility Act1; however draws attention that tourist services of a cross-border nature are not covered by here-above proposal; __________________ 1 COM(2015)0615.
Amendment 33 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that ESI funding should be used to support deinstitutionalisation and, integration, services and living arrangements for persons with disabilities in local communities;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that barrier-free accessibility to transport services, vehicles, infrastructure and intermodal connecting hubs is the key to securing mobility systems free from built-in discrimination; in this regard stresses that further effort have to be made to make both transport services, vehicles and infrastructure accessible;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CallsReminds there is no hierarchy of human rights and disability-based discrimination must be tackled in the same way as discrimination on other grounds, including discrimination on more than one ground; calls therefore on all actors involved to pay particular attention to the integration of personswomen, children with disabilities and people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the EU institutions themselves should be a role model in implementing the Convention.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is no clear and universally accepted definition of "social dumping" and there are different interpretations of this term, which may create confusion and sometimes include protectionist measures that can lead to fragmentation the EU common market;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the White Paper on Transport 2011: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implementNotes that fair completion and clear rules are essential for well-functioning market for all transport modes and therefore calls on the Member States to implement swiftly, efficiently and non- discriminatory all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to monitor more closely the implementation and, proper enforcement and uniform interpretation of the existing legislation; underlines that any transport regulations should not limit the four freedoms of the European Union, in particular the free movement of people and the free movement of services;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that precise definition of problems in the EU transport sector is a prerequisite to further legal actions at the EU or national level and that any problem at the EU transport market must be tackled by targeted approach which will not hamper honestly operating businesses;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 47 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that each transport or social legislation reform must be evidence-based and proportional and should not go beyond of what is necessary to increase efficiency of the EU transport sector; reminds that social regulations are the competence of Member States - any transport regulations, not related to safety or security, should observe the subsidiary principle in the EU;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance social dialogue insupport dialogue between employees and employers in the transport sector as a whole, but reminds theat transport sector as a whole; is a globally competitive sector and any social limitations imposed on the sector should also take into account their impact on the competitive position of EU carriers;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for all transport modes for professional use so as to monitor working and rest time effectively,efficient, non-discriminatory enforcement of the existing legislation, to ensure uniform interpretation, and more efficient and increased controls with a view to ensuring proper and timely implementation of existing legislationworking time and rest times legislation, notably Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 155 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 167 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the possible establishment of a European Road Transport Agency or other body responsible for cross-border labour inspections should be preceded by a detailed evaluation of the currently existing rules and possibilities of potential improvements, with full respect for the principle of subsidiarity and division of competences in this area between the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the EU’s cohesion policy is its main investment tool not only for achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, but also for addressing urgent socio-economic needs; is of the strong opinion that its underlying principles and standards must not be weaktherefore be strengthened inby the context of future trade agreements negotiated by the EUnegotiation of balanced deep and comprehensive FTAs;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to involve and consult LRAs – alongside economic and social partners and civil society organisations – in the context of the TiSA negotiations so as they will be the ones most affectedo ensure their participation in ongoing negotiations; in this vein, welcomes the establishment by the Commission of Civil Society Dialogue meetings and ongoing efforts to make the EU's position in the TiSA talks as transparent as possible.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the digitisation of the transport sector, together with the necessary strategic decisions by businesses and substantial investment, will provides Europe with new business opportunities and jobs; points to strong growth in the ITS sector, with an expected global annual growth rate of 16.4 % for the period 2014 - 2019;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that broadband access, the development of information and communication technologies and better connectivity, in particular in rural areas, stimulate economic development and improve quality of life;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of TEN-T not only as nodal points of connection within Europe, but also as a chance to launch the individual domestic markets, in particular the markets of the Central and Eastern European Member States, whose transport infrastructure is much poorer than that of the other Member States; underlines therefore that the CEF should be valued as a system of funding not only for infrastructures but for European policies as a whole.
Amendment 14 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the need for sufficient resources to ensure the intended impact of the programmes, on the one hand, and of their multiannual operation, on the other, which together call for appropriate and definitive measures in order to minimise the risk of recurrence of the backlog of payments in later stages of the cohesion policy implementation; is concerned, however, at the continuous increase in administrative expenditures, in spite of earlier assurances that these would be limited;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. whereas studies have shown that the EU has the potential to achieve cost- effective end-use energy savings of more than 40% across all sectors of the economy and 41% in the transport sector;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2113(INI)
5. Calls for comprehensive legislation that stimulates investments in a technology- neutral way in research, production and distribution of renewable fuels and modern engine technology; emphasises the need to reduce emissions by replacing fossil fuels by renewable fueldeveloping alternative energy sources, electricity or low carbon alternatives; considers that support for the early deployment of shale gas and liquefied natural gas is needed; recalls that opening up the market to renewable fuels in aviation would help the EU maintain its leading role in renewable energy;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that some Member States’ energy systems are based on coal, deposits of which are expected to last several hundred year, and stresses in this connection that the process of modernising the energy industry should take due and proper account of the specific features of nation states and their economies and natural resources;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that nuclear plays an important role within the energy mix for a significant number of Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reminds that several Member States recently decided or plan to build new nuclear plants or reactors; believes that such approach respecting the highest level of nuclear safety standards demonstrates nuclear as a reliable and future proof source of energy;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that 94% of transport – mainly in the road, air and shipping sectors – is dependent on fossil fuel and therefore urgently need measures to accelerate progress towards early achievement of the White Paper targets by 2030, owing to the technology that is in use across the board and to the low price of that source of energy;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the cohesion policy should further aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the addressing the challenges of the least favoured regions through the investments achieving maximum impact on the stimulation of growth and jobs across Europe;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the migrants’ should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social development; askituation is a pressing humanitarian phenomenon; urges the Member States, al in collaborationg with regional and local authorities, to promote a sustainable set of measures, such as access to the labour market to address this situation;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that migrants tend to arrive and often – despite the efforts of the authorities to promote even distribution – tend to settle in urban areas; recognises the important role of cities in the short, medium and long term with regard to the reception, accommodation and integration of migrants;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Luxemburg EU Council Presidency’s conclusions of 27 November 2015 on the occasion of the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy which ‘consider providing cities and municipalities with adequate support to deal with the refugee situation, in particular by mobilising [...] the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) dedicated to sustainable urban development and [by] accommodating the issue of migration and refugees within the EU Urban Agenda’;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SupportNotes the allocation of the designated amounts from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during 2014- 2020 programming period to help with the integration of migrants and, in particular, the use of the ERDF for emergency measures concerning their accommodation;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to be flexible in using existing programmes to address the current additional challenges for cohesion policy; welcomnotes the Commission’s readiness to examine proposals by the Member States to make use of EU support, and its willingness to examine and rapidly approve amendments to the 2014-2020 Operational Programmes in order to better integrate migrants; urges the Member States accordingly to take advantage of the funding available through the ESI Funds;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that any decisions on reallocation of the amounts from structural funds on migration issues should be left to the exclusive competence of the Member States and regions;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 54 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that the ESI Funds, in synergy with the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), are useful tools for addressing the scale of the migratory challenges in areas such as accommodation, relocation, skills training, and issues relating to poverty;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes with concern the Commission Communication entitled ‘A European agenda on migration’ (COM(2015)0240) and emphasises that it does not actually identify the reasons behind the uncontrolled influx of immigrants into the European Union; emphasises, furthermore, that the proposed system of compulsory refugee quotas is not in line with current political realities or with international developments and does not take into account Member States’ actual capabilities in terms of absorbing the relevant quotas of immigrants;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 65 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to make full use of its discretionary powers, under Article 23(9)-(14) of the Common Provisions Regulation, regarding the level and scope of any suspension of commitments or payments in cohesion policy, whenever additional public expenditure by individual Member States is needed for the accommodation and integration of large numbers of migrants.
Amendment 18 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is seriously concerned about the recurrent problem of the backlog of payments, especially under the cohesion policy, which creates a de facto debt in the EU budget, and stressesputs at risk the effective management and implementation of structural and investment funds by local and regional authorities; stresses, at the same time, that there is a danger of perpetuating the ‘snow ball’ effect of accumulating unpaid invoices at year’s end unless a tangible and sustainable solution is found, as fast as possible, by the budgetary authority together with the Commission;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that new initiatives in the EU budget cannot be supported at the expense of structural funds, but can only use unallocated resources such as financial margins or contingency reserves; stresses, at the same time, that the review of the multiannual financial framework must not reduce the allocation to cohesion countries.
Amendment 6 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremost a Treaty-basedthe most significant Treaty-based EU investment policy, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses serious doubts about the effectiveness of penalties in the form of the suspension of structural fund payments, which in practice would amount to a second punishment for the same offence;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 58 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that local and regional authorities must not, under any circumstances, be burdened with harsh penalties when governments fail to comply with macroeconomic stability rules;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 41 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development, in particular between Eastern and Western regions of the EU,
Amendment 82 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid- term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that as part of the review of the 2011 White Paper, the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transport should constitute an autonomous priority, jointly shaping the European transport system so as not to obstruct the creation of a single, integrated transport system;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that, despite the relatively long period since the last expansion of the EU, there are still very weak links between Eastern regions of the EU and the rest of the EU transport network; stresses that transport links are a key factor for economic growth and social development of the entire region and better integration of the common market;
Amendment 379 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to decarbonisemake effective use of energy sources in transport, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;
Amendment 382 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that the protectionist measures taken recently by certain EU countries are contrary to liberalisation and thereby are in conflict with the assumptions of the transport White Book, which points to the need to open up the road transport market, in particular to remove the remaining obstacles as concerns cabotage.
Amendment 395 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Draws attention to the fact that, in accordance with an OECD report, the increase in overland shipments of goods and the associated increase in CO2 emissions up to 2050 will mainly be driven by Asian economies; in this respect it is stressed that in the coming years the overriding objective will be to maintain the competitiveness of the European transport sector, so that costly emission standards imposed by EU Member States do not lead to a fall in the competitiveness of EU undertakings.
Amendment 50 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The definition of people with disabilities and the scope of accessibility requirements resulting thereof should be without prejudice to the definitions of disabled people and people with reduced mobility used for the needs of sectorial legislation, especially in the field of transport and to the accessibility requirements set in this legislation.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Certain elements of the accessibility requirements, particularly, in relation to the provision of information, as set out in Annex I of this Directive are already covered by existing Union law in the area of transport. This includes Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007, Regulation (EU) 1300/2014 and Regulation (EU) 454/2011 as regards rail transport; Regulation 181/2011 (EU) as regards bus and coach transport; Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 as regards waterborne maritime and inland waterway transport; and Regulation (EU) 1107/2006 as regards air transport. To ensure regulatory consistency and predictability for the economic operators covered by those acts, fulfilment of the requirements on accessibility in the sectorial Union legislation should be deemed as fulfilment of the relevant requirements defined in this Directive.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The determination of the scope of this Directive with regard to air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services should be based on the existing sectorial legislation relating to passenger rights. Where this Directive does not apply to certain types of transport services, Member States should be able to encourage service providers to apply the relevant accessibility requirements provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In some situations, common accessibility requirements related tof the built environment including transport infrastructure used by passengers would facilitate the free movement of the related services and of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this Directive enables Member States to include the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive, ensuring compliance with the accessibility requirements set in Annex X where no other EU binding legislation on built environment exists. Where Member State decide to apply accessibility requirements to the built environment used in the provision of services covered by this Directive, they may adopt all or some of the accessibility requirements set out in section V of Annex I. However, Member States should not be required to amend or introduce national rules on accessibility of the built environment, if they do not decide to apply accessibility requirements provided for in this Directive related to the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 89 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Taking into account importance of trans-European transport network in terms of allowing seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, Member States may give due consideration to application of accessibility criteria related to built environment in case of transport infrastructure investment realized on the TEN-T network.
Amendment 118 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 130 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 134 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 146 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) ''air passenger transport services" means services provided by air carriers providing scheduled air services within the Union territory or to/from the Union territory or other services related to air services provided by owners of self-service terminals;
Amendment 147 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
(7b) "bus passenger transport services" means services covered by Article 2(1) and 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 181/2011;
Amendment 148 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
(7c) "rail passenger transport services" means all rail passenger services as referred to in Article 2(1) and 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007;
Amendment 149 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Amendment 155 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following self-service terminals: Automatic Teller Machines, ticketing machines and check-in machines shall comply with the requirements set out in Section II of Annex I. When the above- mentioned terminals and machines are disposed in line or series, at least one of those terminals or machines is accessible according to the requirements in the Annex I.
Amendment 164 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. With regard to rail passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with the corresponding provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1371/2007.
Amendment 165 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. With regard to rail passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to websites shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with the corresponding provisions of Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 166 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. With regard to bus passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information about accessibility characteristics and facilities shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011.
Amendment 167 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 6 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. With regard to sea and inland waterway passenger transport, the accessibility requirements of this Directive related to the provision of information about the accessibility characteristics and facilities of services shall be deemed to be complied with where services comply with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010.
Amendment 170 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Amendment 176 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Built environment 1. Member States are encouraged to require that providers of electronic communication services referred to in Article 1(2)(a), providers of passenger transport services referred to in Article 1(2)(c) and related infrastructure operators, and providers of consumer banking services referred to in Article 1(2)(d) ensure that the built environment used by their consumers complies with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, Section V, in order for these services to be used by persons with disabilities. 2. Without prejudice to the requirements relating to the built environment set in other binding Union regulations, Member States are encouraged to require that built environment, including transport infrastructure used by passengers, in particular the transport infrastructure of the trans - European transport network complies with the accessibility requirements of Annex I.
Amendment 205 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 209 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 231 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a Transitional measures Member States shall provide that self- service terminals lawfully used by service providers in the provision of services before the date referred to in Article 27(2) of this Directive may continue to be used in the provision of similar services until the end of their economically or physically useful life or until they are fully depreciated.
Amendment 381 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) the design, maintenance and operation of aerodromes located in the territory to which the Treaties apply, which are:
Amendment 382 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) are open to public use;
Amendment 383 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Amendment 386 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
(iv) have a paved, instrument runway of 800 metres or more, or exclusively serve helicopters;
Amendment 397 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘certification’ means any form of recognition in accordance with this Regulation, based on an appropriate assessment, that an organisation or person, product, part, non-installed equipment, aerodrome, aerodrome equipment, ATM/ANS system, ATM/ANS constituent or flight simulation training device complies with the applicable requirements of this Regulation and of the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, through the issuance of a certificate attesting such compliance;
Amendment 543 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Aerodromes shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with a certificate. Changes to that certificate shall be also subject to certification and shall be issued with a certificate of changes.
Amendment 544 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That certificate and that certification of changes shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that the aerodrome complies with the aerodrome certification basis set out in paragraph 2 and that the aerodrome has no feature or characteristic making it unsafe for operation.
Amendment 546 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Those certificates shall cover the aerodrome and its safety-related equipment.
Amendment 550 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 551 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 557 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 563 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Amendment 571 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The certificate for an organisation responsible for the operation of an aerodrome may be either combined with the certificate for an aerodrome or issued separately.
Amendment 573 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For aerodromes, safety-critical aerodrome equipment, the operation of aerodromes and the provision of ground handling and apron management services at aerodromes, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 576 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 577 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 581 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) the conditions for issuing and disseminating mandatory information by the Agency in accordance with Article 65(6) and by the national competent authorities, in order to ensure the safety of aerodrome operations and aerodrome equipment.
Amendment 665 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The national competent authority of the Member State where the aerodrome is located shall be responsible for those tasks with respect to the aerodrome certificate referred to in Article 30(1) and the certificate for an organisation responsible for the operation of an aerodrome referred to in Article 32(1). The certificate for an organisation responsible for the operation of an aerodrome may be either combined with the certificate for an aerodrome or issued separately.
Amendment 1013 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Categories of manned aircraft to which the Regulation does not apply:
Amendment 1016 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) manned aircraft at least 51 % of which is built by an amateur, or a non- profit making association of amateurs, for their own purposes and without any commercial objective;
Amendment 1017 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) aeroplanes having thircraft having measurable stall speed or the minimum steady flight speed in landing configuration not exceeding 345 knots calibrated air speed (CAS) and having no more than two seats, as well as helicopters gyroplanes, balloons and powered parachutes having no more than two seats, that have a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of no more than 600 kg, and an empty mass, excluding fuel, of no more than 350 kg, as recorded by the Member States, of no more than:
Amendment 1020 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point i
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point i
Amendment 1023 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Amendment 1024 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Amendment 1026 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iv
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iv
Amendment 1029 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point v
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point v
Amendment 1031 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vi
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vi
Amendment 1034 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vii
Amendment 1036 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point viii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point viii
Amendment 1037 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 1040 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1041 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point j
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) any other manned aircraft which has a maximum empty mass, including fuel, of no more than 70 kg.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be specified in this Directive that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion a firearm, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the commercial modification or conversion of parts of firearms and of ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This Directive should not apply to reloading of ammunition for personal use or making legal modifications and conversions to a firearm for which a person has an authorization.
Amendment 152 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) BCollectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and shoulding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivat be able to keep and acquire firearms classified in category A subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 220 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 279 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, the risk of alarm weapons and other types of blank firing weapons being converted to real firearms is high, and in some of the terrorist acts converted arms were used. It is therefore essential to address the problem of converted firearms being used in criminal offences, notably by including them in the scope of the Directive. Technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons as well as for salute and acoustic weapons should be adopted in order to ensure that they cannot be converted into firearms.
Amendment 316 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 330 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 –paragraph 1e
Article 1 –paragraph 1e
1e. For the purposes of this Directive, "broker" shall mean any natural or legal person, other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying, selling or arranging the transfer within a Member State, from one Member State to another Member State or exporting to a third country or importing into a Member State from a third country fully assembled firearms, their parts and ammunition.
Amendment 361 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Amendment 406 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authorities or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of warproducts of the defence industry.
Amendment 434 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or parand any essential component placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 452 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import into the Union or as soon as possible thereafter, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 460 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 519 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 536 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The acquisition and possession of firearms shall only be permitted if, inter alia, there is good cause. Member States, whilst not being under any obligation in that regard, may decide that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose of, for example, hunting, target shooting, self-defence, reservist training, various scientific, technical and testing activities and re-enactment of historical events, filmmaking or historical study constitutes good cause.
Amendment 549 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it wasthey were granted is no longer met.
Amendment 578 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Directive is without prejudice to the ownership of firearms and ammunition acquired through inheritance. Member States shall prohibit the possession of such firearms by owners who are not duly authorised.
Amendment 590 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy those. In exceptional and duly reasoned cases, the competent authorities may grant authorisations for the acquisition and possession of such firearms and ammunition wheld in violation of this provison and seizedre this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 620 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise persons or bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in theiracquire and possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)when this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 660 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Amendment 731 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall submit every five years submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including a fitness check of the new provisions, accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals in particular as regards the categories of firearms of Annex I and the issues related to new technologies such as 3D printing. The first report shall be submitted by ... [two years after the date of entry into force of this Amending Directive].
Amendment 748 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Amendment 751 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. Automatic firearms which have been converted into semi-automatic firearms; which have not been authorised in accordance with Article 10ba, with the exception of firearms converted prior to ... [the date of entry into force of this Amending Directive1a]; __________________ 1a In this case, Article 10ba shall be amended as follows: "Member States shall take measures to ensure that long semi-automatic firearms which have been converted from originally automatic firearms cannot be reconverted into automatic firearms. Mechanical design of any particular type of long semi- automatic firearms including conversions of any particular type of originally automatic firearms into semi-automatic firearms must be authorised for civilian use by a competent public authority before being placed on the market."
Amendment 755 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. AComponents with which a semi- automatic firearms which have can been converted into semi-an automatic firearm without sophisticated skills and tools;
Amendment 762 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Amendment 778 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 8
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 8
Amendment 811 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 5
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 5
5. Alarm and signal weaponsFirearms under categories A, B and points 1 to 4 of category C, after having been converted to alarm, signal, salute and, acoustic weapons as well as replicas;, gas, paintball or airsoft, Flobert, or percussion lock weapons.
Amendment 822 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category C – point 6
Amendment 830 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part III – point a
Annex I – part III – point a
Amendment 838 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14 – point c
Article 1 – point 14 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part III – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – paragraph 2
Amendment 843 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive [36 months after publication toin the OJ]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reforms are by their very nature complex processes that require the ability to engage in dialogue, multi-level cooperation and a complete chain of highly-specialised knowledge and skills. Addressing structural reforms in a variety of public policy areas is challenging since their benefits often take time to materialise. Therefore, early and efficient design and implementation is crucial, be it for crisis- struck or structurally-weak economies. In this context, the provision of support by the Union in the form of technical assistance has been crucial in supporting the economic adjustment of Greece and Cyprus in the last years.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union has a long-lasting experience on providing specific support to national and/or subnational administrations and other authorities of Member States as regards capacity building and similar actions in certain sectors (e.g. taxation, customs, support to small and medium-sized enterprises) and in relation to the implementation of cohesion policy. The experience gained by the Union in assisting national authorities carrying out reforms should be used in order to enhance the capacity of the Union to provide support to Member States. Comprehensive and integrated action is indeed necessary in order to provide support to those Member States that are undertaking growth- enhancing reforms and request assistance from the Union in this respect.
Amendment 107 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperationBased on this analysis and taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission should come to an agreement with the Member State concerned, identify on the priority areas, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, taking into acco be set ount the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes cooperation and support plan.
Amendment 115 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment, partnership and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, identify the priority areas, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the global financial contribution for such support, taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes.
Amendment 120 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Commission Communications ‘The EU Budget Review’13 and ‘A budget for Europe 2020’14 underline the importance of focusing funding on activities with clear European added value, i.e. where the Union intervention can bring additional value compared to action of Member States alone. Against this background, the support actions carried out under the Programme should ensure complementarity and synergy with other programmes and policies at national, regional, local, Union and international level. The actions under the Programme should allow elaborating and implementing solutions that address national challenges which have impact on cross-border or Union-wide challenges and achieve a consistent and coherent implementation of Union law. In addition, they should contribute to further develop trust and promote cooperation with the Commission and among Member States. Moreover, the Union is in a better position than Member States to provide a platform for the provision and sharing of good practices from peers as well as to mobilise expertise so as to develop solutions tailored to the specific situation in the requesting Member States. __________________ 13 COM(2010)700 of 19 October 2010. 14 COM(2011)500 final of 29 June 2011.
Amendment 126 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The financial envelope of the Programme should consist of financial resources deducted from allocations for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission under Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 and Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council17. In order to allow such deduction, for this particular programme and without prejudice to any future proposals it is necessary to amend those Regulations. __________________ 16 Regulation (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). 17 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the Regulation (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).
Amendment 138 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In the event of unforeseen and duly justified grounds of urgency requiring immediate response, such as a serious disturbance in the economy or significant circumstances seriously affecting the economic or social conditions in a Member State going beyond its control, upon request of a Member State, the Commission should be able to adopt special measures, for a limited proportion of the annual work programme, in accordance with objectives and actions eligible under the Programme to support the national, regional and local authorities in addressing the urgent needs.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the efficient and cohe, coherent and transparent allocation of funds from the Union budget and the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Programme should complement and be additional to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State concerned, in accordance with their respective responsibilities should ensure at Union and Member State levels, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to ensure consistency, complementarity and synergy between sources of funding supporting actions in the relevant Member States with close links to this Programme, specifically with measures being financed from the Union funds in the Member States.
Amendment 149 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To facilitate the evaluation of the Programme, a proper, transparent framework for monitoring the results achieved by the Programme should be put in place from the very beginning. A mid- term evaluation looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, its efficiency and its added value at the European level should be carried out. A final evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long– term impact and the sustainability effects of the Programme. Those evaluations should be based on the indicators, measuring the effects of the Programme.
Amendment 153 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation as regards the adoption of the multi-annual and annual work programmes, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To appropriately involve Member States, those implementing acts should be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 157 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to contribute to the institutional, administrative and structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities, meaning one or more national authorities, including authorities at regional and local levels, in accordance with national law, for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, economic and social sectors, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of their 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 that objective, since the scope of the support would be mutually agreed with the Member State concerned.
Amendment 161 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'National authority' means one or more national authorities, including authorities at regional and local levels, in accordance with national law.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges with a view to enhancing competitiveness, growth, jobs, and investment, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient and, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To achieve the general objective set out in Article 4, the Programme shall have the following specific objectives that shall be pursued in close cooperation with beneficiary Member States:
Amendment 190 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to support the efforts of national authorities to define and implement appropriate processes and methodologies by taking into account goodbest practices and lessons learned by other countries in addressing similar situations;
Amendment 213 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) policies for the agricultural sector, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas;
Amendment 243 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may define the support envisaged for B, with the consent of the beneficiary Member States, organise the support in cooperation with other Member States or European and international organisations.
Amendment 251 #
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. 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. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 12a(2) of this Regulation. 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 254 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an annual monitoring report on the implementation of the Programme including an analysis of the application of the criteria referred to in Article 7(2) for assessing the requests for support submitted by Member States, an independent interim evaluation report, by mid of 2019, at the latest, and an independent ex-post evaluation report by end of December 2021.
Amendment 262 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) the number of objectives in the cooperation and support plan that have been reached, by beneficiary Member State, due to amongst others the support from the Programme;
Amendment 263 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 3 a (new)
Further, a qualitative analysis shall be undertaken to establish the links between the support from the Programme, measured through the information from the above-mentioned indicators, and the institutional, administrative and structural reforms of the beneficiary Member State with a view to enhancing competitiveness, productivity, growth, jobs, cohesion, and investment.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives. such as high level of the energy security and well-functioning digital single market. All operations under EFSI should be consistent with Union policies, including cohesion policy, and complementary to other relevant EU financial instruments (Connecting Europe Facility, Horizon 2020, COSME, European Structural and Investment Funds), as well as other public and private financing instruments at national and regional level.
Amendment 62 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives, and all operations under EFSI should be consistent with Union's policies. In this perspective, EFSI support to transport infrastructure should contribute to the objectives of Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 (CEF) and Regulation No 1316/2013 (TEN-T).
Amendment 86 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) The EFSI should help to overcome Europe's current investment difficulties and thus contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion. The contribution from the Union budget to the EU Guarantee Fund should therefore be redeployed from other funds than from the funds already allocated to the cohesion policy.
Amendment 175 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. As far as the payments from the general budget of the Union referred to in paragraph 2(a) are concerned, the funds under heading 1B (Economic, social and territorial cohesion) shall not be redeployed.
Amendment 24 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas funding opportunities for marginalised communities were introduced into the ERDF in 2010; whereas the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 offers a strategic approach to marginalised communities providing for broader funding opportunitiesand the ESF helps people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people of all ages facing poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onRecommends the Commission to ensurefollow efforts of thate Member States comply withto apply these principles when adopting and supervisduring the implementation of operational programmes, including tackling the causes of structural inequalities;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the partnership principle mustshould lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied byrecommends to Member States on an obits appligcatory basision; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 163 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomNotes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States, in particular in the field of promoting inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination;
Amendment 203 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 7 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU’s main investment policy for achieving convergence, i.e. making the development levels of the EU's regions more equal, and whereas it is aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that cohesion policy is not a tool for implementing the Europe 2020 strategy and that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs’ strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, in practice the most effective means of demonstrating solidarity and extending growth and prosperity throughout the EU and the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out, also, that cohesion policy remains a catalyst for change in all EU regions and a stimulator of growth in the less developed parts, especially those which have not embarked upon a path of development;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the opening up of the rail market may in future necessitate the immediate implementation of specific measures for the integration of ticketing systems;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that EU-wide multimodal travel information, journey planning and ticketing services, especially for long- distance travel, are part of the answer to major challenges in the European transport sector, including those of sustainability, multimodality, efficiency and economic viability, and are therefore equally beneficial to society, the economy, the environment and the tourist industry;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the ease and convenience of purchase using multimodal integrated ticketing systems will attract more passengers to public transport, which will increase their satisfaction and benefit public transport companies;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has not responded to Parliament’s call, in its resolution on the 2011 Roadmap2, for a Charter of Passengers’ Rights covering all forms of transport, and expects the Commission to bring forward a proposal for such a Charter, taking account of the specific characteristics of each transport mode in the separate sections of multimodal journeys, with a genuinely multimodal approach to passengers’ rights, by the end of 2017; __________________ 2 European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2011 on the Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system (2011/2096(INI)).
Amendment 3 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that over 70 per cent of the EU population, generating approx. 85 per cent of the European Union’s GDP, lives in cities and that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment; and recalls that urban transport, including establishing transport alternatives to reduce demand for travelling by individual means of transport, falls within the exclusive remit of cities and local authorities;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the authorities to promote the use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas especially in light of the fact that, according to Eurobarometer research, EU citizens are concerned about the negative consequences of increased traffic in cities and many of them are pessimistic about the possibility of increasing mobility in cities, considering traffic congestion (76 per cent), air quality (81 per cent) and accident rates (73 per cent) to be the most serious problems;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the urban transport covers in practice also all means of transport moving around a city, including private cars, and does not exclusively deal with public urban transport;
Amendment 135 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing freecost affordability of public transport or by alternating traffic;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to reduce the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basiin urban areas and gradually phase them out taking into account cost efficiency of alternatives;
Amendment 199 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to set asetting targets of doubling cycling rates by 2025;
Amendment 208 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 255 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a preconditionSUMPs may be promoted in the criteria for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport;
Amendment 356 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that thorough speedadvanced traffic management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users;
Amendment 439 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 119 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European products, while taking full account of macro-regional strategies; in this context stresses the significance of emerging regional brands in the promotion of tourism products created based on the diversity local cultures, historical and natural heritage;
Amendment 232 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the significance of common religious, cultural and historical heritage in increasing the tourist- attractiveness of Europe as a region with deeply-rooted values that constitute the fundaments of the Member States’ cultures;
Amendment 270 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that accessibility in tourism is an integral part of its sustainability and that the ‘tourism for all’ principle needs to be the reference for any national, regional, local or European tourism-related action; in respect of which it draws particular attention to the immediate need to make up for delays in the development of transport infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe and hence improve the accessibility and tourist-attractiveness of the region;
Amendment 312 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are still the largest source of external financing for activities to stimulate the tourism sector in certain Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent a new model of multilevel governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels and different policies and programmes is essential for success, and whereas past experience shows that macro-regional strategies are cooperation platforms that bring tangible benefits for regions within a short time frame;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the interest shown by regions in this modern form of regional cooperation and the accompanying governance model is on the rise, and whereas recently this has especially been the case as regards mountain regions such as the Carpathians and the Alps, where natural barriers mean that specific regional policies need to be pursued;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that most of the errors and irregular payments arise because of non- compliance with public procurement rules; stresses in this regard - in order to guarantee proper financial management of EU funds and avoid fraud as well as illegitimate spending - the necessity to ensure the transparency of public procurements, particularly in the selection of contractors;
Amendment 17 #
2014/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 18 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas European Union has its roots in Christian values, which were in the centre of the political goals of founders of the European Economic Community - Konrad Adenauer, Alcide de Gasperi and Robert Schuman;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Amendment 20 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas in 2013 more than 2100 Christians have been killed, mainly in Syria, Nigeria, Pakistan and Egypt; whereas over the same period there have been attempts to close or destroy at least 1100 churches worldwide;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WhereasBelieves that the necessity to combat extremism remains aone of the conditions for the successful construction of a new international order based on widely shared universal values;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists in particular on thethat promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment as well as the fight against any sort of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientshould be one of the EU’s goals in foreign relations;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses its concern over proliferation of intolerance and repression and strongly condemns acts of violence and attacks directed against Christian communities in various countries;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for the HR/VP and Member States to pay increased attention to the subject of freedom of religion or belief and to the situation of religious communities, including Christians, in agreements and cooperation with third countries as well as in human rights reports;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to play a constructive role in the Union's foreign policy, in particular in coordination between their capitals and Brussels concerning the positions they adopt in multilateral fora; stresses the need, during a period characterised by economic constraints, to improve the Union's effectiveness as a cohesive global actor; notes in particular that the Member States also have an important role to play in the effective implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) by making available civilian and military capabilities; expects this role to be reinforced following the discussion on defence at the December 2013 European Council;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses, therefore, that a comprehensive understanding of the CFSP covers all areas of foreign policy, including the progressive framing of the CSDP, with an emphasis on pursuing coherence and consistency while respecting the specificity of each component of external action; believes that there should be closer coordination, under the VP/HR's leadership, of EU internal policies and Member States' policy choices in key areas such as transport and energy, where these have clearly transnational implications;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point 3
Paragraph 21 – point 3
Amendment 129 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Expressess its concern over politically motivated trials, as was the case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, who still remain in prison, and notes that the political use of the court in this case is only one example of lack of independence of Russian judiciary; stresses that a determined effort to tackle corruption and redress abuses in cases such as Yukos affair are important to enchancing confidence in the EU - Russia economic relationship;
Amendment 133 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Underlines the EU's willingness to contribute to the Partnership for Modernisation and to any successor to the current partnership and cooperation agreement that is linkprovided tohat Russia' makes progress as regardin areas such as human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so as to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts; warns Russia that instrumental use of unresolved conflicts for political goals may lead to resumption of hostilities and destabilisation of the whole region;
Amendment 181 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission to work towards rapid liberalization of the EU visa regime and opening access to EU markets for those EaP countries that have finalized the negotiations on the Association Agreement and once all the conditions set therein are fulfilled;
Amendment 184 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013;
Amendment 201 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. SNotes with satisfaction the ongoing dialogue between Ukraine and the EU and a common ambition to sign the Association Agreement; stress that although the EU-Ukraine agreement has been initialled, it can only be signed and ratified if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements as set out in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012; reiterates its call on the Ukrainian Parliament and Government to address the issue of selective justice, beginning by immediately releasing Yulia Tymoshenko, and to implement the reforms set out in the jointly agreed Association Agenda, including judicial reform (i.e. the Office of the General Prosecutor) and reform of the electoral law; calls on Ukraine to amend its penal code by removing criminal sanctions for clearly political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in an official capacity;
Amendment 239 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers regrettable the lifting of the EU's arms embargo on Syria, as it is a dangerous step towards the re- nationalisation of EU foreign policy; condemns the tragic and ongoing bloodshed in Syria, which has already had a devastating humanitarian impact, including on neighbouring countries, in particular Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey; calls for the immediate and full investigation by the UN of the horrific chemical weapons attack and for a united international response; underlines the urgency of convening the Geneva II talks in order to initiate a political solution and bring an end to the deadly spiral of violence;
Amendment 252 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Expresses hope for the Middle East peace negotiations and recalls that resolving the conflict in the Middle East is a fundamental interest of the EU, as well as of the parties themselves and of the wider region; stresses, therefore, that the need for progress is even more urgent on account of the ongoing changes in the Arab world, the Syrian crisis and the particularly volatile situation in the wider Middle East; calls on the Member States to find common ground for more decisive action by the EU in close cooperation with the Arab League and the other members of the Quartet; welcomes the resumption of direct negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinians and stresses that there is no alternative for direct negotiations between the parties as a basis for reaching the two-state solution;
Amendment 303 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Commends Taiwan's continuous efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Asia- Pacific region, particularly in the East and South China Sea; recogniszes the progress made in cross-Strait relations, especially the flourishing economic links, tourism and cultural cooperation; welcomes Taiwan's achievement of visa waiver status or visa facilitation from more than 130 countries or areas, contributing to an increase in the movement of people; reiterates its firm support for Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organiszations and activities, including the World Health Organisationsuch as the WHO, UNFCCC and ICAO, in particular the triennial ICAO Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, for furthering EU and global interests; urges the Commission and the Council to facilitate the negotiation of an EU-Taiwan economic cooperation agreement (ECA); encourages closer bilateral cooperation between the EU and Taiwan in areas such as trade, research, culture, education and environmental protection;
Amendment 312 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Calls for the EU and its Member States to reconfirm the EU's commitment to advancing effective multilateralism, with the UN system at its core, by enhancing the representativeness, accountability and effectiveness of the UN; stresses the importance of working with other international partners in order to respond to international challenges; stresses that an EU seat in an enlarged UN Security Council remains a central, long-term goal of the EU; calls, furthermore, on the Member States, in order to strengthen our presence within the UN system, to coordinate their efforts in selecting senior officials for high-level posts in the UN and other international institutions;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with great concern the clear pattern of rising regional inequality in the EU today, with many relatively poor regions in the New Member States and Southern Europe and majority of rich regions in Central and Northern Europe;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that as regards the regulations for the European Structural and Investment Funds the VAT qualification, an adequate rate of the European co-financing as well as the level of initial pre-financing amount increased at least to the level of 2,5% compared to the original proposal of the European Commission would in future contribute significantly to the financial capacity of regional and local authorities to invest in their development and struggle with budgetary constrains;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the local and regional authorities must have adequate competences and responsibilities relating to the implementation of the energy efficiency objectives as well as energy supply and use;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that excessive specification and binding targets as regards the implementation of the energy efficiency objectives may increase expenditures of regional and local authorities on implementing these measures and impose additional costs for costumers;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to follow up on the Commission's recommendations and to increase capacity building, using technical assistance budgets, in order that local, regional and civil society actors can participate in regional climate change adaptation and mitigationand local energy strategies ;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to support a comprehensive and consensual reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC); to stress that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the EU; and to further promote transparency and better coordination of policies and positions amongst EU members of the UNSC;
Amendment 124 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘air traffic flow and capacity management (ATFCM)service’ means a service aiming at protecting air traffic control from over-delivery and optimising the use of the available capacity;, performed at network level by the Network Manager and at regional and local level by ANSPs.
Amendment 137 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
22. ‘common information service (CIS)’ means a service consisting in the collection of static and dynamic data and their dissemination to enable the provision of services for the management of traffic of unmanned aircraft;
Amendment 143 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
26. ‘cooperative decision-making’ means a process in which decisions are made based on interaction and consultation with Member States, operational stakeholders and with Member States and other actors as appropriate;
Amendment 149 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 40
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 40
40. ‘national supervisory authority’ means the national body or bodies entrusted by a Member State with the tasks under this Regulation other than the tasks covered by the national competent authority;
Amendment 152 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 42 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 42 a (new)
42a. ‘network functions’ means air traffic management network functions and services delivered in order to achieve objectives defined in this regulation, executed by all relevant operational stakeholders.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43
43. ‘Network Manager’ means the entity entrusted with the tasks necessary to contribute to the execution of the network functions referred to in Article 26, in accordance with Article 27;
Amendment 155 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Amendment 159 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The national supervisory authorities shall exercise their powers impartially, independently and transparently and shall be organised, staffed, managed and financed accordingly. This shall be achieved by applying appropriate management and control mechanisms and shall be organised, staffed, managed and financed accordingly, including within the administration of a Member State. However, this shall not prevent the national supervisory authorities from exercising their tasks within the rules of organisation of national civil aviation authorities or any other public bodies.
Amendment 163 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 190 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 5, persons in charge of strategic decisions shall be appointed by an entity of the Member State concerned which does not directly exert ownership rights over air navigation service providers. Member States shall decide whether these persons are appointed for a fixed and renewable term, or on a permanent basis which only allows dismissal for reasons not related to their decision-making. Persons in charge of strategic decisions shall not seek or take instructions from any government or other public or private entity when carrying out their functions for the national supervisory authority and shall have full authority over the recruitment and management of its staff.
Amendment 216 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall establish detailed ruleguidance materials laying down the modalities of recruitment and selection procedures referred to in paragraph 5, points (a) and (b). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3).
Amendment 219 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The national supervisory authorities referred to in Article 3 shall: apply the performance and charging schemes set out in Articles 10 to 17 and 19 to 22 and the implementing acts referred to in Articles 18 and 23, within the limits of their tasks defined in those articles and acts, and oversee the application of the Regulation regarding the transparency of accounts of designated air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 25;
Amendment 220 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 222 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 224 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 230 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
It shall take all necessary enforcement measures which may, where appropriate, include the amendment, limitation, suspension or revocation of economic certificates issued by them in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 273 #
Amendment 306 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall hold a valid certificate or a valid declaration as referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and an economic certificate in accordance with Article 6(1).
Amendment 329 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Relations between service providers 1. Air traffic service providers may avail themselves of the air traffic services of other service providers that have been certified in the Union. 2. Air traffic service providers shall formalise their working relationships by means of written agreements or equivalent legal arrangements, setting out the specific duties and functions assumed by each provider and allowing for the exchange of operational data between all service providers in so far as general air traffic is concerned. Those arrangements shall be notified to the national supervisory authority or authorities concerned. The approval of the Member States concerned shall be required.
Amendment 334 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where this enables cost-efficiency gains to the benefit of airspace userjustified by service quality, safety considerations, cost-efficiency and potential environmental gains, air traffic service providers may decide to procure CNS, AIS, ADS or MET services under market conditions.
Amendment 345 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where this enables cost-efficiency gains to the benefit of airspace userjustified by service quality, safety considerations, cost-efficiency and potential environmental gains, Member States shallmay allow airport operators to procure terminal air traffic services for aerodrome control under market conditions.
Amendment 359 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In addition, where this enables cost- efficiency gains to the benefit of airspace userjustified by service quality, safety considerations, cost- efficiency and potential environmental gains, Member States may allow airport operators or the national supervisory authority concerned to procure terminal air traffic services for approach control under market conditions.
Amendment 362 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 366 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 384 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. National supervisory authorities shall ensure that procurement by air traffic service providers and airport operators as referred to in paragraph 1 complies with paragraph 2, and where necessary shall apply corrective measures. In the case of terminal air traffic services, they shall be responsible for approving tender specifications for terminal air traffic services, which shall include requirements on service quality. The national supervisory authorities shall refer to the national competition authority referred to in Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 matters relating to the application of competition rules.
Amendment 388 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where common information services are provided, the data disseminated shall present the integrity and quality necessary to enable the safe provision of services for the management of traffic of unmanned aircraft.
Amendment 392 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The costs referred to in the first subparagraph shall be set out in an account separate from the accounts for any other activities of the operator concerned and shall be made publicly available to the national supervisory authority concerned.
Amendment 396 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 421 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, based on an impact assessment and following consultation with stakeholders concerned, add additional key performance areas for performance target setting or monitoring purposes, where necessary to improve performance.
Amendment 434 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) balanced and symmetrical incentive schemes including for financial disincentivbonuses applicable where an air traffic service provider does not comply with the relevant binding performance targets during the reference period orachieves a performance exceeding binding performance targets and penalties where it hadoes not icomplementedy with the relevant common projectsbinding performance targets during the referred to in Article 35nce period. Such financial disincentives shall in particular take account of the deterioration in the level of service quality provided by that provider, as a result of not complying with the performance targets or not implementing the common projects, and the impact thereof on the networkbe proportionate to the magnitude of the variation between the achieved performance and the target and shall take into account to the greatest extent possible effects attributable to air traffic service providers and include adjustment for any impacts stemming from actions of other stakeholders;
Amendment 435 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point k
(k) a methodology for the allocation of costs common to en -route and terminal air navigation services between the two categories of services, which shall respect local circumstances;
Amendment 441 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt the Union-wide performance targets for en route air navigation services and for terminal air navigation services in the key performance areas of environment, capacity and cost-efficiency for each reference period, in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 37(23) and with paragraphs 2 to 3 of this Article and following consultation with stakeholders. In conjunction with the Union- wide performance targets, the Commission may define complementary baseline values, breakdown values or benchmark groups, for the purpose of enabling the assessment and approval of draft performance plans in accordance with the criteria referred to in Article 13(3).
Amendment 449 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of preparing its decisions on Union-wide performance targets, the Commission shall collect any necessary input from stakeholders and the potential complementary baseline values and breakdown values, the Commission shall collect any necessary input from stakeholders and the relevant national regulators (national supervisory authorities / national competent authorities). Upon request of the Commission, the Agency acting as PRB shall provide assistance to the Commission for the analysis and preparation of those decisions, by way of an opinion.
Amendment 451 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 475 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The draft performance plans for en route air navigation services referred to in paragraph 1 shall include relevant information provided by the Network Manager. Before adopting those draft plans, designated air traffic service providers shall consult airspace users’ representatives and, where relevant, military authorities, airport operators and airport coordinators. The designated air traffic service providers shall also submit those plans to the national competent authority responsible for their certification, which shall verify the compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof.
Amendment 492 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) consideration of relevant local circumstances that have a potential impact on the achievement of performance targets by the air traffic service provider
Amendment 498 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The allocation of costs between en route and terminal air navigation services shall be assessed by the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority on the basis of the methodology referred to in Article 10(3)(k) and the classification of the different services as assessed by the Commission pursuant to Article 12.
Amendment 504 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The draft performance plans for en route air navigation services referred to in paragraph 1, including where relevant the allocation of costs between en route and terminal air navigation services, shall be submitted to the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority for assessment and approval.
Amendment 507 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. In the case of a designated air traffic service provider providing both en route air navigation services and terminal air navigation services, the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall first assess the allocation of costs between the respective services in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 509 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority finds that the allocation of costs does not comply with the methodology or with the classification referred to in paragraph 4, the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall present a new draft performance plan complying with that methodology and with that classification.
Amendment 512 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Where the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority finds that the allocation of costs complies with that methodology and with that classification, it shall take a decision to that effect, notifying the designated air traffic service provider and national supervisory authority concerned. The national supervisory authority shall be bound by the conclusions of that decision in respect of the allocation of costs for the purposes of the assessmen. The designated air traffic service provider shall be bound by the conclusions of that decision in respect of the draft performance plan for terminal air navigation services referred to in Article 14.
Amendment 513 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The national supervisory authority shall submit the draft performance plan to the Agency acting as PRB for assessment of consistency of performance targets for en route air navigation services with Union-wide performance targets and assessment of compliance of the performance plan with the Union performance and charging schemes. Where paragraph 6 applies, this submission shall take place after a decision on the allocation of costs has been taken by the national supervisory authority in accordance with the third subparagraph of paragraph 6. The Agency acting as PRB shall assess the performance targets for en-route air navigation services according to the criteria set out in paragraph 3. Following the assessment, the Agency acting as PRB shall provide the national supervisory authority with recommendations to approve the performance targets, in case when the Agency acting as PRB considers the targets consistent with Union-wide targets and the plan is considered compliant with Union performance and charging schemes, or to deny the approval, when the Agency acting as PRB considers the targets not consistent with Union-wide targets or the plan not compliant with Union performance and charging schemes. The Agency acting as PRB shall justify its assessment for each of the performance targets, considering also interdependencies between key performance areas.
Amendment 516 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall assess the performance targets for en route air navigation services and the performance plans according to the criteria and conditions set out in paragraph 3, duly considering interdependencies between key performance areas. In its assessment the national supervisory authority shall take into account the recommendations provided by the Agency acting as PRB referred to in paragraph 6a. Where paragraph 6 applies, this assessment shall take place after a decision on the allocation of costs has been taken in accordance with the fourththird subparagraph of paragraph 6.
Amendment 520 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority finds that the draft performance plan meets those criteria and conditions, it shall approve it.
Amendment 523 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Where the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority finds that one or several performance targets for en route air navigation services are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets or the performance plan does not meet the additional conditions set out in paragraph 3, it shall deny the approval. In each case, the national supervisory authority shall justify its decision and how it has taken the assessment of the Agency acting as PRB into account.
Amendment 529 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. Where the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority has denied approval of a draft performance plan in accordance with paragraph 7, a revised draft performance plan shall be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned, including where necessary revised targets.
Amendment 532 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall assess the revised draft performance plan referred to in paragraph 8 in accordance with the criteria and conditions set out in paragraph 3. The Agency acting as PRB shall support the national supervisory authority by assessing the revised draft performance plan referred to in paragraph 8 on its compliance with the Union performance and charging schemes as well as on consistency of performance targets with Union-wide targets. The PRB shall submit a revised recommendations to the national supervisory authority. Where a revised draft performance plan meets those criteria and conditions, the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall approve it.
Amendment 536 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Where a revised draft performance plan does not meet those criteria and conditions, the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall deny its approval and shall require the designated air traffic service provider to present a final draft performance plan.
Amendment 541 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Where the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 8 is denied because it contains performance targets for en route air navigation services that are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets, the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall establish performance targets in consistency with the Union-wide performance targets for the designated air traffic service provider concerned, taking into account the findings made in the decision referred to in paragraph 7. The final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall include the performance targets thus established by the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority, as well as the measures to achieve those targets.
Amendment 545 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Where approval of the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 8 is denied only because it does not comply with the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 3, the final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall contain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the national supervisory authority has found not being met. It shall include the performance targets contained in the draft performance plan and found to be consistent with the Union-wide performance targets by the Agency acting as PRB, and shall contain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the Agency acting as PRB has found not being metnational supervisory authority, unless the amendments to the assumptions have direct impact on the targets concerned.
Amendment 549 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Where approval of the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 8 is denied only because it contains performance targets for en route air navigation services that are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets and because, in addition, it does not comply with the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 3, the final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall include the performance targets established by the Agency acting as PRB in accordance with the third subparagraph and the measures to achieve those targets and shall and shall contain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the Agency acting as PRB has found not being metcontain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the national supervisory authority has found not being met. It shall include the performance targets contained in the draft performance plan and found to be consistent with the Union-wide performance targets by national supervisory authority, unless the amendments to the assumptions have direct impact on the targets concerned.
Amendment 551 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Where approval of the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 8 is denied because it contains performance targets for en route air navigation services that are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets and because, in addition, it does not comply with the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 3, the final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall include the performance targets established by the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority in accordance with the third subparagraph and the measures to achieve those targets and shall and shall contain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority has found not being met.
Amendment 553 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 10
Article 13 – paragraph 10
10. Draft performance plans approved by the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority shall be adopted by the designated air traffic service providers concerned as definitive plans, and shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 570 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
The designated air traffic service provider shall provide the information and data necessary for the monitoring of the performance of air navigation services to the national supervisory authority. This shall include information and data related to actual costs and revenues. Where performance targets are not reached or the performance plan is not correctly implemented, the Agency acting as PRB shall issue decisions requiring corrective measures to be implemented by the air traffic service providers. These corrective measures may include, where objectively necessary, a requirement for an air traffic service provider to delegate the provision of the relevant services to ano. National supervisory authority shall – on an annual basis - report to the Agency acting as PRB on achievement of performance targets by the designated air traffic service providers for the purpose of the regular reports referred to in the first subparagraph. Where performance targets are not reached or the performance plan is not correctly implemented, the national supervisory authority shall issue decisions requiring corrective measures to be implemented by ther air traffic service providers. Where the performance targets continue to be missed, or where the performance plan continues to be incorrectly implemented or where corrective measures imposed are not or not properly applied, the Agency acting as PRB shall, in cooperation with national supervisory authority, conduct an investigation and provide an opinion to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(2). The Commission may take action in accordance with Article 24(3).
Amendment 578 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The draft performance plans shall be adopted after the setting of Union-wide performance targets and before the start of the reference period concerned. They shall contain performance targets for terminal air navigation services in the key performance areas of environment, capacity and cost- efficiency, consistent with the Union-wide performance targets. Those draft performance plans shall take account of the European ATM Master Plan. The draft performance plans shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 588 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Draft performance plans for terminal air navigation services shall contain performance targets for terminal air navigation services that are consistent with the respective Union-wide performance targets in all key. The draft performance areas andplans shall fulfil the additionalfollowing conditions laid down in the third subparagraph.:
Amendment 589 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 594 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 597 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) plans shall provide an evaluation of performance improvements over time, for the reference period covered by the performance plan, and additionally for the overall period comprising both the preceding reference period and the reference period covered by the performance plan;
Amendment 599 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 601 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 606 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) description of how the plan and targets within it contribute to the overall objectives of the Single European Sky referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 607 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. In the case of a designated air traffic service provider providing both en route air navigation services and terminal air navigation services, the draft performance plan for terminal air navigation services to be submitted to the national supervisory authority shall be the plan subject to a positive decision on the allocation of costs taken by the Agency acting as PRBnational supervisory authority in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 13(6).
Amendment 610 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The national supervisory authority shall assess the performance targets for terminal air navigation services and the performance plans according to the criteria and conditions set out in paragraph 3. Where paragraph 5 applies, the national supervisory authority shall base its assessment on the conclusions of the decision taken by the Agency acting as PRB in respect of theconsider its earlier decision on cost allocation of costs.
Amendment 613 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Where the national supervisory authority finds that one or several performance targets for terminal air navigation services are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets or the performance plan does not meet the additional conditions set out in paragraph 3, it shall deny the approval.
Amendment 618 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Where the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 is denied because it contains performance targets for terminal air navigation services that are still not consistent with the Union-wide performance targetsconditions described in paragraph 3, the national supervisory authority shall establish performance targets in consistency with the Union-wide performance targets for the designated air traffic service provider concerned, taking into account the findings made in the decision referred to in paragraph 6. The final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall include the performance targets thus established by the national supervisory authority as well as the measures to achieve those targets.
Amendment 621 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 625 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Where approval of the revised draft performance plan submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 is denied because it contains performance targets for terminal air navigation services that are not consistent with the Union-wide performance targets and because, in addition, it does not comply with the conditions set out in the third subparagraph of paragraph 3established by the national supervisory authority, the final draft performance plan to be presented by the designated air traffic service provider concerned shall include the performance targets established by the national supervisory authority in accordance with the third subparagraph and the measures to achieve those targets and shall contain the amendments necessary in view of the conditions the national supervisory authority has found not being met.
Amendment 641 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
Where performance targets are not reached or the performance plan is not correctly implemented, the national supervisory authority shall issue decisions requiring corrective measures to be implemented by the air traffic service providers. These corrective measures may include, where objectively necessary, a requirement for an air traffic service provider to delegate the provision of the relevant services to another air traffic service provider. Where the performance targets continue to be missed, or where the performance plan continues to be incorrectly implemented, or where corrective measures imposed are not or not properly applied, the national supervisory authority shallmay request the Agency acting as PRB to conduct an investigation in accordance with Article 24(2), and the Commission may take action in accordance with Article 24(3).
Amendment 643 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 664 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Designated air traffic service providers may request permission from the Agency acting as PRB as regards en route air navigation services, or from national supervisory authority concerned as regards terminal air navigation services,national supervisory authority to revise one or several performance targets during a reference period. Such a request can be made where alert thresholds are reached, or where the designated air traffic service providers demonstrate that the initial data, assumptions and rationales underpinning the performance targets are to a significant and lasting extent no longer accurate due to circumstances that were unforeseeable at the time of the adoption of the performance plan.
Amendment 667 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency acting as PRB as regards en route air navigation services, or the national supervisory authority concerned as regards terminal air navigation services,national supervisory authority concerned shall authorise the designated air traffic service provider concerned to proceed with the intended revision only if it is necessary and proportionate, and wheren en route services are concerned where it is demonstrated that the revised performance targets ensure thatare consistencyt with the Union-wide performance targets is maintainedto the maximum extent possible. Where the revision has been authorised, designated air traffic service providers shall adopt new draft performance plans, in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 13 and 14.
Amendment 671 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
For the implementation of the performance scheme, the Commission shall adopt detailed requirements and procedures in respect of Articles 10(2), 10(3), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 as well as 17, in particular as regards the development of draft performance plans, the setting of performance targets, the criteria and conditions for their assessment, the methodology for allocation of costs between en route and terminal air navigation services, the monitoring of performance and issuance of corrective measures, the revision of performance plans and targets and the timetables for all procedures. Those requirements and procedures shall be set out in an implementing act adopted in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 37(23).
Amendment 678 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to finance the provision of air trafficnavigation services covered in this Article through public funds, charges for air navigation services shall be determined, imposed and enforced on airspace users.
Amendment 679 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Charges shall be based on the costs of air traffic service providers in respectcurred either directly or indirectly in relation to the provision of services and functions delivered for the benefit ofto or ultimately beneficial for airspace users over fixed reference periods as defined in Article 10(2). Those costs may include a reasonable return on assets to contribute towards necessary capital improvements.
Amendment 681 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Charges shall encourage the safe, efficient, effective and sustainable provision of air navigation services with a view to achieving a high level of safety and cost-efficiency and meeting the performance targets and they shall stimulate integrated service provision, whilst reducing the environmental impact of aviation.
Amendment 685 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Revenues from charges imposed on airspace users in accordance with this Article shall not be used to finance terminal air navigation services which are provided under market conditions in accordance with Article 8.
Amendment 688 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. Financial data on determined costs, and actual costs and revenues of designated air traffic service providers shall be reported to national supervisory authorities and the Agency acting as PRB andwhen en-route services are concerned to the Agency acting as PRB. Without prejudice to protection of confidential or sensitive data, including data on services provided under market conditions, this information on costs shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 692 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) costs incurred by the air traffic service providers for fees and charges and annual contributions paid to the Agency acting as PRB;
Amendment 695 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) costs or parts thereof incurred by the air traffic service providers, in relation to their oversight and certification by national supervisory authorities, unless other financial resources are used by Member States to cover such costs;
Amendment 696 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) costs of Eurocontrol, unless other financial resources are used by Member States to cover these costs.
Amendment 701 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Determined costs shall not include the costs of penalties imposed by Member States referred to in Article 42 nor the costs of any corrective measures referred to in Article 13(11) and Article 14(10).
Amendment 706 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. Designated air traffic service providers shall provide details of their cost base to the Agency acting as PRB, the national supervisory authorities, and the Commission and, when en route services are concerned, to the Agency acting as PRB. To this end, costs shall be broken down in line with the separation of accounts referred to in Article 25(3), and by distinguishing staff costs, operating costs other than staff costs, depreciation costs, cost of capital, costs incurred for fees and charges paid to the Agency acting as PRB,referred to in Article 20(3) and exceptional costs.
Amendment 711 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Unit rates shall be set by the national supervisory authorities, after verification by the Agency acting as PRB that they comply with Article 19, Article 20 and with this Article. Where the Agency acting as PRB finds that a unit rate does not fulfill those requirements, the unit rate shall be reviewed accordingly by the national supervisory authority concerned. Where a unit rate continues to not fulfill those requirements, the Agency acting as PRB shall conduct an investigation and provide an opinion to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(2), and the Commission may take action in accordanceMember States, where applicable in line with the EUROCONTROL Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges and in compliance with Article 19, Article 20 and with this Article 24(3).
Amendment 715 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For charging purposes, and when congestion causes significant network problems including deterioration of environmental performance, the Commission may define, by way of an Implementing Regulation adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3), a common unit rate for en route air navigationtraffic services across the Single European Sky airspace, and detailed rules and procedures for its application. In order to assess the impact on the traffic forecast of each original charging zones and the impact on the total number of service units, an ex-ante impact assessment shall be conducted prior to the concept of a common unit rate being proposed by the Commission in accordance with the preceding subparagraph. The Commission shall also conduct consultation with stakeholders before any draft implementing regulation is presented in accordance with the preceding subparagraph. The common unit rate referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated on the basis of a weighted average of the different unit rates of the air navigationtraffic service providers concerned. The proceeds of the common unit rate shall be reallocated so as to achieve revenue neutrality for those air traffic service providers concerned.
Amendment 722 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The charge for en route air navigation services for a given flight in a given en route charging zone shall be calculated on the basis of the unit rate established for that en route charging zone and the en route service units for that flight. The charge shall be made out of one or more variable components, each based on objective factors.
Amendment 727 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The charge for terminal air navigation services for a given flight in a given terminal charging zone shall be calculated on the basis of the unit rate established for that terminal charging zone and the terminal service units for that flight. For the purpose of calculating the charge for terminal air navigation services, the approach and departure of a flight shall count as a single flight. The charge shall be made out of one or more variable components, each based on objective factors.
Amendment 736 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. CFollowing consultation with stakeholders, charges shallmay be modulated to encourage air navigation service providers, airports and airspace users to support improvements in environmental performance, or service quality such as increased use of sustainable alternative fuels, increased capacity, reduced delays and sustainable development, while maintaining an optimum safety level, in particular for implementing the European ATM Master Plan. The modulation shall consist of financial advantages or disadvantages and shall be preceded by an analysis confirming how revenue neutrality for air traffic service providers will be ensured.
Amendment 744 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
For the implementation of the charging scheme, the Commission shall adopt detailed requirements and procedures in respect of Articles 19, 20, 21 and 22 in particular regarding the cost bases and determined costs, the setting of unit rates, the incentives schemes and risk sharing mechanisms and the modulation of charges. Those requirements and procedures shall be set out in an implementing act adopted in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 37(23).
Amendment 749 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. TWithout prejudice to the tasks of the national supervisory authorities and the Agency acting as PRB, the Commission shall regularlyprovide for ongoing review theof compliance with Articles 10 to 17 and 19 to 22 and the implementing acts referred to in Articles 18 and 23, by the air traffic service providers and the Member States, as the case may be. The Commission shall act in consultation with the Agency acting as PRB and with national supervisory authorities.
Amendment 752 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of one or more Member States, of a national supervisory authority or of the Commission, the Agency acting as PRB shall carry out an investigation into any allegation of non- compliance as referred to in paragraph 1 in cases where en route air navigation services are concerned. Where it has indications of such non- compliance, the Agency acting as PRB may initiate an investigation on its own initiative. It shall conclude the investigation within four months of receipt of a request, after having heard the Member State, the national supervisory authority concerned and the designated air traffic service provider concerned. Without prejudice to Article 41(1), the Agency acting as PRB shall share the results of the investigation with the Member States concerned, the air traffic service providers concerned and the Commission. Results of the investigation may be subject to appeal.
Amendment 760 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. ASubject to the protection of confidential information and except where pertaining to air navigation services provided under market conditions in accordance with Article 8, air navigation service providers, independently of their system of ownership or legal structures , shall annually draw up and publish their financial accounts. These accounts shall comply with the international accounting standards adopted by the Union . Where, owing to the legal status of the air navigation service provider, full compliance with the international accounting standards is not possible, the provider shall achieve such compliance to the maximum possible extent. Air navigation service providers shall publish an annual report and regularly undergo an independent audit for the accounts referred to in this paragraph .
Amendment 763 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. National supervisory authorities and the Agency acting as PRB shall have the right to access the accounts of the air navigation service providers under their supervision. Access to these accounts shall be granted to the Agency acting as PRB in cases where demonstrably necessary for carrying out its tasks, subject to prior consent from the national supervisory authority concerned. Member States may decide to grant access to these accounts to other supervisory authorities.
Amendment 766 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. AWithout prejudice to Article 46(2), air navigation service providers shall , in their internal accounting, keep separate accounts for each air navigation service as they would be required to do if these services were carried out by separate undertakings with a view to avoiding discrimination, cross-subsidisation in accordance with Article 20(5), and distortion of competition. An air navigation service provider shall also keep separate accounts for each activity where:
Amendment 769 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 773 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The financial data on costs and revenues reported in accordance with Article 19(6) and other information relevant for the calculation of unit rates shall be audited or verified by the national supervisory authority or an entity independent of the air navigation service provider concerned and approved by the national supervisory authority. The conclusions of the audit shall be made publicly availablereported by the national supervisory authority to the air navigation service provider, the Member State concerned and – where en route services are concerned – to the Agency acting as PRB.
Amendment 783 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The air traffic management network functions shall ensure the sustainable and efficient use of the airspace and of scarce resources. and They shall also ensure that airspace users can operate environmentally optimal trajectories, while allowing maximum access to airspace and air navigation services. Those network functions , enumerated in paragraphs 2 and 3, shall support the achievement of the Union-wide performance targets and shall be based on operational requirements and aimed at supporting initiatives at regional and local level and shall be executed in a manner which respects the separation of regulatory and operational tasks.
Amendment 786 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 793 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The network functions referred to in paragraph 1 also include the following:
Amendment 796 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the design of the European airspace structures as well as optimisation of airspace design for the network and facilitation of delegation of air traffic services provision through co- operation with the air traffic service providers and Member State authorities;
Amendment 800 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) managementfacilitation of the delivery of air traffic control capacity in the network as set out in the binding Network Operations Plan (NOP);
Amendment 805 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) air traffic flow andmanagement extended to capacity management service;
Amendment 808 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the management ofcontributing to the planning, monitoring and coordination of implementation activities of the deployment of infrastructure in the European ATM networknecessary for the execution of the network functions, in accordance with the European ATM Master Plan, taking into account operational needs and associated operational procedures through a partnership led by operational stakeholders;
Amendment 812 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the coordination of scarce resources within aviation frequency bands used by general air traffic, in particular radio frequencies as well as coordination of radar transponder codes.
Amendment 818 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 821 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Cooperative decision-making 1. Network functions set out in article 26 shall be executed through a cooperative decision making involving all the relevant actors, in particular operational stakeholders – air traffic service providers, air navigation services providers, Network Manager and – when necessary – airport operators and airspace users. Cooperative decision-making should, to the maximum possible extent, aim at improving the functioning and performance of the network. 2. To the extent defined in the implementing regulation referred to in article 26(5) and when a decision could not be reached, cooperative decision making shall also involve Member States. 3. With respect to the provisions of this regulation and principles established by the Commission in the implementing regulation referred to in article 26(5) Network Manager shall coordinate development of cooperative decision- making processes. 4. Unless otherwise provided for in this regulation or in the implementing regulation referred to in article 26(5), all the decisions related to the execution of the network functions, regardless of its form or nature, shall be taken through cooperative decision making process.
Amendment 823 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. In order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 26, the Commission, supported by the Agency where relevant, shall ensure that the Network Manager contributes to the execution of the network functions set out in Article 26, by carrying out the tasks referred to in paragraph 4 . The execution of Network Manager tasks shall be measured by clear specification of the required services and performance, including appropriate agreements, such as service level agreements between the Commission and the Network Manager and between the operational stakeholders and the Network Manager regarding tasks and quality of service and conditions.
Amendment 832 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. The tasks of the Network Manager shall be executed in an independent, impartial and cost efficient manner . They shall be subject to appropriate governance, which shall recognise separate accountabilities for the service provision and regulation where the competent body designafrom any other activities performed by the entity appointed as the Network Manager also has regulatory functions. In the execution of its tasks, the Network Manager shall take into consideration the needs of the whole ATM network and shall fully involve the airspace users, air navigation service providers , aerodrome operators and the military.
Amendment 836 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. The Network Manager shall contribute to the execution of the network functions through support measures aimed at safe and efficient planning and operations of the operational stakeholders within the network under normal and crisis conditions and through measures aimed at the continuous improvement of network operations in the Single European Sky and the overall performance of the network, especially regarding the implementation of the performance scheme. The action taken by the Network Manager shall take account of the need to fully integrate the airports in the network.
Amendment 847 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) decidepropose in coordination with the operational stakeholders on individual measures to implement the network functions and to support the effective implementation of the binding Network Operations Plan and the achievement of the binding performance targets;
Amendment 860 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 9
Article 27 – paragraph 9
9. Aspects of design of airspace structures other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 26 shall be addressed by Member States. In this regard, Member States shall take into account air traffic demands, seasonality and complexity of air traffic and of performance plans. Before deciding on those aspects, they shall consult and they shall take under due consideration needs of airspace users concerned or groups representing such airspace users and military authorities as appropriate.
Amendment 864 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
The air traffic service providers shall establish consultation mechanisms to consult the relevant airspace users and aerodrome operators on all major issues related to services provided, including relevant changes to airspace configurations, or strategic investments which have a relevant impact on air traffic management and air navigation service provision and/or charges. The airspace users shall also be involved in the process of approving strategic investment plans. The Commission shall adopt measures detailing the modalities of the consultation and of the involvement of airspace users in approving investment plans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37 (3).
Amendment 875 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Amendment 888 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may set up common projects for implementing the essential operational changes identified in the European ATM Master Plan havingwhich: a) have a network-wide impact. ; b) require synchronised implementation of multiple operational stakeholders in order to achieve timely performance benefits; c) reached sufficient maturity; and d) aim to enable interoperable capabilities in all Member States.
Amendment 889 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 896 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall establish the common projects and governance mechanisms referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 through implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3).
Amendment 897 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35a European Deployment and Infrastructure Management 1. In order to achieve a Union-wide coordinated approach for the deployment of European ATM infrastructure identified in the European ATM Master Plan, the Commission shall establish the European Deployment and Infrastructure Management function. 2. The European Deployment and Infrastructure Management function shall carry out the following tasks in accordance with the ATM Master Plan: a) planning, monitoring and coordinating implementation activities of the deployment of European ATM infrastructure, taking into account operational needs and associated operational procedures, including common projects referred to in Article 35; b) advise the Commission and provide information to the PRB on the deployment of European ATM Infrastructure, in particular to identify investments necessary for the implementation of common projects referred to in Article 35. 3. The Commission may select an aggregation of operational stakeholders’ groupings to perform the European Deployment and Infrastructure Management function. The selection shall take the form of an award of a framework partnership following a call for proposals in accordance with Article 130 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046. 4. The Commission shall establish detailed rules for the execution and tasks of the European Deployment and Infrastructure Management function referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including governance mechanisms and decision-making processes, through implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3). 5. For the purpose of the European Deployment and Infrastructure Management function operational stakeholders shall be understood as civil and military airspace users, air navigation service providers, airport operators, and the Network Manager.
Amendment 925 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Article 3(3) shall apply from [OP please insert the date - 48and article 25(3) shall apply from [XY months after the entry into force of this Regulation to become applicable as from 1 January 2025].
Amendment 100 #
Amendment 101 #
2013/0157(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission's proposal;
Amendment 330 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Freedom to provide services in seamaritime ports covered by this Regulation shall apply to the providers of port services established in the Union and to entities that carry out port service activities in the EU under the conditions set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 336 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 378 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 423 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 482 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 541 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 605 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 637 #
Amendment 677 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 693 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 698 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 702 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Port service contracts and fixed-term and open-ended lease agreements concluded before [date of adoption of the Regulation] which were entrusted to selected providers of port services based on an open, transparent and non- discriminatory procedure or are otherwise in conformity with the rules of this Regulation shall continue to be valid until their expiry.
Amendment 705 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Port service contracts concluded before [date of adoption of the Regulation] which do not meet the conditions provided in paragraph 1 shall remain valid until they expire but not after 1 July 202536 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 354 #
2012/2870(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25a (new)
Paragraph 25a (new)
25a. Urges both parties, Turkey and Armenia, to ratify, without preconditions, the protocols on establishment of diplomatic relations and improvement of bilateral relations and urges the Turkish Government to open the border with Armenia;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 38 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 49 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the role of the EEAS in defining the strategic orientation, and in contributing to the implementation of the EU financial assistance instruments, should be strengthened in line with the key lines of EU foreign policy determined by the European Council;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. to improve and strengthen the coordinating role of the HR/VP, by ensuring that, in the next Commission, (s)he realises his/her full potential as Vice- President of the Commission and is entrusted with the chairing of the group of RELEX Commissioners, enlarged to other Commissioners when needed; in that regard, to develop further the practice of joint proposals and joint decisions; and ensure that the whole European Neighbourhood Policy programme is supervised and implemented by the EEAS;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. to safeguard, at the same time, the 'community' character of the neighbourhood policy, bearing in mind that Parliament rejects any intergovernmentalisation of Community policies, given that the Commission is mainly responsible for negotiating international agreements for and on behalf of the Union;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. to adopt a coherent approach as regards the chairing of working groups of the Council and to end the rotating presidency of those groups;
Amendment 105 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. in line with Article 24 TEU, to ensure that Member States actively support the Union's external and security policy actively and unreservedly, in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity, and that they comply with the Union's actions and support the EEAS in carrying out its mandate;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. to that end, to develop further an internal ‘appropriate structure’ that integrates crisis response, peace building and CSDP structures, and assures coordination with the geographical desks, delegations and other policy departments concerned in crisis management, building on the crisis platform concept;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. to ensure effective and integrated planning, and faster decision-making, for CSDP operations, by combining the relevant planning capacities from the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC); in addition, to create a permanent conduct structure by establishing a permanent military Operational Headquarter, co-located with a Civilian Conduct Capability, in order to allow the effective implementation of military and civilian operations whilst safeguarding their respective chains of command;
Amendment 149 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 184 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. given that, as indicated in the 2012 EEAS Staffing Report, the target of one third of staff recruited from Member States has been reached, to focus now on consolidating EU staff within the EEAS and on opening up the career perspectives of EU officials in the Service; to ensure that the quotas from the three different sources are respected at both AD and AST levels and among all grades, in order to avoid that staff from national ministries are concentrated at managerial levels; also to explore, in that regard, the modalities for national diplomats working at the EEAS to apply for permanent posts within the Service and to open the possibility of opening the Service from time to time to elected representatives or former ministers, or other distinguished actors from Member States with exceptional expertise and knowledge in foreign affairs;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty is creating a new momentum in EU foreign policy, notably providing institutional and operational tools which could enable the Union to take on an international role compatible with its prominent economic status and its ambitions and to organise itself, by coordinating the main goals and objectives of its Member States, in such a way as to be an effective global player, able to share responsibility for global security and take the lead in defining common responses to common challenges;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new momentum in European external action also requires the EU to act more strategically so as to bring its weight to bear internationally; whereas the EU's ability to influence the international order depends not only on coherence among its policies, actors and institutions, but also on a real strategic concept of EU foreign policy, which must unite all Member States behind the same set of priorities and goals so that they speak with a strong single voice and show solidarity in the international arena; whereas the EU's foreign policy must be provided with the necessary means and instruments in order to enable the Union to act effectively and consistently on the world stage;
Amendment 185 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Underlines that, whilst the EU-Ukraine Agreement has been initialled, its signature and ratification can only happen if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements; this means respect for the rule of law in the form of strengthening the stability, independence and effectiveness of the institutions which guarantee the rule of law, and of showing respect for the rights of the opposition and putting an end to persecution of it, thus establishing a truly pluralistic democracy; calls the HR/VP and the Commission to guarantee sufficient financial means to support the additional election monitoring missions for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine; calls on the Ukrainian Parliament to amend the penal code dating back to Soviet times to remove criminal sanctions for clear political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in official capacity;
Amendment 200 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers Russia as an important strategic partner, but continues to have concerns regardingis concerned about Russia's lack of commitment to the rule of law, pluralist democracy and human rights and stresses that the future development of EU-Russia relations should be dependent on progress in these areas; in this regard calls on the EU for constant advocacy towards Russian authorities to meet the OSCE standards of human rights, democracy and rule of law;
Amendment 209 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Recalls the need to intensify negotiations on a new comprehensive and legally binding Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia, encompassing all aspects of relations, including section on human rights and democracy;
Amendment 303 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55 a. Calls for the swift commencing of negotiations on the EU – Japan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 326 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Considers it important that the UN General Assembly resolution on the EU's participation in the work of UNGA be fully implemented and that the EU act and deliver in a timely and coordinated fashion on substantive issues; calls on the EU Member States to further improve the coordination of EU Member Statetheir positions and interests in the UN Security Council; welcomes the setting up of EU medium-term priorities at the UN and calls for the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs to be regularly consulted on the annual review and any implementation; stresses the need for stronger public diplomacy on UN affairs and for the EU's global role to be communicated in a more effective fashion to the European public;
Amendment 341 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Notes that the current global and European economic crisis has spurred efforts to seek more cost-effective and urgently required operational capabilities in both the EU and NATO; calls, therefore, for the HR/VP to be more proactive in promoting further concrete proposals for organisation-to-organisation improvement (with smart defence, pooling and sharing and a comprehensive approach as guiding principles); calls on Turkey for an urgent solution to the blockage on cooperation under the ‘Berlin Plus’ arrangements, which are damaging the prospects for the two organisations to cooperate effectively, including on the ground, where the lives of European citizens may be endangered; recalls that NATO remains the core organisation guaranteeing military security of Europe;
Amendment 360 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Reiterates its call for the HR/VP, the Council and the Member States to overcome the imbalance between civilian and military planning capabilities in the EEAS and the general difficulty in achieving staffing requirements for CSDP missions and operations, in particular for staff in the fields of justice, civilian administration, customs and mediation, so as to ensure that adequate and sufficient expertise can be provided for CSDP civilian missions; calls for the HR/VP to come forward with specific proposals for making up these staffing shortages, in particular in the area of civilian crisis management and the sectors described above;
Amendment 365 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls for the HR/VP to put forward proposals for boosting the capacities of the EEAS on conflict prevention and peace- building, with particular reference to the Gothenburg Programme, and to further expand the EU's capacity to prevent conflict and provide mediation capacities alongside its better-resourced crisis management capacities; calls as a matter of priority for stock to be taken of EU policies in the area of conflict prevention and peace-building with a view to the HR/VP reporting back to Parliament on proposals for strengthening the Union's external capacity and responsiveness in this area; recalls that each existing conflict or frozen conflict is distinct and thus should be considered separately to reflect this uniqueness;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in line with the renewed consensus on enlargement of 2006, this process should be based on consolidation, conditionality and communication, combined with the EU's capacity to integrate new members; whereas integration capacity is a major consideration and a prerequisite for the sustainability of enlargement policy and the overall integration process; whereas this consideration has been a positiven incentive for institutional deepening, as demonstrated by the consecutive treaty revisions that have accompanied the different waves of enlargement, extending the functions and activities of the Union;
Amendment 168 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages greater participation by civil society and non-state actors in the accession process; stresses that civil society can work as an engine of approximation with the EU and create bottom-up pressure for the implementation of the European agenda and strengthening of the democratic support for the accession in the candidate countries; calls for additional financial support, inter alia via the Civil Society Facility;
Amendment 268 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Remains fully committed to the prospect of enlargement, and calls on the Member States to maintain the momentum of the enlargement process by reconfirming the European perspective of every candidate and potential candidate country, notwithstanding the requirement of strict compliance with the Copenhagen criteria; stresses its conviction that with the Lisbon Treaty the EU can both pursue its enlargement agenda and maintain the impetus of deeper integration;
Amendment 286 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the global financial crisis and the difficulties in the eurozone have highlighted the interdependence of national economies, both within and beyond the EU; emphasises, therefore, the importance of further consolidating economic and financial stability and fostering growth, also in the candidate and potential candidate countries; strongly opposes the requirement that all candidate countries should join the eurozone; in these difficult circumstances, stresses the need to provide adequate pre-accession financial aid to candidate and potential candidate countries; welcomes the increase proposed by the Commission for the financial perspective 2014-2020; stresses, in this regard, the need to simplify and speed up procedures, as well as to strengthen the administrative capacity of the beneficiary countries, in order to ensure a high level of participation in EU programmes and to enhance absorption capacity;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure thate coherence of the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law - in particular, the non- use of force, self-determination and territorial integrity -ose defined in the UN Charter and in the Helsinki Final Act, and that the Agreement, once concluded, applies to the whole territory of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on Eastern Partnership of 25 October 2010,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Special Report No.13/2010 by the European Court of Auditors concerning the results of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) in the Southern Caucasus,
Amendment 5 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on the South Caucasus of 27 February 2012,
Amendment 36 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) recognize Armenia’s European aspirations and consider them as a valuable lever and a necessary catalyst for implementation of reforms and public support for these reforms aimed at strengthening Armenia’s commitment to shared values and principles of rule of law, human rights and good governance;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) stress in particular the importance of the independence of the judiciary, transparent procurement procedures, the separation of politics from business, reliable court procedures and the need to dismantle oligarchic structures within the economy, reliable court procedures, which guarantee fair trial and access to justice for vulnerable groups of population, a safe environment for investigative journalism and access to information and social media; encourage the Armenian Government to continue complying with EU best practices and recommendations in these areas;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) emphasise the need to fight impunity of law enforcement and police, inter alia, by ensuring full investigation of torture and violation of rights of people held in custody and in closed institutions;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure thate coherence of the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law - in particular, the non- use of force, self-determination and territorial integrity - and that the Agreement, once concluded, applies to the whole territory of Armeniaose defined in the UN Charter and in the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) recall the importance of regional dimension and cooperation and stress the support of the EU for the ratification and implementation of bilateral protocols between Turkey and Armenia and opening of the border without any preconditions;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) urge Armenia to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as soon as possible;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) emphasise the importance of mobility in promoting European integration and, to that end, ensure the prompt launch of; treat youth and student mobility as a priority during the negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements; treat youth and student mobility as a priority; ensure that the provisions on asylum are fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) ensure the transparent management of public finances and the improvement of public procurement legislation, with the purpose of ensuring good governance and transparent decision making process;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) continue to provide the necessary technical support to allow for the prompt launch of negotiations on all aspects of the Association Agreement, including; to ensure that the recently opened negotiations on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) are continued at a steady pace;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) consult the European Parliament regarding the dispositions on parliamentary cooperation and to suggest reforms which would enhance the functioning of the National Assembly of Armenia, including creation of full- fledged standing committees and facilitating interaction with civil society;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States havehas not yet translated into action a truly coherent and strategic approach to democratisation matters which recognises democracy support as an issue oin its own right;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the strengthened approach to democracy support developed in the context of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and of the EU Agenda for Change needs to be accompanied by an increased capacity to react rapidly to developments concerning democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure that in these times of economic austerity, the EED remains budget neutral, with funding, staff, and other necessary resources being redeployed from existing EU institutions and agencies to the EED;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that the EED fosters and encourages ‘deep and sustainable democracy’ in pre-transition and transition countries, with a primary, although not exclusive, focus on the European Neighbourhood;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) address, in the early stages of funding in a specific country, a wide group of potential beneficiaries, including key political players (emerging political actors, fledgling political parties, grassroots movements and non-registered NGOs, trade unions), watchdogs, whistleblowers, individual dissidenpolitical activists, media outlets and think tanks, in order to enable the EED to support a wide variety of actors striving for democratic reforms;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensure that, from the funding provided, there are international information campaigns about the activists and organisations supported by the EDD, in order to make it more difficult for the relevant authorities in undemocratic regimes to prosecute or harass these activists in retaliation for their criticism of the authorities;
Amendment 90 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) maintain a transparent and inclusive governance structure, providing a balanced and cost – effective mix between representatives from the Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, and independent experts and practitioners; strike a balance between the autonomy and independence of the EED and its accountability to its funders, and ensure the highest possible degree of financial probity in its accounts, taking special care to ensure that funds are not lost to corruption and that no funds are paid out to any person or entity with any links whatsoever to criminal or terrorist organisations;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) build into the EED appropriate channels for structured cooperation and coordination with the Brussels- and field-based actors; provide for close coordination and consultation between the future Executive Committee and the EED secretariattaff and the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and Parliament on the strategies, objectives and initiatives of the respective EU instruments and a structured dialogue with the EU delegations and Member State embassies on the ground;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ensure that the EED has robust links with beneficiary groups, but without having regional offices, relying instead on local organisations or independent experts and practitioners; who have been thoroughly vetted to ensure that they don't have any links whatsoever to criminal or terrorist organisations;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) ensure that an adequate monitoring system, which would assess the effectiveness of funding provided, is put in place;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) endow Parliament with a broad political oversight role over EED activities, inter alia by ensuring that Parliament is kept informed through the presentation of the EED’s annual reports;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's evolving common Russia continues to play an important role in EU's foreign and securitenergy policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these changes, along with the new challenges and opportunities facing the EU-Russia relationship, have to be addressed on both the bilateral and the multilateral level; whereas the basis for a genuine strategic partnership should be an ambitious and, comprehensive and legally binding new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement covering the most important areas of cooperation; including respect of human rights and the rule of law; whereas the need for building a genuine partnership between the EU and Russian societies should be emphasised;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the new agreement provides a comprehensive and, forward-looking and legally binding framework for the further development of relations with Russia in upcoming years, and take the necessary action to ensure that the negotiations with Russia continue at a steady pace;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) remain vigilant on the requirements that the EU intends to set as regards respect for democratic principleshuman rights and the rule of law, and consider this respect as an absolute prerequisite for the signature of a EU- Russia Agreement;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) reiterate that economic and political modernisation of Russia is a common interest for both parties and that the EU wishes to further promote the process initiated through the Partnership for Modernisation; underline that Russia's policies of economic modernisation should be accompanied by political reform; with the main focus of guaranteeing the rule of law, impartiality of the courts, media freedom and full political rights of the opposition;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) strengthen the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that it becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights; discuss with the Russian authorities the need to include in the dialogue not only the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as is currently the case, but also interlocutors from other relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Internal Affairs;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) cooperate with Russia to enhance stability, political cooperation and economic development in the shared neighbourhood, while fully respecting each country's sovereign rightand stress the sovereign right of each country to choose its foreign policy orientation and security arrangements;
Amendment 141 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) step up the EU-Russia cooperation on the resolution of protracted conflicts in Moldova and South Caucasus, on the basis of international law and peaceful conflict resolution; intensify talks with Russia to ensure the unconditional fulfilment of 2008 cease - fire agreement and call on Russia to withdraw its recognition for the separation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region / South Ossetia;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) stress the need of full and in-depth inquiry into the causes of the Polish Presidential plane crash in Smolensk in April 2010; provide all the possible technical and expert assistance for Russian and Polish institutions investigating the causes of the crash should they ask for such assistance;
Amendment 14 #
2011/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Assistance under this Regulation should be provided in accordance with the enlargement policy framework defined by the Union for each beneficiary country reflected in the annual enlargement package of the Commission, which includes the Progress Reports and the Enlargement Strategy, in the Stabilisation and Association agreements and in the European or Accession Partnerships. Assistance should mainly focus on a limited number of policy areas that will help beneficiary countries strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law, reform the judiciary and public administration, respect fundamental rights and promote gender equality, the protection of national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and non- discrimination. It should also enhance their economic and social development, underpinning a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth agenda in line with the Europe 2020 strategy and to align progressively with the Copenhagen criteria. The coherence between the financial assistance and the overall progress made in the implementation of the pre-accession strategy should be strengthened.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Research activities funded by Horizon 2020 should respect the legal provisions and customs of the Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) research activity intended to modify the human genome for purposes other than preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic; as well as research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings which could make such changes heritable;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) On the basis of the objectives set by the White Paper, the TEN-T guidelines as laid down in Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of …20 identify the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, specify the requirements to be fulfilled by it and provide for measures for their implementation. The Guidelines envisage in particular the completion of the core network by 2030 through the creation of new infrastructure as well as the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing infrastructure.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘bottleneck’ means a physical barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long-distance flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need to upgrade existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneck;
Amendment 90 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) actions to reduce rail freight noiseargeting the reduction of rail noise including by retrofitting of existing rolling stock;
Amendment 95 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. VAT shall not be an eligible cost unless it may be recovered by the final beneficiary under national VAT legislation.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) actions targeting the reduction of rail noise including by retrofitting of existing rolling stock in order to ensure viable use of the TEN-T network respecting noise level requirements.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
(i) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS); the River Information Services (RIS) and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information systems (VTMIS).
Amendment 21 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements for the core network should be possible in duly justified cases. This should include cases where investments cannot be justified.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, port operators and infrastructure managers shall ensure that inland ports arshall be connected with the road or rail infrastructure of the comprehensive network.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IVII waterways as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearance.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) rivers, canals and lakes are equipped with RIS, where applicable.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for existing inland waterways: implementing measures necessary to reach the standards of the inland waterways class IVIII;
Amendment 41 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where appropriate, achieving higher standards than inland waterways class IVII, to meet market demands;
Amendment 42 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. High-quality roads shall be specially designed and built for motor traffic, and shall be either motorways or, express roads or conventional strategic roads.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) A conventional strategic road is a road which is not a motorway or an express road but which is still a high quality road as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. Conventional strategic roads shall be managed and financed in line with the specificities of an individual Member State.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– availability of alternative clean fuels;. Certain component parts of inland navigation and core network infrastructure shall not need to meet all of the requirements laid down in this article in cases where the relevant inland waterway is listed in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN).
Amendment 47 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 47(2) and (3Article 1(4), the Member States shall ensure the core network is completed and complies with the provisions of this Chapter by 31 December 2030 at the latest.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I, Volume 02/33
Annex I, Volume 02/33
Include the Oder Waterway (Ostrawa – Opole – Wrocław – Frankfurt nad Odrą – Szczecin) in the core network;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I, Volumes 05/33, 15/33, 21/33 and 23/32
Annex I, Volumes 05/33, 15/33, 21/33 and 23/32
Include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timişoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaip÷da) in the core network;
Amendment 732 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Amendment 769 #
2011/0294(COD)
To include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timișoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaipeda) in the road core network.
Amendment 783 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 05/33
Annex I – Volume 05/33
To include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timișoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaipeda) in the road core network.
Amendment 864 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 15/33
Annex I – Volume 15/33
To include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timișoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaipeda) in the road core network.
Amendment 940 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 21/33
Annex I – Volume 21/33
To include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timișoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaipeda) in the road core network.
Amendment 949 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 23/33
Annex I – Volume 23/33
To include the whole Via Carpathia Road (Thessaloniki, Sofia, Calfat, Lugoj, Timișoara, Oradea, Debrecen, Miskolc, Košice, Rzeszów, Lublin, Białystok, Kaunas, Klaipeda) in the road core network.
Amendment 201 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission by implementing act.
Amendment 211 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should adopt by delegated act a Common Strategic Frameworkon Strategic Framework appended to this regulation which translates the objectives of the Union into key actions for the CSF Funds, in order to provide clearer strategic direction to the programming process at the level of Member States and regions. The Common Strategic Framework should facilitate sectoral and territorial coordination of Union intervention under the CSF Funds and with other relevant Union policies and instruments.
Amendment 218 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of the Common Strategic Framework adopted by the Commission, each Member State should prepare, in cooperation with its partners, as stipulated by Art. 5, and in dialogue with the Commission, a Partnership Contract. The Partnership Contract should translate the elements set out in the Common Strategic Framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of Union objectives through the programming of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 234 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A national performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi- country character, there should be no performance reserve for ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way.
Amendment 313 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(59 a) Experience with the current financial framework shows that absorptionof funding requires to be maintained at 4% of GDP the capping rates for cohesion allocations;
Amendment 340 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
Recital 87
(87) The frequency of audits on operations should be proportionate to the extent of the Union's support from the Funds. In particular, the number of audits s carried out should be reducedonly one audit should be carried out where the total eligible expenditure for an operation does not exceed EUR 10250 000. Nevertheless, it should be possible to carry out audits at any time where there is evidence of an irregularity or fraud, or, following closure of a completed operation, as part of an audit sample. In order that the level of auditing by the Commission is proportionate to the risk, tThe Commission should be able to reduce its audit work in relation to operational programmes where there are no significant deficiencies or where the audit authority can be relied on.
Amendment 391 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 7
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The part of the Union budget allocated to the CSF Funds shall be implemented within the framework of shared management between the Member States and the Commission, in accordance with Article 53(b) of the Financial Regulation, with the exception of the amount of the CF transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility referred to in Article 84(4) and innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission under Article 9 of the ERDF Regulation, and technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) supporting the shift towards a low- carbemission economy in all sectors;
Amendment 534 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming of the CSF Funds with the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the TreatyNational Reform Programmes and other relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treatystrategies.
Amendment 552 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, in compliance with Art. 5, prepare a Partnership Contract for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 611 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) the main priority areas for cooperation, taking account, where appropriate, of macro-regional strategies and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 649 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into acs translated to the national and regional count national and regional needext by the National Reform Programmes and other strategies.
Amendment 655 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needNational Reform Programmes , and taking into account in accordance with the subsidiarity principle national and regional needs as regards the choice of thematic objectives and investment priorities.
Amendment 688 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shallmay constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission.
Amendment 724 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 753 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time as the Partnership Contract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes, which shall be submitted within sixtwelve months of the approval of the Common Strategic Framework. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48.
Amendment 813 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a description of the strategy and its objectives, a description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy and a hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results. The strategy shall be coherent with the relevant public authorities strategies and programmes of all the CSF Funds involved;
Amendment 1292 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1294 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1296 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 1329 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may accept, in duly justified circumstances which are linked to the implementation of one or more thematic objectives, a proposal by a Member State in its first submission of the Partnership Contract to transfer up to 210% of the total appropriation for a category of regions to other categories of regions.
Amendment 1370 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29;
Amendment 1375 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the list of citiea list of cities or a set of criteria for the selection of cities and functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented, the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions;
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1419 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level.
Amendment 1422 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1700 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in 2014: 2,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1705 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in 2015: 12,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1710 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) in 2016: 12,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme.
Amendment 1751 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) there is a serious deficiency in the quality and reliability of the monitoring system or of the data on common and specific indicators;
Amendment 1788 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1797 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR 10250 000 shall not be subject to more than one audit by either the audit authority or the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. Other operations shall not be subject to more than one audit per accounting year by the audit authority and the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. These provisions are without prejudice to paragraph 4.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to address the specific needs of the ERDF, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy12 that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] the ERDF-specific actions as ‘investment priorities’. This list of investment priorities should not be interpreted as rules of eligibility but as areas where the focus of support should be directed, thus setting the objectives of the ERDF at a more specific level.
Amendment 187 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) support to public and private research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 198 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors and educational, research and science institutions;
Amendment 220 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not supportder to reduce internal disparities in development it may also be necessary for more developed regions to investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.
Amendment 319 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall supportfocus its assistance on the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]:
Amendment 330 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I), technology and innovation services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 667 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.
Amendment 700 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 510 % of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 44 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the shift towards a low- carbemission economy in all sectors by:
Amendment 50 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point a – subpoint ii
(ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 57 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v
(v) promoting low-carbemission strategies for urban areas;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
(ii) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems including anti floods and water capture measures;
Amendment 85 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
(ii) developing environment-friendly and low-carbemission transport systems including promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 90 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii
(iii) developing and rehabilitation of comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway systems;
Amendment 53 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including bottlenecks within the transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Member States should be encouraged to confer the task of the managing authority on an EGTC or to make such a groupingother legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries or to make an EGTC or other body as mentioned above responsible for managing the part of a cooperation programme covering the territory concerned by the EGTC or an existing cross-border (territorial) structure.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The managing authority should set up a joint secretariat which should provide information to applicants for support, deal with project applications and assist beneficiaries in implementing their operations. In view of the significant local factors, it should be possible for the joint secretariat to take decentralised action through branches in participating countries.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Managing authorities should be responsible for all functions of the managing authority listed in Article 114 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], including for management verifications in order to ensure uniform standards across the whole programme area. However, where an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries is designated as managing authority, it should be authorised to carry out such verifications, as all participating Member States are represented in its organs. Even where no EGTC is designated, the managing authority should be authorised by the participating Member States to carry out verifications on the whole programme area.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Each Member State under the Eureopan Territorial Cooperation goal may transfer up to 15 % of the financial allocation of the cross-border or trans national cooperation strand to the other.
Amendment 209 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and diverse cooperation between citizens and institutions, including necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 214 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) investments in infrastructure to promote the economic and functional development of cross-border regions
Amendment 225 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
(iv b) in the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, actions to promote cohesion between communities and to contribute to enhanced social and economic stability in the regions concerned.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) under transnational cooperation: development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies and measures aimed at the territorial cohesion of transnational areas (within the thematic objective of enhancing the institutional capacity of transnational cooperation structures and an efficient public administration).
Amendment 263 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];
Amendment 279 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
(v) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro- regional strategies and sea-basin strategies; and measures aimed at the territorial cohesion of transnational areas;
Amendment 294 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and risk management in the selection of operations;
Amendment 295 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and in particular in relation to access to funding taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 297 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and where appropriate the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at programme and operation level.
Amendment 299 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 305 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Where a joint action plant referred to in Article 93(1) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR] is carried out under the responsibility of an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries as beneficiary, staff of the joint secretariat of the cooperation programme and members of the Assembly of the EGTC may become members of the steering committee referred to in Article 97(1) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR]. The members of the Assembly of the EGTC shall not form the majority within that steering committee.
Amendment 307 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
For cooperation programmes, the intermediate body to carry out the management and implementation of an Integrated territorial investment referred to in Article 99(3) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR] shall be an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries provided that it is set up by public authorities from at least two participating countries.
Amendment 318 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries may apply as sole beneficiary for an operation provided that it is set up by public authorities and bodies from at least two participating countries, for cross- border and, transnational cooperation, and from at least three participating countries, forand interregional cooperation.
Amendment 327 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate, progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the ERDF;
Amendment 328 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) where appropriate, the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations;
Amendment 330 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) where appropriate, actions taken to promote sustainable development;
Amendment 348 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Staff costs of an operation may be calculated as a flat rate of up to 1520 % of the direct costs other than the staff costs of that operation.
Amendment 358 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Member States participating in a cooperation programme may make use of an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries with a view to making the grouping responsible for managing the cooperation programme or part thereof, notably by conferring on it the responsibilities of a managing authority.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular local and regional authorities, the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the participation of social partners and non-governmental organisations in the implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 149 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) Public authorities´ and Community- led local development strategies and territorial initiatives;
Amendment 153 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
(i) Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services with a view to reforms, better regulation and, good governance and cooperation;
Amendment 166 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Supporting the shift towards a low- carbemission, climate-resilient, resource- efficient and environmentally sustainable economy, through reform of education and training systems, adaptation of skills and qualifications, up-skilling of the labour force, and the creation of new jobs in sectors related to the environment and energy;
Amendment 204 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) By derogation from point (a), (b) and (c), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU- 25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, up to 60% of the total ESF resources of each OP may be allocated up to six of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 206 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) The figure of four investment priorities mentioned in point (a), (b) and (c), can be increased up to six of the priorites set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 214 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the relevant public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 215 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of local and regional authorities, the social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. To encourage adequate participation of the regional and local public authorities as well as social partners in actions supported by the ESF, managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources is allocated to capacity- building activities, in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of thepublic authorities´ capacity to provide for community planning and strengthening of social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the public authorities and by social partners.
Amendment 235 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall ensure complementarity of the social innovation measures financed by the ESF and by the EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation.
Amendment 11 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas both beneficiaries and net contributors benefit from EU cohesion policy, and whereas over the period 2007- 2013 every euro in cohesion funding for Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will have generated an average of EUR 0.61 in direct and indirect benefits for the EU-15 Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Point i a (new)
Point i a (new)
ia. whereas experience with the current financial framework shows that absorption of funding needs to be maintained at 4% of GDP the capping rates for cohesion allocations;
Amendment 19 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Point i b (new)
Point i b (new)
ib. Given that cohesion policy provides support for measures to align economic and social conditions in all EU regions and in particular to reduce development disparities affecting the least favoured regions, is opposed to attempts to set up, to the detriment of cohesion policy, thematic funds that will undermine national financial envelopes;
Amendment 82 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that EU cohesion policy is a strategic tool for investment, growth and competitiveness, with an undisputed EU added value; insists that, in order to effectively reduce macroeconomic imbalances within the EU and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it should be able to rely on a stable, solid and sustainable financial framework; reaffirms its position that cohesion policy funding should be maintained at least at the level of the 2007-2013 period; stresses that any thematic funds should not undermine national financial envelopes, which could hinder the drive towards a results – orientated Cohesion policy in individual Member States;
Amendment 79 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The EEAS will support the High Representative, who is also a Vice- President of the Commission and the President of the Foreign Affairs Council, in fulfilling her mandate to conduct the Common Foreign and Security Policy ("CFSP") of the European Union and to ensure the consistency of the EU's external action as outlined, notably, in Articles 18 and 27 TEU. The EEAS will support the High Representative in her capacity as President of the Foreign Affairs Council, without prejudice to the normal tasks of the General Secretariat of the Council. The EEAS will also support the High Representative in her capacity as Vice- President of the Commission, for her responsibilities within the Commission for responsibilities incumbent on it in external relations and for coordinating other aspects of the Union's external action, without prejudice to the normal tasks of the Commission services and in conformity with Declaration 14 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
Amendment 82 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Parliament will fully play its role in the external action of the Union, including its functions of political control as provided for in Article 14(1) of the TEU, as well as in legislative and budgetary matters as laid down in the Treaties. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 36 of the TEU, the High Representative will regularly consult the European Parliament on the main aspects and the basic choices of the CFSP and will ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into consideration. The EEAS will assist the High Representative in this regard. Specific arrangements should be made with regard to access for Members of European Parliament to classified documents and information in the area of CFSP. Members of the European Parliament coming from Member States which are contributing significantly to CSDP missions should be given preference. Until the adoption of such arrangements, existing provisions under the 2002 Interinstitutional Agreement on classified documents and information in the area of ESDP will apply.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The National Parliaments shall be fully involved alongside the European Parliament in exercising their power of scrutiny and oversight of CFSP and CSDP.
Amendment 91 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In accordance with Article 27(3) of the TEU, the EEAS will comprise officials from the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission as well as personnel coming from the diplomatic services of the Member States. For that purpose, the relevant departments and functions in the General Secretariat of the Council and in the Commission will be transferred to the EEAS, together with officials and temporary agents occupying a post in such departments or functions. Before the 1st of July 2013, the EEAS will recruit exclusively officials originating from the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission as well as staff coming from the diplomatic services of the Member States. After that date, all officials and other servants of the European Union should be able to apply for vacant posts in the EEAS. Additional exceptional EEAS appointments may be made by the HR/VP from EU citizens with distinguished careers in public life, who do not come from any of the above categories.
Amendment 118 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) If necessary, the EEAS may, in specific cases, have recourse to a limited number of specialised seconded national experts (SNEs). The High Representative shall adopt the rules, equivalent to those laid down in Council Decision 2003/479/EC as amended by Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 20071, under which SNEs are put at the disposal of the EEAS in order to provide specialised expertise. Additional exceptional EEAS appointments may be made by the HR/VP from EU citizens with distinguished careers in public life, who do not come from any of the above categories.
Amendment 1 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation a (new)
Citation a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 July 2008 on the environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (Petitions 0614/2007 and 0952/2006 (2007/2118(INI)),
Amendment 17 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that cooperation with Russia could be stepped up; wbelcomes, thereforeieves that cooperation in the Baltic Sea area should be an integral part of the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia; welcomes, the intention of the Commission and the Member States in the region to have a renewed engagement with Russia on a vast number of areas, such as transport connections, customs and border controls; believes that the EU-Russia common spaces will provide a valuable framework in this regard; stresses, however, that deepening this cooperation should be based on the condition that Russia makes progress in the areas of democratisation and human rights;
Amendment 18 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need for an environmental impact assessment of the Northern Gas Pipeline and other similar projects as well as the need to ensure that the construction of the pipeline does not in future, taking into account, in particular, international conventions and the principles of energy solidarity, as well as the need to ensure that the construction of the pipeline does not negatively impact on the competitiveness of particular states and their sea ports by affecting shipping conditions adversely;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Commission to implement the recommendations of the European Parliament contained in its resolution of 8 July 2008 on the environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany, including, in particular, to carry out an independent environmental impact assessment of the Northern Gas Pipeline and its compliance with EU and international law;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to reduce the region's dependency on Russian energy; welcomes the statement of the European Commission on the need for more interconnections between Member States in the region and greater diversification of energy supplies; calls in this regard for increased support for the creation of LNG ports;
Amendment 25 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Expresses its concern with the ongoing implementation of the Nord Stream Project; calls on the Commission to fulfil the obligations put forward in the resolution of the European Parliament of 8 July 20081 on the environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany;
Amendment 26 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 26 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the strategic significance of the Baltic Sea Region for the development of renewable energy projects such as wind farms, geothermal energy or biofuels available in the region;
Amendment 31 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Draws attention to the need to create an effective and environmentally friendly transport and communication network (sea, land and inland), while using the shortest and most multimodal transport corridors;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the amount of EUR 20 million earmarked in the 2010 EU budget specifically for the Baltic Sea Strategy can be used only for external action, which effectively means cooperation with Russia; calls to move future funds allocated to the Baltic Sea Strategy to Chapter 1 of the EU budget in order to make them available also for internal projects;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention to the fact that the economic growth in significant areas of the Baltic Sea Region is entirely dependent upon maintaining and developing coastal fishing, which provides particular environmental, economic and cultural benefits and gives the inhabitants of those areas the opportunity to secure an appropriate standard of living;
Amendment 43 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the renewalfurther development and deepening of relations as part of the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region between the European Union and neighbouring countries not belonging to the Union whose territories are part of the functional spaces of a given macro-rthe macro-region encompassed by the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region or which affect those spaces directly, leading to better cooperation in the area of environmental protection, as well as educational and cultural cooperation, and providing a basis for fair competition;
Amendment 54 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission to put forward proposals for regulations aimed at rebuilding the maritime economy of Baltic Sea countries, particularly in regard to shipbuilding and national shipping;
Amendment 65 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the Strategy’s territorial dimension will lead to the concrete development of reflections on the territorial cohesion of states, which the Treaty of Lisbon places on an equal footing with economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 73 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that territorial cooperation developed as part of a strategy for macro- regions can lead to a significant strengthening of the integration process through the greater involvement of civil society in the decision-making process and the implementation of concrete actions; in this context the implementation of social, cultural, educational and tourism elements are recommended for macro-regional strategies;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. In this context, calls on the European Commission to create a special web portal devoted to Baltic Sea cooperation, which would act as an information centre regarding the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and inter- governmental, non-governmental, regional and local initiatives, and which would also act as a forum for the exchange of experience regarding current and future projects undertaken by central and local governments, NGOs and other entities active in the Baltic Sea Region;
Amendment 109 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the Commission and the governments of the Russian Federation and Norway.
Amendment 1 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the its resolution of 17 December 2009 on Azerbaijan: freedom of expression1,
Amendment 80 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that hundreds of thousands of persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their right to return; calls on all parties to unambiguously and unconditionally recognise this right and the need for its prompt realisation; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communiall parties to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means; considers that the situation of the IDPs should be dealt with according to international standards, having regard inter alia to the recent PACE Recommendation 1877(2009), ‘Europe’s forgotten people: protecting the human rights of long-term displaced persons’;
Amendment 157 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underscores the importance of free and fair elections to be held in accordance with international commitments and standards; notes that the last presidential elections held in Armenia in February 2008 were once again violent and that repercussions of the internal crisis in their aftermath are still being felt; is concerned about the elimination of presidential term limits in Azerbaijan in March 2009, which allows President Ilham Aliev to stay in power for life; takes note of the municipal elections held in a peaceful manner in Azerbaijan on 23 December 2009 and awaits the report of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities observation delegation thereon; calls on the Georgian authorities to ensure that the local elections scheduled for 30 May 2010 take place in accordance with international standards and that the electoral law is amended accordingly, and reaffirms that securing direct election of mayors is crucial; confirms its and the EU’s position that elections and referenda in breakaway regions are illegitimate; defends the political rights of displaced persons;
Amendment 171 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers freedom of expression to be a fundamental right and principle and the role of the media essential, is disturbed by the limitations on freedom of expression and the lack of media pluralism in the countries of the South Caucasus and calls on the authorities to ensure both; is preoccupied about attacks on journalists in Armenia and in particular about the continued detention of opposition journalist Nikol Pashinian, despite the welcomed amnesty of 18 June 2009 leading to the release of a number of imprisoned opposition activists; is concerned about the deterioration of the media climate in Azerbaijan with cases of harassment and intimidation of media professionals and deplores the detention and sentencing of the two youth activists and bloggers, Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade; accordingly calls for their release following the appeal procedure in accordance with international standards and with respect for the principles of a fair trial as set out in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights; welcomes the initiative of the Georgian Parliament to extend the Public Broadcaster Board to include more opposition and civil society representatives as well as to transform the second public channel into a political channel with the aim of deepening political pluralism;
Amendment 186 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that freedom of assembly must be guaranteed, as it is instrumental to the development of a vibrant civil society; is worried about the difficulties, direct and indirect, which civil society faces in organising itself and disturbed by the adoption of laws and practices that might indirectly limit freedom of assembly, including through administrative harassment, such as the intensified checks by the fiscal authorities in Armenia; is concerned about the lack of any serious investigation into the events following the presidential elections of February 2008 when 10 people were killed and which led to the imposition of a state of emergency and restriction of a number of freedoms and rights; calls on the authorities in Azerbaijan, including the local authorities, to implement in a non- restrictive manner the legislation on freedom of assembly which, as amended, meets most international standards; is concerned that in Georgia the 2009 amendments to the Law on Assembly and Manifestations may limit freedom of assembly and curtail the ability of the opposition to mobilisewelcomes the fact that the opposition protest in the centre of Tbilisi over the period of several moth was conducted peacefully and without interference from the Government; at the same time, welcomes the efforts of the Parliament of Georgia to give due consideration to the comments provided by the Venice Commission; underlines the important role of civil society for the peace and reconciliation processes in the region;
Amendment 193 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the countries in the region to participate actively in the work of the EU- European Neighbourhood Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) and use the possibilities it affords for multilateral and bilateral exchanges of views; in this regard notes that the intensified dialogue between the members of parliament of the countries in the region is crucial; calls on interested national parliaments of national Member States of the EU and the European Parliament to strengthen parliamentary co-operation with the parliaments of the region with the aim of increasing their position and policy-making capacities;
Amendment 208 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes the strategic geopolitical location of the South Caucasus and its increasing importance as an energy, transport and communications corridor connecting the Caspian region and Central Asia with Europe; however, calls the countries involved and the Commission to include Armenia in relevant energy projects and to end the isolation of that country;
Amendment 211 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the significance of the region for the EU’s energy cooperation and energy security, especially in the context of development of the Nabucco pipeline; notes the great value of Azerbaijan’s energy resources and the essential role these play in its economic development; underscores the importance of ensuring that the benefits deriving from the exploitation of natural resources are evenly distributed and invested in the development of the country as a whole, permitting it to brace itself against the negative repercussions of an eventual decline in oil production; notes the intensifying Azerbaijani - Russian partnership, particularly in the energy sector; welcomes the intention of Azerbaijan to diversify its economy;
Amendment 254 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes note of the current EU involvement in conflict resolution processes in the region and believes that the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty justifies a more prominent role for the EU; welcomes the work of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia and calls for increased EU action to persuade Russia and the relevant de facto authorities to stop blocking the EUMM from entering South Ossetia and Abkhazia; considers that the EU now has the opportunity to play a greater role in the solution of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and could do so by participatunderlines the fact that the EU has an important role to play in contributing to the culture of dialogue and understanding in the nregotiations through the establishment of an EU mandate for the French Co-chair of the Minsk Groupion; asks the Commission and EUSR Mr Semneby to extend the relevant aid and information dissemination programs to Nagorno- Karabakh; also underlines the importance of EU contribution, by standing ready to launch reconstruction aid programmes and by supporting civil- society projects that aim to promote reconciliation and contacts between individuals in the region;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the outcome of the Irish referendum, which paves the way for completion of the procedure for ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon andNotes that the Treaty of Lisbon provides for the setting-up of a new institutional structure, including a permanent President of the European Council, who will ensure external representation of the EU on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy (CFSP), and the new post of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who will also act as a Vice-President of the European Commission; notes that the High Representative will be mandated by the Council to conduct the Union's CFSP and to make proposals for the development of that policy and that the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the external action of the Union will be ensured by the Council and the High Representative; recalls that, in fulfilling his mandate, the High Representative will be assisted by the European External Action Service (EEAS);
Amendment 22 #
2009/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point c
Paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the EEAS must include the military and civilian crisis management units within the Council secretariat, even if for military personnel the command and organisational structure may have to differ from that for civilian personnel; the sharing of the intelligence analysis of players within the EEAS is of vital importance in order to assist the High Representative in fulfilling his/her mandate of conducting a coherent, consistent and efficient external Union policy;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, while the EU delegations in third countries will complement existing diplomatic representations of the Member States, there will be possibilities for long- term gains in efficiency, as the future EU delegation could in many cases take over consular services and deal with Schengen visa issues;